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How to Keep Your Hair Healthy This Summer Unsplash
Health and beauty
July 2026
Reading time 2 Minutes

Holiday hair solutions for when the heat is on

First protect, then preserve: here's how to get your summer hair right.

– Protect –


Virtue’s Damage Reverse Serum

If your strands are feeling dry, weak and brittle, Virtue’s Damage Reverse Serum, £59, will give some some much-needed nourishment, whilst a UV protection complex shields from damaging UV rays. virtuelabs.com

Damage Shield PH Shampoo

Designed to help repair damaged locks, this colour-safe shampoo is micro-dosed with the patented K18Peptide to reduce protein loss and leave hair healthier and softer. Damage Shield PH Shampoo, £39 K18 k18hair.co.uk

Philip Kingsley’s Swim Cap

Cult for a reason. Philip Kingsley’s Swim Cap, £26, famously protects hair against the drying and damaging effects of chlorine, salt water and UV rays. philipkingsley.co.uk

Sundaze Sea Spray

Designed for summer styling, this buildable mist protects hair from UVA and UVB rays. Sundaze Sea Spray, £28 Hair By Sam McKnight sammcknight.com

Honey Gloss Collagen Drops Hair Oil

This post-styling oil gives a high-gloss finish and helps nourish sun-parched tresses. Honey Gloss Collagen Drops Hair Oil, £22 Gisou gisou.com

Moisturising Protective Milky Oil

This dual-phase milky oil protects your hair while adding hydration and shine. Apply before and during swimming to combat the effects of the sun’s rays, salt and chlorine and protect your colour. Moisturising Protective Milky Oil £21 NUXE uk.nuxe.com

– Preserve –


Supersonic Travel Hair Dryer

All the same high-tech hair saving attachments in a travel size. Supersonic Travel Hair Dryer, £249.99 Dyson dyson.co.uk

Sachajuan’s After The Sun Hair Treatment

Sachajuan’s After The Sun Hair Treatment, £33, is a featherlight cream specifically designed to condition and soothe sun-parched strands. sachajuan.co.uk

Colour-Care Nourishing Conditioner

This high-performance organic conditioner is designed to protect coloured hair exposed to sea water, UV rays, heat styling and pollution. Advanced plant-based technology helps preserve shine and colour. Colour-Care Nourishing Conditioner, £18 It’s Pure itspure.co.uk

Large paddle brush

This paddle brush has extended bristles to tackle post-swim beach tangles with ease. Large paddle brush, £29 Aveda aveda.co.uk

KEEO Genius Pro+ Straightener

Repeated heat styling and excessive tension adds to dryness and damage, especially when hair is already exposed to sun, saltwater and chlorine. Designed to smooth and shape hair, with 70 percent less pulling and reduced reliance on repeated high-heat styling, KEEO Genius Pro+ Straightener, £299, helps manage humidity-induced frizz. keeohair.com

Conditioning Hair Mask

Preserve your curls and prevent frizz with this supercharged hair mask. Deep Conditioning Hair Mask, £23 Merwave merwave.co.uk

Conditioner for Beautiful Color

Rich and restorative, preserve your hard-won hair colour, even on holiday. Conditioner for Beautiful Color, £50 Oribe uk.oribe.com

Minu Shampoo

Perfect for colour-treated hair, take this illuminating shampoo on holiday to help preserve intensity, wash after wash. Minu Shampoo, £24 Davines uk.davines.com

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