Shine & Texture3 min read
Heat styling: what it does to hair
What happens to keratin at styling temperatures, why bubble hair forms, sensible temperature limits, and how to use heat with less cost.
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Hair care,written plainly.
Notes on scalps, oiling, hair fall, dandruff and shine, plus guides to water and weather where you live. No miracle claims, no timelines we cannot stand behind.
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- Roots & Scalp3 min read
How to massage your scalp properly
A step-by-step scalp massage method, how long to spend, how much pressure to use, and the mistakes that turn a good habit into an irritated scalp.
Read - Hair Fall & Breakage4 min read
Why hair falls, and what it usually means
The common causes of hair fall, from telogen effluvium and traction to hormonal and pattern loss, and which ones warrant a doctor rather than a product.
Read - Natural Hair Care4 min read
Herbal oil and mineral oil: the difference
What each actually is, how they behave on hair, why coconut oil penetrates and mineral oil does not, and how to decide between them without the marketing.
Read - Growth & Thickness3 min read
Hair density and hair thickness are not the same thing
Density is how many strands you have. Thickness is how wide each one is. Knowing which you are dealing with changes what is worth trying.
Read - Dandruff & Scalp Comfort4 min read
An itchy scalp: causes worth checking
Product residue, dryness, dandruff, hard water, sensitisation and conditions that need a doctor. A structured way to work out why your scalp itches.
Read - Shine & Texture3 min read
Hair porosity explained without the jargon
What porosity means, why the float test is unreliable, how to judge your hair from how it behaves, and what actually follows from the answer.
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Hair oiling basics: how often, how much, how long
A practical guide to oiling hair: how much to use, how long to leave it, how often to repeat it, and how to wash it out without three rounds of shampoo.
Read - Hair Fall & Breakage4 min read
Shedding or breakage? How to tell the difference
The bulb test, what the strands in your comb are telling you, and why shedding and breakage need completely different responses.
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