After a few weeks of daily shampoo, your fab color can start looking a little drab—and dry winter air doesn’t help! Without moisture to protect your cuticle, color seeps out with every wash. Try applying a hair gloss in the shower after your shampoo its a quick and easy way to help maintain color and shine. We love Rita Hazan’s Ultimate Shine Gloss, which provides added protection to lock-in moisture.Read More >

A well-hydrated scalp “feeds” the follicles better, allowing hair to grow healthier and protected. Using a product with botanical oils like sunflower or olive can help. These oils has essential fatty acids like linoleic, which can deeply nourish and hydrate the scalp.

Growing up, we’re told that oil causes hair to look greasy, and so many of us have come to view oil as the enemy. But dry winter air and harsh shampoos can strip our scalp of too much oil, leading to brittle hair and dandruff. A mask with essential oils like lavender can help refresh hair and hydrate the skin, while also creating a barrier against damaging environmental effects.Read More >

Despite our best efforts to use sunscreen, many of us still manage to get a sunburn at least once every summer. To ensure your sunny day doesn't become a painful experience, try to avoid direct sunlight if you're taking medications like ibuprofen or certain antibiotics. These substances can make the top layer of skin more sun-absorbent, leading to painful burns. Wear a hat if you're shampoo contains coal tar, because that can heat up under an afternoon sun.Read More >

Hair can take a hard hit in summer: the sun, the salt water, the chlorine. When possible, wear a hat to protect your hair and scalp. When pool-side or at the beach, consider applying a hair mask, or extra conditioner to damp hair and twist it into a ponytail or bun. The warmth of the sun activates chemicals in conditioner, providing your hair with deep moisturizing experience.

1. Use a natural-bristle brush. Unlike synthetic brushes, it has a little give so that when you are blow-drying or combing your hair (which stretches the strands), your hair doesn't break. 2. To combat dullness which can occur from product build-up, rinse you hair with apple cider vinegar and then apply a warm oil to your hair and scalp. Healthy hair starts from the scalp! 3. Foods high in protein are critical to a healthy head of hair.Read More >