10 Nourishing Hair Products to Keep Your Strands Soft and Hydrated All Winter Long

As if our skin doesn't go through enough damage in the winter, frigid temperatures can wreak havoc on our hair, too. Not only can harsh coloring chemicals and high-heat styling tools harm your locks, but the cold can actually make you more susceptible to hair loss, as the weather causes a lack of hydration and humidity that warmer months otherwise offer. "Heading into the colder months, it's a good time to transition more moisture into your product regimen," says Alex Brown, a Chicago-based celebrity hairstylist. "During winter months, I recommend using a hair mask every two weeks to keep your hair hydrated, and using a lightweight hair oil before drying is necessary every time."

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Brown also incorporates creams into her client's styles during the winter, too. "Creams...are also very important to add to the ends of your hair before blow-drying to keep your strands shiny and healthy," she says.

Dealing with dry winter hair is annoying, but is there anything more difficult than trying to tame static? "Applying a hair oil or masque before drying will help prevent static," suggests Brow. "Deep cleaning your brushes with a clarifying soap like dish soap will help remove all product build-up, which will also help prevent static."

Lucky for you, we've rounded up the best formulas and tools to help you create an envious luster everyone will be asking about this season.

For Intense Repair: Moisture Mask

A new addition to the award-winning Oribe family, this extra-luxe mask will quench your hair's thirst while helping to prevent breakage and repair past damage. This mask is formulated for curly girls and features coconut and almond oil for an intensely hydrating experience.

For Sensitive Scalps: Gentle Shampoo

Avoid snowflakes falling from your scalp to your shoulders with an anti-dandruff shampoo. Perfect for those with sensitive scalps, this product will gently, yet effectively, clean your hair with the utmost care, thanks to the pyrithione zinc, known as ZPT, that eliminates flakes.

For Bouncy Hair Without Damage: Versatile Low-Heat Styler

This innovative multi-use curler uses low heat and air to style hair seamlessly, without the major damage that comes with most curlers. Yes, the compact tool is an investment. But, it includes an interchangeable base, two curling barrels, three styling brushes, and a pre-styling dryer that'll essentially replace your other styling tool and minimize countertop clutter.

For Faster Dry Time: Blowout Serum

Less time spent under the blow dryer means less damage done to your hair. Enter: a blow-dry serum that majorly cuts your styling time. The lightweight serum protects hair up to 450°F and is ideal for all hair types.

For Strengthening Hair: Lightweight Moisturizing Conditioner

Perfect for ladies with fine, dry, and damaged hair, this conditioner is light enough to not weigh down your strands or promote a greasy scalp. The formula repairs damaged hair, strengthens strands, and adds shine.

For Combatting Static: Smoothing Spray

Keep frizz at bay with this smoothing oil. The product has essential oils and vitamin E to hydrate your tresses. You can use the product on damp or dry hair after styling. (Just make sure to use a small amount!)

For Instant Shine: Glimmer Spray

Do you know that illustrious shine you get from stepping out of the salon? Well, now you can get it at home with this finishing spray. One buyer gives the product a 5-star rating and writes, "Smells great, leaves your hair with an amazing shine. I love using it as a finishing spray, focusing on my ends."

For Healthier Hair: Showerhead with Filter

Chlorine: the silent that's killer destroying your hair's health, one shower at a time. This showerhead's filter contains a mineral mixture of calcium sulfide, zinc, and copper to help reduce chlorine while removing hydrogen sulfide, iron oxide, dirt, sediment, and odors. Less chlorine means less hair frizz and shinier, healthier strands. (Plus, replacing your old showerhead is actually super simple.)

For Weightless Curls: Oil Spray

Calling all girls with curls: This oil spray is for you. The weightless spray will nourish your tresses without weing them down.

For Damage-Free Drying: Microfiber Hair Towel

This lightweight hair towel does double duty: You can use the satin side during your shower as a cap or use the microfiber side after you wash your hair to speed up drying time and protect your strands. One buyer gives the product a 5-star rating and raves, "I only ever used towels to dry my hair before this, and now that I've used the microfiber part? I'll never go back."