A tight, dry or itchy scalp after shikakai usually means the wash was too strong. The usual causes, what to do now, the gentler routine to go back to, and when to stop.
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More hair on a shikakai wash day is usually ordinary shedding plus a little breakage. How to tell which, the gentler wash that fixes it, and when it isn't the wash at all.
Dry, rough hair after shikakai usually comes down to the mixture, the timing or the rinse. The causes, the fix for today, what hard water adds, and how to prevent it.
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