Your scalp is just as vulnerable to sunburn and skin cancer as the rest of your skin. Protect your hair’s part or any other exposed portions of skin, says dermatologist Joshua M. Wieder, M.D., F.A.C.P., an associate clinical professor at the University of California, Los Angeles: “A gel or spray will be easier to apply to your head than creams or lotions.”

The best protection: a wide-brimmed hat with a tight weave. Check out stylish sun hats by Solumbra in lightweight 30-SPF-protective fabrics ($49.95 sunprecautions.com). We also love oil-free Phyto Plage Protective Sun Veil ($20 drugstore.com).

For more savvy summer hair helpers, see page 70 of VIVmag’s July/August 2007 issue. Click here to download it now!

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