The Answers to Your 2025 Haircare New Year’s Resolutions are Here
The new year is the perfect time to set some new goals in various aspects of your life, and your hair care habits are a great place to begin. Whether you’ve been hoping for strands that feel thicker and stronger or you’re trying to beat the appearance of heat damage, creating a few hair care resolutions for the new year can help motivate you to do what’s needed to bring about healthier-looking locks.
Not sure where to begin when it comes to choosing those hair care resolutions? Keep reading as Evalectric shares some inspiration:
Focus on Protection
You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘prevention is better than cure’ before. Well, this very much applies to your hair. Sure, there are plenty of steps that you can take to repair the appearance of damage but life becomes much easier if you don’t have to deal with that damage in the first place! If you’ve been falling short when it comes to keeping your locks feeling protected, this is a New Year haircare resolution definitely worth making.
How can you keep your strands feeling safe and protected?
Start by considering the various sources of damage out there. The weather is one – everything from UV rays to strong winds can affect the health of your hair. A physical covering, like a hat or a scarf, will help to provide some protection.
Heat styling, which we’ll soon be talking about in more detail, is something else that commonly causes hair to feel damaged. Adding a heat protectant to your hair care routine can help to prevent this. Whichever product you choose, apply it while your locks are still damp. This is when they’re most permeable, which will have them feeling protected on a much deeper level.
Commit to a Shampoo/Conditioner Duo From the Same Brand
With so many different hair care brands out there, it can be tempting to mix and match products from each one to create a diverse hair care routine. There’s usually nothing wrong with doing this but it can sometimes be beneficial to opt for products from the same brand. Why? Because, often, they’ll be formulated to complement each other, meaning that you’ll notice even better results when you use them together.
The Evalectric Moisturizing Shampoo and the Evalectric Moisturizing Conditioner are great examples. Both products can be purchased individually, so you could potentially add just one to your existing hair care routine. However, use them together and you’ll see a much bigger improvement in the look and feel of your hair. Your strands will soon take on a smoother, silkier, and less frizzy finish!
Give Your Strands a Break From the Heat
There’s no denying that heated styling tools can be a great way to experiment with different looks. However, there’s also no getting away from the fact that overdoing it with the heat styling can seriously damage your locks. If you’re someone who relies on heat styling on a regular basis, consider giving your strands more of a break from the heat in the new year.
The key is to start experimenting with different heatless hairstyles. There are plenty out there that suit every hair type – you just need to find the styles that work well for you. Need a few ideas? Here are some to try:
- A low bun
- Baby braids
- Half-up, half-down
- French or Dutch braids
- A bubble ponytail
- Space buns
- A high ponytail
- Overnight heatless waves/curls
Invest in Higher Quality Styling Tools
While heatless hairstyles can help to reduce your use of heated styling tools, there will likely be times when you need to turn to heat to achieve the look you’re aiming for. Thankfully, there are now more and more heated styling tools out there that are designed to minimize the appearance of damage – these are the tools that you need in your hair care arsenal in the new year.
How do you know if a heated styling tool has been designed in this way? There are a few key features to keep an eye out for. The first is the plate/barrel material. Ceramic is known for being the gentlest, which is why we’ve used it in the Evalectric Classic Styler range.
You’ll also notice that our hair straighteners come with an adjustable temperature control. This is crucial as not everyone needs the highest level of heat to style their hair. Excessive heat will only cause damage, so pick a temperature that’s suitable for your hair type.
Far infrared technology, as well as negative ion technology, can be beneficial too. These will keep your locks looking smooth and healthy. Again, you’ll find this included in most Evalectric hair styling tools.
Start Taking Cooler Showers
Are you someone who enjoys hot and steamy showers? There’s no denying how satisfying and soothing these can feel, especially in the winter months. However, this habit will slowly be ruining your hair, making it one to resolve to stop.
What’s wrong with hot showers? Hot water melts sebum, the natural oil produced by your skin, including that on your scalp. This sebum travels from your scalp down each strand of hair. It provides lubrication and acts as a natural conditioner.
Allow hot water to strip this away and your strands will start to look dry and brittle. They’ll also feel less protected, making them more vulnerable to damage. So, if healthy-looking hair is your aim, resolve to start turning the temperature down to lukewarm instead.
Save Your Strands From Hard Water
Speaking of your showering habits…
85% of the USA has hard water. This refers to water that has a high mineral content. As a result, when it comes into contact with your hair, it can leave behind mineral deposits. These can lead to a number of hair-related problems, including dry scalp, clogged pores, slower hair growth, limp strands, and an increase in breakages.
If your hair is exposed to hard water, make a resolution to start paying more attention to this. There are a number of ways in which you can save your strands from the detrimental effects of hard water, such as:
- Installing a shower filter, which will remove minerals from the water
- Use a clarifying shampoo, which will help to remove mineral buildup
- Use a chelating shampoo, which binds to minerals and breaks them down
- Wash your hair with bottled water
- Use a hair mask to leave your strands feeling stronger and less vulnerable to damage
Schedule Your Trims in Advance
It’s no secret that regular trims are essential if you want to keep your mane looking healthy. However, life can often get in the way, making it difficult to be as regular with those trims as you’d like.
One way to get around this is to schedule your trims in advance. If you often end up falling behind on your trims, make a resolution to phone your hairstylist once the new year begins and book yourself in every six weeks for the entire year. With these sessions already penciled in, you’ll be more likely to stick to them!
Be More Mindful When Detangling
De-tangling can be a frustrating process, especially if you’re dealing with knots that are particularly stubborn or matted. While many people start off gently, it doesn’t take long before they begin to lose patience, resulting in them yanking their brush or comb through those knots in an effort to de-tangle as quickly as possible.
Unfortunately, while this may save you some time, it’s extremely damaging to your hair. You’ll end up breaking your strands, leaving those snapped ends looking frayed and dry.
If tangles are a regular occurrence for you, make it a resolution to be more mindful when de-tangling your hair. Start with your fingers, working your way through any knots and physically unraveling them. Once you’ve dealt with the worst of the tangles, move in with a wide-toothed comb to ease the rest of those knots apart.
Make Healthier Lifestyle Choices for the Sake of Your Hair
You could probably guess what some of the most common New Year’s resolutions are. Eating healthier, exercising more, and cutting back on smoking/drinking are promises that so many people make at the start of each new year in an effort to improve their physical health.
Interestingly, these resolutions can be very beneficial for your hair too. Eating healthier, for example, will mean that you’ll be feeding your hair from within with much better nutrients, giving it what it needs to thrive. Likewise, exercising more will help to boost blood circulation, which can improve hair growth. Giving up smoking has the same effect while avoiding excessive drinking will leave your locks looking shinier and healthier.
Leave it Longer Between Chemical Treatments
You’re probably aware of the damage that chemical treatments can cause to your hair. From perming to dyeing, any form of chemical treatment will only leave your locks a little more damaged.
While you probably won’t want to completely give these up, leaving it a little longer in between chemical treatments will give your hair some extra time to recover while also subjecting it to fewer treatments overall.
To make sure that you stick to this resolution throughout the new year, look into ways in which you can extend the lifespan of your chosen chemical treatments. For example, if you dye your hair every month or so, try out a few specialized shampoos that can help to retain your color for longer.
Which New Year Hair Care Resolutions Will You Be Trying?
The new year is the perfect time for new beginnings, and new year’s resolutions are a great way to encourage yourself to set some goals in various areas of your life. If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to achieve healthier-looking hair, the tips above will get you there. Follow as many of them as possible and your locks will start to feel stronger, softer, and smoother as the year goes on.
