Life right now feels like a constant series of adjustments. From big things like work and school happening from home and the shutdown of restaurants, bars, and large-scale events to constantly keeping up with the federal and CDC guidelines about who’s allowed to go where and what precautions you need to take when and if…
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If I could spend every day of my life basking in warm, dry, 80-degree weather, I would do it in an instant. But as a born-and-raised east coaster, the only summer I know translates to godawful hair—we’re talking huge, fluffy, frizzy, coarse, knotted curls. And while I’ve recently begun the accepting voluminous hair into my…
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The fantasy of leave-in hair lightener sells itself. There you are on the beach with a chilled beverage in hand, lying mostly in the shade but partially in the sun. As you relax, the sun’s rays transform your hair with easy, natural highlights. You head home with gorgeous surfer-girl streaks that look like they cost…
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They’re up there, but my curls‘ greatest enemy isn’t humidity, breakage, or frizz. It’s not even an inexperienced hairstylist with a pair of blunt scissors (but a chill did just run down my spine). It’s sex. Either you tell your partner to watch themselves and miss out on the whole passionate, hands-in-your-hair, Outlander experience, or…
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In the world of volumizing hair products, the options are vast. But if it’s that messy, beachy, bedhead look you’re after, there’s only one way to go—and that’s dry texturizing spray. Think of it as a hybrid of hairspray and sea-salt spray. You get all the benefits of both (volume, hold, and piecey texture) without…
Read moreIn an ideal world, showers would be for one thing and one thing only: Staring off into space and letting your subconscious take over. But alas, even showers aren’t free of their own to-do list, even if it’s just the shampoo-condition-body wash-shave checklist. And if you have curly hair, you know that there’s a hidden,…
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