Hat Hair

As much as some people hate it, winter most likely means wearing hats, which unfortunately leads to hat hair.  This unfortunate phenomenon is avoidable though.  One way is to make sure your hair is absolutely, completely dry before you put on a toque.  Wet hair will just dry in the shape that the hat fits on your head and that’s not easy to reverse, except with another shower.  For people with longer hair, putting your hair into a very loose ponytail can help a lot.  Then when you take the hat off, just take out the ponytail and run your fingers through your hair.  Of course, people who actually wear ponytails won’t have this problem.  Just bring a little bit of styling gel in case anything ends up being out of place because of your hat.

Flat, Lacklustre Hair

The cold weather sometimes leaves hair flat and lifeless as well.  This goes hand in hand with wearing those tight toques.  Breathing new life into your hair is simple; wear a hat, but something fuller.  Try a newsboy cap because it leaves room for your hair and doesn’t flatten it out against your head.  Again, another trick here in dire situations is to wet your hands, flip your hair upside down and run your fingers through your hair.  Flip your head right side up and you’ll see it gives temporary body to your hair.  You can also use mousse on wet hair, then blow dry it upside down.  You’ll notice fuller hair for sure.

Flakes

Flaky hair is also a signature sign of winter.  Dandruff is most likely the sign of a dry scalp.  This is caused by a lack of moisture, yet again!  The scalp overproduces greasy scales to compensate for the weather.  To fix this, keep your hair moisturized.  That doesn’t just mean applying products to your hair.  You could use a humidifier at night, which will add moisture to the air.  Of course, you can try dandruff shampoo, such as Head and Shoulders, which usually works.

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With these quick tips, you’ll be able to cross one more thing off your list of things to worry about this winter.  Also, ask your hairstylist for other tips on how to maintain your hair between sessions.  Professionals usually have a few tricks up their sleeves.