The holidays are a special time of year full of love, family, and all around good feelings. However, they’re also a time of crazy stress trying to run around and get shopping, cooking, child and adult wrangling, and traveling all done in time. With all this running around, it’s easy to neglect your hair! Breakage is the gift that keeps on giving, and curlies, we ALL want to return that one.
So give your curls a boost with these tips for surviving the holiday rush!
1. Treat yourself to a hair mask
When the shopping is done and the decorations are all in order, once you’ve checked off all the other things on your holiday to-do list, you have to make yourself a priority. With a good, nourishing hair mask though, all you’ll need is a secure shower cap to make it so that you can multi-task whilst treating yourself…as long as you’re not going out into the cold with wet curls, that is. Give your curls a little TLC this season with these fan favorites:
- tgin Honey Miracle Hair Mask
- Curls Blueberry Bliss Reparative Hair Mask
- Carol’s Daughter Sacred Tiare Restoring Hair Mask
- Karen’s Body Beautiful Luscious Locks Hair Mask
2. Find your party hairstyle early
Have you been looking for a festive updo for the company Christmas party? Are you looking to turn heads this New Year’s Eve when the ball drops? Perhaps you’re just looking for a cute, easy style for opening presents with the little ones for a low maintenance vibe. Whatever you are looking for, it is best to narrow down your holiday look as soon as possible so you can focus on other things when the time actually arrives. Hit up our NaturallyCurly Style Archives for How-Tos, and product recommendations to help eliminate any last-minute experimentation!
3. Amp up hydration
While we talk a lot about hydration in the summer, it is just as important in the winter! One of the biggest ways of surviving the holiday rush is taking good care of your overall health. With the cold weather and rushing around, most of us start to drink more coffee to wake up and more cocoa to wind down, especially those seasonal flavors! This increase in caffeine acts as a dietetic and robs us of hydration naturally. And the increase in sugar…well. ‘Nuff said. Since the health of your hair is related to your overall health, it makes sense that if you are dehydrated, your hair is dehydrated. Make sure you keep up your water intake even in the rush of the holidays—perhaps with some infused mint to keep you in the spirit!
4. Try a new leave-in for the colder weather!
With the temperature dropping outside and rising inside, your hair has different needs during the winter holidays than it does in other months. If you are using the same leave in year-round, your hair is probably paying the price! With the colder, drier air of the winter and all the snap-crackle-popping of toasty fires and space heaters, you’re going to need a heavier, more hydrating hair product to combat the climate change! Here are a few good ones to try to beat the holiday hair woes:
- Mixed Chicks Leave-in Conditioner
- Jane Carter Solution Healthy Hair Slumber Party Creamy Leave-In Conditioner
- SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen, Grow & Restore Leave-In Conditioner
5. Protect your hair with cute accessories
Of course, there will be days when you simply do not have as much time for your hair with the holiday errands, events, and family visiting. With the colder weather and dry air, you need to protect your hair while out and about. Now is the perfect time of year for a cute knit beanie or cap; however, everyday wear could tear your hair. Put on your favorite oil before wrapping up in a silk scarf underneath your beanie to stave off breakage and offer even more protection from frigid temperatures.
How will you be holiday prepping, NaturallyCurly world? Let us know, and stay warm!
