🌞 Summer Hair Care Tips for Length Retention

Roberta Morton
Jul 22
2 min read

Updated: Jul 27

By Mane Control Hair Care®

Summer is the season for sunshine, beach days, and glowing skin—but it can also be a challenging time for maintaining your hair's health and length. Heat, humidity, chlorine, and sun exposure can lead to dryness, breakage, and setbacks in your hair growth journey. At Mane Control Hair Care®, we believe healthy hair is protected hair, and summer is the perfect time to step up your length retention game.

Here are our top tips to keep those inches flourishing all season long:

1. Hydration is Key

Heat and sun can zap moisture from your strands. Make sure you’re regularly using a moisturizing leave-in conditioner, like our Mane Control Hydrating Leave-In, to lock in moisture and shield your hair from environmental stress.

💧 Pro Tip: Spritz your hair with a water + leave-in mix daily to refresh and rehydrate without starting from scratch.

2. Protective Styles Are Your Best Friend

Low-manipulation and protective styles like braids, twists, buns, and wigs help minimize breakage from daily styling. Just be sure to:

Avoid tight styles that tug on your edges
Keep your scalp clean and oiled
Take breaks between installs

🌬️ Let your scalp breathe—but keep those ends tucked!

3. Trim Wisely, Not Frequently

Summer is not the time to fear the scissors, but don’t overdo it either. Trim away split ends to prevent them from traveling up the hair shaft, but only as needed—every 8–12 weeks is ideal.

✂️ Healthy ends = longer retention.

4. Satin Everything

Cotton pillowcases, car seat headrests, and hats can dry out or snag your hair. Swap them for satin-lined bonnets, scarves, or satin pillowcases to reduce friction and preserve moisture.

🛌 Even summer naps deserve satin support.

5. Stay Away from Excess Heat

Your flat iron and blow dryer may not be your best friends right now. Let your hair air dry more often and style using heatless methods like twist-outs, braid-outs, or flexi rods.

🔥 If you must use heat, always apply a heat protectant.

6. Scalp Health = Hair Health

Don't neglect your scalp! Use a lightweight oil or scalp tonic to prevent dryness and flaking. Our Mane Control Herbal Scalp Serum nourishes your scalp without clogging pores or weighing down your roots.

🌿 A healthy scalp is your growth foundation.

7. Deep Condition Weekly

Commit to a weekly deep conditioning routine to replenish moisture and nutrients. Look for masks with aloe vera, shea butter, or honey to repair and hydrate from root to tip.

🛁 Your hair deserves a weekly spa day.

Final Word from Mane Control

Summer is the time to glow, not break off! With the right products, protective styles, and care routine, you can enjoy the sun and keep your hair thriving. Our Mane Control Hair Care® line is specially crafted to support length retention, moisture balance, and scalp health all year long—but especially when the heat is on.