Winter Hair Problems?

Do you have any of the following Winter Hair problems?

When your hair is tormented with winter static, you might find it impossible to hold and maintain a decent style. Before you give up completely and hide under your hats, try a few of these suggestions for getting rid of that excess frizz and static as if your living under a bundle of balloons.

• Keep your hair hydrated using a moisturising and hydrating Conditioner. Even the most basic conditioner can hydrate your hair, which prevents it from getting too dry and inviting excess static.
• Shampoo your hair every other day. Keeping your hair clean is important for general hair care, but keeping your hair too clean can cause it to become overly dry, therefore making the static worse. By giving your hair a full 48 hours in between washings, you keep enough oil on your strands to naturally hydrate them without letting them get too dirty or greasy.
• A little hair spray can tame your flyaway locks temporarily, but too much can cause more harm than good. Standard hair sprays contain alcohol. Alcohol is a drying agent, so as a result, drenching yourself in hair spray will cause your already dehydrated hair to dry out even further, making the problem worse. If you do decide to use hair spray, spritz your brush or comb with it and run the bristles through your hair while it is still damp.
• Partially dry your hair using an ionic dryer. Ionic hair dryers cut down on the amount of time and heat used to dry your hair. As such, your hair is exposed to less dry, hot air, minimizing the amount of moisture that gets lost. When you blow dry your hair, stop once it reaches a partially dry, partially damp state. Let the rest of it dry naturally by air. Your locks will lose less moisture this way.
  

How to avoid hat hair.

Hat hair can be a difficult, frustrating problem, especially on those cold, winter days where you can't avoid wearing a hat. Although hat hair is common, you can usually remedy it with a few easy steps to help maintain the volume in your hair as well as prevent extra static or frizziness that might occur. If you have stubborn hair that won't be tamed with a few products, you can always consider wearing a cute up-do that won't be affected by a hat.

• Prep your hair using a moisturising conditioner and apply a volumizing mousse. Because your hat is likely going to flatten your hair, you'll want to create more volume with products in your hair. Apply a 10p size amount of volumizing mousse to your hair, building volume at your roots and scrunching your hair to keep it from lying flat. This doesn't always work, especially if your hat is a material that will weigh your hair down. Too much product on your hair will make your hair feel sticky after you have taken your hat off. Use volumising products sparsely, only using a little bit to add some moisture to your hair.
  
• Make sure you hair is dry, there is nothing worse than hat hair on damp hair, this will cause your hair to flatten out and take the shape of the hat. Not a good look
• Part hair in the opposite direction. This may feel stranger than normal but if you part your hair differently than you normally do, you can then flip your hair back to its original part after you take your hat off. This will help create volume in your hair, because you've mainly flattened out your hair in one part. When you flip your part over to it's original parting, it should have more volume.
• Embrace your hat hair and create Hat hairstyles. Be creative and enjoy wearing a hat especially if you choose one to suit you. Here are some examples below:

Split Ends

The only way to really cure a case of split ends is to get a haircut, but there are ways to make them look better until you get to the salon.

Brush or comb gently. Start at the bottom and work your way up. When you encounter a tangle, stop and untangle it with your fingers before you continue brushing.

• Stop teasing or back combing your hair. This pulls up the scales of your hair, making it easy to break them off.
• Do not brush more than necessary. Once the brush or comb runs through your hair without obstruction, you're done.
• Hair is very fragile when wet. Brush it only when dry, unless you have very thick, curly hair that can only be brushed wet.
  

Protect your hair while sleeping. Sleep with your hair in a braid or bun to help prevent tangles and breakage. A sleep cap or a satin pillowcase may help as well

Oil your hair for protection. Use a nutrient-rich oil such as almond oil, argan oil, coconut oil, castor oil, or extra-virgin olive oil. This can lubricate the hair shaft, preventing it from splitting further. Oil up to twice a week, leave it on overnight under a cap, and wash off in the morning.

• Avoid products that contain paraffin or kerosene, which cause drying.
• Apply oil to the middle and ends of your hair. Applying oil near the scalp can cause a buildup of dandruff or damage the roots.
  

Dry hair gently. Vigorously rubbing your hair dry with a towel is not a good idea. Instead, gently squeeze dripping wet hair with a towel to remove excess water. Once the excess water is removed, let your hair air dry naturally. If using a dryer, dry hair on a cool setting to avoid too much heat and direct the nozzle down the hair shaft to lay the cuticle in the right direction. After drying rub a pea sized amount of argan oil into your hands and tease through the ends of your hair.

Dry, Itchy Scalp

Just like your skin gets dry in the winter from indoor heating and drier air, your scalp skin does too. And when it becomes dry, it's likely to itch and even flake off. A great way to get rid of dry hair and scalp is to deep condition the hair:

Use tea tree oil. Tea tree oil is renowned for its antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal properties, making it an excellent option for fighting dry scalp and the effects of dry hair. Tea tree oil smells great, moisturizes even better, and should be considered by anyone who is serious about treating dry scalp.

• Use tea tree oil in your conditioner. Buy tea tree oil in essential oil form and simply add a tablespoon or so into your conditioner. This is a fast and inexpensive way to fortify your conditioner.
• Find products that contain tea tree oil as an ingredient. Many shampoos and conditioners contain tea tree oil. Make sure you find one that is gentle and suited to your hair type.

Make a deep treatment with oil. Many people get hot oil treatments at salons and swear by their effectiveness. For this deep treatment, try to seek out virgin coconut oil, although olive oil will also work well.

• In a saucepan, warm up oil until it is warm but not too hot to touch. You are going to be applying the oil to your scalp, so keep that in mind.
• Take oil off the heat and let cool for 30 seconds just to be sure. Apply to hair in sections, using hair clips if necessary. If you're worried about excessive oiliness, don't rub the oil too much into your scalp.
• Wrap your hair in a shower cap or other plastic cover and let stand for at least 30 minutes.
• Rinse with warm water briefly and shampoo until oil is no longer pervasive, but not stripped from hair.

Nioxin Scalp Dermobrasion.
Go to your salon and ask for the Scalp Renew Dermobrasion treatment. (Available at The White Room, please feel free to ask me for details.)
Dermabrasion Treatment is an anti-aging treatment to help regenerate and revitalise scalp skin through exfoliation acting like a facial for the scalp.
How it works
Gently exfoliates the scalp, removing build-up around hair follicles. Helps accelerate skin surface regeneration by up to 34% compared to untreated skin.