Summers can be the season for bad hair days, but not anymore! Our tips will give you gorgeous, glossy hair everyday…

Your Problem: Oiliness and dandruff

Our scalp, like our facial skin, needs to be taken care of in this weather with regular and effective cleansing. To keep your hair fresh and lustrous through the summer, you need to shampoo and condition it at least thrice a week.

People who exercise or swim everyday need to wash and condition daily, or if there’s no time for this, at least rinse the hair every day. If your dandruff problem is acute, try medicated shampoos like Nizoral or Shailesh. Use a shampoo specifically formulated for dandruff control at least thrice a week.Use Ayurvedic oils with amla (gooseberry) will definitely help in the reduction of dandruff.

In your shopping cart you will need: Garnier Fructis Fortifying Shampoo (Anti-dandruff Rs 125), Aroma Magic China Rose Anti-Dandruff Shampoo (Rs 120) and Wella System Professional Hydro Mask (Rs 700).

Your Problem: Dryness and Frizziness

The summer can damage the hair’s outer layer called the cuticle, resulting in dry, drab, frizzy hair and ends. What you need to do is use a mild shampoo, preferably with a built-in conditioner. Rinse with lukewarm water as hot water strips away natural oils from the scalp.

Go in for deep conditioning treatments or protein treatments regularly. Every fortnight, massage the scalp with a mix of almond and olive oil, which must be warmed first for best results.

Another option is a night repair crème, which you can leave on overnight. They are designed to reverse dryness and damage caused by pollution, chemical treatments and other factors. Rinse off the next morning.

In your shopping cart you will need: Kerastase Nutritive Bain Oleo-Relax smoothening shampoo for day and rebellious hair (Rs 1, 200), Garnier Fructis Fortifying Oil Reapir Shampoo (Rs 115 and Conditioner Rs 130) and Parachute Advanced Night Repair Crème (Rs 120).

Your Problem: Hair Damage

You need to let your hair breathe in summer. Use a leave-in conditioner in spray form for natural styling. Avoid using hot hair tools like blow dryers, hot irons and electric curlers every day. Do use a protective serum or cream before letting tongs and irons near your hair. Remember, hair that dries naturally tends to be the healthiest.

Instead of blow-drying, which wont stay in this weather, try scrunching gels to get natural waves in your hair. And don’t forget to use anti-frizz serums to tackle fly-away hair. Intensive protein treatments at salon, as well as regular conditioning at home, will solve dry, breakaway hair problems caused by pollution ad chemical treatments. Get a trim every four weeks to tackle split-ends caused by dryness.

In your shopping cart you will need: Sunsilk Soft & Smooth Shampoo with egg and almond oil energizers (Rs 89), Ultra Doux Leave-In Cream with walnut oil and peach leaf (Rs 110) and Dove Dry Therapy Conditioner (Rs 69).