Is the sauna quietly breaking your hair off?

An unknown lifestyle activity that has a multitude of health benefits for your mind and body may be quietly burning your hair off. Yes, I'm speaking of the beloved sauna rooms that are extremely popular in our gyms and homes. A wellness ritual that has such a positive impact on your health can't possibly be breaking your hair off from the midshaft to the ends of your hair? In fact, this could be happening to your hair as we speak, we break down what to do if your hair is breaking off from using the sauna, we discover how to prevent and protect your hair from this happening to your hair and give you some pro-stylist tips for post sauna care.

It's getting hot in here.

The heat temperatures from a sauna and the fabric of your hair.

Your hair is made up of Keratin, which is the main building block, a strong protein that's also present in your skin and nails, made from many different amino acids. Melanin, which is responsible for your hair color, this is produced in the cortex. The hair structure consists of the cuticle, the outer layer of the cells, the cortex; the middle, thickest layer, containing Keratin bundles and melanin pigment. Finally, the Medulla; the soft, central core. Why I explain this is because your sauna experience could be quietly breaking down each of these elements of your hair. Over exposure of high heat to your hair has adverse effects such as stripping your hair of its natural oils, lifting the cuticle, causing moisture loss making strands dry, brittle, and prone to breakage.

How the sauna is burning your hair off.

Sauna temperatures very by type, with traditional saunas typically running from 140 to 195 degrees for intense heat and sweat, while infrared saunas are cooler at 120 to 140 degrees for deep tissue warmth. and steam rooms. With such high temperatures your hair can start to experience some negative side effects with being overexposed to high heat if unprotected. First sign is moisture loss; high heat opens hair cuticles allowing moisture to escape from your hair. This leads to your hair feeling dry, dull, and dehydrated. Next effect you will notice is oil stripping will occur after exposure and this removes the scalps natural sebum, which keeps your hair hydrated. Your hair will next start to experience brittleness and breakage, with the loss of moisture and natural oils will make your hair weak, brittle, and more prone to breaking off

Can you protect your hair from the sauna heat Damage?

Yes, you can take several precautions to protect yourself from sauna hair and scalp damage. We like to point out that prevention is key to start out with protecting your hair follicles. Preventing your hair from becoming dehydrated during a sauna session starts with fueling your body with the proper nutrition with key elements such as nutrient rich proteins, vitamins A and C, Zinc, omega-3, and Biotin to keep your strands strong and resilient.

How to protect and prepare your hair for a sauna session.

Protecting your hair and scalp from heat damage is a multi-step process that will effectively keep your hair hydrated during your wellness ritual. First if you're heading to the sauna after your workout, we highly recommend detoxing your hair prior stepping into the sauna heat. Removing sweat from your hair is crucial to prevent hair damage. The salt from your sweat dehydrates strands, and sweat mixed with oil, and dead skin cells create a breeding ground for yeast and bacteria, potentially clogging follicles causing inflammation or shedding. Your next line of defense is to spray a natural hydrating heat protective spray, comb through evenly through your hair and leave-in your hair. optional, wrap your head in a towel, Enjoy your sauna session.

Pro-tip: If your hair is extremely damaged, dehydrated or brittle. also add a natural ingredient deep repair treatment to your hair prior to going into the sauna. The heat will infuse the nutrient rich formula deep into your cuticle for better conditioning benefits.

Post Sauna session recommendations.

What you do immediately after a sauna session is just as important as the actions you take prior to using the sauna to prevent hair damage. We would personally wash your hair of any accumulated sweat with a natural strength building and moisture restoring shampoo, followed by a natural Tallow moisture repair treatment to replenish the hydration that may have been lost during exposed to high heat temperatures. Pro Tip: We recommend lightly spraying on your protective spay that will be infused with Aloe and a UV inhibitor to protect and moisturize.

Pro Tip: Start to implement natural ingredient styling products to your hair styling ritual for a nutrient abundant finished style. Look for products that use Coconut Oil, pure cold pressed Argan Oil, Flaxseed, Black Hawaiian Lava Salt, and natural clays like Kaolin. You will begin to notice great improvements in your hair's hydration and a smoother finish.

Professional Directions to Protect and Hydrate Your Hair From Sauna Damage:

Step 1: Prevention starts at home way before going into a sauna session through nutrition. Fuel your hair follicles with a diet high in nutrient rich proteins, Iron, Vitamins A & E, Zinc, and Iron. Step 2: Detox your hair to remove heavy sweat in your hair prior to stepping into a sauna. The salt from your sweat combined with sauna heat increases your chances of damage to your cuticle layer. Product Recommendation: Kind Sol Ocean Rush Detox Shampoo; This special detox shampoo treatment will gently remove not only sweat but can be used to remove Chlorine, environmental pollutants, heavy product buildup, and excessive oils from your hair. Ocean Rush Detox is gentle enough for color treated hair and everyday use while leaving your hair nourished and prepped for a sauna experience. Step 3: Protection is crucial for keeping your hair safe from dehydration during the high heat temperatures that a sauna exert. Spray a natural hydrating leave-in heat protectant during your session. Product Recommendation: Kind Sol Solar Guard Protective Spray. The Aloe based conditioning spray will protect your hair from heat damage and keep your hair follicles moisturized while you're inside the sauna room naturally. Step 4: Rehydration after your sauna wellness session your hair will absolutely need to be replenished with moisture. We recommend washing out any accumulated sweat during the use of the sauna with a natural repair shampoo in the salon we use Kind Sol Solstice Repair Shampoo with bamboo Extract to strengthen your strands. Now your hair is fully prepared for a deep hydrating conditioning treatment. Using a natural tallow-based formula will restore moisture deep inside your hair follicles that is rich in fatty amino acids. Product Recommendation: Kind Sol Solstice Repair Treatment keeps your hair hydrated naturally with a rich tallow and coconut oil formula that repair and strengthens your locks post sun or sauna day. Step 5: Natural Style products will benefit your hairs vital health with supplying your hair with important all-day nutrients and a soft, smooth finished hairstyle. We use Kind Sol Healing Oil, Rebel Reef Surf Spay, Sunset Styling Cream, and Mission Texture Cream all of which use natural ingredients like cold pressed Argan Oil, Flaxseed. Black Hawaiian Lava Salt, Coconut Oil, and Kaolin Clay.

Conclusion

You're now prepared on how the sauna can possibly be damaging your locks of hair, you're fueled with the information to prevent, protect and rehydrate your hair after a high temperature sauna treatment. We have left you with some pro-tips that will help elevate your hair repair results along with our professional recommendations of Kind Sol Natural Haircare products that may assist you on preventing hair damage from high heat exposure. Have you found this information helpful? please share it with your sauna friends that may be experiencing this as well. Let us know has your hair ever been damaged by using a sauna?