Intensive Scalp Detox Treatment - 90 mins

The Intensive Scalp Detox is our 90-minute, deep-cleansing head spa treatment designed for clients dealing with buildup, oiliness, congestion, flaking, or general scalp imbalance. It goes significantly deeper than the Relaxing Head Spa — combining scalp exfoliation, electric brush disinfection, deep cleansing, red light therapy to strengthen follicles, and a nourishing hydrating serum to restore balance. Think of it as a clinical reset for your scalp: a thorough, multi-step protocol that removes what shampoo can't reach, calms inflammation, and restores a healthy scalp environment from the follicle level up.

Every session begins with a scalp analysis using a high-definition microscope camera, allowing your therapist to see exactly what's happening beneath the surface — oil buildup, congested follicles, inflammation, dryness, or flaking. From there, your treatment includes:

• Scalp exfoliation to gently lift dead skin cells, surface flakes, and embedded buildup from the scalp
• Deep cleansing using professional-grade products and specialized techniques to release sebum and product residue from within the follicles
• An extended scalp, neck, and shoulder massage to relieve tension and stimulate circulation
• Electric brush disinfection to clean and refresh the scalp environment using gentle clinical-grade technology
• Red light therapy to strengthen hair follicles, support scalp recovery, and encourage healthier hair growth
• A hydrating serum treatment to deeply nourish the scalp, restore moisture balance, and lock in the results
• A polished blow-dry to finish, so you leave looking refreshed and ready for your day

This treatment is ideal if you're experiencing any of the following:

• Oily or greasy scalp, even shortly after washing
• Visible flaking, dandruff, or dryness
• Itchy, sensitive, or irritated scalp
• Heavy product buildup from styling, dry shampoo, or layered haircare
• Hair that feels weighed down, lifeless, or dull no matter how often you wash it
• Tight, congested, or inflamed scalp from environmental stress or city living
• Slow-to-rinse hair that retains residue
• Early signs of weakened hair, shedding, or follicle stress (the red light therapy adds particular value here)

The Relaxing Head Spa (60 minutes) is our intro-level, wellness-focused treatment — perfect for stress relief and general scalp maintenance.

The Intensive Scalp Detox (90 minutes) is a deeper, more clinical treatment that includes scalp exfoliation, electric brush disinfection, red light therapy, and a hydrating serum — none of which are part of the Relaxing Head Spa. The detox is designed to physically remove buildup, support follicle health, and reset the scalp environment, while the Relaxing Head Spa is designed to soothe, cleanse, and restore. If your scalp feels healthy and you mainly want to relax, choose the Relaxing Head Spa. If your scalp feels heavy, oily, flaky, or congested — or you want clinical results — the Intensive Scalp Detox is the right fit.

Yes — most clients see visible and immediate results after a single Intensive Scalp Detox.

For long-standing concerns like persistent oiliness, chronic flaking, or stressed follicles, a series of 3-10 treatments spaced 2–3 weeks apart typically produces the most lasting results — particularly because therapy delivers the strongest follicle benefits with consistent use.

Before treatment, the microscope often reveals what shampoo alone misses: trapped sebum around the follicles, dead skin buildup, product residue, redness or inflammation, and partially blocked follicles.

After your session — combining exfoliation, deep cleansing, red light therapy, and the hydrating serum — the scalp typically appears clearly cleaner, calmer, and healthier. Follicles look open and breathable, surface flaking is removed, and inflammation is visibly reduced. Many clients are genuinely surprised by the contrast, and the visual reinforces just how much was being missed by daily washing alone.

Yes. Every session ends with a gentle blow-dry so you leave looking polished and refreshed. Hair feels noticeably cleaner, lighter, and more voluminous after treatment — many clients comment that their hair has more body and movement than it has in a long time. No dripping wet exits, no towel-wrapped walks home.

For active concerns (heavy oiliness, flaking, congestion, follicle stress), we typically recommend a series of 3 - 6 sessions spaced 2–3 weeks apart to fully reset the scalp environment and allow the therapy to build cumulative benefit.

Once balance is restored, monthly maintenance is ideal. For clients who experience seasonal scalp issues or live in environments with high pollution, hard water, or heavy product use, every 4–6 weeks works well as ongoing care. Your therapist will help you build a rhythm that fits your scalp.

Head spa is safe and beneficial for most hair types and textures — straight, wavy, curly (through Type 3A, 3B, and 3C), fine, thick, and chemically treated. Curly hair often benefits significantly from regular head spa treatments: buildup from styling products and oils can accumulate on the scalp over time, and deep cleansing helps restore a healthy environment without stripping the hair. Our therapists will adjust cleansing techniques, product selection, and drying methods to protect your curl pattern.

At this time, we're not equipped to properly care for Type 4 coily hair — we believe specialized textures deserve specialists, and we'd rather refer you to a stylist who can give your hair the dedicated expertise it deserves than offer a service that falls short.

Yes. Our products are safe for color-treated, chemically processed, and sensitized hair, and the deep cleansing can actually help color last longer by removing the buildup that dulls tone. Let your therapist know about your most recent color, keratin treatment, or chemical service so we can adjust products and techniques accordingly. If you've had a service within the past week, we may recommend waiting a few days before your first head spa.

In most cases, yes — but it depends on the type of extensions and how recently they were installed. Tape-in, sew-in, micro-link, and bonded extensions can typically be accommodated with adjusted techniques: we'll work carefully around the attachment points, use gentler product application near the bonds, and modify the massage and drying methods to protect both your extensions and your natural hair. Clip-in extensions should be removed before your appointment for the most thorough treatment.

For clients with extensions, we recommend booking a 90-minute treatment rather than to ensure we have enough time to work through your hair properly. Extensions add significant volume and density, which means cleansing, rinsing, and drying all take longer — and rushing any of these steps risks incomplete cleansing at the scalp, product residue trapped near the bonds, or unnecessary tension on the attachment points. The extra 30 minutes allows us to section your hair carefully, cleanse the scalp thoroughly without disturbing the bonds, and finish with a gentle, extension-safe blow-dry.

Please let us know about your extensions when booking so we can confirm the type, prepare appropriately, and recommend the right treatment for your needs. If you've had your extensions installed within the past week, we may recommend waiting a few days before your first head spa to allow the bonds to fully settle.

If you have any concerns or aren't sure whether your extensions are compatible, feel free to reach out before booking and we'll guide you.

Yes — and in many cases, sensitive scalps benefit greatly from this treatment, because chronic sensitivity is often caused by buildup, irritation, or underlying imbalance.

Come as you are — you don't need to wash your hair beforehand, since we'll be doing a thorough cleansing. Avoid heavy styling products on the day of your appointment if possible, and let us know about any scalp conditions, recent chemical treatments, or medications when you arrive. If you have long or thick hair, we recommend arriving with it untied so it's ready for treatment.

The cleansing, scalp exfoliation, electric brush, and hydrating serum components are generally considered safe during pregnancy, but we typically pause the red light therapy step during pregnancy as a precaution, since clinical data on light therapy use during pregnancy is limited. The treatment without the red light therapy phase is still highly effective. Let your therapist know you're pregnant when booking so we can prepare accordingly, adjust positioning for comfort, and select pregnancy-safe products throughout.

Yes, and it's one of our most popular booking patterns. Pairing the Head Spa with a facial or body treatment creates a true head-to-toe reset, and the timing works well because both treatments are deeply restorative without being physically demanding. Ask about our multi-service options when booking.

Absolutely. Men often benefit significantly from this treatment, especially those dealing with oily scalps, dandruff, sweat-related buildup from active lifestyles, heavy product use, or early signs of follicle stress (where the red light therapy adds particular value). The treatment is universal — scalp health has no gender, and we regularly serve male clients who book it for both maintenance and concern-specific care.

A few things set our Intensive Scalp Detox apart. Every session begins with a high-definition scalp analysis — most spas skip this step. Our protocol includes clinical components that most spa-based scalp treatments don't offer: scalp exfoliation, electric brush disinfection, red light therapy to strengthen follicles, and a finishing hydrating serum. We use professional-grade products specifically designed for scalp health, not generic shampoos or single-purpose detox lines. And our therapists are trained in techniques rooted in Japanese and East Asian head spa traditions, where scalp care is considered a serious wellness discipline, not just an add-on.