Dry, itchy sensitive scalp

Have you ever had an experience where your scalp start to itch, then you scratch and it seems like the more you scratch the more it seems to itch? My scalp has been feeling like that despite the fact that i have been very careful with what i put on my hair. I have been using natural products i mean with my shampoos as well they are natural not containing sulphates and parabens. My conditioners have all been natural ingredients that dont contain all the nasty staff. So i realised that i might not be suffering from a serious case of dandruff but instead it might be a scalp condition like psoriasis, eczema, seborrea etc! So i bought this shampoo and conditiner in the picture from Earthwise (a shop selling organic natural products at the mall) and i realise also that its all natural and doesnt contain the nasties!  Both of the products are so soothing especially when you have been scratching so much, and its conditioning so much that it left my hair nice and soft. The box retails for R289 each and i have been trying it to see how my scalp will react after using the product for sometime. I also bought a hairfood called T444Z which also helps with the itchiness of the scalp, hair thinning, eczema and other scalp issues. I am hoping that with these products i might be able to overcome this problem otherwise this will mean going to the dermatologist!

Have you used these products before or do you know of any products that can help witg this problem?

Dying your hair at home versus dying your hair at the salon

I always have enjoyed doing my own hair and face. The reason being that i wasnt satisfied with the results that i get from the salon.

So as usual i decided to dye my hair at home. I bought a dye for straight hair, ie type 1 hair and my hair type is 4. I told myself that its just dye and all hair is the same, the difference is just the type. The colour was blonde. Ok, i know what you are thinking.....

I bought the colour just to enhance the deep red that i had before and i wanted it to be lighter hence the color.
The reason i decided to do my hair at home is because i went to the salon in jhb some years ago and i asked them to cut my hair into a bob and highlight with blonde because my hair was brown already. As they were cutting my hair, they sent a girl to buy hair dye. Inecto blonde!!!!!! I thought they would use dark and lovely or another brand. So i thought, alright i must just relax! And i tried but after i saw my hair, i felt like crying........and i consoled myself by telling myself that i can work with this. I did, but the experience was not good :-( .

So i used this blonde last week and i liked it. The thing that i like about Garnier Nutrisse is that it has a conditioner to help with moisturising my hair. With my hair type it is very, very important to get this dry hair moisturised.  One thing that i had a problem with was that my scalp was itchy. I think its because of all the chemicals in it. So i must just continue with my natural dye that i get from Dischem. Will talk more about that next time.

Besides the itch, i am very happy with the results. I'd rather make mistakes with my own hair than paying someone to do it for me.  I will continue to do my own hair but i will choose to use the natural hair dye which doesnt contain any harsh chemicals.

What is your experience with hairdye?? Do you do it at home or at the salon??