What to change in hair care in the fall

If in summer it is important to protect curls from the sun, then with the onset of cold weather, you need to protect them from rain and wind. The main thing about hair care in the autumn.

Does hair need special care in autumn?

We love the “luxurious withering of nature”, but we are unlikely to be happy if the curls, like leaves, lose their colors, become brittle and begin to “fall off”. But this is a very common autumn problem. “Dryness and brittleness are inherited from the hot summer, and in the fall, rain, wind and temperature changes only add to the hassle,” says dermatocosmetologist, trichologist Maria Nevskaya. – We often dry our hair with a hot hairdryer, without drying it out, we run outside, where we are met by a piercing wind. Or we walk in the cold without a hat, and then we go into the office, where the air is too dry due to the proper operation of the heating … In such conditions, not only the curls themselves suffer, but also the hair follicles and scalp. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that every year in October-November we lose the most hair.

Check how your hair feels and if it needs additional protection with this test.

In order for hair loss (it is very often associated with increased hair fragility) to not become catastrophic, prevention is needed. Hair care in the fall means that you:

  • when the temperature drops, you will wear hats, even if you don’t like them very much;

  • minimize the use of curling irons and irons;

  • if you already take the hair dryer, then be sure to dry your hair to the end and do not run out into the street with wet ones;

  • complement the care with balms and masks (it is better to postpone 2-in-1 hair products until spring and make autumn hair care more thorough);

  • do not neglect moisturizing and nourishing products;

  • cut split ends;

  • let your hair take a break from dyeing, perm and aggressive styling (if you can’t do without them, choose the lesser of the evils – ammonia-free paints and gentle biowave);

  • you will comb during the day and before going to bed – such a massage improves the blood supply to the scalp, strengthens the roots of the hair (the best combs are wooden and made of high-quality plastic, but in no case are iron or natural bristles);

  • start eating right – in the fall and winter, hair care will not be complete without vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, “good” fats. For health, curls need, for example, selenium (it is found in onions, garlic, mushrooms), iodine (cod, tuna, seaweed, seafood), potassium (oranges, bananas, dried apricots, beets, buckwheat), vitamins A and E (nuts , sunflower and pumpkin seeds, etc.).

Who said that autumn is a sad season?

Fall hair care tips

Practice shows that in the cold season, curls can be washed less often, because they do not get dirty as quickly as in summer. However, the rule to wash your hair as it gets dirty is always relevant, because everyone has their own rhythm and lifestyle. In autumn, it is especially important to follow all stages of hair care, not limited to one cleansing. This advice is given by trichologists and hairdressers. And let you spend 10-15 minutes longer in the bathroom, but the result will be visible and tangible.

Purification

Shampoo – of course, in addition, once a week you can add intensive cleansing products, for example, with clay or acids.

Shampoo Elseve “Luxury 6 oils” nourishing, L’Oréal Paris

Light and nourishing shampoo contains 6 oils of rare colors that give hair shine, smoothness, silkiness, make curls obedient and fill them with vitality.

Intensively nourishing shampoo Botanic Therapy “Legendary Olive”, Garnier

The main star of this tool is the olive, or rather, its oil, widely known for its antioxidant properties. In addition to it, the shampoo contains castor oil, which strengthens the hair, and safflower oil, which retains moisture in the hair and prevents its evaporation. The formula nourishes and moisturizes dry hair and scalp, restoring and smoothing them along their entire length without weighing them down.

Soft physiological shampoo-gel Kerium, La Roche-Posay

Gently and gently cleanses while maintaining the physiological balance of the scalp. The shampoo contains salicylic acid and glycerin, substances that soften the scalp. The shampoo gently cleanses the skin and rinses off easily, leaving hair smooth and shiny.

humidification

It is usually advised to actively moisturize the hair in the summer – due to the scorching sun, they experience a large moisture deficit. In fact, this recommendation applies to year-round. Products with panthenol, glycerin, aloe vera, and other moisturizing ingredients help to save hair from dryness, and they look healthy and shiny. Without moisturizing shampoos, conditioners, balms and masks, hair care in the autumn-winter period will be inferior.

Balm conditioner for hair in need of moisture and softness, Fructis Superfood “Aloe. Hydration, Garnier Fructis

Absorbs quickly and rinses off easily to moisturize, smooth and detangle hair. The balm does not contain parabens, silicones, synthetic dyes. 98% of the ingredients are of natural origin.

Nourishing hair conditioner with olive oil, Kiehl’s

In addition to olive oil, it also contains avocado oil and lemon extract, rich in vitamins and antioxidants. The conditioner saturates the hair with moisture and helps them retain it inside. Returns smoothness, silkiness and shine to curls.

Food

Products with oils are a real salvation for brittle, fragile, damaged curls, for hair prone to falling out. If such cosmetics are not at hand, you can apply a few drops of oil (olive, linseed, castor, sea buckthorn, burdock, almond, jojoba, coconut) to slightly damp tips after washing, this will save them from dryness and section. In addition, effective nourishing masks are obtained from oils (more on them below).

Oil before shampooing Botanicals “Lavender. Hydrating Essence, L’Oréal Paris

Lavender essential oil, coconut oil and soybean oil intensively moisturize the hair. The product soothes the scalp, and in general its use is a very pleasant and relaxing spa treatment.

Mask for damaged hair Fructis Superfood “Papaya. Recovery, Garnier

A truly stellar composition (papaya and amla extracts, sunflower, soy and coconut oils, as well as glycerin and salicylic acid) nourishes, moisturizes hair, makes it soft, improves elasticity.

Express mask that reconstructs the surface of the hair, Dercos Kera-Solutions, Vichy

Restores and moisturizes. Prokeratin fills damaged areas of the hair, and vitamin B5 protects curls from damage and restores their lively shine. They stop splitting and fluffing, become smooth and soft.

Additional care

If we were to draw up the rules for hair care in the fall, then they would certainly include advice to use leave-in care products at least once a week. The Healthy-Food editors have a few favorites that are just fantastic to improve the appearance of hair, and, instantly.

Extraordinary Revitalizing Oil for Damaged Hair, L’Oréal Paris

Oils of 6 rare colors nourish and gently protect hair without weighing it down. The tool will help prevent split ends and protect against damage during styling.

No Scissors Leave-In Cream for Long Damaged Hair, Elseve, L’Oréal Paris

Thanks to the nourishing formula with vegetable keratin, vitamin B5 and castor oil, it strengthens the hair along the entire length and protects it. Curls become more obedient, split less, it becomes easier to comb and style them.

Leave-in cream “SOS hair saver 10-in-1” Fructis, Garnier

The product is applied after washing on wet or dry hair and is not washed off. The formula with aminokeratin, coconut oil and plant extracts actively nourishes, protects hair during hot styling, and helps fight breakage and split ends.

Salon treatments for hair care in autumn and winter

There are actually a lot of high-quality and effective procedures that help hair look brilliant even in a gloomy, depressive period. And choosing the best for yourself is very difficult. Probably, your master should do this – he knows your hair, understands what problem needs to be solved first of all (loss of volume, shine, brittleness and fragility, loss, split ends …) We will focus on the most common and universal procedures – they are most often appear in the advice of stylists when they talk about autumn hair care.

Keratin Recovery

Keratin is a protein that is part of the structure of our hair. With its deficiency, they become fragile and brittle, lose their vitality and look, frankly, dull. Keratin restoration is considered one of the most effective hair treatments, and, perhaps, therefore, one of the most popular. After applying a keratin concentrate to the strands, and then a mask that “locks” keratin in the hair shaft, the curls become soft and shiny. For a stable result, the procedure is recommended to be repeated once a month and a half.

Biolamination

Its essence is to close, seal each hair with a special biopolymer film, consisting of vegetable protein and cellulose. Thanks to this, the curls become stronger and stronger, which means they are more beautiful and more obedient when styling. Sometimes biolamination is performed simultaneously with dyeing, and this is only good for the hair: they are less damaged, and the color looks more natural.

Is it worth it to use homemade masks in the autumn-winter period?

Why not? For autumn-winter hair care, all products are good! We at Healthy-Food, for example, like masks with vegetable oils. Each oil has its own specificity. Castor is most often used to accelerate hair growth, olive – to moisturize and prevent split ends, coconut – to nourish and restore hair. You can try these masks sometime on the weekend or when your favorite product runs out.

With coconut oil

To heated (but not super-hot) coconut oil, add a couple of drops each of rose oil and rosemary oil. Apply the mask to dry hair, wrap it with plastic wrap and wrap it with a towel. Leave on for 1-2 hours and then shampoo your hair thoroughly.

With castor oil

Grate 20 g of ginger root, add 2 beaten eggs and 20 ml of castor oil. Rub the mass into the scalp, hold for 20 minutes, and then rinse thoroughly with shampoo.

Coconut oil perfectly nourishes and restores hair.

Fall hair care tips

Briefly about the main thing.

What components will help get rid of dryness and brittle hair?

The composition of shampoos, balms and masks should include moisturizing and regenerating ingredients – panthenol, glycerin, aloe extract, vegetable oils.

How to prevent hair loss in the autumn-winter period?

Hair loss is an off-season problem, we wrote about it in detail here, and if it exists, it is better to consult a trichologist. However, after the summer, the increase in hair loss may be due to their increased fragility due to dryness after prolonged exposure to the hot sun and salty sea. Therefore, it is necessary to cut off split ends and think over a more thorough autumn hair care. In addition to the cleansing stage, it should include the stages of moisturizing and nourishing with the help of balms and masks.

In autumn, hair is very electrified – what to do?

The static effect is associated with the need for moisture curls. Overdried hair is electrified – to save them from this problem, use moisturizing shampoos, balms and masks.

What products should be on the shelf in the bathroom in the fall?

Shampoo. Balm or conditioner. Nourishing or moisturizing mask. Leave-in care, better with thermal protection. Such products improve the condition of the hair.

How to protect hair from environmental influences: temperature changes, rain and wind?

Wear a hat when it’s cold. Minimize the use of flat irons and flat irons. Dry your hair completely before going outside. And, of course, take good care of your hair.

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