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Are you curious about vegan hair products and their growing popularity? You’re not alone. According to the research firm Gallup, roughly one percent of Americans identify as vegan regarding their eating habits. Accordingly, many of those people also want hair products that do not contain any animal by-products. Vegan hair products offer many benefits to users, but are vegan products better than traditional shampoos and conditioners?

The expert stylists at Therapy Hair Studio want to share the insights we’ve gathered about vegan hair products. We’ll explain vegan hair products, their benefits, and why many people choose them over conventional brands.

What Makes a Hair Product Vegan?

When we say a hair product is “vegan,” it means the product contains no animal-derived ingredients or by-products. This includes everything from the active ingredients to the dyes and fragrances. Vegan hair care products stand out because they avoid common animal-derived ingredients like keratin, beeswax, and lanolin.

When you compare vegan hair products to vegetarian ones, the critical difference lies in the ingredients. Vegetarian products do not contain ingredients that require killing animals but might include substances like honey or dairy.

Unlike vegetarian or vegan brands, conventional hair products don’t bother with ingredient restrictions. They often use ingredients derived from animals due to their effectiveness or cost-efficiency. These can include elements like amino acids from animal hair or silk proteins.

Common Ingredients in Vegan Hair Products

Among vegan hair care brands, ingredients like soy protein and aloe vera provide the nourishment and care hair needs. Coconut oil is another popular choice for the moisture it provides. Meanwhile, many vegan hair products use tea tree oil for its cleansing properties. Other common ingredients include argan oil for shine and strength and shea butter for deep hydration. These plant-based components not only cater to vegan ethics but also offer rich, natural care for the hair.

Benefits of Using Vegan Hair Products

Vegan hair products offer real benefits for your hair and overall well-being. Here are a few reasons to consider switching to these plant-based wonders:

• Gentle on Hair and Scalp: Vegan products typically contain natural ingredients that are kinder to your hair and scalp. They’re less likely to cause irritation or allergic reactions, making them ideal for sensitive skin.
• Environmentally Friendly: By avoiding animal-derived ingredients, vegan hair products reduce your ecological footprint. They often come in sustainable packaging and have a lower impact on wildlife and ecosystems.
• Rich in Nutrients: Plant-based ingredients often contain many vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. They nourish your hair deeply, promoting healthier, stronger strands.
• Promotes Hair Health: With ingredients like coconut oil and aloe vera, vegan hair products can improve hair texture, add shine, and reduce breakage.
• Suitable for All Hair Types: Vegan hair care products cater to a wide range of hair types and concerns. Whether you have dry, oily, or color-treated hair, there’s a vegan product that can work for you.

Vegan vs. “Cruelty-Free” Hair Products

Vegan and “cruelty-free” hair products have similar but distinct meanings. Vegan hair products strictly avoid any animal-derived ingredients. This commitment extends to every aspect of the product, from the core ingredients to the additives. The focus is on plant-based or synthetic alternatives that don’t involve animals in any way.

“Cruelty-free,” on the other hand, refers to the testing process for the products. If a product is cruelty-free, it means that neither the product nor its ingredients are tested on animals at any stage of product development. This label doesn’t necessarily mean the product is vegan, as it could still contain animal-derived ingredients like honey or lanolin.

How to Identify Vegan Hair Products

Finding vegan hair products can be a bit of a challenging, but here are some tips to make your search easier:

• Check the Label: Look for words like “vegan” or “100% plant-based” on the product labels. Brands that offer vegan products usually highlight this feature prominently.
• Understand Ingredient Lists: Familiarize yourself with common non-vegan ingredients in hair products, such as keratin, beeswax, and lanolin. This knowledge helps you quickly identify non-vegan products.
• Look for Certifications: Trustworthy vegan certifications, like the Vegan Society trademark or PETA’s cruelty-free and vegan logo, can guide you. Products with these certifications have been vetted for their vegan status.
• Research the Brand: Some brands are entirely vegan, which makes any of their products a safe choice. Researching brands online or through social media can help you find these dedicated vegan lines.

Interested in Vegan Hair Products? Therapy Hair Studio Can Help

Therapy Hair Studio carries many vegan hair and beauty products brands, including the popular Olaplex line. For more information on our products or to schedule a haircut, call (713) 355-4247 or complete our contact form.

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We’ve all been there – stepping out of our homes feeling fabulous, only to be greeted by the Houston humidity that sends our hair into a frizzy frenzy. But fear not. Therapy Hair Studio is on a mission to rescue those distressed locks. Our expert stylists have scoured the market, tested various products, and now present the crème de la crème for combating frizz.

Here, we’ll reveal the products that will transform your hair from frazzled to fabulous. Your hair deserves nothing but the best, and we’re here to help you achieve just that.

What Causes Frizzy Hair?

Imagine a strand of hair as a neatly packed row of tiles. When these “tiles” lift up, moisture from the air sneaks in, making the hair puff up, leading to that all-too-familiar frizz. Several factors can cause hair strands to lift, including humidity, heat styling, and using harsh hair products. Moreover, when hair is dry or damaged, it seeks moisture from the environment, which only exacerbates the frizziness.

The good news? With the proper care and products, you can flaunt smooth, sleek locks regardless of the weather or your style.

What to Look for in Products for Frizzy Hair

While we stand behind all our products, you are the one who will ultimately buy them to tame your frizzy hair. With that in mind, here are some general tips for finding quality hair products for frizzy hair:

• Hydrating Ingredients: Moisture is vital to keeping frizz at bay. Look for products with ingredients like argan oil, coconut oil, shea butter, and glycerin, which hydrate and lock in essential moisture.
• Protein Infusions: Ingredients like keratin or silk proteins strengthen the hair shaft, making it less prone to breakage and frizz.
• Natural Oils: Products infused with jojoba, avocado, or grapeseed oil can provide a natural shine and keep the hair smooth without weighing it down.
• Anti-humectants: In high-humidity areas like Houston, look for products that include anti-humectants, which help repel excess moisture from the air. Examples include beeswax and certain silicones.
• Sulfate-Free: Sulfates can strip natural oils from the hair, making it dry and more susceptible to frizz. Opt for sulfate-free shampoos and conditioners.
• Paraben-Free: It’s always a good idea to select hair products free from parabens, as they can cause scalp irritation and dryness, which can further aggravate frizz.
• UV Protection: The sun can dry out and damage hair, leading to more frizz. Products with UV protectants shield your locks from harmful sun rays.
• Positive Reviews: While ingredients are crucial, actual user experiences can give a real-life perspective. Look for products that are highly recommended by those with similar hair types and concerns.

Five Quality Products for Frizzy Hair

There’s no shortage of anti-frizz hair products on the market, but here are a few specific ones we recommend:

• Color Wow Dream Coat Extra Strength Ultra Moisturizing Anti Frizz Treatment: Think of this spritz as a raincoat for your hair – repelling water droplets as if by magic. For those with ultra-dry or curly hair, this product saturates hair cuticles with hydrating ingredients and seals them under protective polymers. The result? Hair that’s nourished and humidity-resistant for up to three washes.
• Olaplex No 6 Bond Smoother Styling Creme: Beyond targeting frizz, Olaplex’s Bond Smoother enriches hair for a healthier look. The brand’s signature molecule repairs damaged bonds while nourishing oils and protective agents ensure moisture balance. Bonus: it also acts as a detangler, making blow-drying a breeze.
• Drunk Elephant Silkamino Mega Moisturising Shampoo & Conditioning Milk: To truly combat frizz, start your routine in the shower with this powerful duo. The shampoo, combined with the conditioning milk, wraps hair in moisture, sealing cuticles to ward off frizz. Knots and tangles? They’re history with this pair.
• Living Proof Smooth Styling Spray: A blessing for those with fine hair, this spray ensures no heavy product buildup. Silicone-free, it provides lightweight hydration with protection against heat and humidity. Thanks to added beet extract, it even helps reduce breakage and hair fall.
• Sol De Janeiro Brazilian Glossy Nourishing Anti-Frizz Hair Oil: This enchanting oil not only combats frizz but also indulges the senses with its delightful salted caramel scent. Just a few drops offer hydration, shine, and a proven seal against split ends. Enjoy frizz-free hair for up to 72 hours while also promoting hair growth for longer, radiant locks.

Investing in the right hair products can revolutionize your hair game. Therapy Hair Studio carries a broad range of products for all styles, including products to help tame frizzy locks. Call (713) 355-4247 or complete our contact form to schedule an appointment.

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If you’ve ever bleached or dyed your hair, you know how color treatments can cause severe damage. The good news is you can repair damage from color treatments and make your hair look good as new (and maybe even a little better than new). How? By using the Olaplex hair treatment system.

Olaplex is the name of a hair care company that creates products for both salon and home use, and their products are specifically designed to repair damaged hair. Olaplex products use a patented chemical called Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate that repairs the disulfide bonds in human hair. These bonds give hair its structure, stability, and strength, and repairing broken bonds is essential to restoring damaged hair to its former glory.

The hair care specialists at Therapy Hair Studio are familiar with Olaplex products for both salon and home use, and we’d be happy to show you how this incredible treatment can fix your hair. Below we explain more about what Olaplex is and how it can restore damaged hair.

How Olaplex Works

While Olaplex offers products for home use, those products are meant to work as part of a more extensive treatment system. The first two steps in the treatment process require a trip to a salon.

The Olaplex treatment starts at the salon, where a stylist applies the company’s Olaplex No. 1 Bond Multiplier to your hair. When mixed with water, the Bond Multiplier restores and repairs the bonds in your hair, helping to fix split ends and other damage. You can use the Bond Multiplier as a standalone treatment or include it with a bleach treatment, in which case the stylist will mix the product with the bleach.

The next step in the treatment also requires a salon visit, as a stylist will apply the Olaplex No. 2 Bond Perfector. The Bond Perfector goes in your hair after the stylist rinses out the bleach, and you’ll keep it in your hair for about 20 minutes to mend any damage from your bleach treatment.
The Olaplex salon treatments are great for restoring hair with severe damage, but you can also use Olaplex products at home to keep your hair looking beautiful. The company’s most popular product is most likely their No. 3 Hair Perfector, which you apply to your hair before shampooing. The nice thing about the Hair Perfector is that it’s a preventative treatment that keeps your hair looking amazing by minimizing damage from color, bleach, or environmental factors like intense heat or humidity.

Using Olaplex at Home

Once you complete the first two steps in the salon, you can use Olaplex products at home until it’s time for another bleach or color treatment. In addition to the Hair Perfector, you can use the following Olaplex products at home as part of your regular hair care routine:

• No. 0 Intensive Bond Building Treatment – The Intensive Bond Building Treatment helps prime your hair and enhances the effects of the Hair Perfector.
• No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo and No. 5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner – Olaplex’s shampoos and conditioners are specifically designed to work with and enhance the effects of their other products.
• No. 6 Bond Smoother – The Bond Smoother is a treatment you can leave in your hair to repair damage from color treatments or bleaching. The company says using the Bond Smoother reduces your blow-drying time and helps prevent frizzy hair for up to 72 hours.
• No. 7 Bonding Oil – Olaplex recommends using their Bonding Oil to increase your hair’s shine, softness, and vibrancy, especially if you use straighteners, curling irons, or other heated tools on your hair.
• No. 8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask – The Intense Moisture Mask can help add shine, smoothness, and volume to your hair, along with the moisture it needs to stay healthy. Olaplex says that in a clinical trial, people who used the Intense Moisture Mask saw twice as much shine, four times as much moisture, and six times more smoothness than before they used the products. The company also says 94 percent of people who used the Intense Moisture Mask saw more body and volume in their hair.
• No. 9 Bond Protector Nourishing Hair Serum – Being out in the sun or exposure to air pollution can cause intense hair damage, but Olaplex’s Nourishing Hair Serum is designed to counter the damaging effects of your everyday environment. The Nourishing Hair Serum protects your hair from pollution for 48 hours and temperatures up to 450℉.

Therapy Hair Studio offers Olaplex Treatments for Our Clients

Olaplex products have taken the beauty industry by storm, and Therapy Hair Studio is proud to offer these treatments to people with brittle or damaged hair. You can learn more about Olaplex treatments or schedule an appointment with one of our stylists by calling 713-355-HAIR (4247) or filling out our contact form.