Happy, healthy summer hair
1. Of course, humidity is enemy number one when it comes to hair. Charles Worthington London Smart Fixx products all contain a patented humidity guard; try the Curl Enhancing Cream ($9.99, drugstores) for frizz-free waves and curls. For all types of hair, Kiehl's Climate-Proof Shine-Enhancing Non-Aerosol Spray ($17.50, www.kiehls.com) provides humidity-defying hold.
2. Is limp hair your summer cross to bear? Fight flat with Sunsilk Anti-Flat Weightless Volumizing Cream ($3.99, drugstores).
3. Protect coloured hair with Redken Color Extend (from $15.99, www.redken.com), which contains UV protectors. Blondes might like to try Redken Blonde Glam Crystal Flash ($22.59, www.redken.com), which has UV filters plus iridescent mica to ramp up shine.
4. Soothe sun-dried hair with Schwarzkopf BC Sun Guardian After-Sun Treatment, an amino-formula leave-in with vitamin E and aloe vera ($17, 1-800-463-3081 for salons).
5. Wear a hat if you're going to be outdoors for an extended period of time. Your scalp needs sun protection, too.
Keep nails looking polished and strong
1. Protect your polish with Nailene Hard & Healthy Sun Shield UV Non-Yellowing Topcoat ($6.59, Shoppers Drug Mart) or Essie Sun-E Tanning Bed Top Coat ($29, www.essie.com), which you can use even though you never, ever go to tanning salons.
2. Wipe polished nails clean after applying SPF; sunscreens can make the polish finish sticky.
3. Need pretty, polished toes in an instant? Try Revlon Perfect Pedicure glue-on toenails ($11.98 per 48 in 12 sizes, Shoppers Drug Mart), a great quick fix for people with troubled toenails. Sounds funny, but when one of our staffers wore the red ones around the office, they looked so natural that everyone thought she'd had a pedicure.
Cleanup tip
One last thing -- you'll need a good makeup remover to get rid of waterproof or long-wearing makeup. Try Elizabeth Arden All Gone Eye and Lip Makeup Remover ($24, Shoppers Drug Mart Beauty Boutiques and department stores), a fragrance-free dual-phase formula.
Have a beautiful summer.
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