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From frizziness to windswept locks, nobody wants to suffer from these winter hair dilemmas
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The cold winter season is officially upon us and is playing havoc with our hair. I don’t know about you, but there is literally no point in styling my hair at the moment. It’s either pouring down with rain or the wind is so harsh that I turn up at the office looking like Mia Thermopolis. That’s before her princess makeover, just to clarify.
Before you find out more, have you seen the6 tips on achieving the perfect blow dry from a celebrity hair stylist?
1. Maintaining hair health and growth during winter
Hair oils are a great way to make your hair feel nourished during the colder, drier months of winter. Whilst this may not directly impact hair growth, it provides moisture to the scalp and a healthy scalp results in healthy hair and therefore increases he chances of hair growth. However, you must remember to dilute some essential oils before applying them to your hair. Read our advice on thewhich hair oils are good or bad for your scalpto find out more.
According toTimothy Schmidt MD, a dermatologist at University of Utah Health, sleeping with or styling hair when wet can cause hair breakage. If you’re wanting to maintain your hair health, you should always aim to make sure your hair is dry before you go to bed.
TheShark FlexStyleallows you to style while you dry without causing any heat damage. It measures heat 1000 times per second to ensure a consistent air temperature, gently drying with no heat damage. Read ourfull reviewto find out how else it can help!
2. Preventing frizziness in the cold weather
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One way to combat frizziness is to avoid over washing, instead using conditioners and masks to tame the frizz. Switching your usual brush for a boar bristle brush can also work wonders, especially as boar bristle brushes are rich in keratin. Using keratin on your hair helps improve its elasticity whilst smoothing and nourishing your strands.
If you’re looking to combat the frizz, theShark SmoothStylehas two styling modes,Wet HairandDry Hair, which are perfect for exactly this.Wet Hair Mode is intended for wet-to-dry volumising with no heat damage andDry Hair Modeis suitable for straightening, aligning and smoothing. Wereviewedthe SmoothStyle as well if you’re interested!
3. Managing your hair in windy conditions
There is nothing worse than spending hours curling your hair and it dropping out as soon as you head outside. It certainly seems to be one of the most common hair dilemmas during the colder months.
If the wind is ruining your hair,Bekah, a hairdresser on TikTok, has the perfect royal-approved hair hack. She recently went viral on TikTok, receiving over 1.8 million views after she revealed the secret to Kate Middleton’s windproof curls.
She said that Kate “uses tons of hairspray to keep her hair in place, to keep her bangs in place. If you want bangs and you are living in a windy city or a humid city, you have to use product in order to keep them still.”
So, even when you’re using yourShark FlexStyle, don’t forget the hairspray!
Interested in more? Check out our advice onhow to create the best haircare routine for your hair type!
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