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Dear friends, By now, you may have heard the bittersweet news: March will be our last month in our brick-and-mortar storefront, and we are shifting our business entirely online. If you haven’t yet had a chance to listen, we share more about our story and our intentions for this shift in the first two episodes of our podcast. Between now and 3/28, we are open for our standard hours and services, including contactless pick-ups on Wednesday from 11am - 2pm and in-store shopping Friday through Monday, 11am - 5pm. We will be accepting mason jar drop-offs at our Ballard warehouse...

  One of the benefits of having straight, thinner hair was always a low maintenance hair care routine. I used to be able to blast it with heat and hairspray. My hair was so shiny and abundant that I felt like I never needed to take care of it. I would use any hairbrush or put any product into my hair because it didn't matter - it's straight hair. Then I hit my 30's and my hair began to retaliate after years of mistreatment. The first thing I noticed was the thinning out of my hair. I was losing so much hair in the shower...

I've been working on making low-waste swaps in my life for a few years now, but it wasn't until recently that I turned my sights on replacing my tried-and-true drugstore antiperspirant. Your scent is such a deeply personal thing, and odor anxiety is real!! I wasn't willing to try anything that could put that at risk. This hesitation wasn't entirely unfounded either. Unlike antiperspirants which cover odors with chemicals, natural deodorants work by stamping out the bacteria that would otherwise turn body-cooling moisture into relationship-ruining odor in the first place. The problem is that, depending on your skin’s unique microbiome, it can take a little while for your...

I am the definition of a morning person. If you've ever hung out with me in the morning, you know I'm a ball of sunshine. Unfortunately, I am also a historically poor sleeper. I sleep light, it takes me a long time to fall asleep and sometimes I'll wake up in the middle of the night with an idea and not be able to get back to sleep. (I call this "sleep working" and I am not fond of it!). With all the stresses that come with modern life, I think we can all agree a good night's sleep is hard to come...

Digital minimalism is such a hot topic right now, and I honestly think it was one of the healthiest things to come out of 2020. Most of us spent a lot of time working from home, and we had to get serious about reducing distractions and organizing our digital world. Lately, our team has been really into reorganizing our phones, mostly because Tiktok said it was cool. Marimar is actually the one who started the phone organization trend in our office. One afternoon, in the middle of a warehouse meeting, she happened to unlock her iPhone and we saw her new layout and...

Hair masks are all the rage right now but it’s hard to know what your hair type needs! A protein mask is what you do when your hair has been feeling a little flat or lifeless. It can add shape and shine, and helps to define curls or add volume to straight hair. Protein hair masks are great for healing damage and breakage or preventing frizz. They strengthen your hair for healthy, happy locks. In this blog we share a step by step guide for how to use a protein hair mask and how often you should (and shouldn’t!) mask. I do...