Philip Explains

Mastering Round Brush Styling

The quality of your styling tools makes all the difference between a so-so blowout and that coveted salon-perfect finish. I developed the Stroke of Genius round brushes to solve the frustrations I ...

Toning It Down: Brassiness Explained

Brassy hair—we’ve all been there. Those unwanted yellow or orange tones can sneak up on you, dulling your color and your shine. Philip explains why brassiness happens, what’s causing it, and most i...

Winter Hair Care

It’s very important to think strategically about winter haircare: You don’t want to use just any conditioner. The goal is to soak your hair with oils and masks that will put lipids and life back in...

How to Transition to Your Natural Hair Texture

Your natural hair texture holds moisture better than hair that’s been chemically treated, which makes it shinier, more elastic and less prone to breakage. Another nice thing about wearing your hair...

All About Itchy Summer Scalps with Celebrity Dermatologist, Ava Shamban, M.D.

Try as we might to try to exist in a beautiful clean world, in fact, we are in a certain way hostages to our microbiome, and need to keep it in balance. One of the ways that we can help is by clean...

Sensitive Scalp Care: The Gentle Conditioning Collection

The Gentle Conditioning Collection is wonderful for all hair types, especially people with sensitive scalps due to factors such as skin conditions, allergies, or reactions to harsh chemicals in hai...

Maui Wowie Volumizing Mousse

I wanted to create a mousse that was aerosol-free yet high-performing and a joy to use. I was specifically thinking about the needs of people with fine, limp and/or thinning hair, and anyone who wa...

Preventing and Treating Split Ends

Why do I have greasy roots and dry split ends?  Starting about 4-6 inches from your scalp, hair loses access to its natural moisture supply – i.e., the lipids produced by the sebaceous glands in yo...