Essential guidelines for maintaining your human hair wig in winter

If you live in South Africa, you know that autumn and winter seasons have beautiful sunshine weather, but it is also cold, dry with higher pollution levels, and all of that has a huge impact on the skin and hair. Do you realise that you might be spending more time under the sun during the cold season than during the summer? It seems crazy to realize that, but who doesn’t like to get under the sun to feel a bit warmer on a cold day? On the other hand, during the summer, most people are always trying to hide from the sun, right?

As soon as the weather starts to change towards the middle of the year, most people normally take extra care of their skin to avoid it getting too dry, but it’s easy to forget about the hair. Human hair wigs in South Africa also need special attention during the cold months of the year.

1. Use a hat
   Many people tend to use hats during the summer months, but it is just as important to use them throughout the year. Your skin and hair will thank you for that. It will protect your human hair wig from direct exposure to the sun, which is the most effective method to prevent breakage. If you are not a fan of hats, you can also carry around inside your handbag a beautiful scarf to cover your hair and skin if you feel you are overexposing them to the sun. Apart from being a beautiful accessory, there are many ways to wear head scarves and you will always look glamorous in them.

2. Apply a hair sunscreen
   It is literally impossible to hide our hair under a hat or a scarf everywhere you go, especially because the best part of wearing a beautiful human hair wig is to let it shine all its glamour out there, right? That is why it is a good idea to invest in a sunscreen specially formulated for hair. The common tendency is to apply sunscreen on the faces every day, but not on human hair wigs. This is the right time of the year to incorporate your hair into your daily care routine.

3. Moisturise more often
   You already know that the secret to keeping your human hair wig looking beautiful for longer is to moisturise it constantly. During the dry season, you will have to increase your moisturising efforts towards your human hair wig. Try to apply a hair mask and leave-in conditioner every time you have to wash your wig to protect it against dryness. Daily moisturiser sprays can also be useful in winter, and they can be kept in the bag at all times. Try to avoid adding too much oil to your hair, as it will make your wig look heavy and greasy, which will increase the need for a wash. As you will see in tip number 5, washing is not the best friend of your wig during this time of the year.

4. Use a heat protector
   You probably already do it every time you are styling your human hair wig using heat, but it is even more important to use it during this period of the year when your hair will be suffering a little bit more exposure to the environment. If you know you will be spending a lot of time outside in the direct sun, it is also a good idea to apply a heat protector before leaving your house.

5. Wash your wig less frequently
   This is a difficult task for summer times when we tend to sweat a lot more, but in autumn and winter you should definitely try to wash your human hair wig much less frequently. Although during the washing process you will also apply a mask and leave-in conditioner to moisturise your human hair wig, there is always a lot of heat styling involved after the washing routine, which will stress the strands of hair that are already exposed to harsher weather conditions. Another good tip in this regard is to invest in a dry shampoo to help you with this task of postponing the next wash.

The best way for you to protect your human hair wig, during the cold months of the year in South Africa, is to always try to do the same with your hair as you do with your skin. Every time you feel the need to apply moisturiser or sunscreen to your face, do it to your hair as well. If you need more tips on how to care for your human hair wig in South Africa, go to the LolaSilk Blog. They are constantly writing about it, so you can increase the lifespan of your hair and enjoy it to the fullest.

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