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“Everyone shouldexfoliate their scalp,” says Diana Pratasiewicz, director of education for Ouai.
“The scalp is skin…there is no zipper that separates the scalp from the face.
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Imagine if you never exfoliated your face?
Youd see clogged pores, uneven skin tone, and possible breakouts.”
Read on to learn why your scalp needs regular detoxes and how to do them right.
What Is a Scalp Detox?
“Think of it as a facial.
We wash our face every day right?
It’s the same thing with hair.”
Detoxing the scalp may also help relieve itching, dandruff, and other forms of irritation.
What you eat can also contribute to the amount of buildup you’ll have on your scalp.
“That’s where most of your buildup is going to come from.”
Whenever she observes this occurrence in her clients, she recommends detoxing to rebalance the health of their scalp.
Your scalp is a sensitive area and you could nourish it with very little product, Massey explains.
“Every four to six weeks, it’s time for a detox.”
“Brush your hair!
“Use the pads of your fingertips to massage the product into the scalp.
This will help exfoliate without knotting the hair.”
Multitasking at its finest.”
Another option is using a clay mask.
When detoxing with a clay mask, she suggests leaving it on for 20-30 minutes.
It is important to whip up this DIY scalp detox carefully.
Emmanuel says ginger essential oil and lemon oil can cause irritation to the skin.
“Lemon oil should be used in low dilution.
Lemon oil used with 12 drops or more per one once is phototoxic.
I would recommend this detox water blend be shampooed out the next day before being exposed to sunlight.”
Here are a few of our favorites.
Pratasiewicz suggests this scalp scrub from Ouai to gently exfoliate the skin and unclog pores.
The formula keeps the skin hydrated with nourishing and moisturizing ingredients and also doubles as a body scrub.
The treatment is usually complete with a scalp-focused shampoo and conditioner.
“That will sit on, then it will get shampooed and conditioned,” she says.
Fret not, however.
Its not an impossible thing to do.
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