Beautiful hair begins at the root, literally.

Yet, most of us spend hundreds of dollars on hair products that only treat the strands.

Mehta grew up watching his grandmother give herself regular oil massages focusing on her scalp.

A woman looking at her scalp in the mirror

We need to consistently bring much-needed circulation to the scalp."

Nurture your scalp because a healthy scalp will help foster the right environment for hair growth."

“The state of your scalp directly affects your hair,” he continued.

A woman massaging her scalp

“An unhealthy scalp can lead to flaking, itchiness, and other dermatological issues.

Parsons added that the combination of dandruff and sebum could lead to a scalp infection and excessive hair fall.

Here are signs of an unhealthy scalp

Treat your scalp skin like the skin on your face.

A woman with dandruff and itchy scalp

One sign of an unhealthy scalp is itchiness.

Redness and excessive hair shedding are other signs of an unhealthy scalp.