Salty water, sun, wind and pool. Summer holidays do good to your mood but can leave your hair stressed out. Build a new haircare routine to rescue your hair and start anew.

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Chlorine and seawater but also intense heat and styling tools can play havoc with your hair. Here is how to say goodbye to this Summer with the healthiest locks ever.

Start with cleansing and conclude with extra pampering. These are the expert products to take care of your hair during the seasonal transition:

Only Curls Cleansing Shampoo Bar (£12, available online) 

The newest addition to the Only Curls collection is this eco-friendly shampoo bar. Solid is better for the environment and perfect to take away with you, wherever you are going this summer. Leaving your hair refreshed, nourished, and cleansed, shampoo bars are making headlines!

SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Masque (£12.99, available online) 

This iconic hair mask is essential for those with dry, damaged hair. Raw shea butter deeply moisturises and repairs your hair, leaving your locks hydrated and healthy.

SheaMoisture Sugarcane Extract & Meadowfoam Seed Silicone-Free Miracle Styler Leave-In Treatment (£14.99, available online) 

Free from silicones but rich in natural ingredients, this leave-in treatment detangles, adds shines, and reduces frizz. It is perfect for all hair types and can complete everyone’s hair care routine.

Jerome Russell Bstyled Heat Protect Sleek Primer (£6.99, available online) 

Style your hair, without the fear of damage, thanks to Jerome Russell. Protecting your hair from heat up to 230 degrees, along with protection from humidity, this product is essential whatever you’re up to.

Jerome Russell Bblonde Maximum Blonde Toner Platinum (£4,99, available online) 

According to Google trends, searches for blonde hair toners are up 90% this month, suggesting blonde hair is the colour everyone is after. With the UK’s Number One Blonding brand, blonde hair has never been so easy to maintain. Neutralising all brassy tones, this toner is guaranteed to leave your blonde hair glowing.

Back to basics: your next hair care programme starts this September to restore your locks and remember just the best of your Summer.

Afro cuts are on our radar for Spring/Summer hairstyles. A-list hairstylist Stefan Bertin - who counts the likes of Letitia Wright, Hannah John Kamen, Elle Eyre, Sabrina Elba, AJ Odudu, and many more amongst his clientele - has revealed how natural hair textures can get the '70s hair look that is so hot right now.

We cant's stop raving about the SheaMoisture new bath and body range packed with healing frankincense and myrrh that hit the UK high street recently. And keeping to it's ethical approach it continues aiding in the development of the women’s co-ops in Ghana, ensuring elevated wages and opportunities for the female-only Shea Butter makers.