Your Hair Needs Sun Protection Too
We apply SPF to our skin without thinking twice but most people give no thought to protecting their hair from UV damage. Sun exposure degrades the keratin structure of the hair shaft, fades colour (both natural and treated), dries out the cuticle, and can cause the same kind of oxidative damage to hair that it causes to skin.
For curly hair, UV damage accelerates frizz and disrupts the curl pattern. For colour-treated hair, it causes rapid fading and brassiness. For all hair types, prolonged sun exposure without protection leads to dryness, brittleness, and dullness that no amount of conditioning fully reverses.
The Oway Sunway range is designed to address this before, during, and after sun exposure.
The Oway Sunway Range
Oway Sunway Sunlight Serum
The Oway Sunway Sunlight Serum is the pre-sun step. A leave-in treatment that creates a protective barrier on the hair shaft before exposure to UV, salt water, or chlorine. Apply to damp or dry hair before going outdoors or into the water. It's lightweight enough to use on fine hair without weighing it down, and it works on all hair types.
It also doubles as a daily leave-in treatment on non-beach days the UV protection is relevant year-round, not just in summer. Cornwall's coastal light is intense even on overcast days.
Oway Sunway AfterSun Hair and Body Bath
The Oway Sunway AfterSun Hair and Body Bath is a dual-purpose cleanser for hair and body after a day in the sun, sea, or pool. It removes salt, chlorine, and mineral deposits that accumulate on the hair shaft during water exposure. Deposits that, if left in, continue to dry and damage hair long after you've left the beach.
It's gentle enough to use daily during a holiday or active summer period, and it leaves hair clean without stripping.
Oway Sunway AfterSun Hair Mask
The Oway Sunway AfterSun Hair Mask is the intensive repair step for hair that's been exposed to prolonged sun, salt, or chlorine. Apply after the AfterSun Bath, leave for 10–15 minutes, then rinse. It restores moisture and elasticity to hair that's been dried out by a day (or a week) of outdoor activity.
Use it weekly during summer, or after any particularly intense sun or water exposure.
Oway Sunway AfterSun Body Balm
The Oway Sunway AfterSun Body Balm completes the after-sun routine for skin. A nourishing balm that soothes and rehydrates after sun exposure. Formulated with the same biodynamic, organically farmed ingredients as the rest of the Oway range.
A Summer Hair Routine With Sunway
- Before sun/water: Apply Sunway Sunlight Serum to damp or dry hair
- After sun/water: Cleanse with Sunway AfterSun Hair and Body Bath
- Weekly treatment: Sunway AfterSun Hair Mask for intensive repair
- Daily styling: Continue your regular curl or hair routine on top
Year-Round UV Protection
The Sunway Sunlight Serum is worth using beyond summer. UV radiation affects hair year-round, and colour-treated hair is particularly vulnerable to fading from incidental daily sun exposure, walking to the car, sitting near a window, spending time outdoors in winter. A small amount of serum applied as part of your morning routine provides ongoing protection without any additional effort.
Explore the full Oway Organic Hair Care collection at BlewBelle Curl Spa and read my guide to why organic hair care works differently for more on the Oway brand and philosophy. (Coming soon)