Marty_mcfly

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August 31, 2010, 02:09 PM

Hi

Before I start to treat my hairloss (prob zix and lllt) I want to try to get my dry scalp under control- Ive have dry scalp forever and not much seems to help it short of actually applying moisturiser to it. Its always after I wash my hair that my scalp tightens up and goes all dry and flakey when my hair dries. I used to think it was dandruff but any dandruff shampoos made it worse!
So the only thing that seems to do anything is applying olive oil before washing- Ive read loads about emu and other oils mentioned here would these be better for moisturising and healing my scalp?
Any other advice would be much appreciated! Im also wondering if the water here in the UK isn’t good for my scalp?
Thanks
Phil

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September 01, 2010, 11:47 AM

Hey, Phil!

Most people agree that emu oil does a pretty job of nourishing the scalp.  I personally don’t think that it helps grow hair like some companies say it does, but one thing is for sure… if you have a chronically dry scalp, you aren’t going to have success with anything!

I think that’s your first start.  I’ve gotten several different types of emu before, and I think that they are all pretty much the same -despite, once again, the claims of companies.  I obviously DON’T KNOW THAT for a fact, but it’s what I’ve speculated for a long time.

I ordered the “pharmaceutical grade” (which I fine a laughable term for emu oi, and a total crock of sh*t) from http://www.hairloss-research.org/ and i,t works out to be over $30 for two ounces.  My original Longview Farms works out to be about $20 something for four ounces -twice as much for less, and damned if I can really tell any difference.  Two ounces for over 30 bucks just isn’t “FUN” to me.  You feel like you are putting liquid gold on your head because it’s so expensive, so I end up using it so sparingly that I don’t even know if it works.  Plus, it took weeks for me to get it, I paid eight bucks for shipping, and I only live two hours north of them so that pissed me off and I’m not likely to say anything good about them for a while. lol…

So, at least start with the emu oil (whichever cheap brand you find), and leave it in your hair at night for a few months.  You won’t be able to leave it in during the day -it’s really oily.

-O.M.G.

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September 01, 2010, 03:30 PM

Hi Marty McFly….I believe a substance that may be of help is topical glycerin. Glycerin is not really an oil….it just feels oily. When applied topically it penetrates the skin and then literally draws moisture out of the air into the skin. If you have a bottle of pure glycerin and leave the cap off, the level will gradually rise as it absorbs more water.

Now just applying glycerin to the scalp would make your scalp and hair a gunky mess. However Super Zix II does contain “Hair Muck” which does contain a fair amount of glycerin. Super Zix II does also have ethyl alcohol in it as well which will tend to be drying. Since you make the treatment yourself you may benefit by tweaking the formula a bit by adding less ethyl alcohol and or more “Hair Muck”.

You may have to experiment a bit to find the right ratio but I think it may be something to consider. It would also be a long term and cosmetically acceptable solution.

I too used to suffer from dry scalp. For me I found that when I reduced my consumption of caffinated beverages the situation improved markedly. Caffeine is a diuretic and causes you to lose fluid. As I got older though the problem sort of resolved on it’s own. Now I retain too much fluid and have to watch how much sodium I consume. I can drink as many caffinated beverages as I can stand and yet I still have a problem with retaining water.