Stickiness, greasiness and dandruff are common during this season. Increased atmospheric humidity and wetting hair in the monsoon showers can cause this.


Civic authorities flush chlorine to clean up potable water during this season. An excess of it can bleach and damage your hair. What’s more, fungus thrives in moist conditions and sticky, itchy dandruff is common during this season. A medicated shampoo such as Nizoral is good, but if dandruff persists you may need to see a dermatologist.

Untreated dandruff over a period of time tends to lead to scalp irritation and chronic hair fall. It is most important to identify and treat it early. Avoid hot hair treatments such as perming, straightening or coloring in the rainy season. These are not advisable because these treatments need time to settle on your strands and will be washed away in the rain anyway. These treatments when combined with wet damage tend to weaken the hair shaft and promote breakage and hair fall. Ironing hair is not good either as the repeated flow of hot air can cause breakage and split ends.

Tips: Always air or towel-dry your hair in the monsoons to avoid damage, brittleness, split ends and ultimately hair loss.


* Restrict the number of hair products you use—stick to a shampoo and conditioner. Avoid hair sprays

* Wash your hair with a good quality shampoo every time you get wet in the rain. A leave-in conditioner after a hair wash protects your hair from damage. It reduces frizz to a large extent.

* Do not use rubber bands. Use only soft fabric tie-backs for your hair. Rubber bands or anything that pinches your hair chips away at the cuticle and when you remove the rubber band, especially from wet hair, it takes lots of hair away with it.

* Drop hair brushes at once. Combs work best to untangle knotty strands after the leave-in conditioner is applied on the hair. Brushing wet hair causes a lot of breakage and hair loss.


Tips: Use the conditioner more on the shaft and ends rather than on the scalp area. Special oils with protein strengthening


Three teaspoons of olive oil, ½ teaspoon of castor oil and 1 teaspoon of coconut oil mixed in a paste made of fenugreek seeds is a must-try tip for combating frizz. Apply it once a week for an hour before you shampoo your hair. Two tablespoons of curd (kept outside for three to four days) mixed with 3 teaspoons of lime juice applied as conditioner after shampooing is the best way to combat frizz. Keep the mixture on for half an hour and wash off.

Tips: Hot oil massage once a week during the monsoons improves the blood circulation in your scalp and preconditions your hair.


Boost the protein in your diet to keep your tresses stress-free. Eat a lot of fresh vegetables and fruits this season. Spinach and eggs are good hair-nourishing foods. Soak some fenugreek seeds in water overnight. The next day, drain the water and drink it. If it is too bitter for you, add a spoon of honey.

Tips: Drink two cups of water just as you wake up, followed by three almonds, after breakfast.



Easy maintenance is the mantra this season. Style your hair as short as you can wear it this season. Shorter hair is less prone to damage, hair fall and it is easier to maintain in this weather.

Tips: A little bit of a leave-in conditioner or serum applied with a combat the kinky portions of your hair make it look naturally soft and manageable. It also prevents breakage and hair loss. With these handy tips you can stop worrying about hair fall and enjoy the falling raindrops this monsoon.

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