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Curl friendly alternatives to Head and Shoulders? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Due to my skin condition, if I go too long without using H&S my scalp health really starts to really suffer. I don't find H&S to be as harsh as people say but I wonder if there's a better shampoo out there with the same active ingredient (zinc pyrithione). Does anyone else here suffer with eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, or other skin conditions linked to inflammation on the scalp? What do you use to balance scalp health and maintain beautiful curls?

thanks ahead of time!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

TLDR: Nizoral + your preferred curly shampoo

I recently learned that the ‘proper’ way to wash with dandruff shampoo is to massage it into your scalp (without actively trying to clean the rest of the hair), leave it for 5 min, rinse and then wash the rest of your hair with a different shampoo. I end up putting on that second shampoo, Shea Moisture daily hydration for me, kind of like you would with conditioner, avoiding the roots. I use nizoral now for dandruff control, but I’ve also done it with coal tar shampoo (also appreciate that it gets rid of some of the smell).

For reference, I have relatively fine, thick 3A curls with some heat damage.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm a guy with extremely curly, long hair (about 20"). I use goat milk soap and it's been fantastic for my hair health. Before that I used the brand "Pattern", which I also liked but it was very expensive.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah. One of the things I like about H&S (aside from that it seems to be very good at calming my skin when it's inflamed) is that it's very affordable. But I am trying to grow my hair out and reduce how much product I use and I know that a better shampoo could prep my hair and require less styling product.