Winter Hair Care

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The cold winter wind and dry indoor air can take your curls and kinks for a loop!

Try tweaking your regimen by incorporating some of these tried and true tips to keep your naps in good condition.

1. Skip a 'Poo / No 'Poo- Sometimes, shampoo can strip the hair. Skipping a shampoo can help your hair retain its natural oils longer. Also, instead of washing the hair with shampoo try co-washing instead. It will not only clean your hair, but act as a mini "conditioning" treatment, infusing moisture into the stand. If those options leave you feeling a little leery, invest in a great cleansing cream! It cleans the hair without the suds of laureth sulfate.

1. Kera Care Cleansing Cream {$10-$12} 2. Deva Curl No-Poo {$13-$15} Miss Jessie's Creme De La Curl {$9-$13}

2. Moisturize!! - Natural hair can become dry fast in the winter cold or the dry indoor heat. Finding an excellent moisturizer can help with dryness. If you have thick hair, try a heavy cream but if you are on the finer side, a light leave in will do. Also, invest in a moisturizing deep conditioner and try to DC more often. Depending on the conditioner, this step could be incorporated with a co wash.

1. Elasta QP Soy Oyl Ultra Hydration Deep Conditioner {$10} 2. Karen's Body Beautiful Creamylicious {$18} 3. Cantu Shea Butter Leave in {$5} 4. Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship Leave In {$5} Design Essentials Simulations Conditioner {$10-$15}

3. Seal! - Lock the moisturize into your hair by massaging a bit of oil on your hair after you have moisturized it. The oil helps to lock in the moisturize (just like Baby Oil helps keep your skin soft after a bath!).  But a couple of drops on the ends of your hair, as that is the driest part.

1. Coconut Oil       2. Olive Oil         3. Shea Butter Oil @ hosiaonline.com {$11}

4. Protect! - Any hairstyles that protect the ends of your hair from snagging on your wool coat or being exposed to the air is considered as protective styling. Buns, braids, twists, weaves, wigs, turbans, wraps..be creative!

5. Humidifier - If you have a small child at home, you may already have one of these tucked away in the closet. A humidifier as moisturise to the air that is often lost when the heat is on. This dry indoor air can dry out your skin and hair.

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