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Angel Haircare Summer Product Guide: Keeping Your Hair Healthy this NZ Summer

Angel Haircare Summer Product Guide: Keeping Your Hair Healthy this NZ Summer

in Angel Haircare Blog

Summer is just around the corner and although we are all looking forward to seeing more of the glorious sun and sea, a dedicated haircare routine of essential products is crucial to help comat the drying effects of sun, chlorine, and saltwater. 

UV protection and hydration are just as important for hair as it is for skin. Opting for haircare that include UV protection help shield strands and minimise sun damage. Products that deliver hydration and moisture help to restore and revitalise essential moisture and nutrients that deplete due to summer weather and lifestyle.

Here are some of our top picks to help you combat summer’s harsh elements and maintain healthy hair.

1. Helichrysum Wakening Hydration Cream

Infused with Helichrysum and select botanical extracts, this revitalising moisture cream deeply nourishes hair and boosts hair's defence against UV damage while tackling dryness, frizz, and split ends resulting from environmental stress. 

2. Camellia Versatile Cream

A luxurious lightweight leave-in treatment that protects against heat styling and UV damage, guarding against colour fade. It strengthens and hydrates every strand, sealing the cuticle and smoothing frizz for a flawless finish. 

Customer reviews⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: "Best leave in cream I’ve used. My hair feels so much healthier and thicker."

3. Color Protect Hydration Cream

This leave-in treatment safeguards your hair from the sun's rays and the thermal impact of styling devices. Featuring Wild Sakura extract and Padina Pavonica to revitalise, hydrate and protect against colour fade.

4. Helichrysum Nourishing Hair Mask

This restorative hair treatment caters to those battling with dryness, damage, or uncontrollable frizz. Featuring the powerful benefits of Helichrysum, it effectively soothes scalp discomfort and breathes new life into hair compromised by thermal styling and environmental stress. Rich in Shea Butter, it offers deep hydration and nourishment, promoting a look of vitality and gleaming health.

Customer reviews⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: "Non greasy afterwards, soft hair and easy to use."

5. Marula Repair Hair Mask

This moisture treatment mask, designed to deeply infuse your hair with intensive hydration and nutrients. Enriched with the enriching power of Marula oil, this mask works to reinforce hair strength, boost its elasticity, and replenish critical moisture levels.

6. Deep Sea Dual Repair Mask 

Enhanced with the luxurious nourishment of Royal Iris and Padina Pavonica, this rich treatment intensely conditions and bolsters hair, offering a specialised remedy for revitalising dry and damaged strands. 

7. Iris Leave in Treatment 

A nourishing leave in spray designed for damaged and brittle hair.  infused with antioxidants that repair damage and smoothens the hair, it also improves elasticity and the ability to hold moisture, while also protecting against further damage. Gingko Biloba provides thermal protection and Argan Oil adds shine.

8. Inca Inchi Vitamin Oil Capsules

Specially designed to hydrate and nourish hair from root to tip, while increasing shine. Formulated with Inca Inchi Seed Oil, Argan Oil, Macadamia Oil, Marula Oil and Vitamins A, C, E and Pro-V. This treatment is rich in Omega 3, 6 and 9, essential Fatty Acids, Alpha-Linolenic and Linoleic Acids. Its antioxidant properties eliminate free radicals and all small impurities in order to improve the health of the scalp and to regulate the excessive production of sebum. Suitable for all hair types.

9. Deep Sea Dual Repair Serum

This regenerative hair serum is fortified with ingredients that offer potent anti-aging and nourishing effects. Infused with Argan Oil and Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, it helps to balance the hair’s pH to safeguard against environmental contaminants and leaves hair silky and lustrous.

10. Marula Hair Serum

Enriched with Vitamins C and E, this premium hair serum, absorbs quickly to smooth hair and impart a radiant shine. It offers protection from environmental stressors, ensuring your hair stays healthy and lustrous. Its formulation strikes the perfect balance between deep nourishment and lightweight finish, ensuring your hair not only looks but truly feels healthier, more resilient, and radiantly beautiful.

11. Argan Repair Oil

Formulated with Argan oil, rich in natural vitamin E, essential fatty acids, and linoleic acid, this oil is designed to profoundly restore dry and damaged hair. Combined with Opuntia Tuna extract, known for its moisturising antioxidants, it shields hair from UVA/UVB exposure while nourishing deeply. 

12. Orange Flower Silky Oil 

Designed for dry, damaged, or often-coloured hair, this rich treatment blends Morocco Oil and Orange Flower Oil with water-soluble proteins, Rosemary, and various essential plant oils, providing deep nourishment for dry strands. 

Remember, hydration is your hair's best summer friend. Keep it protected and enjoy the sunshine!

 SHOP SUMMER ESSENTIALS

 

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