There’s no doubt about it: Our hair and scalp straight-up suffer during the winter months. Dry, frosty air combined with harsh winds and rapid changes in temperature and moisture can lead to a dehydrated, damaged, staticky ‘do. You may start to notice things like …
- hair loss
- split ends
- dry scalp
- dandruff
- dull color
The good news is that showing your stressed tresses some love right now can help your hair and scalp not just survive the season but thrive in it!
Follow these simple winter hair care dos and don’ts to create a calm, nourishing environment to keep your hair feeling and looking great throughout these chilly months.
Definitely Do:
- Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Yes, drink lots of water, always, but also use hydrating, non-toxic hair care products made with safe ingredients that won’t strip your hair and scalp of their natural oils.
- Support your scalp. This is where it all starts! Keep your scalp happy and healthy, free of irritation and itchiness, by using our tea tree shampoo and conditioner or supergreens shampoo and conditioner along with our supergreens scalp treatment. This is the ultimate combination for healthy hair growth, strength, and shine, while conditioning and soothing your scalp.
- Deep condition regularly. Deep conditioning 1-2 times weekly helps keep hair soft, strong and less prone to breakage.
- Use a humidifier. Constant indoor heating pulls moisture from hair and scalp, leaving hair dry, brittle, and more prone to breakage. A humidifier helps add moisture to the air in your home and creates a soothing environment for your hair and skin.
- Limit heat styling and lower heat settings: Blow drying, straightening, and curling wreak havoc on hair any time of year, but cause more damage when hair is already battling the winter weather. When heat styling is necessary, try lowering the heat settings and be sure to use a thermal protection mist to help minimize damage.
- Nourish from within: Foods rich in omega 3s and vitamins a, c, and e help support strong, shiny, healthy hair. A daily collagen supplement can help contribute to healthy hair, as well as skin, bones, joints, and nails.
- Oil ends of hair: The ends take the brunt of dry air assault and can become split and staticky. Use a bit of moroccan argan oil on the ends of hair or spritz hair with detangler (acts as a leave-in conditioner) to protect, lock in moisture, and prevent static.
Definitely Don’t:
- Take super-hot showers. The heat saps moisture from your hair and skin. Lukewarm water is best.
- Skip conditioner. Conditioner provides extra moisture that your hair needs during these dry winter months.
- Use harsh sulfates. Sulfates are common ingredients in hair care products, used as cleansers but known to completely strip hair of natural oils. Sulfate-free products are the safer and gentler choice.
- Overuse dry shampoo. A safe, non-toxic dry shampoo is essential for no-wash days, but overuse can still create buildup on your scalp. Remember that little bit goes a long way and on wash days, shampoo thoroughly with a safe, non-toxic shampoo that cleans effectively without stripping away your hair’s natural oils.
- Wear tight ponytails. Pulling hair into a tight ponytail can cause dry and damaged hair to break.
- Go out or go to sleep with wet hair. Both situations can cause breakage. Water expands when it freezes and when moisture in your hair freezes and expands, it can break. The friction of wet hair against linens can also cause breakage.
- Forget UV protection. Even in the winter, the sun can cause damage to your hair. Pure Haven’s supergreens thermal protection mist contains a kale protein blend that provides natural vitamin C content with antioxidant benefits that help with UV protection. Give hair a spritz before heading outdoors to promote moisturization, barrier function, and overall hair health.
Ready to protect your tresses naturally?
Like all Pure Haven products, our hair care collection is made with only safe, effective, non-toxic ingredients and formulated for your best hair health. While every collection is safe for the entire family to use every day and safe for all hair types, including color-treated hair, some collections are best for particular hair and scalp needs:
- supergreens collection: Best for dry, damaged hair. Rejuvenates hair and scalp and adds volume, bounce, and shine.
- tea tree collection: Best for those prone to dandruff, itchy, oil scalp, or hair loss or shedding. Provides healthier hair growth and less hair loss, a balanced and healthy environment for hair to thrive, with less flaking, itching, and irritation.
- curl enhancing collection: Best for curly, frizzy, or wavy hair. Nourishes and defines curls and helps reduce breakage.
- honey & fig, lavender chamomile, and sweet orange collections: Best for normal hair. Results in clean, strong, healthy hair.
Shop Pure Haven for a complete selection of hair care products that will help protect and enhance your hair throughout the winter and all year long. No toxins. No compromises.