If you’re like most people, you have a regular hair-care routine that includes shampoo, conditioner, styling products, and maybe even a deep conditioner or hair mask. You might also clarify, on occasion, or do a special treatment at the salon once or twice a year. But have you ever thought about how to properly care for your scalp? Scalp exfoliation is what most of us are missing out on for a healthy scalp.

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The Benefits of Scalp Exfoliation

Scalp exfoliation helps reduce itching and flaking, removes buildup, and can help with a dry or sore scalp. Just like products and minerals in hard water build up on your strands, the same happens on your scalp.

Your scalp needs to be healthy to ensure healthy new hair growth. In fact, scalp buildup can lead to hair loss and thinning, because it blocks the follicles. “Imbalanced oil, dirt, and pollution accumulate naturally on a daily basis and need to be removed from the scalp and hair so the follicle can remain balanced, clear and unclogged,” says Josh Rosebrook, hairstylist and natural skin-care-brand owner. With dry shampoo being so popular nowadays, most of us have a lot of scalp buildup that needs to be removed.

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How to Exfoliate Scalp

The good news is there are several easy ways to exfoliate your scalp. You can do it with a scalp brush, by using something gritty like sugar or quinoa added to shampoo, or by using a product formulated to exfoliate the scalp like a scalp scrub or mask. There’s nothing complicated about exfoliating your scalp: use the ball of your fingertips to apply the product with small circular motions, rinse and repeat. Be gentle to avoid irritation, especially if you have a sensitive scalp.