When you think about growing long, full natural hair, most people focus on oils, protective styles, or deep conditioners. The fact is, hair doesn’t grow from your hair strands, it grows from your scalp. If your scalp is unhealthy, irritated, dirty, or clogged, your hair will struggle to grow no matter what product you use.
Your scalp is like soil. If the soil is dry, flaky, or full of weeds, can anything grow properly? It’s the same with your hair.
How Hair Grows From Your Scalp
Hair grows from the follicles in your scalp. These follicles go through cycles:
- Growth (anagen)
- Rest (telogen)
- Shedding (catagen)
When your scalp is clean and well-balanced, these cycles move smoothly. But if there’s buildup, inflammation, or lack of blood flow, the follicle stays stuck or slows down. That’s why some people feel like their hair “isn’t growing”. It is actually growing, but very slowly, or it’s breaking off right after growing.
What Poor Scalp Health Looks Like
- Itchy or flaky scalp → could be product buildup or dry skin → leads to weak roots
- Tightness or soreness → usually from tension styles → leads to follicle damage
- Oily scalp but dry hair → scalp imbalance → means moisture isn’t reaching the strands
- Pimples or bumps → clogged follicles → can cause hair to fall out
Scalp Tips To Improve Scalp Health Naturally
A healthy scalp needs three tips for healthy natural hair growth:
- Cleanliness, which means you have to use shampoos and not just co-wash
- Moisture balance because the hair should not be too dry or too greasy
- Stimulation to increase blood flow which can be gotten from scalp massages
So in essence, you need to do the following:
- Wash regularly with a gentle, sulfate-free shampoo
- Avoid heavy product buildup especially petroleum-based products
- Massage your scalp a few times a week using light oils like rosemary, castor, or peppermint
- Don’t skip wash day. Dirt, sweat, and gel can clog your scalp faster than you think.
- Protect your hair, but don’t pull it too tight. Braids that hurt lead to scalp damage.
Why We Focus on Scalp Care at Hairloom Salon
At Hairloom Natural Hair/Locs Salon, we don’t just style your hair, we care for the foundation. Every consultation includes a scalp check, and we use products that clean without stripping your scalp’s natural oils. We’ve also developed an herbal-infused scalp oil that is made for people with tight textures who want to grow their hair the healthy way.
You can have the best oils, the most expensive wigs, and the prettiest braids. But if your scalp is not in good condition, your hair will struggle to grow or it will grow and break right off. Contact us to book an appointment.