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E.411: Haircare is Evolving To New Heights With Focus On Scalp Nutrition & Maintinence ft. EVOLVh
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Join us for a conversation all about scalp health and maintenance with the founder of an emerging new brand that’s flipping everyone’s perception of what it takes to have and MAINTAIN good hair- Boris Oak of EVOLVh.EVOLVh, a biology-driven, science-based, high-performance haircare brand using natural and organic ingredients that are as clean as they are effective, is excited to reinvent how consumers care for the health of their scalp and hair with the introduction of the EVOLVh Better Roots collection. EVOLVh Better Roots consists of three products which include RootBoost Serum, Hair + Scalp Oil, and Hair Wellness Nutraceutical Supplement. Healthy hair and hair regrowth are two of the most common online searches in beauty, demonstrating the ongoing desire of consumers looking for instruction and products on how to boost hair’s health and regrowth. The EVOLVh Better Roots collection provides the ideal combination of products with science-backed technology and healthful ingredients to nourish, restore and boost hair growth from all facets – the scalp, the hair and from within. EVOLVh Better Roots RootBoost Serum delivers clinically proven plant actives for optimal scalp skin health while targeting both active and inactive hair follicles to support all phases of the hair life cycle. EVOLVh Better Roots Hair + Scalp Oil is designed to nourish and protect both the scalp and hair while targeting inactive hair follicles to activate and support healthy regrowth while simultaneously strengthening the hair follicle, reducing hair loss and shedding. EVOLVh Better Roots Hair Wellness Nutraceutical Supplement works from within to revive the intrinsic growth capability of the scalp and hair, delivering a unique-drug-free complex of clinically proven nutrients directly to where they are needed most. All EVOLVh products contain their revolutionary technology compromised of a proprietary blend of amino and fatty acids that meet the molecular needs of every strand from deep inside the core of each fiber. While most hair care brands coat strands in synthetic ingredients to hide imperfection, EVOLVh takes a modern, proactive approach using breakthrough biology-driven formulations to treat hair from the inside out. Similar to advanced skincare, their products are formulated to affect hair and scalp on a cellular level and to nourish and transform hair with visible results that become progressively better with continuous use of over time for stronger, healthier, smoother hair now and in the future.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skincareanarchy/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skincareanarchy/support
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