Updated On: 18 April, 2023 04:09 PM IST | Mumbai | Aakanksha Ahire
The summer season can be quite challenging when it comes to maintaining healthy hair. It takes the right kind of hair care routine to ensure healthy hair while dealing with the heat, humidity and sweat. Mid-day Online spoke to experts to share simple tips that you can easily follow to keep it healthy

Oiling helps increase blood circulation to the scalp. It also acts as a moisturiser for both hair and the scalp. Photo Courtesy: iStock
Self-care during the summer season is not just restricted to adopting a skincare routine or making use of summer essential accessories. It also involves taking care of one’s hair with equal dedication. Just as the sun’s UV rays are harsh on the skin, they also damage the hair. Besides, the humid weather of Mumbai results in reduced water content in the body. Along with skin, our hair too loses water making it dry and frizzy. This makes it more prone to breakage and ultimately leads to overall hair damage.
Some common hair complaints that people are likely to have in the summer season include dryness, brittleness and hair loss. People with long thick hair, often complain of sweating scalp that causes itching and redness. Complaints about bacterial infections like folliculitis and fungal infections like dandruff are also common in this season.