Curly Hair Tips For Summer
I had the pleasure of taking over Rawly Bold’s Instagram Live this week to discuss all things hair care and share some tips for the summer.
The summer weather can wreak havoc on our hair from the sun, sweat, humidity, chlorine and bugs. Our hair is usually the last thing we worry about but it suffers the most against the harsh elements.
If you’re looking to up your hair care game this summer then here are some curly hair care tips for keeping your curls looking great during these hot summer months.
Dealing with The Sun
Did you know your hair can get sun burnt?! The sun’s rays are responsible for lightening our hair and fading the hair color we paid good money for.
It’s important to use hair products that have natural UV protectants like shea butter or orange peel extract.
Note that products that promise heat protection are not the same as UV protectants. Always take a look at your product and see if they have a SPF factor or state UV Protection.
If you plan to be out in the sun for more than an hour, your best bet is to wear a hat or scarf to protect your curls.
If you’ve ever experienced a sunburn on your scalp, you know how uncomfortable they can be. It is important to stay away from any harsh shampoos or any products that will stimulate your scalp and irritate it further.
Grab your hydrating co-wash and let your hair air dry. Avoid blowdryers or diffusers that will only dry out your scalp more until your burn has healed.
Meet your new heat-styling essential. Le Deux Blow Dry Cream is the perfect balance of moisture and protection, giving your hair a silky, weightless finish every time you blow dry. Unlike traditional heat protectants, this cream based formula not only shields your strands from heat damage but also infuses deep hydration. Keeping your hair soft, smooth, and manageable.
Features:
Provides heat protection against blow dryers and hot tools
Cream consistency delivers intense moisture while protecting
Keeps hair silky, soft, and frizz free without weighing it down
Makes blow drying easier by improving slip and manageability
Ideal for naturals, relaxed hair, silk presses, or extensions
Benefits:
Your hair stays hydrated even under heat
Smooth, shiny results without dryness or breakage
The perfect foundation for silk presses, curls, or protective styles
Lightweight, so it works beautifully on both fine and thick textures
With Le Deux, you don’t have to choose between moisture and protection, you get both. Make it the final step before blow drying for salon quality results at home.
What’s inside:
• SUNFLOWER SEED EXTRACT: acts a UVA and UVB protectant while preserving radiant color.
• SWEET PEA PROTEIN: hydrates, smooths and defines hair.
• MAGNESIUM: hydrates and improves the elasticity of hair.
How to Use:
STYLE STRAIGHT: Apply to towel dried hair. Leave for 2-3 minutes and blow dry.
Dealing with Sweat
I don’t know about you, but I sweat so easily in the summer that I have to take that into account which hairstyles I wear during the humid months.
It’s important during these hot months to wash your hair more frequently to remove sweat, build up and refresh the scalp. Use a conditioner wash or even try a water rinse to get rid of sweat and impurities before styling.
Quick tip: Headbands are a great option for taming loose curls around the hairline when you start to sweat.
Reset your hair and scalp with our Volume Shampoo. This clarifying shampoo is powered with bentonite clay to gently pull out buildup, impurities, and excess oils — giving your scalp a “facial” while leaving your hair soft, clean, and hydrated. Unlike harsh clarifiers, it removes product residue without stripping your hair, making it the perfect first step for healthy, thriving strands.
Features:
Deeply cleanses scalp and hair to remove buildup and impurities
Infused with bentonite clay for a detoxifying yet moisturizing cleanse
Leaves hair light, fresh, and weightless — never dry or brittle
Creates the perfect foundation for blowouts, silk presses, or protective styles
Works beautifully on all textures, especially fine hair that gets weighed down easily
Benefits:
Your scalp feels refreshed and balanced, not tight or dry
Helps curls, blowouts, and silk presses last longer by starting on a clean base
Lightweight formula makes it safe for weekly use
Pairs perfectly with the Moisture Shampoo for the ultimate cleanse + hydration routine
Think of the Volume Shampoo as your reset button, the one step that ensures your hair is clean, healthy, and ready to shine.
What’s inside:
•QUINOA PROTEIN: penetrates the hair shaft plumping each strand to maximum fullness.
•BENTONITE CLAY: plumps, strengthens and protects hair.
How to Use:
SHAMPOO: Wet hair and lather from roots to ends. Rinse.
CONDITIONER: After cleansing with shampoo, apply evenly from roots to ends. Leave in for 3-5 minutes and rinse thoroughly.
Pump up the volume! Essential amino acids provide easy and complete absorption of nutrients into hair’s innermost layers. Cleanse and rebuild each strand to a visibly fuller, lighter, and glossier finish, for hair that resists shedding, breakage and is larger than life!
Sulfate and Paraben Free.
The Benefits:
•QUINOA PROTEIN: penetrates the hair shaft plumping each strand to maximum fullness.
•BENTONITE CLAY: plumps, strengthens and protects hair.
How to Use:
SHAMPOO: Wet hair and lather from roots to ends. Rinse. CONDITIONER: After cleansing with shampoo, apply evenly from roots to ends. Leave in for 3-5 minutes and rinse thoroughly.
Dealing with humidity
Does your hair get bigger during the summer because of humidity?
Humidity causes frizz, especially if your hair is not hydrated. Your curls are thirsty. So they go looking for moisture in the air.
Combat frizz starting in the shower by using a hydrating cleanser or co-wash. Then layer your favorite styling products to seal in that moisture. Start with a Leave in conditioner then go over with a heavier product like a butter or gel to seal.
Cool tip: Place your conditioners and styling products in your fridge for a refreshing sensation on your scalp and It will also encourage your hair cuticles to close and lock in moisture. Aloe vera juice is good for this.
Give your hair the hydration it craves with Emergency Miracle Treatment. This lightweight leave in conditioner penetrates deep into each strand, delivering lasting moisture without heaviness. Perfect as the foundation for any style, it preps and protects your hair so it stays hydrated, healthy, and manageable all week long.
Features:
Lightweight formula absorbs quickly to hydrate from the inside out
Provides lasting moisture retention between wash days
Strengthens and softens without buildup or heaviness
Ideal prep step before blow drying or heat styling
Safe for natural hair, relaxed styles, extensions, and fine strands
Benefits:
Keeps hair hydrated longer, even if you heat style weekly
Perfect balance of moisture and weightlessness
Leaves hair soft, manageable, and frizz-free
A must-have for straight naturals or wash and go girls who need moisture without reapplying product daily
With Emergency Miracle Treatment, you can enjoy long lasting hydration and strength without compromising your style, it’s the leave in that truly lives up to its name.
The Benefits:
• SILK PROTEIN: nourishes, repairs and protects hair.
• SERECITE MICA: smooths, seals hair color and provides radiant
shine.
• UV FILTERS: block sun damage.
How to Use:
Depending on the length and type of hair, apply desired amount to damp hair after washing.
Comb through roots to ends for even distribution.
Do not rinse out. Style as usual.
Meet the curl game changer: our Versatile Styling Cream. This unique gel-cream hybrid combines the hydration of a cream with the hold of a gel, giving you long lasting definition without the drying effects of alcohol-based stylers. It’s the perfect finishing layer for a frizz-free, shiny wash and go that lasts.
Features:
Provides long lasting hold and definition
Infuses moisture while locking in style
Prevents frizz and dryness with a nourishing formula
Works as the perfect topper over the Amplifying Foam
Benefits:
Keeps curls moisturized and defined for days
Smooth, touchable hold. No crunch or flaking
Reduces frizz and shrinkage for a polished look
Suitable for all textures, especially curly and coily hair
The Versatile Styling Cream is the ultimate styler for juicy, defined curls that last. All while keeping your hair soft, moisturized, and frizz-free.
What’s Inside:
• PUMPKIN SEED PROTEIN: provides flexible strength and manageability to hair.
• KAOLIN CLAY EXTRACT: provides hold without stickiness and absorbs negative oils to prolong the hairstyle.
How to Use:
Apply to damp hair. Do not rinse out. Style as usual. For sleek, controlled looks, apply to damp hair and allow to air dry. Apply generously for more hold. Repeat on dry hair if desired.
Dealing with Bugs
Have you ever been attacked by bugs while sitting under a tree or trying to enjoy the great outdoors? With heat comes bugs and they are attracted to your breath, sweat and fragrance.
Keep bugs at bay using peppermint or lemon grass essential oils. You can apply a few drops to your styling product or make a leave in spritz to spray to refresh hair.
Going to The Pool or Beach
We all want to beat the heat by jumping in the pool or heading to the beach, but salt water and chlorine do a number on our hair.
Saltwater is drying and pulls moisture out of the hair. However, it can easily be rinsed out of the hair. Chlorine, on the other hand is attracted to hair porosity, embedding itself into our hair. It changes the way our hair feels and causes it to dry out and turn green.
Chlorine needs a little more grit to be removed from the hair. Opt for a gentle shampoo to help remove chlorine and follow up with a moisturizing conditioner.
Before you even hit the water protect your hair with a swim cap. I know they’re not cute but they protect your hair.
Wet your hair in an outdoor shower then apply a conditioner. This will act as a barrier to the chlorine or salt water.
Put a cloth cap over your curls, then put a latex cap over that one. This covers your curls while also protecting the hair from latex, which can pull on the hair and cause breakage.
If swim caps aren’t your thing, braid your hair up before getting wet to avoid tangles later. After you get out of the water rinse or cleanse your hair and apply a deep conditioner.
Bring your hair back to life with our Moisture Shampoo. This creamy, nourishing formula is designed to infuse your strands with long lasting hydration while keeping them light, bouncy, and full of movement. Unlike heavy moisturizing shampoos that can leave buildup behind, this one delivers the perfect balance: deep hydration without weighing your hair down.
Features:
Gently cleanses while replenishing moisture to dry hair
Creamy, rich formula leaves hair soft, hydrated, and manageable
Keeps hair weightless, making it perfect before blowouts or silk presses
Strengthens and nourishes from root to tip
Safe for all textures, including fine hair, extensions, and color-treated strands
Benefits:
Your hair feels hydrated, silky, and smooth after every wash
Perfect second step after the Volume Shampoo for a balanced cleanse
Preps your strands for styling by keeping them moisturized and pliable
Helps prevent dryness, frizz, and breakage between wash days
With Moisture Shampoo, every wash day leaves your hair hydrated, soft, and ready for whatever style you choose, whether it’s a blowout, silk press, or natural curls.
What’s inside:
SUNFLOWER SEED EXTRACT: provides UVA and UVB protection to preserve radiant color.
COCONUT MILK: creates a strong barrier around the hair shaft to prevent breakage.
RHODOCHROSITE: balances moisture levels.
How to Use:
SHAMPOO: wet hair and lather from roots to ends. Rinse well. Repeat if necessary.
CONDITIONER: after cleansing with shampoo, apply evenly from roots to ends. Leave in for 2-3 minutes and rinse well.
Give your hair the ultimate reset with our Deep Repair Treatment. Formulated with the perfect balance of strength and hydration, this intensive mask revives dry, damaged strands while keeping them soft, defined, and healthy. Infused with keratin protein and rich moisturizers, it works from the inside out to repair, fortify, and restore your hair’s natural beauty.
Features:
Deeply hydrates while reinforcing strands with protein
Infuses keratin to strengthen and protect against breakage
Restores elasticity so curls clump, pop, and define
Improves softness, shine, and manageability
Ideal for hair that is heat styled, color treated, or prone to dryness
Benefits:
Hair feels instantly stronger and more moisturized
Visible results, curls spring back with bounce and definition
Keeps straight naturals and curly girls alike protected from heat and stress
Perfect for weekly deep treatments or paired with a steam treatment for maximum absorption
When your hair needs both moisture and strength, the Deep Repair Treatment delivers. It’s the key to keeping your strands resilient, hydrated, and full of life.
What’s inside:
SUNFLOWER OIL + MALACHITE: restore moisture, shine, and resilience while protecting hair from environmental stressors.
RHASSOUL: a mineral rich clay, makes this a great treatment for even finer textured hair.
How to Use:
Apply to clean towel dried hair and leave in for 5 to 15 minutes, then rinse. Tip: Focus on mid-lengths to ends to help prevent split ends.
Easy Summer Styles
When it comes to a hot climate, messy is in! Trying primp and proper hair styles are a waste of time unless you plan to be inside under air conditioning. These easy styles are great for summer time:
Messy Buns
Braids
Scarves
Summer can be harsh on our hair but if you apply these techniques your hair will stand a better chance against these summer elements and stay moisturized and defined.