Making Waves
Challenging the wavy hair space, one post at a timeI’ve Never Cared So Little For My Hair; aka The Angry Scalp Black Hole
If you’ve followed me for a minute, you know I’m obsessed with hair. Specifically: Hair texture. Hair health. Frizz. Styling ingredients. The bends and swaves. Why your waves do the things they do. Why they suddenly refuse to do the things they did yesterday. And how...
Here’s How I Organize My Product Cabinet Based On the Season
It’s that time again, here in the northern hemisphere: When the days start to lengthen (incidentally, so does our hair, with all that shiny, new vitamin D we’re exposed to!), a little humidity returns, and the spring humidity finds its way back to my waves. Finally,...
3 Top Tips for the Season Change
Did fall surprise you, too?? Where I am, in North Texas, we're experiencing our first 'fake fall' of the season. And it is glorious. I'm absorbing every cool breeze, and not taking a single thing for granted. Except. My waves have been misbehaving, big time, and I...
My dirty summer secret: I do the LEAST…
You caught me. And I'm going to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth… But first, a couple bits of time-sensitive news you need to know about— Oh, and hairdresser pals: You're eligible for a free New Wash (my hands-down fave...
Goodbye, Unattainable Standards
Hi friend! Hello, hello! How's your summer been? Oh, and your spring? Have you done anything fun? Anything life-changing?? We took a major road trip this past March to explore Santa Fe, Sedona, and the Grand Canyon. I felt so connected to the quiet peace and stark...
Focus: Wavy Gets Easy in 2024
Dear wavy-curly friend, I was awakened by a tap-tap on my wrist this morning, my Apple watch nudging me to get up and move. Why in the world did I ever start sleeping in this thing? We've reached the very end of the biggest lull of the year—that magical, quiet,...
HELP! My Curls Look Stringy. What Do I Do?
Stringy curls or waves? Tell me about it. But fret not, we’ve all been there—and I have solutions for you that are easily doable.
Stringy curls—where you end up with a head full of skinny curls instead of the big chunky curl families…
Here Are the Top 8 Mistakes Wavies Make When Starting the Curly Girl Method
It’s true: Wavy hair isn’t the same as curly hair. Of course, we wavies do still want to give our hair the TLC it deserves (so keep visiting my website for all kinds of great info about your gorgeous waves)! But because…
Welcome To This Space
Wavy friend, I’m so glad you’re here. Can we just start with that? Seven years ago, when I started a little Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to share my wavy hair transformation from frizzy to easy (among my many wins and struggles!) with the world, I couldn’t...