Winter Hair Care
The dry and cold winter can be very damaging for your hair. As the seasons change, so does the amount of moisture in the air and in your hair, so it easily becomes dry during the winter from the dry indoor heating and the dry cold weather outside.
"Severe weather conditions, like cold and wind, strip the hair cuticle making it rough and susceptible to dryness and static," says Stephen Knoll. "When properly hydrated, the cuticle lies flat, sealing in moisture and giving hair its luster and softness."
If proper care is not taken during the winter, then your hair can get seriously damaged. Here are three tips selected by Stephen Knoll to help take the edge off of the winter blast on your hair:
1. Keep Moisture In:
There are many winter hair care tips and you can find them a lot these days, but probably the main advice for winter hair care is to keep it moisturized. The first thing to recognize is that hair and skin are very similar -- Skin dries out in the winter so you use more intense moisturizers, the same applies to hair.
"During the winter months, you need to help your hair maintain moisture, by using good quality products and condition after each shampoo," Stephen says. "Rinse conditioner out with cool water, if you can stand it. This seals the cuticle layer to trap moisture inside the hair shaft.
To prevent excessive moisture loss, treat your hair to a deep conditioning treatment, such as Stephen Knoll Deep Treatment Mask, at least once a week to infuse hair with moisture and smooth the cuticle layer.
2. Be Extra Gentle:
Dehydrated hair is more likely to break when brushed, explains Stephen. "You need to shampoo and towel it dry gently, and take time to detangle knots -- Don't yank at them."
To protect hair after showering, lightly spray ends with a leave-in conditioner (opt for Stephen Knoll Hydro Repair Mist) to help make hair strands more supple. "Then Comb wet hair gently and slowly with a wide-toothed comb and blot with a soft towel and remember that rubbing too strongly can cause further breakage" says Stephen.
And remember to dry your hair completely before entering freezing temperature to avoid breakage. "Wet hair leads very quickly to frozen hair. Frozen hair leads to breakage and stress," says Stephen.
3. Fight Hat Head.
A hat is a great accessory and way to protect your hair. "Wear cotton hats" says Stephen, "they generate less static electricity than wool or acrylic and always wait until hair is completely dry before putting on a hat. Otherwise your hair will be set in the position in which it dried. If you have long hair, use a clip to pull hair toward the top of your head before putting on your hat.
Freezing cold temperatures, excessive winds, snow and rain can all wreak havoc on your hair this winter. But with a little extra care and preventative steps taken during this seasons will ensure that your hair does not get damaged.
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