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Tips To Take Care Of Your Scalp In Monsoon

By Pooja Kaushal

With the skies pouring down rain, the atmosphere is cleaned, leaves shine a bright green and dust is not to be seen. But on the flip side come the mucky roads, the sticky feeling and if you happen to get wet in the rains then your hair ends up having a bad day.

Hair care in monsoon becomes very important because the dampness can cause great damage. Not only do you lose hair but also the gloss and shine.

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During the wet monsoon season our skin and hair may fall prey to damage; that is, if not taken proper care of. The fact cannot be ignored that every season has its effects on our body and accordingly we need to take precautions.

If we act in time, we can save ourselves a lot of trouble and misery. When it comes to hair and scalp care in monsoon, simple steps need to be followed to keep them healthy and strong.

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Keep It Clean:

Keep It Clean:

The first and foremost important thing to remember is to keep the hair and scalp clean. And this does not just hold good for the monsoons but for every season. A dirty scalp will never be able to give you healthy hair.

If you happen to get caught in the rain without an umbrella, wash your hair as soon as possible with a gentle and light shampoo.

Do Not Forget The Conditioner:

Do Not Forget The Conditioner:

Shampooing is just not enough to maintain a headful of healthy and glowing hair. The conditioner has its own role to play and cannot be ignored. As part of the regime of hair care in monsoon, do include your conditioner. Your hair will thank you for it.

Oil regularly:

Oil regularly:

Dust, dirt, sweat and shampooing tend to strip your hair off natural oils. In order to give the hair and scalp the much needed nourishment always oil your hair before shampooing.

It moisturizes the scalp and keeps hair healthy and manageable. It would be best to oil hair at night and wash the following morning.

Limit hair coloring and styling:

Limit hair coloring and styling:

With the atmosphere being so laden with moisture, drying is not an easy task. Hair takes very long to dry.

In order to keep things under control, try to avoid any kind of coloring and extra styling during the monsoon months. Colored and styled hair needs care and attention but during the rainy season this may not always be possible.

Dry completely:

Dry completely:

Tying up wet hair is ill-treating your hair. The dampness damages the quality of the hair, leads to itchy scalp and may cause hair breakage. To keep the tresses long, shiny, bouncy and strong make sure to always allow your hair to dry completely.

And this drying should be natural drying without the use of a hair dryer. The heat from the dryer does more harm than good. Use it sparingly.

Apply moisturizing hair masks:

Apply moisturizing hair masks:

To give extra nourishment and to pamper your hair, make use of homemade moisturizing hair masks. Some of the common ingredients you can use are eggs, yogurt, gram flour, honey, oil and aloe vera gel. The hair masks provide nourishment to the roots and what you get is hair growing healthy and fast.

Monsoon season may not be the best time to experiment in hair styles. The waters falling from the skies accumulate on the roads and streets.

The fast moving vehicles splash water when passing by. When you have so much to look out for why go that extra mile to style your hair? It is best to keep to the basics when it comes to hair care in monsoon. The basic stuff always yields excellent results.

Story first published: Saturday, June 20, 2015, 10:25 [IST]
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