Healthy Hair Tips for Cold Temperature

Healthy Hair Tips for Cold Temperature

1. Moisturize and Trim Hair Regularly to Reduce Dryness and Breakage! In general, most hair types become drier with cooler temps and less humidity. This is primarily due to the decreased activity of sebaceous glands reducing oil secretions. Not to mention, after the days in hot sun, sweating and chlorine in pools, your hair has been stripped of essential oils and nutrients. I suggest applying either a daily moisturizer (oil sheen, lotion, etc) to your hair, especially the ends which are more prone to splitting and breakage when too dry. One of my favorites for dry hair is simply basic olive oil which can be used daily or applied heavily with a plastic cap the night before shampooing or with a 30 minute moist heat treatment using like a Hair Therapy Wrap. Also, to further reduce your ends from splitting, it is just as important to get a good hair trim of at least 1/4 inch every 6 weeks as your ends are the oldest part of your hair strand.

2. Shampoo Hair Once A Week I Contrary to popular belief, even during cooler months, you should still wash your hair at least once a week followed by a moisturizing conditioner with moist heat to allow ingredients to absorb better. Because of the more frequent moisturizing products during this season, if your scalp is not cleaned often, you can get a buildup creating an environment for growth of the Pityrosporum yeast. This causes your hair follicles to become inflamed and irritated leading to a dry, itchy, flaky scalp called Seborrheic Dermatitis which is commonly called 'dandruff'. Therefore, keeping the scalp clean at least once a week or more with a medicated shampoo containing either zinc, selenium sulfide, coal tar, salicylic acid or ketoconazole to be applied and left on scalp for at least 10 minutes to allow deeper penetration into your follicles. Then follow with your favorite moisturizing shampoo. Repeat every week until under control then do at least once a month as maintenance. You may also use a Hydrocortisone Ointment from the drugstore to any itchy scalp area 2-3 times/day. If issue still persists after a month, seek clinical evaluation by your dermatologist.

3. Keep Hair Follicles Healthier From Within! Regardless of the temperature, it is just as critical to take care of the inside hair folliclesas it is to care for your hair properly on the outside. In addition to drinking at least 8-10 glasses of water daily and eating proper nutrition, you must feed your hair follicles from within as hair grows from the inside of your scalp. Topical products cannot absorb deep enough into scalp and the basic multi-vitamin hair vitamins are not specific enough. I highly recommend hair supplement, all-natural dermatologist-developed hair supplement which provides a synergistic proprietary blend of well-researched marine proteins, collagen and nutrients shown to stimulate longer, faster growing, stronger thicker healthier hair even in thin/bald areas for all hair types. 

This Article is transcribed from article of Dr. Melanye Maclin on Beauty Times.

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