My scalp was itchy and dry until I tried a scalp “Detox”.
I don’t mind admitting that I’m an avid TikTok scroller — I’ve even found some of my best beauty hacks on the app. whether it’s fast every move or brand new makeup clarification From one of my favorite celebrities, although it sometimes takes a bit of digging, there are a lot of gems to be found. Recently, “scalp detox” has been very popular on the forum, and as a person who often deals with dry, itchy scalpI was eager to try them.
Simply put, scalp detox helps rid your scalp of product build-up and dead skin cells through exfoliation, It makes a lot of sense if you think about it. We exfoliate and moisturize our body and face, so why not our scalp? However, TikTok has a slightly different opinion. Users who tried it skipped any hair products for a week and then used either products or a professional treatment to completely clear out any buildup. To try it out, I chose to try a mix of do it Yourself Detox at home and a professional Keraviv treatment.
I’ve gone seven whole days without washing my hair before his “reset” experiment, and while the results were great, the actual detox period was no fun. I only wash my hair once or twice a week, but if I completely skip it, I feel disgusting.
This time I patiently waited for the guy I’m dating to take a week-long trip to Montana, and then I did. , , OK, smooth. I use it every night before bed Diane Shampoo Massage Brush ($9) on dry hair to gently exfoliate, but otherwise I skipped the products. That meant no dry shampoo, no hair oil—not even a hair stick to keep the slicked-back bun in place. Grease was my only hair product.
On the seventh day, when I couldn’t stand it anymore, I went to meet Nassif MD Plastic Surgery in Beverly Hills to try the Keraviv treatment. It was my first time, but basically it’s like a facial for your scalp.
The treatment began with an esthetician using a suction device to suck debris and dirt out of my scalp section by section. From there, he infused a peptide complex into my skin to help with hydration. The whole treatment took about an hour and I didn’t leave until I had checked all the dirt they had sucked out of my scalp. Let me tell you: It was gross. Then I left the scalp spray at home which I had to apply the next day and leave it for an hour before shampooing.
The next morning I was almost foaming at the seams waiting to wash my hair. I applied a scalp spray, left it on while I worked out, then hopped in the shower. When the shampoo hit my head, it felt like heaven.
I was a little scared that this much exfoliation would leave me More Dandruff, So I Decided To Finish My Scalp Detox briogio scalp revival cooling mask ($34). Once I shampoo, I let the mask sit for 10 minutes, shampoo again, conditioner, and get out of the shower.
After blow-drying my hair, I immediately noticed that my scalp felt better than it had in months. It didn’t itch, I didn’t see any flakes and it felt absolutely clean. The effect of the product was not felt even on my roots. Although I don’t plan on adding the Keraviv treatment to my monthly routine, I’ll probably try it every three months as maintenance, but I definitely plan to do an at-home DIY scalp detox at least once a month. If your scalp is oily, itchy, or flaky, or if you experience increased hair loss, it may be due to buildup and a scalp detox may help.
Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Renee Rodriguez
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I have no problem admitting that I'm an avid TikTok scroller u2014 I've even found some of my best beauty hacks on the app. Whether it's a fast one her trick or an entirely new one makeup explanation from one of my favorite celebrities, although it takes a little digging at times, there are plenty of gems to be found. Recently, "scalp detoxes" have been all the rage on the platform, and as someone who often deals with a dry, itchy scalpI was curious to give them a try.
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Simply put, a scalp detox helps rid your scalp of product buildup and dead skin cells through exfoliation. If you think about it, it makes a lot of sense. We exfoliate and moisturize our body and face, so why not our scalp? However, TikTok's opinion is a bit different. Users who tried it left no hair products for up to a week and then used products or professional treatments to completely clear away any buildup. To try it out, I chose to try a mix of a do it yourself detox at home and a professional Keravive treatment.
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I have previously gone a full seven days without washing my hair for one her "reset" experiment, and while the results were great, the actual detox period was no fun. I only wash my hair once or twice a week, but if I skip it altogether, I feel pretty gross.
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This time I patiently waited for the guy I'm dating to take a week trip to Montana, and then I made it happen. . . well, greasy. I used it every night before bed Diane Shampoo Massage Brush ($9) on dry hair to gently exfoliate, but otherwise I skipped products. That meant no dry shampoo, no hair oil u2014 not even a hair stick to hold a slicked-back bun in place. Grease was my only hair product.
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On day seven, when I couldn't take it anymore, I went to visit Nassif MD Plastic Surgery in Beverly Hills to try a Keravive treatment. It was my first time, but essentially it's like a facial for your scalp.
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The treatment started with an esthetician using a suction device to suck up debris and gunk section by section from my scalp. From there, they infused a peptide complex into my skin to help with hydration. The whole treatment took about an hour and I didn't leave until I had checked out all the crap they sucked out of my scalp. Let me tell you: it was gross. Then I left with an at-home scalp spray that I had to apply the next day and leave on for an hour before shampooing.
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The next morning I was almost lathering up waiting to wash my hair. I applied the scalp spray, left it on while I worked out, then got in the shower. When the shampoo hit my head, it felt like heaven.
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I was a little afraid that so much exfoliation would leave me more dandruff, so I decided to end my scalp detox with the Briogeo Scalp Revival cooling mask ($34). After shampooing once, I left the mask on for 10 minutes, shampooed again, conditioned, and then got out of the shower.
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After I blow-dried my hair, I immediately noticed that my scalp felt better than it had in months. It didn't itch, I didn't see any flakes and it felt squeaky clean. My roots didn't feel weighed down by the product either. While I don't plan on adding a Keravive treatment to my monthly routine, I'll probably try it every three months as maintenance, but I definitely plan on doing a DIY scalp detox at home at least once a month. If your scalp is oily, itchy, or flaky, or if you experience increased hair loss, it may be due to buildup and a scalp detox may help.
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Image source: POPSUGAR Photography / Renee Rodriguez
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