Hi there, i suffered scalp issues some years ago,I was advised to use Aveeno shampoo and reduce use of perfumed hair products, fragrance free is ideal if you can resource them.I continued to colour my hair using same product I had used for years, manufactures tend to change ingredients without any notification sadly,so you do need to be careful, I stuck with Loreal Excellence range,advised by my Dermatologist Consultant that I wasn't allergic to the current ingredients and my scalp has been stable.I use a shampoo called Faith in Nature that is fragrance free along with the fragrance free conditioner & so far I'm OK, good luck with your scalp, Christine

Loreal Preference is the one I have used for years and was hoping to use again when my current flare has died down. I actually have my next two boxes ready to go! However, I'm nervous about using it in case it irritates my scalp and causes another flare. I did have one friend suggest maybe getting low light or high lights using foils next time, as the product has left contact with the scalp. So I think I might ask my sister about that instead. Thoughts on that as an idea??

I would think naturally in terms of hair dye you have to look for something naturally based. Henna seems to be a lot more gentle on the scalp but I don't know where you get it except maybe online?
Otherwise it takes repeat applications but to make your hair lighter if someone goes like a blonde shade you would use chamomile tea and lemon juice. Let that soak on the hair for a while then rinse it out? Or for dark hair they recommend coffee grounds but that would have to be looked up I'm not sure what you mix it with or how. Just ideas

Hi Wren,

Thank you for your reply. That's really helpful!

I'm definitely not going to dye my hair until the current flare has gone and am actually debating whether I should just embrace the grey and stop dyeing my hair all together - haven't decided on that one yet!

My sister actually does my hair using a box dye. She is a hairdresser but I can't imagine she knows much about psoriaris, as she qualified years ago. I will ask her though.

Your suggestions for future festivals are good ones, although if air drying is likely to irritate my scalp then I may be better off not washing it.

It's such a minefield, isn't it?!