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How To Take Care Of Your Scalp

Healthy Scalp

 

So you want to know the best way to keep your natural hair and scalp healthy? All the heat, products and colour take their toll on your hair and scalp. Be the best you; have your best hair.  You can then enjoy wearing your luxury human hair wigs a lot more if the hair beneath is luscious and well looked after. Full lace wigs tend to be softer on the scalp; other more affordable wigs can irritate if worn for more than a few hours. 

Here are our top 4 tips on how to maintain a healthy scalp and strong hair underneath your human hair wig. The skin on your scalp is actually really very sensitive. Who thinks about their scalp that often? No doubt because it’s hidden underneath all your hair. It’s not like the skin on your face, which you see every day – so it’s no surprise if your scalp does feel a bit neglected from time to time.

In much the same way that you have a skincare regime for your face and body, you should implement one for your scalp as well, cleaning it regularly to remove any excess oil, sweat and bacteria from the skin.


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Weirdly, your diet can impact your hair. The diet may well have a big part to play when it comes to the health of both your scalp and hair. Nutritional imbalances can lead to hair loss so take a look at what you’re eating and see if there’s anything you can do in this regard. Hair is primarily made up of protein so make sure you’re getting enough of this in your diet, eating the likes of fish, chicken, eggs, quinoa, beans, nuts, and the odd chocolate bar!.

Get enough iron. Try to eat red meat at least twice a week – or take supplements if you’re concerned about the health implications of eating red meat like beef. Talk to your doctor or a nutritionist if you think you need a bit more advice. 

You can help prevent your hair from drying out by eating food high in fatty acids, like salmon, enriched pasta and bread, and nuts and seeds like flax, walnuts and pumpkin seeds. You’ll have an awful lot of fun coming up with lots of new meal ideas – and the rest of your family is sure to benefit as well. It’s a win-win!


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Exfoliate your scalp regularly. This is important if you suffer from conditions like psoriasis or dry skin. Once a week should be enough to get rid of all those nasty dead skin cells from the surface of the skin and you can buy specific scalp exfoliation scrubs and brushes to help you with this. Just make sure that you use your brush gently as pressing down too hard can cause problems if you’re not careful.

Check out this article on the Elle website counting down some of the best scalp exfoliators out there at the moment if you’re not sure where to begin. UK artistica ambassador for Amika explained to the news source that scalp scrubs can cleanse the hair deeply, as well as removing any buildup of products and any impurities – so you really will be doing your hair a serious favour with exfoliation.


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Washing your hair regularly; do not leave it more than three days or so in between washes, as this could result in itchiness and flaking – and a flaking scalp can lead to hair loss if you’re not careful.


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Think about the equipment you’re using to brush and dry your hair. Brushes with metal prongs can cause damage so perhaps go for something with natural brushes or plastic that won’t hurt your scalp or hair.

We may have left summer behind but it will certainly be back again next year, so do be careful when out and about, especially if you know your hair is thinning. It’s easy for scalps to burn in the sun so either wear your Remy human hair wig on days when you know you’re likely to be out in the sun or make sure you apply some sun cream to your scalp before you leave the house. At Goldea Hair , our wigs are hand knotted, full lace for softer comfort for the scalp.