Ways to Protect Hair Loss During Fall & Winter

It is official! The days are getting shorter and mornings are getting cooler. In no time we’ll need jackets and sweaters as the temperatures get cooler. Heading into fall with natural hair means that you don’t have to worry about fizziness or sweating out your hair due to the intense heat. As the weather drops down, towards the end of the year and beginning of the new year, the drastic cold weather can wreak havoc on your hair. You still want to look presentable and still need to go to work. Keep reading if you want some fashionable ideas on protecting your natural hair when the freezing temperatures start rolling in.

Wear a hat or fedora

I am not a hat person but I admire how elevated a small detail like a hat adds to an outfit. It pulls together your look and also covers most of your hair. Bad hair days don’t matter, saves you time, and gives a fashionable and pulled together appearance. Wearing a hat helps you save time since you don’t have to play around and style your hair. Which I don’t know about you but on those days when your hair doesn’t want to cooperate throwing a hat on saves you so much time and extra manipulation to your hair. It is not uncommon for fedoras and other hats to be made out of cotton, wool or another type of moisture absorbing fabric that is perfect for style but not the best material to have directly on your hair. Make sure to cover your hair with something protective like our satin-lined wig cap to add a moisture retaining, good for your hair protective barrier between your hat and hair. The benefit of wearing a protective barrier also saves your hair from the infamous hat hair issue as well. Not only does a protective barrier like a stain-lined wig cap beneficial for your hair but it also helps to keep your hat clean. This cap is a great natural hair growth products for black hair since it helps to retain moisture and reduce friction from harsh fabrics that hats are typically made from. Think of all the oil, makeup, and dirt that can end up inside your hat! Also, t when it is really cold outside you’ll be happy heat is not escaping from your head as quickly as it would if you didn’t have a hat on.

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Wear a turban

A turban or head wrap gives a cool, down to earth, mother land type of vibe. Tie your head wrap in a forehead knot, top bow or whatever else you come up with and head out the door. The perfect lazy hair day is a made up face and beautiful head wrap. Similar to covering your hair with a hat you’ll want to add a protective barrier between your hair and the fabric of your head wrap, especially if you aren’t using a moisture retaining fabric like silk or satin. I love how you can take the same head wrap and tie it in different ways to give a different look. Another benefit of covering your hair is protecting it from environmental pollution and dirt. Also, not to mention keeping your head warm and hair from freezing in the bitter cold. This option will be great on windy days so you don’t have to worry about a hat blowing off with a random gust of wind surprising you at the wrong time or your hair blowing in your face as you move around outside.

Wear a wig

Wearing a wig is a nice way to change up your look and is a great way to protect your hair from getting a direct hit from cold gusts of wind and cool temperatures. You don’t have to worry about styling your hair with your outfit so it is great for bad hair days or days when you don’t feel like dealing with your hair. Let’s not sugar coat it. Natural hair is work! Don’t forget to use one of our satin-lined wig caps to add a protective barrier between your hair and wig. A wig will keep your head warm and reduce the escape rate of heat escaping from your head. I divert to wearing wigs while I am traveling for work for the benefit of not having to manage my hair when it doesn’t want to cooperate and allows my hair to rest since it will be in a protective style leading to less daily manipulation.

Protect your hair from harsh fabrics

Wearing your hair in a puff or twisted/braid up do will help to keep your hair from rubbing against your heartier fabrics. You want to keep your hair away from fabrics like lace, wool and other rougher fabrics that increase friction and breakage of your curly hair. With twisted/braided up dos your strands are wrapped around themselves and moisturized hair uses twists or braids can help strands retain moisture longer. Why? Your strands are twisted, pinned and tied closer to each other while they are coated with creams, oils, and other moisturizing hair products. Tucking away your ends help to reduce manipulation and keeps your hair from unnecessary breakage since it won’t be getting caught or snagged on heavier winter fabrics.

With the cooler months coming and the need to layer and wear heavier fabrics you’ll need to figure out fashionable ways to style and protect your hair. Kinky, coils, curly hair is fragile and is more prone to breakage. Cooler temperatures and harsher fabrics could push your hair journey progress back without you even noticing that your damaging your hair. Therefore thinking about how to maintain and protect your hair is important. Hopefully, some of the ideas listed will get your creative juices flowing and you’ll formulate a plan to take you through fall and winter. Don’t forget to purchase our satin-lined wig cap to help your hair retain moisture and add a protective barrier under your hats, caps, turbans and headband wigs. The ultimate goal is to keep your hair health and find ways to make your life a little easier on this healthy hair journey.

Have a winter hair routine

Your hair is typically dryer during cooler weather due to the harsh temperatures your hair is exposed to. You don’t always have to cover your hair. Also, know that there are ways to take care of your hair during fall and winter. Make sure to check out this post to learn more about healthy hair oils that are natural hair growth products for black hair.

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