Sensitive Scalp Shampoo

There are very few women who wouldn’t like to have long, healthy tresses like Rapunzel in the movie Tangled. Well, maybe I wouldn’t want hair that is 70 feet long, but I would love to know the secret behind perennially healthy shiny locks with no bad hair days troubling me and zero percent effort!

If you have been struggling to manage your hair and hair care seems to be more like rocket science to you, here are the answers to three basic hair care questions that have puzzled women over the ages.

1. How do you grow hair faster (or can you)?

There are so many hairstyles to choose when you have long hair. If you – inspired by Katie Holmes – decided to chop off your locks and now regret it, you’ll have to wait for your hair to grow at its own pace. There is no way to make hair grow faster. Nevertheless, you can use the intervening time to make it healthier and repair any damage.

Treat your hair well by handling it gently and not subjecting it to frequent perming, bleaching or to other chemical and heat treatments. Keep your hair clean and rejuvenate it by using a nourishing shampoo, such as a Moroccan oil shampoo, and by deep conditioning it once a week.

2. How often should you wash your hair?

Washing your hair is necessary but if you do it too often, the scalp will be depleted of essential natural oils. The frequency with which you should cleanse your tresses differs from person to person depending on how often it gets oily or dirty. Use a shampoo that suits your hair type: for instance, a sensitive scalp shampoo for those with dry and irritated scalps. If you find that your hair is becoming very dry, you should decrease the number times you clean your hair. Do not wash your hair vigorously.

3. Is brushing bad for your hair?

Brushing your hair in the correct manner helps to evenly distribute the natural oils in your hair and to stimulate the scalp. When brushing your hair, look down towards the ground and brush your hair from the back to the front with a good quality brush such as a boar bristle hair brush. If your hair is knotted, first untangle most of it with your fingers and then gently brush your hair. Remember that brushing too often can result in split ends and broken hair.

The key to good hair is to ensure that you eat nutritious food with plenty of protein content, exercise regularly, get adequate sleep and reduce the stress levels; in short, you should lead a healthy lifestyle. If you want silky soft hair, treat your hair just as you would a fine strand of silk – that is, gently and with care. A combination of all the above would eventually result in beautiful tresses.

Guest blogger: Runa