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I tried the Japanese Head Spa at new Grimsby salon and it’s one of the most relaxing things I’ve ever done

I used to think the most relaxing treatment to have at a spa by far was a massage – but I think I may have just found my new favourite.

Japanese Head Spas are popping up in salons and spas all over the country at the moment, and is now available at a couple of newly-opened salons in the Grimsby and Cleethorpes area.

One of these salons is The Medi Spa, which officially opened to the public at the end of August following an extensive renovation at its new premises on St Nicholas Drive in Wybers Wood.

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On the long list of treatments available at the salon is an infra-red sauna, vitamin injections and of course, the Japanese Head Spa, a relaxing and indulgent treatment designed to remove impurities and dead skin from the scalp and leave your hair looking as good as new.

After making a booking over the phone a few days previously, I headed to the salon on a Monday afternoon to see what all the fuss over this new craze was about. Spoiler alert: I get why people are raving about them now.



The treatment was so relaxing

I was greeted by the lovely staff, filled out some digital consent forms and shown into the room to have my Japanese Head Spa treatment with beauty therapist Rebecca, who talked me through the entire process of how it works.

First, a thorough Scalp Analysis is carried out using a special handheld camera, which literally zooms into your hair follicles and shows you the condition of your scalp on a screen in front of you. I don’t know what I was expecting, but it was not a pretty sight.

I’ll be completely honest – washing my hair twice a week with shampoo, conditioner and a deep-conditioning mask is the only thing I really do for my scalp, if you can even class that as a form of scalp treatment. There’s a big focus on scalp scrubs and scalp exfoliators at the moment, but I’ve never tried them.

So with that in mind, it wasn’t surprising really that my scalp was in a bit of a state. It was flaky, and the camera zoom made these little bits of flaky skin look absolutely massive (gross, I know), but the hair follicles on my scalp were quite oily at the same time.

After taking my jewellery and shoes off, I gave my hair a quick brush and laid down on the bed. It’s quite hard to describe, but the layout is basically a standard massage bed, with a stand to rest your head on at the top. This sits within a huge sink, and underneath a special device which is a bit like a mini rainfall shower.



Japanese Head Spas are popping up at spas and salons across the country

The entire treatment lasts around an hour, and is honestly one of the most relaxing things I’ve ever experienced. Along with the dim light of the room, the feeling of the warm water trickling onto your head just instantly calms you.

A scalp treatment is given first to address specific scalp concerns, before a Japanese head and shoulder massage which targets key pressure points to relieve tension.

An exfoliation is then given to remove dead skin cells and impurities, following with a double shampoo treatment to clean the scalp and a leave-in conditioning treatment to hydrate your hair.

You can then choose whether or not you’d prefer your hair to dry naturally or add a steam dry to your treatment, in which a device is placed above your head and steam, mixed with essential oils, is directed into your hair follicles. I added on the steam dry – it was a lovely way to finish off the treatment.

I was told that you’re not really supposed to have the Japanese head spa treatment more than once a month. This probably isn’t a bad thing for my bank balance, because I’d have one at least every fortnight if I could. You’re also not supposed to wash your hair for at least 24 hours after the treatment, so my hair did feel a bit oily and sticky for the first day because of the leave-in conditioning treatment.

But even while just running my hands through my hair, I could feel that it was so much more clean. I’d never even paid much attention to my scalp before, but it definitely felt like it had less build-up after the treatment.

I’d definitely recommend treating yourself to a Japanese Head Spa at least once. I was so relaxed during the treatment that I started to nod off at one point, which is never a bad sign. When it comes to self-care stuff, it’s one of those things that will definitely benefit you, your wellbeing – and of course, your hair – in the long-run.

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