Advice from the salon
Looking after your hair in the Camargue
Between the lagoons, the salt flats and the sea, hair does not live here the way it does elsewhere. Salt, sun and wind stack up for much of the year, and pool water joins them in summer. Here is what the team sees at the basin, and what actually helps.
What wears hair down here
Salt
As it dries, seawater leaves crystals that lift the cuticle. Hair looks thicker at first, then turns rough and tangles. Rinsing with clean water as you come out of the sea already makes a real difference.
Sun
UV breaks down keratin and shifts the tone, especially on coloured or lightened hair where the pigment is most exposed. A hat remains the most effective protection, ahead of any product.
The pool
The green cast that sometimes appears on blondes does not come from chlorine itself, but from copper in the water that chlorine oxidises and fixes onto the fibre. That is precisely what L’Oréal Professionnel’s Metal Detox protocol targets.
Wind
The mistral and the tramontane tangle the lengths and cause clean breaks, particularly on long or fine hair. Tying hair loosely rather than tightly limits the stress points.
What changes with the season
Summer
Sea, pool and sun stack up, and you wash more often. This is the moment to lighten the shampoo and enrich the mask, not the other way round.
Early autumn
September and October are when the summer shows. A good time for a repair treatment and for reworking colour — and the salon is quieter too.
A routine that lasts
The best routine is the one you will actually keep. Three habits usually cover it: rinse with clean water after every swim, space out the heat, and swap one quick treatment for a proper leave-on once a week.
To know what your hair needs, the simplest thing is to drop in: the diagnosis is done without an appointment, Monday to Saturday.