I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard the phrase “bleach this hair” throughout my career. Heck, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve said it myself before learning more about it. The Cambridge and American Dictionaries define “bleach” and “bleaching” as “to remove the colour from something or make it lighter, withContinue reading “Bleach versus Lightener – What you should know”
Category Archives: Education
Ecofin Paraffin-Free Treatments
I’d like to introduce you to one of the most delightful spa treatments I’ve come across in my time behind the chair. In the salon I’ve paired this with a set of heated mitts to prolong the relaxing experience. How does it work? Well in the salon you choose the scent of the treatment you’dContinue reading “Ecofin Paraffin-Free Treatments”
Let’s talk about photos
I want to cover a few things today; one is why I take my photos behind the chair the way I do, and one is a few ways to spot photoshop when looking for photos. Behind my chair I want to start with the way I photograph hair behind the chair. When you’re browsing InstagramContinue reading “Let’s talk about photos”
More Color Correction Fun
And this time on myself! The main purpose of this post is to really document and highlight how much work really goes into color corrections, even ones that seem “simple,” and to stress how important it is to make sure you’re informed and prepared for what’s going to go into a correction. The first thingContinue reading “More Color Correction Fun”
Strands for Trans
I don’t talk about this anywhere near as much as I should. It required some follow up on my end with the website, but I am fully registered at Strands for Trans! If you haven’t heard of this site before, you should definitely familiarize yourself. Their mission is to create inclusive and safe environments acrossContinue reading “Strands for Trans”
What really happens when you use kitchen oils in your hair
It seems like we hear it around every corner: “coconut oil is a miracle worker” or “have a problem? Try coconut oil!” To an extent, sure thing! The biggest difference between the coconut oil you use in the kitchen and the kind that’s added in hair products is that the coconut oil that goes intoContinue reading “What really happens when you use kitchen oils in your hair”
Curl Care Series Part 3: So how am I actually supposed to style my hair?
First and foremost I have to warn you that the answer may not be straightforward. What comes below will be a great starting point and may work just fine for you, but if you see someone with a similar texture hair and wave/curl pattern to your own and you love how it looks, ask themContinue reading “Curl Care Series Part 3: So how am I actually supposed to style my hair?”
Curl Care Series Part 2: What are those ingredients and what do they do?
As mentioned in Part 1, my main issue was with how things were presented. For instance, being told to completely avoid sulfates and alcohols. Well, it just isn’t that simple; especially if you’re just starting out and learning the difference between all the kinds of sulfates and alcohols and everything else. It’s incredibly important toContinue reading “Curl Care Series Part 2: What are those ingredients and what do they do?”
Curl Care Series Part 1: The basics of curly hair and The Curly Girl Method
It’s not a secret that sometimes curly hair can be a bit overwhelming to have and to care for. There’s no end of suggestions for curls ranging from extremely detailed instruction lists to “let’s just wing it and see what happens” and everything in between. I feel the need to preemptively reiterate here that thisContinue reading “Curl Care Series Part 1: The basics of curly hair and The Curly Girl Method”
Why do your eyebrows not match your hair?
This one was an interesting one to research because 98% of what I found was suggestions on matching your eyebrows to your root touchup and how dark was too dark if your hair was already dark. The question that was posed to me initially was “are eyebrows naturally darker than what your hair grows inContinue reading “Why do your eyebrows not match your hair?”