Keeping Your Curls Safe This Winter

Winter isn’t really the best season for most peoples’ hair. Hair in winter gets stuffed under hats, stuck in zippers and can become dry and brittle due to low indoor humidity and increased outdoor humidity. One of the most dangerous things for hair during the winter is being exposed to temperatures that are below freezing while it is still wet. This becomes more dangerous the more damaged your hair already is. Hair becomes damaged due to styling, dyeing and normal everyday activity. As hair becomes more damaged the cuticles of the hair tend to “fluff” or to open up to look more like a pinecone than a smooth surface.

 

If hair is already damaged and it is exposed to temperatures below freezing, the water molecules that can become trapped in the cuticle of the hair can freeze and cause the hair to break off. 

 

 One of the easiest way to remedy this problem is waiting until hair is completely dry before heading out. For curly girls this can be more of a challenge. If you have the time, letting your hair air dry will provide the best curls but when you are crunched for time you can always use a diffuser attached to your blow dryer. Another great product to try is the DevaCurl diffuser. Shaped like a hand this particular diffuser can be put inside the canopy of your hair and actually dry your hair from the inside out. 

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In addition to making sure that hair is completely dry, you can help to prevent any breakage by using a soothing serum on hair to help flatten the hair cuticles back down. Also remember that using a styling gel will hep to fill in the any spaces in ruffled cuticles which will make hair less prone to breakage.