Daily Pullering, Scritchering, Preenering, Massaging Thread

[0xalis]

Yes. It tangles like crazy.

Yep, and feels super dry... I did a CO wash between that too-clean wash and now, but it only helped marginally.

[giraff]

I tried to massage, pull and preen between washes this week. Yesterday and this morning, my hair felt very greasy close to the scalp, and I feel like I was able to bring it down to the ends of my hair to a certain degree. In the end, I applied some oil to where the greasiness stopped, and that felt great! After washing my hair today, my hair definitely feels less dry than the last couple of washes, even though I didn't use a moisture mask this time. I'll continue doing this!

[0xalis]

Awesome!!! I'm so glad it worked out for you
I've been going super light on the shampoo, watering it down a little bit in my hand before applying,
And only applying it to my scalp. Then loading up on conditioner. My hair seems to like it.
I always scritch and preen before my washes, too, and am still massaging daily.

[tulirepo]

I started daily-ish head massages and (straight up) scratching (with my nails, uh I know) and before washes I used to do oil massages. Felt so good! And my baby hairs just sprung up! I'd really need to get proper head massager, something plastic or wooden with bumbs, to get myself out of the bad habit of scratching half of my scalp's skin off

[BraidedBunch]

I massage my scalp a little every day and every time I'm in the shower. I use "kneading" motions and circular motions all over the scalp -- I have noticed improvement in growth rates. I used to get a half inch per month, but now I get just under an inch. I think other things may also be contributing (diet, etc) but the massaging can only help.

Plus, it just feels so darn good.

[Jonas]

I was searching for a thread on scalp massaging and seem to have found it. I really like to massage my scalp gently and it relieves some tension from keeping it up, or if I sometimes get a weird feeling patch. I just started though and I want to do it every day so I will try to keep you updated, not sure if it will cause extra oiliness either. Does anyone else like to massage daily?

[floridaorchid]

I’ve found I subconsciously do this or hair pulling when my hair is down. I probably look funny, but I can’t help it, stimulating my scalp just feels good

[SandyBottom]

I don't make a point of doing it on a regular schedule or anything, but whenever I feel like it because it helps give some relief from migraines or if my scalp is sore or tired from having my hair up. It's so soothing.

[embee]

I find brushing my hair with my Denman brush has that effect - soothing. Maybe it's like petting the cat, just a peaceful calming thing to do.

[Liria]

At the beginning of this year, I was washing my hair every one to two weeks, but lately I've felt like I needed to wash my hair every 3-4 days.

Just recently I realized that I haven't been scritchering or preenering nearly as much lately, and I've gone back to that. It's only been a few weeks, but my scalp feels so much nicer again!