Scalp Health 101
Want to know the real secret to better, stronger, longer hair? It all starts with your scalp.
If you think about it, it makes perfect sense that a healthy scalp is an impetus for healthy hair. The scalp, which is living skin, is like the house where healthy hair is nurtured and grows. But, unfortunately, without a strong foundation, you can pretty much forget about having good hair days, and here’s why.
Our hair (and bodies) are inundated regularly with many damaging agressors, like pollution, stress, and even product overload. All of this can lead to a less-than-healthy scalp, in turn affecting hair growth and hair health.
If you think of your scalp as soil and your hair as a flower, the soil needs to be chock-full of nutrient-dense vitamins and minerals to create the perfect breeding ground for growing beautiful flowers. Well, the same rule of thumb applies to your scalp and hair.
So how do you create a healthy scalp? It’s relatively simple. Eat healthily, don’t overwash—and when you do shampoo your hair, opt for high-quality products—take good supplements, and exfoliate away dead skin. Keeping the follicles open and free of debris, oil, and product buildup is also a priority since blocked hair follicles cannot properly grow healthy hair.
Follow these steps, and your hair will thank you.
THE PRODUCTS TO STOCK UP ON
Sunday Riley Clean Rinse lifts away dirt, oil, and product buildup for a seriously clean scalp and bouncy hair ($48)/Leonor Greyl Massaging Scalp Brush creates the perfect lather to clean and massage the scalp while eliminating residue ($28)/Sachajuan Scalp Conditioner works wonders at irritating irritated and inflamed scalps($33)/Better Not Younger Superpower Fortifying Hair & Scalp Serum nourishes the scalp to promote thicker, healthier hair growth ($47)/True Botanicals Nourishing Shampoo cleanses hair and the scalp without stripping ($28)/Bumble and bumble Scalp Detox uses micellar water to cleanse the scalp without water or washing ($34)