Features of hair care in winter

The frosty weather typical of winter, combined with gusts of wind, negatively affects the health of the hair. The hairs become dim, begin to weaken and fall out, become electrified. Therefore, special care is recommended in winter. It does not require purchasing expensive medications or visiting salons. All procedures can be easily performed at home.

How to properly care for your hair in winter

In winter, the skin is particularly sensitive, so it is recommended to use products depending on the type of curls. For example, if your hair is oily, choose products containing hop or birch extracts. Sea buckthorn extract will help dry curls. For normal hair type, products with chamomile, oats or aloe are suitable. Use weekly scrubs for the epidermis of the head. This will help clean the hairs thoroughly, soothe itching, and relieve dandruff and dryness.

Nourishing and restorative balms are ideal for winter. They are recommended to be applied to damp strands and left for 5 minutes for them to take effect. Be sure to use serum. It has a good effect on the ends of the hairs and heals them. The serum can not be applied to the entire mass of curls, but only to problem areas, for example, to the ends.

Review your diet; it should contain foods that will support your hair during the winter. The menu should include dairy and legumes, as well as butter and eggs. It is better to avoid spicy, sweet and salty foods. This provokes the release of sebum and the curls will get dirty faster. Give preference to foods containing light protein, which is necessary for hair structure. Be sure to take vitamins, they make up for the deficiency of nutrients that we do not get from food.

In winter, switch to hairstyles that do not require complex styling using styling products. This worsens the condition of the strands and causes them to become dirty faster.

Winter hair care products

In winter, switch to using a wooden comb. The fact is that under the headdress the strands are electrified; combing with a metal or plastic comb makes this effect even stronger, while wooden teeth will remove static electricity. When styling, be sure to use a varnish that prevents negatively charged parts from the dry indoor air from concentrating on the curls.

During the colder months, focus on skin care that provides hydration and nutrition. For such care, leave-in serums with a smoothing effect, shampoos and conditioners with silicone, giving smoothness and shine by gluing the hair particles together. Use heat protectant products if you heat style your hair.

Most often in winter, curls become dry at the ends and quickly become oily at the roots. This happens due to the influence of hats, under which the sebaceous glands begin to function more actively. In this case, you need to comb your hair well twice a day, distributing the released fat over the entire surface of the strands. To moisturize your curls, use mild, sulfate-free shampoos for washing.

Masks to protect hair in winter

To improve the condition of the strands, it is recommended to use special masks. For example, to improve blood circulation and at the same time nourish your curls, make a mask with onions and honey. Grind the onion in any way and squeeze the juice out of it, mix it with melted honey and apply to the scalp for half an hour.

To strengthen hair follicles, use a composition containing blue clay. Mix a small spoon of lemon juice, 3 drops of oil solutions of vitamins E and A and half a small spoon of aloe juice. Pour this entire mixture into cosmetic blue clay. If necessary, add a little water to make a paste. It is applied to the entire surface of the strands for a quarter of an hour.

A mask made from different types of oils has a good effect on strands. For it, heat 3 large spoons of almond oil or jojoba oil in a water bath, add 2 drops each of rose and bergamot oils. While warm, distribute the mask over the entire mass of curls. After an hour, wash off the composition with shampoo and rinse with acidified water.

Important tips for winter hair care

To keep your hair healthy, change your hair care routine. This will help avoid greasiness. Also, follow these tips:

• Be sure to wear a hat. It will protect strands from exposure to low temperatures, dry indoor air and temperature fluctuations.
• Instead of the usual shampoos and conditioners, use a line of products created for winter care. Nowadays, such lines are in the assortment of every cosmetic company.
• Don't neglect homemade masks. They perfectly complement basic care.

• Take vitamin complexes aimed at maintaining healthy curls. Give preference to vitamin complexes, which, in addition to the vitamins themselves, also contain mineral components and amino acids necessary for hair. Take your medications regularly.
• Stimulate blood circulation in the scalp with massage. You can use a massage brush for this.
• If the ends of the hairs begin to split, it is very difficult to save them; moreover, such split ends provoke further splitting of the hair. Therefore, when detecting a cross-section, it is better to sacrifice length.
• Avoid using products that are harmful to your hair in winter. These products include henna, homemade masks containing alcohol products. These substances additionally dry out the strands.