My Favorite Hair and Scalp Care Products
April 27, 2026
This is an evolving library of hair and scalp products and tools I genuinely love, use, and recommend for you to use at home.
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Cult and King Tonic
Refreshing tingly clean botanical scalp spray that hydrates, lightly detoxes, and energizes follicles for balanced, healthy hair. In the salon, I use this after washing, before I start styling your hair.
How to use this at home
After getting out of the shower, spray this on your scalp first thing, before any other products or blow drying.
Hui Hui Day Oil
Scalp oil that gives you an awakening effect with peppermint and red raspberry seed oil. Formulated for dry, tight, itchy scalp. Great for fighting off dandruff and rebalancing oily scalps. In the salon, I use this as a treatment for those that love stimulation or cooling and that are dealing with dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, or oily scalps. I apply it with a dropper directly onto the scalp before I start a head spa treatment or haircut and massage it in.
How to use this at home
Before showering take the oil dropper and apply all over scalp and massage in. Leave on for at least 20-30 minutes and then shampoo your hair 2x. Once to remove the oils and the second time to deep clean the scalp.
Hui Hui Night Oil
My favorite nighttime ritual for scalps. Nourishing botanical oils rich in omega fatty acids. With calming lavender and rosemary. In the salon I choose this oil for those that are experiencing tight and dry scalps who need nourishment and grounding. I use several droppers to saturate and massage into the scalp before a head spa treatment or haircut.
How to use this at home
For a beautiful nighttime self care ritual, take the dropper and apply oil all over your scalp. Take in the aroma to settle in from your day and calm your mind. Massage in with a scalp brush, or just your fingers. Leave in for at least 20-30 minutes before shampooing out twice. It’s even better if you leave it in overnight and wash it out in the morning.
Innersense True Enlightenment Scalp Scrub
A thick, textured scrub that has hawaiian red salt & peppermint to fully reset exfoliate your scalp if you are feeling weighed down, oily or need a deep clean on both hair and scalp. In the salon I mix this with Innersense Detox mask to get a looser viscosity for application. Before shampooing, I take a tint brush and apply directly to the scalp in sections and then rub into the ends of the hair.
How to use this at home
In the shower get your hair wet. Start with a quarter size of the scrub in your hand. It’s super thick so you have to use your fingers to get to your scalp and rub in. I like to use a little at a time to get to the scalp first- add a little water on your head and exfoliate everywhere on your head- including hair to remove any buildup of other products. For an even better experience, use a scalp scrub silicone brush and go in back and forth motions. Leave on for 5 minutes and then shampoo and condition.
Innersense Detox Hair Mask
If your hair is feeling flat, greasy and lifeless I love using this to perk up my hair routine. It is perfect for oily hair, or those that use a lot of hair products. It has charcoal, kaolin clay, & certified organic white vinegar combined to draw out impurities and buildup without stripping the natural oils out of your hair! In the salon, I use this before shampooing as a pre-treatment. I apply to wet hair and work from roots to ends and leave it on for 5 minutes. Then I shampoo and condition.
How to use this at home
In your shower, wet your hair and then apply a quarter size to roots and ends. Work in with your fingers or grab a brush to run it through your hair. Leave on for 5 minutes and then shampoo and condition.
Innersense Repair Mask
My favorite hair mask when your hair is feeling super dry & brittle and needs extra moisture and strengthening. Helps strengthen the cortex of the hair while also reducing the appearance of split ends with hydrolyzed moringa protein, vitamin c and tamanu oil. In the salon I use this after shampooing on clients that have super dry hair, or hair that needs a little more love. I start with a quarter size and rub together in my hands to awaken the product- put in the hair starting at the ends and working up. I leave on for up to 5 minutes and then rinse.
How to use this at home
After shampooing your hair, awaken the mask in your hands by rubbing them together and then applying on the ends and working up to the roots. Leave on for up to 5 minutes and then rinse out. You can use this in place of your conditioner every 2-4 washes adjusting when your hair feels more tangly and needs more moisture.
Innersense Hair Renew Scalp Hairbath
My go to shampoo for any scalp issues or if you love a little tingly sensation. I use this shampoo during almost every head spa treatment. It gently cleanses using fermented willowbark and pumpkin seed oil to create a balanced environment for healthy hair growth. In the salon I use this shampoo for clients that need a gentle deep cleanse for their scalp that has irritation. I like to leave it on for a couple minutes to feel the effect of the cooling peppermint, rosemary and sage.
How to use this at home:
I love this as a daily shampoo and for those that like a little sensation. Use a small amount and rub into your hands before applying to wet hair. Use more water to get more of a lather and then leave on for a minute or so to feel it deep clean your scalp.
Innersense I Create Shine
Just a few drops of this oil and it provides you with glossy locks and shields your hair from damage. I always reach for this product in between washes to soften my hair and give it a little pick me up. In the salon I use this after blowdrying or diffusing to seal in the hair or provide frizz relief. It’s great to break a curly cast too.
How to use at home:
Apply 1 or 2 drops to your hands and rub together first- put in your hair either wet or dry -mainly working the ends. My favorite is to use after blowdrying or airdrying.
Innersense Serenity Smoothing Cream
The best blow out cream. Lightweight and protects your hair from heat damage. In the salon I use a dime size, rub into palms and apply to wet hair. I work it into the mids and ends and then blowdry roughly with hands or round brush.
How to use at home
Apply dime size to your hands and rub in before raking through wet hair. Either airdry, fluff dry or give yourself a blowout.
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Innersense Sweet Spirit Leave in Conditioner
The holy grail of leave in conditioners. It is super light, and in the perfect spray bottle- making it to where you will never use too much. My go to styling product to either airdry, or blow dry. Perfect for fine haired folks or a base layer for thick curly hair. Helps soften, detangle and moisture hair after or in between washes. I use this on my little girl after every bathtime without tears! Has certified organic aloe vera, tamanu oil and rosemary. In the salon I use this as a cutting lotion on everyone after shampooing and conditioning.
How to use this at home
After shampooing and conditioning (or if your hair is so fine that you don’t use conditioner but need a little hydration without weighting down) Use a couple sprays on the ends and brush (or use your fingers to detangle) then air dry, or blowdry as normal.
Cult and King Multiverse
This is the best smelling cream/gel I’ve ever used- it has lavender and black pepper & you instantly relax taking a whiff of it in. The viscosity is like no other product. Part casting gel, part cream, part pomade, and blow dry cream with volume. It’s truly hard to describe but it works wonders. I always go to this product for curly folks that want a little hold but lived in texture. In the salon, I mostly use it for all the curls or waves. I like to apply it to wet hair by either raking it though or just scrunching the ends as a last step to your routine. Perfect for short hair to give it a tousled-messy look.
How to use at home:
Apply a dime size or smaller to start with- rub into your hands and scrunch or rake through wet hair. You can also use a pea size amount on dry hair to smooth or give short hair a textured look. Air dry or use diffuser.
Cult and King Vegan Balm
Moisture for your hair and face. Super versatile product- all in one purpose. Can apply to wet & dry hair to get moisture and a little bit of hold. Great moisturizing cream for shaving and beards. Also acts as a face cream/eye cream (the caffeine helps to wake you up!) In the salon I use a pea size to rub together in my palms to finish a style- whether that be to re activate curls and scrunch in, or smooth pesky flyaways on the top of the head. If my clients are feeling super dried out I even offer some to rub on their face to get some relief.
How to use at home:
Similar to use in the salon, I take a small bit, rub into palms and scrunch into hair for more volume, or smooth the hair down to give it a little bit of weight. For when I need a little wake up, I dab a little bit under my eye and on cheeks. It’s great to use in beards to moisturize or for shaving.
Hairstory New Wash Original
Shampoo without the bubbles. A cleansing cream that shampoos and conditions in one step. My fav shampoo when I want a super simple/minimal hair routine or when my scalp feels super dry. In the salon I reach for this when I’m dealing with super dry, curly and thirsty hair or for those that are low maintenance and want a simple hair routine.
I start with a few pumps on wet hair-going to the scalp first and using my finger tips or scalp brush to really scrub and exfoliate- working the leftover into the ends and letting it sit for a minute or so to work its magic. When rinsing it out, I thoroughly scrub using a scalp brush or fingers until it no longer feels slippy.
How to use at home:
Start with fully wetting your hair and then taking a few pumps into your hands. Saturate your scalp with the new wash and scrub thoroughly. Work through the ends of your hair and let sit for a minute or so before rinsing. The most important part of the process is actively scrubbing it out while rinsing. Your scalp will feel clean, hair will feel soft but not slippery.
Hairstory Styling Gel
I don’t have curly hair but as a curly haired specialist this is hands down the best gel I’ve ever used. It is the gel that everyone has been looking for their whole life. It has NO cast. Perfect soft touchable hold.
In the salon I use this gel on super wet hair- either twisting the curls or raking it through the hair. If I want just the smallest amount of hold I just scrunch it on the bottom. I take the diffuser and dry without touching the hair a lot and then scrunch out.
How to use at home:
Use a small amount at a time on soaking wet hair and either scrunch in, rake or twist your curls. You can air dry for low maintenance, or diffuse to give your curls more bounce
Hairstory Scalp massager
Everyone needs a scalp brush in their life. It gets into the scalp better than your finger tips and helps exfoliate and massage in the product. In the salon I use this to help shampoo my clients, with scalp scrubs, and oils- it helps with the process of skincell turnover- exfoliating dead skin cells and activating blood flow to the hair follicles.
How to use at home:
If you are using scalp oil you can massage back and forth with the massager. After applying shampoo or scalp scrub, use the same back and forth motion all over your head to work in the product and get a deeper clean.
The Rootcoz Scalp Relief & Hair Density Serum
2 in 1 scalp and hair serum for stressed scalp and thinning hair signs. A more holistic option to help aid hair growth if you’re not wanting to use minoxidil. The no residue and super convenient roller ball applicator had me sold but the formula itself is so soothing -fostering a better balanced scalp environment to help hair growth. In the salon, I apply this on freshly washed hair- parting the hair into sections using the roller ball directly on the scalp.
How to use this at home:
Apply this to your hair 2x a day. Parting your hair, take the roller ball and glide across the part/sides and anywhere you are seeking hair growth or need scalp therapy. Ideally it is best if your hair isn’t more than a few days dirty so the formula can soak in better.
Briogeo Scalp Revival Dandruff Relief Shampoo
If you’re experiencing dandruff, psoriasis, or seborrheic dermatitis this is the shampoo for you to help you get relief from your itchy, flaky and irritable scalp. It has 3% salicylic acid and formulated without harsh sulfates.silicones, parabens, phthalates. DEA + artificial dyes. In the salon I use this on those with the scalp issues mentioned above to target scalp flaking and irritation without stripping hair of vital moisture.
How to use at home:
Apply to wet hair and massage into the scalp with the pads of your fingers. Rinse thoroughly and then condition.
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I believe in healthy, happy hair that feels as good as it looks without constant touch-ups or trims when you’d prefer to be trying a new yoga class — and without too much time fussing before work when you’d rather be sipping coffee and writing your morning pages (see also: extra sleep).
I’ve spent 16+ years honing my craft and developing my intuitive sense of what makes a haircut feel and look just right, what allows color to look natural and grow in gracefully, and how scalp health is the foundation of it all.
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