Similar to seasonal allergies, seasonal hair loss occurs when the scalp and hair follicles are stressed by a change in temperature, which can cause hair to fall out quicker than usual.
However, there are ways to prevent or minimise the damage, such as using the right hair care products, watching what you eat and drink and loading up on certain vitamins.
1. Give your scalp some TLC
Many people make the mistake of only focusing on nourishing the ends of their hair, leaving their scalp in need of some much-needed love. Healthy hair starts with the scalp, and when you keep the scalp nourished, your hair doesn’t just feel better, it also looks its best.
Start with a shampoo designed to gently exfoliate like Hush & Hush’s DeeplyRooted® Shampoo (£29.40). Great ingredients to keep an eye out for include chlorella, which carries oxygen and nutrients in the blood directly to the scalp.
To further support your scalp health, introduce a scalp serum into your routine. Pick a lightweight product that you don’t need to rinse off for best results, such as Hush and Hush DeeplyRooted® Hair Serum (£63.00) designed to improve follicle regeneration, revitalise thin, ageing hair and reduce shedding. 78% of people who used this serum saw an increase in hair growth in just 3 months.
2. Eat a balanced diet
Eating a balanced diet benefits our health in many ways but did you know it can also boost hair growth? Hair is composed of keratin, a protein essential for growth. Meet your daily intake of protein and load up on fruits, veggies and fatty acids which are the essential nutrients your follicles feed on.
3. Take Vitamin D supplements
It’s no secret that during the winter many of us tend to gravitate indoors. This can lead to deprived levels of Vitamin D, an essential vitamin to regulate the production of keratin.
A great way to combat this is by taking Vitamin D supplements. Leading supplements brand, Natures Plus, has a few great options such as Immune Vitamin D3 Softgels (£9.86) providing 5000 IU to help support your immune system or Vitamin D3 Gummies (£14.95) which come in a fun, strawberry-flavoured form.
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