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💭 Is your haircare actually helping?

Friday 4/17 Afternoon Dedicated: Sponsored by Amika

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Lauren Lagasse
April 17, 2026

Welcome to Friday Afternoon! Today, we're chatting about:

Why Clean Haircare Can Make a Difference

Haircare has a way of building up over time. Between styling products, washes, and treatments, what you use regularly can shape how your hair looks and feels more than you might expect. Some formulas rely on heavier ingredients that can coat the hair, which may create short-term smoothness but lead to buildup or dullness over time.

Clean haircare tends to focus on ingredients that support the hair more gently, without unnecessary extras that can weigh it down. The result is often hair that feels lighter, responds better to styling, and is easier to maintain day to day. When your routine works with your hair instead of masking it, everything tends to feel a little more effortless.

Hair Products with Purpose

Your next sustainable swap is just a rinse (or spritz!) away. amika combines salon-quality results with thoughtful sourcing, so your routine works better for you and the planet.

Their formulas use responsibly sourced ingredients that support healthier hair without cutting corners. Even their signature sea buckthorn is grown on a certified organic farm in Tibet, helping restore over 110,000 acres of land. Behind the scenes, amika partners with Forested and PACT to support regenerative agriculture, reduce plastic use, and offer a free recycling program for all packaging.

It’s high-performing haircare with a system that makes sense, from everyday wash routines to treatments you’ll actually notice.

Take 15% off your order with code REVELMEDIA2026!! for a limited time.

Thank you to amika for sponsoring Note To Self. 

Why We Love It

  • Performance meets purpose: amika delivers salon-quality results without compromising on how ingredients are sourced.

  • Thoughtful from the start: Ingredients like sea buckthorn are grown in ways that actively support land restoration.

  • Sustainability that goes beyond the label: Partnerships and recycling programs help reduce waste and support better systems behind the scenes.

  • Easy to work into your routine: From washes to treatments, it fits seamlessly into what you’re already doing.

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