Hair damage certainly isn’t exclusive to winter, but as soon as the temperature drops, our strands are hit from all sides—dehydrating central heating, hat-induced friction, and the inevitable heat damage from over-styling. In reality, though, hair faces a year-round gauntlet of stressors, from chemical processing to UV exposure and pollution.
Hair damage isn’t one universal diagnosis; there’s a whole spectrum of causes and effects, and each different type of hair damage needs its own treatment plan. But how do you know what you’re dealing with? After all, what you assume is frizz caused by dryness might actually be cuticle disruption from heat styling, while lack of shine might be from environmental wear and tear that you weren’t even aware of.
