Dry, dull hair

tally · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 179

I have curly hair. I always had a bit dry hair, so didn’t have to wash it so often as others, like every few days… I can go along with not washing for 2 weeks… but I do every week. No matter, I never dyed my hair, and I try to keep it as healthy as possible, I also have some dandruff, which is even more visible on darker hair, but it seems that I cope with this problem with anti-dandruff shampoos.
My biggest problem is dry and dull hair. I want my hair to have more shine, more moisture, and most of all not to be that dull. What can I do??

dana · Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 161

Dry and dull hair most often go together hand in hand, even more- curly and dry hair go together hand in hand… so, from one point of view you are lucky because you do not have problems with washing hair every other day, but on the other hand, your hair gets dry and dull easily and thus has lots of dandruff. Against dandruff- shampoos work best… this might sound as cliché, but Head and shoulders works best against dandruff.
For more shinier hair, I would be vise to soak you’re your hair in water only every 3 days- once in between shampooing. This will make your curls more defined, so hair won’t look so dull. About dry hair problem: before you shampoo your hair put one egg on hair for few minutes, 5 not more, and then shampoo. DO not use too hot water- better colder than warmer. This quick mask should add some moisture and oily to your hair.
Also, do not comb your hair too much, especially not when dry- on dry curly hair, hair combing increases dandruff.