Diamonds & Pebbles: Prepping For Winter.

It’s that time of year again. Mornings are cold and frosty, thick wool duffle coats are on and those trusty Uggs are out. Yep, winter is officially back which can only mean one thing – it’s time to switch my hair regime to accommodate the dryness, cold harsh winds and all the frizz. So on wash day two weeks ago I decided to kick start the winter weather prep by doing my old school routine (remember those days when I’d do an oil treatment first?) that included jojoba oil, chamomile shampoo and a lovely cholesterol hair mask. Check it out below.

Feeling how dry and frizzy my hair was thanks to a mixture of the cold and indoor heating, I knew my hair was in need of an oil treatment so I chose jojoba oil for its nourishing and conditioning qualities. I sectioned my hair into four and then massaged the oil on my scalp and then from the root to the tip of my hair.

CHAMOMILE & ALOE VERA SHAMPOO

I hadn’t shampooed my hair in the longest time, and my hair was feeling kind of gross so a shampoo was definitely on the cards. Admittedly, I probably went a little overboard on the shampoo, but after feeling all the congealed product that had collected on my scalp, it felt great to have something get rid of it completely. Chamomile and aloe vera are great because they’re calming plants that soothe itchiness and dryness, while cleaning without irritating.

CHOLESTEROL CONDITIONING RINSE

And because no wash day is complete without some kind of deep conditioner/hair mask, I picked this cholesterol rinse because I knew the shampoo had stripped a lot of my oils, and I can remember how great this particular rinse had been for my hair, especially when followed up by my other Blue Magic leave-in products.

Following the wash, I left my hair to air dry, and while it was still damp I applied some Blue Magic tea tree leave-in conditioner. While I usually don’t like doing anything to my hair when it’s not completely dry, but I figured it would be okay considering I had just put in the hair mask, and as I would be slathering my monoi oil leave-in conditioner on as well. Once my hair was completely dry I applied the monoi oil leave-in, Soft & Beautiful Botanicals leave-in and my IC shea butter deep oil moisturiser. My hair felt especially soft, nourished and ready for a week of brisk winds. Now that winter’s back, I’m definitely going to be incorporating more oil treatments!