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Sheila Venancia Perspectives Real Beauty

Winter Hair Care

By Sheila Venancia

International Hair Stylist

The dry and cold winter can be very damaging to your hair. Hair easily becomes dry during this time of year from the dry indoor heating and the dry cold weather outside. Proper preventative steps need to be taken during this season to ensure that your hair does not get damaged.

Hair products that have the word, “Replenish” on it is made to moisturize your hair.

Don’t clarify too often. At this time of year it’s best to avoid products that build up in your hair rather than have to remove them. As wonderful as using a clarifying shampoo or rinse is at removing hair product buildup, most tend to remove the protective oils from the hair shaft, oils that are very much needed to protect hair during cold months.

The combination of cold, dry air, static electricity, and everyday use of heat-emitting styling products typically results in brittle, frayed ends. Bonus: The less you wash your hair, the less you have to subject it to hot styling tools like a hairdryer. Treat your mane to a deep-conditioning mask.

TIPS

Don’t perm or use peroxide-laden color in winter. Try having lowlights or highlights added to just a few strands of hair to give you that extra glow, or try using a no peroxide hair color or a low-peroxide color.

Wear a scarf, hat or cap to protect your hair from the cold and wind. Make sure that it’s not so tight where it will restrict circulation in your scalp.

Try some dazzling updos for winter. Not only will this limit your hair’s exposure to the elements and dry air, they are beautiful and wonderfully festive!

Stay on top of your scheduled hair trims, 4 to 6 weeks during winter.

Until next month!

Photo: Courtesy of Sarasota Garment District and Vintage Addict Clothing. Hair and makeup by Sheila Venancia.

“If you can’t say ‘I love my hair,’ you need a new hairstylist!”