Quick Dandruff Test To Check The Health Of Your Hair

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Turn your head upside down and brush or vigorously rub your scalp back and forth with fingers over a sheet of dark paper. If you see tiny, dry, powdery bits, you have dry scalp. If the flakes are larger and look slightly moist or greasy, they're dandruff. If you have large greasy flakes and your scalp is irritated and red, chances are you have seborrhea. If the scales stick to the scalp, it may be psoriasis, and if it doesn't clear up, consult a dermatologist.

If what you have is dry scalp, first use a clarifying shampoo with cider vinegar to remove any build-up of shampoo or conditioner on the scalp. Then try an oil treatment or scalp cream designed for dry, itchy scalp: Kiehl's Enriched Massage Oil for Scalp, Phyto Therathrie Phytopolleine, or Rene Furterer Carthame Intensive Oil Supplement for Dry Hair & Scalp.

If what you have is dry scalp, first use a clarifying shampoo with cider vinegar to remove any build-up of shampoo or conditioner on the scalp. Then try an oil treatment or scalp cream designed for dry, itchy scalp: Kiehl's Enriched Massage Oil for Scalp, Phyto Therathrie Phytopolleine, or Rene Furterer Carthame Intensive Oil Supplement for Dry Hair & Scalp.

Dandruff is seasonal, occurring more frequently and more severely from October to March, when your hair is exposed to dry indoor heat. So use the following simple rinse every couple of weeks to stay on top of the flakes.