If you can’t tame the weather, tame your hair

I looked out my window today at the salon and thought, “Where is all the snow?”  It was warm and drizzling outside- in February!  Do I mind?  No.  My family is from Lebanon so we don’t do skating and my girls have grown too big to do much tobogganing (they do volleyball instead).  So I’m ok with a warm winter, but I know it can cause havoc with your hair.

Cold Canadian winters usually dry hair out.  If you don’t have long hair you may think that all this warm, wet weather will help this problem.  Here’s some chair education: the dryness is still there!  Warm, winter air usually results in dry, elastic or bouncy hair.  And unless your workplace or spouse is okay with you wearing a toque all day, you’re going to have to tame that mane!

The key to taming any winter hair, whether it’s warm or cold out, is moisturizer.  A good soaking from a quality moisturizer will help keep your hair and scalp soft and resilient to the drying effect of our Canadian winter air.  You’re going to want a product that doesn’t add a lot of build-up, and keeps your hair from actually feeling wet all day (not good out in the cold).  I like the Awaphui Wild Ginger lineup from Paul Mitchell for these reasons.  They’re purposely designed to repair dry, damaged hair, are lightweight, don’t add a lot of build-up and give you the right amount of elasticity to help your hair keep its bounce and shape.

And while I joke about wearing a toque all day, hats do offer your hair protection during the winter. There are lots of cute caps in style now to protect your hair when you’re going to be outside for a long time.  And gentlemen, if you’re not already using a styling product, consider applying a flexible cream like Mitch Clean Cut or using a moisturizing conditioner during your shower.

I’m sure that you’ll have to break out your shovel sometime this winter and do some digging.  But whether things get white or stay green, look good while you’re out there!