In this particular type of climate, the best one can hope for with most traditional humectants is for them to prevent evaporation of water from the hair into the environment. In extremely low-humidity conditions, such as a cold, dry winter air, there is no appreciable amount of water in the air for the humectant to attract to the surface of the hair. While someone in Boston may only have to avoid them in the winter, someone in Utah may have to avoid them most of the year. The main thing is that you need to avoid humectants in dry weather conditions as much as possible. This article by Curl Chemist Tonya McKay will give you a much better explanation of the role of humectants and humidity than I ever could. A boon to curls in the spring and summer, a bane to them in winter. Do be careful not to over-condition, but do condition enough so that your hair isn’t ending up being a static poofball. I’m a big fan of Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose and White Camellia conditioners this time of year. Look for conditioners made for dry hair, or those that claim to be thick and rich. I prefer heavier conditioners with things like shea butter.
You will probably also have to condition more often. You will need richer, thicker conditioners in the winter than you did in the summer. I have a plug-in one that I use so my nose isn’t super dry, and it seems to help with my hair too.Ĭonditioners. But, if you totally lose your curl pattern and see a bunch of flyaway static-like poofy frizz, there are things you can do. The tight perky curls you had in the humid summer will often take a looser pattern in the winter.
#Uncomfortable dew point skin#
Like your skin and sinuses, (think of those wintertime frozen boogers!) hair is often drier in the winter. If there isn’t much moisture in the air, there is little for your hair to retain. For others, dry to you will be a dew point of 45 (7 C). I live in an area that has four distinct seasons. A lot of this is influenced by where I live. I consider a dew point of 30 (-1 C)and lower to be dry. This can also apply to curlies who live in areas that are low humidity year-round such as the Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions of the US.Ĭonditioners and humectants will be talked about in this section, and then mentioned in any following sections. What does this mean for you and your hair? Does all of this meteorological mumbo jumbo really mean anything when it comes to how your curls behave? You betcha! Winter Hair: (dry dry dry) What most people consider a “humid” day really means a “high dew point day.” Many people start to feel uncomfortable when the dew point reaches 60 degrees, and at 70 degrees, it feels quite oppressive.
#Uncomfortable dew point full#
So, even if your cold day/shot glass is 100% full of water, it still isn’t that much water compared to a 1/4 full keg/hot day. How much water the air can hold all depends on the air temperature. If it’s 90 degrees with high humidity, the dew point will often be in the 70’s. If it’s 20 degrees with 100% humidity, the dew point will be 20 or so. The catch is that the dew point cannot be higher than the air temperature. If you want to use humidity to gauge what types of hair products you need, you need to check out your dew point.ĭew point is the temperature at which water will condense and form dew (or fog), hence the name dew point. That is because there is a difference between relative humidity and actual humidity, or how much water really is in the air. Once winter hits, it can still be 100% humidity, but your curls will not spring out like they will on a summer day that is 100% humidity. While this makes some sense in a humid summer, it really doesn’t give a clear picture. When many curlies talk about their humidity and their hair, they often look at relative humidity. With that, I have tweaked some ideas since making the original post, and I may tweak more in the future. Much of this will be a repeat of the original post, and some will be added on as well. I feel that it would be easier if it had its own page so that it would be a little easier to find. I seem to get a lot of hits and references to my blog post concerning dew points. Aubrey Organics celebrity curlies CG method curl cloths curl positivity Deep Treatments dew point elasticity Greenridge Herbals hair pics humidity Lustrasilk moisture moisture/protein balance plopping porosity product review protein summer texture Updos winter.subbrock: in search of the perfect curl.Notes of a Former Mushroom-Haired Child.
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