Mechanical Hair Damage

Hair has a lot of enemies. That's why it keeps growing. Sunlight, chemical treatments, packing tape that your brother sticks in your hai...

Formaldehyde - Spotlight on Preservatives

I’m writing this because I have sensitive skin and allergies and so many hair and skin products are “off-limits” to me because they contain ...

Autumn to Winter Hair and Humidity

This post is timely to those of us in the Northern Hemisphere - to our friends and family in the Southern Hemisphere - hope you are enjoying...

Your Hair on Chlorine

First of all, you need to know that your hair’s cuticle – the layer of protein “scales” which form its outermost layer have an additional co...

Late Fall and Hair Shedding

Did you know that in the normal, healthy scalp the number of hair follicles in the "telogen" or "resting and falling out...

Sensitive Skin Part II: Dry Skin

You know it’s coming. Winter. If you live in the more Northerly latitudes, especially away from the oceans, this means cold, dry air, indoor...

Brush Your Lips!

The wind is crazy here this week. We're stuck between a high and low pressure system and the pressure gradient (always moves from higher...