Yani Javon
My hair is straight and dry , itching. I have a lot of hair on my head. I had braids in my hair and I took them and ready to wash my hair but I am wondering what should I do.
Answer
I do not recommend it, your hair produces its natural oil to keep it silky, shiny, soft, & smooth, but when hair is dry and itching, there's a solution for that, too!
"You find people oiling hair every single day, the hair sweats and it doesnât get washed. What do you think happens? It goes limp and becomes thin because it is not breathing,â Shamillah Mohammed, a hairstylist at SUQA, says.
Google: Top 10 causes of hair loss â which of these is causing yours? November 19, 2013 http://health.india.com/beauty/top-10-caâ¦
I had itchy scalp once last year. I went to a dermatologist, but she took a look @ my scalp and found nothing there, but she did said: "whatever you're doing to your hair, you have healthy hair care, continue doing that! You have beautiful hair!" Her hair is brittle because of the hair dye. I have noticed, though, that when I blow dry my hair, the hair dryer was too close to where my itchy scalp was, so I try to make it a little farther than before, and my itchy section of my scalp went away.
Dry scalp skin lacking the protective oil layer, is vulnerable to infections, and easily gets irritated. From the top of the head or hairline skin cells in the form of white dust (dry dandruff) may shed. Common causes of dry flaky scalp are:
1. Frequent hair washing with hot water and aggressive shampoos
2. Holding hair dryer close to the head
3. Cold windy weather in combination with dry air from indoor heating
4. Even the sun is drying and causing skin to get flaky & itchy. Same with hair.
I've always used OTC shampoo for 5 decades, and I've never had problems with itchy scalp or dandruff. I only condition my hair when I was perming & dyeing. I don't use conditioner haven't been since I no longer use chemicals on my hair. I also keep my hair protected from the sun, by wearing a hat or keep them tucked in.
Make sure you massage your scalp well while shampooing, then rinse 5 mins. for the back and tip your head back and rinse 5 mins. for the top. I do that, anyway, but I'll try dh's Head & Shoulders (Dermatologist suggested I should try) and see if that works. I use two towels to dry my hair, by then they're halfway dried. I air dry some or stand by the heater until it's done, then blow dry with hair dryer for 5 mins, concentrating at the roots. I am NOT following the dermatologist' advice using medicated shampoo, because her hair is dry & brittle, and she complimented me because my hair is healthier & nicer than hers, and told me TO CONTINUE whatever it was I was doing. I must be doing something right!
Update as of today: I am now using Garnier (like before) and every other week I use the Aussie (above). My scalp had improved, and have NOT ITCHED.
ANOTHER tips for an itchy, dry scalp, crush up some ibuprofen and mix with shampoo. Then apply directly to scalp using a colorist's brush.
"You're going to use that brush to really work that mixture in," said Kevin Gatto, owner of Verde Salon in Collingswood, New Jersey,
Let that sit for about 2 minutes, then shampoo out.
I do not recommend it, your hair produces its natural oil to keep it silky, shiny, soft, & smooth, but when hair is dry and itching, there's a solution for that, too!
"You find people oiling hair every single day, the hair sweats and it doesnât get washed. What do you think happens? It goes limp and becomes thin because it is not breathing,â Shamillah Mohammed, a hairstylist at SUQA, says.
Google: Top 10 causes of hair loss â which of these is causing yours? November 19, 2013 http://health.india.com/beauty/top-10-caâ¦
I had itchy scalp once last year. I went to a dermatologist, but she took a look @ my scalp and found nothing there, but she did said: "whatever you're doing to your hair, you have healthy hair care, continue doing that! You have beautiful hair!" Her hair is brittle because of the hair dye. I have noticed, though, that when I blow dry my hair, the hair dryer was too close to where my itchy scalp was, so I try to make it a little farther than before, and my itchy section of my scalp went away.
Dry scalp skin lacking the protective oil layer, is vulnerable to infections, and easily gets irritated. From the top of the head or hairline skin cells in the form of white dust (dry dandruff) may shed. Common causes of dry flaky scalp are:
1. Frequent hair washing with hot water and aggressive shampoos
2. Holding hair dryer close to the head
3. Cold windy weather in combination with dry air from indoor heating
4. Even the sun is drying and causing skin to get flaky & itchy. Same with hair.
I've always used OTC shampoo for 5 decades, and I've never had problems with itchy scalp or dandruff. I only condition my hair when I was perming & dyeing. I don't use conditioner haven't been since I no longer use chemicals on my hair. I also keep my hair protected from the sun, by wearing a hat or keep them tucked in.
Make sure you massage your scalp well while shampooing, then rinse 5 mins. for the back and tip your head back and rinse 5 mins. for the top. I do that, anyway, but I'll try dh's Head & Shoulders (Dermatologist suggested I should try) and see if that works. I use two towels to dry my hair, by then they're halfway dried. I air dry some or stand by the heater until it's done, then blow dry with hair dryer for 5 mins, concentrating at the roots. I am NOT following the dermatologist' advice using medicated shampoo, because her hair is dry & brittle, and she complimented me because my hair is healthier & nicer than hers, and told me TO CONTINUE whatever it was I was doing. I must be doing something right!
Update as of today: I am now using Garnier (like before) and every other week I use the Aussie (above). My scalp had improved, and have NOT ITCHED.
ANOTHER tips for an itchy, dry scalp, crush up some ibuprofen and mix with shampoo. Then apply directly to scalp using a colorist's brush.
"You're going to use that brush to really work that mixture in," said Kevin Gatto, owner of Verde Salon in Collingswood, New Jersey,
Let that sit for about 2 minutes, then shampoo out.
Coconut Oil is making me lose my hair? (10 points)?
Soullurre
So, I've been getting into this whole oiling the scalp and hair thing but each time I've shaved my head 4 times over some years to "start all over."
I've read numerous of sites about "all oils" and decided to try extra virgin cold pressed coconut oil. I've been ignoring the itching that it causes and rash on my forehead. I thought it was doing me some good but I'm stubborn and have extreme OCD and just keep repeating the same things over and over hoping for a different outcome. :/ Is it possible that it's making my hair thin out. My hair didn't start thinning out in spots til I used it but it's weird. I'm thinning in the front and the sides and some of the back. I take a lot of pictures to see progress and it's just getting worse.
I've tried jojoba oil, shea butter, aloe vera, safflower oil (strange thing it makes my scalp burn), grapeseed oil, avocado oil, sweet almond oil, henna, ayuverdic treatments and oils, essentials oils (but I tend to be allergic to many of those and hates a majority of the smells and also I'm pregnant so I have to stay away from them, anyway).
I'm at wits end and having OCD is making it worse. I shaved my head on May 1, 2013 because I wanted to start over and grow my hair. Long hair runs in my family but again I'm stubborn and tend to obsess over buying a bunch of unneccesary stuff to put on my scalp and hair (mainly just natural oils). :/
My mother tells me to leave my hair alone and just wash and condition it and comb it everyday. But it's like I just want to do more to speed up the growth. And besides I hate my hair texture with a passion. My hair use to be long down to my butt when I was kid but people got a hold of it and ruined and I've been having issues every since.
Please, can someone with knowledge and experience help me out here?
Is it necessary to oil scalp and hair for hair growth?
Am I going insane over constantly putting oils on it trying to speed up growth?
Serious answers please.
BTW, I'm 23. Thick hair but it has thinned with coconut oil. And it's only a couple of centimeters in length, remember I shaved it on May 1.
Answer
It is not necessary to oil your scalp to make your hair grow. It will grow .5 inches every month without oil. If the oil is making you itch and gives you a rash, you may want to see a doctor about that to determine if you are allergic to any of the components that make up the oil, and about the hair loss.
It is not necessary to oil your scalp to make your hair grow. It will grow .5 inches every month without oil. If the oil is making you itch and gives you a rash, you may want to see a doctor about that to determine if you are allergic to any of the components that make up the oil, and about the hair loss.
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