The Journal

The Oils Worth Putting in Your Hair, and the Ones to Avoid

The Oils Worth Putting in Your Hair, and the On...

Walk into any pharmacy or beauty supply and you'll find an entire wall of hair oils. Most of them will do very little for your hair. Some will actively make...

The Oils Worth Putting in Your Hair, and the On...

Walk into any pharmacy or beauty supply and you'll find an entire wall of hair oils. Most of them will do very little for your hair. Some will actively make...

How Sleep Affects Your Skin More Than Any Product Can

How Sleep Affects Your Skin More Than Any Produ...

I've spent a lot of time thinking about ingredients. What works, what doesn't, what the industry overstates and what it quietly undersells. And the honest conclusion I keep coming back...

How Sleep Affects Your Skin More Than Any Produ...

I've spent a lot of time thinking about ingredients. What works, what doesn't, what the industry overstates and what it quietly undersells. And the honest conclusion I keep coming back...

The Case for Slowing Down Your Shower Routine

The Case for Slowing Down Your Shower Routine

I used to shower the way most people do. Efficiently. In and out in five minutes, dry off, move on. It was functional and completely joyless and I didn't think...

The Case for Slowing Down Your Shower Routine

I used to shower the way most people do. Efficiently. In and out in five minutes, dry off, move on. It was functional and completely joyless and I didn't think...

What a Hair Mist Actually Does, and When to Use One

What a Hair Mist Actually Does, and When to Use...

Hair mists have a reputation problem. They get lumped in with finishing sprays and fragrance mists and anything else that comes in a bottle you spritz, which means a lot...

What a Hair Mist Actually Does, and When to Use...

Hair mists have a reputation problem. They get lumped in with finishing sprays and fragrance mists and anything else that comes in a bottle you spritz, which means a lot...

How Stress Shows Up On Your Skin and Hair (And What To Do About It)

How Stress Shows Up On Your Skin and Hair (And ...

I want to be honest about something. This post isn't purely academic for me. There have been periods in the last few years where I've looked in the mirror and...

How Stress Shows Up On Your Skin and Hair (And ...

I want to be honest about something. This post isn't purely academic for me. There have been periods in the last few years where I've looked in the mirror and...

When an Ingredient Feels Familiar, Not Trendy

When an Ingredient Feels Familiar, Not Trendy

Some ingredients arrive with noise.They’re introduced loudly, framed as breakthroughs, and repeated until they become unavoidable. Others move differently. They stay present without insisting. They don’t need to be reintroduced...

When an Ingredient Feels Familiar, Not Trendy

Some ingredients arrive with noise.They’re introduced loudly, framed as breakthroughs, and repeated until they become unavoidable. Others move differently. They stay present without insisting. They don’t need to be reintroduced...