Summer’s mighty heat has been known to wreak havoc on your hair. It can burn, overheat and damage your hair permanently. Celebrity sightings of highlighted windblown hair, kissed by the sun, can be achieved in the real world, but only after facing the reality of what the heat and humidity can do. Make sure you start the season with a good haircut. Then see how many how many of the following hair facts you knew were not true!

False Your skin gets sunburned. Your scalp gets sunburned. Your hair does not.

True Hair can get sunburned! That’s why you must protect it by wearing a scarf, hat or cap when you’re out in the sun for a long time. Just make sure it’s not so tight that it restricts the circulation in your scalp.

False You don't have to treat your hair differently in the summer.

True Your hair needs to be treated more gently in the summer. Rinse your hair with natural water before and after swimming to help protect it from the damages of sea water or chlorine.  If swimming often, use Degunkify once a week to cleanse the chlorine or sea water from your hair.

False What you put into your body has nothing to do with your hair’s health.

True Staying hydrated is necessary for healthy hair so try to drink more water at this time of year.

False If you forgot to bring your hat to the beach, there’s nothing you can do to protect your hair.

True You can use a leave-in conditioner before jumping into the water.  Summer is a great opportunity to use a leave-in conditioner.  It adds moisture and reduces frizz.

False When you get out of the water, the best thing to do is to just let the sun dry your hair naturally.

True A good idea is to bring along a spritz bottle filled 1/2 with Hello Hydration Conditioner and 1/2 water.  When you get out of the water, spritz throughout your hair to get rid of the chlorine and/or sea water. If left on your hair, they can make it dry and brittle.

False Using a blow dryer in the summer restores volume.

True Cut down on using a blow dryer. Let hair air dry, or try the hottest summer look, a simple yet elegant ponytail, to keep cool in the heat. Forget about the flat or curling iron as much as possible.

False Try all different fun hair accessories for summer variety.

True Pick hair accessories that won’t break or tear your hair. Good ones are pony tail holders without metal closures, barrettes with smooth edges and clasps and fabric headbands that move with your hair.

False Lemon juice helps to bring out your hair’s natural highlights. So does peroxide.

True Lemon juice dries out your hair and should be avoided. Using peroxide during the summer can change the color of your hair more drastically than you wanted!

False Your hair grows the same all year long.

True Your hair grows faster during the warmer months… plus it’s frizzy hair season… so make sure use an anti-frizz product and see your stylist.