Health & Beauty Tips For A Better Live

First of all, are you sure it is dandruff, and not simply a scurf build-up from inadequate rinsing, or excess hairspray? Real dandruff is excess flakes of keratin product in self defence by an irritated scalp. A prime irritant is over shampooing with highly alkaline shampoos. The antidote is a mild acid-balanced shampoo, gently massaged into the scalp, then thoroughly rinsed away.

Medicated shampoos, or selenium-based applications, are not recommended. They can irritate the scalp further. If your problem does not respond to your own treatment or your scalp is sensitive, tender or bleeds, see your doctor.

Fine hair – Only very recently have hair-care manfactures come up with some real help:  shampoos and conditioners containing thickening agents to coat temporarily individual hairs, creating more bounce and texture. Setting gels and mousses also add bulk, help stand up for itself, and curb its fly away tendencies.

Coarse hair – Very thick, especially frizzy, hair can be difficult to style and look deadly dull, as the curlier your hair, the less it refects the light. It may also be brittle, so conditioning is doubly essential. Treat as for dry hair, making sure you thoroughly comb the conditioner right through to the tips to keep up the gloss.

Use a richer, cream shampoo and conditioner, and watch no more than twice a week. An excellent treatment is to comb warm olive or almond oil through dry hair, then wrap in hot towels and leave for a couple of hours before shampooing. A little conditioner or treatment cream massaged into the tips revives very dry hair in between shampoos.

A course of taking cod or halibut liver oil tablets may help to replace the gloss, whilst supplying the hair with valuable vitamin A. Gentle scalp massage also helps stimulate nutrients to the scalp and hair roots.