How to Protect Your Hair From the Sun: A Stylist's Guide
You would never spend all summer outside without protecting your skin. You reach for SPF. You sit under the umbrella. You put on sunglasses. Maybe a hat if you are...
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What Is Low Porosity Hair? Signs, Care, and a More Intentional Routine
At a glance: Low porosity hair is not something to fix, but a natural characteristic to understand and work with. Focus on lightweight, residue-free products that absorb easily, use gentle...
Is Hard Water Bad for Your Hair
At a glance: Hard water is a common but often overlooked factor that can affect how your hair looks and feels. Over time, mineral buildup can lead to dryness, dullness,...
How to Remove Product Buildup from Hair Without Stripping It
If a client sits in my chair and says, “My hair feels heavy, dull, dry, and it will not hold a style anymore,” I do not immediately assume their hair...
Scalp pH 101: Why It Matters and How to Tell If Yours Is Off
If your scalp feels itchy, tight, oily out of nowhere, or suddenly flaky, your first instinct is probably to blame the weather, your shampoo, your dry shampoo, or just assume...
Dry Scalp vs Oily Scalp: How to Tell the Difference (and What to Do About It)
At a glance: Flaking does not always mean dry. A lot of people treat the opposite of the problem they actually have. A dry scalp is short on oil. It...
Stop Putting Conditioner on Your Scalp (And Where It Actually Goes)
At a glance: Short answer to "should you put conditioner on your scalp?": no. Your scalp does not need conditioner. Shampoo belongs on the scalp; conditioner belongs on the mid-lengths...
Your Scalp Microbiome Deserves Respect: The Thing You Are Not Thinking About, But Your Hair Is
At a glance: Your scalp microbiome is the community of bacteria and fungi living on your scalp. When it is balanced, your scalp and hair have a healthier place to...
Summer Body Goals, But Your Hair Is Not Keeping Up? Here’s What Might Be Happening
At a glance: Summer hair shedding often shows up two to three months after a body change like rapid weight loss, a calorie deficit, stress, illness, or a hormonal shift....
Double Shampooing: Should You Run From It or Jump On the Trend?
At a glance: Double shampooing is not a clear yes or no. It can help when your hair is loaded with product, oil, sweat, or buildup, but it is not...
How to Choose the Right Hair Products for Your Hair Type
At a glance: Choose products by what you want your hair to do, not just by type. Fine, straight hair wants prep that adds body without weight. Wavy hair wants...
How Does Heat Protectant Work? What "Protects Up to 450°F" Really Means
You see it everywhere. Heat protection up to 450°F. It is on sprays, creams, leave-ins, serums, blow-dry products, styling products. But what does that actually mean? Because I think a...