Winter is notoriously hard on your hair.  Between cold dry air and indoor heaters that suck the moisture from your hair, you have to work a little harder to keep your strands frizz-free, soft and silky.  

The first step is changing your shampoo and conditioner regimen to natural products that put moisture in through botanical extracts, essential oils and plant-derived ingredients.  Avoiding products with sulfates and parabens is key to keeping strands from becoming even more damaged from these harmful ingredients that may give a temporary silky feel, but ultimately dry out your hair, causing even more damage.  

Using a healing masque once a week to deeply nourish over-worked and dry hair will help with shine, strength and the appearance of visibly healthier strands as well.  It’s well worth the extra love to spend winter with bouncy, shiny, vibrant hair.

Find our Moisture Smoothie Shampoo, Conditioner and our Healing Masque HERE!

Let’s just skip the intro and get right to the top 10 things you can do to keep your skin vibrant, clear and healthy at any age. Because really, all we want is to love the skin we’re in. 

1.Exfoliate. Use a gentle scrub for your skin, and your lips, to slough off dead skin cells that cause dull, flaky skin and clog pores.  Products that contain Hyaluronic Acids also help give you that lit from within look.  

2. Hydrate.  Drink water. Use products that are rich in hydrating essential oils. And drink more water. ; } 

3. Moisturize.  Have you ever accidentally forgotten to put moisturizer on after a shower?  No bueno. Moisturizers that deliver essential oils, fruit extracts and Aloe Vera will heal, protect and hydrate thirsty (aka; parched and wrinkled) skin. 

4. Keep it clean. We mean wash up regularly and avoid spreading bacteria by keeping hands especially clean. Make sure you use products that are gentle on your skin and full of nourishing plant-based ingredients. 

5. Take a probiotic. What is happening in your gut is going to show up on your skin. Period. End of story. Taking a probiotic will help achieve gut balance which can clear up skin with fast results.  

6. Don’t smoke. Smoking is very high on the list of what causes those small, fine wrinkles that are hard to disguise.  Smoking narrows the tiny blood vessels in the outermost layers of skin, which decreases blood flow and makes skin paler. It also depletes the skin of oxygen and nutrients that are important to skin health and damages collagen and elastin.  Put down the smokes and your skin will love you for it.  

7. Manage Stress. Stress is not just an inflammation trigger, but it shows up in your skin by way of breakouts, rashes and other problems. Really take a look at ways you can reduce your biggest stressors and the results that show up on your face might be more dramatic than you expect.  

8. Avoid sunburns and long sun exposure. Even if you don’t see immediate damage, the UV rays will damage skin on a deep level and show up as wrinkles, brown spots and possibly even cause skin cancer. If you enjoy the sun, take early morning walks or head outdoors in the late afternoon when the sun’s rays aren’t so intense. 

9. Avoid sugar. Excess processed sugar in your diet, even in small amounts can cause dark circles, wrinkles, dehydrate skin and can fast track the aging process. 

10. Sleep. A good night’s sleep can make you look years younger. Yes, YEARS. It’s transformative for your skin, your mood, energy, weight maintenance and focus.  Sleep is literally your best beauty weapon. Dream on!

We’ve all walked into a bakery or a store and had a smell trigger a pleasant memory or transport us back in time.  But what about smell in relation to making you feel better, work harder or just being more productive?  

Studies have found that certain smells can have an invigorating or energizing effect on you, particularly scents packed with Vitamin C.  

Hello,  Lemon Sugar.  Pass the Pineapple + Maqui Berry + Coconut, please. And give me all the Raw Coconut + Mango.  

Scents with Vitamin C give you a positive uplift and can help you focus your energy, making your day brighter and your to do list a no-brainer while vanilla boosts feelings of well being and joy.   

Lemon has a special ability to promote concentration and clarity that are helpful when you’re feeling sluggish or out of sorts.  In other words, our Lemon Sugar scent is a lift for your soul and your brain and may even help boost the body’s immune system. 

Mint (think Watermelon + Mint) not only helps with focus, but invigorates your mind and promotes clear thinking.

Scents are a powerful tool in keeping you focused, healthy and productive. Try all our scents and see how good you feel.  It’s not just smell, it’s actually brain science.

There is no one size fits all answer to how often you should break out the shampoo because different hair requires different care.  For example, texture and weight have a lot to do with the frequency of shampooing.  

While recommendations vary, experts agree on the fact that you should not wash every day unless you have seriously fine and oily hair or a lifestyle that demands coming clean on a daily basis.  Over-washing can cause dryness, breakage and split ends. On the flip side, not washing your hair enough can lead to clogged pores, inflammation and even hair loss.  

Every texture and hair type has its own requirements.  Hair with thicker strands can go longer without cleansing, while thin tresses tend to get dirty and oily quicker. Curly hair tends to be on the dry side, so can go longer without washing, while straight hair may require more frequent washing. Coarse hair can be left for longer without a good scrub, while silky hair can’t. See below for a general rule of thumb and remember to use shampoos that are free of sulfates which can strip hair too fiercely.  

General rule to washing: 

• Flat fine hair — Every other day. 
• Thick hair — Once a week.
• Wavy hair/loose curls —  Every other day
• Tightly curled hair — Every three days
• Damaged hair — Every three days
• Oily hair — Every other day 
• Normal hair — Every other day 

Pollution takes a toll on the environment but it also takes a big toll on your looks.  Pollutants that carry the biggest threat to your skin’s appearance include car exhaust, cigarette smoke, smog and manufacturing by-products, all of which can cause major damage like uneven skin tone, accelerated aging and even skin cancer.  

Pollution is made up of small particles that don’t just sit on your skin, but permeate it and infiltrate deep into the layers causing inflammation, dehydration and loss of elasticity and firmness.  In other words, all the things that keep your skin plump and youthful.  

To protect yourself as much as possible, keep your skin clean. After you wash it well,  neutralize free radicals with antioxidants and nutrient rich fruit and oil extracts. Your final step is to protect it by creating a barrier to shield against the small particles with a quality lotion or sunscreen.  Pollution doesn’t have to take away your pretty. Take care of your skin and keep your youthful glow in tact.

There’s a lot of hype, controversy and fear surrounding the use of chemicals in beauty products, and, for good reason.  Your skin absorbs 60% of the ingredients you place on it and within as little as 26 seconds, the ingredients you put on your skin are swimming around your bloodstream.  If that isn’t reason enough to make the switch, other benefits of going natural range from being kinder to Mother Earth to being kinder to animals and avoiding ugly side effects.  

Preserving our planet means avoiding products made from chemical ingredients that can have a negative impact on our environment.  By choosing natural products we’re reducing the demand for the production of toxic chemicals. That means less harmful residue being disposed into our waterways and landfills. 

When deciding to go natural, remember, everything your body absorbs impacts the way your body functions and feels.  Going natural is a good choice for you, your health, your wellness, your peace of mind and our planet. 

Fighting frizz and taming fly-aways is a battle we all want to win. Understanding the root cause helps.  Hair cuticles (the outer layer of the strand) that are dry or damaged have a rougher texture, allowing moisture to enter the strand, plumping it up, creating frizz.  Here are our top 5 hair hacks that will give you smoother cuticles and sleeker styling.

1. Use a Sulfate Free shampoo.  Sulfates strip and dehydrate your strands leaving the cuticles rough and exposed.  Basically, the opposite of what you want when looking to maintain moisture.  

2. Use Hair Masks or Moisture Boosters Weekly.  Doing a deep-conditioning treatment at least once a week will help fill any gaps in your hair shaft smoothing out hair.  For even deeper hydration, try applying your mask to dry hair—yes, dry—and leave it on for at least 30 minutes before hopping in the shower and rinsing it off.

3. Use shampoo and conditioner with natural oils. Our Truly Unruly is the perfect example of a shampoo and conditioner with hair taming ingredients.  This fierce frizz fighting shampoo contains rich Avocado, cleansing Apple Cider Vinegar and healing Rosemary Oil. Other natural oils that help smooth and shine are coconut, sunflower and shea butter and carrot oil.  

4. Ditch your towel and wring, don’t rub!  Using the wrong towel can make — or break — your hair.  Cotton towels actually create friction with your hair leading to frizz.  A micro-fiber hair towel is a better idea to wrap your wet hair and gently wring out water, don’t rub.  

5. Change your pillowcase.  If you’re still sleeping on cotton, it is time to switch to silk.  A silk pillowcase will protect your hair while you sleep and it helps maintain your hair’s natural oils.  The added bonus? It’s good for you skin and helps prevent wrinkles too! Winning!