hmmm
June 17th, 2010, 04:56 PM
I don't know if it's the change in the weather, the fact that I haven't washed my hair in so long (not more than a week I'm sure), or some skin problem I've contracted... my scalp started itching yesterday, so I oiled it a bit, braided it and left it alone, because I really didn't feel like washing it. Today in the morning I took out the braid and it was itchy, so I scratched it a bit. Not too much, not so much that it bled, but just enough to make it look scary and red in places. I haven't had this happen before, and if I have I haven't noticed it.
So I oiled it heavily with a lot of coconut oil, left it on for a few hours and washed it. I also did an amla rinse to soothe it a bit. It was reaally uncomfortable then, and it isn't that uncomfortable now, but I think it could be better. So my question is: what's good for soothing an irritated scalp? I don't want to try vinegar or citrus, that might irritate it more. So far I can only think of aloe vera. Suggestions?
So I oiled it heavily with a lot of coconut oil, left it on for a few hours and washed it. I also did an amla rinse to soothe it a bit. It was reaally uncomfortable then, and it isn't that uncomfortable now, but I think it could be better. So my question is: what's good for soothing an irritated scalp? I don't want to try vinegar or citrus, that might irritate it more. So far I can only think of aloe vera. Suggestions?