Hair care in winter for soft, silky and shiny hair | Home tips and Remedy |

Cool winter season is loved by many, the nip in the air feels good but it's not so for your skin and hair. The cold air can damage your hair vey badly as your hairs are always exposed to the extremeties of the cold weather. Have you ever thought how much damage these cold winds can causes to your hair. Well, if you don't take care of your hair, the damage is much causing your hair to become dry, frizzy, rough with split ends. In severe cases your scalp becomes flaky, itchy and sometimes it can lead to some scalp infections too. The dandruff problem in hair also increases in winter due to cold and dry winds.

So hair care in winter becomes very essential to keep your hair locks soft, silky and shiny. Here are some tips which can help you in keeping your tresses lusturous and give them a silky and shiny look that everyone notices. 

HAIR CARE IN WINTER

OIL MASSAGE :

• Always massage your scalp with coconut oil or olive oil. Always use hot oil for massaging your scalp as hot oil easily penetrates   through the scalp and nourishes the roots of the hair, moisturises your hair and makes them healthy from within. The best time for massaging your scalp is at night before sleeping. Keep it overnight and wash with a shampoo in the morning.

• Coconut oil naturally moisturises your hair and prevent hair breakage. It also nourishes hair shaft and prevent frizzy hair. Olive oil also rich in vitamin E, it naturally nourishes your hair, conditions them and help in preventing dry and frizzy hair. 

• Use these oils alone or mix them together to get the benefit of both the oils for your hair. Both the oils are awesome for your hair and can be used in treatment of dry, brittle, frizzy hair, to treat skin irritation and flaky scalp due to cold winds in winter.

• Hot oil massage can be done atleast twice a week to have healthy, problem free and silky hair in winter.

 

SHAMPOOING YOUR HAIR

• Shampoo your hair with a mild herbal shampoo in winters as harsh shampoos makes your hair dry and brittle. Your hair also loses its natural moisture due to harsh chemicals present in the shampoo.

• Do not wash your hair too frequently in winter as washing your hair too frequently drips natural moisture from the hair making it look dry and lifeless. Wash your hair not more than twice a week to keep it clean, soft and maintain its natural moisture. 

• Invest in a good quality herbal conditioner. Apply these conditioner throughout the hair lenght after shampooing your hair but not on the scalp to get soft and silky hair in winter. 

USE HAIR MASK ATLEAST ONCE A WEEK FOR TOO DRY AND FRIZZY HAIR

Apply hair mask in your hair atleast once in a week to nourish, replenish and restore its natural moisture and shine. You can make these hairmask at home with the natural ingredients from your kitchen. These are simple, easy to make and equally effective in restoring and locking the moisture in your hair naturally.  

1. Egg and Avacado Hair mask:

This is the perfect mask in winter to restore lost shine, moisturise your hair and also act as a natural conditioner for your hair.

Ingredients

2 Eggs

1/2 Avacado pulp 

Take a bowl and mix 2 eggs and pulp of half avacado. Apply this mixture on your hair and leave it for half an hour. You can use a shower cap to cover your head to avoid it from dripping on your clothes. After half an hour wash your hair with a shampoo and rinse it. 

2. Curd, honey and olive oil hair mask: 

This hair mask naturally moisturises and conditions your hair and help damaged hair to get back to normal. This mask also helps if you have dandruff or dry, flaky scalp due to winter. 

Ingredients

1/2 cup curd

1 spoon honey

1 spoon olive oil 

Mix all the three ingredients in a bowl and apply on your hair. Leave it for half an hour and then wash your hair with a shampoo and rinse it. 

3. Milk and Honey Hair mask:

This is very simple hair mask but very effective in restoring lost moisture from your scalp and hair in winter. 

1 cup raw milk

1 spoon honey

Mix a spoon of honey in a cup of raw milk and apply it on your hair. Leave it for half an hour. Use shower cap to cover your head to avoid any dripping of the liquid mask in your clothes. The quantity of raw milk may vary according to the length of your hair. After applying this mixture for half an hour, wash your hair with a shampoo and rinse it.

PROTECT YOUR HAIR FROM HARSH COLD WINDS 

Harsh cold winds can do much damage to your hair and can make them lifeless. Its always recommended to wear a winter cap or scarf on your head to protect them from harsh climate condition in winter especially in cold windy weather as this climate makes your hair dry, brittle, frizzy and more prone to hair breakage. Also they can make your scalp dry and flaky which can lead to skin irritation and itiching. So always protect your hair by wearing a scarf when stepping out in cold windy weather.

AVOID USING HAIR DRYER 

In winters avoid using a hair dryer as it will make your hair more dry. The heat from the hair dryer cause much damage to your hair. But if you can't avoid using a hair dryer in winter then use a good quality hair dryer with heat protect system to avoid causing damage to your hair.