We all know how important it is to exfoliate your body and your face. Exfoliating gets rid of all the dead skin cells that have been collecting on your skin and brings new fresh skin to the surface. But did you know that you need to exfoliate and scrub your scalp?
The pores on your scalp need to be scrubbed, this is especially necessary because the products that we put on our hair can cause a variety of irritations on the scalp and have negative effects on the hair if not removed in good time. This is the key ingredient to always having fresh clean skin on your scalp and making sure there are no blocked pores.
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What is a scalp exfoliation?
It’s just like the regular face or body exfoliation that you would perform in your skincare routine but for the scalp. This is necessary in order to keep your scalp clean, your hair healthy and your hair shiny and free from build-up and dandruff. Your pores will be cleaned out during this process.
It will help you get rid of a variety of skin problems while allowing you to invigorate the scalp giving it a fresh feeling. Your scalp has skin just like the rest of the body and needs to be treated well. It also needs you to take good care of it for it to thrive and be healthy.
How often to use it?
You can exfoliate your scalp the same number of times you would exfoliate your face in a week. This being twice or three times a week. This shouldn’t be done too often because when you over-exfoliate you can create micro-tears on the scalp.
The exfoliation is also great are removing excess oil on your scalp. And just like on your face if you overdo it your scalp will react by producing more sebum (oil) on your head, this will result in your scalp being oiler than usual. Making your hair oily.
If you would like to clean your scalp every day you can wash it daily. Here is a good daily hair routine you can follow.
How to clean scalp pores
Just like regular exfoliation you never want to exfoliate on dry skin, this will only irritate your skin, you will need to make sure that you are exfoliating on wet skin. This will allow the exfoliator to do its job without having to scratch your skin.
You can exfoliate on hair that has just been shampooed. This will allow the exfoliator to focus on exfoliating the hair and not cleaning dirt off the hair. You need to part the hair so you can reach the scalp. Use whatever product you choose, either a physical or chemical exfoliator and apply the product between the parts. Massage the exfoliator on your scalp then wash it out.
If this is the first time exfoliating the scalp then you might find that your scalp will be sensitive. Don’t worry you will get used to it.
Exfoliators you can use:
Physical exfoliators: These are usually made out of salt, sugar or have granules in them which brush away any of the dead skin cells that are on your scalp. They can be quite abrasive so make sure you are delicate when you use this type of exfoliator.
Homemade option: If you don’t have a store-bought an option then use a toothbrush. You can use this to get in-between your hair to the scalp.
Homemade option: You can make a homemade scalp exfoliator using 6/8 aspirins and mixing it with water to create a paste. Work this in at your roots cleansing your scalp.
Chemical exfoliators: These use chemicals to dissolve the dead skin cells on your scalp, these are less abrasive than the physical exfoliator options. They are also a good option to use because the chances of you over-exfoliating are reduced if you use this method.
Quick facts:
Because this will remove all the dead skin cells off of your skin you will need to avoid exfoliating on skin that has skin concern such as lice, sores, rashes, or infections such as ringworm and inflamed skin.
Scalp exfoliation will also work on hair that is prone to drying. Yes, it also works on both curly hair and coily hair. You just need to make sure that you are applying the exfoliator on your scalp directly. Also, try to avoid your hair as much as possible.
Be sure to clean out the product very thoroughly. Leaving it on your hair or leaving residue will make your scalp itchy and irritated.
If you don’t clean out your pores properly you can get pimples on your skin. Read how products can cause acne. Note that not all pimples are caused by product build-up. This article looks at how you figure out the reason for pimples based on the location.
All in all: This is a great way to unclog your pores. We sometimes forget that shampooing the roots of our hair and our scalp won’t help us get rid of the dead skin that can be building up on the skin. If you haven’t ever done this then start gently exfoliating around once or twice a month until you are used to it.
I hope this helps you understand how you can clean the pores on your scalp. I hope you are well informed about the topic now and decide to try it out. If you enjoyed this article or found it helpful please share it.
