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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => How To Protect Your Bald Head => Topic started by: jimbo48 on May 23, 2012, 09:13:27 PM

Title: Dry Scalp
Post by: jimbo48 on May 23, 2012, 09:13:27 PM

After shaving, I would rinse with cold water and apply witch hazel.  My scalp would then get dry and flakey.  Application of aloe vera gel took care of most of the flakes.

I stoped applying witch hazel after shaving, and the flakes disappeared.  Could the alcohol in the witch hazel have caused the dryness?

Title: Re: Dry Scalp
Post by: Itall on May 23, 2012, 10:03:46 PM

Yes

Title: Re: Dry Scalp
Post by: Lynchy on May 24, 2012, 03:51:59 AM

Yeah it seems so!

If you have no razor burn just skip the withch hazel.

Any chance it could be a tiny bit of sunburn?

Title: Re: Dry Scalp
Post by: RoWilJr on May 24, 2012, 07:17:46 AM

yup...w/Lynchy on this. Skip the witch hazel.

Title: Re: Dry Scalp
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on May 24, 2012, 08:48:43 AM

Aloe Vera is fine, but I'd use something like Nivea Extreme after shave balm that is formulated to prevent dry skin--low scent and doesn't leave a greasy residue--my standard. 

Title: Re: Dry Scalp
Post by: xabydaddy on May 24, 2012, 02:40:46 PM

I use a product by Duke called Bald & Bold followed by a light coating of Vaseline. At night I use Cocoa Butter on my scalp after washing my head with Noxema.

Title: Re: Dry Scalp
Post by: Slyfive on May 24, 2012, 02:57:57 PM

Always rinse cold after the witch hazel to stop it overdrying

Title: Re: Dry Scalp
Post by: antoniom on May 25, 2012, 06:25:52 AM

use a moisturizer for your scalp you also can try a moisturising shampoo for you scalp don't for get your aftercare an after shave balm perhaps or some gel/lotion to lube up your scalp afterward

Title: Re: Dry Scalp
Post by: Baldstu on May 25, 2012, 01:15:46 PM

Neales  Lane , Frankincense  cream , smells  wonderful , use it on my face as well  , expensive  about £21 a jar  , nice blue jar

Title: Re: Dry Scalp
Post by: jimbo48 on May 25, 2012, 06:11:53 PM

Thanks for all the good advice.  I will try all of your suggestions and find out what works best for me.

Title: Re: Dry Scalp
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