The Summer Survival Guide: Protect Colour, Scalp and Shine
The Australian summer is filled with long days, good food, sunshine, salty beach swims, BBQs by the pool, air-conditioning, getting dressed up for events, family holidays, and the kind of ease that should leave you feeling refreshed.
But your hair often feels the opposite…
It has spent weeks moving through high UV, heat, humidity, salt water, chlorine, hot styling tools and extra washing. Even if your hair looks fine at first glance, you might notice the small tells. Colour that feels a little flatter. Ends that feel drier. A scalp that suddenly feels heavy, itchy or unpredictable.
This is the guide we give clients every year. Protect first. Restore second. Keep the finish glossy and the scalp calm, so you can enjoy the season without paying for it in February.
Protect your hair while you swim
Summer hair is mostly made or broken in the water. Not because swimming is “bad”, but because hair is absorbent. If it soaks up salt or pool water first, you are more likely to see dryness, frizz and colour fade.
Before you swim, wet your hair with fresh water and add a leave-in barrier like Pure Precious Ends or Pure Sacred Mask through the mid-lengths and ends. This helps reduce how much salt or chlorine your hair can take on. Think of it like a lightweight shield. It helps keep the cuticle smoother, which is what keeps colour looking dimensional and hair looking shiny.
When you get out of the water, rinse the salt or chlorine out of your hair as soon as you can.
Before you swim rinse your hair and add Pure Sacred Mask to the mid-lengths and ends
Restore balance with Treatments
At-home treatments
Pure Sacred Mask as your weekly hydration reset
Solu Scrub when the scalp and early hairline feel heavy, itchy or flaky
Walnut Detox Treatment when you want a deeper cleanse, especially if you are using SPF near the hairline or leaning on dry shampoo more than usual
Goddess Shampoo & Conditioner are moisture rich and infused with Pure's Organic Certified Complex™ to gently cleanse, hydrate and restore moisture to dry, frizzy, unruly hair.
Take home a treatment to restore your hair
In-salon treatments
Sacred Mask offers intense restorative hydration for hair that feels dry, rough or less reflective than usual. This is the treatment that brings back softness, bounce and that glossy, healthy look.
Walnut Detox Scalp Scrub is an exfoliating and cleansing scalp reset for build-up, flakes, heaviness at the root, or when the scalp feels congested. It leaves the scalp feeling fresh and clean, and the hair lighter.
Solu Sea Salt Scrub Cleanser is a detoxifying, cleansing scalp treatment. A deeper refresh that removes impurities and residue, helping hair stay cleaner and lighter for longer.
Rescue Therapy is an intensive repair for hair that is breaking, frizzing, or feeling structurally tired. Especially helpful for blondes and anyone who has been living with heat styling and summer exposure.
OI Hair Butter Treatment is anti-frizz and nourishing for hair that is expanding in humidity, feeling fluffy or lacking softness. This is the instant polish treatment. Smooth, bright, disciplined.
A note worth knowing: a scalp can look dry and feel itchy while the lengths feel oily. Summer sweat, humidity, air-conditioning dryness and product build-up can create that confusing split. This is exactly when a targeted scalp routine helps, rather than more shampooing “just in case”.
Book an in-salon intensive treatment to restore hydration to your hair and cleanse your scalp
Book a complimentary consultation and our expert team will recommend the best treatment for your hair and scalp.
FAQ
How do I protect coloured hair from chlorine and salt water?
Rinse hair with fresh water first, apply a leave-in barrier through the mid-lengths and ends, then rinse again after swimming.
Why does my hair feel dry and frizzy in summer?
UV, heat, humidity, salt, chlorine and frequent washing can lift the cuticle and dehydrate the hair, which reduces shine and increases frizz.
Why is my scalp flaky but my hair feels oily?
Summer can create a mix of sweat, humidity, air-conditioning dryness and product build-up. The scalp can be irritated while lengths still feel oily. A targeted scalp cleanse can help restore balance.
What is the best in-salon treatment for summer hair?
It depends on whether your main concern is dryness and shine, scalp congestion, frizz, or damage from lightening and heat. A consultation ensures you choose the right reset.
