In the winter season, the hair becomes dry due to cold winds and indoor heating. Thus, it's very important that we take proper care of our hair during winters to prevent them from damage. It's much easier to maintain short hair as with the long hair. In fact, even if you live in a moderate climate, experts say you're still susceptible to hair-raising changes as the seasons pass. Diet and lifestyle are two major factors that influence the health of the hair. Poor diet, illness and deficiencies of any particular vitamin and mineral affects the quality of hair and problems like dandruff, thinning hair, balding, premature graying etc. spoil the hair.



Tips for winter hair care

Do not dry your hair using blow dryers as this can be very damaging. Also do not subject your hair to harsh treatments like ,perming crimping, coloring or streaking just to look good.

An easy way to combat static is to spray a small amount of hair spray on your hairbrush when you are done styling and brush it through from top to bottom.

Avoid exposing your hair to frequent coloring, streaking, or ironing as they can rob your hair off its moisture and it is advisable to avoid heating appliances on your hair.

During the winter months, you wash your hair less often (your hair gets oily and sweatier in the summer, then in the cooler seasons.) You also make sure to not go outside with my hair wet, if one goes outside with their hair wet they are taking the chance of freezing your hair, causing breakage as a result.

With the onset of cooler temperatures and the diminishing hours of sun comes a new set of hair care demands.

Wash your hair less frequently. Daily washing can have a very drying effect so try washing your hair every other day and use a good quality shampoo (not a harsh shampoo) that is suitable for your hair type and a good hair conditioner. A final rinse in cold water can add shine.

To condition and moisturize dry, brittle hair, mash an avocado and apply to damp, clean hair. Leave on about 20 minutes, wrapping hair in plastic wrap and heating with blow dryer. Rinse and wash.

Put on hand cream, touch the ends of your hair and scrunch to help deposit a bit more moisture where it's needed most.

This thick and uber rich emollient is great for parched dry hair. Melt Shea Butter, and apply to hair as a hot oil treatment after shampooing. Comb thru and rinse for silky soft tresses.

Pamper strands once a week using an intensive repair treatment like Redken All Soft Heavy Cream. This contains avocado oil for that silky softness and is an excellent way to inject moisture into your hair and keep it looking and feeling glossy.

Apply a paste made from 2-Tsp. henna powder, 1-tsp. curd, 1-tsp. fenugreek seed powder, 1 tbsp. coffee, 2-tbsp. mint juice and 2-tbsp. basil juice. Apply this paste to the hair for two hours. For a darker color, leave this paste in for 3 to 4 hours. Wash hair with any natural shampoo.

To massage hair with aloe vera gel for a few minutes for a deeper conditioning. This helps to soften your hair significantly. As this is time when hair mostly tends to split, you trim your hair once in a week (your hair grows very fast) to prevent split ends from working their way up the hair shafts.

Treating hair with an oil massage once or twice a week is something which one should never forget.Then dip a towel in hot water, squeeze out the water and wrap towel around your head. Keep it on for 5 minutes. Repeat the hot towel wrap three or four times. This helps the hair and scalp absorb the oil better.