hair/scalp treatment...allergic? overexposure? HELP PLEASE!!

[dvfcurry]

hi everybody!! im not an aromatherapist, but i am interested in aromatherapy and im new to this forum obviously from my post-count. i need some help from knowledgeable people(not myself..aha) and came across this great forum. my problem:

i recently was troubled with the most uncomfortable dry-scalp ive ever had. its winter where i am so i assume its a combo of winter-itch, dry skin, and dehydration(winter doesnt make me thirsty). i decided to do soem research and came across an e-book that basically informed me that the shampoo and soaps and other bath products i use could be stripping my scalp of its natural oils(which makes sense because i got the itch right after i washed my hair with a shampoo i hadnt used before...). so i decided to read on and it was about essential oils and how they can be used to treat the scalp for any type of disorder or temporary discomfort, etc. so i may have gotten a little carried away....

i went out to Whole Foods and bought some lavender oil and rosemary oil, as well as a new "natural"-claimed lavender hair strenghtening shampoo(the brand was JASON), AS WELL as some lavender incense(but thats bcause i liked the smell, and it was for balance...sigh...). my mother already had some eucalyptus oil, so i decided to follow(and modify...stupidly) a mixture this author recommended. i think i may have overdone the mixture i put like 15 drops lavender, 8 drops rosemary, and 4 drops eucalyptus...but being the sparatic/improvising human being i am, i mixed them with WATER...WATER!... (obviously at that time i didnt really know about carrier oils) so i didnt have any carrier oil mixed in with these 3 essentials...and a few days after using them and this new shampoo that i bought...also lavender and other stuff inside of it, i broke out with what looked like small irritations on my hairline(sideburns, back nape, and forehead area) which eventually turned into crazy imflamation on my WHOLE forehead not just hairline, and the side of my face. which eventually turned into a butterfly looking rash(but just red, no bumps) over my cheeks and nose which felt realy hot. and it also was on my upperback and behind my ears. ITCHING LIKE CRAZY!!!!

so. from what ive used that was new was: the shampoo with a bunch of diff(porbably synthetic) oils and ingredients, and the 3 oils mixed in like an idiot, with water instead of a carrier oil+lavender incense. APOLOGY FOR THE LENGTH!!!! but. i need help cuz i want to use these oils to make my hair healthy and my scalp healthy and be able to have strong hair that doesnt get brittle or dry.


can anybody help me? was it an allergic reaction to one of these new purchases? or just incorrect oil mixing? or anything i havent thought of?

 

[bryce k]

Hiya flaksum,
it looks to me like you have useed too much of the incorrect oils on your scalp, the first thing i reccomend is you soak your scalp in lukewarm water for arround 15 minutes. this should just be water with nothing added. a good hair rinse for you to use is dependant on if you have dark or light hair i will give you the blend for both but please dont use them on broken skin as this can cause irritation and become quite painfull. Also please take note of the ammounts to use 15 drops of oil is hardly ever nessasary especially on your scalp.


mix 4 drops of oil to 1 litre of water- use a screw top bottle and shake well each time you use it. for dark hair use 2 drops of Rosemary and 2 drops of Rosewood, for light hair use 2 drops of Chamomile and 2 drops of lemmon.


it is essential the oils are good quality essential oils and they are not mixed with alcohol or vegetable oil as sometimes they can be mixed to make the oils cheaper. dont look for the most expensive but make sure they are genuine,

if your scalp is painfull (but there is no broken skin, i am not reccomending anything for broken skin as i cant physicly see your scalp)you can blend 2 drops of clary sage with 2 drops of rosemary into 50 mls of evening primrose oil and use this as a scalp massage but please note this will obviously be messy and cause your hair to be greasy for a wile so in your case (as you are inexperienced ) i would use the hair rinse i recomended to you..


if you have an aromatherapist in your area they will be more than happy to help you out with a blend

i hope this helps, i only qualified recently so please let me know how you got on with it.