A woman’s hair is her crown and should always be treated with love and respect. This is the principle of most women around the world: we rarely see women with unkempt hair, as most women do their hair before leaving the house (well, that ‘messy’ look! it is also perfectly combed!). This is also the reason why the smallest hair problems bother most of these women. What should be remembered is that good hair is only the result of a well-groomed scalp.
Here are some scalp problems and solutions for better hair maintenance:
Itchiness, flakes, and dandruff
For itching and flakes caused by dandruff, use a moisturizing anti-dandruff shampoo once or twice a week. Don’t forget to use products with SPF, as sunburn can also cause flaking and itching.
Your hair can also itch even if you don’t have dandruff. This is most likely due to the abundance of yeast in the body and not dry skin, as most people believe. To remedy an itchy scalp, use products with tea tree oil. Tea tree oil is a natural antifungal ingredient and is also known to be a scalp stimulant. The shampoo also helps exfoliate dead skin cells from the scalp that can cause buildup and itchiness.
If you want to go organic and try home treatments, use apple cider vinegar. It’s also one of the most effective ways to keep your mane shiny and lustrous (hitting two birds with one stone!) To use, rinse your hair with 1 part apple cider vinegar to 3 parts water after washing. Also, you may want to invest in a good supplement that contains acidophilus, as it also regulates yeast, a great treatment for an itchy scalp.
Bad smell of hair
Smelly hair is the equivalent of body odor strands – no one wants to be caught having one or smelling it! Like body odor, the bad smell in your hair is also caused by a lack of cleanliness, especially when you do not clean your hair on a daily basis.
Like the skin on the body, the skin on the scalp has sweat and sebaceous glands. If it is not washed for a few days, sweat and oil begin to accumulate and the bacteria that are naturally contained in the body begin to break down and cause a stench by reacting with air and oil, and they go bad. This, however, does not happen after a day without washing. hate, but as the end of the second until the beginning of the third day comes, the smells begin to emerge. Although actually shampooing your hair every day is not only unrealistic (for some women), it is also not the best way to do it (especially for some women with colored hair, as this leads to premature color fading ), washing it every other day or every three days is the best alternative to avoid smelly locks. Women with thicker and coarser locks have fewer oil glands per square inch due to their thicker individual strands, making them less vulnerable to excess oil compared to women with thinner locks, as they have more sebaceous glands per inch square.
If you are like most women who are used to washing their hair every other day (or every three days), you can prevent or camouflage bad hair odors by using dry shampoos, since these products absorb excess oil and give a fragrance that covers unwanted odors.
Lastly, preventing or treating these problems is not just about getting great, smelling hair, but also about keeping your scalp nourished and healthy. Your hair grows best with a healthy environment, regular washing, and a proper diet.
