Healthy Hair: Exfoliate And Show Your Scalp Some Love

It may seem obvious that healthy hair starts with a healthy scalp. But as many of us now shampoo less frequently to avoid drying out our hair, that translates to serious build-up of oil and dirt. “Just like you exfoliate your skin to remove these from your pores, you should be doing the same for your scalp,” says salon co-owner Alex Mnayarji. She gave me a sinus-clearing peppermint scrub treatment to stimulate blood flow and remove product build-up, followed by a vanilla-and-cinnamon deep conditioning for repair and shine (and, yes, it did make me crave Cinnabon). My scalp was refreshed without feeling too squeaky-clean or stripped of moisture, and I didn’t have to shampoo for three full days instead of my usual every-other day. This might just be my new favorite treatment.

You can try at-home scalp exfoliants, such as Kiehl’s Deep Micro-Exfoliating Scalp Treatment or Rescue EMS Exfoliating Shampoo, or if you’re feeling crafty, you can also create your own. Start with a clarifying shampoo (we like Fekkai Apple Cider Clarifying Shampoo) mixed with an equal amount of natural exfoliant such as cornmeal or ground almonds. Add a few drops of your preferred essential oil—peppermint stimulates blood flow, lavender and vitamin E soothe, and tea tree acts as an antiseptic to fight dandruff. Massage the mixture into your scalp for three minutes, rinse, condition, and voilagrave! If you don’t shampoo frequently or have oily hair, exfoliate every other week. Otherwise, you just need to do it once a month to maintain a healthy scalp.

Have you ever tried a scalp exfoliation?

RELATED LINKS:
⋅ Daily Beauty Reporter: Want Better Hair? Get a Better Scalp.
⋅ Daily Beauty Reporter: We Solve Your Embarrassing Beauty Problems: Dandruff
⋅ Daily Beauty Reporter: The Scoop on Split Ends

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Healthy Hair: Exfoliate And Show Your Scalp Some Love

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