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During the colder months, my skin gets drier from head to toe, including my scalp. The excess dryness leads to excess oil production and flakiness. I try to tame and manage the problem by using clarifying shampoos, yet it leads to more dryness. To top that all off, I regularly use dry shampoo to make my hair presentable and last just one more day. With all the flakiness, excess oil production, and product build-up, my scalp felt imbalanced and needed some love and care.
I never thought about investing in a scalp exfoliator. I thought that shampooing and my nails could do the trick. If not, I'm just a DIY from solving all my problems. However, I was clearly not making things better for my scalp. Just like our face and body skin, our scalp requires a certain balance of nourishing products and ingredients as well as active, problem-solving ingredients. Fekkai's Apple Cider Detox Scrub is one of those products that have the best of both worlds. Just after one use, it became a permanent part of my hair care arsenal. Keep reading for my in-depth review and how I like to use it.