Tips For Winter

[needshealthnlength]

This is the first winter i will have to go through since starting my hair care journey, and i don't know really what to expect. I really need some help yall lol. I refuse to use heat until January so that's out of the question!

 

[needshealthnlength]

bump.............

 

[BostonMaria]

I'm kinda confused as to what I should do.

I'm not afraid of heat damage so I'm debating whether I should just rollerset throughout the winter up until the end of March. Right now I am wetting my hair every day and putting it in a ponytail. That's all fine and dandy, but I hate walking around with wet hair. I washed it at 7:00am and its 10:30 and its no where near being dry.

I might just alternate. I can't walk around with wet hair when its 10 degrees.

 

[needshealthnlength]

thats what i'm saying

 

[Tinkerbell19]

Well ladies Im in Chicago and its extremely cold here . I will NOT be using any heat on my hair this season. I will be wearing flexi rods, braid/twist outs and sock buns. The key is to keep your hair moisturized and also wear a hood or hat when you are out in the elements.

 

[needshealthnlength]

thanks hun

 

[Lady Kay 21]

Well ladies Im in Chicago and its extremely cold here . I will NOT be using any heat on my hair this season. I will be wearing flexi rods, braid/twist outs and sock buns. The key is to keep your hair moisturized and also wear a hood or hat when you are out in the elements.

I agree. Try using heavier moisturizers like butters and cremes. also deep condition more frequently, because the cold weather can cause alot of dryness that leads to breakage. if you could invest in a humidifier for your home, that also will help with the dry heat indoors.

 

[needshealthnlength]

so thicker moisturizers. Is Ors Olive oil moisturizer a good one? I have that one

 

[Lady Kay 21]

so thicker moisturizers. Is Ors Olive oil moisturizer a good one? I have that one

Yeah ORS olive oil is a good one. I also like their carrot oil. Some others you can try are shealoe butter or avocado butter. I never tried Cantu, but I have heard good things about it. you can use a moisturizing conditioner in as a leave in as well.
I'm currently using a spritz of veg glycerin, honey quat, and aloe vera gel with some water before i sleep and it keeps my hair very moisturized until wash day.
HTH.

 

[needshealthnlength]

My hair has been breaking more since it started getting cold. What kind of styles do u do in the winter?

 

[Lady Kay 21]

I do mostly protective styles like braids and twists in the winter. I always wear a hat or scarf when outside, and moisture frequently. What is your regimen?

 

[needshealthnlength]

I wash 1x a week with Keracare and deep condition with either( Suave humectant, Aphogee two minute) I just leave it on for however long i feel like leaving it in( 45- min- 8 hours, not the aphogee though) after that I rinse and apply aphogee leave in and Ors moisturizer and Ors wrap lotion and i rollerset with either perm rods or the snap on purple magnetic rollers.

 

[skatergurljubulee]

Cantu moisturizer has been really good for me so far (live in MI and we'll be having heavy snow storms for the rest of this week and most likely until spring. lol). I use a little extra since it seems the more I'm exposed to the conditions, the more it sucks up the moisture. I also use NTM leave-in and seal with Hot Six oil. My shea butter just arrived in the mail so I'll be using that on my new growth since I'm going to stretch as long as possible. My washes go from every 2-3 days, to once a week. I never get sick- unless I go outside with wet hair. *sniff* I'm suffering my third so far since October and I just got over a second flew in the beginning of Nov. Sorry, gotta limit the washes. lol Like a poster said above, my hair also takes a very long time to dry. I washed it at 7:30 last night and it's noon now and it's still wet. Yeah...

 

[Muffinz05]

Try to keep your head covered when you go outside because the cold weather does a number to you hair. Also, try to make sure your hair is moistured 24/7 in the winter and if you wear a hat, try to wear a silk scarf under your hat because of the friction between your hair and the hat. Usually in the winter time, I wear my hair in two-strand twist or cornrows and when I go outside and I always put a scarf on and then my hat to protect my strands. Also, I make sure my ends are moisturized and I tuck my braids/twist that are hanging up under my hat so cut down on the friction.

 

[needshealthnlength]

Yeah i bought a little jasmin sullivan hat too lol!

 

[Allandra]

My winter tip: Keep the hair well moisturized. Keep some moisture in the hair with a humidifier.

 

[Mrs.Green]

Continue to deep condition and moisturize, moisturize, moisturize and seal those ends.

Another good tip for when you are wearing your hair out. I keep my hair wrapped in a silk scarf and put my hat on over top of the scarf then un wrap or take pin-curls down when I get indoors where it's warm. That may require leaving a little early to get to work or where ever you're going but this method really works for me.

ETA: I seal with coconut oil and this method also keeps my hair/pincurls from getting stiff from the cold.

 

[camilla]

i plan on doing braids half wigs thanks to a young ladie idk applejacks does a GREAT foki tutorial wear hats with sillk bonnet under it no wool scarfs moisture ,moisture and did i mention moisture?

 

[ResultsMayVary]

This will be my first winter in Chicago & I will be seen in only protective styles!! from my research on here I have learned, that moisture and protection is the key! Protection from harsh weather and clothing!!