Winter Beauty Survival Guide: Hair Care

Posted by Alexandra C. | Thursday November 15, 2012

Whether it's making your normally luscious locks do an excellent impression of straw or giving you a serious case of hat head, winter is not a good friend to your hair (or skin for that matter!). This is doubly true for those of us with colour treated hair. Add that daily wash and the heat from your curler/blow dryer/straightener and you've got a recipe for dry hair disaster on your hands.

We have a few tips to help you fight the harsh elements this season:

Don't wash your hair everyday: Use dry shampoo and put your hair up, away from your face on non-wash days. Over washing your hair strips it of necessary natural oils and dries it out. We think you could even get away with washing your hair every four days.

Try a hair mask: I'm a huge adovact of hair masks and try to use one at least every week. I've found they add a great moisture boost when my hair really needs it. Here's a DIY version with items you probably already have in your house.

Properly wash your hair: We recently stumbled upon this video which gives a new 'dry' method of washing your hair and it promises shinier, healthier hair. Also be sure to focus conditioner on your ends, not your roots.

Be sure to pick up some of these products to give your hair a little cold weather TLC:

1. Carol's Daughter Monoi Repairing Split End Sealer (C$25.00)

2. Bumble and Bumble Be Color Minded Kit (C$37.00)

3. got2b Powder'ful Volumizing Styling Powder (US$3.74): Sprinkle a bit on your roots in the morning to add texture and volume to your hair!

4. Oscar Blandi Pronto Invisible Volumizing Dry Shampoo Spray (C$12.00)

5. Dove Hair Therapy, Nourishing Oil Care, Detangler (US$5.69)

6. Garnier Olia Hair Colour (C$12.49, available January 2013): This product uses an oil system to deliver pigments to your hair, making your hair softer and healthier!

1. Giovanni 2chic Brazilian Keratin and Argan Oil Ultra Sleek Leave-In Conditioning & Styling Elixir + Flat Iron Styling Mist + Blow Out Styling Mist (C$9.99, each)

2. Wella Professionals Enrich Moisturizing Shampoo (US$11.93) + Conditioner for Coarse Hair (US$13.88)

3. Sebastian Liquid Gloss De Frizz Polishing Drops, Sebastian Halo Mist UV Filter Weightless Shine Spray (C$18.95)

4. John Frieda Full Repair Touch Up Flyaway Tamer (US$7.99), John Frieda Frizz Ease Secret Weapon Flawless Finishing Creme (C$11.99): Secret Weapon is a personal fave: try the Touch Up wand to tame loose ends after your hat comes off.

5. Redken Heat Styling Duo Shield 07 Color Protecting Gel Cream (C$19.99)

1. Clear Moisturizing Dry Scalp Shampoo + Conditioner (C$7.49, each): Shampoo and conditioner for those with itchy, dry scalp problems.

2. Marc Anthony Repairing Macadamia Oil Shampoo + Conditioner + Oil Treatment (C$9.99, each)

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	on March 06, 2013 Monica said: I have used Marc Anthony repairing line , a amazing stuff , I have long curly Hair . Dry ,unmanageable half the time not sure what kind of hair I'm going Have , after using Marc Anthony repairing line , I. Coundnt believe it was My hair , it was soft , smooth , love it !!!
	on November 18, 2012 shanaz 5,961 said: I really want to try the Marc Anthony Macadamia line!
	on November 16, 2012 takoda 28,648 said: midnightsun2288, I just bought a dry shampoo by TRESemme', they make one for straight hair and another for curly hair. My hair's straight as can be, but I can't tell you how well it works yet because I haven't had a chance to try it out. I'll write a review for it as soon as I get a chance to try it and let you know how it worked out for me. Fredamans, I agree John Frieda's Frizz Ease does work really well. I have noticed though if I use too much of it on my hair it will go kind of stringy. I think it just comes down to the type of hair everyone has, the condition it’s in and your age. I know the older I get the stranger my hair seems to get. I have to do a lot of experimenting with different products and it can get expensive if you can't get samples.
	on November 15, 2012 fredamans 12,209 said: I've been using John Frieda's Frizz Ease and it leaves my hair so soft and smooth. It smells amazing too, since the hubby even commented on the smell.
	on November 15, 2012 midnightsun2288 6,053 said: @Alex, Yeah I meant that your supposed to wash your hair with just conditioner, no shampoo (or so I've heard). Right now I use a "conditioning" shampoo as well as a conditioner, so I might try it out.
	on November 15, 2012 AlexJC 50 said: @midnightsun2288 I've never heard that you aren't supposed to use shampoo on curly hair! Maybe just not so much shampoo and maybe skipping a shampoo instead of washing everyday? I think the dry method should still work though. Also, I have been told before that instead of washing with shampoo, you can just wash with conditioner because that does have some soap products in it as well. I think no matter what, it would just be important to go with a non stripping shampoo.
	on November 15, 2012 midnightsun2288 6,053 said: I have never heard of the dry hair washing method. Do you think it would work on curly hair, because she uses a lot of shampoo and I heard your not even supposed to use shampoo on curly hair.