Winter Hair Care Tips: How to Keep Your Hair Healthy During the Winter Months

Winter is lengthy and cold, and hair woes come with colder temperatures! Your haircare routine has to change to adapt to the cold outdoors, the dry heat or increased heat usage indoors, and everything in between! You can do several things to help keep your hair and scalp healthy this winter. Like heat, extreme cold also affects your hair, bringing with it dry, split ends, and static. Protect your hair from exposure using a moisturizing, hydrating shampoo and conditioner during these colder months to keep hair moisturized and protected. Avoid hot water on your hair and extend your wash days to help keep your hair healthy and hydrated during the cold winter months. Read on for our winter hair care tips guide during these colder temperatures.

Prevent Cold Weather Exposure

Protect your hair the same way you protect your face from colder temperatures. Cover your hair with a hat or a scarf to cover to help insulate your hair from the winter weather. Make sure you use a hat or scarf made of natural fibers if possible, as synthetics tend to create more static hair and damage, causing breakage. You can also wear a silk cap under your regular hat to protect your strands.  You should also apply a nourishing oil or leave-in conditioner to your hair before going outside, which will help lock in moisture and protect against the cold weather. Wearing your hair in a protective style is also a fantastic way to keep your strands protected. A braid or braids, a low bun, or other protective styles all help. Remember to keep your scalp and hair moisturized, even in a protective style.

Use a Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner During The Colder Months

As part of your hair care routine, using a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner is a must during the colder months. These products are specially formulated to restore hydration and keep the hair looking healthy and shiny. Look for shampoos and conditioners that are sulfate and paraben free and contain ingredients such as aloe vera juice, biotin, silk protein, and natural oils, like olive or castor oil, that are beneficial for healing dry scalp and hair. Also, be sure to use a quality heat protectant spray before you style your hair with any heated tools, such as curling irons or flat irons.  Additionally, if you must use heat, use the minimum amount of heat, and no more, as too much heat can cause damage to hair.

Avoid Hot Water When You Wash Your Hair

Heat and steam from the hot water in the shower can also cause damage to the hair, leading to dryness, brittleness, and breakage. Hair in the winter is especially fragile and while a hot shower feels great, especially on a cold winter day, it can be especially damaging to hair.  Using lukewarm, cool, or even cold water to wash and rinse your hair is best.  Cool or cold water tends to seal your hair cuticles, making it look shinier and healthier! Additionally try to avoid heat when you dry your hair, if possible allow your hair to air dry and only blow dry on the lowest setting you need for your hair type.

Extend Days Between  Hair Washes

It is true that too much shampooing in the winter can strip your hair of its natural oils. This is due to the colder weather and harsher climate conditions, which cause your scalp to produce less oil than usual. To counteract this,  cut back on how often you wash your hair during the winter months. Additionally, use a nourishing conditioner to help replenish lost moisture and hair oils, as well as a leave-in treatment or oil to further protect your locks from becoming dry.

Takeaway: Hair Care Tips for Healthy Hair This Winter

Keeping your hair healthy during winter requires extra care and attention. Protect your hair from exposure to cold temperatures by using a hat or scarf. Additionally, use moisturizing shampoo and conditioner products, avoid hot water when washing your hair, and extend the amount of time between washes to help keep your hair hydrated and healthy. With these tips for healthy hair, you can easily manage and enjoy a lustrous mane all winter long!