How to take care of your hair after summer

Summer's end is fast approaching. We bid farewell to seaside holidays, sunset aperitifs, and sun-drenched beaches. The fun and relaxation of this season give way to a new year full of dreams and hopes, arriving via the romantic colors of autumn, and culminating in the crisp air of Christmas. However, to remind us of the wonderful moments of summer, we're left not only with a tan… but also dry and damaged hair!

The sun, seawater, or pool chlorine have put even the healthiest hair to the test , and after the holidays, you need to take action before the infamous chestnut season. Don't worry, with a little extra care, your hair will shine again!

Post-vacation treatments

During the summer months, we naturally tend to wash our hair more often, and especially if we spend our holidays by the sea, this often becomes a daily occurrence. Furthermore, on vacation, we don't always pay attention to the quality of the products we use (alas!), and we have a little less time for hair care. And so, by September, we find ourselves with the annoying "straw effect," and the use of hair ties and hats becomes the only remedy to avoid embarrassment.

Therefore, the first piece of advice is to reduce the frequency of washing and to use moisturizing and nourishing shampoos and conditioners.

Of course, restorative treatments are also essential. To restore body, silkiness, and shine to the hair, a mask should be incorporated into your routine, to be used approximately once every 7-10 days.
For example, the Illuminating Mask with bioactive hydroextract of Amla and Ziziphus and the Regenerating Mask with bioactive hydroextract of Moringa and Spirulina are perfect.

Besides cosmetics, an excellent remedy to improve hair structure and restore its former beauty is herbal hair masks . There are countless medicinal plants, each with a multitude of beneficial properties. Depending on your needs, you can choose those that are most moisturizing, such as Marshmallow or Fenugreek; those that nourish, such as Amla or Baobab; or those that add shine, such as Damask Rose or Kapoor Kachli.

The plants also have excellent strengthening properties, ideal for treating hair and preparing it for the change of season , thus preventing an increase in hair loss.

Herbs can also be an excellent solution for hair coloring . In fact, dyeing plants allow you to highlight and color your hair naturally and healthily. On hair that is already stressed and damaged, harsh chemical treatments risk worsening the situation, making the hair even drier, frizzier, and more unruly. Dyeing and highlighting herbs color, nourish, and strengthen, and are the key to a shiny color on healthy, thick hair!

As a last resort, in the case of truly damaged hair, you can resort to a haircut, in order to eliminate at least the ends, which are usually the part that shows the most obvious damage.

How to make blonde hair shine?

It's certainly true that the sun puts the brightness of the hair to the test, regardless of its color. But there is one particular shade that often suffers more: blonde , especially if it is light or very light.

Whether it's natural blonde or, even more so, if it's the result of bleaching, summer usually leaves that kind of Barbie touch on the hair which, combined with a dull yellow sheen, translates into a major cry for help!

To balance the straw-yellow reflection and restore brilliance to blonde hair, you need to use anti-yellow products , i.e., those containing purple. Purple, in fact, is the complementary color of yellow, thus contrasting and balancing it.

That's why Phitofilos created the Anti-Yellow Shampoo with bioactive hydroextracts of Hibiscus and Alcanna, two plants with reflective properties, perfect for restoring bright and shiny blondes. Like all anti-yellow products, it's also an ideal treatment for combating the yellowing of gray hair.

Another useful treatment in these cases, for those who love herbal hair masks, is the combination of Mallow and Hibiscus (or alternatively Alcanna). This mix is capable of providing hydration and silkiness to the hair while simultaneously "freezing" the reflection, restoring blonde to its status as the most sought-after color!