Hyderabad summer hair care

The most common and most easily fixed mistake. People wash more often in hot weather, and often out of habit with hot water. More frequent washing at higher temperature strips lipids from hair and scalp, and the dryness that follows gets blamed on the climate.

Lukewarm water used more often does far less harm than hot water used the same number of times. This costs nothing and is the highest-value change available.

Sweat is salt and water. Left to dry repeatedly on the scalp, it leaves a residue that combines with sebum and dust, and that is often the direct cause of summer scalp itch.

• Rinse with plain water after heavy sweating. You do not need shampoo to remove sweat.
• Do not tie hair tightly over a sweat-damp scalp for hours.
• Change pillowcases more often in hot weather.
• Rinse rather than reaching for dry shampoo, which absorbs oil without removing anything and adds to buildup.

The line of an exposed parting is unprotected skin, and Hyderabad's midday sun is strong for months. UV also degrades the hair shaft itself, roughening the cuticle and fading colour.

• Cover up at midday: a scarf, cap, dupatta or umbrella.
• Change your parting from time to time so the same strip is not always exposed.
• A leave-in with UV protection is worth it if you are outdoors for long stretches.
• Oil on the ends before a long day out provides some physical shielding.

The ends are the oldest part of your hair and they take the worst of dry heat. Left alone through a long summer they split, and splits travel up the strand.

1. 01Condition the mid-lengths and ends every single wash, without exception.
2. 02Oil the ends before washing, even on days you skip the scalp.
3. 03Detangle from the ends upward with a wide-tooth comb.
4. 04Reduce heat styling through summer; the climate is already doing that work.
5. 05Trim every few months rather than waiting until the ends look visibly bad.

• Dry the helmet lining between uses. A damp lining on a damp scalp repeatedly is the actual problem.
• A thin cotton cap underneath, washed regularly, keeps sweat off the lining.
• Do not tie hair tightly under a helmet, which adds tension to friction.
• Rinse your scalp after long rides where you can.

Wear the helmet. Manage the scalp around it.