Health Journal

Hair Care · Skin Care ·
What is Silica and What Can it Do for Your Beauty Regimen?
If you experience dry, brittle hair and nails or dry and wrinkly skin, you know how frustrating these things can be. It’s difficult to keep up a happy, healthy appearance when your hair, skin and nails aren’t at their best.In...
Hair Care ·
Caring for Your Curls: Tips and Tricks for Healthy Curly Hair
Curly hair is one of the most difficult hair types to care for. If you have tight curls, your hair is likely harder to style, more challenging to keep hydrated and tougher to protect against frizz. However, when cared for...
Hair Care · Summer ·
Heat and Humidity Mean Frizz: Here's How to Stop It
Summer is here, and if you live in a place that suffers from high humidity, you’re probably dreading the effect it will have on your hair. Heat and humidity are some of the worst offenders when it comes to causing...
Hair Care ·
The Benefits of Choosing Natural Hair Care Products
There are a lot of choices when it comes to your hair care. With endless rows of shampoos, conditioners, masks, oils and more at the store, it can be tough to make the right decision for your hair. Although most...
Hair Care · Hair Loss ·
How PCOS Can Affect Your Hair
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is an endocrine disorder that affects the proper functionality of the ovaries. Affecting around 10 million women around the world, PCOS can cause symptoms that are difficult to manage over the course of a lifetime....
Hair Care · Spring ·
Goodbye, Winter Frizz, Hello Sun! Prepping Your Hair for Spring and Summer
Winter can really do a number on your ‘do. Between friction from fuzzy winter hats, cold, dry air and freezing temperatures, your hair might be entering spring feeling dry, brittle and frizzy.Now is a good time to do a little...
Hair Care ·
The Difference Between Permanent, Semi-Permanent and Temporary Hair Dye
If you’ve ever colored your hair, you’ll know that there are a lot of options to choose from. Seemingly endless shade ranges, coloring techniques and hair dye brands are enough to make the choice complicated. Perhaps one of the most...
Hair Care ·
How to Take Care of Color-Treated Hair
Coloring your hair is a fun experience. It allows you to add emphasis to your natural hair color or try on a totally new look entirely, whether temporary or not. However, color-treating your hair can also be a little dangerous....
Hair Care · Hair Loss · Stress Relief ·
Relax! Stress Could Damage Your Hair
We’ve all heard or used the phrase, “I wanted to pull my hair out,” referring to being in a stressful situation. While this phrase is somewhat overdramatic and just a figure of speech in most cases, there is something to...
Hair Care ·
Try No-Heat Hairstyles for Damage-Free Locks!
Styling your hair—whether it’s long, short, or somewhere in between—is a great way to complete a dressy look or amp up a casual outfit. However, many of the traditional styling methods you probably know involve a combination of heavy hair...
Hair Care ·
What is Co-Washing and Is It Right for My Hair?
For people with dry or curly hair, finding the balance between keeping hair clean and keeping hair moisturized can be extremely difficult. Traditional shampoos tend to strip the hair of oils and moisture, leaving strands looking and feeling brittle and...
Hair Care ·
Can You Get Acne on Your Scalp?
Does this situation sound familiar? You get up in the morning and pick up a brush or comb to run through your tangled hair. As you’re brushing, your brush hits your scalp and you feel a sudden twinge of pain....
Hair Care ·
Why is My Scalp So Itchy? 5 Common Causes of Itchy Scalps
You can scratch and scratch, but sometimes your itchy scalp just cannot be relieved. Scratching your scalp is generally not recommended, especially if itchiness persists, because you could cause scratches, wounds and even hair loss. Instead, you’ll want to get...
Hair Care ·
How Often Should You Really be Shampooing Your Hair?
" When it comes to washing your hair, most people make a habit of lathering up every time they take a shower—usually once a day. But lately, you might have heard that this practice is actually bad for your hair....
Hair Care ·
Get Rid of the Microbeads! They're Bad for You and the Environment
If you’ve ever searched the shelves of your local supermarket’s beauty aisle, you’ve probably come across a few different products containing microbeads. These tiny additions to soaps and skincare products were designed to provide benefits for your skin but have...
Hair Care · Skin Care ·
Tea Tree Oil is a Natural Remedy for Managing Scalp Psoriasis
Scalp conditions like dandruff or dry scalp can be difficult to manage because of the constant itchiness and visual effects on the hair. But few conditions are as frustrating to handle as scalp psoriasis. This problem causes itchy, inflamed and...
Hair Care · Hair Loss ·
Understanding Postpartum Hair Loss
Many women know that pregnancy causes a lot of changes. Aside from the obvious, the hormones, diet changes and increased vitamin intake can cause positive changes in our shape, mood, skin and hair. But while great, luscious hair is common...
Hair Care ·
The Ponytail and Its History
Both women and men with long hair know the feeling of needing to get their hair off their face and quickly securing it into a ponytail with a hair tie. In case you’re not familiar, a ponytail is a style...
Hair Care ·
Reintroducing Moisture into Winter-Frazzled Locks
Plummeting temperatures and harsh winter winds are not your hair’s friends. Tons of people have problems with their hair in winter, and most of these problems stem from a severe lack of moisture. If you live in a cold climate,...
Hair Care ·
Expert Insights into Picking the Right Products for Your Hair
The estimated worth of the global haircare market is $87.73 billion, according to a 2018 report published on Statista. The market is comprised of millions of products, such as sprays, shampoos, conditioners, and colorants used to maintain healthy and well-groomed...
Hair Care ·
Style Smart: Prevent Hair Damage this Holiday Season
Holiday parties, dinners and festivals are great occasions to spruce up your look and show off a new ‘do. Lots of people flock to the hair salon or stock up on styling tools and products before the holidays to get...