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Be Beautiful. Be Natural. Be You.

Be Beautiful. Be Natural. Be You.

Does Hair Contain Water? What It Really Means to “Hydrate” Your Hair

Flat lay of a clear spray bottle of water and a sage claw clip on a warm beige surface with scattered water droplets, titled Does Hair Contain Water? (And Why You Can't Just Add More).

For a long time I treated dry hair like thirsty hair. If my curls felt rough, I assumed they were low on water and my job was to put it back, with hydrating sprays, moisturizing masks, and a mist bottle that lived on my bathroom shelf. Then my friend, a hair scientist and cosmetic formulator […]