Maintaining relaxed African American hair?

How often should I be washing my hair? I wash my hair once a week, but by the 5th or so day the hair starts to itch (I have scalp problems) and it starts to smell bad. I would wash it more often, but it takes too long to roller-set it all over again. Also what can I use to stop my scalp from getting so itchy? I'm not sure if it's psoriasis or bad dandruff, but I've tried every shampoo and nothing works. I'm pretty sure I just need to moisturize it, but I don't know with what!

Maintaining relaxed African American hair?

You should continue to wash your hair once a week. African-American hair gets dry easily and washing it often takes away the natural oils in our hair and it becomes brittle and super dry. First, you should wash your hair with Neutrogena T/Gel Therapeutic shampoo. It's an anti-itch shampoo that can work wonders. Afterwards, have someone grease your scalp with Johnson Ultra Sheen Anti-Itch hairdress before you blow-dry your hair. You should get a curling-iron and flat iron too. They work just as well as a roller-set. Also, you should get into wrapping your hair every night. Get your hair used to maintanence and I'm definite your itching problems will go away. If this seems too much, you can also see a stylist once a week to keep up your hair and get some tips too.

Maintaining relaxed African American hair?

Use an herbal type hair grease on your hair...don't over heat it by drying it all the time...let it air dry at least twice a month

Maintaining relaxed African American hair?

ummm...wash your hair 3 times a week

NO shampoo....only Conditioner

Maintaining relaxed African American hair?

I found fresh lemon juice very useful.

Maintaining relaxed African American hair?

I am part African American and I wash my hair every 2 days. if I wait any longer my hair will itch like crazy. If you just need to mositurize it what I would recommend is to try Hot-Oil-Traetment. "Africa's Best Ultimate Herbal Oil". It eliminate's dry itchy scalp, it has no heavy build-up and reduces hair breakage. You can get it at either Wal-Mart or Sally's beauty Supply stores. I hope this helps.

Maintaining relaxed African American hair?

well if u wash ur hair once every 2 weeks, in between grease ur scalp with any hair product that contains olive oil ( sometimes they have real oil) or you try a spanish oil called mosqito juice (moska oil) its blue... if not i think you should seek professional help.

Maintaining relaxed African American hair?

YOU CAN ALWAYS TRY DR. MIRACLE IT WORKS!!!!!!!

Maintaining relaxed African American hair?

FIRST OFF GREASE CLOGS UR PORES. WASH UR HAIR TWICE A WEEK WITH A HYDRATING SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER(GO TO SALLY'S AND GET THE KNOCK OFFS OFF THE GOOD BRANDS.ALSO Use A RECONSTRUCT er K-PAK IS GOOD COVER UR HEAD WITH A PLASTIC CAP AND CLEAN THE HOUSE OR SOMETHING FOR AND HOUR.PUT A PERFECT RESULTS WRAPPING MOUSE AND PAUL MICHELLE'S FOAMING PROMADE IN UR HAIR AND WRAP IT AND US A SCARF(SILK) IT HELPS WITH BREAKAGE .DEPENDING ON UR HAIR TYPE IT MAY BE A LITTLE FRIZZ.BUT WRAP IT AGAIN THE NEXT NIGHT AND SLOWLY U WILL TRAIN UR HAIR NOT TO NED HEAT TO BE SLEEK.AND IF U DO HAVE TO US HEAT USE A THERMAL PROTECTOR SUCH AS ION . AND USE REMINGTON CERAMIC TEFLON COATED STYLING PRODUCTS. ALSO IF UR HAIR IS DRY USE MOISTURE MAX TO WRAP UR HAIR AFTER THE WASH AND WRAP SET WITH THE POMADE AND WRAP MOUSE LIKE WITH IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. nadajucie@yahoo.com