Flake-Free Hair ls Now Easier To Maintain (NAPSA)—Giving dandruff the brush-off may be easier with a few tips from a famoushairstylist. According to celebrity stylist Ken Paves, keeping your scalp free of dandruff is an important part of achieving any great hairstyle. Whether triggered by weather changes (such as a colder, dryer winter climate), heredity, diet, hormones or stress, dandruff can be easy to control with a shampoo designed to treat the medical cause of the problem—a fungus known as P. ovale. The active ingredient in Nizoral A-D Shampoo is ketoconazole, an anti-fungal agent. Once the problem is under control, says Paves, you can maintain the health of flake-free hair with the following steps: * Avoid excessive shampooing. Once a day is enough. To control dandruff, shampoo with Nizoral A-D Shampootwice a week. * Gently massage scalp in circular motion with fingertips when you shampoo to remove dead skin and improve circulation to the scalp. * Rinse hair thoroughly with tepid water to make sure shampoo is completely washed out of hair before conditioning. * A thorough rinse with cool water after conditioning with Nizoral A-D Non-Medicated Daily Conditioner can give hair extra shine. * Blow-drying does less damage to hair that is moisturized. Non-preseription strength Nizoral aes ENCLOLis Shampoo New dandruff shampoos are designed to treat the cause of dandruff and give hair a shiny, manageable finish. Use conditioner whenever you blow dry. * Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, particularly at midday—ultraviolet rays can damagehairjust like skin. * Try to maintain a balanced diet and drink plenty of water. Regular exercise is also a good idea to help reduce stress and anxiety, which can trigger dandruff flakes. “I recommend Nizoral A-D becauseit’s tough on dandruff but gentle on the scalp, so gentle, I even recommend it for color treated hair,” said Paves, who works for such celebrities as Jennifer Lopez, Portia di Rossi, Sela Ward and Lara Flynn Boyle.”
