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Expert Advice

Get trusted tips and insights straight from the pros. Here, our favorite industry insiders share their know-how for your best hair + skin.

Demi vs. Semi-Permanent Hair Color: Know the Difference

Considering a fresh new color for your hair but on the fence between demi vs. semi-permanent hair color? Whether you’re trusting a stylist for…...
May 12, 2024 3 min read

Skin Purging vs. Skin Breakouts: What’s the Difference?

May 6, 2024 3 min read

The Different Types of Breakouts, And What They Mean

May 6, 2024 4 min read

Ectoin For Skin: What It Is & How to Use It

May 6, 2024 1 min read
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From Prose

Catch up with Team Prose on our latest news, launches, and behind-the-scenes moments.

#AskThePros: How Do I Choose My Prose Fragrance?

Welcome back to #AskThePros, where The Pros—your support team of custom formula and hair experts—break down our biggest customer questions. This month, we’re decoding…...
May 15, 2024 5 min read
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#AskThePros: How Review & Refine™ Will Instantly Give You Your Best Formulas Yet

June 13, 2023 2 min read

Why Are Soy Candles Better For You?

December 5, 2022 3 min read

The Search for My Holy Grail Product

September 19, 2022 2 min read
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Hair Health

Whether you have straight, wavy, curly, or coily hair, start here for all the latest + greatest tips, trends, inspiration, and expert hair advice.

Hair Textures vs Hair Type: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters

If you don’t know what hair type and texture you have, you might not be getting the best results from your styling routine. When…...
August 2, 2024 4 min read
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Mousse vs. Styling Gel: What’s the Difference?

August 2, 2024 4 min read
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How To Use Hair Oil: The Ultimate Guide

August 1, 2024 4 min read
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How to Combat Static Hair

August 1, 2024 4 min read
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Hair Tips

From the best hair tutorials to master your favorite style to the perfect routine for your hair type, here you’ll find all the advice you need to master any look. Plus, the best cut & style for your texture and the color trends and techniques you’ll want to try right now.

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How to Cut Curly Hair: 5 Golden Rules

Cutting curly hair can be complicated. With so much bounce, volume and liveliness, it’s bound to come with its own unique set of rules…...
August 1, 2024 5 min read
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9 Expert-Approved Ways to Add Volume For Thin Hair

July 30, 2024 6 min read

5 Ways to Part Your Hair

October 27, 2022 3 min read

What to Do When You Use Too Much Hair Product

September 26, 2022 3 min read
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Inspiration

From hair trends to skincare superstars, discover fresh ideas that will help spark your next move – and make it completely your own.

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What Are the Different Types of Hair Extensions? An Expert Explains

If time is in short supply, hair extensions may be the most logical way to lengthen your locks. The only issue? The uninitiated may…...
August 1, 2024 6 min read
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8 Hairstyles with Bangs for Women Over 50

August 1, 2024 4 min read

Copper Hair: How to Rock the Hottest Fall Hair Color

July 31, 2024 3 min read

Balayage vs. Highlights: What’s the Difference?

July 30, 2024 7 min read
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Lab Notes

Here, straight from the lab at Prose, you’ll learn what goes into creating our custom formulas. Prose chemists go into detail on ingredient research, the importance of hair treatments— including for your scalp, and discuss some of the sneaky hair aggressors that can wreak havoc on your locks.

How to Fix Damaged Hair: Causes, Treatments, Tips

Hair Damage can come from all sorts of places. Whether from environmental aggressors, hair habits like chemical dyes or lifestyle factors like diet and…...
July 30, 2024 4 min read
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Why You May Have a Smelly Scalp and How to Change That

November 8, 2020 1 min read

What’s the Difference Between Hair and Body Perfume?

October 2, 2020 1 min read

How the Prose Chemists Formulate Your Custom Shampoo

August 21, 2020 1 min read
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Salon

When learning a new styling technique or trying to determine the best routine for your hair type, it’s best to go directly to a hair professional. You’ll get the expert advice you need to master any look, style or product regimen. And since our artists are constantly educating themselves, we benefit from the ongoing tips and tricks that they share with their fellow stylists and clients.

2020 Fall Hair Color Trends Photo/Boomerang Open Call

Show us your favorite fall hair color trends of 2020! All images should be clear, well lit and on healthy looking hair. We’re taking submissions…...
August 31, 2020 50 sec read

Curls and Coils Photo/Video Open Call

June 3, 2020 51 sec read
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Tips for Creating Striking Photo and Video Content for Prose

April 30, 2020 2 min read
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All Hairstyles Photo/Video Open Call

April 30, 2020 52 sec read
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Skin Health

Your go-to resource for skincare + self-care advice and expert knowledge. Just remember: the only beauty standards that matter are your own.

Skin Care Routine For Combination Skin Guide

Skincare is important for everyone, no matter what skin type you have. From dry skin and oily skin to combination skin, knowing the products…...
August 10, 2024 5 min read

Best Products for Oily Skin

August 9, 2024 5 min read

Best Products for Dry Facial Skin

August 6, 2024 4 min read

Types of Skin Textures and How to Understand Them

August 4, 2024 4 min read
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Trending

Whether you’re looking for seasonal hair inspiration to bring to your next color appointment or choosing a style for a special occasion, you’ll find everything you need right here. In the mood to browse? Take a look through our hair gallery for a sampling of the beautiful, quirky and cool looks we’re loving.

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The Truth Behind Trichotillomania, OCD, And Hair Loss

Writer Emma Glassman-Hughes explores the intricacies of the hair-centric obsessive-compulsive disorder, trichotillomania. She’ll explain what it is, what triggers can lead to its development,…...
October 5, 2021 4 min read
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I Am More Than My Long Curly Hair

December 29, 2020 4 min read

Celebrate Giving Tuesday with Prose and Wigs for Kids

December 1, 2020 2 min read
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Help Spread Breast Cancer Awareness with Prose and 5 Under 40

October 16, 2020 4 min read
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Tutorials

Step-by-step guides that make every hair, skin, and self-care ritual feel like it’s made just for you.

5 Ways to Lighten Your Hair Naturally

Don’t have time to spend hours basking in the sun but still want beautiful sun-kissed highlights? Surprisingly, you don’t need chemicals to get the…...
August 1, 2024 5 min read

How to Make a Spa Day at Home

July 30, 2024 5 min read

6 Tips for Brunette to Blonde Hair Transitions

July 30, 2024 5 min read

How to Have a Good Hair Day, Every Day

January 8, 2024 5 min read
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