Editor Tip: Since flake-minimizing shampoos tend to have intensive active ingredients in their formulas, we don’t recommend using them daily. Selsun Blue suggests washing your hair with this shampoos twice per week for optimal results. Key Ingredients: Selenium sulfide, menthol | Who It’s For: Anyone who wants an affordable flake-reducing shampoo. Best In-Shower Treatment: Nizoral … Read more
Similar to dandruff shampoos, clarifying options have a bad rep for stripping hair, because, well, they’re meant to be intensive. Cosmetic chemist Ginger King says that many clarifying shampoos use chelating agents like EDTA and tetrasodium EDTA, which latch on to metal ions that may be in your water. “[Their] function is to ‘chelate’ (form … Read more
Your hair hurts, your scalp hurts, and it’s not your imagination — hair pain is real, say doctors. Luckily, the pain is typically benign and easy to fix, but you’ll need to figure out what’s causing the ouch before you can banish it. Here, experts shed some light on why hair hurts, why scalps feel … Read more
If you’ve ever thought that the best scalp massager wasn’t for you, whether because of price or an assumption that they’re too bougie for your low-key hair-care routine, think again. “It is necessary to activate the scalp muscles and improve circulation as well as remove debris from the base of the hair follicle,” says Bridgette … Read more
Editor Tip: Like all Oribe products, you can expect to be enveloped in the brand’s signature scent, which is a blend of watermelon, edelweiss flower, and lychee. Heavenly. Key Ingredients: Argan oil, jasmine oil, shea butter, sandalwood extract | Who It’s Good For: Those with brittle, frizz-prone hair Best for Damaged Hair: Leonor Greyl L’Huile … Read more
Ultimately, this can lead to more scarring of the skin and hair loss. Moral of the story? Hands off. What can you do to treat scalp acne? Make your wash-day routine count by lathering up with medicated shampoos formulated with antibacterial ingredients, such as sulfur and salicylic acid. “I suggest washing every other day,” says … Read more
