(NAPSA)—Whenheat and humidity levels rise, so do the number of unavoidable bad hair days—and bad hair days can neg- atively affect a woman’s mood, attitude andself-esteem. Arecent Harris Interactive poll revealed that women often feel annoyed and irritated when they’re having a bad hair day. Additionally, more than a third experienced lower self-esteem be- cause they had a bad hair day, and more than a quarter avoided going on a date or to a special occasion. Although warm weather can’t be avoided, these few simple hair tips will help anyone achieve good hair days, whatever the weather: Check the weather. Hairwill react to all elements of weather including rain, wind and heat. The best defense against bad hair days is preparing hair for the elements with the right style products and accessories, which can be recommended by yourhairstylist. Stop frizz before it starts. Humidity naturally causes hair to frizz, which more than a third of women say is a leading cause of bad hair days. Celebrity stylist Tim Rogers recommends using a frizz serum on all hair types to combat frizz: “A frizz serum should be part of everyone’s beauty regimen. Sim- ply use a dime-size amount on damp hair and avoid the roots. I recommend Charles Worthington Results Stay Smooth Frizz-Taming Serum, which goes on easily, adds great shine to dry locks, and can be found at your drugstore.” The best styling products can help you deal with problems such asfrizz and flyawayhair. Don’t wash hair every day. Believe it or not, water can be very drying to hair, exacerbating frizz and static flyaways. When washing hair, use lukewarm water and follow with a conditioning treatment designed for your hair type. Don’t forget the sunscreen. Although you might not think you need UV protection for your hair, the sun’s UV rays can actually strip the hair of its natural oils and the melanin pigment that gives hairits color. Experts say that as little as two weeks in the sun without UV protection can weaken the hair cuticles, which could cause peeling, breaking and split ends. Besides wearing a hat, the best defense is using hair products with UV filters and the ingredient keratin, which addsstrength andelasticity to hair. For more information on how to achieve good hair days, visit www.cwlondon.com.
