My hair and scalp are normally low maintenance – my primary concern is finding products that don’t weigh my hair down.  Generally, I like using clarifying shampoos and light styling products.  I don’t even use a conditioner on a daily basis.  But come winter season, all bets are off.  My scalp becomes severely irritated, dry, and itchy – especially around the temples and crown area.  It gets so bad that the area becomes visibly red with white scaly flaky patches – it’s quite unsightly.  I only started battling this problem 2 winters ago, and have experimented with several products since then to help manage the condition.

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