Scalp Care

Product Overview

A soft-bristled silicone brush that sits in the palm and is used while shampooing. Its job is simple and it does it well: it gets the shampoo down through the hair to the scalp, where the dirt and oil actually are, and it lifts them off far more thoroughly than fingers pressed against a full head of wet hair ever manage.

The bristles are soft silicone, so they flex against the scalp rather than scraping it. That is the difference between a scalp massage and a scratch.

Key Benefits

• Deep-cleans the scalp — lifts oil, sweat, flakes and product build-up
• Makes shampoo lather better, so you need less of it
• A comfortable massage that relieves tension in the scalp
• Stops you scratching an itchy scalp with your nails
• Soft bristles that will not scratch or scrape
• Helps with flaking by clearing what is sitting on the scalp

Key Features

• Soft silicone bristles
• Palm-sized, easy to grip wet
• For shower, spa and dry massage use
• Suitable for men and women
• Rinses clean under the tap

About the Hair Growth Claim

Scalp brushes are routinely sold as growing hair, so it is worth being precise. Massage does increase blood flow to the skin while you are doing it, and there is a small body of research suggesting sustained daily scalp massage over several months may thicken hair a little. That is the honest ceiling of the claim.

What a brush like this reliably does is get shampoo to the scalp and lift oil, sweat and product build-up that fingers pressed against thick hair simply do not reach. A cleaner, less congested scalp is a better place for hair to grow from — and the massage feels good, which is reason enough on its own.

If you are losing hair in a pattern — a receding hairline, a widening parting, a sudden heavy shed — that has a cause a brush cannot reach. See a doctor about it.

How to Use

1. Wet the hair through.
2. Put the shampoo on the scalp, not on the ends.
3. Work the brush in slow circles across the whole scalp — front hairline, crown, behind both ears, and the nape. The nape and behind the ears are where almost everyone stops short.
4. Two or three minutes. Gentle pressure throughout.
5. Rinse the hair thoroughly, then rinse the brush and shake it out.

Using It on a Flaking Scalp

It helps, with one caution. Clearing loose flakes makes an anti-dandruff shampoo work better, because the active ingredient reaches the skin instead of sitting on a layer of debris. But do not scrub. A scalp that is already inflamed gets worse under pressure, and picking at flakes prolongs the problem. Light circles, then let the shampoo sit its three minutes and do the work.

Safety and Care

• Gentle pressure only. Hair is at its weakest when wet.
• Do not use on broken, sore or infected skin.
• Rinse after every use and let it dry bristles-down.
• Give it a proper wash in warm soapy water every couple of weeks.
• Not for use on infants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use it with conditioner?

Use it with shampoo, at the scalp. Conditioner belongs on the mid-lengths and ends, where a scalp brush is not needed.

Is it safe for coloured or chemically treated hair?

Yes. It works on the scalp rather than the hair, so it is one of the gentler tools you can use on processed hair.

Will it pull hair out?

You will see hair in the brush, and that is the hair that was already shed and caught in the rest — everyone loses 50 to 100 hairs a day. The brush collects them rather than causing them.