Hair treatments have come a long way from old tea bags and olive oil. No one wants to slather thick, heavy products that promise the world but only deliver goopy, limp hair. It’s 2024 – time to up your hair care game!
While scalp serums are not a new thing, they’ve always been fiddly and disconnected with your home haircare routine, with them usually ending up at the back of your cupboard never to see the light of day again.
Inspired by skincare and backed by science, Kérastase has created a range of easy-to-use scalp serums that not only target specific concerns, but also slot easily into your hair regime.
So let’s break down what is what and start your journey to a healthier scalp and luxurious hair!
As always, an in-salon consultation and demonstration is recommended so we can diagnose your specific concerns and prescribe the proper treatments.
Condition: Dry hair & dry scalp
Solution: Nutritive Nutri-Supplement Scalp Serum
Key Ingredients: Vitamin blend + Niacinamide
The ultimate product for scalp care, the Kérastase Nutri-Supplement Scalp Serum is packed full of vitamins designed to penetrate into the follicle to provide optimal moisturisation from the source. This milky fast-absorbing serum is perfect for those with chronically dry hair – where no matter what you do, your hair is dry! By providing moisture directly to the bulb of the hair, each strand will be hydrated from the beginning, allowing for beautifully soft and supple hair to grow. Niacinamide (also known as Vitamin B3) is a proven skincare ingredient to promote a healthy lipid layer to retain moisture, reduce tightness, and sooth the scalp. The Kérastase Nutritive range is backed up by a comprehensive range in-salon spa treatments as well as take-home products. The ultimate care!
PS. If you loved the original Kérastase Initialiste Scalp Serum, you’ll LOVE this one too!
Condition: Prone to hair-fall
Solution: Genesis Serum Anti-Chute Fortifiant
Key Ingredients:
Femme – Aminexil + Ginger + Caffeine
Homme – Aminexil + Ginger + Creatine
The next generation in anti-hair loss treatments, the Genesis collection of scalp treatments comes in several varieties. I will go through the two latest scalp serums today and cover the intensive range in a separate blog post later on.
The Kérastase Genesis range specifically targets weakened hair that falls out at the touch of a brush. Formulated with the patented Kérastase technology Aminexil and backed by a panel of 3 experts in hair, gut health, and dermatology – it is clinically proven to help reduce hair-fall by preventing collagen from hardening from around the hair follicle which squeezes the hair out of the scalp, and helps to fight against stressors and hormonal factors causing hair fall. Ginger root also helps to protect against external aggressors and stimulate blood flow to the scalp to invigorate the body’s natural growing process, while Edelweiss extract helps to fortify against breakage from the mid-lengths and ends. Kérastase Genesis Serum Anti-Chute Fortifiant is adapted into a women’s and men’s collection to target minute differences in hair-loss factors. These no-rinse serums are supported by a full spa and haircare regime, meaning it’s easy to stay on track with results visible in as little as 6 weeks! For periods of intensive hair-fall, there is a system of ampoules to help re-anchor the hair fibre to the root and slows the shedding process (I will talk about this in a separate blog post).
Condition: Sensitive/Oily/Unbalanced scalp
Solution: Specifique Potentialiste Serum
Key Ingredients: Bifidus Prebiotic & Probiotic fractions + Vitamin C
Gone will be the days where you learn to just live with an itchy, sensitive, or oily scalp. Having to wash your hair daily because you feel like your hair is limp or unclean is a huge time and money sink, and can eat into your confidence. The Kérastase Specifique Potentialiste Serum is the 1st universal defence serum infused with pre- and pro-biotics crafted to support your scalp’s natural microbiome. Used daily, this water-based serum will immediately cool and sooth the scalp, and in three weeks’ time you’ll be feeling more balanced, hydrated and revitalised. As with all Kérastase collections, the Specifique Potentialiste Serum is supported by compete spa lineup and take-home regiment for both sensitive and oily scalps.
Condition: Flaky, dandruff-prone scalp
Solution: Symbiose Serum Cellulaire Nuit Anti-Pelliculaire Intensif
Key Ingredients: Salicylic Acid + Bifidus + Piroctone Olamine
According to Kérastase, “Two billion consumers are dealing with dandruff, and yet only 17% of them use dandruff-targeting hair products. It’s because consumers look at drugstore shelves and see clinical-looking dandruff products with strange scents and harsh chemicals that strip the hair, only promising short-term relief that fails to go to the root cause of dandruff. Consumers are forced to choose between treating dandruff and having a luxurious haircare experience…”
Now there is no need to choose between the two! The new Kérastase Symbiose Serum Cellulaire Nuit Anti-Pelliculaire Intensif is a fast acting, 8-hour continuous action night serum that will regulate the scalp during the body’s most regenerative time. Packing powerful Salicylic acid to dissolve visible flakes, Bifidus to regulate the scalp’s turnover rate, and the latest in anti-dandruff technology Piroctone Olamine – A Kérastase first that will actively prevent dandruff from occurring for up to 7 weeks! Not only does this work (I can personally vouch for this!), the entire line smells amazing and your hair is left feeling light and soft. Your scalp is instantly soothed of itchiness and inflammation – an actual lifesaver for anyone with dandruff! Kérastase Symbiose is supported by two shampoos and a scrub for maximum protection from recurring flakiness.
Drop in to the salon or ask your stylist for more information on how these serums can benefit you!