Why Your Curls Feel Different In Summer

During summer, your curls go through a lot more than usual. Beach days, swimming pools, heat, sweat and humidity all affect how your hair behaves. That’s why curls often feel different during warmer months, even when you’re following the same routine.

Curly hair reacts strongly to humidity, and humidity levels are usually much higher during summer. When there’s more moisture in the air, the hair absorbs it. This causes the hair cuticle to swell, which is why curls often lose definition faster and become bigger or frizzier throughout the day.

At the same time, sweat, SPF, chlorine and salt water build up on the scalp and hair much faster during warmer months. This layer of build-up can prevent styling products from performing properly, making curls feel dull, harder to style or less defined. 

That’s why cleansing is such an important part of a summer curl routine.

A co-wash is your best friend during summer. Our Cleansing Co-Wash is a conditioner-based cleanser that refreshes the scalp and hair without using harsh ingredients. Unlike a traditional shampoo, a co-wash removes build-up more gently while helping the hair retain moisture.

Because it cleanses more gently than a regular shampoo, you can also use it more often throughout summer. For example, after a beach day, swimming or during hot weeks when sweat and build-up collect faster on the scalp. That balance is especially important because clean hair allows styling products to work properly again.

Once the hair and scalp are cleansed, lightweight styling becomes much more important too. During summer, curls usually respond better to products that hydrate and define without coating the hair too heavily. Heavy styling can weigh curls down faster in humid weather and make build-up happen quicker. 

The Curl Styling Milk and Curl Defining Gel  are perfect examples of lightweight summer styling. The Curl Styling Milk adds moisture and softness without weighing curls down, while the Curl Defining Gel helps hold definition and reduce frizz without making the curls stiff or sticky. Together, they help the curls stay defined, flexible and lightweight throughout warmer days.

Small changes like these often make curls feel fresher, lighter and more defined during warmer weather.