Every summer look worth remembering has one thing in common: hair that actually looks healthy. Not product-coated, not over-processed — genuinely healthy. If yours isn’t quite there yet, the path back is more straightforward than you might expect. Below, five ways to restore damaged hair before the season fully arrives.
1. Start With a Trim
The most direct route to healthier hair is also the simplest: remove what is damaged and let clean, new growth take over. At Mint on the Avenue on Park Avenue in Winter Park, our stylists will assess where your hair is and shape a cut that works with your summer plans — whether that means a meaningful change in length or simply cleaning up the ends to preserve what you have.
2. Aveda Damage Remedy
Damage Remedy is Aveda’s dedicated repair collection, built around quinoa protein and rich moisturizers that work together to actively rebuild compromised hair structure. The Restructuring Shampoo and Conditioner restore and detangle while reducing breakage. The Intensive Restructuring Treatment asks only five minutes in the shower and delivers a visible shift in texture and resilience. For daily maintenance, Daily Hair Repair is a leave-in balm that keeps the work going between washes. And for styled ends that need a little extra attention, Split End Repair smooths and seals without weighing hair down.
3. A Botanical Treatment at the Shampoo Bowl
There is something quietly restorative about lying back at the shampoo bowl while someone else does the work. Aveda’s Botanical Therapy treatments are customized to the specific needs of your hair — whether it is dehydrated, over-processed, or simply worn out from a long season. Book it as a standalone service or add it to any hair appointment.
4. Color That Improves Condition — and Adds Genuine Shine
Aveda’s Full Spectrum hair color is formulated with plant oils — kukui, sunflower, castor, jojoba — that leave hair in measurably better condition than before the appointment. The result is color that looks vivid and hair that feels softer, not stripped. Reduced processing time also makes it easier to fit a color appointment into a full summer calendar. If you are not looking to change your color but want lasting shine, ask about the Aveda Shine Treatment — a few minutes at the bowl, no pigment, and noticeably glossy results that hold.
5. Protect What You Have Rebuilt
Restoration only holds if you guard against what caused the damage in the first place. Aveda’s Sun Care Protective Hair Veil shields hair from UV exposure and helps color stay true longer — a quiet essential for anyone spending time near the lakes or along the brick-lined stretch of Park Avenue on a bright afternoon. For heat styling, Aveda’s Heat Relief Thermal Protector — a conditioning mist with the calm, herbal signature of Shampure — protects against temperatures up to 450 degrees. You do not have to give up your tools. You simply have to work with them more thoughtfully.
Healthy Hair Is a Summer-Long Commitment
Summer in Winter Park — the farmers market on Saturday mornings, an afternoon on the Rollins campus, dinner at Prato or Hamilton’s Kitchen — is best enjoyed without worrying about your hair. The team at Mint on the Avenue is here to make sure you are not.
Book your appointment at 228 N Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789, by calling 407.645.2264 or texting 830.390.0226.