Why your hair occasionally craves a deep clean

What is a deep clean?

When it's high time to remove all the build up from your dry shampoo, hairspray and oils from your scalp, it's time for a deep clean! How do you notice this? When you have non-stop greasy hair and you can't get it back into shape, making it rather lifeless.

With a deep clean session, you deeply cleanse the scalp by removing impurities, excess oil and dead skin cells. This clears clogged pores and hair follicles, creating a healthy foundation for hair growth.

What do you need for this?

For a deep clean session, you need a purifying shampoo that cleanses deeply. This variety is best used once a month. Do you put a lot of hair products in your hair? Then you could also use it weekly. When using the product, spread a small amount of the cleansing shampoo over your hair and then massage it in well. Rinse it out and then repeat this process. Once you have washed your cut twice, finish with a nourishing conditioner. Et voilà!

The benefits

“The biggest benefit of scalp detoxification is a clean scalp with no build-up, giving our hair follicles a healthy environment to produce the best hair,” hair stylist Leona Dondi explains to Real Simple.

A well-timed deep clean session can solve dandruff and dry scalp problems. According to Dondi, “detoxifying the scalp can help balance oil production and solve dry, flaky scalp problems. In this case, irregular physical and chemical exfoliation can help.

If your scalp becomes excessively dirty or if you are prone to dandruff, you may experience oxidative stress, which ultimately promotes hair loss. Scalp massages and detoxes promote blood flow, which can reduce oxidative stress and possibly promote hair growth by bringing nutrients to the hair follicles. Finally, massage helps reduce scalp tension - which can then reduce everything from tension headaches to overall stress levels.