How to Keep Your Hair Healthy This Winter
There are a couple or style trends we’ve seen lately that can wreak havoc on your hair and damage it more than you realize. So in winter, pay attention to how you’re styling your strands, too.
Hair that’s pulled back tightly with an accessory is subject to breakage, Dr. Bergfeld says. Putting it up in a bun, for example, is stylish but when you use a rubber band, it’s a great way to cause breakage. Especially if you have fine, damaged or color treated hair. Buns are notably harmful because you’re folding each strand at multiple points, increasing the chance you’ll cause damage at each one.
If you opt for buns and braids, make sure you’re twisting strands gently. Tight braids and twists can also bend the hair at multiple points so pick softer, looser styles. Tread carefully when adding any hair accessory. To tighten up your style when it comes loose, make sure you’re not pulling too quickly in a direction that puts stress on your hair.
Never use rubber-based bands. Instead choose natural fabric bands that when moved or loosen up won’t break your hair strands.
Fighting winter static electricity
Static electricity on your hair is caused when moisture can’t penetrate your hair strands. It’s due to the much drier air in winter as well as the build-up of substances like silicone and other hair products that can change the composition of your hair.
When you go to take off your winter hat, if the air is too dry (like it is in colder months) the static stays on your hair strands and the molecular charges repel your strands away from each other.
Keeping your hair moisturized is the best way to deal with static electricity. Not only is hydrated hair heavier in weight and keeps the strands more bonded together, but adding moisture changes its composition, preventing the static charge from repelling your hair strands away from each other.
How often should you wash your hair in winter
When it comes to washing your hair, how often you wash should depend on how much oil your scalp produces.
Your scalp is an extension of your skin. It also gets dry in the winter months. Keeping it moisturized with an oil or conditioner will protect it. Oily hair may need to be washed daily to keep the scalp clean, while chemically-treated hair can be washed less frequently.
After you wash your hair, be sure to apply a conditioner that’s specific to your hair type, Dr. Bergfeld says. The conditioner will help bind the hair fiber together to make it stronger, and in the winter can help deter static electricity. Products such as a hydrating shampoo, leave-in conditioner and hot oil treatment also can help fight the static electricity that hats and dry, warm air cause.
And don’t be tempted to skip your regular haircuts come wintertime. Getting your hair trimmed at each layer every six weeks will remove the damaged ends and promote healthy growth. Your stylist will help you see how much of a trim will is needed to remove the damage and can make further recommendations for care.
source : https://health.clevelandclinic.org/your-best-strategies-for-beautiful-hair-in-the-winter/
