San Diego's First Zero Waste Salon
Your hair’s cuticle (the outermost layer of the hair shaft) is the secret to smooth, shiny hair. It is composed of overlapping, scale-like cells that form a protective layer around the inner structures of the hair. When these layers lie flat and are properly aligned, they reflect light, resulting in luster for your locks. However, when the cuticle is raised or damaged, hair can appear frizzy, dull, and more prone to breakage.
Read MoreAs a stylist behind the chair in a low-tox hair salon, I get to style a variety of crunchy gals. Many of them are drawn to our clean, toxin free apothecary options for haircare. Some lean on the advice of well-intentioned social media influencers for how to naturally care for their mane. I would like to address some of the misinformation I have heard being spread, as natural does not always equal safe and effective.
Read MoreMost of us do not live a perfect zero waste life. It can be really daunting to try eliminating all the plastic from our lives. Since it is Earth Month, I wanted to take the time to discuss one of the ways we can start to make an impact with the waste that we do produce, and that is learning to sort it properly.
Read MoreZero waste living. Are you already intimidated? For a lot of us, myself included, we hear the words zero waste lifestyle and immediately check out. Nope, not for me, too hard. That was my mentality for sure. It sounded impossible to suddenly give up every habit I had picked up as a consumer and swap out what I was used to for something totally different. What I didn’t realize until I really started doing my homework, was that I had already started my journey toward zero waste totally by accident.
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