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curly haired woman holding a chunk of her hair out to see if she is in the midst of a protein overload

Protein Overload! A Curl-ution to Your Problems

by Jasmin Shirazian

Caring for curly hair is not for the faint of heart – breakage, flakiness, what oil to use, what oil not to use, leave-in conditioner versus deep conditioner. Every curly haired individual knows the gut wrenching anxiety of trying new products... Read more
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You Have Questions & We Have Answers

In the season of giving, we thought this would be the perfect time to go over just a few of the frequently asked questions Jess answered.

three different collections of product in clear travel bags in a suitcase on a table

Travel, Guests, Gifts... Oh My!

There just is no wrong time to have a collection of the right products at your fingertips. We have found that the festive season presents so many more situations outside our day-to-day lives, with holiday travel, guests, & gift giving, that having convenient access to your complete routine becomes a necessity.

curly hair on a pool towel with a small bottle of Too Shea! Extra Moisturizing Conditioner laying on the hair

Protect Your Curls Pool-Side

One of my Twitter buddies asked me about hair for pool care and I promised to do a blog about it since I didn’t think I could do the question justice in a mere 280 characters. 

That said, the steps to protecting your curls in the pool and against chlorine hair are pretty simple. :)
dew drops on glass with stylized curly hair superimposed against the glass

Dew Point?

As we get better and better at dialing in healthy hair, we discover more and more factors that can play a role in getting good hair days more often than not. Now, what is dew point and how do we navigate this new territory? Even deeper is steps to calculating dew point.

woman with long, gray, curly hair, smiling and looking in a bathroom mirror

Menopause, Perimenopause, & Our Hair

Well the time has come to discuss changing and no it's not our imagination; this period of change with menopause and perimenopause brings many unwanted changes to our hair. You may notice your hair is thinning, lacking volume or shedding more.

Listen, I know it can be challenging; our hair is something we generally have control over; we cut it, style it and choose how to wear it.
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How I Get Up Early For Flights AND Have Great Curls

Howdy Curlies! Greetings from the airport! :) I don’t know why I’m so smiley and chipper, given that my flight was canceled. I was supposed to get into Saskatoon (that’s...

woman smiling and raising her hands to the sky

Riding In Cars With Curls

That’s right – I have a convertible car AND a curly hair obsession. How can that BE? I’m here to tell you my secrets. :)