How To Brighten Winter Hair Blahs

During the winter months, everything seems to suffer from the lack of sunlight and depressing bad weather. Not only does your skin get dry and chapped from the cold and wind, but your hair also takes a beating during this season.

You see, during the cold months, there is a never-ending rampage on your hair and skin that works to rob them of vital moisture that they need. Dry heat from your home\'s heating source can zap the life right out of your hair and windy days can leave you with unmanageable static that leaves you looking like the Bride of Frankenstein.

Another thing that takes a horrible toll on your hair during the winter months is thermal damage. During the summer, many people allow their hair to dry naturally and simply pull it back into a ponytail, but the winter months offer no such luxury. Cold weather forces you to dry our hair almost every single day. And the ponytail often gives way to more involved thermal styles. All of this works to add even more damage and dullness to your otherwise depressed winter tresses.

So, what can you do to brighten your winter hair blahs? Here are just a few ideas that can help to keep your hair beautiful, shiny and static-free even when the snow is falling.

Get Color - Getting your hair color refreshed is a great way to add shine and body to lifeless hair. Even if you don\'t color your hair, a clear color application can give you unbelievable glow without changing your hair color. If you wear blond highlights or lighten your hair during the summer months, the winter is a great time to add warmth to your hair color by infusing a little red or rich brown. Conditioning Treatments - Most salons sell their professional conditioning treatments or something similar to them in retail form so you can do salon-quality conditioning treatments at your home. By doing a treatment once a week, you will see a big difference in your hair\'s moisture level, and moisture helps to eliminate static. Get Trimmed - The winter is no time to start slacking on your routine trims. Get into the salon every 6 to 8 weeks. If you curl or straighten your hair every day, you may want to go every 4 weeks to get your ends brushed up.

In addition to these great ideas, make sure that the products you use on your hair helps to keep it healthy. Use shampoos and conditioners formulated for your specific hair type and use hair protectants if you do a lot of thermal styling. By doing all of this, you will ensure that your hair is looking gorgeous even if the weather is not.