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My zero waste hair care routine for healthy straight hair

My zero waste hair care routine for healthy straight hair

Marimar White-Espin

  One of the benefits of having straight, thinner hair was always a low maintenance hair care routine. I used to be able to blast it with heat and hairspray. My hair was so shiny and abundant that I felt like I never needed to take care of it. I would use any hairbrush or put any product into my hair because it didn't matter - it's straight hair. Then I hit my 30's and my hair began to retaliate after years of mistreatment. The first thing I noticed was the thinning out of my hair. I was losing so much hair in the shower...

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How to do a protein hair mask

How to do a protein hair mask

Genevieve Fisher

Hair masks are all the rage right now but it’s hard to know what your hair type needs! A protein mask is what you do when your hair has been feeling a little flat or lifeless. It can add shape and shine, and helps to define curls or add volume to straight hair. Protein hair masks are great for healing damage and breakage or preventing frizz. They strengthen your hair for healthy, happy locks. In this blog we share a step by step guide for how to use a protein hair mask and how often you should (and shouldn’t!) mask. I do...

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My zero waste curly hair routine UPDATED 2022!

My zero waste curly hair routine UPDATED 2022!

Genevieve Livingston

I have always had hair that's more wavy than curly and that behaves differently from one day to the next. Once I figured out a routine in college, I stuck to it like a religion. But I hated going through all those plastic shampoo and conditioner bottles and using mousse or texture sprays in aerosol. First I made the switch to products with more natural ingredients to be Earth-friendly, but the packaging still felt excessive. When I went zero waste in 2016, I started exploring all the low waste curl products to see what worked for my hair. What I didn't expect is to get better curl results...

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