1. Keep your Hair Dry – Rain water is usually acidic and dirty while the increased levels of humidity in monsoon may increase your hair woes. Usually, we lose around 50-60 strands of hair but during monsoons, we lose somewhere around 200 strands without even knowing it. So avoid taking a shower in the rain, especially the first of the season!
2. Use a Mild Shampoo – Wash your hair with a mild shampoo during the rainy season. The humidity in the air makes hair frizzy in monsoons. Using a harsh shampoo may further make them dry. Check the pH level of the shampoo before purchasing.
3. Good Diet – Protein is the building blocks for our hair. One must have a good amount of protein in their daily diet to make sure their mane stays healthy. Eggs, salmon, chicken, turkey, kidney beans, dairy products contain a lot of proteins.
4. Oil Massage – Take time off from your busy schedule and grab a hair oil of your choice that gives your hair a natural dosage of moisture that can hydrate and revitalize the dry and frizzy strands. Heat the oil very little, about lukewarm, and apply it to the roots. Leave it on for 1-2 hours or overnight and wash it off with shampoo.
5. Tone down the use of Hair Styling products – During monsoons, it is advisable to avoid using hair styling products. Due to excess humidity, these chemical based products can make your hair excessively oily/greasy. This causes damage to your hair and scalp. Glum and gels can result in dandruff
Easy Ways To Get Rid Of Dandruff
The easiest way of treating dandruff is frequent washing. Minimise using hair oils and hair gels especially in monsoon.
“If applying hair oil, the best hair oil for monsoon related dryness is bhringraj and olive oil. Its rich fatty acid, is the best solution for all your dry scalp related issues, says Ujjawal Ahuja, Director, Jovees Herbal.
Use an effective anti-dandruff shampoo which has active ingredients like zinc pyrithione , piroctone olamine, or Ketoconazole which control the fungus and yeasts. These shampoos can be used twice or thrice a week.
“Coming to hairstyle lovers, it’s a wise decision to replace hair gels with hairsprays or hair creams. Further, you can use a hair mask once a week to give a deep conditioning treatment to your hair. Thus, it adds a protective layer that can reduce the risk of damaging your hair during monsoon,” Ms. Pooja Nagdev, Aromatherapist & Cosmetologist & Founder, Inatur.
Keep hair dry and apply household products like apple cider vinegar, coconut oil and lemon, neem juice, fenugreek seeds, orange peel, green tea, olive oil and basil leaves on hair. These home remedies will help you get rid of dandruff permanently.
“If you use gel regularly then wash your gelled hair frequently. Also, don’t leave in that gel for more than a couple of days, as it creates a havoc with the sebum production,” adds Ahuja.
