cleanbug
October 12th, 2009, 08:24 PM
hi there, i have been dealing with (on & off) a scalp that smells less than pleasant. i bravely asked my husband to smell my scalp & tell me the HONEST truth. He said it smells sort of cheezy (parmesian to be exact). Ewwww!
I don't always have this problem & actually noticed for the first time about 2 months ago while using (exclusivly) suave cocunut c/o routine. my c/o routine does include a shampoo once a week with co the rest of the washes (which is usually every other day).
my scalp started to get so itchy & that smell gets worse when the itchies/dandruff is worse so i know they are related.
i have always struggled with flaky scalp & must admit that it is better since using henna regularly. i stopped using the cocunut suave completely after having a conversation with my sis who was using it & her scalp was breaking out.
i bought "big sexy hair" professional products & was using the shampoo & conditioner combo for about a the last month. it seemed better but my hair was starting to feel a bit dry from shampooing & i wanted to try the co again & without thinking, used the cocunut suave 2 times. my scalp gradually started with this weird smell again.
to me, it seems as if its a yeast thing (the cheezy smell) but what would be a good rinse or product to control that?
i take acidophillus, limit sweets, dont' drink milk (which are all suppose to increase yeast in the body).
any ideas? i was thinking of doing a baking soda, white vinegar rinse to see if that somehow cuts through the scalp issues.
thanks
tami
I don't always have this problem & actually noticed for the first time about 2 months ago while using (exclusivly) suave cocunut c/o routine. my c/o routine does include a shampoo once a week with co the rest of the washes (which is usually every other day).
my scalp started to get so itchy & that smell gets worse when the itchies/dandruff is worse so i know they are related.
i have always struggled with flaky scalp & must admit that it is better since using henna regularly. i stopped using the cocunut suave completely after having a conversation with my sis who was using it & her scalp was breaking out.
i bought "big sexy hair" professional products & was using the shampoo & conditioner combo for about a the last month. it seemed better but my hair was starting to feel a bit dry from shampooing & i wanted to try the co again & without thinking, used the cocunut suave 2 times. my scalp gradually started with this weird smell again.
to me, it seems as if its a yeast thing (the cheezy smell) but what would be a good rinse or product to control that?
i take acidophillus, limit sweets, dont' drink milk (which are all suppose to increase yeast in the body).
any ideas? i was thinking of doing a baking soda, white vinegar rinse to see if that somehow cuts through the scalp issues.
thanks
tami