Winter Hair Woes: Cold Weather Hair Care

Chances are you probably make an effort to show your skin a little extra care during the colder months. With the dry winter air and the sometimes harsh winds, you expect your skin to require some special attention and you’re willing to provide it. But what about your hair? Split ends? Untamable static? Frizziness? These are the signs of winter hair damage, and chances are, just like your skin, your hair may need some added care to get it back to its lustrous self. Here are some cold weather hair care tips for bypassing the hair-woes of winter!

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Put The Brush Down

Think yanking out the tangles dry hair is particularly susceptible to is the way to go? Think again! Brushing is hard on hair, even without added winter complications. Brush bristles don’t serve to work through tangles, but to pull through them, breaking hair on the way. This is particularly true of long hair. Some people tout the benefits of brushing hair because it helps distribute the oils on your scalp evenly across it. However, you can receive the same benefits by massaging your scalp with your fingers. Doing this can also help stimulate the follicles encouraging hair to grow, and preventing hair loss. Instead of breaking out the brush, use a wide tooth comb on wet or damp hair to work through tangles. It may also be beneficial to spray a moisturizing detangler on prior doing so. Winter hair is generally going to break more easily, and for this reason brushing can be damaging.

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Keep It Cool

We know winter’s cold. And we know that when it’s cold you’re looking to warm up. So a session with the blow dryer or a long, warm shower sound like the perfect way to combat the winter chill. However, it’s these shocking shifts between very cold and very warm temperatures that cause your hair problems! In fact, just regular exposure to indoor heating can dry out your skin and hair. We’re not saying turn the heater off, but we are saying don’t direct a stream of hot air directly at your hair. Allow your hair to air dry when possible. If leaving your hair wet that long is not practical then give it a head start with a few minutes with the blow dryer and let the rest dry naturally. Try to abstain from other styling methods that require heated appliances. Keep warm showers short, or at least try to keep the water at a cooler temperature.

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Skip The Strip

Clarifying your hair with harsh shampoos and sulfates strips it of oil. While this might be something your hair can handle in the warmer months, your hair uses that oil to protect itself from the drying effects of winter air. Try washing your hair every other day. Supplement your cleansing routine with some very rich, thick moisturizing conditioners. A leave in conditioner can be a good way to carry the benefits of conditioners with you throughout the day. Stripped hair often falls victim to static. Get those fly aways under control with an anti-static spray.

Dr. Scott Darling of KC Healthy Skin and Vein Center knows confidence lies in healthy skin and hair.

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