Hair Care Tips- Protect Hair During Winter

Winter is just not about warm clothes, a cup of hot tea or coffee, snuggling close to the pillows wrapped from head to toe with a cosy quilt. It is time to battle the cold winds that hamper your body and hair. A little care will keep the wintry troubles at bay.

During winter, when the weather is cold and dry, the hair really suffers.  This is the time of year when we like to sit outside and enjoy the warm sunshine. We use hot water for bathing and washing the hair. These things can actually dry out the hair. For one thing, the hair and scalp lose moisture to the atmosphere, due to lack of humidity. Both sun-exposure and hot water also cause dryness. The hair becomes dry and difficult to manage.

According to beauty expert Sunita Arora, “During winter, the hair should not be washer often and in case you do need to do so, apply baby powder to your hair and use a comb on it. A drink made from honey, yogurt, bananas and skimmed milk prevents hair loss. Do away with stress, sleep well and massage the scalp with rosemary essential oil. Dandruff can be removed by applying table salt on the scalp and then washing the hair with shampoo”.

Winter Hair Care Tips

Hair and Skin conditioner helps to give the hair protection and body. A good conditioner works by coating the hair, this adds thickness, strength and body to the hair. Conditioners can contain protein and oils. Some ingredients, like henna are conditioners too, as they have the ability to coat the hair. One can buy a hair conditioner, or a shampoo with a built-in-conditioner, so that it performs a dual task of both cleansing and conditioning the hair. Egg yolk is a good conditioner for dry hair.

Here are some hair care tips during winter. Take the yolks of two eggs and beat them together. Apply this on the hair and leave it on for 20 minutes. Then wash the hair with a mild shampoo. For extremely dry and damaged hair, mix together a little olive oil and the yolk of an egg. Apply this on the hair tie and old scarf on the head and leave the mixture on for an hour. Then shampoo the hair, using a mild shampoo. You can also make a conditioner with one egg (Optional), two tablespoons coconut oil, one teaspoon lemon juice and one teaspoon honey. Beat them well together and apply on the scalp. Use the hot towel wrap around the head. This opens the pores of the scalp and allows better absorption. Wash your hair after 20 minutes. It will add both body and shine.

Different Conditioners:

The hot oil treatment works well on dry and brittle hair. Hair massage can be done by mixing together one tablespoon pure coconut oil with one teaspoon castor oil. Heat and apply on the hair and scalp. Then dip a towel in hot water, squeeze out the water and wrap the towel around the head, like a turban. Keep it on for 5 minutes. Repeat the hot towel wrap 3 or 4 times. This helps the hair and scalp absorb the oil better. “Honey can also be used to condition dry hair, especially during the winter months. Mix one teaspoon honey with 2 teaspoons oil and apply this on the scalp. Apply a hot moist towel for about 20 minutes before washing the hair with shampoo,” says beauty expert Shahnaz Hussian.

Just as the body requires proper nourishment, hair also needs to be looked after. Eat dark green, yellow and orange fruits and vegetables. The vitamin A present is good for the scalp. Vitamin B complex helps oil to be secreted and maintaining the health of the hair. Cereals, tomatoes and green vegetables provide adequate doses of this vitamin. Minerals are essential for healthy hair. Whole grains, green vegetables, wheat germ provides the necessary copper, zinc and iron.

Winter Hair Care – Useful Tips :

Use a mild shampoo in a little amount. Harsh shampoos can steal the natural oils from the  hair. Avoid very hot water while washing the hair. After shampoo, apply a conditioner. Or choose a shampoo with a built-in conditioner. Twice a week, oil your hair and leave it on all night.