Beauty Blog
A blowout that looks sharp at nine and dead by noon comes up at my shampoo bowl constantly. Most of the time the person styling it at home is doing almost everything right. The problem is a couple of small...
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A bond builder repairs the internal structure of the hair rather than coating the outside of it, which is why it is not the same thing as a conditioner. Amarii breaks down how Olaplex and K18 differ, when to use one during lightening versus after, and when you can skip it.
I hear this in almost every blonding consultation I run. The color looks right in the mirror, the ends feel rough and dry, and a regular conditioner does nothing to change it. Most of the time the cause is not...
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A money piece is a small placement of lightener on the two sections framing your face. It starts at $159, grows out softly, and is the lowest commitment way to test blonde before committing to full highlights.
Lydia explains what an extension move-up actually is, how the interval changes by method, what matting and tension do when you skip one, and how maintenance cost compares to the install.