Philip Explains

Detangling Toning Mist with Velvet Oud

I designed my original Detangling Toning Mist so that the vinegar scent evaporates after 3 minutes. But some people don’t want to go through that stage, and I want them to enjoy the journey. This n...

Weightless Volumizing Hair Masque

My inspiration was to give the fine-hair community what it really needs: a deep conditioning masque that addresses the delicate structure of thin hair, and offers the kind of weightless conditionin...

Taming Frizzy Hair

What are the main causes of frizzy hair?  To understand the causes, you first have to understand a bit about the hair’s structure. The protective outer layer of your hair (the cuticle) is made up o...

Pride Month Founder Spotlight

I didn’t want to live a closeted life. It took a lot of soul searching and courage to come out to my family and my oldest friends, but I could no longer bear to be my own worst enemy. Living in the...

Men's Haricare

Not all men need to use conditioner, but a lot should. If your hair is medium-length (3-4 inches) or longer, or if it’s dry or coarse, conditioning is essential. If you have short hair or fine hair...

Caring for Curly Hair

No question about it: Curls require a special kind of TLC. They’re fragile by nature. That’s partly because the natural conditioning oils on the scalp, which slide easily down straight hair, have h...

Scalp Cycling

Scalp cycling is a means of changing up your routine to help your hair and scalp adapt to seasonal and lifestyle changes. Once you get into a habit of giving them exactly what they need in the mome...

Hair Loss + Scalp Booster System

Hair loss is relly about diagnosing exactly what’s causing it and figuring out how to address it. Some hair loss is temporary, but sometimes you lose hair and it doesn’t grow back – at least, not w...

Velvet Oud: Irresistible Luxury

What inspired you to create Velvet Oud?  Forever Shine Shampoo and Conditioner have been such a success, in large part due to their uncommon Royal Oud scent. It’s so opulent and distinctive. For ye...

Oud: Liquid Gold for the Hair, Skin and Senses

I discovered Oud from the Princesses of Kuwait on a trip with the Royal Family 2008. I was immediately drawn to its richness and intensity, not only in the olfactory sense, but also historically.