Your hair dilemmas, solved!

Q. My hair gets so staticky this time of year. What can I do to tame it?

A. Static strikes your strands when they become electromagnetically charged due to a lack of moisture in the air. Vigorous brushing and wool hats make it worse. Try switching
to a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner during the winter, and follow up with a leave-in conditioner, says Dianna Sandonato, director of product testing at Matrix. Try Biolage Ultra-Hydrating
Shampoo, $11.99, and Balm, $15.99. Another flyaway fighter: Spritz Static Guard onto your brush, let dry, then give strands a few swipes. Also spray some on the inside of your hat before you wear
it to prevent a static attack.

Q. Can taking vitamins make my hair healthier?

A. Getting enough of certain vitamins, especially B vitamins such as biotin and folic acid, is essential for having strong, healthy hair. You should be able to get plenty of
these nutrients from a balanced diet that includes such B-rich foods as salmon, eggs and dark, leafy greens. But if you’re not certain you’re getting enough nutrients from your diet, you may want
to take a daily vitamin pill to ensure that your strands stay in shape, says Audrey Kunin, M.D., president of Dermadoctor.com. Look for multivitamins that contain at least 100 percent of the
recommended daily allowance of vitamin B. Try Olay Vitamins Complete Woman’s Multivitamin, $9.

Q. Is it possible to heal damaged hair? If your strands are already dead, how can you feed them nutrients?

A. Since your locks don’t have a digestive system, it’s impossible to feed them nutrients from a bottle. What shampoos and conditioners can do is help stressed-out tresses
look healthier by coating the cuticle and even filling in holes with ingredients like fatty acids, proteins and silicone. This will make each strand look shinier and feel softer, says Mackin. The
best way to repair dry, damaged hair and prevent future breakage (other than cutting it off) is by using an intensive deep conditioner once a week. Look for one that contains proteins or acids to
help strengthen weak strands and moisturizers to hydrate and soften. We like Frédéric Fekkai Protein Rx Reparative Treatment Mask, $52.00, and Garnier Fructis Fortifying Deep
Conditioner, $3.99.