As the sun starts shining and temperatures rise, it won’t be long before we’re moving swiftly from spring into summer and you might notice your summer hair needing a fresh routine to handle the seasonal shift.

At HARE & BONE, we know how vital it is to protect and prep your locks to ensure your summer hair is looking and feeling its best. The combination of UV rays, humidity, saltwater, and chlorine can leave hair dry, brittle and frizzy, but a few expert-approved tweaks to your routine can make all the difference.

Summer hair demands extra attention, and we’re here to guide you through it. Whether you’re booking in at our Fitzrovia hair salon, visiting our Esher hair salon, or simply updating your at-home care, these are the essential tips to achieve hair that thrives in the sunshine.

Hydration is everything

Summer hair craves moisture as the sun and sea can strip your hair of its natural oils. This can leave your locks dull and dehydrated, so it’s important to invest in hydrating products that care for your hair.. Our stylists can recommend a lightweight leave-in conditioner that works best for your personal hair type, ensuring your hair stays supple and protected throughout the day. Hydrated hair not only feels better, it also looks glossier and is far more resilient against summer stresses.

Shield your hair from the sun

In the same way that you wouldn’t skip SPF for your skin, your hair deserves protection from the sun, too. Adding heat protection spray to your routine before heading out for the day can make a huge difference. For added defence for your summer hair, you can always consider hair accessories too. Both wide-brimmed hats and silk scarves can be perfect for shielding your summer hair and creating an effortless hairstyle in summer.

Switch up your summer haircare routine

As the seasons change, so should your haircare products. Heavy, winter-focused shampoos and conditioners can weigh down your hair in the heat. It could benefit your summer hair care routine to swap them for lighter, sulphate-free formulas that cleanse gently without stripping your hair. If you’re going lighter this season, A colour-protecting shampoo and conditioner will help maintain your sun-kissed tones for longer.

Minimise heat styling

Your hair will already battle heat from the sun, so there’s no need to add extra stress with excessive heat styling. We suggest embracing natural textures; loose waves, messy buns, and textured ponytails as these are the epitome of a relaxed, cool summer style. When you do reach for styling tools, be sure to use a heat protector. We suggest products such as the Davines MELU Hair Shield or Oribe Gold Lust Dry Heat Protection Spray to keep your hair in optimum condition.

Book in for a pre-summer trim

Nothing says healthy summer hair like freshly snipped ends. Regular trims prevent split ends from travelling up the hair shaft, keeping your hair looking polished and healthy. If you’re after a full summer transformation, why not book an appointment at one of the top hair salons in London? Our expert stylists at our hair salon in Central London’s Fitzrovia are always ready to create a look that feels fresh and effortless for the season ahead. As with our Esher salon in Surrey, our professionals are here to help you with your summer haircare needs.

Be pool and beach smart

Saltwater and chlorine can wreak havoc on even the healthiest hair. Always rinse your hair with fresh water before taking a dip; this simple step reduces the amount of damaging salt or chlorine your hair absorbs. After swimming, cleanse with a gentle clarifying shampoo to remove any lingering residue and follow up with a nourishing conditioner.

Nourish from the inside

Summer hair isn’t just about what you put on it; it’s also about what you feed it. A diet rich in vitamins, minerals, and plenty of water will support hair health from within. Vitamins such as omega-3 fatty acids, zinc, and biotin can boost shine, strength and overall vitality.

Ready for your best summer hair yet?

Summer should be a time when your hair feels free, healthy, and effortless. Whether you’re topping up your colour, booking a treatment, or just needing expert advice, our teams in our dedicated Fitzrovia hair salon and Esher hair salon are here to help you achieve your ultimate summer hair goals.

Book your appointment today and let HARE & BONE elevate your summer style – because your best hair days are just ahead.

At HARE & BONE, our colour specialists are masters in creating bespoke, effortlessly wearable and low-maintenance hair colours that enhance your natural beauty while fitting seamlessly into your lifestyle. The right colour, expertly applied, can grow out gracefully, maintain depth and dimension, and require less upkeep between salon visits. This is without compromising on quality or style. Although it still requires professional expertise to achieve the perfect results, opting for a colour that works with your natural tones and regrowth pattern could be better for your hair’s health and better suit your lifestyle. Whether you visit our Fitzrovia or Esher salon, our team will be able to craft a colour that not only looks effortless but is designed to work for you.

Techniques for effortless colour

The key to achieving low-maintenance hair colour lies in expert techniques like balayage, ombré, and soft-shadow roots. These methods allow your natural roots to blend beautifully with your colour, ensuring a softer grow-out and a more relaxed approach to maintenance. At HARE & BONE, our talented colourists personalise every shade to complement your features and lifestyle, ensuring a look that stays effortlessly fresh between salon visits.

The beauty of natural tones

Blondes are embracing a more natural and low-maintenance approach, moving away from high-maintenance platinum and icy tones in favour of softer, sun-kissed hues. Lived-in blondes, created through techniques like root smudging and baby lights, offer a more seamless grow-out, ensuring long-lasting dimension with minimal upkeep.

Bronde offers the perfect fusion of blonde and brunette, delivering a rich, sun-kissed glow with deeper, natural undertones. This shade brings warmth and dimension without the need for constant touch-ups. Darker tones are shifting towards warm, organic hues that exude richness and depth. Chestnut and cocoa brown tones are layered seamlessly to enhance natural movement in the hair.

Even those who prefer brighter shades, such as coppers or creative colours, are opting for root smudges to prolong longevity and create a softer, more blended regrowth. By incorporating more natural-looking bright tones or strategically placing colour for a more seamless grow-out, these clients can enjoy the vibrancy of their chosen hues while reducing maintenance needs.

More and more people are choosing to embrace their natural grey too, and our expert colourists specialise in blended grey transitions, ensuring a seamless, sophisticated result that enhances rather than hides. These approaches to low-maintenance hair colour allow for a stunning, effortless look that evolves beautifully over time

Creating dimension with Balayage and Baby Lights

Balayage and baby lights are the ultimate tools for creating a natural, sun-kissed effect. Balayage involves painting delicate strokes of colour through the hair, while baby lights add ultra-fine threads of lighter tones for a polished yet understated finish. Shadow roots and root smudges softly diffuse the root area, creating a natural gradient effect that ensures regrowth looks intentional rather than abrupt. These techniques contribute to a truly low-maintenance hair colour by reducing the frequency of touch-ups.

Maintaining your low-maintenance hair colour

Even the lowest-maintenance hair colour benefits from a little upkeep. Our bespoke glossing treatments refresh vibrancy and enhance shine, ensuring your colour remains salon-fresh for longer. If you opt for a bolder hue, a root smudge in a complementary natural tone extends the life of your colour, creating a more blended and seamless look. Investing in high-quality hair care products also helps maintain the integrity of your colour while keeping your hair looking and feeling its best. We trust and recommend Davines for their sustainable, high-performance products that nourish and protect colour-treated hair.

The importance of hair health

Beautiful colour starts with healthy hair. At HARE & BONE, we place hair health at the forefront of every service, ensuring that our techniques maintain and improve hair integrity. Our stylists can recommend high-performance, professional aftercare products to lock in colour, enhance shine, and keep your strands nourished between appointments. A well-maintained low-maintenance hair colour not only looks effortlessly stunning but also ensures that hair remains strong and vibrant over time.

Experience expert low-maintenance hair colour at HARE & BONE

Our Fitzrovia salon in London and Esher salon offer expert colour services tailored to every client. Whether you’re enhancing your natural tones, transitioning to blended greys, or adding dimension with balayage, we create colours that are both stunning and sustainable. Our personalised approach ensures that your low-maintenance hair colour is designed to suit your lifestyle while maintaining a beautiful, natural finish.

Get in touch to book your consultation and experience the beauty of effortless, lived-in hair colour designed to work with your lifestyle.

While the hair we create in salon is not defined by trends, we do look to them to keep your style fresh. Each season, members of our Art Team are  backstage working at LFW. While we’re at the forefront of trends we incorporate what is happening on the catwalk by blending inspiration with hair that works for you. Each time you visit us in the salon you receive the full HARE & BONE experience. We are committed to progress, through continuous education and development of our team, so we always produce contemporary, yet wearable hair designs.

So what will we be recommending this autumn/winter?

Waves are sticking around for another season so there’s a softness to hair for the season ahead. Embrace the natural texture of your hair and work with the wave. Bobs are big for the coming months and there are so many variations that can be tailored to work with your hair type and lifestyle. French, Italian, flicked, bottleneck, Botticelli and, of course, the 90s bob. Another 90s look from everyone’s most  sought-after hair icon is the shoulder kissing style seen on Jennifer Aniston. This is all about movement and bounce. Keeping with the 90s feel, Jennifer Lopez’s long length is fresh and high end. Long hair needs lots of care to look that luxurious and I recommend using Oribe Hair Alchemy Shampoo and Conditioner. It moisturises and restores from within, making hair feel hydrated and strong.

Last season the money piece was a popular trend for colour. This season it has evolved to be a little more extreme. Now colour placement has moved to underneath the hair or even stripes of highlights, which was first a massive hit with the Spice Girls and AllSaints in the mid 90s. This is the perfect trend to showcase where inspiration comes from and how in the salon we adapt it to be everyday looks for our clients. We have the skill and knowledge to create the two-toned look but also the expertise to customise it for you.

Moving into the 2000s, the red and copper tones rocked by Rihanna in 2k is very much back. This trend has resurfaced alongside others such as the Juicy Couture tracksuit. The first one to change it up was Kendal Jenner for Prada earlier this year and it’s progressed from there. Other celebrities are now following suit for new copper locks such as Phoebe Dynevor.