WHY DOES MY HAIR BECOME DRY DURING THE WINTER?
Winter is right around the corner and in that connection it is important to give yourself and especially your hair some extra love. Most people are aware that the sun and water damage your hair, but in fact the harsh weather of winter is at least as harmful to the hair!
The cold and dry air removes the moisture in your hair and leaves it dry and frizzy, which is both irritating and damaging to your hair and sensitive scalp. But fear not! With a good hair routine you can get rid of your hair problems – but what should the routine consist of?
NATURIGIN gives you 4 tips to achieve nice and healthy hair even when the season is against you.
TIP 1: AVOID FREQUENT HAIR WASHING WITH HOT WATER
Greasy, flat and sad hair is something we all want to avoid. Many people wash their hair several times a week to get rid of the oil on the scalp, and especially turn up the water temperature when the winter cold sets in. But with this routine, you actually only aggravate the problem! Excessive hair washing removes the natural oil that the body and scalp naturally produce.
This results in the body going into self-defense mode by producing even more oils. If you also turn up the hot water a little extra, it helps to destroy the hair’s cuticle layer. The cuticle layer protects the hair from everything it may be exposed to, e.g. coldness.
HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU HAVE TO WASH YOUR HAIR?
In fact, you only need to wash your hair a few times a week. At NATURIGIN, we recommend that you wash your hair with shampoo twice. Initially, the shampoo removes the dirt and grime that has accumulated over time. The second time the hair is washed the shampoo penetrates and adds nourishment and fragrance to the hair.
Should the tedious situation arise where you stand with greasy hair and have to go out the door, we have the perfect temporary solution for you! Our Invisible on the go Dry Shampoo or Dry Shampoo Mousse Restyle and Refresh is perfect for refreshing oily and dull hair. The dry shampoos are easy to use and leave a fresh and mild scent, just as freshly washed hair would do.
TIP 2: DO NOT GO OUT IN THE WINTER COLD WITH WET HAIR
We all know the busy mornings where the hair washing is done in a few minutes before you rush out the door. But there is actually good reason to just spend 5 minutes extra on drying your hair!
When the hair is wet and meets the low temperatures outside, the water reacts by freezing. The ice stiffens the hair and makes the hair break if you are not careful. Therefore you have good reason to just squeeze the moisture out and dry the hair an extra time before rushing out into the winter cold.
If you have to assist the drying process with a blow-drying, it is especially important to use a heat-protective spray. At NATURIGIN we recommend our Breakage Stop Thermal Protector. The heat-protective spray is made with organic beetroot. Beetroot forms a natural protective shield around the hair and helps to prevent it from being damaged.
TIP 3: BEWARE OF FRICTION
The winter cold sometimes makes it necessary to wrap yourself extra with a hat and scarf, but there is good reason to think about the layers if you want to maintain shiny hair that does not frizz. When our hair is constantly rubbing up against, for example, a scarf, friction will constantly occur, which results in wear and tear on the hair. You may have experienced that the hair in the neck forms small knots when you wear a scarf? This is what you should avoid!
Of course, we do not recommend that you lose the scarf, but on the contrary that you pay attention to caring for your hair so that the friction creates as little damage as possible. You can do this by moisturizing and softening your hair with our Rejuvenating Argan Oil Serum and Leave-in Conditioner, which at the same time counteracts frizzy and dry hair.
TIP 4: GET RID OF DRY HAIR WITH A HEALTHY MOISTURE BALANCE
We cannot say it enough! Moisture, moisture and even more moisture is the way to healthy and shiny hair even when the weather is against us. Not only do our split ends benefit from a good hair oil, oil actually also helps combat electric hair. Electric hair occurs when the humidity is low due to coldness which makes our hair even drier and prone to appear electric.
At NATURIGIN, we recommend maintaining a healthy moisture balance by first and foremost using a good and moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. Our Thickness Booster series is absolutely perfect for this purpose. The products contain Aloe Vera which is a natural source of moisture and at the same time provides nutrition in the form of vitamins and proteins.