Spring Clean Your Hair Routine – OLAPLEX Inc.

Key Takeaways

• Spring is the perfect time to reset your hair routine by discarding expired products, organizing your beauty supplies, and simplifying what you use.
• Repairing winter damage and focusing on lightweight hydration helps strengthen hair and reduce common spring frizz.
• A consistent, health-first routine sets your hair up for smoother, stronger, and more manageable hair throughout the season.

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Spring is all about fresh starts: days are longer, clothes are lighter, and life feels like you’re about to hit reset after a long winter. Your hair deserves the same seasonal refresh. Between dry winter air, heat styling, and product buildup, spring is the perfect time to clean out, organize, reset, and rebuild your hair routine so it looks and feels its best.

From decluttering your beauty stash to managing springtime frizz, here’s how to give your hair a true spring reset.

Start with a Haircare Clean Out

Before introducing anything new into your routine, take stock of what you already have.

Check Expiration Dates on Hair Products

Spring is an ideal time to check which hair products have expired and discard anything past its prime. Using expired products can reduce effectiveness—and in some cases, irritate your scalp or hair.

If a product smells off, has changed texture, or has been open far longer than recommended, it’s time to let it go.

Organize Your Haircare Supplies

Spring cleaning isn’t just for your closet. Use this moment to:

• Organize your hair products and tools, from your shower to your vanity 

• Get rid of items you no longer use or need
  

Reset Your Hair Routine After Winter

Cold weather can leave hair feeling dry, brittle, and dull. A spring reset focuses on repair, hydration, and prevention and a streamlined routine makes it easier to stay consistent.

Repair Winter Damage with Bond-Building Care

If winter left your hair feeling weak or compromised, rebuilding damaged hair from the inside out is essential. Bond-building treatments help strengthen hair by repairing broken bonds caused by heat styling, coloring, and environmental stress.

Incorporating a weekly treatment into your routine helps restore hair’s integrity so it looks stronger, smoother, and more resilient. Use OLAPLEX Nº.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment® to repair damage past, present and future. This combination helps to strengthen hair and reduce breakage. The improved Nº.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment formula repairs all types of damage for 3x healthier hair in 3 minutes.

Rebalance Moisture Levels

As temperatures rise, hair often needs lighter hydration—not less. Look for products that hydrate without weighing hair down, helping strands feel soft and manageable as humidity increases.

Springtime Styling Considerations

Maybe it’s the longer days and increased sunshine. Maybe it’s not having to cover your head with a knit hat every time you go outside. There’s something about springtime that has people wanting to be outdoors—this means taking your hair into consideration.

Humidity, Frizz, and Springtime Hair Products

Frizzy hair is common in the spring, thanks to fluctuating temperatures and increased humidity.

Healthy, well-hydrated hair is naturally more resistant to frizz — making repair and moisture your best defense. An anti-frizz styling cream like OLAPLEX Nº.6 Bond Smoother® helps control frizz and define air-dried styles without weighing hair down.

A weightless styling product like OLAPLEX Nº.7 Bonding Oil™ instantly boosts shine, color vibrancy, and softness while taming frizz and flyaways. It’s clinically proven to provide a 77% reduction in breakage and frizz control and humidity resistance for up to 72 hours.

The key to managing frizz is sealing in moisture and minimizing damage:

• Use hydrating shampoos and conditioners
• Apply leave-in treatments or smoothing creams, like Nº.6 Bond Smoother® to damp hair
• Limit heat styling when possible
• Finish with a lightweight bonding oil like OLAPLEX Nº.7 Bonding Oil to seal the cuticle

Refresh Your Style for Spring

Spring often inspires change, whether that’s a trim, a new style, or embracing your natural texture. By embracing low-maintenance, healthy looks that feel lighter and more natural. Think about amplifying your natural texture and air-dried styles that aren’t reliant on heat tools. Before adopting a new look, make sure your hair is strong and healthy first, so you don’t sacrifice health for style.

Make Spring a Season of Healthy Hair

Spring is more than a visual refresh. Use this reset checklist to set your hair up for success for the rest of the year:

• Toss expired and unused products
• Organize your beauty routine
• Repair damage from winter styling
• Focus on hydration and frizz control
• Simplify your routine for consistency

By cleaning out the old and focusing on hair health, spring becomes the perfect time to reset your routine and step into the season with stronger, smoother, healthier-looking hair.

Find out how to protect your hair from damage all year long with OLAPLEX.