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Haircare guide
A guided routine for hard water, dust and humid months, built around the scalp rather than the lengths.
Most hair advice focuses on the lengths because that is what you can see. But flaking, itching, oiliness and seasonal shedding are scalp stories, and the scalp is where a routine should start.
Some scalps need washing every other day, others once a week. Sweat, dust, helmet use and humidity all push it one way, dry winter air pushes it the other. Let the scalp decide, and adjust by season.
In the monsoon, scalp oil and sweat build up faster, and many people need more frequent washing. In winter, indoor heating dries the scalp and hair, so a richer conditioner and fewer hot showers help. The steps stay the same. The frequency and the weight of the product change.
A pre-wash oil treatment can make hair feel softer and is a pleasant ritual. It does not regrow hair, and leaving heavy oil on the scalp for days can trap dirt and cause itching. One hour before washing, or overnight and washed out properly, is enough.
Hair reflects what is happening inside you. Rapid weight loss, crash diets, high stress, illness and low iron all show up in shedding a few months later. If shedding is sudden or you feel unwell, get a check-up rather than another bottle.
Hard water does not directly cause hair loss, but it leaves mineral buildup that makes hair feel rough and harder to manage, and it can worsen breakage. Clarifying and a filtered final rinse help.
As often as you enjoy it, as a pre-wash treatment. There is no evidence that regular oiling prevents hair loss.
No. Flaking scalps are usually seborrheic dermatitis or dryness, neither of which passes between people. Sharing combs and towels is still unhygienic.
Only after understanding the cause. Some scalp treatments help specific conditions over months, but guessing wastes money and time.
Decide your wash days based on your scalp, then keep them regular for a month so you can judge whether the routine is working. Add a clarifying wash when hair feels coated. Do one pre-wash oil treatment if you enjoy it. Everything else, including masks and serums, is optional and should only be added when you can name the problem it solves.
Many people notice more shedding for a few weeks when the season changes, and again a couple of months after a fever or a stressful period. That pattern is common and usually settles. What should not be ignored is shedding that continues for months, comes with scalp pain or scaling, or leaves visible thin patches.
Take a monthly photo in the same light, note anything unusual in your health or diet, and see a doctor if the change is rapid. Hair is slow to change and quick to worry about, and a record turns worry into information.
Shop hair and scalp careHard water does not directly cause hair loss, but it leaves mineral buildup that makes hair feel rough and harder to manage, and it can worsen breakage. Clarifying and a filtered final rinse help.
As often as you enjoy it, as a pre-wash treatment. There is no evidence that regular oiling prevents hair loss.
No. Flaking scalps are usually seborrheic dermatitis or dryness, neither of which passes between people. Sharing combs and towels is still unhygienic.
Only after understanding the cause. Some scalp treatments help specific conditions over months, but guessing wastes money and time.
Written by the GLAMO Nepal editorial team. General information only — for a medical concern, please see a dermatologist or your doctor.
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