How do you care for your hair in the winter times?

[gustavonut]

Hey ladies and gents, Gustavonut here.
I'm just wanting to know what I could do to protect my hair in the bitter cold winters, and also how to care for it.
A couple questions:

-Can I still CO in the winter time?

-What products, if any, protect your hair from the cold?

-Should you wash your hair more or less?

And

-What do YOU do during winter to keep your hair healthy and keep it growing?

[Larki]

Lol well I live in California so this topic doesn't usually apply to me, but I would like to know how to take care of my hair when I vacation in the snow, so I'll be watching this thread! In the past when I've been on vacation in snowy places I just go heavier on the oil and leave-in conditioner and keep my hair contained in braids.

[DweamGoiL]

I pretty much use the same routine in the Summer than the rest of the year. I don't CO wash, but my 10 year old curly haired daughter does throughout the year. I see no reason why you would not be able to as well. Because my hair is fine, I use a lighter protein conditioner in the Summer and Spring and a more moisturizing and creamier one for the Fall and Winter. Whenever I go out, I protect my hair by wearing a cowl and I make sure it is always completely dry before venturing outside. As a general rule, I wash twice a week, and after a wash, seal my ends with a tiny bit of Monoi oil.

[gustavonut]

Lol well I live in California so this topic doesn't usually apply to me, but I would like to know how to take care of my hair when I vacation in the snow, so I'll be watching this thread! In the past when I've been on vacation in snowy places I just go heavier on the oil and leave-in conditioner and keep my hair contained in braids.

Exactly! I'm going to be working in Germany this coming christmas and it gets beyond nippy there. Brrr...it makes me cold just thinking about it.
Plus, before this I didn't care about my hair at all, I wore ponytails every day at one point!
I haven't really thought about how to take care of my hair in cold climates so now we can both find out together.

I pretty much use the same routine in the Summer than the rest of the year. I don't CO wash, but my 10 year old curly haired daughter does throughout the year. I see no reason why you would not be able to as well. Because my hair is fine, I use a lighter protein conditioner in the Summer and Spring and a more moisturizing and creamier one for the Fall and Winter. Whenever I go out, I protect my hair by wearing a cowl and I make sure it is always completely dry before venturing outside. As a general rule, I wash twice a week, and after a wash, seal my ends with a tiny bit of Monoi oil.

Yes, I thought maybe conditioning more would help. But then again my hair is always greasy sooooo I don't want to look like Jack Frost with crazy hair lol!

ETA:
And huh, I've never heard of Monoi oil. What's it like? (:

[Nadine <3]

For me, I love hair care in the winter because I get completely lazy about it. I wash WAY less because I despise having wet drippy hair when it's cold and I'm not sweaty and gross. I wear a lot of dutch braids in the winter, usually with the last inch or two covered in oil. I use my regular RO conditioner as a leave in and I seal it with an oil. My favorites being coconut, olive, and grape seed.I'm usually stunned at how much my hair grew during the winter because it's always shoved under a hat, in braids or in a dirty bun.

[Madora]

I'm in Northern California and we don't have snow or really low temps (well, 30's sometimes).

I don't put anything on my hair to protect it.

I DO wear a wool scarf on my head outdoors. I don't wear my hair down.

Dr. Michael stressed that you should protect your entire head against the cold. He suggested that if you prefer wearing your hair down in winter, you could protect it by parting it in two sections in the back. Cross the 2 sections of hair, and bring the right section forward so that it sits on your chest. Bring the left section forward so that it sits on your chest. Your hair is "sitting" on your chest where it won't get as mussed up as if it were down your back. Also, it will be well protected by your wool coat or jacket.

[DweamGoiL]

And huh, I've never heard of Monoi oil. What's it like? (:

Monoi oil is made in Tahiti and it's basically refined coconut oil infused with Frangipani (Plumeria). I have been using it for over a decade and absolutely love it!

[Not Lynn Merely]

Hey ladies and gents, Gustavonut here.
I'm just wanting to know what I could do to protect my hair in the bitter cold winters, and also how to care for it.
A couple questions:

-Can I still CO in the winter time?

-What products, if any, protect your hair from the cold?

-Should you wash your hair more or less?

And

-What do YOU do during winter to keep your hair healthy and keep it growing?

What products protect it? Hats. A nice, knit hat that is not made of anything catchy and will fit over bunned hair without fuss is ideal. Maybe I'll make myself a nice, big one and line it with sillky fabric.

Since winter is coming, up the moisture. I use more oil on my face to seal in moisture, and I do what I can to prevent moisture loss from my hair.

[gustavonut]

Monoi oil is made in Tahiti and it's basically refined coconut oil infused with Frangipani (Plumeria). I have been using it for over a decade and absolutely love it!

Whoah! That sounds amazing, and I love coconut oil! Is it very expensive? Also, could you get it on amazon I wonder..?

Madora: I was thinking about wearing a silk scarf on my head (like a babushka . )
Nadine: That's so awesome to hear! That makes me look forward to it getting cold now haha. I'll try to wear my hair in braids more often then.

[melusine963]

My hair gets a lot drier in winter, so I use a lot more coconut oil as a leave-in than I do in the warmer months. That's pretty much the only change to my routine. It also takes a little longer to get oily, but I like my once a week washing routine so I don't make any changes there.