Baby, it's cold outside!
The winter months can wreak havoc on your hair: the season’s cold weather, indoor heating, and hot showers all put stress on your strands leading to dryness, frizz, dandruff, and breakage. That’s why it’s important to step up your winter hair care routine once the temperature drops.
Show your scalp some TLC
We often overlook our scalps but they take on a lot, especially in the winter months. Pollution, dirt and grime all create build up on the scalp. If your scalp feels sensitive, it’s craving the soothing natural inflammatory power of Naturaltech Calming Shampoo. Pair it with the ELEVATING Scalp Recovery Treatment and feel the immediate relief of reduced redness and itching.
Wash your hair! (but maybe less frequently)
The cold outside and artificial heat inside make dryness inevitable, leading to a loss of shine and volume and leaving you with limp, brittle strands. Using shampoo like Essential Haircare MOMO Shampoo or Naturaltech Nourishing Shampoo, prevents excessive dryness and build-up, and help maintain the natural oils on your scalp and hair, leaving it with more moisture. Over washing your hair will strip it of vital natural oils that keep the hair moisturized and protected, which are more important than ever during the cold winter months. Try to extend the period of time between washes as much as possible. If you normally wash your hair every other day, try every two days. To help this transition process, use dry shampoo between washes to keep your hair looking and smelling fresh.
Remember to moisturize!
It's no surprise that our skin usually gets drier during the colder months, and less moisture in the air can also mean your hair suffers the same fate. Make sure you're restoring any lost moisture by using extra hydrating conditioners into your beauty routine. The water, vitamins and mineral salts in Essential Haircare MOMO Conditioner help to replenish lost hydration, while the nourishing roucou oil in OI Conditioner is packed with beta-carotene and antioxidants to protect your hair from the elements.
Mix In A Hair Mask
Implementing hair mask treatments into your haircare routine, especially during the colder months, is an effective way of deeply nourishing and hydrating both your scalp and hair. Try OI Hair Butter, a smoothing and softening butter, for all hair types, that works immediately to provide strands with nourishment and hydration while detangling and reducing frizz. For deeper nourishment, this rich butter can be used in place of conditioner. Boost hydration and address winter damage with a weekly deep conditioning treatment like the NOUNOU Hair Mask. Simply replace your conditioner with this once a week. Apply a small amount to towel-dried hair and leave in for up to 15 minutes before rinsing thoroughly. Or, choose from 7 unique hair masks in The Circle Chronicles. These masks deliver fast and targeted results — covering every need from deep nourishment to instant shine.
Try Dry-Styling
We've covered the importance of keeping your hair moisturized in the cold, but guess what else can be an instant hydration drainer? Heat styling. Consider skipping the hot tools this time of year, since they can drain valuable moisture from your strands, which is then made worse with the cold temperatures. Nourishing leave-in products like OI All In One Milk and This is an Invisible Serum will help your hair air dry to a controlled, frizz-free finish. And for those with curls and waves, try using the LOVE/curl hair revitalizer to dry-style your curls and keep them looking fresh all day long, even in harsh weather.
Seal & Protect Those Ends!
Treatment oils to protect the hair is going to be your best friend this winter. It helps give another layer of protection to keep those ends nice and strong. Try Authentic Nourishing Oil for all hair and skin types. Formulated with 98% natural origin ingredients and organically grown safflower oil, it will leave your hair and skin hydrated and healthy. Another great option is This is an Oil Non Oil for natural-looking and hydrated texture. It adds structure and definition to hair, smoothing frizz without leaving any residue. Additionally, OI Oil is a multi-function oil that adds shine and softness to hair while also detangling and fighting frizz.
Trims and Salon Treatments
Don't forget the importance of a salon visit: keep your hair looking healthy by scheduling regular trims to help prevent split ends, and treat your strands to additional salon-exclusive treatments like an Herbal Hair Infusion treatment service powered by Naturaltech Tailoring: an exclusive in-salon treatment that is customizable to your hair. There are 24 possible combinations, each of which deliver immediate effects with no processing time, so you’ll notice a difference even before you leave the salon.