Your Guide to Summer Hair Care in Central PA: How to Beat the Heat and Still Look Fabulous

Summer in Central PA is full of sunshine, outdoor events, and fun by the pool—but for your hair, it can be a season of stress. Between heat, humidity, chlorine, and UV rays, your strands go through a lot. If you’re in Lemoyne or anywhere in Central Pennsylvania, here’s your go-to guide for keeping your hair healthy, glossy, and gorgeous all summer long.

Why Summer Weather Wreaks Havoc on Hair in Central PA

Central PA summers are known for heat waves and high humidity. While the sunshine may lift your spirits, it can dry out your hair, strip it of its natural oils, and lead to frizz, breakage, and color fade. Add in dips in chlorinated pools or salty beach days, and you’ve got a recipe for damage—unless you’re proactive.

1. Use a UV Protectant for Hair

Just like your skin, your hair needs sun protection. Aveda’s Sun Care Protective Hair Veil is a lightweight, water-resistant mist that forms an invisible screen to help protect hair from sun exposure for up to 16 hours.

Tip: Keep it in your beach bag and spray it on before heading outdoors in Lemoyne’s summer sunshine.

2. Wash with Care: Detox and Hydrate

After a day at the pool or on the river, your hair needs a good cleanse. Use a clarifying shampoo once a week to remove buildup from chlorine, salt, and sweat. Follow with a deeply hydrating conditioner or mask.

Salon Tip: Ask your stylist about our Aveda Botanical Repair treatment for a salon-quality hair revival.

3. Trim Frequently to Beat Split Ends

Heat and sun make split ends worse. To keep your hair looking fresh, trim every 6–8 weeks.

Local Note: We offer precision cuts and trims right here in Lemoyne, PA. Book your summer maintenance appointment with us today!

4. Embrace Protective Styles

Consider braids, buns, or low ponytails to keep your hair off your neck and minimize sun exposure. Not only do these styles keep you cool, they also help prevent tangling and breakage.

5. Stay Away from Daily Heat Styling

Give your blow dryer and flat iron a break. Embrace your natural texture with the help of Aveda styling products designed to enhance curls, waves, or smoothness—without heat.

6. Invest in a Silk Pillowcase

Cotton pillowcases can cause friction, which leads to breakage and frizz. A silk or satin pillowcase reduces that and helps your hair stay smoother overnight.

7. Visit Your Lemoyne Salon for Professional Treatments

Sometimes DIY isn’t enough. A glossing treatment can revive faded color, while a professional deep conditioning treatment can restore lost moisture.

Popular Summer Services at Our Salon:

• Aveda Botanical Repair treatment

• Summer gloss refresh

• Anti-frizz keratin smoothing

8. Keep It Light—but Nourished

Lighter hair colors are summer favorites, but they’re also more fragile. Make sure to use a sulfate-free shampoo and color-safe conditioner to preserve your tone and prevent brassiness.

9. Hydrate from the Inside Out

Healthy hair starts with a healthy body. Drink plenty of water, eat hair-nourishing foods (like avocados, nuts, and leafy greens), and consider a hair-friendly supplement with biotin.

10. Don’t Skip the Salon Check-In

Whether you need a trim, a toner refresh, or advice on your product routine, your stylist is your partner in hair health.

Local Shoutout: At our Lemoyne salon, we’re here all summer long to keep Central PA looking fabulous. From trims to treatments to styling advice, we’ve got your back.

Summer doesn’t have to mean bad hair days. With the right care, products, and salon support, you can enjoy every sunny day in Central PA with confidence—and great hair.