I woke up this morning opened the curtains and there it was, a stranger, the sun.

Then as I went on my daily dog walk and actually managed to complete it without having to wear a jacket I realised it had arrived- Summer - at least I hope that’s the case.

As we move into the summer period more and more clients begin to ask me about the effect that the sun has on their hair.

I advise all of my clients to protect their hair throughout the summer period and not just when the sun decides to grace us with his pleasure or if you are fortunate enough to escape for a well deserved holiday.

It is especially important to apply protection when you are sunbathing or even simply walking about. My rule of thumb is that if conditions warrant an application of sun cream on your skin, then consider your hair and the fact that it should be protected with a suitable product.

The other considerations are the activities that you become involved in due to the good weather.

You’ll walk or run outdoors. Swimming, whether its salt water or chlorinated both of these will damage your hair and of course if your hair is coloured then if there’s no protection the colour will be drained out of your hair.

Remember as the skin gets darker the hair gets lighter, any physical change means a degree of damage. So please, please, please invest in some good products for this.

The thing is, its not really an extra expense. Instead of buying your regular shampoo and conditioner you buy one that’s suitable for summer hair.

Currently at Migele Experience we stock two very effective sun ranges. First and foremost are a favourite with our clients is the Kerastase Soliel range which has a shampoo designed to remove chlorine or salt water and a masque which will moisturise and strengthen. Also there’s a choice of 2 protect products which are a must before exposure to the sun or prior to swimming. Our clients return to these products year after year. Why? Because they work. They return from their holidays with great hair condition.

The other alternative is Serie Expert by L’Oreal which also has a sun protect range, ‘Solar’. For more information on these products visit our website at http://www.migeleexperience.com/ and both ranges have FREE gifts with purchase.