The best way to up your hair game? Leave-in conditioner. Leave-in conditioner is my secret weapon. As someone with long hair that’s prone to frizz, I reach for my trusty leave-in conditioner any time I notice my hair looking extra frizzy and/or tangling excessively (both signs of damage, BTW). Leave-in conditioners are not to be […]
My younger sister was on Accutane as a teenager—which significantly improved her skin, but at the cost of her hair. For years afterwards, her strands were brittle and would break off at the ends. A decade later, her hair is now thick, shiny, and healthy, but it took lots of trial and error to get […]
If your hair is anything like mine, it goes through the ringer. I have nearly waist-length, red, curly hair, which I straighten and/or curl about twice a week. The rest of the time, it’s up in a bun or a French braid (mostly to keep my curls out of my toddler’s reach, but also because […]
Frizz has been the bane of my existence ever since I was 12 years old and trying desperately to straighten my curly hair. Fast forward two decades later, and now I have my pick of anti-frizz products and hydrating hair serums. But the trick is finding a product that combines frizz-fighting properties with heat protectant. […]
“Oh no, I have too much hair,” said no one ever. Thick, voluminous hair is a blessing—and even if you have a lot, you can always tame your strands with blow dryers, straighteners, or a little hair gloss. Thin hair, however, is more of an issue, especially because many people deal with some aspect of […]
I’ve been open with my friends and family about my “traction alopecia”—aka thinning around my hairline due to tension on my hair follicles from tight hairstyles. The good news? It’s reversible, and I’ve definitely stopped wearing my hair in tight ponytails/French braids all the time. The not-so-good news is that regrowing the hair is slow […]
When it comes to impulsive beauty buys, I’ll admit that I love a good hair mask. Maybe it’s because no matter what’s going on with my skin or makeup, I instantly feel prettier on the days my hair looks good. A little extra shine and smoothness can transform my whole mood. That’s the magic of […]
If I had a dollar for every time another girl told me she wished her hair was thicker… well, I wouldn’t be rich, but I’d definitely have more than one dollar. Honestly, so many of us want fuller, healthier-looking hair. In fact, more than half of women experience some form of hair loss during their lifetime, […]