If you have combination hair, then the situation is quite tricky for you. People with this affliction struggle to care for a scalp that is oily but hair that is dry, brittle, and split at the ends. So, like your hair type, you need a treatment that will be a combination of reducing oiliness and treating dryness. If you manage to defeat the causes of combination hair in the first place, it will be half the battle won for you. Combination hair is mostly caused because of over exposure to the sun, overuse of styling equipments like hair dryers, rollers and irons, chemical treatments, using detergent-based shampoos and dandruff, which strips the oil at the scalp and doesn’t let it reach the hair shaft. But with some care and home remedies, such undesired hair combinations can usually be tackled.
Combination Hair Care Tips
You can follow these combination hair care tips to take care of your hair. Firstly, save your hair from overexposure to the sun by covering your head when you step out. Do not undergo any chemicals hair treatments like perming, hair coloring, or similar treatments or use heat-styling equipments like dryers, rollers, and irons. When shampooing, use mild shampoos and conditioners, and use them only on the scalp and avoid the tips. Wash your hair with only cold or lukewarm water because hot water will take away whatever little natural oil there is in your hair. Comb your hair with a wide-toothed comb. A balanced diet is also very important because it regulates sebum production. Avoid oily food, and consume lots of vegetables and fruits and water to reduce the sebum production on the scalp and to add moisture on the hair tips. Avoid smoking and drinking. Also check the label of your shampoo and avoid those containing sodium laurel sulfate. Don’t scratch your scalp if you have dandruff or touch your hair unnecessarily. It will make your scalp greasy and your hair dirty.
Combination Hair Care Remedies
There are also a few combination hair care remedies that will add health and shine back to your hair. Massage your hair with warm coconut oil. Let the oil stay on your head for an hour and then wash off with a mild shampoo, preferably herbal. Deeply condition or apply aloe vera to your hair tips to prevent split ends. Make a hair pack of one teaspoon of castor oil, two egg yolks and three teaspoons of glycerin and apply an hour before washing your hair. If you follow all these regimes regularly, you can say goodbye to combination hair and bring the life and shine back to your hair.