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How to care for dry hair?
When the sebaceous oil glands produce little or no oil, the hair looks dry. Sometimes, it is a result of chemical treatment. It could also be a result of poor diet. The hair lacks shine, looks dull, feels rough to the touch, may be thin and brittle, may have split ends, and tangles easily. The dry hair is hard to manage.
There are two phases to washing dry hair. During the first phase, shampoo is applied to cleanse the scalp of the and remove the dirt stuck to the hair shaft. During first phase, the emphasis is on the scalp. During the second phase, you need to apply the hair conditioner to the hair shaft and the scalp. During second phase, the emphasis is on the hair shaft.
Short hair may be washed every other day. Long dry hair may be washed every fourth day. (Three days in between hair wash).
Do not wash too frequently, it further reduces oil. The dry hair needs nutrition and moisturizer.
Phase I
Use Warm water, and 'shampoo for dry hair'. You may create your own cleanser by mixing yogurt, honey.
Step 1: Wet your hair with warm water
Step2: Apply cleanser to the scalp, the nape, and hairline. Use fingers to actually spread around the entire scalp. Let it stand 2 minutes.
Step 3: Wash away the cleanser with warm water.
Step 4: Re-apply cleanser to the scalp area as well as the hair. Leave the cleanser on for about 5 minutes.
Step 5: Wash away all the cleanser with warm water, till water runs clear.
Yogurt Honey Cleanser
Dahi Yogurt: ¾ cup
Honey: 2 Tablespoons
Fresh Lime juice: 1 teaspoon
Yogurt exfoliates the scalp. Honey exfoliates and moisturizes. Lime juice cuts oil or grime. Do NOT add tto much lime juice, it will dry out your scalp and even lighten your hair.
Phase II
Use cold water, and hair conditioner suitable to meet your hair needs.
Step 1: Squeeze out as much water as possible by hand.
Step 2: Apply hair conditioner . Make sure that hair conditioner covers the hair from root to the end of the shaft.
Step 3: Cover your hair with a shower cap. Wait about 5 to 10 minutes. Time depends on the type of hair conditioner.
Step 4: Wash away all the hair conditioner with cold water, till water runs clear.
Hair conditioners
Do NOT use any hair conditioners with astringents
Easy hair conditioner
Aloe Vera: 1 Tablespoon
Honey: 1 teaspoon
Almond oil: 1 teaspoon
Coconut oil: 1 Tablespoon
Dry Hair treatments
Treatments are applied overnight.
In the olden days, Mustard oil and Coconut oils were used to massage the scalp. Both these oils are high in omega 3 fatty acids and do help nourish hair. Mustard oil is high in sulfur. Sulfur dries out the scalp in the long run and should not be used on dry hair. A a combination of coconut oil and almond oil is more suitable. Almond oil provides Vitamin E, and Coconut oil provides omega 3. Together they help, leave the hair softer. Massage the scalp with these oils at night and leave the oils while going to sleep. In the morning, use a very mild shampoo to wash and rinse thoroughly with plain water.