Bensmom Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 If so, how did you use it and what were your results? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 DH has good results with this. He uses apple cider vinegar. I put it 50/50 water in a squirt bottle and he puts it on I think after shampoo then rinses out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroe1 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Another vote for apple cider vinegar. It makes a great astringent, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpyTheFrog Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Yes, we've done it for years. Leave it on your wet scalp for a few minutes then rinse it off. It takes a week or two to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I'll add another vote for the vinegar, but I would also like to suggest using a baking soda and water mixture in place of shampoo for a little while and see if it helps. You can experiment with the amount of baking soda you need, but if this is for someone with short hair, you can get away with using quite a bit, because it will still be easy to rinse out. If the dandruff is severe, you can make a thin paste and scrub it around on the head, and then comb it through very well, concentrating on the scalp -- it softens up that waxy stuff on the scalp and takes it off more effectively than most commercial products (without all the chemicals.) After you rinse it out and dry the hair, don't be surprised to see a lot more dandruff when you comb or brush the hair -- it isn't getting worse; it's just that the baking soda mixture softened it up and it is being removed. For milder dandruff, a tablespoon or two mixed with around 2 cups of water may be enough to do the trick. It doesn't seem to be an exact science, so you may need to experiment a bit! You can use the apple cider vinegar and water mixture as a final rinse -- you don't need a lot of vinegar after using the baking soda, but the vinegar seems to add more shine to the hair than if you use the baking soda treatment on its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Year Round Mom Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Chiming in with another option altogether: coconut oil. Warm a tablespoon of coconut oil, massage it into scalp, wash out (with shampoo) after an hour. You can put a shower cap or towel around your head during the hour wait. Bonus: the smell is tropical instead of salad-like! I think it does a good job. I do need to do it more often…I'm not sure what's suggested, but I only manage to do it once a month or so. I would benefit more doing it weekly, however. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bensmom Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Thanks for all the response. It seems like I have terrible dry scalp problems every winter. Haven't had the best of luck with traditional dandruff shampoo. Hoping these suggestions do the trick. Seems I can always count on the Hive to offer practical advice ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 i used apple cider vinegar with good results too. Word of CAUTION: Do NOT let it drip in your eyes unless you want have your eyes sting for several minutes. Not that I'm speaking from experience or anything. :coolgleamA: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpyTheFrog Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 DH gets an itchy scalp whenever he skips the vinegar rinse for a few days. The vinegar has kept it under control for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Chiming in with another option altogether: coconut oil. Warm a tablespoon of coconut oil, massage it into scalp, wash out (with shampoo) after an hour. You can put a shower cap or towel around your head during the hour wait. Bonus: the smell is tropical instead of salad-like! I think it does a good job. I do need to do it more often…I'm not sure what's suggested, but I only manage to do it once a month or so. I would benefit more doing it weekly, however. I've switched to coconut oil too. I tried the vinegar rinses but I smelled like vinegar for weeks afterward. Seriously. Even after several more shampoos I couldn't get the smell out. Now I use coconut oil. I don't leave it on quite as long--it would probably help more if I did. But even so it has helped my dry scalp more than the vinegar rinses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I don't know about vinegar, but we've never had success with dandruff shampoo like Selsun Blue or Head and Shoulders. The winner for us has been T/Gel coal tar shampoo (or generics). It stinks terribly, but really works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Jojoba is another nice oil for the scalp and skin and washes out of hair/ scalp easily. Idk of it necessarily helping with dandruff but it is nice for winter dry scalp. I love my hot winter baths and showers...my skin however does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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