Home Remedies for Dandruff

Do you suffer from dandruff? This is a condition your scalp flakes and itches plus its embarrassing as well. There are many factors that may cause dandruff: Dry and oily skin, not washing hair often enough, hairspray, gel and other hair products used for styling. The main cause of dandruff is an overgrowth of an organism called malassezia. Malassezia lives on the scalp of adults and usually there are no problems associated with it, but in some individuals the bacteria can get out of control causing the dead skin on your scalp.

You are at more of a risk for dandruff if you are male, have oily hair, and certain medical illness can attribute to dandruff.

Home remedies for dandruff:

Lime Juice is very effective in ridding hair of dandruff use on hair after washing and use a couple times a week.

Mix equal parts of olive oil with almond oil. Then rub on scalp leave on 5-10 minutes then rinse.

Apple cidar vinegar- use this after washing hair and apply it directly to scalp.

Lemon juice- apply to scalp after washing then wait about 5 minutes and rinse out.

Aloe vera- rub this on your scalp and wait about 20 minutes and rinse out.

There are things you can do to prevent dandruff from returning or to keep it at bay:

Keep scalp clean and when washing hair use fingertips to massage your scalp as this loosens the dead skin, Make sure to wash hair regularly, and use a shampoo right for your hair texture this will help with ridding your scalp of oiliness or dryness.

Brush hair a couple times daily the bristles on the brush will also aid in removing the dead skin on scalp, but don't be overly rough with the hairbrush as this can cause scalp irritation.

Stress can be a cause of dandruff so attempt to be as stress free as you can, and I know that is easier said that done.

lower the amount of products you use when styling your hair, and the buildup of these products can aid in dandruff. There are a lot of products available now that are two in one styling products, and you can also just use the product after the styling is done. Any cut down of products that is used in your hair will help you tremendously.

Take in that sunshine it is said to aid in preventing dandruff. Just don't forget your sunscreen.