Starting the year off with good hair should be just as important as starting it off on the right foot. One of your New Year's resolutions is to take better care of yourself, so we suggest you start with your hair.

Basic care

Winter is a perfect time to restore your hair's strength, but you should also be aware that extreme weather conditions can be a threat.

First of all, remember that proper hydration is essential for healthy and beautiful hair. The masks, oils and serums will be your essential allies.

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Low temperatures and wet hair are a bad combination, so you'll need to use your hairdryer more. This should be done in moderation, especially if you also use straighteners and curling irons to straighten, shape or volumise your hair. In this case it's important to add extra moisture like the Argan & Keratin Two-Phase Conditioner for dry hair.

WHICH HAIRSTYLE TO CHOOSE?

Stylists offer us a multitude of trends to choose from. The trick is to know which hairstyle is right for you and to decide in advance whether you want a total change of look or simply to renew your image to start the year with a new look.

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To escape from the standard straight hair, this season the asymmetrical long hair is on the rise. The minimum change needed to get a new look without taking too many risks.

Another option is to opt for the shag effect. This is long hair with a layered cut that gives a tousled, unstructured effect. If you also add a bit of waving you get a romantic and modern result at the same time.

MIDI: NEITHER SHORT NOR LONG

Not too long, not too short, the midi cut is trendy... Winter invites us to wear a mid-length, chin-length or shoulder-length bob. It allows us to wear scarves without them getting in the way of long hair and does not leave the nape of the neck uncovered, which is where the cold tends to come in.

Among the trendy variations of the midi-cut is the Midi-Gringe, with long, open fringes and highlights. It's an ideal trend for those who want to change their look without cutting their hair too short. It looks great if you have natural waves, otherwise it's a matter of giving volume and shape to your fringe.

The bob cut: ideal for any time of the year. At the level of the collarbone. Straight, wavy or curly. A classic that adapts to all fashions. It suits any type of face. It is the option for girls with long hair who want to change without doing it in a radical way.

CHANGE AND SHORT

Change and short, practical and radical! Short hair is trending in 2017. So the daring ones are spoilt for choice.

The short haircut that gives a more youthful look is pixie style: short at the nape of the neck and sides, with long or asymmetrical fringes. If you want to give it a feminine touch you can try a bandana or a brooch.

For the more radical, the punk or rocker cut, with the sides shaved and the top part combed up or forward, is also trendy. This cut is also worn with highlights on top.

But if you don't want something so radical, the most flattering short cut is undoubtedly the unstructured one. A short fringe, with longer sides. This cut offers you a lot of possibilities: one side longer than the other, with frayed strands, wavy ends, etc...

WITH CURLS AND CRAZY

Curly hair needs special care. To make your curls look perfect you should use products that detangle your hair, so you get a softer feel and a more defined curl.

Curly mid-length hair is on trend this season. A cut that will give you a lot of style and that you can give a more romantic air if you cut it bob style with a bit of volume or a more punk touch if you decide to cut it shorter pixie style.

If long hair with curls is your choice, you're back in fashion. The curls of the 80s are back with lots of volume and tousled.

COLOUR

Colour allows you to change your look without changing your hairstyle. And stylists have an accomplice in colour to enhance beauty. The clearest example is hair contouring: it is a trend that has moved from the face to the hair. Through colour, mixing different shades in the hair, it seeks to bring light and shadows to give the best look to the facial features of each person.