5 Hair Care Tips You Need this Harmattan Season

Hair care in harmattan is an absolute necessity as this is the season where your hair is brittle, sharp, dry, and it feels like it is about to take your head out when you comb. If this sounds like how your hair feels during harmattan/dry season, you need to get in here. The harmattan season is categorised with dryness, a lot of air, cold, and dehydration. All of these situations are not limited to our body or houses; the hair also suffers a lot from the effects of lack of moisture if proper care is not taken. As a woman who knows herself taking care of yourself with several harmattan hacks is necessary this season, and caring for your hair in particular to save it from breakage, damage, and general dullness because when your hair lacks moisture, it looks dull, unhealthy, and uncared for, and you do not want that.

Here are 5 Major Hair Care Tips to Keep your Hair Shiny and Soft During Harmattan:

Wash your hair: It’s easy to want to excuse washing your hair because you think that it will just dry off the next minute, and lose its moisture. No! Not washing your hair is even worse because then you have product buildup dirt, and you risk itchiness, especially if you have dandruff, which just makes you feel uneasy. Wash with a very mild shampoo (some shampoos can have some drying effects). Opting for a mild option will help you retain your natural hair oils, and a good conditioner will ensure that you have a clean scalp, and have a good base to work with to care for your hair properly.
Deep condition your hair: Your deep conditioner is one of the moistures you need in your hair care routine. Having leave-in conditioner keeps your hair soft, supplied, and prevents it from becoming dry. There are also options of daily conditioners that will keep it soft all the time until you have to wash it again.
Do a protective hairstyle: Protective styles are hairstyles like braids, twists, locs, and weaves. These styles help you retain length, moisture and there is little to no damage to your hair when they are exposed to different environmental conditions. These protective styling also makes the hair easy to care for and requires less manipulation, and touching.
Daily hydration/moisturiser: This is the most important way to care for your hair in harmattan because of the dryness that comes with the season. Water is the best hydrator for your hair. To keep it hydrated, you have to make sure you have it in a protective style, then you get a spray bottle filled with water. Everyday, spray your hair with this water, the add your leave-in conditioner and hair butter, and repeat this process daily. When you decide to loosen your hair to wash, it is in a soft state and is easy for you to handle and work with. Also, your hydration involves drinking water. Hair is a part of your skin and your intake definitely affects its health.
Wear your satin bonnet: This is a common tip, and you just know it’s important. The function of the bonnet is to lock moisture in and avoid the product from your hair getting on your pillows because of how this can cause dryness for your hair and acne for your face.

Conclusion Taking care of your hair especially during harmattan is very crucial to prevent dryness. Washing the hair, conditioning it, and trapping moisture within, by using protective hairstyles are great ways to make sure that your it stays healthy, does not lose the moisture it needs and you keep it in check.