One New Year’s resolution to consider is a winter scalp routine as a seasonal solution to winter dandruff. Even if you never get a flaky scalp all year round, cold temperatures and dry indoor heat can change the conditions of your skin resulting in a dry, itchy and flaky scalp. Here are a few tips to help keep this problem under control.
Add an Exfoliating Shampoo: Keep your everyday Philip Pelusi shampoo in the mix but a couple times a week give your scalp a deep clean with a good exfoliating shampoo to help eliminate surface flakes. We recommend our P2 by Philip Pelusi Exfoliating Treatment Shampoo. It contains the skincare exfoliant Salicylic Acid which helps to gently lift and remove dead skin cells that lay on the surface of the scalp. The more persistent the flake problem, the more frequently to use the shampoo. But it’s gentle enough to use every day. Also, if the problem is more severe, simply leave the shampoo on a few minutes under a plastic cap to allow it to penetrate more deeply. Remove the cap, gently re-lather the scalp and rinse thoroughly. Tip! This shampoo treatment can also be applied to a loofa puff to exfoliate dry feet, legs and arms while in the shower.
Add Hydration: Just like the skin on our hands get drier in the winter, so do our scalps. Dry seasonal dandruff usually starts because there isn’t enough moisture on the scalp due to the dry winter air surrounding it. The solution? Add ingredients to the scalp that help hold moisture in starting with a once or twice weekly deep conditioning treatment. We recommend our P2 by Philip Pelusi Deep Hydrating Hair and Scalp Conditioner. It’s powerhouse skincare humectant, Hyaluronic Acid, helps to hold onto moisture just as it does in rose petals and other plants it is naturally found in. The effects can last from 5 – 10 days depending on how dry the hair and scalp are. Tip! This conditioner can also be applied to feet and hands as a wintertime moisturizer as well.
A Quick Moisture Mist: Moisturizing mists for the face are all the rage today! We have an incredible hydrating mist for the hair that’s been updated over the decades but has been a tried and true product here at Philip Pelusi for well over 30 years. Try our P2 by Philip Pelusi Lite Leave In Conditioner. Just like facial mists, our P2 Lite can be applied to the hair throughout the day starting on clean damp hair as an additional moisture boost or throughout the day to the entire head of dry hair for a style revamp or to stop static. It can also be misted onto the scalp targeting dry scalp spots as need. P2 Lite contains an ultra-lightweight amount of the aforementioned Hyaluronic Acid to it can give hair a zap of moisture anytime you want! But remember P2 Lite will make your hair a bit damp so be sure to apply when you can airdry for a bit or have a hairdryer handy.