7 Ways To Winterproof Your Hair

Cold weather can wreak havoc on your curls, coils, and kinks. Extreme winter weather can rob  moisture from your hair leaving it dry, brittle, frizzy and fragile.  Here are a few winter tips to help combat dryness and retain moisture.

Use sulfate-free shampoo

You want to focus on moisture retention during these cold winter months. Put away your regular shampoo and reach for a product that is sulfate free. Sulfate-free shampoo’s are less drying to the hair and scalp which helps your hair retain more moisture.

Always use a leave-in

Leave-in conditioners nourish the follicles with hair-loving vitamins and nutrients while protecting the hair from the harsh elements of winter.

Use a light moisturizer daily and seal with an oil

This replenishes moisture and helps your strands brave the elements of the dry, cold winter months. The moisturizer hydrates and nourishes your hair while the oil acts as a barrier and seals in moisture.

Use a heavy moisturizer

Apply a heavy moisturizer twice weekly for extra reinforcement. Do this at the ends of your hair only, as the ends are the oldest most fragile portion of your tresses.

Weekly deep condition steam treatments

Slather on your favorite heavy duty deep conditioner and sit underneath a steamer for a deep treat. You can also put a plastic cap over your head and wrap a warm towel around the cap for a steam treatment as well. Steam treatments during the winter help keep your hair soft, manageable, improve elasticity of the hair, and helps the conditioner better penetrate the shaft by using steam to gently open the cuticles.

Exfoliate your scalp regularly

Your scalp can be left dry, itchy, flaky, and inflamed during the harsh weather. Remember to exfoliate your scalp regularly to avoid hair loss and thinning due to inflammation. You can clarify to gently remove excess dirt, sebum,  and dead skin cells, or you can use a natural DIY alternative.

Protective styling

Protective styling is an option to get through these winter months without exposing the most fragile portion (the ends) of your hair to the elements. You can wear buns, braids, wigs, extensions, and even ponytails.

What do you do to your hair over the  winter to keep it soft and hydrated?