chemicals as possible. For the tonic, you’ll want to look
for something with plenty of active ingredients such as
ginkgo, ginseng, rosemary, and tea tree as all of these
have cleansing and hair growing properties. We recom-
mend Tressentials as it was developed with trichology
in mind!
The Cleansing
Before you start your shampoo you’ll want to rinse any
residue from the hair.
If you have a hand held
shower head, use a set-
ting with higher pressure
than normal (but make
sure it remains comfort-
able) press the head di-
rectly to the scalp, this
essentially power cleans
the scalp before you even
add shampoo, it also
functions as a hydro-massage to get blood flowing to
the scalp.
studies that show a correlation between stress and hair
loss, while we may not be able to remove all stress from
our lives (what a dream) we can take steps to distance
ourselves from our problems before bed. Setting our-
selves up for a restful nights sleep can go a long way
with helping our bodies and minds perform better.
The goal of trichology is to thoroughly cleanse and treat
the scalp, on a day where you plan to do a DIY treat-
ment you should expect to walk away with drier hair
than usual—we’re not saying ditch the conditioner, but
the goal isn’t to immediately clog the pores back up
with product. While we all have to make do with our
dry shampoos and heavy conditioners, it’s important to
note that these buildup in pores, clogging them and pre-
venting healthy hair growth. The goal is to get the scalp
back to square one, where it’s clean and able to produce
its natural oils without being blocked up.
The two main things you’ll
want for home are a deep
cleansing natural shampoo (to
be applied to the scalp only)
and a scalp treatment tonic
(such as this one by Tressen-
tials). You’ll want a natural
shampoo for a few reasons like
it’s less likely to have ingredi-
ents that cause unintentional
extra buildup, and as we deep
clean the scalp we want to add as few extra synthetic
With both hands free, begin to massage shampoo into
the scalp. Take care to be very thorough, using only the
pads of the fingers to prevent any micro-abrasions or
scratches from your nails. As you shampoo take a mo-
ment to give your scalp a good acupressure massage,
squeezing tightly with fingers fanned out starting from
the front hairline to the back. Encouraging blood flow
to the scalp is an important step when repairing hair
loss!
Once you’ve finished your massage use your shower
hose once again to completely remove any residue from
your shampoo. Carefully and evenly distribute your
tonic along the scalp. Once it is applied we recommend
covering the head with a shower cap to let the tonic sink
in with the heat and steam from your shower. Let it sit
for at least five minutes, longer if possible before com-
pletely rinsing out. At this point you can add a light,
preferably organic or natural conditioner.
The final step is to make sure the hair and scalp are
completely dry before you go about your day. Prefera-
bly this would be done using low to no heat, or finished
with plenty of cold air. This ensures that the pores are
fully closed again so that no extra pollution or styling
product gets absorbed.
We recommend doing this at home system every other
week. It may be a lot to add to your routine but it can
do wonders for making sure your hair and scalp stay
healthy! It’s especially important for those who work
out frequently, as sweat and oils mixed with dry sham-
poo and product can quickly add up.
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