The season for knitted sweaters, hot chocolate under a cozy blanket and rag socks on the feet is here. But despite the fact that there are loads of great things about winter, chapped lips, dry skin and poor hair quality also arrive like a letter in the post. Unfortunately, this also affects your lashes and brows. Below we list 3 reasons for the poor 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 poor hair quality during the winter is the dry climate. When the temperature drops to minus degrees, the humidity level decreases 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 also 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 warm water can negatively affect your brows and lashes. Hot water opens up the hair follicles, and when the hair strands are then allowed to dry in the dry indoor air, they become brittle and the hair follicles weaken.
Avoid unnecessary stress on lashes and brows by keeping the water lukewarm when washing your face, and finish by rinsing your face with cold water to close the hair follicles before they dry.
Wrong type of products.
There are a number of products for lashes and brows that create fine results but unfortunately contain ingredients that dry out your sensitive hairs. Combined with the cold and dry winter air, this will be a disaster for your eyebrows and eyelashes. Ingredients to watch out for include polyacrylamide, isoparaffin and low molecular weight alcohol.
Instead, be careful not only to focus on the finished result, but also on the ingredients that your products contain. At Rapide, we make sure that all products contain ingredients that both protect and strengthen your hair strands by preserving and adding moisture. Here you can explore our entire range of products designed to create both beautiful and healthy brows. We also offer our Lift & Curl Mascara , which not only creates long lashes with volume, but which also protects your delicate lashes in colder weather.