1. Dry and frizzy hair.
The funnest of all the hair types, dry hair can be categorised by its lack of shine, fly-aways and frizziness. See? Told you it was fun. If this sounds like you, then you’re probably very familiar with breakage and split ends, but don’t feel resigned to a life of dull, lifeless hair. Since almost any hair type can suffer dryness through harsh, stripping hair products, you can change the moisture content in your hair and have shiny, luscious hair.
When dryness is caused by insufficient oil production by the sebaceous glands on the scalp, the cells in the hair cuticle become dry and harden, and hair loses its elasticity. Those of us with dry hair should avoid washing hair too often and over-doing it with the straightening irons. With the help of products that can deliver moisture straight to where it’s needed, you can recover dry, brittle hair.
Try: Pantene’s Ultimate 10 BB crème, this ultimate 10-in-1 multi-tasking treatment moisturises, detangles and de-frizzes, making it perfect for those of us with dry and damaged hair.
2. Oily hair.
Just like ladies with dry, brittle hair know the perils of not enough oil production by the sebaceous glands on the scalp, those with oily hair have the opposite problem: too much oil production. This is you if you need to wash your hair daily, find dry shampoo is useless on your hair or if you are prone to dandruff. Oily hair can look dull, limp, and lifeless, more so on the scalp than the ends. To counteract an oily, greasy scalp, do not brush your hair too often, condition only the ends of the hair, and use a shampoo specifically for oily hair and you can ditch the topknot.
Try: Washing hair with a gentle shampoo, like Head & Shoulders, which is specially formulated to control sebum and not irritate or inflame the scalp.
*Visible flakes only, with regular use
3. Normal hair.
Normal-haired folks are considered to be the Goldilocks of the hair world, possessing strands not too greasy and not too dry. If you are lucky enough to have normal hair you can also count on good elasticity, tangle-free hair and getting away with just one shampoo a week. Since you’ve been handed the hair everyone else is desperately trying to achieve, having excellent hair comes with great responsibility. You must pledge not to use products that weigh your hair down, strip them of their natural oils or leave a dull residue.
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I seem to have frizzy curly hair that gets really oily at the scalp/fringe if I don't wash or dry shampoo it every day. I've heard of combination skin, is there such a thing as combination hair?!
Curly hair is naturally drier, since you aren't brushing it all the time to bring the oils down from the scalp. Washing it every day is probably also making it worse, since it signals your body to produce more oil to replace what you're getting rid of. Try using a sulfate free, hydrating shampoo and conditioner and cutting back on how much you wash it. It will get oilier at first but if you can wait it out it should even out. (Not a hairdresser FYI, just been dealing with my own frizzy curly hair a long time)
Thanks Miss Riss! The other problem is that if I don't wash it in the morning I find the curls are a bit messy/frizzy. Like I need to wash it to make it sit properly! Have you found any particular products that help with definition on the second day?
hi IrishLaura my hair is curly as well, but I find if I wet my hair and put conditioner just in the ends my curls sit properly for the rest of the day. I wash my hair twice a week.
Me too!
I try to only wash it every 2-3 days. My hair dresser said at first it will be oily but will...'get used to' the 3 days wait. She also said that if im ever on holidays I should try and not wash for as long as possible to let the natural oils do their thing. I've saved on shampoo/conditioner but nothing will cure my oily/dry hair :p