You might not be able to grow more hair by hanging yourself upside down, but a regular scalp massage might do the trick. It's easy to perform and everyone loves it. Be it from your partner or from your regular hair salonist, a gentle massage can provide an instant relaxation and calming effect.
Not only that, massaging your scalp regularly will also
help improve blood circulation around the scalp area which is vital for ensuring optimum hair growth. So do spend a few minutes of your time daily and you will notice a better head of hair.
How Scalp Massage Helps
Your hair follicles are very tiny organs that are spread evenly across your scalp and throughout your body. Like other organs, each of your hair follicles is connected to tiny blood capillaries from your blood circulation system that supplies oxygen and essential nutrients to the hair follicles.
Therefore it's needless to say how important that these blood vessels are to your hair follicles. Any interruption of the flow can tremendously affect the hair follicle, shutting it down and shifting it to the resting phase.
To most people, life is often stressful and chaotic. Whether it's work or personal issues, we have to battle stress and pressure every day. Lack of exercise, inadequate diet and nutrition are norms to most working adults.
All these negative elements in life can reduce the eficacy of your blood circulation system thus preventing the adequate supply of nutrition and oxygen to your vulnerable hair follicles. When you also take the theory of gravity into account, it's safe to say that it's harder for a crippled blood supply to reach the top part of the scalp, making the situation worse.
A daily habit of performing a scalp massage can help counter these effects and help restore proper blood circulation back to your scalp. The massage also stimulates and keeps the hair follicles active and strong. So what are you waiting for? Start stretching your fingers.
Two Ways to Massage Your Scalp
There are two ways you can perform a scalp massage. First, you can do it every day with just your fingers as a routine procedure for an average of 10 minutes. This daily activity is very effective in helping to stimulate the blood vessels.
Another option is that you can have an occasional scalp massage by combining some essential oils that can be beneficial for your scalp and hair. Different essential oils can also help promote better hair growth and help alleviate scalp conditions like dandruff. If you know what kind of hair you have and what oils you need, you can start the scalp massage right away. If not, take a look below for some tips on choosing your oils.
How to Massage Your Scalp Daily
Massaging your scalp is actually very simple to do. Follow these simple steps below. A good time to do it is after showers right before styling your hair or during breaks. Make sure your fingers are sufficiently clean before you begin.
- With your fingers tips (not your nails) start from the forehead hairline on both sides.
- Applying sufficient pressure, massage the area with your fingers in a circular motion for about a minute.
- Continue this pattern towards the top part of your scalp until the back of your scalp.
- Gently with your palms, tap your scalp after the massage to help the scalp to relax further.
A simple video that I found on YouTube below might give you a rough idea on how it's done. The idea is to make scalp massage a routine and you will see better hair regrowth and less unwanted hair loss.
Mixing it with an Essential Oils
Essential oils are really god-sent when you combine it with a refreshing hair massage. There are many types of essential oils available and each one has its own benefits as well as side effects. Choosing the right oil for your hair and scalp is important and you will also have to make sure that you are not allergic or unsuitable for any type of oils.
Unlike a regular scalp massage, massaging with oils can be a little messier and time-consuming so make sure you have adequate spare time before you begin. You don't want to be caught off guard with an oily scalp and hands when someone knocks on the door! Doing it on weekends or after work before heading to bed might be the best time to make sure you have ample time for the oils to work its wonders and relax.
Choosing the Oils for Your Hair Type
Although many essentials oils are great compliments for a scalp massage, not all oils are suitable for every hair types. If you have different hair types and requirements, then it's best to choose the oils that your hair needs. Take a look at some of the guidelines below.
Carrier Oils
Carrier oils are base oils that you will need to mix with other essential oils. As essential oils are very concentrated, it's not possible to use them directly onto the scalp so you will have to mix with some base oils. Depending on the type of hair that you have, these base oils might be suitable for you.
- For brittle hair that is prone to breakages and split ends, try almond, sesame or lavender based oil that is great for repairing and strengthening the hair shaft.
- Coconut oil is very suitable for people with fine and greying hair because it can help prevent premature greying and hair thinning.
- If your hair is thick and oily, you can choose olive oil for its purifying properties and ability to help regulate the sebaceous glands.
For essential oils there are many types you can choose from ranging from
For Oily hair- Basil
- Lemon
- Patchouli
- Rosemary
- Tea Tree
- Ylang-Ylang
For Fine or Normal hair, try- Chamomile
- Clary Sage
- Lavender
- Rose
For Dry hair types, you can also try
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There are many types of essential oils and they all have very different properties that can enhance the scalp massage. So if you are looking for further information, you might want to ask your local aromatherapist for their individual properties.
To learn how you can prepare essential oils for a scalp massage, you can find the steps from this article Essential Oils for Dandruff and see how you can mix the oils as well as finding out more about some essential oil's properties from treating various scalp conditions.
See how you can prep an essential oil massage treatment here.
Do it Daily!
Whether it's to keep your stress levels in check or if you really want it to help with hair loss, scalp massage is something easy to do, beneficial and most importantly, it doesn't cost you a cent. So if you want an extra 'UMMPH' in fighting hair loss, this is one hair stimulating exercise that you don't want to miss. Do it and you will definitely get addicted!
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