HOT HAIR GOALS

1 THE BIG FADE

air is more prone to dryness and breakage during the warmer months due to higher UV radiation. “The melanin inside your hair cortex absorbs the UV radiation from the sun, which can break down the melanin in the cortex,” says Rob Smith, senior principal scientist at Dyson Hair Science Research. This breakdown process is known as photobleaching, and it could be the reason you’re experiencing colour fade. “It does help reduce the amount of UV that gets to the scalp [but] it has a host of knock-on effects, including hair becoming more susceptible to