Longing to get gorgeous, shiny and party-ready locks in time for the Christmas season? And tight on time? Aren’t we all.

The best thing to do now – a few weeks before the parties – is to get regular deep conditioning treatments, whether at home after shampooing your hair (e.g. La Biosthetique treatments) or in the salon. Hands down, it is one of the best things you can do for your hair today to get real results – no matter your hair type.

Here are a few other tips to take your dull, so-so winter hair to va-va-voom!

1. Pack in the Protein for Healthy Hair

Winter can take its toll on our hair and we should take care of it on the inside as well as outside. A good supply of protein is very important for good, strong healthy hair growth. The likes of super foods such as nuts and avocados plus meat such as chicken are brilliant because they contain natural fatty oils, which supply us with ‘good fats’ and are very high in protein, equaling shiny, strong strands!

2. Up your Strand’s Shine

If your locks are looking lackluster in the colder months, it’s time to stock up on the tomatoes! The Vitamin A contained within them helps to keep your hair strong and full of shine.

3. Outwit Extreme Cold and Central Heating

The cold and dry air can cause the cuticle layer of the hair to lift and going from this to a warm, central heated environment pulls the moisture out of the hair leaving it dry, frizzy and hard to manage. So, ensure your hair gets the essential moisture it needs by enveloping strands in a hydrating serum.

4. Add Colour

With revived, luscious-looking hair a little pampering still goes a long way when it’s cold and dark outside. So, why not treat yourself to a touch of new colour. Instead of going with one block colour or highlights, think about a gloss colour to give your hair more vibrancy and depth. Warmer and richer tones always work well in the winter.

5. Baby Your Hair

It’s also important to prevent damage when styling your hair: stimulate and exfoliate the scalp. And never fear about using oil-based products near your roots; massaging your scalp will prove to leave your hair feeling more glossy than greasy.

6. Get Dry!

And set your alarm five minutes earlier in the winter, you need your hair to be 100 per cent dry before you leave the house to avoid frizz. But a leave-in conditioner or gloss-based serum is also a great optional extra for those days when you feel your hair is dry and unruly.

Zone Hair Gallery is a Vancouver hair salon located at 528 Homer Street, in the heart of the downtown area and close to Gastown.