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How To Get Rid Of Dandruff (On Humans)
11 years ago
So this may seem random. But if it helps ONE person I will have succeeded. A brief anecdote:
I was shopping at Best Buy the other day, looking for a wireless mouse to play more league I mean make more excel spreadsheets for class. A wonderful sales associate popped over to help me. And he sure knew his stuff. He was friendly and didn't feed me bullshit. He truly wanted to get me a good deal. Unfortunately, this wireless mouse superhero had a bit of a design flaw. He had dandruff. Like a lot of it. It cascaded in a tiny avalanche onto his blue polo-clad shoulders. When he reached up to touch his head, it released a tiny, disgusting flurry of dead skin. It was gross. No matter how much this guy knew or how kind he was, I was fixated on his scalp droppings.
The word "dandruff" actually means a flaky, itchy scalp caused by a fungus, but it has also come to mean flakes caused by dry scalp or product buildup. Dandruff caused by fungus tends to be thick and white, with fairly large flakes noticeable at the hair root. Dandruff caused by dry skin or product buildup tends to be smaller and more translucent. Try out some of these solutions and see if they make a difference.
1. DON'T wash your hair in scalding hot water. Look. I get it. Terrifyingly hot showers are my thing too. I love the steam. However, really hot water dries the living crap out of your scalp, so try to avoid it if you can. Use lukewarm instead.
2. DO brush or comb your hair before you shower. This will loosen some of the dead skin you already have hanging out up there, and will get rid of a lot of it while you shower.
3. DON'T use "clinical strength" products every day. These often contain harsh active ingredients (like coal tar) that will only irritate your scalp more if you use them on a daily basis. These products will also do a number on colored hair, so if you have an expensive dye job, I recommend only using them about once a week.
4.DON'T go ham on styling products. Things like mousse, gel and hairspray can leave residues that build up over time, especially if you're loading up on them in the morning and not washing them out at night.
5. DO make sure you're rinsing out all of your shampoo and conditioner in the shower. This may seem like a no brainer, but much like with the styling products, the excess buildup will dry out your scalp and provide more fuel to your flake fire. Rinse your hair out for a minute longer than you think you need to.
6. DO check the ingredients list on the hair products you already use. Ingredients like parabens, sodium laureth or lauryl sulfate could be irritating your skin and causing itching and flaking. Experiment with organic products and see if you notice a difference.
7. DO try tea tree oil. This is a natural way to combat fungus.
8. DO see a medical professional if the dandruff is persistent seemingly no matter what you do. Dandruff could be a sign of an imbalanced diet or a myriad of other potential problems. Better safe than sorry.
I was shopping at Best Buy the other day, looking for a wireless mouse to play more league I mean make more excel spreadsheets for class. A wonderful sales associate popped over to help me. And he sure knew his stuff. He was friendly and didn't feed me bullshit. He truly wanted to get me a good deal. Unfortunately, this wireless mouse superhero had a bit of a design flaw. He had dandruff. Like a lot of it. It cascaded in a tiny avalanche onto his blue polo-clad shoulders. When he reached up to touch his head, it released a tiny, disgusting flurry of dead skin. It was gross. No matter how much this guy knew or how kind he was, I was fixated on his scalp droppings.
The word "dandruff" actually means a flaky, itchy scalp caused by a fungus, but it has also come to mean flakes caused by dry scalp or product buildup. Dandruff caused by fungus tends to be thick and white, with fairly large flakes noticeable at the hair root. Dandruff caused by dry skin or product buildup tends to be smaller and more translucent. Try out some of these solutions and see if they make a difference.
EMMA'S DANDRUFF SOLUTIONS ((FOR HOOMANS))1. DON'T wash your hair in scalding hot water. Look. I get it. Terrifyingly hot showers are my thing too. I love the steam. However, really hot water dries the living crap out of your scalp, so try to avoid it if you can. Use lukewarm instead.
2. DO brush or comb your hair before you shower. This will loosen some of the dead skin you already have hanging out up there, and will get rid of a lot of it while you shower.
3. DON'T use "clinical strength" products every day. These often contain harsh active ingredients (like coal tar) that will only irritate your scalp more if you use them on a daily basis. These products will also do a number on colored hair, so if you have an expensive dye job, I recommend only using them about once a week.
4.DON'T go ham on styling products. Things like mousse, gel and hairspray can leave residues that build up over time, especially if you're loading up on them in the morning and not washing them out at night.
5. DO make sure you're rinsing out all of your shampoo and conditioner in the shower. This may seem like a no brainer, but much like with the styling products, the excess buildup will dry out your scalp and provide more fuel to your flake fire. Rinse your hair out for a minute longer than you think you need to.
6. DO check the ingredients list on the hair products you already use. Ingredients like parabens, sodium laureth or lauryl sulfate could be irritating your skin and causing itching and flaking. Experiment with organic products and see if you notice a difference.
7. DO try tea tree oil. This is a natural way to combat fungus.
8. DO see a medical professional if the dandruff is persistent seemingly no matter what you do. Dandruff could be a sign of an imbalanced diet or a myriad of other potential problems. Better safe than sorry.
