What to do when the
winter air is dry. Your skin is drying
out, cracking, flaking & itchy. Your hair is frizzing, dry, static filled,
flying away & not lying flat?
You can spend tons
of money & time on product to put on your skin & hair. Sometimes finding the right product for your
her problem & type of hair you have.
I found that some of the products out there "fixed" the one
problem but made another. So what do we
do then?
I researched &
tried different stuff. In my research I
found some good tips to apply to me at least, but will share in case you had no
idea about them.
First tip: Turn the
temp on the shower water down. I
understand the need for a hot hot
shower. I have been there. But for the hot hot shower time keep your
hair out of it. With the cooler temps
it will help with the itch dry skin.
Second tip: After
the shower towel dry your hair & add a little oil. Yes, oil!!
You can use olive oil, coconut oil or jojoba oil, just for some
examples. When you use oil, please start
with a very small amount, you can add more as you go. Start with the ends & work your way up
from there. I keep the oil away from my scalp. I don't need extra oil
there. I needed it at my ends & up
from there. Comb or brush your hair from
the ends & work your way up. This
will help spread it through your hair. Rub the oil in your hands to put it on
your hair. Then you can spread it on
your face if you needed it there or other places on your body.
Third tip: Have a
spray bottle with water in it, in the bathroom. I spray water on my dry hair to help get rid
of the dry frizz fly away & then style it.
Then through my day, when I go to use the bathroom after I wash my
hands, I use the water from my hands, I apply it to my hair. The reason for the touch ups is great because
my hair is getting dried out during the day & needs a little refreshing
drink.
Fourth tip: Wash
hair less! And skip the conditioners.
Conditioners may be adding to your problem.
Over washing stripes the natural hair oil from your hair & dries it
out.
Fifth tip: Skip the
blow dryer. If you must use it, use the
lower heat temp for a shorter time. If
you use the curling Irons, Flat Irons etc. it's drying out our hair. I understand you use them for styling your
hair. Look into different hair styles
that don't use them. Youtube different
hair styles, you'll be surprised how many videos are out there, type in your
hair length & hair do's!!
Sixth tip: Give your
hair a break from being styled & everything else you might do to your hair
& let it rest a day or two at least a week. Wear it down, or put a scarf/bandana on it!
Seventh tip: What
are you eating to build up your hair from the inside out. It will help your skin too! Drink lots of water! Balanced healthy diet will help your whole
body & heath.
Don't look for
results to happen overnight. Some
damage might take time to repair your hair & fix the problems. I did not touch to much on skin care. These tips can help some with the dry skin in
the winter. Some skin problems may need
a little different care & help. It's
a little starting point for skin care.
Enjoy your journey to healthier hair & skin.
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