Your winter hat may not be the only thing causing your hair to look less than stellar this winter. Savage winds and dry air, both common in Delaware winters, can make your hair dry and brittle. Even your central heating system can negatively affect the look and texture of your locks. Learn about ways to add moisture to your hair that the drying effects of indoor heating may cause, and make your hair feel soft and look vibrant in winter.
How Indoor Heat Can Damage Your Hair
Central heating can have a drying effect on your hair, causing flyaways and split ends. This is because indoor heat frequently lacks humidity, which can strip moisture from hair strands. If you notice hair breakage or other damage, you can take steps to nourish your hair by adding moisture to it.
Turning on Your Humidifier
One of the best ways to treat dry hair caused by indoor heating, and preventing your strands from becoming dry, is to use a humidifier in the winter. The water in a humidifier disperses moisture in the air, causing the air to gain humidity. A humidifier is also a great device for preventing hair static, which can become a problem in winter from the drying effects of indoor heating and the wind and cold temperatures outside.
Avoid Washing Your Hair Too Frequently
Because indoor heating may deplete humidity from the air in your home, you should consider washing your hair less frequently during the winter. Excessive hair washing removes both moisture and oils, leaving hair feeling brittle and looking dull. You can prevent your hair strands from becoming drier by limiting the number of times you wash your hair, choosing to wash it just two to three times per week.
Deep Conditioning Your Hair
A deep conditioning treatment for your hair may infuse it with the moisture it needs in winter. This treatment can improve the appearance and texture of your hair when done once a month. A bonus of deep conditioning is that it detangles your strands, making it easier to run a comb through your hair and cutting down on breakage.
Protecting Your Hair by Using a Boar Bristle Brush
Running a boar bristle brush through your hair can reduce dryness. The bristles have the added benefit of improving the circulation in your locks, which can promote bounce in dull, damaged hair. You don’t need to spend a great deal of time using a boar bristle brush throughout the day to notice an improvement in the way your hair looks and feels. In fact, your locks need just one brushing before you go to bed and one after you wake up to appear lustrous and feel moist.
Spraying Your Hair with Leave-In Conditioner
The drying effect of indoor heating can cause hair breakage that promotes split ends. You can spray or gently apply leave-in conditioner to the ends of your hair strands to give them moisture and make them stronger. Some individuals choose to condition their locks with argan oil as a leave-in conditioner because it is natural. A few drops of argan oil applied to hair ends allows the oil’s antioxidants, vitamin A, and vitamin E to hydrate heating-damaged hair, leaving it shiny and more manageable.
The frigid temperatures of winter in Delaware can make you feel uncomfortable, forcing you to take solace indoors. You can protect your hair from the drying effects of indoor heating by adding hydration to your hair and engaging in haircare practices that don’t strip away the moisture in your strands. When your hair is healthy, you can avoid the split ends, flyaways, and breakage that damage your locks and cause bad hair days throughout the winter.
Indoor heating from your central heating system creates a comforting, warm temperature in your home, and hydrating both your hair and the dry air caused by home heating can keep your hair healthy. The dedicated professionals of First Class HVAC have been providing heating solutions for the residents of the Delmarva area for more than 40 years. Contact us today for heating installation and servicing in Delaware and Maryland, and experience the benefits of using a furnace with an attached humidifier in your home this winter.