With colder temperatures, the winter is hard enough — we don’t need to add dry hair to the list of struggles. But unfortunately, December, January, and February are tough on your hair as the dry air completely sucks the moisture out of your delicate strands.
Thankfully, several shampoos, conditioners, serums, and scrubs are up to the task of restoring your hair’s natural moisture. No matter your hair type, these products can restore shine and bounce, hydrate your locks, and ease any unwanted frizz that leaves you feeling like every day is a bad hair day.
Check out these nine natural products for dry hair:
Shampoos and Conditioners
Before coating your head of hair in moisturizing serums and oils, it’s incredibly important to use a high-quality, natural shampoo and conditioner.
This hyper-nourishing bar is packed with natural ingredients like aloe and honey, taming your scalp’s sebum production and promoting hair growth. It’s free of parabens, sulphates, and phthalates and should last for around 50 to 70 washes, making it highly economical. Because it is a two-in-one product, Lilly’s All Naturals Shampoo & Conditioner Bar is ideal for travelling or those who are often short on time. The bar works wonders for those with oily and greasy hair or who struggle with flakiness.
2. Bounce Curl Ayurvedic Deep Conditioner
Calling all curly-haired individuals — create soft and bouncy curls without weighing them down with excess product. The Bounce Curl Ayurvedic Deep Conditioner uses herbs, extracts, and oils like baobab from India to fortify and nourish dry hair. It can be used bi-weekly after shampooing and has a fresh peach scent that invigorates your senses.
3. Carina Organics Pure & Natural Deep Treatment Conditioner
This conditioner is excellent for folks with hair that tangles easily or hair that’s been chemically treated or heat-damaged. The deep treatment uses organic extracts instead of soy, dyes, parabens, and other artificial ingredients to restore shine and flexibility.
4. zatik Healthy & Shiny Conditioner — Olive & Black Seed
The zatik Healthy & Shiny Conditioner is great for those with normal to dry hair as it’s gentle but includes antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids that protect your hair from elements and overprocessing. The paraben-free and sulfate-free formula use lavender, vitamin B5, castor oil, chamomile extract, sweet basil, and more to leave your hair feeling soft and moisturized.
5. Rocky Mountain Soap Co. Rosemary Mint Wild Kindness Conditioner
This plant-based conditioner can turn hair from damaged and dry to sleek and moisturized, thanks to its hydrating ingredient: Behenamidopropyl dimethylamine. The mint gives it a refreshing scent, while rosemary acts as an antibacterial agent that stimulates growth. It can be used after shampooing.
Serums, scrubs, and oils
Serums and oils can benefit your head of hair in many ways, such as enhancing your natural texture, reducing frizz, and adding shine. Scrubs can remove any excess oil from your scalp, ensuring that you’re left with healthy and thick hair.
6. NIUCOCO Renewing Hair Serum
Extra virgin coconut oil, sunflower seed oil, and guava extract will nourish your hair and keep it feeling and looking bouncy. It can be gently run through your hair when it is wet or dry and doesn’t need to be washed out. In addition to deep conditioning, the hair serum can protect your hair against heat damage.
7. Curlshoppe Butter Oil Blend — Hair & Scalp Oil
If you struggle with a dry and itchy scalp, look no further than the Curlshoppe Butter Oil Blend. Its formula, made with almond oil, avocado oil, shea oil, evening primrose oil, jojoba oil, and other plant-based oils, is exceptionally lightweight and nourishing. To use, gently rub a dime-sized amount between your hands and run it through your hair. The hair and scalp oil can be used on wet or dry tresses.
8. 100% PURE Multi-Vitamin Healthy Hair De-Frizz Serum
Sometimes dry hair can result in flyaways, but thankfully, this Hair De-Frizz Serum uses vitamin E to smooth and nourish your locks. The cruelty-free, natural serum contains pro-vitamin B5, biotin, vegan keratin, and other organic oils and extracts. It can be used on wet or dry hair.
9. Innersense Organic Beauty True Enlightenment Scalp Scrub
When coming up with a hair care routine, it’s easy to forget about a scalp scrub. However, a scrub like the True Enlightenment Scalp Scrub exfoliates with volcanic clay, minerals, and red salt from Hawaii. Using a scrub once a week can keep your scalp’s oil production at bay while restoring hydration and blood flow. Extracts like tea tree oil can also soothe any irritation you may be experiencing.
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