HAIR ROUTINES

what's your blowout style? a smooth + sleek vs voluminous blowout routine

When you go to the salon for a blowout, do you sashay out with voluminous locks flowing in the wind or do you stomp the...read more

HAIR ROUTINES

"Don't Fight the Curl, Girl" : as told by Harry James Hanson aka Amber Alert

‘No matter what you do with your hair, it’s always something extreme’ a trusted friend once observed. She was right. As a teenager, my hair...read more

HAIR ROUTINES

detox collection spotlight: how to achieve a happy + healthy scalp

Here at amika, we are a friend to all. A friend to hair, hairstylists, to her, him, you and them. We create products to solve...read more

HAIR ROUTINES

texture collection spotlight: how to achieve the beach waves of your dreams

Here at amika, we are a friend to all. A friend to hair, hairstylists, to her, him, you and them. We create products to solve...read more

HAIR ROUTINES

how to maintain your hair color and highlights

For our newest launch (welcome to the world fadeblock pre-shampoo color seal!), we asked our friend Marisa Roy to document her experience while testing this...read more

HAIR ROUTINES

how to use a blowout hair brush

Now that salons are closing and you can't get that perfect blowout from your favorite stylist (more on how to support our stylists friends here),...read more

HAIR ROUTINES

how to create beach waves with a straightener

Hi friends! This was a HIGHLY requested video from us to create during this social distancing period, and we have delivered! Well, our Lead Pro...read more

HAIR ROUTINES

how an amika friend found her perfect routine for healthy hair

Today, we thought we would do a little q+a, which isn’t really something we’ve done here yet on The Strand. But, when we heard that...read more

HAIR ROUTINES

what does a hair primer do?

Have you ever heard of a primer? Maybe your first thought is paint primer, or maybe even a primer for your skin before applying makeup....read more

HAIR ROUTINES

hair diaries; how our social intern has learned to maintain her color-treated hair

I have always been one to change my look at the drop of a hat (my fellow aries know this impulsive behavior well), but my...read more

HAIR ROUTINES

how our influencer coordinator learned to get rid of greasy hair

I have oily hair. Now I know how to take care of it, but when I was in elementary school (aka that age when you...read more

HAIR ROUTINES

how to fix dry and damaged hair

Alright y’all. We’re in the dead of winter here in Brooklyn, so you know what that means. Layers and layers of clothing (when it isn’t...read more