Happy Hair Days Are Here Again

With the monsoon season right upon us, Rachna Virdi gets hair specialists to answer your tress management woes.

- Rachna Virdi

“Hello monsoon! I love you, but I can’t deal with the hair woes that come along with you”! cries a hapless hair enthusiast!

Sound familiar? Well, monsoon is undoubtedly the most enjoyable season of the year and yet the most unforgiving one too when it comes to tress care. Though we might venture out less this year in monsoon, our hair will still get affected by all the issues cropping up in this season.

Great hair starts with good care, so have said hair experts time and again. On that note, we take your hair concerns to hair specialists from renowned salons to get all the solutions for you. They not just help you tame your tresses but present a tell-all guide to good haircare at home. Read on.

ALEISHA KESWANI,

Education Head-TIGI Copyright Care

How do I tackle frequent hair fall during monsoon?

Hair fall is common during monsoon. The moisture and humidity levels are very high and one’s scalp is often damp. This is a breeding ground for infections. The most important step is to have a clean and fresh scalp, so it has room to breathe. I recommend a shampoo with tea tree oil as well as zinc pyrithone, which is antibacterial. This helps to keep away any bacteria or external aggressor that may try to attack your scalp or hair. Post-shampooing, a conditioner plays the important part of sealing the cuticle/top layer of the hair so that it looks smooth and shiny. Frizz during the monsoon months is a lot so we recommend using a moisturising conditioner, which will make your hair smoother and manageable. Post shampooing and conditioning, it is protected with all the goodness the ingredients have to offer.

Here’s how: