Although my skin type and hair texture don't always allow for it, I love to try new beauty products on a weekly basis. Granted, some products don't always work out, but I'm on an endless quest to find what I truly love—the products that make me swear off all others. As a part of this quest, I was curious about biomimetic haircare brand K18. I talk to a lot of stylists and it's one of the brands that they consistently recommend.I initially didn't give it a second thought because it seemed li...

No skin or hair issue is fun to deal with, but there are a few that go beyond irritating and verge into uncomfortable. A dry, flaky, itchy scalp is one of them. This might be TMI, but I deal with it all the time, especially since I recently moved back to a cold, dry climate. Since I put so much time, effort (and, let's be real), and money into making my hair and scalp the best it can be, it's discouraging when I see tightness, redness, and flakiness instead of a healthy, fertile scalp.  So wh...

I'll be the first to admit it—as much as I love my natural hair texture, there's been more than a few wash days where I seriously consider shaving it off and starting all over after my arms get tired from scrubbing, detangling, and twisting. Maintaining curly hair is no small feat and deciding which products can make or break your haircare routine can be a daunting task but it doesn't have to be complicated. It's all about identifying the steps in your routine that can make the biggest diffe...

I think we all dream of thick and voluminous hair, right? I know that's my goal, but as someone who has very flat and sort of thin hair, it seems like it's out of reach. So of course, I'm always looking for ways to improve my hair growth and make sure my strands are at peak health. I've had a recent "aha" light-bulb moment while researching the topic—I always thought hair density and hair volume were interchangeable, but actually, they're different."Hair density refers to the number of indivi...