Journal · from the chair

What we
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Practical notes from the styling chair. Hair health, color chemistry, what we use and why. Two posts a month.

April 30, 2026 · 5 min

What 'lived-in color' actually means

The term gets used to mean everything and nothing. Here's what we mean when we say it.

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March 17, 2026 · 3 min

How often should you really get a trim

Six weeks is a marketing schedule, not a hair-health one. The real answer depends on your texture.

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February 04, 2026 · 4 min

Why we won't bleach baby hair

The chemistry is the same as anywhere else. The argument is about repair time on hair that's still cycling.

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December 22, 2025 · 6 min

Davines, Olaplex, R+Co — what we use, why

Three lines, three different jobs. We tested twelve before we settled on this stack.

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