Hair Problem Solving Part 1
What can be done for dry Hair?
That depends on the cause of the dryness. If your hair is naturally dry due to there being fewer than normal oil glands in the scalp, then it will still be strong and healthy hair—not at all the same thing as a head of hair that is dry from overprocessing (permanent waving and coloring), overexposure to the sun, or overuse of hot-air dryers and heated rollers. Then the individual hairs are weak and fragile. Naturally-dry hair needs an occasional oil treatment to coat the cuticle and help protect it from further moisture loss—in other words, to replace the hair’s natural oils, which should be doing the job themselves.
Here’s how to give an oil treatment: Place 2 ounces of olive oil in a blender and add to it the same amount of boiling water. Turn on high for a few seconds, until all the oil has been broken up into little droplets, and then immediately put it on your dry hair, massaging it in well all over. (more…)
