Introduction
Winter is settling in, and with it a familiar feeling: your hair seems a little more present on your brush, a little less on your head. It's falling out more than usual, without pain or drama, but enough to raise a question.
This is not an alert. It's a signal.
Winter hair loss is a language. The language of the body slowing down, the scalp drying out, the metabolism adjusting.
Rather than fighting it, we can listen to it — and accompany it with simple, effective, and deeply soothing gestures.
Why does winter promote hair loss?
Winter has a profound effect. Less natural light means less vitamin D, altered hormonal rhythms, slower circulation, and reduced oxygenation. The scalp reacts: it becomes drier, sometimes more sensitive. And the follicles, less stimulated, slow down their activity.
The result: the hair renews itself, but falls out more.
Add to that:
- Heating that dries out the ambient air
- Hats that suffocate and chafe
- Latent fatigue, less movement, a denser diet
And you get a setup conducive to a discreet… but real fall.
What is normal (and what is not)
Losing between 50 and 100 hairs a day is physiological. In winter, this number can temporarily increase — up to 150, without this being a cause for concern.
But pay close attention if you observe:
- A very localized or sudden fall
- A painful or very irritated scalp
- Rapid loss of density at the temples or parting
In this case, medical advice is necessary. Otherwise? It's often a temporary phase—to be managed with care and patience.
Five habits to adopt throughout the winter (without disrupting your routine)
1. Gently massage every evening
Make this a nightly routine, as simple as brushing your teeth.
Two minutes, fingertips flat, slow circular motion over the entire scalp. It's almost meditative.
This massage boosts microcirculation, relaxes tissues, stimulates the bulbs… and calms the mind.
A little moment for yourself. Discreet, but essential.
2. Sleep better, not necessarily more
It's not about sleeping 9 hours a night, but about creating the conditions for truly restorative sleep.
Dim the lights earlier, turn off screens at least 30 minutes beforehand, breathe deeply.
It is during the night that cell cycles regenerate — including those that govern hair growth.
A good night's sleep is an invisible form of care.
3. Balance your plate, without obsession
Winter is the season for soups, hot oils, root vegetables, and broths.
It's also a good time to reintroduce more iron, zinc, and B vitamins into your daily routine — through whole, comforting yet nourishing foods.
No diet. Just mindfulness.
What you eat also nourishes what you wear.
4. Nourish the root with a targeted serum
A few drops, in the palm of your hand, gently spread over the scalp.
A root serum acts like a night treatment: it calms imbalances, deeply hydrates, and supports the environment for hair growth.
Choose a fine formula, without unnecessary perfume, based on natural or dermo-calibrated active ingredients.
The idea? Technical care, sensory gesture.
5. Reduce heat, in all things
Water that's too hot. The hairdryer. Emotions that are too intense, sometimes.
All of this is overwhelming. So this winter, we're learning to slow down a bit.
Wash at a lukewarm temperature. Tumble dry on low. Breathe a little lower, a little slower.
This changes everything — for your hair, and for you.
Conclusion
Winter doesn't steal your hair. It invites you to slow down.
Seasonal hair loss isn't a disorder, it's a readjustment. A subtle message your body is sending you, urging you to listen, to be gentle, to take care of yourself.
Not in a rush. Not in a reactive way.
But with a gentle, fluid regularity, rooted in simple gestures.
And sometimes, it starts with a massage. Or with a night's sleep that's a little longer than usual.
