How To Manage Itchy Scalp While Wearing Braids This Summer

How To Manage Itchy Scalp While Wearing Braids This Summer

We’ve been patting our weave since before Beyoncé said to. Itchy scalp while wearing braids and wigs is an unresolved issue in the Black community. Studies show darker skin is more prone to dehydration, with less ceramides and a higher level of transepidermal water loss. On our body, this may show up as ashy skin, but on our scalp, it appears as itchiness.  Other than dry or dehydrated scalps and conditions like eczema and psoriasis, “itching or…