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Surf Hair

Summer Surfing isn’t as glamorous as you might think and it can really screw your hair up with all that relentless sunshine, pounding saltwater and gritty sand. For the long-haired chica, surf can be a risky sport.
Saltwater and summer sun are natural highlighters but their harsh treatment can leave you with seriously bad hair days…

Yow!

Here at Girl Surf we prefer sun-kissed and glowy, luscious and radiant and above all, healthy-looking hair.
The way to achieve this is simple- just look after your hair. Get a routine and be unfailingly consistent with it.

1. Before You Surf
Get a leave-in conditioner that has an SPF, this will stop over-bleaching in the sun. Sometimes I just use some of my high SPF for my face mixed with some conditioner and that seems to work just fine. If you can, let it sink in for a bit before you get into the water.

2. After You Surf
Rinse you hair. Find a shower and, even if you have to queue, rinse all that salt (and most of the sand) out. If you’re surfing at beaches with no shower then take a bottle of tap water with you for rinsing your face and hair. Then use a leave-in conditioner or a conditioning styling product and you’re done!

Note that at most beaches you’re not allowed to use shampoo. That’s OK, you just want to get the salt out- save the shampoo for your hot shower later.
In addition to the basic two step routine given above, there is another step you can take which is to smooth in a leave-in conditioner before you to bed so that the conditioner has all night to sink into your hair while you sleep.

Be kind to your hair when surfing and you will be rewarded with sun-kissed, radiant, healthy-looking surf girl hair!

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