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When did salt sprays get so good?! (I may never use my curling iron again…)

Um when did salt sprays get so AMAZING?! While I know a thing or two about skincare and makeup, when it comes to hair I’ve only recently (this past year) realized investing in good haircare makes a huge difference. This is partially due to the fact that I was all consumed for so long with skincare and the fact that my hair was (emphasis on ‘was’ pretty low maintenance. For decades, my hair was relatively low maintenance: long, straight, air dried well and looked O.K. with an uncomplicated, cheap haircut. I paid little heed to it and cared for it…

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This Scalp Tonic Got Rid Of My Dandruff (happy dance!*)

Dandruff is an on-again off-agin issue for me. I’ve written about it in the past and found temporary relief switching from Costco shampoo/conditioner (what was I thinking ?! shudders*) to better quality salon haircare – though at the expense of my skin; my hairline became irritated to the sodium laurel sulfates and synthetic preservatives in the salon products I started using resulting in small, red itchy bumps to appear. I switched again, but this time to green haircare products and I noticed serious improvements in my scalp and dandruff. I’ve been using consistently the Rahua Voluminous Shampoo & Conditioner (full…

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Celebrity Hairstylist, Kristen Shaw, On – Finding Success, Making Mistakes & The Opening Of Cabin

After sitting in celebrity hair stylist, Kristen Shaw’s, chair at her newly launched Venice salon, Cabin, I walked out with the best.haircut.of.my.life. Hyperbole? Absolutely, not. This hair cut deserves excessive praise. (See here for pics of my hair – air dried?!)  Typically, I hate my hair after a fresh cut and it’s not until a month goes by allowing the blunt ends to soften that I love it. Yet, with Kristen’s scissor + clipper technique, which she learned working for one of the most esteemed hair stylists in New York City, April Barton, whose clients include Ethan Hawke, U2’s Bono…

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These Two Women Are Bringing You Effortless, Sexy Beach Hair (No Curling Iron Needed)

Tucked away from the bustling crowds clamoring to shop and dine at Abbott Kinney’s trendy offerings resides Kristen Shaw’s one room hair studio. Easily missed, a simple, weathered wooden sign hangs above a narrow pathway leading to her back bungalow that reads simply – Cabin. The newly opened, one room hair salon is unassuming, yet elegant, just like her sign. Rustic wooden touches and potted succulents read relaxed sophistication. And a phthalo blue accent wall displaying artisanal cards and trendy wellness brands, like Moon Juice and Agent Nateur, oozes good taste, but not the kind that makes you feel self…

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Why I Won’t Be Buying The Rahua Color Full Shampoo & Conditioner Again

If you read my earlier review of the natural haircare brand, Rahua, you know switching to green haircare products has helped immensely with my two biggest hair concerns: hair thinning/weakening and dermatitis along my hairline. (Read my earlier review for more details.) I just finished up using the Rahua Voluminous Shampoo and Conditioner, which I love (aside from the fact that the shampoo is difficult to lather), so I decided to purchase and test out their new Color Full line. While I noticed some amazing product experience improvements, I also saw some ingredient drawbacks that led to the return of…

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