The hot and humid weather in Singapore can lead to excess production of sebum on the scalp, causing greasy scalp and clogging of hair follicles. Scalp health is often overlooked as most of us tend to focus on what’s more obviously visible: our hair. While taking good care of our hair is important to maintain its health, it’s high time we started incorporating scalp care into our hair care routines as well because good scalp health fosters a clean and robust environment for our hair to grow healthily.
Why is scalp care important?
Scalp care is just like skincare and it’s vital to keep our scalp fresh and clean because maintaining a healthy scalp is essential for maintaining resilient and vibrant hair. Our hair follicles are responsible for hair growth, and keeping them healthy ensures that the hair that grows out is in its best condition. Blood circulation, nourishment with nutrients, and regulation of sebum production are all factors in keeping our scalp clean and healthy.
When we do not take care of our scalp, these problems may arise:
- Excessive sebum or oil production
- Dry and itchy scalp
- Dandruff
- Weak and brittle hair
All these issues can accumulate and lead to weakening of the hair, dull and limp hair, and eventually, hair loss. Proper cleansing and moisturization of the scalp can help to prevent these. Caring for your scalp is as easy as thorough and gentle cleansing of your scalp during your shampoo routine, exfoliating and massaging your scalp, and usage of scalp serums. To supplement and enhance your scalp care routine, regular scalp treatments for maintenance is also recommended.
Essential Nutrient
The Essential Nutrient scalp treatment is a rejuvenation treatment designed to strengthen and moisturize the scalp. Its combination of key ingredients, including stem-cell-derived active ingredients, helps to clear and balance the scalp, reducing tension and inflammation. By awakening growth factors within our hair follicles, the Essential Nutrient scalp treatment also enhances hair growth for healthier and more resilient hair.
Ginger: By stimulating hair follicles to promote the growth of stronger hair and improving scalp circulation, ginger helps to reduce and prevent hair loss while restoring moisture to the scalp.
Bisabolol: Bisabolol is a key ingredient derived from chamomile, karo, and other plants. Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, its main function is to soothe scalp irritation and reduce scalp itchiness. Bisabolol also has antioxidant and hydration properties, protecting the scalp from free radicals while maintaining the skin barrier to ensure nutrients are sealed in.
Milk: Its hydrating properties reduce dryness and prevent itchy scalp and dandruff. Milk also contains lactic acid which helps in exfoliation and removing dead skin cells and grime, promoting a healthier scalp environment.
Willow Bark Extract: Like Bisabolol, Willow Bark Extract also has anti-inflammatory properties, vital for preventing scalp infections. It can also regulate sebum or oil production on the scalp, reduce dandruff, and clear and unclog hair follicles to keep the scalp clean and fresh.
Essential Nutrient scalp treatment is gentle on the scalp and hair due to its naturally derived ingredients and is thus safe for all skin types. Improve hair health with Essential Nutrient’s ability to renew skin cells which in turn revitalizes the hair.
Regenera Program
Designed to help reduce and prevent hair loss, Regenera Program also increases hair density and promotes the growth of stronger and healthier hair.
Panax ginseng extract: A popular traditional herbal medicine, Panax ginseng stimulates blood circulation in the scalp around hair follicles to promote hair growth. It also helps to improve overall scalp health.
Polygonum multiflorum extract: Another popular traditional herbal medicine, Polygonum multiflorum is rich in nutrients and is known for its powerful anti-aging properties. Packed with antioxidants, it can protect the scalp and hair from free radicals and decrease the damage they cause. Healthy hair follicles can, in turn, promote hair growth and reduce hair thinning and hair loss.
Green tea flower: Green tea flowers contain antioxidants, zinc, potassium, and amino acids, which are all essential for a healthy scalp and hair. Zinc can regulate the production of sebum or oil, encouraging healthy hair growth and preventing hair loss. Potassium helps to retain moisture in the scalp and reduce dryness and itchiness, while amino acids can aid in the regeneration of protein for more resilient and smooth hair.
The Regenera Program not only prevents hair loss but actively encourages the development of more resilient hair. It is suitable for those with thinning hair or who are more prone to hair loss and hair breakage.
Hydro Spa
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Hydro Spa is an intensive deep-cleansing scalp treatment designed to restore and improve scalp health. While it does not contain a myriad of nutritious key ingredients, it is still an essential treatment as it helps with one of the most important steps of scalp care: keeping the scalp clean.
So how does Hydro Spa keep your scalp healthy?
Exfoliation and sebum control: Overproduction of sebum and the accumulation of dirt and grime clog hair follicles, causing hair to weaken and shrink. When hair loses integrity, it breaks easily. Removing the grime and residual chemicals and controlling sebum production on the scalp ensures that the hair follicles are clean and provide a good environment for the growth of strong and healthy hair.
Improving scalp sensitivity: Using hair products that irritate the skin or wearing tight hairstyles may lead to an oversensitive scalp and inflammation. The water jets in the Hydro Spa treatment deeply cleanse the scalp and enhance circulation to improve scalp sensitivity and lower the risk of inflammation.
A regular Hydro Spa scalp treatment can maintain the cleanliness and health of our scalp. Consult your scalp therapist to determine a treatment cycle schedule that works for you as it differs for each individual based on their scalp condition.
Maintain Scalp Health and Prevent Hair Loss
Scalp health is underrated, but taking care of your scalp is just as essential as taking care of your skin. Keeping our scalp clean and healthy ensures that our hair can grow strong and healthy, which also reduces and prevents hair loss. All of us love to keep our hair looking good, often investing in professional hair design and color, but don’t forget that the basis of great hair is a healthy scalp!
While there is a variety of off-the-shelf products that can do a decent job as well, it is equally important to schedule a regular scalp treatment at a salon. Deep-cleansing and nutrient infusion scalp treatments at a salon can often do more for your scalp as these treatments reach beyond the surface to improve and nourish your scalp on a cellular level.
Still unsure about scalp treatments? Schedule an appointment with our scalp therapists to find out more at +65 9088 5305.