Why does hairspray leave flakes

After all, product is sticky and made to stick to the hair. Also with product build-up, you may find specs of product, rather than flakes — but this depends on the product itself and varies from person to person. If the product build-up is from a product that hardens or has alcohol in it such as a gel or hairspray , this can cause white flakes.

Product build-up can also be felt. Your hair will be greasy and not feel clean if you have a product build-up. But with dandruff, you can have clean hair but still have the dead skin flakes. Since dandruff stems from a skin condition, sometimes it cannot be completely stopped.

But it can definitely be controlled and stopped in some cases with a dandruff control shampoo. The key is to not create the product build up in the first place. Stop using products that are high in silicone. Go for water-soluble products that wash out with ease. Stop using too much product! Fuzion Well-Known Member. Are you sure it's not dandruff? What you've described does sound like it, my description of dandruff is "soggy crisp crumbs"!

Doesn't usually itch. Try Neutrogena T-gel shampoo from your pharmacy. It could be stress related, if your feeling that way, are you run down, been ill? Or another thought, which I've seen a lot since the suns been out, sunburn!!

If it's just the top of your scalp, if your hair is quite fine. Just a few ideas HTH x. Fuzion said:. Joined Feb 9, Messages Reaction score 1 Location london. Hi, I noticed I was getting what looked like dandruff, I never suffer with dandruff and and it seemed to go after washing, which made me think it was a build up of product,the only thing I had been using differently was argon oil Sounds like hairspray build up.

This goes white and flaky along the hair shaft after washing. Leave the hairspray alone for a few weeks, and use a clarifying shampoo. Even leave the shampoo on for 5 mins every now and then. Hi, thankyou for replying and I will try the TGel as reccommended.

I didn't think it was dandruff though as the specks are sticking to the whole length of the strands not directly at the scalp think how nit eggs stick and some are at the bottom of my fringe!. Yes, I have been run down and stressed but that's actually quite normal for me! I have also noticed a few grey hairs have also appeared round the temples and the specks are sort of a greyish colour, but then again, if I use my fingernails I can pull the specks down and out of the hair.

Perhaps you're right and it's an illness related thing - underactive thyroid maybe???? Rapunzelxx Well-Known Member. I vaguely remember the older ladies! It was a White powder we would mix with the shampoo!! Actually, I'm interested in any and all hair products that won't leave residue and flakes. Go to Solution.

My favorite sprays are Redkin 12 for a loose hold or Redkin 18 for a firm hold. I keep both on hand and use according to what kind of style I'm wearing and what type of hold I need on any given day.

You can purchase Redkin hairsprays at any hair salon or Ulta. My hair is color-treated so I don't wash it everyday and I have no problem with the Redkin hairspray flaking up.

Hope this helps. First thing that I want to share with you is that you need to use an alcohol-free hair spray!! The alcohol in hairspray with dehydrate anyone's hair and cause each hair to appear thinner and you have dry hair so this is even more important for you.

There are many amazing hold hairsprays that don't contain alcohol. As far as flaking, I have never had a hairspray give me flakes so, I'm not sure how to guide you on this front.

My favoirte hairspray is Loreal Elnett hairspray. What was more worrying was the fact that the skin underneath always looked red and inflamed.

After an initial checkup and using a process of elimination, we identified the culprits that were giving my scalp inflammation and flaky residues. Something I would never have guessed. I thought it was mostly due to hard water or my shampoos. Polymers are glue-like substances that give your hair long-lasting hold. And Alcohol is a synthetic substance that has a fast-drying effect. Put them together, you get a product that makes glue dry fast.

This is why a hair styling spray makes your hair stiff within seconds of applying. Glue does not wash out easily. Therefore, the polymers and silicones from hairsprays stay in your hair over time. Now combine that with the drying effect of alcohol on your scalp, you get a combination of dry skin mixed with silicone residues that starts to shed.

I use hairsprays every morning as my hair always gets flyaways and sticks up with the constant wind in London. And I always carry my Klorane dry shampoo No-alcohol in my handbag to freshen my locks after my evening workout.