For years, I thought healthy hair meant finding the right product.
The right shampoo. The right conditioner. The right oil. The right treatment. The right color. The right routine.
And then, just 9 months ago, I decided to stop doing all of that.
What started as a No-Poo experiment turned into something much more interesting: an ongoing exploration of what my hair actually needed when I stopped trying to force it to behave.
I learned to pay attention to my scalp. To my water. To the weather. To any buildup. To my own body’s rhythms. I experimented with herbal rinses, ACV, clay, diluted castile soap, brushing, oils, and—perhaps most importantly—observation.
There were things that worked beautifully.
There were things that absolutely did not. 😂
And there was a whole lot of learning in between.
Eventually I realized that this wasn’t really about hair products at all.
It was about learning to read the signals instead of automatically reaching for a solution.
And that’s how Healthy Hair Sovereignty was born.
Start Here: The Free Healthy Hair Sovereignty Guide
Before I created the Field Notes, I wanted to make something simple for anyone who was curious about stepping outside the conventional hair-care hamster wheel.
So I created a free introduction to the experiment: a place to start thinking differently about your hair, your scalp, your products, and your relationship with all of it.
It’s not a 47-step hair routine.
It’s an invitation to start paying attention.
Get the free Healthy Hair Sovereignty guide →
And then the experiment grew.
Field Notes Vol. 2: The Transition
The transition period deserves its own conversation.
Because here’s the thing nobody really tells you when you start changing your hair routine:
Your hair may not immediately look like the hair of your dreams.
There can be buildup. Greasiness. Texture changes. Confusion. The occasional WHAT HAVE I DONE?! moment.
Vol. 2 is about understanding that transition instead of assuming you’ve failed.
The biggest takeaway?
Give your hair enough time to tell you what is actually happening.
Field Notes Vol. 3: The Ritual
Once you stop thinking about hair care as a collection of products, something interesting happens: it can become a ritual.
Brushing your hair. Making an herbal rinse. Massaging your scalp. Paying attention to the seasons. Noticing how your hair behaves differently with different water, weather, stress, or routines.
This volume explores the idea that hair care doesn’t have to be another chore on the list.
It can be a small, grounding practice of paying attention to yourself.
Field Notes Vol. 4: The Rhythm
This one might be my favorite evolution of the whole experiment.
Because eventually I stopped asking:
“What should I put on my hair?”
And started asking:
“What’s happening right now?”
Your hair doesn’t behave exactly the same every day. Neither does your scalp. Neither does the weather. Neither do you.
Vol. 4 explores that rhythm—learning to notice patterns and respond accordingly instead of following a rigid routine simply because someone told you that’s what you’re supposed to do.
It’s less about finding the perfect routine and more about learning to read the room.
Bonus: The Ritual Rinses
And because I apparently couldn’t leave well enough alone, I also created a collection of herbal rinse recipes.
These aren’t intended to become another complicated beauty regimen.
They’re a way to experiment with simple plant allies and discover what your own hair responds to.
Think herbs, water, a little intention, and some curiosity.
That’s really the theme of this entire project.
So… What’s the Point?
I’m not here to tell you that everyone should stop using shampoo.
I’m not here to tell you there’s one magical herb, rinse, oil, or method that will give everyone amazing hair.
In fact, the longer I’ve been doing this, the less interested I am in telling people what they should do.
I’m much more interested in teaching people how to pay attention.
Because your hair is constantly giving you information.
Maybe it’s telling you that your scalp is dry.
Maybe it’s telling you there’s buildup.
Maybe it’s telling you that your water is making a difference.
Maybe it’s telling you that something you thought was “good for your hair” isn’t actually working for your hair.
Or maybe it’s perfectly happy and doesn’t need you to do anything at all.
That’s the part I find so fascinating.
Healthy Hair Sovereignty isn’t really about abandoning products.
It’s about abandoning the idea that someone else has to tell you what your hair needs.
It’s an experiment.
It’s observation.
It’s plants.
It’s learning.
It’s occasionally making a spectacular hair mistake and figuring out what it taught you. 😂
And after months of writing, experimenting, documenting, and learning, I’m really excited to finally have the whole collection out in the world.
Start with the free guide, follow the Field Notes, experiment with your own hair, and see what you discover.
