Summer may be synonymous with effortless hair, but sunshine, salt water, chlorine and humidity can leave even the healthiest strands feeling anything but. Consider this your edit of the smartest summer hair-repair buys…
Wake up to stronger, silkier hair with Kevin Murphy Night Shift, the overnight leave-in treatment that transforms your hair while you sleep. This cult-favourite serum delivers up to 12 hours of deep hydration, smoothing frizz, enhancing shine, and reducing breakage—ideal for repairing summer’s heat damage. Lightweight and fast-absorbing, it’s packed with nourishing oils and hydrating extracts to revive dull, parched strands, leaving you with glossy, revitalised hair by morning. A beauty editor’s secret for effortless, overnight repair.
Available from www.kevinmurphystore.com
Sisley Intense Nutrition Hair Care Mask, £105
This remarkable mask visibly transforms dry to very dry hair in just 5 minutes. Highly concentrated with 5 precious nourishing oils and Kokum butter, the mask nourishes by providing lipids essential to hair’s shine, softness, and strength.
Available from www.sisley-paris.com
OSMO Colour Revive Collection, from £18.95
Introducing the new and improved OSMO Colour Revive collection, a range of intensely nourishing, colour-depositing creams, expertly formulated to maintain and refresh salon-perfect colour in just three minutes. Whether you’re looking for a quick in-salon service, a vibrant toner to complement permanent colour, or to retail an easy at-home refresh between appointments, Colour Revive delivers outstanding results with maximum versatility. Each formula is enriched with Avocado Oil to nourish and restore, while Linseed Oil helps lock in colour and shine, preventing fade and leaving hair feeling luxuriously soft. With a superfast 3-minute processing time, ammonia- and peroxide-free ingredients, and intensifying colour actives, Colour Revive offers a powerful solution for modern colour care – ideal for both personal use and professional salon services.
Available from www.osmohair.co.uk
The Philip Kingsley Swimcap, £26
The Philip Kingsley Swimcap is a cult-favourite, silicone swim cap designed to protect hair from chlorine damage while keeping it sleek and secure in the water. Infused with a nourishing blend of vitamin E and aloe vera, it prevents dryness, breakage, and colour fading, making it a must-have for swimmers and beachgoers alike.
Available from www.philipkingsley.co.uk
Shrine’s Gloss It Colour Mask are a must-have for post-summer hair repair, offering a quick and effective way to restore vibrancy, shine, and health to sun-bleached, dry, or dull strands. With 16 shades to choose from—including cool-toned options like Ash Blonde and Dark Ash, as well as warm hues like Copper and Cherry—this salon-quality mask transforms lacklustre hair into a glossy, head-turning finish in just 10 minutes. Formulated without ammonia or harsh chemicals, it not only revives your colour but also deeply conditions, repairing damage and restoring softness after months of sun, saltwater, and chlorine exposure.
Available from www.weareshrine.com
The Hersheson’s Multitasker Tool, £195
Packed in a sleek, smart blue leather travel case, the Hersheson’s Multitasker Tool smooths frizz, adds waves or curls, and delivers salon-grade results using direct thermal heat (no hot air) for styles that last without damage. Unlike traditional hot tools that can further irritate already-stressed out hair, its gentler heat technology minimises damage while creating glossy blow-outs, root lift, beachy waves, or polished curls. Lightweight and versatile, it adapts effortlessly to straight, wavy, curly, or textured hair with adjustable heat and tailored attachments, offering smoothness, shape, and hold with less noise, less clutter, and fewer tools to manage.
Available from www.hershesons.com
ChitoCare INNSÆI Revive Shampoo, £51
A mild and nourishing shampoo that effectively and deeply cleanses the hair and scalp without disturbing its natural balance. The formula contains chitosan, collagen, and silica – natural ocean-derived ingredients that strengthen hair and soothe the scalp, adding moisture and leaving a shiny, clean, and fresh finish. You can team this with the INNSÆI Revive Conditioner (£58), which leaves hair sickly soft and supports its natural repair process after a summer of sun.
Available from www.chitocare.co.uk
Sisley Precious Hair Care Oil, £98
Precious Hair Care Oil is a nourishing treatment designed to deliver immediate nourishment, radiance, and softness to the hair. Its formula, featuring a blend of four oils – Shea, Moringa, Passion Fruit and Cottonseed – smoothes and coats the hair fibre in a veil of light. From the lengths to the ends, it delivers 3x more intense shine from the very first application.
Available from www.sisley-paris.com
Turn back the clock on dull, lifeless hair with Kevin Murphy Young Again, a featherlight leave-in treatment oil infused with immortelle to fight oxidative stress and restore vitality. This formula revives elasticity, amplifies shine, and shields hair from heat damage up to 450°F – ideal for taming summer’s toll. Whether your strands are dry, brittle, or in need of a glow-up, one application transforms them into softer, smoother, and visibly younger-looking hair. A beauty insider’s must-have for effortless, anti-ageing repair.
Available from www.kevinmurphystore.com
Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Deep-Conditioning Treatment, from £22
Strands feel like straw? Frizziness out of control? A weekly fix of Elasticizer is the answer your hair’s been waiting for. Elasticizer pre-shampoo treatment instantly brings frizzy, tangled strands back to life. It’s designed to restore elasticity to dry, dehydrated strands, resulting in a dramatic reduction in breakage.
Available from www.philipkingsley.co.uk
