By Fabiana Santana
As we embark on the dog days of summer, many of us are vowing to keep our skin shielded from damaging UV rays with SPFs higher than our salary and stocking up on the creams to do so. Good thinking! But even better thinking? Keeping your hair healthy as well. Of course a hat will always do the trick to protect your tresses from the torture of the sun, but sometimes letting your hair down at the beach like Miranda, Alessandra, and Karolina did is much more fun. Modelinia’s got you covered with a list of products that you can incorporate into your weekly routine that will help maintain your model-like mane all season long, so that come August you’ll be sporting a butter-soft bob instead of a frail, bristle-like do.
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STEP 1: CLEANSE If you want beautiful, clean hair like Miranda Kerr’s marvelous mane, start with Fekkai Marine Summer Hair Marine Clean Detox Shampoo. What is it? A gentle daily purifying shampoo with marine botanicals that help moisturize and gently detoxify hair, so it’s left shiny, soft, and free of chlorine, residue, and impurities. Hero ingredients: Fekkai Marine Shampoo is chock-full of the best the ocean has to offer. Sea vegetables including algae and kelp extract protect hair from the elements, replenishing and revitalizing dry hair. Real sea water helps keep hair moisturized for long-term gloss and the added marine peptides help repair damage. Usage: Apply on wet hair and work into a creamy lather. Rinse. |
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STEP 2: PROTECT For strong and resilient hair like Alessandra Ambrosio’s, use Aveda Sun Care Protective Hair Veil. What is it? A lightweight, water-resistant, UV-defense spray that provides invisible protection from sun exposure for up to 16 hours and prevents color fading and dryness. Hero ingredients: UVA/UVB inhibitors naturally derived from wintergreen and cinnamon bark oils that helps protect hair from the damaging effects of the sun. Think of it as SPF for your hair. Plus certified organic shea butter and coconut and palm oils condition and detangle without weighing hair down. Usage: Spray on dry or damp hair before and during sun exposure and style as usual. Remember to reapply after swimming. |
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STEP 3: RESTORE For full-bodied, vibrant hair like Karolina Kurkova’s, defend against the elements with Kérastase UV Defense Active Replenishing After-Sun Treatment Masque. What is it? An intensive cream masque that moisturizes and restores sun-exposed hair. Hero ingredients: This mask is complete with a photo-defense filter and cationic derivative designed to deeply replenish and strengthen sun-damaged hair. Usage: What better time to try this masque than after a long day at the pool? Towel off damp hair and then generously slather the gel into your hair, using a wide-tooth comb to evenly distribute. Leave it on for five minutes and then rinse. |
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Now that your hair is in shape, want to know how models get bikini ready? Check out Veronica Webb’s workout here.
