Winter Hair Care Tips And Treatment

By Suparna Chakaraborthy

Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 14:23

Winter the most romantic, beautiful and favourite season of many demands a bit more attention to your skin and hair. Generally winter skin care is what all of us keep in mind but it is a fact that like summer, winter too has an inverse effect on hair. Winter hair care aims at keeping the hair from getting dry, brittle and discolored. Here are some winter hair problems and tips-

1.Dry Hair – As mentioned earlier winter hair care works towards preventing the hair from getting dry. Thus, deep conditioning of hair is required. The first step to deep conditioning it oiling your hair thoroughly. The best oil for dry hair during winter is jojoba oil. Jojoba oil massage and adding jojoba oil in your bath can take care of both hair and skin in winters. Other winter hair care treatment are -

Take ' banana, 2 tbsp of olive oil and 2 tbsp of yogurt. Blend it well and apply thoroughly in your hair after washing your hair. Keep it for 30 minutes and rinse it with cold water.

Take two egg white, 3 spoons of mayonnaise and ' avocado. Blend it well and apply it to your hair. Cover your head with a plastic warp and put a hot towel on it. After 25 minutes wash it off.

2. Dandruff – Dandruff is an unique feature of winters. It happens due to dryness as well. The best way to treat winter dandruff are -

Warm a small bowl and pour some coconut oil into it. Mix a spoon of lemon juice into it and massage it on your scalp. Keep it overnight and wash it off using a mild shampoo.

Mix 5 spoons of curd with 2 spoons of methi powder. Apply it on your scalp and leave it for 25 minutes. Rinse it off well later.

Massaging the scalp with neem oil is also beneficial.

3.Dry Scalp – It is very important to get rid of dry scalp. Dry scalp may lead to itchiness and infection. To prevent dry scalp one needs to moisturize the scalp.

Blend lemon juice, olive oil and mayonnaise. Apply it on your scalp for 30 minutes and wash it off. This will moisturize your scalp as well as make your hair healthy and shiny.

Applying blended banana with honey on the scalp also prevents it from drying up.

Winter hair care also includes covering the hair when going out and avoid using blow driers regularly. Use these winter hair care tips to enjoy the season optimally.