Should hair be covered in sauna?

“Hairdresser’s tips for taking a sauna”-article discusses how to care for your hair while taking a sauna. This article contains tips for hair care from an eco-hairdresser. She says, there are a few key things to remember when taking a sauna: 

How do you to take care of your hair in the sauna? 

What is the proper haircare-routine for sauna? 

Should I protect my hair from the heat of the sauna? 

Should my hair be damp before taking a sauna? 

Can wear a hair mask to sauna? 

What should I do to my hair after sauna? 

You can find answers to all of these questions from this Hairdresser’s tips for taking a sauna-article. 

Hair protection in the sauna 

Optimally, you should always keep your hair protected while taking a sauna. A sauna cap/hat or a towel are all suitable for this purpose. You can wet the towel with cool or cold water to keep the hair protected for longer. If you stay in the sauna for a long time, you should refresh your towel every once in a while. 

Dry or damp hair? 

There are two opinions when it comes to going to sauna with dry/ damp hair. In my opinion, it doesn’t matter if your hair is dry or damp, as long as your hair is protected. 

A sauna cap or a hat protects and cools your head and scalp, too, so that you can enjoy staying in the sauna for longer. 

If you have a lot of styling product-residue on your hair, rinse it off before going to the sauna or wash your hair with shampoo. 

Do this: 

It is advisable to protect your hair with a towel to avoid excessive heat. A sauna cap works very well, as does a cool damp towel. If you are in the sauna for a long time, make sure your towel does not get too hot and change it if necessary. 

After you have washed your hair, you can put on a hair mask. Make sure your hair is towel dry. Wrap a towel around your hair again and enjoy the steam. The heat of the sauna enhances the effect of conditioners and hair masks. 

Your scalp may sweat after you have taken a sauna. Try rinsing your hair with cool water. That way your scalp won’t sweat as much, which keeps your hair cleaner. 

Hairdresser’s Ecological Clay Hair Mask 

1. Add about 3 tablespoons of clay to warm water and mix it in a glass or ceramic pot. Make sure that the water covers the clay. 
2. The water should be quite warm, almost hot. 
3. You can add a bit of oil to the mixture if you want. 
4. If you have thick hair, you might need to use more clay. 
5. Apply clay to damp roots with a brush. 
6. Work your way from the top-down towards your neck in thin horizontal sections. 
7. If you want to put clay to the lengths of your hair, add a small amount of hot water to the mixture and spread the clay by hand to the lengths and tips. 
8. Wrap a damp towel around your hair, go back to the sauna and enjoy the warmth for another 20-30 minutes. 
9. When rinsing the hair, add a small amount of water to soften the clay first. You can then rinse off the rest. 
10. You can use conditioner in the lengths of your hair. Do not use conditioner on the roots. 
11. The clay washes your hair, so you don’t need to shampoo at all with this treatment. 
12. If you have a lot of styling product-residue, wash your hair with shampoo before putting on the clay. One pump of shampoo is enough. 
13. You should not to use clay from nature as it oftentimes contains toxins from fertilizers. 

In Finland you can order a clay mask from Eco Salon Amla or Natural Goods Company. 

These were eco-hairdresser’s tips for taking a sauna. A great thing about clay is that it is environmentally friendly and does not contain any harmful substances that get into the sewer. 

Hairdresser’s tips for sauna 

• If you have used a lot of styling products, you should rinse or wash your hair before taking a sauna. 
• You can go to the sauna without getting your hair wet. 
• However, be sure to protect your hair as hair does not withstand heat well. Especially hair that has been dyed or damaged needs protection. 
• You can protect your hair by using a sauna hat, a dampened or dry towel. 
• You can put on a hair mask on while taking a sauna. The heat of the sauna lets the mask work more effectively. 
• Finally, rinse your hair with cold water. It cools the scalp and can prevents excessive sweating.

I hope you find this Hairdresser’s tips for sauna article helpful, when thinking of going to sauna.