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Your hair doesn’t want to be any more stressed than you do. Enter: protective styling. Protective styling has long been revered as a way to preserve healthy, curly hair. Here to give her personal take on protective styling and natural haircare is stylist to the stars, Naphia White. Naphia has styled Rihanna’s hair for Vogue […]

Registered dietitian Gaby Vaca-Flores, RDN has the right hair vitamin to take for every type of concern.   By now we know the rules. Keeping hot tools at a minimum, not washing your hair everyday, and eating a balanced diet all contribute to achieving healthy hair. But what about supplements? What exactly can they help with? […]

Lather, rinse, and repeat—without the toxicity. Here at HUM, we’re not into taking things merely at face value. When it comes to food labels, chemicals in skincare, and everything in between, we always advise digging deeper so that you’re well-informed to purchase products that support a healthy lifestyle. Today, we’re looking at hair care ingredients. […]

To get bangs or not to get bangs? The eternal question… or at least, a question that most women will ask themselves at some point in their adult lives. Are they fashion-forward and très chic? Or an unmanageable pain that will ruin your peaceful morning routine? Two HUM staffers find out with a bangs makeover […]

A HUM staffer embraces her natural hair following a decade of chemical straightening.

To begin with, you’re born with a set number of hair follicles on your head. Interestingly enough, this number varies by hair color. Blondes have about 150,000 follicles. Next, brunettes or those with darker hair have 110,000 follicles. Finally, redheads have 90,000. Typically, each hair follicle will produce 25-30 hairs in its lifetime. Here’s the […]

Whether your hair is thinning, graying, or slow-growing—these delicious vegan hair gummies are here to help. Why These Hair Gummies Really Work By now you’ve probably heard that biotin supports the body’s ability to grow long and luscious hair. Why? Because biotin has a crucial role in metabolizing proteins from our diets into amino acids. […]

Bad haircut killing your self-confidence? Here’s what you can do.

As with skin, the appearance of your hair is often a reflection of your health, nutrition, and well being. Celebrity hair stylist and founder of Mane Addicts, Jen Atkin, recommends you nourish your hair from within. See her thoughts on the best food for healthy hair to grow longer, add shine, and boost volume.

Want shiny, strong, dream hair free of split ends? The answer may be in your next meal. Dream hair in 6 steps We know nutrition can influence our health, but sometimes we forget how much of an influence diet can have on our appearance, too. Our entire body is made up of cells, including our […]