Common Hair Issues

2 DOMINANT HAIR TYPES

Some hair can be classified as dry hair. This type of hair can be caused due to overexposure to harsh chemicals such as regular ironing, perms, bleaching, sun and other chemical treatments. This type of hair lacks in nourishment and is coarse and rough in texture and feel. A deep routed nourishment treatment often rectifies this problem but needs to be continued for some duration in order. With time, this encourages natural softness and flexibility for healthy hair growth.

Some people are troubled with oily hair. This could be due to excessive oil produced by the glands in the skin. This type of hair naturally attracts filth on its surface and even after a routine hair wash appears oily and greasy. A mass of oily hair on your head could be due to poor diets unhygienic regimes and physiological imbalances in the body’s natural secretion or production of oil. In severe cases, this hair causes much inconvenience since it needs to be shampooed and washed every other day.

TREATMENTS FOR DRY AND OILY HAIR

OILY HAIR

Oily hair can sometimes be accompanied by both dry skin and oily skin. In oily skinned faces, you may notice outbreaks in skin such as pimples, black heads and white heads. Even in dry skin, you may notice rashes, pimples and white patches on the skins superficial layer. Similarly the surface of the skin on the head is troubled by build-up and dead tissue. Secreted oil flows into hair strands and as a result hair appears dull, lifeless and greasy. Follow the below mentioned natural tips to get rid of excessive oil on your scalps.

Use a mild shampoo as chemicals in harsh shampoos robs it of its natural protein.

Wash hair everyday while concentrating much on the strands than the scalp. If you suffer from dry skin, the pores of your scalp maybe producing extra oil hence it is necessary to wash the strands rather than the already dry scalp.

Use Beer, Lemon or apple cider vinegar as a final rinse.

Avoid conditioner on the scalp at all times. Concentrate only on the ends.

Avoid over brushing. This can stimulate your pores to produce more oil.

Get a hormone test done. Over-production of the male hormone called Estrogen in the body can increase the production of oil by sebaceous glands. Stress too contributes to the over-production of this hormone. Similarly birth control pills, create an imbalance in the hormones of a woman’s body, which in turn contributes to increased production of oil. If possible, avoid.

Avoid humidity and over-exposure to the sun.

 Style or get a haircut showing much bounce and life in dull hair.

DRY HAIR

Dry, rough or coarse hair needs to nurtured and cared for as soon as possible, since this type of hair is prone to extra damage, split ends, fragility and ultimately hair loss. Blocked pores on the surface of the scalp are often the core of the problem, since they aren’t able to absorb enough nutrients required for a healthy mane. Some simple home care mentioned below can offer relieve.

Massage your scalp twice a week with warm oil. You can wash off an hour or two later by using mild shampoos.

During this treatment avoid curlers, electric rollers or irons.

Avoid hitting the parlor or salon and chemically treating your hair.

Similarly avoid home-coloring and bleaching.

Steaming your hair in a hot towel wrapped tightly around your hair can help the frizzled and frail dry ends of the hair.

Use a soft brush to comb through your hair remembering to be soft and gentle. Avoid tugging and pulling at your hair.

Mayonnaise and Curd or Yoghurt is extremely helpful as a conditioner.

Avoid the harsh chemicals of hard water and chlorine found in pools. Lead too, is a chemical contributing to dryness in the hair.