Winter Hair Tips to Promote Healthy Natural Hair

Winter Hair Tips to Promote Healthy Natural Hair

Written By Venus L

An essential notion for all Naturalistas to comprehend, learning to protect your hair during the winter season is vital to the health of your natural hair. A season that can be very damaging to hair of all types, those with natural hair should be especially careful in terms of how they care for their hair during the winter months. With that said, the following is a list of tips to help keep your hair healthy and thriving during those frigid months.

Less Hair Washing

The winter weather can be notoriously harsh to natural hair. Washing your hair less during the winter months allows the hair to maintain its own natural oils for longer periods of time. Given that colder weather can be especially drying to the hair, less washing will allow your hair to stay moisturized and will prevent dryness and breakage. Additionally, co-washing (washing with conditioner only) can also have great effects. For more information on co-washing, click here!

Deep Conditioning

Another great method of protecting your natural hair during the winter months is to utilize deep conditioners. Another way to protect your hair against the massive dryness that can be caused by the brutal winter air, using a deep conditioner at least bi-weekly will help to keep your hair moisturized and prepared to withstand the winter elements. For more information about deep conditioning, click here!

Oil Massages

Another great way to address issues with dryness and breakage of natural hair during the winter, giving your hair and scalp oil massages is a fantastic way to ensure your hair retains its moisture and it can even be quite relaxing. Simply choose your favorite oil, add a small bit to your hair via the application nozzle or your own palm. You can then massage your hair and scalp for at least 5 minutes, and seal in the moisture by covering the hair with a satin scarf or cap. For more information about oils to use to massage your natural hair and scalp, click here!

Trimming Ends

A notoriously underrated way to promote strong, long, healthy hair is by maintaining freshly clipped ends. By regularly clipping your ends you are removing damaged ends and thusly, preventing the damaged from spreading to other areas of the hair. You can either go to a professional or DIY at home. Neither method is especially difficult or expensive, it all depends on what you’re comfortable with. For more information on trimming your ends, click here!

Wear Hats

This might seem like a no-brainer, but wearing hats, especially ones that provide an exceptional level of warmth, not only helps to stabilize your body temperature, but it also protects your hair. For added protection, tie your hair down with a satin scarf before putting your hat on. This may seem like a small step, but this is imperative, especially in areas where temperatures have a tendency to reach the subzero range.

Protective Styles

For those who are yet unfamiliar with the concept of protective styling, they are defined as any style that can help shelter the hair from harmful chemical or environmental factors. With an array of styles to choose from, you can style your hair in a number of ways and still maintain the health of your natural hair. Some protective styles need to be done daily, others can last weeks or even months, just keep in mind that the scalp still required oiling and using a scarf at night is the best thing you can do to maintain the style.

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Henna Treatments

The last and arguably one of the best method of protecting your natural hair is utilizing hair henna treatments. A great way to promote growth and enhance the natural sheen of your hair, henna treatments allow Naturalistas to change their hair color with a safe, chemical free formula all while strengthening the hair follicles and even providing a bit of straightening. A great addition to your natural hair care regimen, for more about hair henna, click here!

Overall, finding and adhering to the perfect natural hair care regimen, is an essential action for every Naturalista. No matter which tips you choose to use, and which ones you ignore, doing something is almost always better than doing nothing. Either way, just keep in mind that everyone is different and what works great for someone else, might be an epic fail for you. Nevertheless, the most important factor is maintaining moisture as the harsh winter winds can do a world of damage to your natural tresses, in a very short period of time.

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