Scalp Problems Can Be Avoided by Proper Skin Care
The same things that our skin needs are the same things our scalp needs during winter. Thinking of what winter does to our unprotected skin actually helps us to understand what it will do to our natural hair if we leave it unprotected during winter months.
For example, our hands become extremely dry if we don’t protect them with moisturizing lotions and gloves. If fact, extreme dryness (along with subsequent problems like peeling, itching and eczema) is the number one issue we face when our skin (face, hands, feet, entire body) is not protected from the cold weather. Scalp problems can also be caused by extreme dryness and natural hair can become brittle, damaged, shed and break off.
Winter hair protection can prove to be a challenge, especially if you live in a northern part of the country that is cold and snowy in winter. The heating system is turned on and if we're not careful, the dry indoor heat will cause dry skin and scalp problems. This creates dry hair that will no longer be a crown of beauty. Scalp problems can lead to other serious conditions.
Remember the following:
Sunscreen is for Winter too!
Your skin can be damaged by the winter sun and snow glare. Approximately 30 minutes before going outside, apply broad-spectrum sunscreen to your face and hands (if exposed).
Use the Humidifier to Save Your Skin and Hair
Humidifier help replace the moisture in the air. Heating systems cause dry air. Dry air causes dry skin. Dry skin leads to dry scalp problems and damaged hair.
Short Warm Baths, Short Warm Showers
Avoid hot baths because the intense heat can destroy the skin’s lipid barriers and cause very dry skin. Add oatmeal or baking soda for added moisture if your skin is extremely dry and itchy.
Use an oil-based moisturizer in winter.
Better yet, use oil as a moisturizer for your skin. Castor oil is an excellent emollient.
Take care of your natural hair this winter and you'll love it in the springtime!
A customer review about Lustrous Henna:
I just applied my Lustrous Henna yesterday. I then went out to lunch with my 16 year old son and was asked if he was my brother! Your product has made my hair shiny and soft. It gives my white hairs a beautiful reddish highlight and seems to have knocked about 10 years off my real age. I am assuming they meant a much older sister, just not old enough to be his mother.
Seriously, I have tried this product before, and I do have to apply it more frequently than others since I wash my hair every other day. It does leave my hair with beautiful shine, highlights, and volume, better than anything else, and it is gentle. I will just have to get used to applying it about once a month, because I have a lot of white hair. Thanks for a great product!
K Stephens
Aloha, OR
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Author: L.J. O'Neal, writer and researcher. (L.J. is also a Lustrous Henna® user.)
©2011. L.J. O’Neal. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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