From Skin to Hair: Skinification, the Global Hair Trend to Adopt

What if you treated your hair with the same attention you give your skin? Hair skinification transforms the traditional approach to hair care by bringing principles inspired by the beauty of skin to the scalp and hair. Far from being limited to a simple shampoo or conditioner, this innovative method relies on deep, nourishing treatments that aim to improve the long-term health of your hair.

In this article, you will discover:

• Why hair skinification is becoming a must-have in beauty routines.
• The key steps to incorporating hair layering into your daily life.
• Which star ingredients can boost your hair health.
• The concrete benefits of this trend for the growth, hydration and protection of your hair.

If you're dreaming of stronger, shinier, healthier hair, read on to learn all about this revolutionary new hair care approach!

What is Hair Skinification?

Hair skinification involves applying the principles of skincare to the hair world. Inspired by K-beauty rituals, this approach relies on hair layering, a series of treatments to deeply nourish, hydrate, and protect the scalp and hair.

Much more than just a shampoo, this includes targeted and deep treatments designed to improve hair health in a lasting way. The scalp, often neglected, plays a crucial role in hair growth and quality. A balanced and healthy scalp is essential to prevent problems like itching, dandruff, or excess oil and promote the growth of strong, shiny hair.

The Key Steps of Hair Skinification

1. Exfoliate the Scalp

The scalp is the foundation of hair health, which is why it's essential to start with gentle exfoliation. A hair scrub removes dead skin cells and impurities, frees hair follicles, and prepares the scalp for nourishing treatments. Use a specific scrub or a massage tool like a scalp brush to stimulate blood circulation.

2. Choose a Nourishing Shampoo

Shampooing is a key step in hair layering. Choose a gentle, moisturizing shampoo that cleanses deeply while preserving your scalp's physiological pH balance. Enriched with ingredients like hyaluronic acid and plant extracts, it nourishes your hair without disrupting its natural balance, for healthy, shiny locks.

3. Apply a Moisturizing Conditioner

After shampooing, applying a nourishing conditioner is a crucial step. It helps detangle your hair while providing extra moisture and protection. Choose a conditioner that penetrates the hair fiber to make it softer, shinier, and more resistant to external aggressors. It's also an excellent way to strengthen hair fibers and combat breakage.

4. Serums and Targeted Treatments

Once your hair is cleansed and nourished, it's time to specifically treat your scalp with restorative serums or masks. Formulated to target specific needs, these products contain powerful active ingredients like peptides and caffeine, which stimulate growth, repair hair fibers, and promote scalp regeneration. Applied directly to the scalp, they provide hydration and strengthen root health for stronger, healthier hair.

5. Daily Hydration and Nutrition

For healthy hair, moisture must be maintained throughout the day. Use hair oils, nourishing serums, or hydrating sprays to preserve your hair's texture and shine. These treatments help nourish and protect your hair, while maintaining its natural shine.

The Star Ingredients of Hair Skinification

At the heart of hair skinification are skincare ingredients, chosen for their targeted benefits for the scalp and hair fiber. Rich in powerful active ingredients, they repair, hydrate, soothe, and stimulate. Here are the ones to prioritize in your hair care products.

Cleanse & Rebalance

• Salicylic Acid This powerful exfoliant removes impurities, dead skin cells, and dandruff that suffocate the scalp. It purifies and rebalances, creating a healthy foundation to stimulate hair growth.

• Glycolic acid It provides gentle exfoliation that promotes cell renewal of the scalp and maintains its hydration over a long period of time.

• Apple cider vinegar Restores the pH of the scalp and deeply cleanses product residue.

Hydrate & Soothe

• Hyaluronic acid: Hyaluronic acid is an ultra-hydrating compound that, once applied to the scalp, deeply hydrates, revitalizes even the driest hair fibers, and fights flaking. It also works by smoothing frizz and sealing the cuticle.

• Allantoin It is known for its soothing properties and its moisturizing effect on the scalp.

• Vegetable oils Vegetable oils (Jojoba, grape seed or camellia) nourish and add shine to the hair without weighing it down.

Strengthen & Repair

• Ceramides They have a restorative power on damaged and weakened hair. They strengthen the hair structure and preserve its hydration.

• Peptides help strengthen the hair structure and repair the fiber in depth.

Stimulate Growth

• Caffeine is energizing and stimulating, boosting blood circulation to the scalp. This promotes the growth of strong, resilient hair.

• Vitamins and probiotics Promote microcirculation and strengthen the scalp ecosystem to stimulate hair growth.

The Concrete Benefits of Hair Skinification

1. Deep and Long-Lasting Hydration

One of the main benefits of hair conditioning is deep, long-lasting hydration. Thanks to ingredients like hyaluronic acid, your hair will be deeply nourished, restoring its softness, shine, and suppleness.

2. Stimulation of Hair Growth

By stimulating blood circulation in the scalp and nourishing hair follicles, skinification encourages hair growth and improves hair density. Specific serums and treatments provide targeted active ingredients to strengthen the roots.

3. Hair Strengthening

With continuous hydration and nutrition, your hair becomes stronger, less prone to breakage and more resistant to external aggressions such as heat or chemicals.

4. Prevention of Scalp Problems

Regular exfoliation and moisturizing prevent dandruff, itching, and excess oil. A healthy scalp is the foundation for strong, shiny hair, and skin conditioning helps balance and soothe it.

Contently: The Korean haircare revolution is coming to KAHNG

At KAHNG, we are proud to present to you the Korean brand Contently, exclusively in France.

🏆 Award-winning and popular products

Contently, including its After All! Revitalizing Shampoo, has been recognized by the 2021 Glowpick Beauty Awards, a leading consumer-reviewed beauty award in South Korea. These accolades are a testament to the brand's effectiveness and popularity.

A clean and effective composition:

• After All! Revitalizing Shampoo: This revitalizing shampoo is formulated with 35.2 % black barley extract, brewer's yeast, probiotics , and biotin. It deep cleanses, stimulates hair growth, and maintains scalp health, while being free of silicones, PEGs, artificial fragrances, synthetic colors, and mineral oils.

• After All! Sleek Conditioner: This smoothing conditioner offers the benefits of a complete hair treatment. Enriched with 7 types of hyaluronic acid, macadamia oil, camellia oil, ceramides, keratin, and panthenol, it hydrates, repairs, and smooths hair, making it softer, shinier, and more manageable.
  

A KAHNG exclusive in France

As the first official Contently retailer in France , KAHNG offers you the opportunity to discover these innovative hair care products, previously available only in South Korea. Embrace skinification and transform your hair routine with products that care for your scalp as well as your skin.

It's your turn: choose treatments that really make a difference, and transform your hair every day.