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Say Goodbye to Dry Summer Hair Summer is a season of sunshine, beach outings, and outdoor adventures, but it can also be a challenging time for your hair. The intense heat, humidity, and exposure to UV rays can leave your hair feeling dry, brittle, and damaged. However, with the right care and precautions, you can…

Hard Water Hair Wellness Do you ever notice your hair feeling dry, brittle, or less vibrant than usual? The culprit might be the water coming out of your showerhead. Hard water, which is water with high mineral content, can wreak havoc on your hair over time. At our salon, we understand the impact hard water…

How Often Should You Wash Your Hair? In the ever-evolving landscape of beauty and wellness, the question of how often one should wash their hair remains a topic of considerable debate. This article aims to shed light on this question, offering insights that blend scientific findings with practical advice. As we navigate through this topic,…

How To Manage Dry Hair in the Winter Season Winter brings its own set of challenges, not least among them being the battle against dry hair. As the temperatures plummet and the air becomes drier, many of us find our hair losing its luster and becoming increasingly brittle. But fear not! There are effective strategies…

Top Tips for Healthy Natural Hair When embarking on a hair journey, one of the most sought-after goals is achieving healthy natural hair. But how do we do this? What are the secrets to boasting about a mane that’s not just shiny, but also strong and healthy? In today’s read, we’ll be diving deep into…

Are You Damaging Your Hair? Everyone has habit that they get into, but did you know that certain habits can have a pretty negative effect on your hair over time. Take a look at these five common habits and see if you may be hurting your hair. Over Washing Clean hair always gives you a…

Spring 2023 Haircut Trends to Refresh Your Look Nothing truly feels like a spring refresh quite like a new do. To save you time from scrolling endlessly on Pinterest, we have put together a list of the most popular hair trends for Spring 2023. Some styles are new, some styles are sticking around, and some…

Sulfate-Free Shampoo: Is it Worth the Hype? Over the past years, the popularity of sulfate-free shampoos has dramatically increased, and beauty influencers rave about the gentle cleansing benefits and eco-friendly ingredients. If you go down the hair aisle at any store, you will see tons of different sulfate-free shampoos that are supposedly better than traditional…

How to Naturally Grow Your Hair Waiting for your hair to grow is like waiting for the water to boil… it’s an excruciatingly long process. If you are trying to grow out your hair and you feel like your hair is in a growth slump, don’t worry because we have the answers to your problems.…

Is Your Hair Care Routine Ruining Your Hair? Many of us are creatures of habit. We develop a routine that we stick to for weeks, months, sometimes even years! This is especially true when it comes to our beauty and hair care routines. However, many habits and customs that people incorporate into their hair care…

Postpartum Hair Loss Having a child is a gratifying yet challenging experience. During your pregnancy, you are preparing for the arrival of your mini-me, and then when the baby is here, you begin your sleepless nights dealing with constant crying and breastfeeding.  Then, there are also postpartum concerns like hair loss which is understandably unsettling…

Hard water can really damage your locks – with mineral build up and post-shower film as the negative outcome from washing your hair with hard water. Even though hard water doesn’t harm your health, it can definitely damage your hair. The minerals in the hard water can stick to your strands while you shower, causing…

Why You Need to Cold Rinse Your Hair It is slowly but surely getting warmer out, which means your shower is probably getting a little cooler. If this is something you do, we are here to tell you that you are actually helping your hair! Turning the knob to colder never hurt anybody…right? Sealing the…

Moisture vs Protein: Can Anti-Breakage Enhance Your Breakage? Every new year comes with a new trend, and throughout every year, our hair is changing. Much like our own bodies, our hair needs a certain amount of consistent treatment to keep it healthy. From masks, to serums, to overnight treatments, there are many suggested ways to…

Hair Health Trends to Follow in 2022 As we all know, with a new year comes new trends and discoveries of new products to try. Last year’s hair health trend revolved around scalp care, so what should we expect to be the hair health trend in 2022? Below we share the different hair health trends…

How to Make Your Hair Color Last After we get our hair done, aside from the health of our hair, the next thing on our minds to worry about is how to make the color last. Unfortunately, depending on the hue you chose (we’re talking mainly about you, red!), your synthetic shade can easily rinse…

Winter Hair Problems: Dry Hair Causes and Remedies No matter if you have thin or thick hair or curly or straight, dry hair is one of the most common hair problems for women regardless of your length or texture. The reason for dry hair is different for everyone and the way to go about fixing…

How to Get Rid of Split Ends Split ends are something every girl has dealt with from time to time. First, it’s just a flyaway or two, nothing a quick snip of the scissors or some hair oil won’t fix. Then, before you know it, your neglected trips to the salon catch up to you…

Benefits of a Hair Mask We are always looking for different ways to improve the health of our hair. From finding new ways to style your hair without heat to getting frequent trims, we all are trying to keep our hair as healthy as possible. While there are many different things you can do to…

Do You Lose More Hair in the Summer Months? During the summer months, there are a lot more environmental factors that can damage your hair like sun rays and humidity. So the question everyone wants to know is, can these factors cause you to lose more hair? Summertime hair loss is a real problem. So…

10 Tips for Having Healthy, Beautiful Hair All Summer Long Save your hair from sun damage this summer with these pro tips that will help prevent your summer hair from drying out when the sun’s out. Long summer days means more sun and more heat. We hope you remember to apply sunscreen to your body,…

Tips on How to Grow Out Your Hair Who hasn’t had the urge to chop off their long locks for a stylish short cut? However, it seems like we always instantly regret it. Or maybe during quarantine you decided you should give yourself bangs, but you didn’t end up with the look you were imagining.…

Haircuts and styles are always changing in the beauty industry. What may be the look of the season one day is suddenly outdated the next. However, the easiest way to always have the “in” look is by keeping your hair healthy! It looks great in any color and style. Products like blow-dryers, curling irons, flat…

How many times have you thought about deep conditioning your hair? Chances are you’ve been offered the chance to undergo a deep conditioning treatment on multiple occasions and passed it up, until now. There are many benefits of deep conditioning treatments, all of which may cause you to call up your salon (ahem, Avalanche) and…

With warm weather and sunny days approaching, summer is the perfect time to lighten your hair! Summer screams light hair and we love it! However, before you go lighter it’s important that you understand how to pick the perfect shade for you and what you need to do to maintain it. So, before you make…

For some men hair care is a tedious task, but it really does not have to be. Here are a few things you can do to make your hair look great for the fall season. Pat dry your hair. When your hair is wet and you forcefully rub a towel through it, you may actually…

How often should you wash your hair? It’s an age old question that has a different answer for everyone! Your hair gets oily because glands in your skin produce an oily substance called sebum. It’s what moistens your hair to keep it from drying out. Interestingly enough, this is the same reason your face gets…

Everyone has habit that they get into, but did you know that certain habits can have a pretty negative effect on your hair over time. Take a look at these five common habits and see if you may be hurting your hair. Over Washing Clean hair always gives you a nice, rejuvenated feeling. But did…