LUSH’s Solid Dandruff Fighter

Don’t be put off by the scent of LUSH Soak and Float Solid Shampoo ($9.25)- that strong, summer campfire scent is caused by cade oil, a tough warrior against dandruff from the juniper family. Dry, itchy scalps will meet their end after you introduce this sodium lauryl sulfate free shampoo bar into your hair care routine. Once the cade oil has banished flakes, lavender oil steps in to tone the scalp and prevent future sebum imbalances. Just swipe this bar a few times over wet hair and watch your flaky scalp cower!

Massage Your Scalp With Kiehl’s

The solution to your dry, painful scalp may be a relaxing massage! Kiehl’s Enriched Massage Oil for Scalp ($17.00) provides moisturizing and toning benefits to fight a flaky scalp. Aloe Vera soothes and softens the scalp, making it more flexible and less irritated. Rosemary Extract helps prevent inflammation of the hair follicles to reduce hair loss. Rich oils like Avocado and Safflower restore natural moisture and fortify the scalp with vitamins and amino acids that promote healthy skin. Massage this oil into scalp to stimulate circulation, leaving on fifteen to twenty minutes to allow the conditioners to absorb into the scalp. You’ll notice a healthier looking scalp right away!

Share a Cuppa With Your Hair

Tea is rich in antioxidants that fight free radicals and keep our bodies healthy, but it also can be therapeutic for your hair and scalp. Break out the tea pot, and brew these tried and true do-it-yourself hair treatments:

• Fight dandruff and add shine with 1/4 cup of dried lavender simmered in two cups of water. After cooling, saturate hair and scalp and leave on fifteen minutes before rinsing.
• Help stimulate hair growth by steeping 1/4 cup of dried rosemary in two cups of water until it reaches room temperature. Massage onto scalp, cover hair with a shower cap, and leave on as long as you’d like, even overnight, to tone and clarify.
• Add subtle, natural looking highlights to blonde hair with a rinse made from 1/3 cup dried chamomile flowers steeped in one quart of hot water until cool. Strain well, and pour over hair, repeating if desired. Leave in hair for fifteen minutes, then rinse.

Nettle for Dandruff and Hair Loss

Looking for a more natural approach to your hair and scalp woes? Anti-inflammatory Stinging Nettle has been known to stimulate hair growth and reduce dandruff. While it’s more gradual than some of the commercial hair loss treatments, taking Stinging Nettle supplements (with a doctor’s approval) such as those from Nature’s Fingerprint ($8.99) may be a good option for those who want to prevent additional hair loss. As an added bonus, Stinging Nettle is rich in calcium and iron. It’s suggested that users will notice a change in hair and scalp over time, taking 250 mg three times per day.

Kiehl’s Daily Herbal Treatment For Scalp

Treat a misbehaving scalp with Kiehl’s Herbal Shampoo and Scalp Treatment for Dandruff Control ($17.50). This formula uses cooling eucalyptus extract and soothing, moisturizing aloe vera to relieve itching, flaking scalps. Gentle enough for daily use, this shampoo not only treats, but also prevents, recurring scalp issues. In addition to keeping the scalp healthy, all hair types will find a softer, shinier, more manageable mane each time they wash.

Banish Your Flaky Scalp

An itchy, flaky scalp isn’t just an annoying beauty issue, it’s also a medical condition. Phillip B. Anti-Flake Relief Shampoo ($35.00) uses healing active ingredients like Coaltar and Zinc Omadine to treat, not just hide, the problem. Pure plant extracts like juniper berry, sage, aloe vera and tea tree get to the root (no pun intended) and address the causes of dandruff and psoriasis, such as unbalanced oil production.

This product is safe for daily use. Massage into scalp, leaving on for 2-3 minutes. Drag the lather through your hair, then rinse completely. If your scalp isn’t the only place on your body that experiences dry, itchy skin, this product can be used to effectively treat those areas as well. Your scalp and skin will immediately feel soothed and refreshed!