Washing your hair excessively can cause damage, dryness, and breakage to your hair shaft and ends. Although it sounds counterintuitive, you can actually dehydrate your hair by overhydrating it. Our hair needs natural oils that we produce on our scalps, and using shampoo every day will likely pull those oils out and remove them, drying out your hair. 

Dry shampoos are an easy way to give your hair a clean look with volume and substance. When you are busy or on the run, or if you’ve washed your hair too many times recently,  the powder (usually starch or talc-based) absorbs excess grease and dirt by being sprayed or sprinkled onto the scalp. Dry shampoos are the perfect refresh for your holiday look adding long-lasting volume as well as texture. However, absolutely do not continue to use dry shampoo more than twice or three times in a row. It can cause damage to your hair if overused. So keep that balance of washing your hair and also using dry shampoo! 

When you use dry shampoo, apply it to your scalp and work it into the roots of your hair by giving yourself a scalp massage. Nothing crazy, just a few rubs into the scalp should do the trick. Let the powder sit for about a minute and then brush your hair and style it as usual! So much volume and such a clean look!

While there are great benefits, there are also some problems associated with the regular use of dry shampoo, as mentioned earlier.

If you overuse dry shampoo, it can aggravate existing scalp problems, such as dandruff, causing them to get worse. So if you have dandruff, be sure to use dry shampoo minimally. 

Also, cheaper brands contain slightly toxic ingredients, while also leaving visible flakes and white powder in your hair. Don’t be afraid to spend a few dollars more on a better brand that’s organic and doesn’t use aluminum, and always look at the rest of the ingredients! 

There’s also a tendency for dry shampoos, (especially the cheaper ones) to dry your hair and scalp out to the point where it no longer looks healthy and shiny. 

And finally,dry shampoo pulls out those natural oils, and the powder can clog the pores. This could slow down or even stop regrowth.  

At Apollo Hair Replacement of Dallas/Fort Worth, we take pride in being able to offer you both surgical and non-surgical hair loss solutions. By introducing new and innovative technologies, we can provide our clients with the widest array of hair loss solutions.

We offer free consultations to diagnose your hair and scalp issues, and we offer multiple different treatments for thinning or balding. Call Apollo today to get your hair back. Get your life back!