Last updated on April 9th, 2019
We took a bit of a break between our “How to Winterize” series, but we’re finally back with part 3 and our focus today is hair! My hair care focus during the winter is moisturize + fight frizz + increase shine, and here are my 4 tips on how to accomplish jus that:
- Mind the scalp.
I often neglect my scalp in my hair care routine, but it’s hard to have healthy hair when the root is suffering! I’m prone to dry skin in the winter, and I especially notice this in my scalp. After all, unless I want to look like Snape, I can’t exactly lather my head in lotion. Traditional shampoos are drying enough as is, so I rely on cleansing conditioner more than ever. It’s gentle and conditions both the scalp AND hair. Bye bye flakes and itches! - Switch out conditioner with deep conditioner
If you find your hair acting up in the winter, why not switch out your regular conditioner with a deep conditioner? One of my favorite is the Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque, but spending 15 extra minutes under hot running water isn’t the best thing for your skin. Instead, I’ve been using deep conditioners that only require 1-3 minutes in my hair, like the Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Moist Deeeeep Conditioner (another favorite). Because these deep conditioner aren’t as rich as traditional hair masks, you can use them each time you shower without weighing your hair down! - Use a glaze for extra shine
Glazes are excellent for maintaining your colored hair, and my go-to is the John Frieda Liquid Shine Luminous Glaze. It helps keep my brown colors from turning dull and brassy, which means less frequent visits to the colorist. Rather than applying this post-shampoo in the shower, I use this weekly on dry hair for 15 minutes, and then rinse it out - Don’t forget the oil
For a fix-all solution to dry + frizzy + dull hair, hair oil is your best bet. I know I’ve been raving about oils a lot lately, and while some are skeptical about using facial oil, I don’t think anyone doubts the benefits of hair oil. My personal favorite is the Macadamia Natural Oil Healing Oil Treatment, which is amazing, especially when used with the mask. For those with fine hair, I recommend the L’Oreal Paris Advanced Haircare Total Repair 5 Multi-Restorative Dry Oil, which makes you hair shiny and frizz-free without weighing it down. - Finish up with a rich leave-in treatment
If your hair is extra dry like mine, hair oil alone won’t cut it. I find the Pantene Pro-V Ultimate 10 BB Creme can be too rich for the summertime, but it’s perfect for the colder months. If I feel like my hair is extra dull, I might finish with the Fekkai Brilliant Glossing Styling Creme instead. It’s not as rich as the Pantene, but it makes my hair really shiny and helps calm the frizz.
What are your tips and go-to products for winterizing your hair? Do share! :)
Oh wow, Herbal Essence is still alive? I mean I used to use it when I was younger and it was available in France. But then just all of a sudden, the product is no longer available.
It was such a pity, I used to love their shampoo a lot. Strangely, I don’t find them in Singapore either…
I used to love that pink Herbal Essence shampoo (the one everyone used back in the day), but they rebranded their products a while back and now they have an entire line of products for all different hair types! Most of their products are ok, but this particular cleansing shampoo really stands out. Maybe this rebranding was only done in the US though?
yes to hair care products~ /o/
“unless i want to look like snape” omg nice humor haha
i’m actually surprise anyone still use herbal essences. their products used to be so popular here and their commercials often appeared on tv but nowadays, people don’t really use herbal essences anymore. at least none that i know of. i tried herbal essences once and my scalp went itchy afterwards :( sucks because it had good fragrance.
i have heard of john frieda’s products being good, especially the full repair range. too bad i can’t find any john frieda here. i like trying out different brands for the hair LOL
though i don’t live in a 4-seasons country, i think people who style their hair like everyday can also apply these tips to prevent excessive damage. except for no.3, i think …unless the person is really asking for extra shine. i personally don’t need that since i haven’t dyed my hair again and i’ve been told my hair is bold enough..probably because i used mane and tail before :P (that horse shampoo’s really drying though D: sucks)
hair oils are awesome! i always use them before blow drying. i think it’s important especially if the hair oil can act as a heat protector (or primer or whatever the correct term). i’ve never tried loreal’s before, perhaps i should give it a try. i’m currently using kerastase and though it’s good, it’s kind of too costly imo so yeah :\ .. another drugstore hair oil that i really love (and probably recommend) would be from lucido-L (///w///) it’s really nice~ with nice scent as well~
i wonder why i’ve never seen pantene’s bb creme here, hm..
i just realized that you use quite a lot of hair products during winter. i’ve never really experienced winter so that’s probably why i don’t dare to use more than 2 styling products before blow drying (a heat protecting creme and hair oil) once i overdid it and end up with flat hair x___x bad hair day is really stressing.
L’oreal owns Kerastase so I wouldn’t be surprised if some of their products share the exact same ingredients. I recall reading somewhere that one of L’oreal’s hair oil (not sure if it’s this one) was a good dupe for Kerastase’s!
We don’t have lucido-L here in the US, or any Japanese brands really :( Such a shame because I really like Japanese brands and I agree, the scent is amazing!
I didn’t realise hair glazes were a thing! I’m off to Boots tomorrow so I’ll look out for some. My hair is moderately shiny, but gets really brassy very quickly which is a shame. Toners often don’t work for me, so a glaze sounds like a great idea. I usually just pull my hair back in the winter, and I often wear a hat so I’ve not noticed anything wrong with my hair (that isn’t normally a problem anyway…) but I will follow this tips and hope for an overall improvement!
Another tip for preventing brassiness is to use purple shampoo :) The purple color is supposed to neutralize the orange, and I think Clairol and a couple other large brands make purple shampoos.
Hats are a must for me in the winter time because my head and ears get really cold, but boy when I take off the hat my hair becomes really static and frizzy! >_<