The Journal

Selected Stories

The Architecture of R+Co

An exploration of high-performance luxury hair care. Why ingredient integrity matters in the age of fast beauty.

Some people teach hair. Others teach you how to think. A 2017 conversation with R+Co co-founder Howard McLaren — republished with a new introduction.

(And you’re treating it like damage.) The best hair repair for dry hair in Medford, Oregon — and why the fix isn’t what you think.

July doesn’t call for heavier routines. It calls for smarter layering — moisture in, chaos out.

By August, we stop fighting our hair. The reset that brings scalp, texture, and effort back into balance.