welcome to the first part of the new DIY DUPE SERIES!! today we're starting out light and formulating hair oils! to preface this entire series, no companies will be named. and, as always, NONE of the links provided are affiliates. i do not benefit in any way, i'm just trying to point you to reputable [...]
Tag: hair
5 years shamPHREE (+ announcement)
it's been 5 years since i put Dove down and gave the crunchy world a try with my hair care routine. i originally started this whole journey because i was in grad school and broke, and D.I.Y. was cheap. but the more i dug into the d.i.y. and green beauty movement, the more hooked i [...]
hair smoothies
doesn't that just sound fantastic?! luckily, they leave your hair feeling and looking as fantastic as they sound like they do! today is officially SPRING! and with that comes warmer weather, brighter colors, and cooler drinks! and now - your hair can join in the fun! hair smoothies can be thick or runny, made with [...]
co-washing
with the cold weather upon a lot of us, keeping our hair, scalps, and skin moisturized is important! switching your hair routine might be your answer if you're experiencing dry scalp, dry hair, or just if you just have curly hair that needs extra moisture. co-washing is a method i highly recommend, and have directed [...]
combat frizz, fly-aways, and static
the weather is starting to get cooler! we know what that can mean... worse cases of our little friend enemy, static, is just around the corner. my poor little boy knows this better than i do... what causes frizz and static? STATIC - the main culprit is a lack of moisture (of your hair and/or the [...]
lighten your hair naturally
after my post about dying your hair darker with walnuts went live on AE, i've had lots of questions about how to lighten hair naturally. lightening hair is always more involved, because it involves removing color from the hair (instead of depositing color for "darker" shades). by removing color, you're typically using harsher chemicals and [...]
rinse-only (water-only) method… update 5
hey crunchies! it's been months since i've last updated you on my ROM journey, and i've gotten a few emails and comments asking how it's going. i figured i should do a little update, and this will hopefully be the LAST update on my ROM journey! (that's good news! lol) if you're new to ROM [...]
no-poo motivation series – laura’s story – “how no-poo changed my life”
hey crunchies! here's our second installment of our no-poo motivation series! this post comes from Laura of Ten Healthy Fingers. check her out and spread the crunchy love! not gonna lie, i cried the first time i read this... ------------------ My name is Laura and first of all, I want to say that it's a [...]
