It’s officially winter here in Michigan (where our headquarters are based)! As the air turns colder and drier, our hair often bears the brunt of the chilly weather. We’ve gathered helpful tips to keep your locks healthy and happy in all kinds of weather.
Head Coverings
Protecting your curls from friction and moisture loss is your first line of defense! If you’re not already using these products, we recommend sleeping with a satin bonnet or pillowcase. Add a stylish touch to your winter outfits with a satin-lined hat or head scarf! The satin lining is a protective barrier, shielding your hair from harsh winter winds and minimizing the risk of dryness and breakage.
Boost Your Moisturizing Routine
Boost your regular moisturizing routine by combining an Emollience Pre-Treatment with a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner, such as Get Clean & Intense Quench Deep Conditioner.
Pre-treatments are traditionally applied to dry (as in not wet) hair to allow the oils to penetrate your cuticle without competition from water. You can apply Emollience overnight and cap your hair with a satin bonnet the night before your wash day, or even under a scarf while running errands. Its key ingredients of Cupuaçu Butter and Castor Oil help dry hair hold onto moisture and boost shine while creating a protective barrier around the hair shaft.
Get Regular Trims & Detoxes
If you’re local to Michigan, you can book regular trims and Moisture Detoxes with the Original Moxie Salon curl experts! Regular trims help reduce breakage, prevent tangling, encourage growth, and more.
The Moisture Detox is a signature salon treatment that improves hair health, balances moisture levels, and optimizes your natural texture. Most clients notice a dramatic improvement in softness, curl definition, vibrancy, and overall appearance after 1 treatment! We recommend a seasonal approach, with a Detox every three months.
Even if you don’t live near our salon, you can use our store locator to find a Moisture Detox Certified salon near you. You can also find salons that use our products and stores that sell them. Enter your zip code and filter the store type to show “Moisture Detox Certified” salons.
Start at the Scalp
For many of us, Winter is a time of all kinds of hair and scalp challenges, from hat hair to weird fungal issues that crop up on the scalp. Maintaining a healthy level of sebum (the skin’s natural oils) and a balanced pH on the scalp is essential.
- To help break the cycle of scalp irritation, opt for a gentle shampoo. Our Get Clean! No-foam Shampoo is enriched with Neem and Karanja, 2 very powerful anti-fungal agents, and does not strip the hair’s natural oils.
- Our Featherweight or Intense Quench conditioners both help restore the scalp and hair to the optimal pH level between 4 and 5, thereby curbing the growth of harmful fungi.
- Step three is regular scalp massage with a product such as our Scalp Therapy, which is enriched with a wide array of anti-inflammatory agents and moisturizers. Scalp massages stimulate blood flow, thereby aiding the overall resiliency of the follicles and skin.
