TIGI’s Nurturing Papaya Styling Aid

Hit your hair with a refreshing burst of hydration with TIGI S-Factor Papaya Leave-In Moisture Spray ($23.99). This lightweight spray adds moisture to hair and gives your style a midday dose of energy. Soy protein and amino acids create a buffer between your hair and damaging factors like sun and wind, helping hair resist color fading. Vitamins like A & E nourish hair with free-radical destroying antioxidants, and Panthenol and Glycerin make hair shiny. Spray on to uplift your current ‘do, or use to prep hair for styling.

Share a Cuppa With Your Hair

Tea is rich in antioxidants that fight free radicals and keep our bodies healthy, but it also can be therapeutic for your hair and scalp. Break out the tea pot, and brew these tried and true do-it-yourself hair treatments:

• Fight dandruff and add shine with 1/4 cup of dried lavender simmered in two cups of water. After cooling, saturate hair and scalp and leave on fifteen minutes before rinsing.
• Help stimulate hair growth by steeping 1/4 cup of dried rosemary in two cups of water until it reaches room temperature. Massage onto scalp, cover hair with a shower cap, and leave on as long as you’d like, even overnight, to tone and clarify.
• Add subtle, natural looking highlights to blonde hair with a rinse made from 1/3 cup dried chamomile flowers steeped in one quart of hot water until cool. Strain well, and pour over hair, repeating if desired. Leave in hair for fifteen minutes, then rinse.

An Exotic All-in-One Cleanser

Cleanse hair, face and body with Ojon Tawaka Ancient Tribal Rejuvenating Cleanser ($32.00). The antioxidant-rich cleanser improves firmness, elasticity and hydration to smooth skin and hair without residue. The product contains specially crafter Ojon Oil, which is rich in essential fatty acids. Cacao seed butter not only smells delicious, but is packed with antioxidants that repair and protect. Anti-inflammatory Alula Leaf Extract is potent enough to treat snake bites, but gentle enough to be used to de-stress skin and scalp. Those with colored hair might usually be wary of multipurpose products, but thanks to Achiote Seed Extract, which protects hair color, there’s no need to fear! Save some room in your shower with this natural all-in-one cleanser.

It’s Tea Time!

Delicious and healthy combine with Organix Pomegranate and Green Tea Shampoo and Conditioner (available exclusively at Target). It’s not just a unique and intoxicating scent; both pomegranate and green tea are rich in antioxidants that are as good for your hair as they are for your body! This perfect summer blend (especially great for dry or brittle hair) wards off free radicals, like from sun exposure. What is even better than having refreshed, shiny hair? Organix uses only post-consumer recycled material for their bottles, and a combination of environmental inks and compostable labels made from renewable resources.

Natural Protection for Your Not So Natural Color

Hang onto your haircolor for longer with Burt’s Bees Color Keeper Green Tea & Fennel Seed Conditioner ($8.00). In addition to offering natural UV protection, green tea is rich in free radical fighting antioxidants and vitamins such as E, C and B. Marula oil and honey moisturize hair to make it more resilient and beautiful. Massage into scalp and hair, concentrating on area thats tend to be more damaged, like ends. Rinse clean and enjoy natural damage control for your color!

A Daily Dose of Antioxidants from Fresh

Antioxidants are as good for your hair as they are for your body, and pomegranates are chocked full of them! Fresh Pomegranate Conditioning Hair Rinse ($26.00) takes advantage of the free-radical shielding properties of this favorite fruit. Your hair will be safe in the protective arms of powerful pomegranate and sunflower extracts, while the detangling formula adds body, texture and shine. The lightweight conditioner is suitable for daily use for all hair types.

Protect Your Color

So many of the things we love during the summer, like sunshine and swimming, can wreak havoc on hair color. This is especially true if your hair is not in the best shape! Making protecting your color part of your daily routine with The Body Shop Bilberry Color Protect Shampoo ($11.00).

This shampoo uses antioxidants and UV filters to shield your hair from damage while protecting it’s moisture barrier. It smooths the hair’s cuticle, giving you glossy hair and helping to keep your color around all season.