The products that saved your hair in winter cannot be your spring staples. As temperatures drop in winter, the hair cuticle tightens and closes. Your coils lose moisture quickly because there's nothing in the environment to replenish it. Heavy butters, thick creams, and rich oils create an occlusive layer on the shaft that slows that moisture loss down. They work exactly as intended. But in spring, the air changes. Humidity returns. Your hair cuticle opens in response to the moisture in the...

If your hair isn't growing the way you'd like, if it breaks faster than it grows, or it just doesn't have the vitality it used to, the answer to all these ailments can almost always be found on your scalp. The scalp is where everything begins. It houses your follicles, regulates oil production, and determines the quality of every strand that grows from it. When the scalp is healthy, hair has the best conditions to grow strong. When it's not, your hair suffers. The importance of caring for...

You moisturise your hair in the morning. By afternoon it's dry again. You add more. By evening, same story. It's not that your products aren't working, it's that you're skipping the most important step: sealing. Moisture needs to be locked in. Without a seal, it evaporates. In winter, when the air is dry and cold, it evaporates faster. To stop this cycle from happening, you need to understand the LOC method and then use it. “LOC” stands for Leave-in, Oil, Cream. The idea is layering to...