Winter Hair Tips

The dry and cold winter can be very damaging to hair.  Proper preventative steps need to be taken during this seasons to ensure that your hair does not get damaged.

As for myself heat damaging is the worse.  This is the reason why I do not use any heat in my hair.  If you are in the transitioning phase this means that your relaxed and heat damaged hair will need extra care and love.



Winter Hair Care Tips

• Wear a scarf, hat or cap to protect your hair from the cold and wind, but make sure that it's not so tight that it will restrict circulation in your scalp.
• Use a conditioner daily or use a real good leave in conditioner.  I suggest products by Cantu and Knot Today for leave in conditioners.
• Once you have your hair moist, lock in the moisture by running your hair through cold water, this will also give your hair an extra shine.
• Don't go outside with your hair wet, you risk breakage; your hair will freeze if it's cold enough outside and may break.
• Limit your use of "hot" items on your hair such as a blow dryers and curling irons.
• If you need to use a "hot" item use a leave in conditioner before using the item on your hair.
• Avoid taking hot showers or washing your hair in hot water, use warm or cool water instead, the heat can dry out and/or damage your hair and skin.
• Hair products that have the word, "Replenish" on it is made to moisturizer your hair.
• Try using a dry shampoo if you need to wash out your hair, one dry shampoo you can use is baby powder, simply sprinkle some onto your hair and use a comb to comb it off

I also recommend that when you wash you're hair that you skip the shampoo part because the shampoo strips the hair of the moisture and oils that your hair needs.  If you wash you're hair weekly do a cold wash and a cheap condition that wont break the bank.   I suggest Granier conditioners.