How To Layer Haircare

When it comes to haircare, layering is not just a styling thing. Just like skincare, layering your hair products is an effective way to maximise the results of your routine, whilst also targeting multiple concerns. Layering is individual to you, whether it’s an itchy scalp or dull, lacklustre locks, building a haircare routine that works for you is essential for your hair and scalp goals.

We’ve broken it down step by step...

Step 1: Overnight 

Overnight scalp treatments are a great way to intensely target concerns that are rooted in the hair’s growth cycle such as thinning hair and grays. With continuous use over a number of months, these treatments work in the follicles for long term impact.

TRY: The INKEY List Caffeine Stimulating Scalp Treatment
FOR: Thinning hair / improved hair growth
USE: Every night for 3 months for best results

HOW TO USE: Apply before going to bed using enough to cover the entire scalp. Wash hair as normal in the morning, if desired.

The Caffeine Stimulating Scalp Treatment can be used together one after the other (just wait a few minutes for the scalp to absorb it!)

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Step 2: Pre wash

Just like a cleanser for your skin, The INKEY List offer pre-shampoo treatments. Our Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment exfoliates the scalp and helps to reduce flakes, itchiness, redness and to control oil production. Our Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Scrub removes product build up, leaving your hair looking clean and healthy.

TRY: The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment.
FOR: Itchy, flaky, irritated scalp and excessive oil build up

HOW TO USE: Apply pre-shampoo using enough to cover the whole scalp and leave for 10 mins before rinsing off and continuing your routine.

Several factors can cause scalp build up. For example, residue from haircare and scalp care products, sebum, dead skin cells and sweat. Exfoliating will help to dissolve the build up, allowing roots to become unclogged, thus encouraging normal hair growth and hair lift. This will leave you hair looking healthy.

TRY: The INKEY List Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Scrub
FOR: Removing product build, leaving hair looking healthy

HOW TO USE: Apply pre-shampoo using enough to cover the whole scalp and leave for 10 mins before rinsing off and continuing your routine.

We would recommend using our Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Scrub and our Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment on separate occasions to avoid any risk of irritation. Both products target different concerns, talk to our askINKEY team if you need more information regarding the two products and when best to use them

The INKEY List hair range is designed for use alongside your normal Shampoo and Conditioner.

Step 3: Post wash

Our hair range includes a number of products that can have instant impact on the finish of your hair. Working with the complex cortex of the hair strands, we can easily layer shine with volume, repair with hydration through our targeted hair treatments.

Each product can be used together and, for best results, we recommend applying to damp hair (note some are best used as the first treatment in your post-wash layering to ensure they reach the cortex for best results).

TRY: The INKEY List Peptide Volumizing Hair Treatment
FOR: Fine Hair / Volume & Thickness
Apply as the first treatment to allow it to reach the hair cortex easily

TRY: The INKEY List PCA Bond Repair Hair Treatment
FOR: Damaged and treated hair
Apply as the first treatment to allow it to reach the hair cortex easily.

TRY: The INKEY List Chia Seed Curl Defining Hair Treatment
FOR: Curly Hair

TRY: The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Hair Treatment
TREATS: Frizz Control / Hydrates Hair

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Further questions on layering hair products or what the best hair treatment is for you? You can chat to our #askINKEY team now who’ll be happy to help build you a personalized haircare recipe!

Create a haircare routine today with our Recipe Builder.