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Winter is a beautiful season with festivals and cozy moments; however, it’s pretty harsh on our hair. The cold air outside, combined with the dry heat of the indoors, takes all the moisture from your hair, leaving it dry, brittle, and prone to breakage. Without proper care, winter proper care, winter can lead to static frizz.
But with only a few minimal changes in your hair regimen, you could keep your healthy, silky, and glorious hair flowing all season.
These are ten integral winter hair tips that will protect and nourish your hair so that it can reach its full potential even in the coldest temperatures.
1. Hydrate from Inside Out
When winter is already here, we forget to hydrate ourselves. Drinking enough water hydrates both skin and hair.
Hair thrives if well hydrated from the inside out, as water helps grow cells and strengthens each hair strand from the inside out. Add to this rich foods high in omega-3 fatty acids, such as walnuts, chia seeds, and salmon, to your diet.
These healthy fats help promote natural moisture retention, making the hair less dry while keeping the scalp healthy.
2. Switch to Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner
The right shampoo and conditioner will be crucial in cold weather. A hydrating formula containing shea butter, argan oil, or glycerin locks it all in.
One overwashes their hair too much, so they shampoo less than 2-3 times a week to avoid stripping out their natural oils. This locks in the hydration as it seals the cuticle, making their hair shiny without being frizzy.
3. Limit heat styling
In winter, hair is more prone to breakage. Thus, the heat styling dries up hair and makes it brittle. Heatless styling techniques like braids, twists, or foam rollers help one enjoy their hair in the winter.
However, if one must use hot tools, a heat protectant must be applied to minimize the damage caused by the styling tools and set the tools at the lowest heat possible. Avoiding or limiting hot tools can retain moisture and keep the hair’s integrity from being damaged by winter dryness.
4. Treat with a hair mask once a week
A weekly hair mask is a great way to moisturize your hair and repair damage caused by cold, dry air.
You can choose a deep-conditioning mask with nourishing oils such as avocado, coconut, or olive oil. Let the mask sit for at least 10-20 minutes to allow the nutrients to soak into the hair.
This step enables essential oils to be replaced in the hair shaft, strengthens the hair shaft, and prevents breakage. Your hair will then remain resilient and soft through the winter season.
5. Avoid Hot Showers
Although tempting during the cold winter, scalding showers can be bad for your scalp and dehydrate your hair because they strip away the natural oils on your scalp. Warm water is softer on your hair and less prone to dehydration.
A cool rinse at the end of the shower can help close the hair cuticle, making it look smoother and shinier.
This simple modification maintains the balance of the scalp, keeping moisture intact within your hair and thereby eliminating frizz.
6. Guard Your Hair against the Outcomes of Nature
Cold and windy weather makes hair more prone to breaking. A hat or scarf protects hair from all the harsh elements.
Go for silk or satin-lining hats so that your hair is not affected by static friction, like wool or cotton, which brings frizz to your hair.
Moreover, the hooded coat protects long hair by preventing tangling or brittleness. It’s a habit that prevents your hair from losing natural oils and exposure to the drying winter winds.
7. Combat Static with Leave-In Conditioner
Dry indoor air can be a common problem with winter hair, often creating static. A leave-in conditioner helps combat static by adding moisture to help smooth out each strand.
Find a light formula that won’t weigh your hair down, and apply it to damp hair right after washing.
Daily use of the leave-in conditioner further hydrates your hair, reduces flyaways, and gives it a much better, more manageable feel, keeping it polished.
8. Cut your ends just in time
During the cold season, frequent trims are the secret to having healthy hair. Dry, cold air is also prone to breakage and splitting, which results in frizzy split ends. Cutting out the 6-8-week trim removes these bad ends that split hair off from the good roots.
At first glance, you seem to be chopping away from the length as you strive to have it long; however, these frequent cuts can prevent damage from going up to the strands.
Your fresh ends make your hair healthier and more demanding, which gives it fewer tangles to work through.
9. Keep your home humid at home
As we try to stay indoors this winter, indoor heaters tend to suck the moisture out of our skin and hair.
Adding moisture to the air with a humidifier in our home will make your hair feel wetter and softer.
However, a humidifier may make the most significant difference in our bedrooms at night, further supporting your natural moisture balance in hair.
This subtle change tends to counteract the drying effects of heaters; otherwise, the scalp suffers in the latter part of the winter: scalp dandruff or itchy scalps may often occur during the season.
10. Make the Pillowcase of the Fabric Friendly to Hair
It is a small transition, but there is a big difference between changing to a satin or silk pillowcase. Satin or silk will not cause friction but does with cotton or wool. It can cause breakage and frizziness in hair.
Silk will help keep your hair healthy and smooth without knotting, and split ends risks.
This simple swap also allows the hair to retain more overnight moisture, so you wake up with softer, more easy-to-manage hair, even in winter.
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