Why is My Hair Dry?
Is your hair parched? Does it feel brittle and look dull? No need to worry because no matter the length or texture, dry hair is one of the most common hair problems women experience.
Dry hair can be caused by a number of factors both externally and internally. Usually it’s from habits that we aren’t even aware is the cause.
Once you understand the root cause of your dry hair you can properly combat the issue and achieve those luscious locks you’ve always desired.
Reasons Your Hair is Dry
The Weather
Unknowingly, the weather can do a number on our tresses. With each turn of the season comes a different type of harsh weather that we have to prep our hair for.
During autumn and winter the air and wind is drier stripping our hair of moisture. While in the summer months, between the blazing sun and salt/chlorine water, our hair doesn’t stand a chance without proper protection.
To protect your hair from the weather you should opt for hats that have a satin lining which will cover your curls from the harsh environment. The satin lining will ensure your hat is not rubbing against your hair causing friction and dryness.
You should also use a daily leave in conditioner that will replenish you hair’s moisture level after a long day outside.
Give your hair the hydration it craves with Emergency Miracle Treatment. This lightweight leave in conditioner penetrates deep into each strand, delivering lasting moisture without heaviness. Perfect as the foundation for any style, it preps and protects your hair so it stays hydrated, healthy, and manageable all week long.
Features:
Lightweight formula absorbs quickly to hydrate from the inside out
Provides lasting moisture retention between wash days
Strengthens and softens without buildup or heaviness
Ideal prep step before blow drying or heat styling
Safe for natural hair, relaxed styles, extensions, and fine strands
Benefits:
Keeps hair hydrated longer, even if you heat style weekly
Perfect balance of moisture and weightlessness
Leaves hair soft, manageable, and frizz-free
A must-have for straight naturals or wash and go girls who need moisture without reapplying product daily
With Emergency Miracle Treatment, you can enjoy long lasting hydration and strength without compromising your style, it’s the leave in that truly lives up to its name.
The Benefits:
• SILK PROTEIN: nourishes, repairs and protects hair.
• SERECITE MICA: smooths, seals hair color and provides radiant
shine.
• UV FILTERS: block sun damage.
How to Use:
Depending on the length and type of hair, apply desired amount to damp hair after washing.
Comb through roots to ends for even distribution.
Do not rinse out. Style as usual.
Over Washing Hair
Washing your hair often is actually doing more harm than good. Shampoos contain harsh detergents that can strip your hair of moisture and natural hair oils.
Over-washing your hair may cause dryness and sometimes an itchy scalp. Shampooing frequently can also put your scalp into overdrive trying to replenish your natural hair oils, leading to oily hair.
Try a Pre-poo treatment the night before you shampoo your hair to penetrate your hair with moisture and protect your hair during the shampoo process. Aim for shampooing your hair once a week and co-wash or conditioner wash when needed.
Seal in shine, lock in moisture, and protect your hair with Amethyst Oil. This lightweight finishing oil is designed to penetrate the hair shaft, delivering long-lasting hydration without weighing your hair down. Perfect for both blowouts and silk presses, it doubles as an extra layer of heat protection while keeping your hair soft, smooth, and frizz-free.
Features:
Provides a second layer of heat protection for styling
Lightweight formula that absorbs quickly without buildup
Seals in moisture from your creams and leave-ins
Leaves hair silky, shiny, and frizz-free
Works on natural hair, relaxed hair, and extensions
Benefits:
Protects against dryness from hot tools
Adds natural shine without greasiness
Perfect as the final step before a silk press or as a daily shine oil
Fine-hair friendly — no heavy residue or weighed-down strands
Whether you’re blowing out, silk pressing, or simply refreshing your look, Amethyst Oil is the perfect finishing touch for healthy, shiny, and protected hair.
What’s inside:
• HEMP SEED PROTEIN: fights fly-aways and frizz. Soothes scalp.
• AMETHYST: protects the hair from hot tools up to 410 degrees and
speeds up blow dry time.
How to Use:
ON WET HAIR: apply a few drops concentrating on the mid-lengths and ends. Comb through to distribute evenly. Style as usual.
ON DRY HAIR: lightly apply and work through hair for added shine and to tame fly-aways.
TREATMENT: apply throughout scalp and hair, cover with a plastic cap for 20 minutes to an hour. Shampoo and condition hair as regular.
Medications
Medications can also be the root of dry hair. Some daily medications may contain ingredients that dry out your hair and change the way it feels. If you think you may be experiencing this be sure to speak to your doctor about any concerns or side effects you may be having. There may be an alternative to the medication you’re taking.
Heat Styling
Hot tools such as blow dryers, flat irons, and curling irons can all dry out your hair while causing split ends, breakage and a loss of texture. Heat protectants can only do so much, especially if you heat style often.
If you want healthier moisturized hair, you have to eliminate these heat styling options.There are plenty of heat free styling alternatives if you will to manipulate your hair texture. After shampooing, you can braid, twist or bantu knot your hair for more stretched styles. You should also air dry your hair whenever you can.
Chemical Styling
Chemical styling puts a lot of stress on your hair. Hair color, straightening, and relaxing often may cause your texture to start to becoming brittle and dull. Try to limit the frequency of these treatments to prevent any further damage to your natural hair.
If you’re going to chemically process your hair, it’s important to consistently infuse your hair with moisture with deep conditioning treatments and leave in conditioners.
Keeping up with your trims is vital to cut away any damaged or splitting ends that may risk running up your hair shaft causing breakage.
Give your hair the ultimate reset with our Deep Repair Treatment. Formulated with the perfect balance of strength and hydration, this intensive mask revives dry, damaged strands while keeping them soft, defined, and healthy. Infused with keratin protein and rich moisturizers, it works from the inside out to repair, fortify, and restore your hair’s natural beauty.
Features:
Deeply hydrates while reinforcing strands with protein
Infuses keratin to strengthen and protect against breakage
Restores elasticity so curls clump, pop, and define
Improves softness, shine, and manageability
Ideal for hair that is heat styled, color treated, or prone to dryness
Benefits:
Hair feels instantly stronger and more moisturized
Visible results, curls spring back with bounce and definition
Keeps straight naturals and curly girls alike protected from heat and stress
Perfect for weekly deep treatments or paired with a steam treatment for maximum absorption
When your hair needs both moisture and strength, the Deep Repair Treatment delivers. It’s the key to keeping your strands resilient, hydrated, and full of life.
What’s inside:
SUNFLOWER OIL + MALACHITE: restore moisture, shine, and resilience while protecting hair from environmental stressors.
RHASSOUL: a mineral rich clay, makes this a great treatment for even finer textured hair.
How to Use:
Apply to clean towel dried hair and leave in for 5 to 15 minutes, then rinse. Tip: Focus on mid-lengths to ends to help prevent split ends.
After you’ve determine what may be the cause of your dry tresses, try out these techniques. If you continue to experience dry and brittle hair, ask your stylist about a professional intensive deep conditioning treatment.