Sun’s Out! 6 Products That Will Protect Your Hair This Summer

by Ashley Kowalewski-Pizzi

You spend a lot to keep your hair colour looking pristine. From those winter hair masks to colour touch-ups every few weeks, you invest a lot of time and money into your strands, so why would you let it all go to waste in the summer months with damaging UV rays? We all know how important sunscreen as the temps rise (though it should be a staple all year round), but you should be protecting your strands, too. We've rounded up six products to help keep your hair protected all summer long (and a few of them will even give you those coveted beachy waves, too).

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Give your strands an extra layer of protection right in the shower. California-bred suncare brand Sun Bum just launched their hair care line (coming to Shoppers Drug Mart this summer) and the Sun Bum Beach Formula Shampoo and Conditioner ($22 each) is what hair protection dreams are made of. Not only does this duo offer UV protection, but it’s also paraben-, silicone-, SLS-, alcohol- and cruelty-free and comes packed with a bunch of good-for-your-mane ingredients to keep those strands at mermaid status.