Curly hair though it looks very pretty but needs a lot of care and maintenance. The same applies to wavy hair too. Winters are the time when it becomes very difficult to take care of the hair especially the curly hair. There are certain natural home remedies and tips which shall guide one to take care of their curls and wave during winter. Curly and wavy hair is very susceptible to getting damaged by the heat.
Here Are Some Hair Tips
Conditioning
Conditioning the hair is the best as it protects the natural formation of the hair. Say the shape, texture and the way the hair is set up in a typical shape say on the left of the forehead or the right. Every hair has a certain shape and direction-partition and too much use of heat, shampoo or other stuffs damages the natural formation of the shape so it is advisable that individuals do not experiment much. And to repair such damage hair cut is needed. And curly hairs can get damaged very easily. So conditioning is always good for curls as it helps the curls stay natural and healthy and helps the natural built up of shape. Curly and wavy hair is very spongy and can absorb the conditioners very fast.
Coconut Solution
During winters the cold waves in the air tends to dries up the hair very fast and at the same time make it very oily or too much soothed. Balanced shampoo and conditioning is needed for healthy curls and waves. The best for hair is coconut care.
Avoid Hot Showers
Heat must not be used. Do not use hot showers and hot saunas on the hair as it can damage the curls and waves. The waves will begin to look very unkempt like brooms. The wavy hair gets dismantled.
Shampooing
Coconut shampoos are very gentle and soothing. It gently cleanses the hair, refreshes it with light coconut fragrance and keeps the hair soothed and in shape. Winter care for curls and waves can be done with coconut solution.
Oil Massage
Oil massage is very good for hair so gentle massage of the hair is very good. Curls are of different types. For light curls few minutes of hair massage is fine and the same applies while conditioning. There are some people having curls which are very tight. For such curls it is advisable to do massage with salmon oil or sesame oil as the oil smoothens thick curls and nourishes it the strands which are dried and entwined in other curls. With regards conditioning massage for 5 minutes so that the spongy curls can absorb it. Proper shampoo is also needed to remove the dirt that can accumulate after oiling.
Avoid Hair Straightener
Curls are very sensitive to heat and heating them in any form, be it oil massage, or hot bath, or hair straightener, it damages the curls and its natural formation and it will leave your curls more or less like waves not exactly curly. The heat in the straighteners breaks the curl formation and the hair becomes stiffen and two edged.
Hair Cover For Outdoors
It is also much saving and better to cover up the hair while going out in the sun as the ultraviolet rays have harmful effects not only on the skin but also on the hair. As too much of heat tends to remove the shine and absorb the conditioning. Dust, dirt and other pollutant particles also gets accumulated damaging the core of the hair.
Conclusion: Staying hydrated is very important for hair.