Brushing your hair makes you happy. It’s a little wellness ritual that stimulates and wards off tiredness, which is why I always have a brush with me. It’s a principle shared by Your Loving Nature, the hair salon and shop on Ackerstraße run by Marion Garz, a make-up artist and stylist who sells a great range of hairbrushes. She’s also taken the step of ditching the plastic bottles, aluminium foil and other sources of waste typically found in hair salons. The goal: make haircare healthier and more sustainable. Marion uses and sells her own products, which include solid shampoos and beard, facial and body soaps in different shapes and colors.
If, like me, you’ve had disappointing experiences with solid shampoo, be assured it’s worth giving it a second chance – not least because YLN has bars for every imaginable hair type and need. For shine and smoothness there’s the “Curcuma” soap, for volume there’s the “Mint” version, while those with colored hair can try the “Moisturizing” bar. The ingredients are not only natural but do without preservatives: fresh birch sugar, white clay, grape seed oil, corn starch, salt, broccoli seed oil, shea butter, cocoa butter and mango butter are just a few of the goodies in the bars. As for the brushes, Marion has some unique types: there’s “Sigrun”, the “patient one” which helps untangle your hair, the powerful “Chris” which is used for detangling and stimulating, and finally the slender “Layla” for special occasions. Having smelled the bars and tried the brushes, I can’t wait to try out the salon and benefit from Marion’s knowledge. Until then: I’ll be giving my hair some brush-based TLC.
Text: Nina Trippel / Photos: YLN
Your Loving Nature, Ackerstr.166, 10115 Berlin–Mitte, map
Mon–Sat 11–18h
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