Winter can be tough on hair. Central heating, icy air, wind and friction-inducing hats strip moisture, flatten roots and leave lengths dry, staticky and dull. The good news is that despite your myriad cold weather SOS calls, there are surprisingly easy fixes that can help you deal with them.

SOS 1: Dehydration

When hair loses moisture, it becomes brittle, frizzy and harder to style.

The fix: switch to hydration-first habits.Think nourishing shampoos, richer conditioners and a weekly mask to replenish what winter steals. Lock everything in with a lightweight leave-in conditioner and use a multitasking hydrating cream, such as Almost Everything Cream, to smooth flyaways without weighing the hair down.

SOS 2: Flat roots, lifeless ends

Hats don’t help in this scenario. 

The fix: targeted care. Keep moisture mid-lengths to ends, but inject volume at the root. Zhoosh is second to none and works on both wet sand dry hair.  A quick blast of heat at the crown can also help restore lift.

SOS 3: Dry, itchy scalp

Often overlooked, always uncomfortable, the weather has a lot to answer for when it comes to our scalps. 

The fix: treat your scalp like skin. Gentle exfoliation and soothing shampoos rebalance dryness and support healthier hair growth all season long.

SOS 4: Lack of shine

Moving between central heating and icy temperatures can wreak havoc on how the hair looks too. 

The fix: nurture and style. Moisture is essential for lustrous shine, so try using Almost Everything Cream as a nourishing weekly mask. We also love absorbing excess moisture post-shower with a microfibre towel and ensuring you point your Great Hairdryer nozzle from the roots, downwards, while drying.