5 Winter Haircare Tips

The wintertime has the potential to bring out the absolute worst in your hair. It’s not unusual to deal with persistent dryness, brittleness, or breakage. But if you update your haircare routine for the season, these hair problems won’t be in your future. In this article, we’ll share five winter haircare tips to get you through the season with your best hair. 

1.   Pull Out Your Deep Conditioner More Often

As soon as the wintertime rolls around, it’s time to pull out your deep conditioner and put it to work. 

Why? Because the best deep conditioners hold some astronomical benefits for the hair in the wintertime:

• Repairs existing damage and guards against future damage.

• Increases your hair’s elasticity levels to make it more resilient against extreme weather.

• Reduces split ends and increases moisture levels to combat the cold, dry air.

If you don’t use your deep conditioner often, we recommend increasing your usage. Those who use their deep conditioner once a month can increase that frequency to 2 to 4 times a month when the weather changes. And if that’s not enough, deep conditioners can be used up to  twice a week at most.

2.   Use Your Leave-in Conditioner Religiously

Leave-in conditioners are extremely important to your winter hair care routine. They not only aid in detangling but also offer a shield of protection against winter’s worst. 

Here are a few other benefits of leave-in conditioners for the winter:

• Helps to lock in the moisture that would otherwise have been stripped by the cold, dry indoor or outdoor air.

• Reduces static, which is a very common issue in the wintertime.

• Infuses the hair with vitamins, oils, and other hair-loving ingredients that promote hair health. 

3.   Turn Down Your Shower Temperature

In the winter, your hair is already prone to dryness. So, it’s critical not to blast it with super-hot water. Doing so can further dehydrate the strands. If you love hot showers, you’re not alone. But for the good of your hair, we urge you to turn that temperature setting down in the wintertime. Your hair will thank you by holding onto moisture for longer.

4.   Cover Your Hair on the Coldest Days

Depending on your regional climate, the winter may be anywhere from chilly to downright icy. To preserve your hair’s moisture levels and keep your hair in good condition, cover your hair up when you go out in the freezing weather. You can do any of the following:

• Wear a silk or satin scarf

• Put on a hat or hood

• Throw on a bonnet

5.   Get Regular Trims

Never neglect your trims, especially in the winter. Since the weather can be hard on your hair, you’ll likely see more split ends and damage than you would in other seasons. To prevent the damage from traveling up towards your roots, it’s critical to get regular trims. During each trim, you’ll lose ¼ to ½ an inch of hair. With those dead, damaged ends removed, your hair will be in a much better place.

So, there you have it - 5 winter haircare tips. We hope you found all the information you were looking for, and we wish you the best with your hair. If you haven’t already done so, we invite you to check out Daily Dose Leave-in Conditioner and Deep Conditioner - both products can handle everything the winter can dish out and give you the best hair you’ve ever had.

Author: Andrea Reyes

Andrea is a mother, wife, writer, and natural hair enthusiast of 15+ years. Currently on her natural hair journey, she’s been trying countless products and techniques to understand and embrace her natural hair. She is the creator of CurlAdvice.com, a new website featuring informative articles that share tips, tricks, and techniques aimed to help others learn to love their hair through proper hair care. She writes with the hope of making hair care easier to understand and implement.