I hope these tips will make your winter more bearable and that you and your hair have a wonderful and healthy winter. A few simple tricks can make winter seem not so long and harsh.

The number one slot to survive the winter months is humidity. Use moisturizer in the coldest season to protect your hair. Using intense conditioning products in winter at least twice a week will help combat the dry heat we use indoors as the temperature drops.

Slot number two is occupied by regulating undercuts or haircuts for split ends, this is a must for healthy hair. If split ends are not treated, they could become a bigger problem in the future.

Number three: rinse hair with cool or cold water to close the cuticle and seal in moisture.

Number four: extreme temperatures for your hair spell trouble … Too cold or too hot is not healthy for your hair. Try not to use very hot curlers on your hair or sit too close to the vents and let the heat blow into your hair and it could dry it out. Cold air can cause your hair to freeze and break. Be careful.

Tip number five: don’t over wash your hair. Winter is the perfect time to let our hair rest from excess shampoo. You are not at the beach with too much tanning oil in your hair or perspiration; let your hair lengthen between washes, your hair will thank you.

Tip number six: It is a good idea to change your shampoo and conditioner every few weeks. Just as your body can become immune to certain medications, your hair can become less sensitive to the same shampoo week after week. Just change it a bit.

Tip number seven: don’t overwork your hair with too much product, too much of a good thing is a bad idea. Too much gel or mouse can weigh down your hair. Too much hairspray can leave your hair dry and brittle.

Tip number eight is more specific advice for gray hair. Gray hair can be more difficult to color, but it can be done. The main thing to remember is that most packaged hair colors come with 20 volume peroxide and you need to use 5 or 10 volumes to deposit the color. Just change that and you can cover the gray in your hair. Then winter moisturize after each chemical you use on your hair.

Number nine: During the winter months, you may want to go a shade deeper with your hair color. You usually lose some of your tan and defiantly change the colors you wear in clothes, so make a subtle change to your hair color. Perhaps a deeper shade to go with your new fall wardrobe.

Tip number ten is always a big problem in the winter months – that’s static. The old advice to lightly spray your brush with hairspray still rings true today. It’s a great way to get rid of the loose hair we all have trouble with in the colder months.

Hope these tips make your winter a little more bearable. All of these are tried and true methods of curing the winter blues. Happy hair days.