Our core principles
- Be useful. Answer the questions a real customer needs before booking.
- Be specific. Describe the actual service instead of repeating vague marketing language.
- Show uncertainty. Do not present an inference, old price, or customer anecdote as a confirmed current fact.
- Write originally. Synthesize and attribute sources; do not copy business descriptions or reviews.
- Stay independent. Advertising and commercial relationships do not decide ordinary directory inclusion or editorial conclusions.
- Correct the record. Review credible updates openly and apply the same evidence standard to readers and businesses.
Sourcing and factual claims
Material business facts should be supported by an identifiable source appropriate to the claim. We prefer current first-party sources for a spa’s menu and policies, official records for government-controlled facts, and multiple recent sources when first-party information is missing.
We distinguish facts published by a business from our editorial summary. We do not imply that our team personally experienced a service unless a visit is explicitly disclosed. More detail appears in our listing and verification methodology.
Original business descriptions
A useful description should explain what makes a particular listing relevant without sounding like an advertisement. We write each summary from the available evidence and focus on meaningful distinctions such as wet or dry format, service flow, included time, drying, hair needs, practical accommodations, and notable unknowns.
We do not paste a business’s “about” text, spin the same template with swapped place names, borrow customer wording, invent atmosphere or staff expertise, or convert wellness marketing into a medical claim. A source that says “Japanese head spa” does not by itself justify assumptions about training, technique, or cultural authenticity.
AI-assisted work
We may use artificial intelligence and automated systems to help find source pages, structure records, identify possible duplicates, summarize long source material, and produce early drafts. AI output can be incomplete or fabricated, so it is not accepted as a source. Material claims must be tied back to public evidence or a direct business statement.
The editorial standard remains the same regardless of which tool helped: no invented facts, no copied passages, no hidden certainty, and no automated medical advice. The person publishing the work is responsible for applying these rules.
Health and wellness coverage
Head-spa services are described as cosmetic or wellness experiences. We reject claims that a spa can diagnose a scalp condition, cure dandruff, treat psoriasis or infection, “detoxify” the scalp in a medical sense, or guarantee hair regrowth. A magnified scalp image can show surface features; it is not a diagnosis.
Health-related guides should rely on authoritative sources, stay within general consumer education, identify when medical care may be appropriate, and receive qualified expert review before publication when the content could materially influence a health decision. Head Spa Scout does not replace a dermatologist or another licensed healthcare professional.
Ratings, reviews, and testimonials
Ratings are a starting signal, not our verdict. Review platforms can contain bias, manipulation, old experiences, or feedback about a different practitioner or service. We value recent, specific comments that explain what was booked and what happened, while treating them as individual reports rather than verified universal facts.
We do not reward a business for having only positive comments, punish one based on a single complaint, or repeat allegations we cannot responsibly contextualize. Medical outcomes described in testimonials are not treated as evidence.
Advertising, affiliate links, and sponsored material
Advertising helps support free access to the site, but advertisers do not receive favorable directory treatment. Ads must be visually distinguishable from editorial content. Affiliate relationships and sponsored material, if used, are disclosed near the relevant content. Payment does not purchase a positive review, remove a qualifying competitor, or override our inclusion method.
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Corrections and significant updates
We fix supported factual errors and update changed information when we can verify it. A meaningful correction may include an editor’s note or revised verification date; minor spelling or formatting fixes generally do not. We do not quietly change a factual conclusion to satisfy an advertiser or avoid fair scrutiny.