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The "Heads Up" posts are going to be for my take on products or ideas without a lot of my usual chatter. First up: Head & Shoulders Royal Oils line of products.
Head & Shoulders was not a brand I ever thought of when thinking of products to care for my naturally nappy hair. That's too bad because this stuff is the truth.
I was looking for a product to soothe my dry scalp when a product popped up in an Amazon product search:
Since I never had a problem with dandruff, I never thought of Head & Shoulders. However, until recently, I never had a problem with a dry scalp so... The product sounded like it might work for me. Also, I was kind of intrigued that Head & Shoulders had jumped on the natural hair care wagon with a "Royal Oils" line. Good name.
The scalp cream worked. I used it in conjunction with my JBCO which was not doing the job by itself. Within a few days, my dry scalp problem was done with. I asked around in some hair care forums about suddenly experiencing a dry scalp. More than a few commenters mentioned that age, climate, and certain styling products could be the reason for my problem. One good suggestion was to try switching up my shampoo and conditioner as they could be the biggest reason.
I normally use a variety of shampoos but for a long time, I have stuck with Aussie Moist conditioners. And maybe it was time for a change because my hair has also been bone dry for a while - ever since I cut it.
Anyway, the H&S scalp cream had worked so well that when I needed to buy conditioner, I got the Royal Oils Moisture Renewal Conditioner. I still had some Aussie shampoo but that conditioner... That stuff is the truth.
My hair has never felt so good both during and after using a conditioner. Here are the products (if you can find them at your local Dollar General, the prices are much better).
I got the shampoo and conditioner at Walmart for $6.97 each (cheaper than Amazon's $8.56 each); the scalp treatment for $8.57 at Walmart and $8.94 at Amazon; the moisture mask $9.99 for a pack of 10. I didn't see the mask at Walmart plus I ended my Plus membership with them.
Each moisture mask pack gives me 3 treatments because my hair is so short now. For my previous head of hair, I could probably make a packet last for 2 full treatments. It's a thick cream and you have to add a little water or keep your hair very wet for it to work.
I was worried that the 5-ounce bottle of scalp treatment wasn't going to last very long but it's been worth it. I've used it about 3 times a week for 3 weeks as of today and the bottle is just under half full. Not bad.
Right now, I am using a routine with the H&S Royal Oils shampoo, conditioner, scalp treatment, and deep moisture mask. This is in conjunction with the JBCO that I use on my scalp for oil treatment and some Eden BodyWorks leave-in (for dry hair). I will go over the Eden BodyWorks next time.
