Best Dry and Itchy Shampoo: Essations Tea Tree Shampoo

The Essations Tea Tree Solutions Dry and Itchy Scalp Shampoo is so wet that you can easily apply it to the scalp as a preshampoo. It has camphor and menthol in it. I sometimes use it to "self-cleanse" the scalp for those with braided sew-ins in order to eliminate loosening up the braids.

This shampoo is also moisturizing. After rinsing it out of the hair, your scalp feels much cleaner without stripping too much life from the actual hair.

When using as a pre-shampoo, apply and massage into scalp and let it sit for about 30 minutes before rinsing out. No heat necessary.

Snowed-in? "Pre-shampoo" Hair Treatments

So you are snowed in and you need to shampoo your hair? Why not consider a "pre-shampoo" hair treatment? The treatments go on dry, lightly soiled hair; no processing cap necessary. If you have oily hair, then you do not need it! Examples of treatments: 1) Ojon Restorative Hair Treatment contains nuts and is great for coarse or thick hair. It smells like a mixture of coffee beans and incense. It works great as an overnight treatment. It can be purchased at Sephora and a few other places. 2)Minardi Fortifying Pre-wash Therapy is a great treatment for fine or thin hair. You can apply generously on dry hair and leave on for about an hour. 3) If you have a favorite "Hot Oil" Treatment, then the same principle applies . . . weigh it down and shampoo it out.

All of the "pre-shampoo" treatments should be shampooed out. They are designed to weigh the hair down while nourishing the hair shaft when you have dry hair. Then you can shampoo, condition, and style as you normally would. You should see a shinier coat of hair!