Tips & Tricks for all HairCodes

Haircare is a science, but that doesn’t mean learning how to care for your strands has to read like a whitepaper! Learn more about all the details that make your hair, your hair.

Haircare is a science, and we are here to explain everything you should know.

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7 Everyday Things That Are Secretly Damaging Your Hair

Discover the everyday habits that may be secretly damaging your hair and learn how to protect your strands for healthier, stronger hair.

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How to Protect Hair from Humidity

Discover effective strategies to protect your hair from humidity. Learn how to combat frizz with the right products, techniques, and routines for smoother, healthier locks.

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How to Make Your Hair Look Thicker Faster

Discover effective ways to make your hair look thicker with volumizing products and styling techniques. Achieve fuller-looking hair effortlessly.

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5 Ways to Get Static Out of Hair

Discover effective ways to eliminate static from your hair with simple tips and natural remedies. Keep your strands smooth and frizz-free all year round.

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How to Exfoliate Your Scalp

Discover how to exfoliate your scalp effectively with top products like shampoos, scrubs, and oils. Improve hair health by removing buildup and flakes.

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Hair or Scalp Detox? How to Detox Hair Based on Your Scalp Concerns

Discover how to detox your hair and scalp based on specific concerns. Learn effective methods for achieving healthier, more manageable hair.

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Top 5 Volume Hacks for Thin Hair

Discover effective hacks to boost volume in thin hair. Learn causes of flat hair and techniques to achieve fuller, lifted styles.

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Your Guide to Washing Your Hair After Coloring

Discover expert tips on washing your hair after coloring to maintain vibrant color longer. Learn when to wash, dye clean or dirty hair, and how to care for highlights.

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What are Babylights? Your Guide to Subtle Highlights

Discover the subtle art of babylights, a hair coloring technique that offers a natural, sun-kissed look. Learn the differences between babylights, highlights, and lowlights.

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How to Stretch 4C Hair and Avoid Shrinkage

Discover effective methods to stretch 4C hair and reduce shrinkage naturally. Learn techniques like African threading, twist-outs, banding, and more for healthier curls.

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How to Do a Slicked Back Bun in 5 Easy Steps

Discover how to create a sleek, effortless slicked back bun in just five steps. Perfect for any occasion, this guide ensures your style stays all day.

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Cute Protective Styles for Long Hair

Discover the best protective styles for long hair to maintain health and length. Explore options like box braids, twists, cornrows, and more.

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The Best Hair Products for 4C Natural Hair

Discover the best products for 4C natural hair. Learn about shampoos, conditioners, oils, creams, and more to keep your coils healthy and hydrated.

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How to Make Your Hair Shiny: The Glass Hair Effect

Discover how to achieve the sleek glass hair effect with the right products and routine. Learn tips for glossy, frizz-free strands.

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The Silk Press Survival Guide: How to Maintain a Silk Press

Discover how to maintain a long-lasting silk press with expert tips on care, products, and styling techniques. Learn how often to get a silk press and avoid damage.

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How Do You Use a Hair Mask? Everything You Need to Know

Discover how to use a hair mask for deep conditioning. Learn about types suitable for different hair textures and DIY recipes.

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Deep Conditioning 101: How to help Repair and Care for Bleached Hair

Discover expert tips for caring for bleached hair, including deep conditioning treatments and product recommendations to restore moisture and prevent damage.

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Revive Your Locks: Best Hair Treatment for Dry and Damaged Hair

Discover effective treatments for dry and damaged hair. Learn how to repair heat damage, fix over-processed strands, and treat curly hair for healthier locks.

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The Best Products To Make Straight Hair Curly

Discover the best products to transform straight hair into beautiful curls, including shampoos, treatments, mousses, gels, creams, sprays, and styling tools.

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The Ultimate Guide to Blow Dryer Diffusers

Discover how to enhance your curls and waves with a blow dryer diffuser. Learn techniques for different hair types and reduce frizz while adding volume.

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How to Select the Best Blowout Spray For Your Hair Type

Discover how to choose the best blowout spray for your hair type. Learn about their benefits, application tips, and top product recommendations for straight, wavy, curly, and coily hair.

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The Ultimate Guide to Selecting the Best Hair Color for Fair Skin

Discover the best hair color for fair skin by understanding your undertone and eye color. Find flattering shades for pale skin to enhance your natural beauty.

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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Red Hair Color

Discover how to choose the perfect red hair color based on skin tone, eye color, and maintenance tips. Enhance your look with style advice tailored for redheads.

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From Clip-Ins to Sew-Ins: Picking the Best Type of Hair Extensions

Discover the best hair extensions for your style and lifestyle, from clip-ins to sew-ins. Learn about their benefits, application, and care tips to enhance your look effortlessly.

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The Best Hairstyles and Haircuts for Heart-Shaped Faces

Discover the best hairstyles and haircuts for heart-shaped faces. Learn how to accentuate your features with styles like long bobs, curtain bangs, and more.

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What Hair Color is Best for Me: Your Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Shade

Discover the perfect hair color for you with our ultimate guide. Learn how to choose the right shade based on your skin tone, eye color, and lifestyle. Plus, get tips on maintaining vibrant color ...

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The Ultimate Guide to Short Haircuts for Men: Finding the Perfect Style

Men's short haircuts are always in style, adaptable, and simple to care for. Whether you prefer a traditional look or something contemporary, a short haircut is suitable for every man. This guide will ...

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Understanding and Managing Oily Hair and Scalp: Tips, Causes, and Remedies

Have you ever wondered why your scalp tends to get excessively oily, leaving your hair feeling greasy and weighed down? If you're struggling with an oily scalp and are seeking answers, you're no …

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Ultimate Guide: How to Care for Curly Hair

Curly hair can be a great asset, but it also requires special care to keep it healthy and vibrant. Understanding the needs of curly hair and adopting the right hair care routine can make a signi …

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Curling Iron Tips and Tricks: Master Beautiful Curls!

If you're looking to add some beautiful curls to your hair, a curling iron is a fantastic tool to have in your styling arsenal. With a little practice and the right techniques, you can achi …

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Essential Tips for Fast, Healthy Hair Growth

Whether you’re ditching the pixie cut or you want to be more mermaid than mid-length, growing out your hair can be a challenge. While genetics, hair health, and hair type all have an impact on h …

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All There Is to Know About the Ingredients in Your Shampoo

There are tons of shampoos out there made to care for just about every type of hair. But have you ever wondered what ingredients are responsible for keeping your hair moisturized, shiny, or friz …

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How Often Should I Wash My Hair for Hair Growth?

Hair washing is an essential part of any hair care routine. We all do it to keep our hair and scalp healthy, but how often should you be washing if your goal is to add length to your locks? …

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Air Drying vs. Blow Drying Hair: What's the Difference?

When it comes to drying your hair, the debate between air-drying and blow-drying has long been contested. While each method has its perks, it's essential to understand the effects they have on y …

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5 Tips for Protecting Hair While Swimming

Whether you're a casual swimmer or in the pool daily, you're likely familiar with the feeling of dry, brittle hair after a dip. It's no wonder they call it 's wimmer's green hair.' The truth is, …

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Sun Damage 101: How to Protect Your Hair in the Sun

As the warm months come around and we spend more time in the sun, we often cover our skin with sunscreen but tend to forget the potential harm it may have on our hair. The truth is that sun dama …

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How to Get Gorgeous Loose Curls

Loose curls are made to look effortlessly stylish… but that doesn’t mean it takes zero effort to get the loose curl style! Whether you’re looking for loose curls for long or short hair, we have …

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Wavy vs Curly Hair: What's the Difference?

When it comes to curls vs. waves, it can be difficult to tell the difference – even if it’s your own hair. While they share certain characteristics – texture, volume, prone to frizzing – they ar …

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What is Hair Made of?

What is your hair made of? While everyone has unique strands—otherwise we could all use the same products with similar results—all strands are made up of the same basic components. Here, we’ll b …

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How to Choose the Right Shampoo for Your Hair Type

When it comes to unlocking the secret to more great hair days, it all comes down to the basics: if you have the right type of shampoo for your hair type, you’re well on your way. But if you have …

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Split Ends 101: What Are They and What Causes Them?

Split ends: almost all of us have had to deal with them at some point. Whether your ends are frazzled or you’re just now checking out your strands and seeing the damage, split ends are never fun …

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Best Haircut Styles to Fit Your Face Shape

Your hairstyle can be a powerful tool in enhancing your features and highlighting your unique beauty. One key factor to consider when choosing a hairstyle is your face shape. Whether your face i …

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Hair Supplements: Can Vitamins Impact Hair Health?

Hair loss is a common concern for many, often attributed to deficiencies in essential vitamins. In the quest for healthier hair, you've likely encountered a range of hair vitamins and supplement …

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The Best Products for Dry, Damaged Hair

Whether you spent all summer on the beach with the wind whipping your hair, you love to style with hot tools, or you’ve just got delicate strands that are susceptible to breakage, so many of us …

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Learn Your Curl Texture with a Hair Texture Chart

Type 1A. Type 4C. Curls vs. coils vs. waves. Do you know where your strands stand when it comes to your unique texture? Here, we’ll discuss the different textures and types of hair so you can ge …

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Fine vs Coarse Hair: What's the Difference?

Our hair is as unique as we are, and we all range somewhere along the spectrum from very fine to very coarse hair. Both fine and coarse hair are gorgeous, but they have different needs: using a …

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How to Prevent Hair Breakage While You Sleep

Is there anything more frustrating than pampering our strands during the day, and waking up the next morning to hair on the pillow and frizzy bedhead? Don’t worry. We have some ideas as to what …

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Tips on How to Get Rid of Frizzy Hair in Five Minutes

Whether you hit the snooze alarm one too many times, or you caught sight of your hair in the hallway mirror just before leaving, we’ve all dealt with frizz that we need to get rid of—fast. Since …

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What Is Type 1C Hair? The Science Behind the Strand

Hello, beachy waves! While all type 1 hair is considered straight, type 1C has a little bit of personality in the form of gentle movement that tends to start at the mid-length and gets more noti …

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Can Hair Texture Change with Age?

As you blow out another year’s birthday candles and get ready for another trip around the sun, you might not notice any drastic changes right away. But over time, those little things start to ad …

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What is Type 4a Hair? The Science Behind the Strand

Curly, voluminous, and attention-grabbing, there’s no doubt that 4a hair is naturally gorgeous. Whether you’ve just started your natural hair journey or you’ve been rocking your 4a coils for yea …

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What is Type 2c Hair? The Science Behind the Strand

Not quite curly, but the furthest thing from flat, this hair type has big, beautiful waves full of life and volume. When cared for with products made specifically for type 2c hair, these waviest …

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The Ultimate Curl Pattern Chart & Hair Type Care Guide

From bouncy waves to big, beautiful ringlets, no two curls are exactly alike. But curls do tend to fall in a pattern, from loose waves to tight coils and everything in between. Here, we’ll explo …

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Learn What Products are Best for Your Wavy Hair

Caring for wavy hair can be complicated! Not straight, but not quite a curl, these strands have a unique texture with unique needs. By using the best products for wavy hair, you can enhance the …

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High or Low? How to Do a Hair Porosity Test

Why do some people seem to have effortlessly sleek strands, while others deal with dryness and frizz? The answer lies I hair porosity: your hair’s ability to absorb and retain moisture. Finding the ri …

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What is Type 1b Hair? The Science Behind the Strand

Understanding our strands is the key to unlocking the ability to keep our hair looking and feeling its best. Like all hair types, 1b hair has special needs, especially when it comes to styling a …

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What is Type 3a Hair? The Science Behind the Strand

Spring, loopy, and beautiful, type 3a curly hair is defined by big loose ringlets that, when cared for correctly, have serious impact. Because curls can feel like they have a mind of their own, …

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What are Custom Hair Care Products & Are They Worth the Money?

Your hair is unique, so it could make sense that a shampoo made uniquely for you would give you the best results. Well, there’s some truth to this! Here, we’ll explore customized hair care products: w …

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Find the Right Hair Care Routine for Your Hair Type

Hair care should be simple, right? Wrong! Different types of hair have different needs, and knowing how to take care of your hair is important. …

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Hair Care Tips for Your Hair Type

You might have a hair care routine down, but it’s always helpful to see what else you could be doing to amp up your style! Essential Hair Care Tips f …

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What is 1a Hair & Hair Care Tips

Haircare can be both frustrating and rewarding, depending on what you know about your own hair type and caring for it. If you have the 1a hair type, your tresses have unique needs that require c …

Learn about the 4c hair type, caring for it, and common issues. The HairCode quiz helps people with all types of hair manage their style with products just for them.

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What is 4b Hair & Hair Care Tips & Routine

Your hair type dictates your style and how you care for it, so knowing your hair type can help you determine the right kind of routine and products. If you have 4b hair, knowing your hair’s char …

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What is 2a Hair & How to Take Care of it?

Managing your hair can feel like a chore, but once you know your hair type, you can be confident in the products you buy and techniques you do to manage your hair. If you have the 2a hair type, …

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Know Your Hair Type & Tips for Hair Care

Knowing your hair type can help you maintain and take care of it. Some hair does better with certain types of products, so being able to answer the question “what is my hair type?” can save you a …

Learn how to care for 2b hair and haircare tips for treating common 2b hair problems like frizz and dryness. Take the HairCode quiz to learn about your hair type.

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What is 2b Hair Care & Science Behind Hair Strand

Hair care is integral for your style and for managing the hair you have. If you have 2b hair, learning to take care of it and all its possible issues can make it easier in the long run. Wi …

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What is 4c Hair Type & How to Take Care of your 4C Hair

Your hair type dictates your style and how you maintain your hair, so knowing your hair type can provide a lot of insight into what you need to do to make it as healthy and stylish as you can. 4 …

Learn about 3c hair and how to maintain it. The HairCode quiz tells you about your hair type, common issues, and products that keep your style fresh

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What is 3c Hair Type and Hair Care Tips

Have you ever struggled with knowing what products to use for your hair? Your hair type can tell you a lot about the hair you have and how to best care for it. …

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What is 3b Hair & Science Behind Hair Strand

Caring for your hair is vital to keep it healthy, with the style you want, for life. However, having some idea of your hair type, especially if you have curly hair, means taking extra steps to m …