Try this routine to help improve your scalp health

Before matches at the 1998 World Cup, France centre-back Laurent Blanc would sidle over to his goalkeeper, Fabien Barthez, and plant a kiss on his bonce. 

Les Bleus kept winning: Blanc himself even scored the first ever golden goal in World Cup history against Paraguay in the last 16, before helping the hosts navigate tricky clashes against Italy, Croatia and favourites Brazil to win the whole tournament on home soil. Barthez’s head had never been more adored. 

But what might have seemed like pure (and peculiar) superstition is actually just another example of the habitual behaviours that footballers go through before doing their thing on the pitch. It might be their choice of breakfast, which order they put their clothes on first, or whether they get their groove on to Katy Perry or Kanye.   

Ultimately, it doesn’t matter – they’re all designed to achieve the same thing: peak performance. Often, it’s the small things done regularly that come together and influence results.

So what can almost half of all adults who can suffer from dandruff learn from Blanc and Barthez’s pre-match peck? Well… it’s all about the routine. 

The truth is that while almost half of all adults can suffer from dandruff, far fewer are actually doing anything to soothe their irritated scalps. But it doesn’t have to be that way. 

It starts with treatment of the issues. T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo is a medicine which has been ​​developed with dermatologists and, with its unique coal tar formulation, is proven to help relieve inflammation and itching on your scalp. For ongoing scalp management, the T/Gel Anti-Dandruff Shampoos for daily use start to work from the very first wash. The T/Gel Daily range comes in four varieties: for sensitive scalps, oily scalps, dry hair and a 2-in-1 shampoo & conditioner. They will help to relieve dry, tight and irritated scalps, leaving your hair and scalp feeling healthy. They work to remove dandruff build-up on your scalp and, apart from the T/Gel Sensitive Scalp Shampoo, come with a gentle melon and jasmine fragrance.

In a 2020 study, 89% of respondents agreed that T/Gel Anti-Dandruff Shampoo (for sensitive scalps) really helped relieve the irritated areas caused by dandruff – and ultimately, that’s the end goal here. By implementing it into your own daily routine, you could be seeing the same results too.

Neutrogena T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo is a medicine and contains solubilised coal tar for treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis of the scalp, scalp psoriasis and dandruff. Always read the label. UK-NG-2200143.