As of late its been extremely cold for the deep south and
most people all over the U.S. are experiencing freezing temperatures
along with ice and snow. In the
famous words of Outkast “Its colder than a polar bear’s toenails!” ( Turns on heated blanket while sipping some
hot tea. Look I’m a southern gal and I don’t do well in cold weather. LOL ) While
trying to keep warm here are a few tips to keep hair soft, pliable and reduce
dry scalp.
Dry Air, Dry Hair
When its cold out the humidity levels are low and your heat
is up high two things that are culprits for sucking moisture out of your
hair. ( Ahhhhhhh ) So what do you do? During winter months
its okay to use heavier creams and pomades, as your tresses will need it. Heat
sucks all the moisture out of the air and your hair so you will need to be
proactive with a moisturizing regiment. I’m a fan of natural oils and butters,
but there are also hair products that can be great for keeping your crown soft
and pliable. I like to opt for Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Coconut Oil, Olive
Oil and or Jamaican Black Castor Oil {JBCO} during the winter months, as these are
heavier. You won’t need a lot, as with any product too much can cause
buildup. When using the oils,
butters, creams and pomades: you should use only a quarter size amount (less)
depending on how thick or fine your hair is. Just emulsify in your hands and apply in small sections of
your hair and scalp. Do this any
where from 2-4 times a week. ( In my Phaedra Parks voice: Silky smooth, mmmm
hmmm ) LOL
Clean Hair is Good Hair
Make sure to shampoo and condition once a week or every two
weeks. The more products you use the more you should cleanse your hair. In a
weeks time you should only rotate between 2-3 products, anything more than that
is excessive and you will have build up and resistant tresses. When you begin
to get build up on your hair it will become hard to style and maintain certain
looks, you will also see smoke if your are using flat irons or curling wands.
( SMH - yep your hair is dirty at that point, then your hair gets an attitude
and says “look heffa, I ain’t styling today or tomorrow til you clean me, whet”
LMAO ) Its good to clarify your
hair at least once or at most twice a month with a good clarifying shampoo ( Dr Bronners’
Peppermint Castile Soap, Goldwell’s Dual Senses Deep Cleansing or Paul
Mitchell’s Clarifying are great shampoos for deep cleansing ). This helps to remove all of the products that you have
used in a week to two weeks time.
Steam Therapy makes Hair Happy
Utilizing steam therapy helps to replenish moisture from
color, heat and cold weather damage.
Sitting under a steamer for 20-30 minutes with a heavy conditioner with
added drops of oils ( olive, coconut, or JBCO ) will open your cuticle layer and
allow moisture to penetrate through to the cortex layer of your hair. This can
also be without a steamer by applying conditioner oil mixture and using a
plastic processing cap and sitting under a dryer for the same amount of time
20-30 minutes. ( If your hair is
really dry it will gulp this up like a fish, or more like chicks that
hang out in and around the VIP section of the club waiting for a “baller”…THIRSTYYY
gulp gulp, LOL ) Once done rinse with cool water, which helps to seal and close
cuticle layer, then apply a small amount of coconut oil to prevent frizzy hair
and style, as you like.
Healthy hair loves Satin Scarves and Pillowcases
Make sure every night you are wrapping your crown with a
satin scarf if not invest in satin pillowcases ( which should be no more than
$10-20 for a pair ). Cotton and cotton blend scarves and pillowcases suck the
moisture out of your hair
Ok now that I have given you several tips to keep your hair
from drying out during the winter months, now go make yourself a hot cup of
cocoa or tea wrap up in your favorite blanket or robe and prop your feet up
because its really easy to S.imply K.eep Y.our H.air H.ealthy!
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