Save your hair from summer bummers

Combat salt and sand

Problem: Those natural abrasives can damage strands.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Bar sand. Comb a hot-oil treatment into damp strands to create a barrier that will keep sand from wrecking your hair.

Rinse religiously. Soak your hair with clean water before leaving the beach.

Really rehydrate. After a day at the beach, treat your tresses to a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner to repair the cuticles' outer layer.

Conquer chlorine green

Problem: Pool chemicals can bleach out color and leave hair looking greenish and feeling brittle.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Douse your do. Saturate dry hair with tap water before a swim. Wet hair won't absorb as many pool chemicals as dry hair.

Use protection! Comb in a leave-in conditioner to further block chemicals from penetrating.

Clear things up. Once a week use a clarifying shampoo to get rid of chlorine and chemicals that have built up.