Scalp Massage: Fingers or Brush?

[Catladyintown]

Head massage techniques? What do you prefer, your fingers or
a massage brush? And if you use a massage brush what type do you use? A vibrating one or one that does not vibrate? Also wear did you buy your brush? Any picture of your brush would be appreciated.:cheese: Thank you:D

[MountainGypsy]

I don't have a brush (brush + my curls = fright wig) so I massage with my fingers in a circular motion. Sometimes with an essential oil blend and sometimes just massage. A vibrating brush sounds rather relaxing though....

[Catladyintown]

Hi MountainGypsy I would not use a brush on my length. But maybe on my scalp. I wonder how a vibrating brush feels and if it would tangle the scalp hair? Hope that makes sense.

[MountainGypsy]

Ohhh a vibrating brush just on the scalp, that sounds much better for me! Hopefully someone here has one and can enlighten us!

[teela1978]

I usually just use my fingers. Seems to do the job :)

Sometimes I will use my horn comb to scritch my scalp a bit, and that feels quite nice, but I don't do it very often. Usually just when I'm doing a deep oiling.

[Denebi]

I also prefer the horn comb. I'm not scratching that much, it's more a movement of small circles all over the scalp. Feels quite relaxing :)

[LittleOrca]

I use my fingers. It just feels so nice and relaxing. I am beginning to see why my cats like it so much!

I have not seen any scalp massagers that are electric and vibrate. I have seen others for like back and feet, but one for the head might feel interesting.

[vampodrama]

my grandmother bought once a vibrating hair brush.

it was awful. very awful. the vibration was faint, but my skull still felt like bursting into million pieces.

I'll stick to my fingers, methinks.

[Queenie]

I still use a Tingler (http://www.bodytimewellness.com/tingler/)-type thing! The one I have doesn't catch any hairs and it still makes me tingle all over :gabigrin:

[HotRag]

I like a massage brush the best.
Finger tips for me can't be effective enough, without the feeling of pulling hairs, or fatigue in the hands.

[carloota]

I still use a Tingler (http://www.bodytimewellness.com/tingler/)-type thing! The one I have doesn't catch any hairs and it still makes me tingle all over

I use a Tingler, also. Some days I use it 2-3 times a day because it feels heavenly. :rolling:

[Carolyn]

I try to do a little scalp massaging each night. I don't always get it done but I try. I just use my fingers and if I'm planning on washing the next day, I use some oil. I've never tried a massaging brush.

[Aditi]

I have tried massage brush and massaging with my fingers, both have seemed to work with me.

[curls2grow]

I use my fingers too, since they are always around at the odd times when I think of doing scalp massage... and my horn comb is not. I use a horn comb once in a blue moon.

[FB]

I use my fingers alot but I alos use a tingler as well. My fingers give me teh best deep massage and the tingler gives me goosebumps but feels oh so good.

[Linda K]

Hi! - What does this 'Tingler' brush look like?

How DO you massage?
Are you moving your scalp in this process? Do your fingers slide a little on the hair shaft? ( Does this make sense?)
How do you do it with the brush?

I'm never quite sure I'm doing it right the couple times I've oiled. :confused:

[Catladyintown]

Hi Linda K member Queenie gave a web link. Thanks Queenie.:D
http://www.bodytimewellness.com/tingler/
I have never tried one but the electric one looks fun. Does anyone have a web link to the vibrating hair brush they use? Thanks

[Linda K]

Thanks Catlady! Sheeesh! That could be dangerous if you were suddenly startled! (giggle giggle)

[Picknickerin]

I massage with fingers and my brush. The tingler was wonderful first, but the feeling changed by using a longer time and then it was scraping too much for me.

[Finoriel]

I don´t massage my scalp that often. An upcoming headache or migraine makes me think about a scalp massage and then I´ll take my fingers to be as careful as possible. Fingers are more gentle and most likely cause less mechanical damage than harder tools.
The whole massaging thingy increases the blood flow in the scalp area, that´s true. This might increase growth or help with shedding. Possibly. It´s more a question of belief or disbelief, it´s hard to verify that for sure.
The question is more: Is this potential chance of speeding growth somehow worth it to put ones hair under frequent mechanical stress that early, directly at the roots? Excessive massaging with "tools" like combs, brushes etc. wears the cuticle out over time. :wink: Constant dripping wears away the stone. There is some truth in this.
If your goal length is only the growth of 4 or 5 years most hair will just take it and it might not become a big problem, but for those who aim for longer length, excessive massaging most likely will end up in mechanical damage on the cuticle. Why bother to gently comb or brush your hair for detangling and styling purposes, when at the same time frequently rubbing ones scalp and the hair on there?
For sure there are more or less damaging tools and massage techniques. I´m not saying massaging in general is bad and useless :wink: just saying keep in mind that it may help you in one aspect, but cause problems further down the road in another aspect.

[Gothic Lolita]

When I do one, I usually use my fingers. This also helps with moving sebum, which I like to do before a wash. Then I don't need as much shampoo and my hair is shinier afterwards. I don't do it very often, though, because mostly I don't have enough time for it.

Finoriel: I thik you're making a good point here. Massaging often means pulling hair a little bit or rubbing them against other hairs. If one is massaging daily it is likely to see mechanical damage.

[HotRag]

I have thought about mechanical damage during massage.
That's why I do not like finger massage (with fingers, I can't get any effect without pulling hairs, except when oiling scalp well).
The massage brush I have, I just put to my scalp, and gently "moving"/pushing a bit without changeing place (it massages the scalp, but I am not scratching or combing with it).

I do not massage by "brushing" or combing.

[cani]

i use my fingers. works for me:)

[Catladyintown]

Finoriel very good point. But some cultures (Eastern Asians) massage their scalp daily. In the book Inner Peace Outer Beauty by Michelle Dominique Leigh she points out that Japanese women of olden times would scalp massage daily. So I honestly believe how you do it is the key.

[<3OnHerSleeve]

I just bought a massage vibrating brush and it is amazing! I feel a little lightheaded but it made my hair SO soft! I never had the patience to finger massage, especially as my hand gets sore (I got RSI pretty young, and so it flames up sometimes - using the massage brush gave my arm a massage too so it feels great as well lol)

[Neneka]

I use the Bokoma thing and I also massage my boyfriends' scalp with it (his hair is starting to get thinner...). I am trying to remember to massage my scalp every time I take my hair down. It's very easy and feels good. I keep my bokoma next to my computer.

http://images.shopping.indiatimes.com/images/product/102113_BOKOMA_pbilimage1.JPG

[KittyLost]

I prefer to use my fingers while washing my scalp. My dad used to have a massage brush and I vaguely remember using it but I didn't think it was very good, because the bristles stuck out too far to actually massage the scalp whilst brushing.