WINTER takes its toll with flying hair, dry scalps and styling problems caused by wearing hats.

Going into the winter months, hair needs a lot of care. Here is how to keep glossy, shiny, healthy hair.

You may wonder why hair is dry and incredibly unruly at cooler temperatures. In the winter months, hair tends to lose its silky nature and is not at all willing to submit to our styling efforts.

If you wear a hat to keep warm, the hat material will rub against the hair fibres and, in the process, create static electricity. As a result, hair will look dull and resist all attempts at styling.

Heat and friction interfere with the natural structure of the hair. This will damage the hair cuticle which, in turn, leads to brittle, dull looking hair.

What to do: Rich conditioning treatment with oil extracts prevent the damage and make damaged hair cuticle smoother.

In the salon, we add a few drops of hair strengthening oil to the shampoo before shampooing the hair, leaving it feeling awesome and stronger.

The perfect all-round winter product is hair oil. It will help with fly-away hair strands and dry hair.

This Exquisite oil protective treatment is a versatile lotion that replenishes, shields and protects hair against environmental aggressors.

Haseena is the owner of Dark Secrets Hair. Tel: 01254 677500.