Hello everyone!
Many of us regularly use face and body scrubs to remove dead skin cells. However, we may be neglecting a part of our body that needs exfoliation just as much. The scalp is no different than the skin on the rest of our body. Our scalp can benefit from a little extra TLC as well!
Healthy hair starts with a healthy scalp! Daily use of hair products can cause build-up. In addition to typical dead skin cells accumulating on the scalp. This can result in clogged hair follicles, dull, greasy hair, and slower hair growth. To return the scalp to a healthy state, you need to free hair follicles from what’s building up at the roots. A scalp scrub might be the best solution.
If you’re looking for natural DIY scalp scrubs, here are four (4) easy DIY vegan recipes that can cure and prevent dry, flaky scalp, improve scalp health and overall hair health.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of baking soda
- 1 tablespoon of vegan shampoo
- a few drops of lavender essential oil
- 2 tablespoons sea salt (ideal for oily scalp)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of vegan conditioner or coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons of sea salt (for oily scalp) or raw sugar
- 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons of raw sugar
- a few drops of tea tree essential oil
Because of its high level of acidity, apple cider vinegar can help balance the scalp’s pH. This is especially helpful if you need to clarify your scalp of hard water build-up.
Method:
- Choose one of the DIY recipes.
- Mix all of these ingredients together.
- Gently massage the scrub into your scalp.
- Leave it on for about 5 minutes.
- Rinse it out with warm water.
- Shampoo and condition.
By massaging a scrub into your scalp, you’ll stimulate blood circulation, remove stubborn oil and build-up, and deliver oxygen to your scalp. In turn, this encourages hair growth. Give it a try!
