the strand

the inside scoop on amika:
brooklyn lifestyle, all things hair.
debunking product myths +
serving look inspo, one strand at a time.

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Brooklyn business we love: Third Cult

amika was born and raised in Brooklyn (specifically Bushwick), a hub of creative thinkers, artists, and entrepreneurs. This borough is where we pull a lot...read more

hair diaries: how matt’s hair holds his history

Here at amika, we are fascinated with learning and sharing the hair journeys of our community. Everyone’s relationship and journey with their hair is completely...read more

support and educational resource for the AAPI community and allies

amika stands with the AAPI community and will continue to denounce racism of any kind. Our hearts and thoughts go out to all victims of...read more

salons we love: Blueprint Hair Studio

One of our most beloved communities is our salon and stylist friends. If you didn’t already know, amika is Brooklyn-born + salon-raised. We celebrate our...read more

Brooklyn businesses we love: Ode to Babel

amika was born and raised in Brooklyn (specifically Bushwick), a hub of creative thinkers, artists, and entrepreneurs. This borough is where we pull a lot...read more

for the pro's: how to use the kure multi-task repair treatment in salon

It’s a fact: stylists are bona fide multi-taskers. Always balancing many different things at once while always keeping client satisfaction top of mind. We recently...read more

our friends wrote letters to their hair

We’ve noticed that our community loves sharing and talking about their hair journeys. There’s something so therapeutic about sharing the same hair struggles as someone...read more

friend of amika: how lauren learned to take better care of her hair

The name amika means friend in the language Esperanto and is a symbol of our belief in power of community and the beauty of diversity....read more

what's the difference between the kure multi-task repair treatment and flash instant shine mask?

We launched a new product recently (oh haayyyy kure multi-task repair treatment) that you may have noticed looks similar to another one of our products;...read more

how to use the kure multi-task treatment to repair damaged hair

If you didn’t already know, our kure collection just had a huge revamp. We added bond cure technology, plant butters, and vegan proteins into our...read more

the kure collection spotlight: how to fix damaged hair

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

what causes hair damage and how to prevent it

What are bonds? We’re glad you asked! Hair is made up of different types of bonds that impact the strength and elasticity of our hair....read more

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