Vogue Highlights Japanese Hair Brushes for Scalp Care
Vogue has released a comprehensive guide focused on Japanese hair brushes, emphasizing their importance in detangling and caring for the scalp. In Japanese beauty practices, maintaining scalp health is crucial, particularly in managing sweat, sebum, and product accumulation. The guide highlights four specific brushes: the Muji Beech Wood Hair Brush ($20), the Eihodo Ikemoto Seduce Brush ($9), the S Heart S Scalp Brush ($47), and the Y.S. Park Luster Wood Styler Paddle Brush ($70). Characterized by hundreds of flexible bristles of varying lengths, Japanese scalp brushes effectively cleanse and massage the scalp, promoting circulation and relaxation, thereby elevating the washing process to a spa-like experience. They can be utilized on dry hair, during shampooing, and with hair masks for optimal product application.
Key facts
- Vogue published a guide to Japanese hair brushes for scalp care
- Japanese beauty rituals have long emphasized skin care, now extending to the scalp
- The scalp has its own barrier, hair follicles, and buildup of sweat, sebum, dead skin cells, and product residue
- Japanese hairbrushes are inspired by growing popularity of head spas and scalp-focused treatments
- Recommended brushes include Muji Beech Wood Hair Brush at $20, Eihodo Ikemoto Seduce Brush at $9, S Heart S Scalp Brush at $47, and Y.S. Park Luster Wood Styler Paddle Brush at $70
- Japanese-style scalp brushes have hundreds of fine, flexible bristles arranged at different heights
- Longer bristles massage the scalp while shorter ones separate strands and work product through hair
- The brush can be used on dry hair, during shampooing in circular motions, and with a hair mask
Entities
Institutions
- Vogue
- Muji
- Eihodo
- S Heart S
- Y.S. Park
Locations
- Japan