Winter

Being a Canadian we have to suffer with the problems winter causes. A lot of people have multiple complaints about winter but my 3 main complaints are dry skin and hair, chapped lips and hat hair. The air is so dry in winter it is almost impossible to avoid having crackling hands and lips, not to mention that dry hair causes more breakage. It is so cold most of the time that I can't stand not being all bundled up and this includes a hat but that gets super annoying if you want nice hair. OH, and I'm totally forgetting about static. Staticy hair is sooooooo annoying.
I recommend carrying around a few essential supplies during the winter with you at all times if you want to avoid these problems. First of all you always have to have chapstick. Who wants crusty dried up unkissable lips? Whenever you feel it is necessary apply the chapstick. I would also recommend investing in a lip stick that also has moisturizing components to it if you avidly wear lipstick. Most lip balms are good for this as they usually have a colour and flavour and they moisturize. Before you put on your make up you should use chap stick and apply it regularly through out the day. Try not to lick your lips as this just makes the problem even worse. The next thing you should carry is a small tube of hand cream. Pretty self explanatory here but your hands get so dry that they probably need to be quenched a few times throughout the day. I would recommend moisturizing your whole body after you shower as the hot steamy water will also just add to the problem. You can also buy body wash with moisturizing agents which would probably be a really good idea if you regularly have dry skin. Go to the dollar store and get one of those spritzing bottles. Fill it with water and carry that around with you too. Hold the bottle 2 inches from your hair and spray but try to not to soak it with water. The water will stop the static. Brush through with a dry hair brush because you don't want your hair to be actually wet, just spritzed a tiny bit. Hairspray is also a life saver for static. Hairspray your hair after you have spritzed it with water to stop this problem from coming back and probably before you leave the house too.
I would start using a leave in conditioner and a hair mask if your hair is getting really dry and breaking off due to lack of moisture. The other problem is bundling usually involves a scarf and when your hair rubs up against it tends to either knot up like a rat's nest or rub agaisnt it and become weak and break off. It really is best to wear your hair to avoid that but I know that isn't always possible. Just take extra good care of your hair's moisture levels and you should be fine.
Now, if you want to stay bundled but not get hat hair there is a tip you can try. If you have a side part like myself, you need to part your hair on the other side and flip all of your hair over to the side it normally does not go to. Then when you take your hat off you can flip your hair back to normal and it should still have volume and look normal. If you have a middle part just flip all of your hair over to one side and it should work just same. This works really well with straight hair but I'm not too sure how it would work if you just spent an hour curling your hair. If you are nervous about ruining I would invest in a cute pair of ear muffs or a head band as they won't flatten your hair at all. My main problem is the cold makes my ears ache for hours. I always feel warmer when they are covered too. Anyways, I hope this helps you. It's all pretty straight forward but these are definitely things you need to start paying attention to and taking extra care of during these dreadful months. Stay Beautiful! :)