The season for knitted sweaters, hot chocolate under a cozy blanket and rag socks on your feet is here. But despite the fact that there are many wonderful things about winter, chapped lips, dry skin and deteriorating hair quality also arrive like a letter in the mail. Unfortunately, this also affects your lashes and brows. Below we list 3 reasons for the deterioration of the quality of your eyebrows and eyelashes during the winter - and what you can do about it.
Lack of moisture.
The biggest reason why you notice a deterioration in hair quality during the winter is the dry climate. When the temperature is lowered towards minus degrees, the humidity level deteriorates and dries out both brows and lashes, which makes them both more brittle and easier to break.
Like your skin care during the winter, you want to make sure to boost your lashes and brows with extra moisture. Using a serum that is suitable for both eyebrows and eyelashes is an excellent way to replenish moisture in your sensitive hair follicles. Our Care & Growth Serum can be used daily and contains active ingredients that bind moisture, while contributing to improved hair growth.
Too hot water
We know - in winter, the only thing you want when you come in from the cold is to jump into a hot shower and wash off your make-up, but too hot water can have a negative effect on your brows and lashes. Hot water opens up the hair follicles, and when the hairs are then allowed to dry in the dry indoor air, they become brittle and the hair follicle weakens.
Avoid unnecessary stress on lashes and brows by keeping the water at the face wash lukewarm, and feel free to finish by rinsing the face with colder water to close the hair follicles before they are allowed to dry.
Wrong type of products.
There are a number of products for lashes and brows that create great results but unfortunately contain ingredients that dry out your delicate hairs. Combined with the cold and dry winter air, this becomes a disaster for your eyebrows and lashes. Ingredients to watch out for include polyacrylamide, isoparaffin and low molecular weight alcohol.
Instead, be sure to not only focus on the finished result, but also the ingredients that your products contain. At Rapide, we make sure that all products contain ingredients that both care for and strengthen your hair by preserving and adding moisture. Here you can explore our entire range of products designed to create both stylish and healthy brows. We also offer our Lift & Curl Mascara which not only creates long lashes with volume, but also protects your delicate lashes in cooler weather.