Whenever temperatures drop or rise, the change of season always has an impact on our hair. Just like humidity plays havoc, blustery breezes can leave strands in a struggling state… and then there are the factors you may not even think about – like woolly hats and scarves triggering breakage, frizz and static.
Though summer shows no sign of letting up at the moment, colder days will be here before we know it. In preparation, BD has put together a guide for caring for hair in winter – because a few tweaks here and there can make all the difference.
A dry, flaky scalp
It all starts with the scalp. Between cold weather and indoor heating, the scalp gets zapped of all moisture, often leading to a dry, flaky situation - and unpleasant itching! These gentle cleansing formulas will help the scalp get back on track.
Try: Goldwell Dualsenses Scalp Specialist Anti-Dandruff Shampoo, Environ Intensive Hair and Scalp Tonic, Joico Cliniscalp Purifying Scalp Cleanse - Natural Hair, The Body Shop Ginger Scalp Care Shampoo, Arbonne Intelligence Thermal Fusion Hair and Scalp, Dr.Hauschka Revitalising Hair & Scalp Tonic
Lost moisture
While we can rock a heat-free style no problem during summer, we often rely on heat tools to give us a beautiful blow-out in winter, when the last thing we feel like doing is going to bed with wet hair. But excessive heat exasperates winter dryness - as well as the harsh temperature drop, which means it’s vital to use a more hydrating shampoo and conditioner during the colder months. To really up the ante, use a weekly deep conditioning mask to reverse the effects of dryness.
Try these hydrating shampoo and conditioners: KMS MOISTREPAIR Shampoo and Conditioner, Sukin Hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner, Natural Instinct Daily Hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner
Try these deep conditioning masks: The Body Shop Shea Butter Richly Replenishing Hair Mask, Palmer's Natural Fusions Chia Seed & Argan Oil Hair Mask, KMS TAMEFRIZZ Smoothing Reconstructor, Essano Argan Oil Recovery Hair Mask, Glow Lab Hair Mask
Static
An annoying side effect of dryness is fine, lifted strands of hair. The best way to combat this problem is targeting static at its source, by loading the hair with the hydration necessary to fight frizz and static. To ensure strands stay protected out in the elements, use an anti-static crème or spray – the added moisture will eliminate the electric charge that causes static.
Try: Lush Sunny Day Anti-Static Hair Detangler; Joico Heat Set Blowout Perfecting Créme, Lee Stafford Mini Poker Straight Flat Iron Protection Shine Mist, ghd final shine spray, KMS TAMEFRIZZ Smoothing Lotion
Another way to stop static is by using a natural boar bristle brush – as plastic versions can cause that annoying surge of electricity.
Try: ghd natural bristle radial brush, Beauty Dust Co. Brushed Classic Paddle Brush - Boar Bristle, Bio Ionic Boar Brush – Medium
