It’s official, scalp care is the new skin care - and we’re clarifying and conditioning from root to tip. Here’s a how-to on how you can get started on your scalp care journey & reset your haircare routine:
- What’s your current hair care routine?
The first step is to take a look at what you’re doing right now and determine a few important elements, such as:
Quality: Using any products with heavy proteins, unnecessary sulfates, or other unwanted chemicals? It’s time to swap those products for ones that are made with better ingredients that encourage your natural pattern! Ingredients matter ~ check out our ingredients philosophy here.
Effectiveness: How has your hair felt and looked in the past few months? Has your scalp been extra sensitive, dry or flaky? It’s time to focus on treatments for your concerns; like regularly using a Deep Conditioning Treatment to combat dryness, using a leave - in that helps protect against heat damage & environmental stressors like Too Shea! Extra Moisturizing Conditioner, or focusing on encouraging healthy hair growth with Stimulating Scalp Massage Oil treatments.
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Reevaluate hair pattern, texture, and thickness.
Using Jessicurl’s Curly Care Center hair guides, you can find your pattern, texture and porosity. After learning more about your hair - or seeing if there have been some changes since the last time you checked - you can see what products would be best to use on your hair. This step is important, even if you have checked in the past, since hormonal, environmental, & routine changes like using heat can change your hair over time.
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Getting a clean slate.
After confirming which products would work best for your hair, it’s time to reset your scalp’s microbiome & give yourself a clean slate from root to tip. We recommend doing this every 2-4 weeks depending upon product usage & other environmental factors. For more information about how & when to clarify click here.
Clarify: If you’re looking to reset your scalp without stripping your hair, the Jessicurl Clarifying Shampoo is your gentle but mighty cleanser!
Enrich: After Clarifying, give yourself a soothing scalp massage with the Stimulating Scalp Massage Oil, a key in aiding scalp and hair wellness.
Cleanse: Removing excess oil is essential to ensure you receive all of the benefits of the oil treatment without leftover grease. We recommend a gentle daily cleanser like Gentle Lather Shampoo.
Lock It In: A hydrating conditioner is the next step to lock in moisture after clarifying & nutrients from your treatment. The Too Shea! Extra Moisturizing Conditioner is perfect for keeping curls soft without weighing them down, unlike the average drugstore conditioner. It enriches strands with plant based protein and doubles as a leave-in that provides protection against heat damage & environmental stressors.
Now you have a clean slate from root to tip!
Still not sure where to start with styling your wavy, curly, or coily hair? Jessicurl’s 3-Step Starter Bundle is perfect for getting started on your simplified hair care journey!
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Nightly reset.
Setting yourself up for success by setting rules for your night routine is essential for having gorgeous hair all day! Using satin or silk pillowcases, hair wraps and scrunchies are the ideal way to protect your hair through the night from friction which can not only cause frizz but lead to breakage.
From scalp to skin, one thing is certain ~ simplicity is key and when you don’t know, start with a clean slate.