Hair Answers: Dandruff. Let’s kick it’s a.
Posted in Answers on August 30th, 2010 by Reagan
Tags: answers, brushes, dandruff
*note, I’m not posting a question because this was a very popular one. And I apologize for being a lazy hairdresser on fire. If you want to call me hairdresser on mildly flickering flames, I’ll understand.
How bad does dandruff suck? Even in moist New York, my clients still deal with dandruff during the dry winter months. I hate the word moist. So, I always feel for people with dark hair who have dry, itchy scalp and flakes. First, I want to say that it’s common….really common, and when I’m combing out a freshly shampood head of hair, and see flakes, this is what I advise….
~Scalp treatments. You can do them yourself. Often times the dry flakes are conditioner/product buildup that is irritating your scalp and making it flake/itch. If you brush your scalp (I mean really brush. With some good hard pressure) thoroughly all over your head before showering, you’ll loosen up that buildup and it will wash right off. Leaving your hair all squeaky like Marsha Brady. Her hair really was amazing, right? This is your typical scalp brush. It has hard bristles for the job it’s faced with. PS you can get a brush like this anywhere, it doesn’t have to be fancy.
~Shampooing. SCRUB! Scrub hard, guys. Get that scalp real clean. Half of you are probably thinking ‘duh, we know how to shampoo our freaking hair, hairdresser on mildly flickering flames.’, well la di dah, you can read ahead because you are so much smarter than the rest of us, because I didn’t learn how to shampoo properly until beauty school. And not until I was an assistant at a big swankalicious salon did I become a shampoo ninja. The point is this, scrub your *swear word*ing heads! It also makes your hair grow fast. Scrubbing my hair is my secret to a long and prosperous life, but I have absolutely no facts to back that up.
~For more chronic dry scalp, you might have to get a medicated/special shampoo, which is a fancy way of saying head and shoulders (or the like). Did you know that dandruff is a minor form of fungus? Don’t feel embarrassed, it’s totally common. It’s happened to us all. Use your special shampoo every day until it’s better. Did I just tell you to shampoo everyday? This is a first. Dandruff is an exception guys. Don’t get too excited.
~Dandruff is also genetic. So if the above list doesn’t help, ask your dermatologist.
Love ya!
You, Hairdresser on Mildly Flickering Flames, are after my heart. I don’t have dandruff but I DO hate the word “moist.” Except when I’m writing about food, although even then it makes me cringe a little. That is all. You’re welcome.
wow, i’m just commenting all over the place on your blobs, but how could i not? you’re so great! i’m so getting one of those brushes and following your orders-for the hubs. but he has patches of psoriasis which cause flaking too, but i think your tips are helpful. thanks!
~shampoo ninja love it!
I couldn’t help but giggle in the shower this morning as I scrubbed my *swear word*ing head.
I always always always tell my sister-in-law to scrub that funk off her scalp, plus she uses VO5 shampoo…and that junk isn’t even shampoo…it’s water all bottled up with perfume in it. grrr. and she NEVER conditions. HOW COULD HER HEAD NOT BE DRY??? She has the most beautiful wavy hair too. Like mine but minus the crappy frizz I have ALWAYS got going on. geesh….I was plotting to send her on over to read this post, but now I can’t with all the smack I just talked. crapola. (note. I heart my sister-in-law…we were best friends WAY before she dated my brother she’ll love me all the same if I send her on over)
in response to nicole and all of her stalky glory…me too, I lurk, I’m not going to lie…That’s what blogging is for, to let people lurk in on ya. Plus comments are super fun.
Thank you thank you thank you! I am SO glad that I wasn’t the only one asking this question. I will be scrubbing my fricken hair like a shampoo ninja tonight. Thank you, grasshopper!
PS – Recommendations on shampoos for getting the crap out of hair?
“~Dandruff is also genetic. So if the above list doesn’t help, ask your dermatologist.”
and, sue your parents (AND grand parents) !!!
The “M” word is a swear word in our house. It’s just creepy.
Love your blobs!
Thanks so much for addressing this Reags (I can call you Reags, right? Cause even though you don’t know me you are like, totally my new bff. Don’t worry though…I’m not a stalker!)!!! In the last year or so I’ve developed horrible dry scalp around my hairline and part. It doesn’t itch, but flakes. My hairdresser recomended scrubbing just like you, but I trust you more so I’m glad you backed her up
Ew. You are right. Moist is a gross word. I sometimes get dandruff and I heard that tea tree shampoos can help. Is this true, or do I have to get the gross smelling chemically shampoos?
Taylor, teatree is a great, natural solution for mild dandruff and dry scalp. good question!
I bought some tea tree shampoo from good ‘ol trader joe’s this weekend. So far so good!
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What about OILY dandruff hair? I have a very oily scalp with dandruff. I cant even go for more than a day without my scalp looking like I havent washed it in a week. I get a thick build up on my scalp of dandruff. Any ideas/suggestions?
I think you have a slightly wrong idea about what dandruff actually is. Dandruff is actually a fungus, you need to use something like Nizoral to kill the fungus. Dry scalp is actually just dry scalp. All flakes are not all the same, there is also psoriasis and eczema, seborrhea, and sometimes even lice can seem like dandruff.
Dandruff is actually in the ringworm family, it can spread to the rest of the body as well and appear as white or pinkish scales.
Head and Shoulders commercials just make everyone belief that a flake is dandruff!!
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