Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Wild Ginger Keratin Intensive Treatment, Aveda Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair, and Rusk DeepShine Smooth Keratin Treatment contain either keratin or wheat proteins to seal the hair cuticle and protect it from damage.

These products won’t make your hair grow in any tougher, but they can act like a suit of armor for the hair that’s there. “They target the areas of the cuticle that need the most repair and help strengthen the bonds within the hair,” says cosmetic chemist and founder of BeautyStat.com, Ron Robinson. Fine hair can benefit, too. “It has less protein than thick hair, which makes
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In this amazingly techno-beauty age where sunscreens now come in the form of soaps and spritzers, leaving the house without some form of UVA/UVB protection is no longer acceptable. Especially if you’re freckled with skin a la Julianne Moore or even the lassie Lindsay — and even if you have skin as dark and mocha pretty as Halle Berry’s, don’t leave home without that SPF.

Especially for your hair.

Which brings me to a very timely and laudable launch by REDKEN called “Color Extend Sun Solar Screen SPF 12.” It’s a lightweight, leave-in serum that strengthens and protects sun damaged and flustered hair. It’s particularly recommended for people who have side/middle and fringe parts.

This Redken Sun Solar Screen with SPF is a great lightweight oil that you apply to your exposed scalp and hair to prevent burning and peeling. When you apply it, the hair becomes coated with UV filters, and the company’s exclusive Interbond Conditioning System deliver nutrients like Ceramide (that strengthen), and Mango Oil (that hydrates).

How do you use this marvelous orange bottle? Spray onto damp hair or dry hair a half hour before you skip out into the sun. $16 at Redken.com or Redken salons.