We love summer but it sure can wreak havoc on our hair. Sun, chlorine, and salt damage your hair cuticle, causing frizz, dullness, roughness, discoloration, and a loss of shine. In addition, those of us with fine or thinning hair (yes,...
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Maryah Greene is a New York based, Japan-bred Plant Stylist & Consultant. She is a graduate from the Bank Street College of Education mastering General Education and Literacy. While all seemingly unrelated, it’s Maryah’s blended background and upbringing -- paired...
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The European Union (EU) has banned the anti-dandruff ingredient Zinc Pyrithione due to its reproductive toxicity 1B of GHS classification. The ban will go into effect on March 1, 2022. Zinc Pyrithione (ZPT) is a widely used anti-dandruff ingredient that...
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Our skin is our largest organ. One of the main functions of our skin is to protect us from external factors such as chemicals, bacteria, pollutants, and temperature. Our skin has bacteria-killing secretions and the melanin pigments in our skin...
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Simply speaking, permanent hair coloring is done by opening up your hair cuticles chemically, inserting color pigments, and then shutting the cuticles again with an acidic solution. In order to protect your hard-earned hair color, you have to ensure your...
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Shampoo bars take a little extra love than shampoo in a plastic bottle. It is crucial that we keep our bars stored properly. Drainage and proper drying between uses is essential to keep your bars in good shape. While the...
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The best waterless shampoo for blonde, white and highlighted hair has met its match. Introducing: the purple conditioner bar for blonde and highlighted hair! This is a “purple conditioner” that deeply conditions, nourishes, and protects for enhanced softness and shine...
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As beautiful as the beauty industry can be, unfortunately, it leads to massive plastic pollution. The industry’s mess, often masked by inspiring imagery and hushed realities, is a massive carbon and pollution footprint sourced from packaging, laminations, and ingredients containing...
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Shea butter comes from the African Shea tree found along the West African Savannah region. The shea tree is also known as “karite tree” which stands for “tree of life”. It is a wild growing tree that produces small, almond-like...
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You may notice that you have thinning hair, or the beginning stages of hair loss. You may be recognizing a little more hair in your brush after combing, or a hairline that isn’t quite where it used to be. THe...
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