Dry Hair Care - Home Treatment for Dry Hair Type

Dry hair looks dull, feels dry, tangles easily and is difficult to comb or brush, particularly when it is wet. It is often quite thick at the roots but thinner and sometimes split at the ends.

Dry hair can be identified quickly by its dull, lack-lustre appearance. This is often the result of excessive perming or coloring. However sometimes it can be because the scalp has fewer oil glands than normal.

Dry Hair Causes

Excessive shampooing
overuse of heat-styling equipment
missuse of color or perms
damage from the sun
harsh weather conditions

Each of these factors depletes the moisture content of dry hair, so that is losses its elasticity, bounce and suppleness. Dryness can also be the result of a sebum deficiency on the hair's surface, caused by a decrease in or absence of sebaceous gland secretions.

How to treat Dry Hair

Use a nourishing shampoo and an intensive conditioner. Allow hair to dry naturally whenever possible.

Avoid the use of heated appliances and steer clear of perming or coloring for the immediate future.

Limit washing to once every four days and use a high-quality conditioner to treat dry hair problem.

Brush hair with a bristle brush to spread the naturally produced oil gently down the hair shaft.

For short term use, a spray-on shine conditioning product on dry hair will give instant sheen and a healthy looking appearance.

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	Bianx 18-Sep-2010
	use pantene, hair mask! This is very good for dry hair

	Ola 18-Sep-2010
	my child have a very very dry hair like me and she is 3 years old

	Ravie 2-July-2010
	hey i really need help with my hair.i just got a hair cut and my hair still looks dry and frizzy.i need some exact guidelines for a proper diet and some product names from shampooing,conditioning and scalp treatment.please help me!!thank you

	Wendy 26-Feb-2010
	I USED THE KERATIN TREATMENT AND MY HAIR STILL FEEL DRY I WILL LIKE A SHAM/CONDI FOR MY HAIR I AM DOMINICAN AND MY HAIR FREEZES A LOT I DONT PERM MY HAIR IM LOOKING FOR A GOOD HAIR PRODUCT THAT COULD RETORED MY HAIR THANK YOU.