HOW TO CARE FOR WINTER HAIR
Winter weather can be tough on your hair. As temperatures drop, you may notice your strands becoming drier, frizzier, and more prone to breakage. Cold outdoor air, indoor heating, and changes to your daily routine can all contribute to moisture loss.
Fortunately, a few simple adjustments to your hair care routine can help keep your hair looking and feeling healthy throughout the colder months.
WHAT IS CAUSING THIS?
You may be wondering why your hair starts to dry out in the fall and winter? There are a few reasons this can happen:
- Hot Showers: When it’s cold outside, a long, hot shower can feel wonderful. Unfortunately, excessively hot water can strip away natural oils, leaving your hair and scalp feeling dry.
- Indoor Heating: Heating systems can significantly reduce indoor humidity. Dry air makes it harder for your hair to retain moisture, which can contribute to frizz, static, and brittle strands.
- Clothing: While you’re likely not covering up your hair during warmer months, you may start to use a hat or scarf as the weather starts to cool. These hair accessories can cause increased friction and damage to your hair by lifting the cuticle and allowing moisture to escape. As a result, you might experience drier hair.
- Heating Tools: As we’ve mentioned before, excessive heat is enemy number one to great hair. Blow dryers, curling irons, and straighteners can make already dry winter hair even more vulnerable to damage, particularly when used frequently at high temperatures.
WHAT CAN I DO TO HAVE BETTER HAIR?
Other than moving to a state that is warmer, what can you do to prevent dry hair during the winter? We’ve got some great tips!
- Temperatures: Try to avoid super hot steamy showers during the winter, despite the coziness they may offer. These showers can damage your hair and scalp. Instead, use lukewarm or even cold water to rinse out Routine Wellness Shampoo & Conditioner when you’re showering. Your skin, scalp, and hair thank you!
- Humidifier: If you’re forced to turn up the heat in your home, try to use a humidifier to ensure that the air in your home isn’t overly dry. If you don’t have a humidifier, try to place a pot of water on your radiator or near your vent, as the evaporation caused by the heat source will help moisturize the air in your home. This can help prevent skin, hair and even sinus issues.
- Hats and Scarves: Try to swap out your cotton or wool hat or scarf for something made of silk or something that is lined with silk. This will reduce friction against your hair and keep your hair protected while still letting you stay warm.
- Hair Appliances: We get that you may use an iron or curler before your holiday party, but try to keep the heat on a lower level or use it less often if possible.
- Leave-In Conditioner: Add a leave-in conditioner to your routine for an extra boost of moisture between washes. Routine Wellness Leave-In Conditioner is clinically proven to reduce frizz and breakage while making detangling easier, leaving hair feeling soft, smooth, and moisturized. Its lightweight mist delivers convenient hydration without weighing hair down.
- Hair Mask: Routine Wellness Hair Mask was formulated specifically to combat dry hair. It contains ingredients like Rosemary Leaf Extract, Avocado Oil, and Moringa Seed Oil, and has been clinically shown to reduce hair breakage, reduce frizz, and hydrate your hair.
- Hair Oil: Routine Wellness Hair Oil is a great option to ensure that your strands remain moisturized and that your scalp remains hydrated. Try using a few drops on the ends of your hair after you shower to ensure that your hair is moisturized and remains healthy all day long.
- Conditioner: Routine Wellness Conditioner is meant to moisturize, hydrate, and detangle your hair. You want to be generous with conditioner by applying a bit more than you might in the summer, and letting it sit for a bit longer to ensure your strands have plenty of time to hydrate themselves.
