The vacation, the beach, the sun, we love it! But for our coloring, it's another pair of sleeves! How to prepare our hair in the sun, the chlorine of the pool and salt of the sea? Should it be colored before or after the holidays? What tricks to properly feed her hair at the beach? The advice of specialist Sylvie Coudray.

At what time do you color before going to the beach?

This will astonish more than one, but the sun is not harmful to the hair, it can even do them good if one carries out the appropriate care. So do not panic, if you realize its color with good products, the hair will not turn green. Know that the sun will intensify the defects of the color if the base is bad, or else will highlight its beauty if the color is of quality.

For blondes. Blondes who are used to sweeping to get a sunburn in summer will be able to realize it without worry before leaving on holiday. Be careful, the sweep will still be less clear than the desired color in anticipation of the brightening of the sun. If you prefer to wait until the re-entry for the locks, you can also ask your hairdresser for a lightening shampoo.

For chestnuts. Before leaving, for a nice sun effect, one can ask his colourist a glaze that clears the tips . The result will be even more intense with the natural color that gilds in the sun to melt with frosting.

For brunettes. Avoid coloring with a Diacolor that contains oxidants . In the sun, the color may have a coppery effect on the lengths and a difference will be felt with the roots.

And my hair, after my coloring how to protect them from the sun, chlorine, salt? What care to privilege?

Avoid the oils, which will heat up and risk to "cook" the hair. The best is to use on the tips of the creams of care for hair, body, face, hand . All is well ! For very damaged hair the Nivea cream for the face is ideal. With the sun the creams will penetrate even better!

Thanks to Sylvie Coudray, specialist in morpho hairdressing at the Salon la Nouvelle Athènes (Paris, 9 ^th )