Solid tips. If you’re washing daily try a cheap pre-shampoo coconut oil on the mid-lengths and ends for 20–30 minutes to cut breakage, then shampoo only your scalp so the ends don’t get stripped. Also look for color-safe or moisture shampoos with gentler surfactants like sodium cocoyl isethionate or cocamidopropyl betaine, and only do a clarifying wash about once a month if you notice buildup.
Yeah that tracks - Co-signing this, and if flakiness is the big issue, look for a light lotion with 5–10% urea or a touch of lactic acid - they’re great at softening scale without feeling greasy. In dry air, pair your humectants with a thin layer of dimethicone or squalane on top so hyaluronic acid doesn’t leave you feeling tighter. You can also dab a petrolatum ointment on the extra-dry spots at night instead of all over to keep things comfortable.
