Taking care of your hair in winter
With the return of cold and winter, hair tends to become duller, drier and more brittle. The latter also goes through a normal and temporary phenomenon called "seasonal hair loss" or "seasonal alopecia".
To maintain the full health and beauty of your hair, it is essential to improve your daily routine to adapt to the climate and environment.
Why does winter damage hair?
Winter is a harsh time for hair, several factors disrupt its balance. Among these, we distinguish:
- The environment
Environmental factors such as cold, wind, rain or snow have a direct impact on hair. In fact, they can attack and make the hair fiber more vulnerable, drier and brittle.
Cold, dry air causes the hair cuticle to slightly lift, so moisture cannot be retained within the hair shaft. Hair becomes drier, brittle and frizzes more easily.
In addition, at the scalp level, vasoconstriction of the blood vessels occurs. This results in a decrease in the amount of blood reaching the hair root, which disrupts the functioning of the sebaceous glands and their production of sebum. The hair then becomes more fragile and less hydrated.
- Heating devices
You should know that hair is mainly composed of 90% keratin . The latter is a protective film that gives strength and shine to the hair.
The heat emitted by heating appliances such as hair dryers, hair straighteners or curling irons alters and destroys the keratin present in the hair fiber.
The hair therefore becomes rough and dry because it will have lost all hydration, split ends can appear on the ends and lengths.
- Festive meals
The holiday season is often synonymous with excess, including large, fatty and sugary meals. These can be harmful to your hair.
This is because fat and sugar can weaken hair and damage the blood vessels in the scalp that supply oxygen to hair follicles. Less oxygen means fewer nutrients are delivered to hair follicles, leading to hair loss and disrupting the hair growth process.
- Water too hot
Too hot water in the shower, as well as the variation in temperatures between indoors and outdoors, significantly damages hair.
First of all, hot water can strip the skin of the scalp and attack the scalp. Its proper functioning can be disrupted and thus lead to itching or even dandruff.
In addition, hot water removes the hair's natural protection, making it more fragile, drier and more sensitive to environmental factors.
- Friction against clothing
The constant friction of winter clothes like woolen sweaters and scarves can damage hair and make it static.
In addition, excessive wearing of a cap can prevent the scalp from oxygenating effectively and cause it to sweat excessively. This has the effect of making the hair greasy and sticky.
So these are all factors that weaken and damage hair during the winter. Fortunately, there are solutions to remedy this and prevent hair from deteriorating further during this period.
Tips for taking care of your hair in winter
Here are some simple tips that everyone can adopt in their routine to take care of their hair in winter:
- Make natural treatments
In order to better counteract the harmful effects of winter, nourishing and moisturizing your hair are essential steps. For this, it is strongly recommended to use treatments based on vegetable oils .
Coconut oil, castor oil, avocado oil and argan oil are the best allies for hair. These oils strengthen the hair fiber and effectively protect it from external aggressions.
To benefit from their benefits on the hair, the ideal is to do an oil bath once a week, to leave on for at least 3 hours on the entire hair (scalp, lengths and ends). For rinsing in the shower, it is advisable to use a mild shampoo without sulfates and silicones to avoid damaging the hair.
- Limit the use of heating devices
As mentioned above, heating devices used too often damage and weaken the hair fiber.
It is therefore advisable to limit blow-drying, to let your hair air dry as often as possible or to use the “cold” option on your hair dryer.
- Cut the ends
Cutting the ends of your hair is a good gesture for the health and beauty of your hair, especially when it is dry, brittle and damaged .
It is advisable to trim the ends regularly, every ¾ month, to eliminate thin and split ends, and thus start off on the right foot.
- Have a healthy and balanced diet
Having a healthy, balanced diet is essential for maintaining beautiful hair.
On the contrary, a diet that is not very varied and rich in sugar/fat results in dull and fragile hair, as well as an imbalance in the scalp. In fact, the latter feeds on the nutrients brought by the blood circulation to the hair root.
Vitamins , trace elements and proteins contribute favorably to the beauty of the hair. It is therefore important to eat fruits and vegetables at will, dried fruits (almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc.), oily fish, eggs and white meat.
- Protect your hair
To effectively protect your hair from rubbing against clothing, it is necessary to create protective hairstyles. Among these hairstyles, braiding or wearing a silk scarf are ideal for protecting your hair from external aggressions.
Additionally, to avoid hair rubbing against the pillow during the night, it is best to opt for a satin or silk pillowcase.
Protecting your hair also involves choosing gentle hair products that are kind to your hair (shampoo, conditioner, mask, etc.). These products should not contain sulfates, silicones, parabens or surfactants that are harsh on your hair.
- Take food supplements for hair beauty
Hair also needs to be nourished from the inside to stay healthy. In fact, insufficient vitamin intake, especially in the case of a dietary imbalance, can be one of the causes of hair loss and slow growth.
Taking nutritional supplements based on nutrients and targeted for hair beauty is therefore highly recommended. These will effectively and sustainably improve the appearance of the hair.
Délicure “Shiny Hair” Gummies
To take care of your hair in winter and all year round, Délicure offers a “Radiant Hair” food supplement in the form of vegan, natural gummies, Made in France. They are specially targeted to strengthen hair, accelerate its growth and limit hair loss.
These hair gummies are rich in B vitamins (B6, B8, B9 and B12) and vitamin E, which are essential for maintaining healthy hair. They also contain trace elements such as zinc and selenium, which are equally essential for preserving the beauty of hair. Finally, they are composed of blueberry extract, which has the virtue of stimulating blood microcirculation in the scalp, thus promoting faster hair growth.
This 100% natural product is therefore ideal for effectively dealing with the inconveniences caused by winter. A 3-month treatment is recommended to observe optimum results.
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