I know you have already heard…. The big rave right now for skin care is activated charcoal. And for good reason. Activated charcoal draws bacteria, poisons, chemicals, dirt and other micro-particles to the surface of skin. This helps to fight acne and helps to give you a flawless complexion. Charcoal is not metabolized or absorbed by the body, but it can be used to treat some poisonous bug bites and disinfect some wounds.
Knowing that it is good for our skin in general, would we get the same benefits on our scalp?
Sure! Why not?
It can absorb dirt, grime, excess oil and other impurities and it can remove build-up left by products which contain silicones and waxes. But additionally, dandruff, redness, oily and itchy scalps may be relieved with activated charcoal. So there are definitely benefits to giving yourself a charcoal treatment on hair and scalp.
But let’s talk about product build-up for minute. We know it makes our hair and scalp look and feel dirty but it is so much more important than just that. Build-up clogs the pores on our scalp and our hair follicles. That results in all kinds of problems, most importantly, stunted hair growth.
If you’d like to try an activated charcoal treatment on your hair, there are a couple ways to tackle this. If you already have a charcoal treatment for your face, you can go ahead use it as a scalp treatment before you shampoo or it can be mixed in with your shampoo. The activated charcoal will work on your scalp and hair the same way as it does on skin; by pulling out toxins and by purifying it.
Another option is that my company has developed an activated charcoal gelee hair masque and have made it a free gift during the month of May for its VIP customers market partners. So I received mine this week and I tried it this morning.
This hair masque claims to purify the scalp and remove build-up but what is great is that it also lightly hydrates with coconut oil to reduce dryness and flakiness and your hair looks and feels thoroughly cleansed. Adding the coconut oil is great to ensure that the charcoal on its own does not dry out your hair and scalp.
I loved the results. It made my scalp and hair feel so clean without feeling dried out or like straw.
So, like I said, this is a great treatment to ensure your scalp and hair stays clean of waxes and build-up. So I highly recommend doing it once or twice per month. You can use a charcoal treatment formulated for your face but make sure you really condition your hair because it is not formulated to ensure your hair is hydrated afterwards. If you’d like to try our charcoal gelee masque, message me and we can chat about how you can get it. But it is only available for free until the end of May so touch base with me soon.
Take care of those beautiful locks! Remember, your hair is the crown you never take off!
get home from a day of boating on the Intercoastal Waterway, taking our 1988 Mercedes 560SL (yep! That’s right!) downtown, or a motorcycle out on a country road or better yet, on the Blue Ridge Parkway. And if you’re really brave… Tail of the Dragon (look it up).
IF, you come in after a long day of enjoying your boat, convertible, Hog, …whatever, and you still have little tangles everywhere. Please do not try to just brush or comb through. This is will either pull your hair out at the root, break it off half-way down, or at the very least, create micro-damage. Micro-damage occurs when you brush your hair and you hear those tiny little pop sounds. NOT GOOD! Your hair is stretching and almost breaking part-way through making that hair strand weak and damaged.
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