How to Massage Your Scalp for Hair Growth: Your Ultimate 5-Step Guide

At UKLASH, we care about hair growth and how it can affect your self-image and confidence.
Conducting a scalp massage for hair growth is just one of the many methods you can use to grow back great hair.
Adding scalp massages to your everyday haircare routine can help boost hair growth and leave you feeling more relaxed and at ease. It’s a simple and cheap way to care for yourself and unwind after a long day.
As experts in hair growth and natural beauty, in this article, we’re going to break down the benefits of scalp massage for hair growth along with scalp massage techniques and other scalp care tips which will give your hair the best chance to grow to its full potential!

Do Scalp Massages Help Hair Grow?

There has been extensive research into scalp massages and how they can affect hair growth. One study conducted by The National Library of Medicine in 2016 found that after conducting daily scalp massages for six months, 68% of participants experienced thicker hair growth.
Another study they conducted looked into the relationship between stress levels and scalp massages. It found that undergoing a twice-weekly 25-minute scalp massage can help to reduce adrenaline levels, leading to the participant feeling more relaxed and calm.

Benefits of Scalp Massage for Hair Growth

○ Improves Scalp Circulation - By applying pressure when conducting a scalp massage, you can help improve blood circulation to the scalp and stimulate hair growth in a few ways. Firstly, you increase blood flow to the area, and with it, you encourage the nutrients and oxygen needed for hair growth to spread to the area. You can also use the scalp massage as an opportunity to relax any muscle tension that may be getting in the way of hair growth and just generally relax - cortisol, which is the hormone related to stress levels, can disrupt the hair growth cycle and lead to alopecia. Therefore, finding ways to keep stress levels low, such as having a scalp massage, can give you the best chance at healthy and continuous hair growth.

○ Keeps Scalp Clean - Another benefit of having a scalp massage is to promote scalp health for hair growth by keeping it clean! Cleansing and exfoliation are essential to an effective skincare routine, and they deserve just as much attention in your haircare routine! As you work your tool or fingertips across the scalp, you will loosen any dirt and product build-up whilst exfoliating to prevent the clogging of pores which might get in the way of healthy hair growth.

○ Reducing Tension - As previously mentioned, reducing stress and relaxing muscles is a major benefit of conducting a scalp massage. By relaxing the muscle, you can also reduce the tension that may be placed on the hair follicle itself, giving it more room to develop and grow, in turn promoting healthy hair growth.

How to Prepare for a Scalp Massage

○ Gather Your Tools - Making sure you’re prepped and ready for a great scalp massage for hair growth will make it even better! When it comes to equipment, you can either go simple and use your fingertips, or take the pressure off your fingers by using a proactive hair growth tool such as our UKHAIR by UKLASH Scalp Massager. It’s ergonomically designed for easy grip and is specially designed with flexible silicone tips to improve scalp health and circulation to help your hair grow. To supercharge your hair growth routine, you can pair it with our sellout Hair Growth Serum. It’s packed with powerful active ingredients such as AnaGain™(Pea Sprout Extract), Phytic Acid and Turmeric to revitalise and stimulate hair growth at the scalp, whilst the addition of Lemon Fruit Water conditions and protects the hair follicle, preventing breakage and in turn reducing hair loss, resulting in a longer, healthier and stronger hair.

○ Pick Your Schedule - Studies show that conducting a four-minute scalp massage daily for five months will result in thicker hair, so making it a daily habit is a must! But as for when you choose to do it - that’s up to you! Some find it easier to keep their Scalp Massager in the shower as a reminder. Also, by massaging your scalp in the shower you can help to exfoliate and wash away any scalp build-up that may be getting in the way of healthy hair growth. Or, you might find it easier to set a reminder on your phone and put your Hair Growth Serum by your bedside to unwind by conducting your four minute scalp massage before you sleep! Whatever way you choose to massage your scalp, it’s important to try to keep to a daily routine and to stick to a four minute duration.

○ Get Comfy! - One of the main benefits of massaging your scalp is that you reduce your stress levels to help your hair grow! One way to relax into your scalp massage is to make sure you’re comfortable before you start. It’s important that your head is at an angle that’s reachable and that you are sat or laying down in a comfortable position before you begin to ensure ultimate scalp massaging success!

Step-by-Step Guide to Scalp Massage

There are a few different ways to give your scalp a massage to help your hair grow. Here, we break down a simple three-step routine using three different scalp massage techniques:

Traditional Scalp Massage

1. Find a comfortable position to lay or sit in, making sure you have access to reach your entire scalp freely

2. Gather your Scalp Massager if using one

3. Apply light to medium pressure moving around in small circular motions and making sure you reach all areas. Split your scalp into quarters if easier, working on each quarter of the scalp for around one minute.

Scalp Massages in the Shower

1. Rinse your scalp and hair with warm water to open up the pores and soften the scalp

2. Squeeze a coin-sized amount of the UKHAIR by UKLASH Growth Shampoo into your hands and rub together to lather before evenly distributing across your scalp

3. Apply light to medium pressure using your fingertips or a Scalp Massager moving around in small circular motions, making sure you reach all areas. Split your scalp into quarters if easier, working on each quarter of the scalp for around one minute.

Scalp Massage With Hair Growth Serum

1. First apply 1 to 2 pipettes of our Hair Growth Serum, distributing evenly across the scalp.

2. Apply light to medium pressure on your scalp with your fingertips or massage tool.

3. Move around the scalp in small circular motions, making sure you reach all areas. Split your scalp into quarters if easier, working on each quarter of the scalp for around one minute. Make sure the serum feels dry before proceeding with washing or styling.

How Often Should I Massage My Scalp for Hair Growth?

As previously mentioned, studies show that conducting a scalp massage daily for five months will result in thicker hair, so ideally, making it a daily habit will help you to see hair growth results quicker. If you have a super sensitive scalp, it’s better to introduce a scalp massage into your routine more gradually, starting off by massaging your scalp around 2-3 times a week before moving to a daily schedule.

How Long Should You Massage Your Scalp For Hair Growth?

The ideal timeframe for a scalp massage is around four minutes, which can feel like a long time when first introducing it into your healthy hair care routine, but is the ideal timeframe to get your circulation flowing and to make a significant difference in your haircare routine. To make it easier and break it down, you can think about massaging your scalp in quarters, working on each section for around one minute.

Is Oil Necessary For Effective Scalp Massage?

Although natural oils can help to boost your hair growth potential, we actually believe our Hair Growth Serum to be a more effective tool to use alongside your stimulative scalp massage routine. It combines natural extracts that can be found in individual oils alongside powerful active ingredients to make sure your scalp is receiving all the nutrients and vitamins it needs to grow thicker, fuller and healthier hair.

Overall, a daily scalp massage can be a great addition to any healthy haircare routine to stimulate hair growth and keep your stress levels at bay! It’s a simple and inexpensive method to add to your routine that requires very few products to promote hair growth naturally.

Other Top Tips For Hair Growth

We hope you’ve found this article helpful in learning and adding to your healthy hair care routine. If you’re looking for more hair growth tips, why not head to some of our other articles in our Beauty Blog such as How Many Times a Week Should You Wash Your Hair?, Best Winter Hair Colours 2024 or How To Use A Hair Mask In 7 Steps.