How the cold snap is affecting your hair
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As weather warnings are issued across the UK, some areas are expected to see temperatures plunge as low as -10C. When it comes to your beauty routine – it’s not just your skin that suffers. Your hair has a lot to tolerate during the blustery cold spell – from brittle breakage to excess dandruff.
So, celebrity hair experts share their top tips for keeping your hair in prime health and looking great throughout the icy snap…. How low temperatures affect your hair. A dramatic drop in temperature can wreak havoc on your hair – as it’s forced to quickly acclimatise from the chilly outdoors to drying central heating.
“It plays a large part in keeping static electricity at bay, and also keeping your hair feeling generally softer to the touch and more moisturised. “Therefore in the winter, your hair can often feel dry, brittle and not so well-behaved. So, using some products that moisturise the hair, such as a hair oil or a hair mask, will help make the hair feel and behave better,” says Douglas.
OGX Renewing+ Argan Oil of Morocco Weightless Reviving Dry Oil, £6.02 (was £8.99), Look Fantastic. The cold weather’s impact on scalp health and dandruff. “Our scalp is home to our hair follicles, so its overall condition is highly important to healthy hair growth,” says Kingsley. “Flaking of the scalp can cause hair loss and also impact the quality of hairs we’re producing.
