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The dry and cold winter can be very damaging to your hair. Hair easily becomes dry during this time of the year; the dry indoor heating and the dry cold weather outside. Proper preventative steps need to be taken during this season to ensure that your hair does not get damaged.

Before the winter winds can work havoc on your hair, expose your hair to deep conditioning. Since the cold weather causes to dry your hair, massage your hair in aloe Vera juice for a few minutes. This will restore its softness.

You can also treat your hair with oil massage once or twice a week. Olive week can work wonders in reinforcing moisture to your hair. Heat the oil before using and allow it to soak for a time lesser than the time you allot for the summer season. If you are used to treating your hair with herbal extracts or herbal oil, do not soak it for long time. Herbal ingredients are mostly cooling agents that are more suitable for summer. Keep away from washing your hair too frequently.

Woolen clothing like hats, scarves and turtlenecks can cause damage to your hairline. Since they can cause breakage, first cover your hair with a silk scarf before exposing it to winter wraps.

Don’t go outside with your hair wet, you may risk breakage. It is the appropriate time for split ends to work their way up to the hair shafts. Hence trim your split ends.

Style your hair with a braid, twist or a knot. Try keeping away from letting your hair open and wild, as the cold winds can play rough on your hair.

Avoid exposing your hair to frequent coloring, streaking or ironing. They can rob your hair off its moisture and it is advisable to void heating appliances on your hair.

Expose your hair to natural drying. Keep away from blow dryers. Once you have your hair moist, lock in the moisturizer by running your hair through cold water. This will also give your hair an extra shine.

One of the most common mistakes people make is shampooing their hair too often. In cold weather, both the hair and scalp dry out more easily. Try not to shampoo your hair more often. Whenever you shampoo, use a conditioner too.