Realizing that this relieved my scalp probs...

[Supergirl]

I was one that suffered from a dry and itchy scalp. At one time--I started using an herbal oil mixture with Rosemary oil or Rosemary oil by itself and it really did the trick--but it smelled very loud. People always thought I had a cold or something when they smelled me

Anyway--washing and conditioning my hair twice a week have done the trick! I used to only wash weekly. I wish I'd known sooner. I'm figuring this out because my last wash was last Saturday. I didn't want to wash again because I am getting a retouch today and I blew my hair out Saturday (for Ruben--an exception) and I got the new growth semi-straight and I wanted it to stay that way for my retouch so that my hair would process and "break down" easier with the relaxer application.

Anyway--if you suffer from dry and itchy scalp/dandruff--try more frequent wash/condition. It even works if one of the washes is only a conditoiner wash.

 

[Poohbear]

My scalp used to itch a lot which is not good if you're about to get a relaxer

. Before joining this forum, I use to wash my hair 2-4 times a month and I never used conditioner. So now I have bumped up how often I wash my hair as well, esp. since it is around summertime: Shampoo once a week and Conditioner wash 2-3 times a week. It does do the trick!

 

[Brooke007]

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got the new growth semi-straight and I wanted it to stay that way for my retouch so that my hair would process and "break down" easier with the relaxer application.


[/ QUOTE ] Supergirl, I know this thread is about scalp issues but please elaborate. I'm natural considering a relaxer and I wanted to blowout and flat iron my hair a few days before getting the relaxer just so the stylist would be able to actually comb through it without me having to reach up and backhand her. (I'm very tender-headed and that would just be my reaction to the intense pain she would be inflicting trying to comb my natural hair).
Your statement suggests that I would need the stylists to vary the processing time (?) because my hair will process the relaxer "quicker" than if I had the relaxer applied to my natural hair (sans heat). Am I thinking correctly here?

 

[Poohbear]

Brooke0007,
I think before I ever got a relaxer when I was younger, my mom would just part my hair to relax it. She didn't comb through my natural hair to relax it. But I don't know what the salon stylist will do.

 

[Lee]

I found what works on itchy scalp is seabreeze. I section my hair and with a soaked cotton ball w/sb my scalp stop itching.

 

[Lindy]

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Lee said:
I found what works on itchy scalp is seabreeze. I section my hair and with a soaked cotton ball w/sb my scalp stop itching.

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Yep.

They also make something called Scalpicin which works the same way... it's a liquid that you soak a cotton ball with, and apply it to your scalp. The Seabreeze is probably way less expensive though, and might work just as well...

But I agree with Supergirl, when I wash my hair twice a week as opposed to once, my scalp definitely behaves better.

 

[Supergirl]

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Brooke007 said:
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got the new growth semi-straight and I wanted it to stay that way for my retouch so that my hair would process and "break down" easier with the relaxer application.


[/ QUOTE ] Supergirl, I know this thread is about scalp issues but please elaborate. I'm natural considering a relaxer and I wanted to blowout and flat iron my hair a few days before getting the relaxer just so the stylist would be able to actually comb through it without me having to reach up and backhand her. (I'm very tender-headed and that would just be my reaction to the intense pain she would be inflicting trying to comb my natural hair).
Your statement suggests that I would need the stylists to vary the processing time (?) because my hair will process the relaxer "quicker" than if I had the relaxer applied to my natural hair (sans heat). Am I thinking correctly here?

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Yes, I came to this conclusion after I started air drying consistently. I noticed that my new growth would still be wavy after a relaxer. But when I used to be a regular blow dryer, my new growth would always get straight (like I like it) and I was getting the same Affirm Lye relaxer each time.

 

[ms_kenesha]

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Brooke007 said:
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got the new growth semi-straight and I wanted it to stay that way for my retouch so that my hair would process and "break down" easier with the relaxer application.


[/ QUOTE ] Supergirl, I know this thread is about scalp issues but please elaborate. I'm natural considering a relaxer and I wanted to blowout and flat iron my hair a few days before getting the relaxer just so the stylist would be able to actually comb through it without me having to reach up and backhand her. (I'm very tender-headed and that would just be my reaction to the intense pain she would be inflicting trying to comb my natural hair).
Your statement suggests that I would need the stylists to vary the processing time (?) because my hair will process the relaxer "quicker" than if I had the relaxer applied to my natural hair (sans heat). Am I thinking correctly here?

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I don't know if this is what Supergirl meant, but in my experience if your hair is harder to get through tangly & not smooth the person will take more time trying to get the relaxer through your hair which can lead to them accidently overprocessing your hair. Although I know someone read that on a texturizer it said not to use on blown out or pressed hair, so I don't know what you should do. I would consult your stylist (if they're good) or better yet call the relaxer company that makes the relaxer you plan on using and ask them

 

[Brooke007]

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Poohbear said:
Brooke0007,
I think before I ever got a relaxer when I was younger, my mom would just part my hair to relax it. She didn't comb through my natural hair to relax it. But I don't know what the salon stylist will do.

[/ QUOTE ] Thanks for sharing your childhood experience PB.

I know exactly what a stylist will try to do--comb out my hair, they wouldn't even be able to part it without combing it out and that's what I'm trying to avoid via the blowout. I was inquiring as to whether or not I should have them reduce the processing time because of the application of heat used prior.

 

[Brooke007]

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Supergirl said:


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Brooke007 said:
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got the new growth semi-straight and I wanted it to stay that way for my retouch so that my hair would process and "break down" easier with the relaxer application.


[/ QUOTE ] Supergirl, I know this thread is about scalp issues but please elaborate. I'm natural considering a relaxer and I wanted to blowout and flat iron my hair a few days before getting the relaxer just so the stylist would be able to actually comb through it without me having to reach up and backhand her. (I'm very tender-headed and that would just be my reaction to the intense pain she would be inflicting trying to comb my natural hair).
Your statement suggests that I would need the stylists to vary the processing time (?) because my hair will process the relaxer "quicker" than if I had the relaxer applied to my natural hair (sans heat). Am I thinking correctly here?

[/ QUOTE ]

Yes, I came to this conclusion after I started air drying consistently. I noticed that my new growth would still be wavy after a relaxer. But when I used to be a regular blow dryer, my new growth would always get straight (like I like it) and I was getting the same Affirm Lye relaxer each time.

[/ QUOTE ] I see that makes a lot of sense. Thanks SG

Sorry for the Hijack

 

[Brooke007]

Thanks Ms. K.

 

[northernbelle]

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Supergirl said:
I was one that suffered from a dry and itchy scalp. At one time--I started using an herbal oil mixture with Rosemary oil or Rosemary oil by itself and it really did the trick--but it smelled very loud. People always thought I had a cold or something when they smelled me

Anyway--washing and conditioning my hair twice a week have done the trick! I used to only wash weekly. I wish I'd known sooner. I'm figuring this out because my last wash was last Saturday. I didn't want to wash again because I am getting a retouch today and I blew my hair out Saturday (for Ruben--an exception) and I got the new growth semi-straight and I wanted it to stay that way for my retouch so that my hair would process and "break down" easier with the relaxer application.

Anyway--if you suffer from dry and itchy scalp/dandruff--try more frequent wash/condition. It even works if one of the washes is only a conditoiner wash.

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So, Supergirl, do you do a regular shampoo wash 2x a week, or a combination shampoo wash and a conditioner wash?

A stylist years ago suggested that I shampoo my hair twice a week. Water moisturizes the hair, and so there are benefits to washing twice a week.

I also notice how much nicer my hair looks when I shampoo twice a week. However, I simply do not have time during the school year. A weekly Saturday night or early Sunday morning shampoo is about all I am able to manage at the moment.

Perhaps I will experiment with washing twice a week while I am on summer break from school. I might also experiment with conditioner washes.

Thank you, Supergirl!

northernbelle

 

[Supergirl]

Both times I use conditioner definitely. At least one of the days--I use shampoo before the conditioner too. Sometimes, I use shampoo+conditioner on both days.

 

[levette]

You know, I do believe that washes 2x weekly does help with the itch flaky scalp. My scalp always feels so much better after a fresh shampoo. And considering all of the products that we tend to put on our hair for maintenance, it is almost common sense to wash your hair more often to give your scalp a breather.