Healthy Hair Starts at the Scalp

What You Need to Know About Scalp Care and Why It’s Important

As a hairstylist, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen people invest in expensive hair products, follow trending routines, and still struggle to see results. The truth is, healthy hair doesn’t start with your favorite leave-in or styling cream—it starts with your scalp.

Think of your scalp as the soil in a garden. If the soil isn’t healthy, nourished, and balanced, nothing you plant will grow to its full potential. The same goes for your hair. A clean, hydrated, and healthy scalp creates the perfect foundation for growth, strength, and shine.

Unfortunately, scalp care is often the most overlooked part of a hair routine. Many people focus on repairing or styling the hair shaft, but by the time an issue like dryness, breakage, or thinning shows up, it’s usually rooted in something happening at the scalp level.

Why Scalp Health Matters

Your scalp has its own ecosystem. It produces natural oils, sheds dead skin, and plays host to beneficial microbes that help keep everything balanced. When this balance is disrupted—whether by buildup, dryness, inflammation, or excess oil—your hair’s growth cycle suffers. This can lead to shedding, slower growth, dandruff, or irritation.

A healthy scalp helps:

• Encourage consistent hair growth by keeping follicles unclogged and nourished

• Reduce breakage by improving the strength and hydration of new growth

• Minimize flakes, itchiness, and discomfort so your styles last longer and look better

• Allow your hair products to work more effectively, since they can actually penetrate where needed

The Essentials of Scalp Care

Scalp care doesn’t have to be complicated, but it does need to be intentional. Just like you’d exfoliate, cleanse, and moisturize your face, your scalp deserves a similar level of attention. A good routine typically includes:

    1.    Pre-Cleansing

Before shampooing, using a product designed to break down buildup—like an ACV pre-shampoo spray—helps loosen residue, sweat, and excess oils so your cleanser can do its job more effectively.

    2.    Cleansing

A gentle but effective shampoo will remove dirt and buildup without stripping away essential moisture. Look for ingredients that hydrate while they clean.

    3.    Exfoliating

Using a scalp scrub once or twice a month removes dead skin cells and helps stimulate circulation to the follicles, encouraging growth.

    4.    Hydration & Nourishment

Toners, oils, or leave-in scalp treatments keep your scalp comfortable and balanced between wash days. For those with dryness, a lightweight tonic or nourishing oil can make all the difference.

    5.    Protection

Just like your skin, your scalp can be affected by sun, heat, and environmental stress. Protective styles, reduced heat exposure, and using products with strengthening botanicals help keep it in optimal condition.

When you commit to scalp care, you’re not just fixing the surface—you’re addressing the root of your hair’s health. The results are long-term, not temporary.

Meet Adella

Adella was born in the salon, where I saw client after client struggle with the same issue I did—dry, irritated scalps that were holding their hair back from its true potential. I started experimenting with natural, effective ingredients on myself and my clients, creating treatments that actually worked. The results were undeniable.

Named after my mother’s middle name, Adella is more than a product line—it’s a commitment to healing scalps and helping hair thrive. Every formula is made to cleanse, nourish, and restore balance, so you can finally grow the healthy, beautiful hair you’ve always wanted—starting from the scalp up.