​Happy New Year! 
 
Out with the Old
In with the New.

Happy New Year to all.  
I hope your year ended well (well enough, anyway) and that 2019 is off to a nice start.

I would imagine, like myself, many of you are reflecting back on last year.  The good.  The not so good.  Loves and Losses.  The happy and the sad.   It was one heck of a year, that’s for sure.  

I don’t make “New Years Resolutions”.   A long time ago I remember hearing something like “Why would you want to set yourself up for failure.”   What I try to do instead is continue striving forward, improving on what I’ve (hopefully) learned, and continue growing into the person I always knew I could be. (Hope that doesn't sound too cheezy.)  I may be getting older but I’ve always said “It doesn’t matter when you get there, as long as you get there.”   I wish the same for all of you as well.   

A few of you took the time to send me your “Year In Review” comments.   Thank you.  I really enjoyed reading through what you shared.  You may not realize this, but I really am inspired by each and every one of you.  So again, thank you for letting me on a little piece of your world.

Speaking of years in review, there were a few articles from last year that stood out for me so I wanted to include them this month.   

I know it’s only January, but many of you will be starting (once again) new workout regiments.   I have an article for you with some tips that won’t ruin your hair during your workout.   Invisibobbles are a necessity, too, if you don’t want crimps in your hair.  

If you have your hair colored (or are thinking about covering those “platinum” highlights) I stumbled across a great article called Hair Color 101.   Check it out.  It may help decode some of the hair color lingo that can get confusing.

I will continue saying this, men’s hair is still on the longer side.   Longer hair means revisiting some hairstyles from the past, like Curtains, a style where hair on the top of the head is grown into a fringe (bangs) and defined by a strong middle part down the middle.   Many of us remember this style from the 70’s.  What’s old is new again and it’s very much back.  

And guys, did you know you could get Keratin (smoothing) Treatments, too.  Just like for women, they are not for everyone.   If you have longer hair that’s getting frizzy and unruly, you may want to think about one of these keratin treatments.   Check out the article “How to tame your curly, frizzy, or damaged hair.”

I also have articles for you on homemade hair masks, your hair and your health, and more.

Check them all out below.

Enjoy!

What's Inside This Month

It's Time to Winterize Your Hair
Dry Winter Hair is the Worst
Winter Hair Care Tips and Tricks
Winter Hair Tips for Your Curls
Guys: How to Care for Your Hair in Winter
7 Ways to Prepare Your Beard for Winter

Scientific Reasons You Shed the Most Hair in Fall and Winter
How to Correctly Say 37 Mispronounced Beauty Brands
How to Get Milo Ventimiglina's (This Is Us) Hair and Mustache
Movember
The Biggest Haircut Trends Sweeping NYC This Fall
Are you Driving your Barber/Stylist Crazy?
Dyson's Newest Hair Tool
Hair Facts: What Your Hair is REALLY Trying to Tell You
The Story of Hair: Why We Lost Our Body Hair
 
In the News: Hair and Beauty

• FDA-Approved Skin Care Drug Found to Reverse Severe Hair Loss
• Is hair loss a side effect of metformin?
• Return of the Afro - popularity of natural hair styles hits new high
• Herbal Essences releases innovative bottle design for people with low or no vision