I don't have dandruff but I do have dry scalp (there is a difference). battled it for years. Head & Shoulders simply never got rid of it, kept me from itching but I could still see flakes on my clothes. I've tried various other shampoos and nothing helped. What I never tried though was an Apple Cider Vinegar rinse. But I wanted to pair it with a good shampoo.
A few weeks ago I switched to Neutrogena T/Gel and at the same time I started an apple cider vinegar rinse after the shampoo. I lather the shampoo first and let it sit in my hair while I continue my shower. I let it sit at least 2-3 minutes. Which I think this is the key. Let the lather sit on your hair and do it's job for a few minutes. I then rinse it out.
I put the ACV in a spray bottle (just a basic spray bottle like they would use at a hair saloon) with a mix 50% water 50% ACV. I think the spray bottle allows you to coat your hair better rather than simply dumping it over your hair and it all running down. With the spray bottle you'll use less of the mixture as well, and it's just easier to apply.
I don't let the ACV sit for long, 30 seconds or so then I rinse it out.
That's been my process for the last few weeks. I'm a little less than halfway through the bottle of T/Gel. I am happy to say that I no longer itch my scalp, I've seen no dry scalp flakes on my clothes either. I even just tested my hair over my desk by scratching my fingers all around which in the past would result in it looking like it was snowing dry skin......but now nothing.
Thought I would share this set up with anyone suffering from dry scalp or dandruff. But as I said I don't have dandruff and there is a difference between dry itchy scalp and dandruff so I don't know if this would work with dandruff but it is something I'd try for sure.
A few weeks ago I switched to Neutrogena T/Gel and at the same time I started an apple cider vinegar rinse after the shampoo. I lather the shampoo first and let it sit in my hair while I continue my shower. I let it sit at least 2-3 minutes. Which I think this is the key. Let the lather sit on your hair and do it's job for a few minutes. I then rinse it out.
I put the ACV in a spray bottle (just a basic spray bottle like they would use at a hair saloon) with a mix 50% water 50% ACV. I think the spray bottle allows you to coat your hair better rather than simply dumping it over your hair and it all running down. With the spray bottle you'll use less of the mixture as well, and it's just easier to apply.
I don't let the ACV sit for long, 30 seconds or so then I rinse it out.
That's been my process for the last few weeks. I'm a little less than halfway through the bottle of T/Gel. I am happy to say that I no longer itch my scalp, I've seen no dry scalp flakes on my clothes either. I even just tested my hair over my desk by scratching my fingers all around which in the past would result in it looking like it was snowing dry skin......but now nothing.
Thought I would share this set up with anyone suffering from dry scalp or dandruff. But as I said I don't have dandruff and there is a difference between dry itchy scalp and dandruff so I don't know if this would work with dandruff but it is something I'd try for sure.