Monsoon hair woes? Let your mane shine with these tips
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Monsoon brings along a lot of problems for tresses, because of excessive humidity in the air. Frizzy hair, dandruff and hair fall become common. Here’s a guide to keeping your hair healthy even during rains: Oil the scalp. Using castor oil and olive oil boosts the moisture in your hair, which revitalizes dry strands and makes them soft and shiny. In case you want to enjoy the rain showers then use a mild yet deep cleansing shampoo to remove any residue on your scalp, left behind by rain water.
Using a good shampoo goes a long way in nourishing your tresses and preventing fungal or bacterial infections. And always wash your hair from root to tip. Try to eat a protein-rich diet during monsoon season, as it will help to regenerate your hair growth and help in reducing the damage. There are conditioners that, if used twice a week, can help. Use a correct comb; wide-tooth comb is ideal to detangle your hair.
You can buy a good waterproof hoodie or jacket to protect your hair. Shampoo the hair more frequently during the Monsoons, especially if your hair is oily. Use a mild herbal shampoo. Rinse your hair well with water to get rid of all soapy residues and the loosened flakes.
In case of sticky dandruff, where the flakes adhere to the scalp, hot oil therapy is very useful: Heat sesame seed (til) oil or olive oil. Apply the oil on the scalp with cotton wool, rubbing gently to dislodge the flakes. Then dip a towel in hot water, squeeze out the water and wrap the hot towel around the head, like a turban. Keep it on for 5 minutes. Repeat the hot towel wrap 3 or 4 times. Leave the oil on overnight. Next morning, apply the juice of one lemon on the scalp and wash your hair after 20 minutes.
Avoid rich conditioners, unless you have very dry hair. Try herbal hair rinse, and using conditioners from your kitchen shelf. Tea and lemon rinses may be good during monsoon. Boil used tea leaves in enough water. Cool the liquid and use as a rinse after your shampoo. Marigold flowers can be used to prepare a hair rinse. Add a handful of fresh or dried marigold flowers to three cups of hot water. Allow it to stand for an hour. Strain and cool the water and use as a final rinse. It benefits oily hair with dandruff. Combat scalp odour sweat and oily secretions. For this, add the juice of a lemon and half a cup of rose water to a mug of water and use as a last rinse.
CONSUME A PROTEINRICH DIET, AVOID HEAVY CONDITIONERS, USE A MILD SHAMPOO AND OIL THE SCALP REGULARLY