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Home Treatments for Dry Scalp and Dull HairBY: Eve | Category: Health | Post Date: 2009-12-15
The hair is your crowning glory as that popular saying goes. You may want to adapt that to your own beauty regimen of taking care of your hair. However, it is just common sense to know that the hair grows from your scalp. If you have a healthy scalp then it follows you would have natural healthy hair. What if you have an unhealthy scalp? One that is prone to dryness, causing dandruff, falling hair and other hair problems? Then, you have to do something quick to solve your problem. Fortunately, there are now effective home treatments for taking care of your dry scalp and dull hair. Start with a healthy you. Eat a well balanced diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, lean meat, chicken, dairy and fiber rich foods. Your scalp and hair need these nutrients, vitamins and minerals from your daily diet. Find out what causes your scalp problems. It may either be you having a dry scalp or an oily one, too much of either can be bad. If you have an oily scalp, try to wash and shampoo your hair every two days. Massage a mild shampoo into your scalp to hasten blood circulation in it. If you have a dry scalp, then use a good moisturizing shampoo and lukewarm water to shampoo your scalp and hair at least twice a week. You can also make use of these home treatments by making use of the following ingredients found in your cupboard: One teaspoon of honey, 2 table spoons of olive oil, one egg yolk. Whip the egg yolk and mix in the olive oil and honey. Massage the mixture into your scalp, making sure you cover it with generous amounts for better effect. You can also use some honey to spread over your hair. Then put on a shower cap, leave on for about thirty minutes, then rinse well with your regular shampoo and warm water. You would notice that your scalp feels clean and fresh and your hair smooth and looking shiny. You can do this on a weekly basis till you get the best result that satisfies you. As an added treat for you, the same mixture also effectively prevents split ends and hair breakage. For your information, honey has its healthful benefits. Honey is considered a good moisturizer; it can hold water and moisture to keep your scalp and hair from being dry. Use it again for your scalp and hair treatment by combining one tablespoon of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder. This would form into a paste which you can use to apply and massage into your scalp and spread on your hair. Leave on for about fifteen minutes, then wash and rinse with your shampoo and water. This would help clean your scalp and maintain its healthy condition. It likewise prevents falling hair and other hair loss problems. You can also use honey combined with olive oil as hair treatment for scalp and hair. This is like a home conditioner treatment for your hair. Simply leave on your scalp for about five minutes then shampoo and rinse with water. If you have the Aloe Vera plant in your garden then get a part of its stem and directly rub on your scalp till the juices are spread evenly. The Aloe Vera is widely used for hair and beauty treatment so use it as natural as it is. You can pound its juice and massage into your scalp and hair. Then simply shampoo with a mild shampoo and water. Your hair would be free from entanglements, easier to comb and very manageable to handle. Other effective home treatments may be the following: - Combine one cup of water with two tablespoons of white vinegar. Use this mixture on your scalp and hair to get rid of dandruff and itchiness. Leave on for about 5 minutes, then wash off with water, then mild shampoo and make a last rinse washing with more water to get rid of any smell. - Use fresh onion, cut into half to rub and massage into your scalp. Onion has natural nutrients and healing properties that can clean off dry flakes and dead cells on your scalp and also as a moisturizing agent. Then rinse with water, shampoo well and rinse well again with water. -You can have your own hot oil treatment at home by making use of olive oil and rubbing into your scalp and spreading over your hair. Then wrap a warm towel over your head for about 15 minutes, then rinse and shampoo. If you have essential oils present in your kitchen, then go ahead and use them on your scalp and hair. These are not only used for keeping your home clean and smelling fresh, or as food flavoring but also as good scalp and hair treatments. Use jojoba oil, tea tree oil, and coconut oil, lemon balm and lavender oil since all these have natural ingredients that help keep the scalp healthy and the hair shiny and soft. So just remember that taking care of your scalp and hair is important as part of your personal hygiene. You don't have to spend a lot to take care of them; all you need to do is research a little about practice and basic scalp and hair care, then look through your kitchen and make use of the natural ingredients available. As additional scalp and hair care treatment, always make sure that you are using hair products like shampoo and conditioners that are good for your hair. Better if you use hair products that are made from natural ingredients or those made from organics which are considered healthy for your use. Avoid harsh and harmful chemicals that would add more to your hair problems. Being aware of what to use for your hair is the first step to take care of your problem. 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