hair

Hair oil and scalp oil are not the same thing (and using the wrong one can backfire)

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Walk down the hair care aisle or scroll your For You page and you’ll find no shortage of products promising shinier, stronger, faster-growing hair — many of them oils. At the same time, there are a ton of oils on the market made specifically for your scalp. And here is where things get tricky — … Read more

Have curly or wavy hair? You’re more prone to getting ingrowns

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Finding an ingrown hair a few days after shaving, waxing or epilating is frustrating. It’s caused by hair curling into and getting trapped underneath the skin, and it can be itchy and painful. Thankfully, ingrown hairs, also commonly called razor bumps, are treatable at home, similar to razor burn. But don’t expect them to go … Read more

Everyone’s favorite hair care brand just launched a new collection

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We’re not new to Cécred at NBC Select, but the brand has something new for us — today Cécred launched its new styling collection. The line includes seven products designed to help you style blowouts, braid-outs, silk presses and more. Each product in the collection is also formulated to protect your hair from heat and … Read more

Drone drops knives, bandannas and hair clippers into a New York prison

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MARCY, N.Y. — A drone flew over the grounds of an upstate New York prison after midnight and released a package containing knives, a cellphone, bandannas, hair clippers and a green leafy substance between two dormitories, officials said Wednesday. The package was quickly recovered by staff after the drone was detected flying above the Marcy … Read more

Dermarolling, red light caps, scalp massagers — which viral hair growth tool actually works

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If you’re like most people experiencing hair loss and shedding, you’ll notice that treatment takes a lot of trial and error to get your hair back on track. Tools like dermarolling, red light therapy and scalp massagers have come up time and time again on social media promising healthy hair growth, but do those viral … Read more

Hair shedding or hair loss? Here’s how to tell the difference and the best treatments for both

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Noticing clumps of hair on your pillow, in your brushes and in your shower drain can be devastating. While some hair shedding is entirely normal, excess shedding may be a cause for concern. But experts say hair shedding is usually temporary and caused by external factors (like stress) that often resolve over time, so how … Read more