Anything that transforms a task to a decadent escape, I will try. Maybe it's the natural procrastinator in me, or just my pleasure-speaking nature to be on a continuous sensorial quest. Please make my hair smell terrific.
I have long hair for most of my life - a combination fraught with issues. Dry, over-treated, split-ends - a lifetime of being there for me in good energy - I am grateful I got here with my long locks in tow. One bad haircut when I turned ten (Dorothy Hamill with my round features was a bust) and followed by a mullet (I was reading and only saw the results when I looked up - nothing like going to Paris looking the part), I wish I had pictures - you would know why I never wanted to cut my hair again. There is a list of long hair goddesses who have made it this far with their tresses intact.
While my hair has its own story to tell, here are the things that help it stay luscious and full of life.
Washing and conditioning with ingredients that cleanse without stripping and rehydrate and moisturize without weighing down - great natural hair care is a science and an art, and at Red Flower we worked (selfishly) on the ultimate formulation. A lather without sulfates that is gentle and color-safe, a conditioner that acts as a restorative treatment for tangles and split ends.
(Tangles are my story - my hair is so fine and wavy that it seems its goal is to entwine itself. My mom had this tool called a “purr” which she used to comb out my hair as a child - I was terrified of that thing - “roar” would be a better name) so conditioner is my best friend, and has to deliver like no other beauty product. I apply it to damp, not soaking wet, freshly washed hair from the ends to the scalp and leave it on for a few seconds (or minutes as time and hot running water allow) and it immediately detangles, adds luster and shine, and says, "okay I can do this."
But those are just the fundamentals. Where does the fun come in, and how is this hair washing experience transformed from a task to a luxury? How does it fill a craving and become a new worldview?
One word - scent.
This hair wash and conditioner combination perfumes your hair because essential oils bind to the hair follicles differently from the skin and it lasts so much longer without being overwhelming. Red Flower thinks about hair care both from its benefits and the sensory delivery. Hair is the energy; hair that is scented adds to a feeling of beauty, an act of self-expression that turns on another zone of empowerment, presence and potential. It is for you, and it is also an entrance, a gesture of new things to come.
Here is what I use when and why.
Aromatherapy as hair care. Hair care as perfume.
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My hair smells so beautiful, perfumed with a night flower’s unique seductive qualities. Smells like water on the moon and dawn air in spring. It is for high spirits and sweet dreams. |
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This one lasts and lasts, the tree of life, smoky, woody, warm, a clean muskiness. It makes me feel like I can enter any room, grounded and present. |
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A touch masculine, chic, takes me on the road, through the woods, into books, snowy and quiet. Feels perfect, smells so good. |
If you are someone preferring a healthy cleanse with more fleeting scent, try these:
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Vibrant. That's it. Says “healthy and alive and I am here” like nothing else. |
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I have been in the wind, under the sun, running through herbs on autumn soil - this lavender is my country, my Argentinean mix of pepperina and lavender and the scent gives me clarity. |
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My hair smells so clean, oranges are reviving and fresh - I can do anything and everything when this scent infuses like a perfumed freshness over every strand. |
FAQ:
How does perfumed hair happen when you wash and condition with Red Flower?
The generous perfumed essential oil blends in Red Flower Hydrating Hair Wash and Smoothing Conditioner deliver aromatherapy that locks into the hair, leaving the conditioner on for a few extra minutes on just washed, damp hair adds to the lasting scented benefits. Rinse with cool water to lock in scent and shine.
How is Red Flower healthy hair care different from scented hair oils?
Unlike scented hair oils, Red Flower healthy hair care has aromatherapeutic benefits and does not leave your hair feeling weighed down.
How does the power of touch and scalp massage enhance the benefits of Red Flower hair care?
Fingertips are the massage therapy powerhouse - what happens when you apply massage techniques over your scalp while washing your hair? Standing in the shower, the head tilted back under warm running water is already relaxing, add the gentle Red Flower hair wash lather and the invigorating pressure from the thumbs and fingertips and a sensation of letting go takes over, eyes closed, circular motions that cleanse and improve blood flow and circulation. Pressure on areas of tension from the thumbs such as on on the back of the neck, moving up toward the ears also relaxes muscle tension. Notably this stimulating techniques also helps improve hair follicle strength and health for improved hair strength, shine and growth.
The video below shows simple scalp massage technique to try during your next shower.
Red Flower Hydrating Hair Wash creates a rich, velvety, sulfate free lather through a few simple steps:
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Soak strands: Wet hair thoroughly under running water.
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Start at the back: Using 1-2 pumps of Hydrating Hair Wash, apply first to the ends of the hair and the back of the scalp.
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Bring it forward: Work the lather toward the front of the hair, massaging coconut oil, coconut glycerin, and panthenol pro-vitamin B5 over strands and scalp.
- Rinse: Rinse thoroughly with warm or cool water.
To cultivate maximum softness with Red Flower Smoothing Conditioner:
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Start with the ends: Apply 1-2 pumps to ends and work conditioner upward toward the scalp.
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Leave it in: while cleansing the body, leave conditioner in hair to allow olive fruit oil and jojoba oil time to soften strands, seal in moisture, and restore shine.
- Rinse: Rinse thoroughly with warm or cool water. If desired, a small amount of conditioner can be left in the hair to further hydrate and soften.