Do you, like I do, love having a dynamite time in the sun? Do you love going to the beach too? And when you are having a fun time in the sun, do you apply sunscreen to protect yourself from the heat and burn of the sun's rays? Do you also think about 'shielding' your crowning glory?Often times, we are more aware of protecting our skin (and face especially) than we do for our hair. Other than the beach, it is also very important that we protect our crowning glory when we are out in the sun - for whatever reason.
And if we spend like even an hour or two walking or maybe jogging or cycling in the heat for example, it is important that we apply sunscreen and moist or condition our hair.
In fact, spraying hair mist or keeping our hair moist is even more important if we have naturally dry textured hair. The least you can do is to cover your hair with something like a cap, a visor, a hat, a head scarf or other head stuff.
Well, I went for a day out with my family to the beach and this prompted me to share this. We have a really good time and the weather was fine and sunny. In fact, the weather here is sunny and rainy whole year through. It is a tropical weather so there are no four seasons.
How do I make my own hair mist or hair spray?
This is really simple. For instance, all I need is my favorite essential oil at that time and I mix a couple of drops with a little distilled water. Then I fill this up in my little handy pump or spray bottle. The bottle is really up to you. Just use something you can carry with you all the time in your bag.
The oils I can use are like virgin coconut oil (this is my first love), avocado oil, lavender oil (I like this smell), chamomile oil (this smell relaxes me), rosemary oil, olive oil and even raw honey.
By the way, if you can get your honey straight from the bees' hive - this would be perfect. And you need to fine tune the amount to be diluted enough to use as a spray or mist.
Same thing when it comes to mixing oil and water - fine tune the amount as how you like it to be, as long as it can be used as a spray. And the kind of oil and concentration really depends on your hair type and condition.
After all that fun in the sun, what hair treatment can you do when you get back home?
Well, after I unpack all our stuff and get my two kids into snooze mode - I start my hair routine which is a good scalp massage. It is really important to pamper your scalp after all that exposure in the sun.
Before I start my scalp massage, I wash my hair clean as usual. Then I lightly dab my hair dry, leaving it moist.
Then, I start my scalp massage. To do this, I love using virgin coconut oil to apply on my scalp skin (not on hair) and give it a good 'work out'. I enjoy myself and take my time with this.
Then I rub a bit of oil on my palms and apply the oil to my hair ends. Then I leave my hair this way for about an hour or at least 30 minutes. While waiting, I do my laundry or read a book. Or do what I am doing right now - writing articles!
At last, it is time to wash or rinse off the oil from my hair. Again, before I rinse off the oil, I give my scalp another quick massage. I feel I need to give my scalp a 'double dose' after all that heat it was exposed to.
And this time, finally, I rinse the oil off my hair.
By the way, just in case your hair feels too oily, it is perfectly fine to give it another rinse or use a little shampoo (if really necessary). But anyway, if you feel your hair is too dry after a second wash - just spray a little mist on your hair (especially the hair ends).
Remember, other than protecting your skin, it is equally important to protect your crowning glory from the heat of the sun. Then when you get back home, you should do treatment or deep conditioning for your hair.
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