What are the dry and damaged hair care tips and solutions?

Dry hair is one the most common problems faced these days. They can be easily identified by their dullness and lack of luster appearance. They are often thick at the roots but thin down gradually and sometimes split at the ends. Several factors such as, lack of moisture, using of harsh shampoos, over shampooing, excessive blow drying, hair dyeing, hair perms, too much exposure to sun and wind, excess dandruff and chlorine in swimming pools could lead to dull or damaged hair. Dry hair should be treated with a lot of care. Your basic treatment should start with using a gentle shampoo and an intensive conditioner. Gently massage your scalp while shampooing, as it would help stimulate the oil glands. Avoid excessive shampooing as they contain harsh cleaning agents that remove your hair’s natural oil and moisture. You should also limit washing your hair to once in 3-4 days and avoid using any kind of heated appliances such as drier or straighter, for a while.

Massaging your hair with warm oil could do wonders for your hair. For best results, you could cover your hair with a cap; leave it on for the night and rinse the oil out the next morning. You could also use eggs in order to clean your hair and give them a noticeable shine. Whip an egg into warm water and lather it into your hair, leave it on for a while and then rinse it with warm water. This is a very good pre-shampoo treatment for your hair. Another effective method would be by using bananas. You should mash two ripe bananas and mix it with half a cup of curd and apply the paste all over your hair including your scalp. Leave it on for 15 minutes and then shampoo it. You would notice an immediate difference in your hair texture. Banana mixed with avocado would also have a similar effect.  Vinegar is known to be a great conditioner. You just have to add one tablespoon while you rinsing your hair. This would help control frizziness in dry hair. Since dandruff makes your hair look dull, using vinegar helps dandruff disappear. Soaking your hair in vinegar and water before shampooing can help control dandruff as well as remove the dullness associated with it.

External factors affecting dry hair are easy to improve. You just need to know how to treat your hair right and cut back on activities that cause the dryness.