5 Tips for the best winter hair care

We all know it an be a constant battle in the winter months with dry hair and style struggles because we have to constantly wear hats. Here are some tips to help you banish those winter hair blues.

1. Use of heat and constant friction from hats and scarves can damage the hair cuticle leaving your hair feeling dry and brittle and looking quite frizzy. A simple solution to this is to use deep conditioning treatments to prevent the damage and to make damaged cuticles feel and appear smoother and more healthy. I recommend using Redken Diamond oil Deep Facets treatment as this is infused with oils to keep hair soft, smooth and add shine. 

 

2. Flyaway hair becomes very common in winter due to hair picking up an electric charge from the cool dry air. Avoid this by using a hydrating shampoo and conditioner which will target the problem and add moisture to the hair. Redken Clear Moisture or All Soft Shampoo and conditioner will be perfect for this as they are formulated to reduce dryness in the hair cuticle and add extra moisture. 

3. Dry, flaking scalp is an awful thing to have to deal with in winter and is caused by less humidity and moisture in the air. The use of a shampoo which is specially formulated for a dry scalp is great for this (Redken Scalp Relief Dandruff Control). I also recommend to keep yourself hydrated by making an effort to drink lots of water, you will see an instant difference. 

4. Breakage can become a huge problem for many people in winter due to how dry the air is and in turn how dry this makes hair. The only option here is HYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATE! Again, use treatments with excess moisture and leave in treatments containing proteins to help re-structure brittle hair. Redken Extreme Anti-Snap is a one in a million product to treat this, you will instantly noticed hair feeling and looking less distressed!

5. In the winter months try to avoid using heat as much as possible as this will dry your hair out even more. There are lots of great, simple hair up styles you can do on yourself without having to use any heat at all. Plaits. Twits. Ponytail. Bun. The list goes on.