Your hair is exposed to the elements year-round, but during the summer hair problems can be even worse. The heat, the chlorine at the pool or salt water at the beach, the dryness, and the sun shining down on your head all day long can all take their tole on your hair.  However, you don’t need to buy expensive and chock full of chemical products at the store. Try these natural fixes for healthy and shiny summer locks…

To make brittle hair stronger try mashing one banana with two tablespoons of olive oil. Then apply the whole mess to your hair. Leave it on for 30 mins then shampoo and condition. The only bad thing about this masque is the ultra banana scent. I usually add some lemon or orange organic essential oil to cut than scent a bit.

To clear build-up and add lots of shine try an apple cider vinegar rinse. Pour 2-3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar into a small cup. Place it in the corner of your shower (it’ll warm up some as you scrub down). After shampooing and conditioning, pour the vinegar into your hair with the final rinse. Because this rinse leaves a slight vinegar scent in your hair (ugh) I’d use the conditioning spray below after.

Homemade Organic Herbal Hair Conditioning Spray – this spray smells amazing and can be used up to many times a day. A summer benefit is that it’s kept in the fridge, so it feels nice and cool when sprayed on your hair.

Two Healthy Hair Masques – One of cucumber, which can fight off chlorine damage, and the other is a cool avocado masque that’s perfect for bringing dry hair back to life.

Club soda can neutralize the chemicals left in your hair by chlorine so after a dip in the pool always rinse with club soda.

Sea salt rinse for adding volume and shine – NOTE: This is one thing I have not personally tried, because frankly if my hair had any more volume, we’d need a second home, but a pal of mine swears by it. She dissolves 2 tablespoons of sea salt in warm water then she uses it as a five-ten minute leave in. Pour it on your hair, let it sit, then rinse and follow with shampoo and conditioner. Additional note: I read somewhere once that salt in excess can dry your scalp, so you shouldn’t use this treatment all the time. My friend only does this every three weeks.

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Natural Fixes for Blah Summer Hair