Hair Odor Fixes: Tips for Fragrant Hair for All

Hair Odor Fixes: Tips for Fragrant Hair for All

Hair odor is one of my pet peeves. Obviously, I have a lot, but only when it comes to hair, because it is my job. The Hair Police experienced hair odor this past weekend, you know the kind that has you sniffing your own armpits, and has devised a few tips to have fragrant locks for all hair types.

Happy Monday beauty lovers, and welcome to Ask the Pro Stylist’s weekly edition of the Hair Police, not to be confused with the discriminatory rants of Giuliana Rancic that caused Kelly Osbourne to speak out publicly, which rumor has it got the “Fashion Police” panelist fired. Shouldn’t that be the other way around?

This Monday the Hair Police wants to discuss hair odor that affects all hair types. I found myself at an event Friday evening where the young lady seated in the row in front of me had foul smelling hair odor. I discreetly smelled myself about 10 times, asked my husband to take a whiff, and still couldn’t discover where the body-odor-type smell emanated from.

Then I noticed a teen sitting in front of me. I watched how every time she moved, or fluffed her hair, the smell would waft in my direction.

When I first became a stylist, I had a love/hate relationship with the shampoo bowl. I’d love to assist and watch my mentors, but I hated the weekly blowouts, and some of the women (not all) that reeked of food and tobacco, and wanted their hair scrubbed for ten minutes.

Unfortunately, odors linger in the hair. Ethnic hair is advised to wash once a week, if not every two weeks, and more women of all ethnicities are adapting to a less shampoo is more approach for healthier locks. So, what are we all to do to keep our hair smelling as fresh as possible? Try these tips to combat hair odor.

Shampoo Bowl Ideas: As soon as you cape the guest and run your fingers through the hair, you know whether or not to follow this tip. If your olfactory sensors are as sensitive as mine, and certain odors make you gag, then squirt the shampoo on the guest’s hair before wetting. Take a deep breath (discreetly), wet the hair and apply shampoo again and scrub away.

Dry Shampoo: Invest in a bottle of dry shampoo today. It really is deodorant for the hair, and it gives thinner hair added texture as it absorbs oils that could flatten the blowout.

Scented Essential Oils: Ethnic hair doesn’t need the oils absorbed; it needs added moisture and infrequent shampoos. Cassandre recommends scented essential oils and has formulated 4 DIY recipes for natural hair that act as a sealant and moisturizer.

Perfume: Spray a hint of fragrance on the hair. Or mist the air and walk through, allowing the perfume to fall gently onto the locks.

Tune in next week to see if your hair dilemma has landed on the Hair Police like today’s hair odor issue. Until then, happy styling!