Core

Deep Cleanse & Detox Shampoo

The double cleanse is the centre of a head spa. As one San Francisco head spa owner put it to AP: 'The core part of it is actually getting your hair washed.' Two slow, deliberate shampoos replace the quick wash you get in a salon chair.

What happens

1. First shampoo: a purifying or clarifying gel shampoo lifts oil, sebum and product buildup from the scalp and hair.
2. The lather is worked in slowly — trade descriptions note repeated lathering can take up to 10 minutes, far longer than a normal salon wash.
3. Second shampoo: a slower massage shampoo cleanses the now-exposed scalp and begins the massage portion of the ritual.
4. Everything is rinsed thoroughly before steam and treatment steps begin.

Core or add-on?

Core — arguably the core. A head spa without a proper double cleanse, exfoliation and analysis sequence is, by the definitions in our sources, closer to an enhanced shampoo than a head spa ritual.

Typical price & duration

Included in every full menu we found; it is not priced separately anywhere. Its price is the session price — see our cost guide for the tier ladder, from express sessions up to premium clinical rituals.

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