Dandruff?!

Atlantique

About a year ago, I switched hair stylists and colorists. Now my highlights are achieved through a combination of bleach and toner. Because of the toner, I was told to seek a sulfate-free shampoo to slow stripping of the toner.

So I did.

But now, for the first time in my life, I have dandruff!:sick:

Is it the shampoo? Something else?

catysthename

When i get my hair bleached, i always have dandruff for a few weeks until the color fades a bit. But if you dry your hair with a round brush with those bristles, it'll (sounds bad but i can't think of another word) scrape most of it off so you aren't flaky during the day. Also, if you get a oil based product for colored hair, it'll protect against the sun and damage plus hydrate your hair and condition your scalp to prevent flakes.

Hope it helps!!!
Adorable dog by the way, i have a long haired weenie. :DDD

shanolap

I went through an all-organic phase and switched to sulfate-free shampoo/conditioner etc. It fried my hair and left it dull and frizzy! I had to cut off 5 inches and worked real hard to get the rest of my hair back to normal. I suggest Aveeno's line of Nourish and Shine and their new line for color treated hair.

Good luck!

LBATL

I have a similar problem. I started using John Master's Organics products and it has really helped and has not stripped my color. I use the Zinc and Sage shampoo and the Intense Conditioner with avacado. I try to rub the conditioner into my scalp as much as possible to help moisturize my scalp. It doesn't leave greasy residue which is nice! I do have a drier hair texture though - not sure how it would do on thin hair.

Atlantique

If it's any help, my scalp is oily. Always has been. As in, so oily that if I have an evening event, I often shower before it despite having showered in the AM.

Yes, that is a PITA, but it's actually made my skin less wrinkly than many of my age and lifestyle.

But anyway, I am an oil pit. always have been.

My hair is not thick, but is very wavy--looks like more hair than it is when dry but sparse when wet? New stylists always overquote me for highlights until they get their hands into my hair and then say "Wow, you don't really have all that much hair, eh? Just looks like tons 'cause of the waviness!"

Since I went to the sulfate free shampoos, my hair just looks worse all around. It's flat and dull and only looks 'clean' for about 14 hours. Which is why I think it may be down to the shampoo change? Not sure though, as I could technically be 'peri-menopausal' now.

LBATL

If it's any help, my scalp is oily. Always has been. As in, so oily that if I have an evening event, I often shower before it despite having showered in the AM.

Yes, that is a PITA, but it's actually made my skin less wrinkly than many of my age and lifestyle.

But anyway, I am an oil pit. always have been.

My hair is not thick, but is very wavy--looks like more hair than it is when dry but sparse when wet? New stylists always overquote me for highlights until they get their hands into my hair and then say "Wow, you don't really have all that much hair, eh? Just looks like tons 'cause of the waviness!"

Since I went to the sulfate free shampoos, my hair just looks worse all around. It's flat and dull and only looks 'clean' for about 14 hours. Which is why I think it may be down to the shampoo change? Not sure though, as I could technically be 'peri-menopausal' now.

Do you allow the shampoo to sit in your hair? If you are using true sulfate free shampoo you really need to let it sit in your hair for a few minutes to work out all the gunk. Also, have you tried rinsing with apple cider vinegar? A lot of times when you switch to sulfate free shampoo it can leave a sticky residue on your hair until it adjusts. Using the apple cider vinegar will get rid of the stickiness and make hair much shinier. I shampoo, use apple cider vinegar (once or twice a week) and then condition.

Based on the fact that your scalp is oily, it does sound like you have true dandruff and may need to see a derm to get it cleared up. I think my situation is more dry flaky scalp than true dandruff which its usually flakes with an oily scalp.

Atlantique

No, I never let it 'sit'. I go right from lathering to rinsing. Hmm...

LBATL

Which shampoo are you using? Which brand is it? I have come across a lot of "sulfate free" shampoos that actually still contain sulfates, just not the SLS we are all used to reading about and seeing on labels. My guess is if your shampoo is lathering, it still contains sulfates since that is the lathering agent in most shampoos. A true sulfate free shampoo will have very little lather if any at all which is why you need to let it sit so the cleaning agents work.