Hair
First dates can be awkward, intimidating even. You are a meeting a person whose history may be unknown to you and there are always questions running through your mind before you meet. Are they going to like me? Are they…
As a hairstylist, many of my clients are wanting to grow their hair. It is not always an easy journey. I, myself, have ventured through this several times. Going from pixie short to luscious long hair can take a year…
Does it feel like you’ve been battling your hair since you were born? From one day to the next, do you have no idea how your hair is going to turn out? If you’re like most women, you’ve spent thousands…
The temperature is changing…and so is your hair. Temperature, humidity and climate all make their marks. How it affects one head to another varies. Winter weather is known to create static, frizz and itchy, dry scalp. Understanding the whys and…
Ah, winter. Every year along with ice and snow, we also get dry skin and chapped lips. What fun gifts! I’ve got a few favorite winter beauty essentials that will help beat the brutal cold air! (And if you’re looking…
As much as I love all things style and beauty, the one area where I fall short (i.e., just don’t care that much about) is my hair! I wash it only as often as necessary, rarely curl or style it,…
There may be nothing more painstaking than having to find new businesses when your current providers close or you move. How do you know who to trust? As women, we have our list of businesses that we are very particular…
Your hair is greasy, isn’t it? I knew it. Your solutions are as follows: 1.) Throw on a hat and make your hat greasy too. 2.) A greasy updo of some sort. Greasy top knot? Greasy ponytail? Or greasy bun?…
Have you ever walked through Bed, Bath & Beyond and been completely fascinated by all the nifty, wonderful, MUST HAVE things on their shelves?! Seriously though, if you just said, “no, never…” to yourself, stop lying. We’ve all done it.…
This post contains affiliate links meaning purchases made through included links may result in Splendry earning a small commission at no cost to you. I could not have even semi-presentable second day hair without dry shampoo, but as a brunette…
The question…is hair dead or alive? Which begs another question, does it matter? In a simple answer, yes. When we understand how our hair is we then make better choices for how our hair will be. Many people treat hair…
As a human child, like many others, I wanted the things I didn’t have. In particular, straight hair. I did not appreciate my wavy hair at all. I used to process that hair straight! However, one of the perks of…
Let me start by saying, I have never been a trendsetter. However, dry shampoo is all the rage right now and I have been doing it for 20 years! I guess you could say that I am a dry shampoo…
Summer is here with all its sunshine, water fun, and outdoor adventures. It is the time of year when flowers are blooming, grass is green, and people are more active. With all the splendor that comes with summer rejuvenation, there…
We tend to neglect our scalps until something is wrong because we have been “conditioned” (Sorry, I couldn’t resist) to the routine of shampoo at the root, condition the end. I am a believer of this much of the time,…
I don’t know about you but one of my favorite things in life is to find a cheap thing that works as well as an expensive thing. I have very specific thrills, what can I say? It remains true when…
I know you’re busy. We all are. BUT…here are a few quick and easy beauty tips to add to your routine to freshen up your look with almost no effort. Brighten your teeth with baking soda and peroxide In 4th…
If you have ever run your hands through your hair and found your hand at a stand-still, you have come across a knot or a tangle. These are very common in all hair types across the board. We have all…
Two Hair Truths: Stress and Worry do wreak havoc on hair. Stress is known to make hair fall out. This is true because of the imbalance stress brings to a hair’s “resting” phase. Stress can make hair enter this phase…