With summer over and cold weather here, your hair will need some extra TLC to stay looking shiny and healthy this fall and winter.
Use a clarifying shampoo or get your hair professionally clarified to get rid of residue from summer styling products. You only need to wash your hair with a regular shampoo every other day. Washing too much removes natural oils from the hair that moisturize the scalp and protect the strands. Deep-condition your hair once a week to protect the ends.
If you blow-dry your hair, keep the heat on the low setting and hold the dryer at least six to eight inches away from your scalp. Use a spray to protect your hair from damage before heat styling, and use tools with a protective coating and an ionic generator to minimize heat damage.
Use quality hair care products, especially those that contain natural botanical extracts, such as rosemary, nettles, and chamomile. Also try those that contain protective oils that repair hair follicles damaged by frequent shampooing and styling. Use an anti-frizz product to prevent unruly hair.
Nutrition is important. Fall foods, such as pumpkin and cranberries, have seeds that yield a pressed oil that is anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory. Those oils protect hair follicles against free-radicals that can cause damage. Grapes are also good anti-oxidants. Oils from pumpkins, cranberries, and red grapes are being used in many hair care products. You should also eat foods high in protein and omega fatty acids, such as salmon, nuts, eggs, and cheese.
It is also important to stay hydrated during the fall and winter to keep your hair strong and shiny. If you don’t like to drink water, try green or herbal tea.
Take a supplement to repair and rejuvenate your hair. Choose one that contains a combination of herbs, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, amino acids, and other nutrients.
If you follow these expert tips, you can keep your tresses looking healthy and radiant all winter long.