In the low season, the hair is weakened. Cold temperatures and high humidity make hair dry and brittle. In addition, the change of seasons can cause significant hair loss. 

Washing your hair too often makes it vulnerable. Conversely, not washing them sufficiently to suffocate them. How often hair is washed largely depends on its nature. If they tend to grease with excess sebum production, shampooing every other day or even every day is recommended. If they are dry, once a week will prevent them from drying out even more. Normal hair will be shampooed two to three times a week. Shampooing should last at least a few minutes to stimulate blood circulation and stimulate hair growth. 

It is necessary to privilege the shampoos without sulfates and without silicone, in order to avoid weighing down the hair and to preserve the environment. They must be soft and adapted to the nature of the hair: rebalancing and purifying based on nettle, or citrus essential oil (lemon, orange, etc.) for oily hair, nourishing for dry hair based on butter shea, argan or avocado oil and moisturizers for normal hair. 

Conditioner and / or mask should be used regularly. They facilitate disentangling and styling of the hair and nourish the hair in depth. This smooths out its scales, which limits the appearance of forks and protects from the heat of the hair dryer.

The oil bath is also part of the care to be used, once or twice a month, especially in case of dry, damaged or devitalized hair. It consists of coating the hair with one or more vegetable oils, enriched or not with other active ingredients such as specific essential oils, in a hot towel and leaving it on for about 1 hour, or even overnight for a deep repair. Coconut oil, castor oil or even argan oil are the oils most used in hair care. 

The brush is very important in the health of our hair and must be chosen according to its type of hair and what we want to do. For disentangling, the comb is the most suitable. For curly hair and fine hair, opt for a boar bristle brush. For a perfect brushing, the brush must be flat if you want to smooth or round to have volume.

Healthy eating is essential for having beautiful hair. It must be rich in proteins because these help in the formation of the keratin which makes up the hair at 95%. To put on the menu: fish, eggs, meats and whole grains. Zinc and copper also stimulate hair growth by promoting the assimilation of certain amino acids in keratin. Finally, vitamin A contributes to the protection of the hair fiber. 

The way you style your hair affects the health of the hair. To protect them from friction, wind and cold, we opt for the bun, the braids or the ponytails, to be fixed ideally with bars or very flexible elastics in order to avoid “breaking” the hair. hair. 

Audrey Dulieux