To chop or not to chop
Most certainly a question that goes through the minds of anyone looking to grow out a hairstyle or increase their overall length. While it may seem that regular haircuts will…
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Mini HAIR FOOD Pancakes
These cute-as-a-button mini pancakes make for a satisfying breakfast or brunch. We’ve enhanced the batter with nutritious HAIR FOOD for a delicious, healthy twist on a weekend classic. Quick and…
Knowing Your Hair’s Porosity Can Improve Your Routine
Use this simple at-home test to learn what your hair porosity is, and read on to find what to do next. If you’ve ever spent an obscene amount on hair…
Tahini Cup Treats
These decadent salted caramel tahini cups are perfect for a sweet treat or a quick dinner party dessert. The are simple, healthy and delicious, plus this forgiving recipe means you…
HAIR TALK | Emma Bayly shares what inspires and fuels her passion for hair
Principal stylist and Director of Apotecari salon, Half Cut McLaren Vale, Emma Bayly boasts a long and varied career in the industry. We were excited to delve deeper into what…
Festivities with a sustainable touch
Keeping traditions alive and sustainability in mind, we present our top tips for Christmas with an eco-friendly edge For many of us, Christmas 2021 has seemingly sprung from nowhere. Cue…
This Year’s Guide to Gifting
Imagine a Gift that Continues to Give, Long After its Exchange With 2021 almost behind us, Christmas shopping – and with it, queues, events and holiday traffic – has entered…
“Cookie Dough” Balls with a Protein Twist
These delicious, bite-sized protein balls manage to tick both the ‘indulgence’ and ‘pure-wellbeing’ boxes. They combine the saltiness of nut butters with the sweetness of Hair Food. Add the fluffiness…
Satisfying Hair Food Latte
Morning or afternoon, this delicious latte rises to any occasion! Whether you’re cutting back on caffeine or looking for a warming treat to satisfy a sweet craving, this Hair…
6 Ingredient Hair Food Muesli Bars
These easy 6 ingredient hair-loving muesli bars are a breeze to make, oven-free and perfect to grab-and-go during the week 6-Ingredient Hair Food Muesli Bars (Recipe adapted from @minimalistbaker)…
Prevention: Don’t let today’s stress damage tomorrow’s hair
If you’re experiencing thinning hair or a general decline in hair health, can you identify a period of stress 3 – 6 months ago? Stress Hair. What is it…
Hair care past the chair: Caring for your mane at home
If only you could bottle it! That easy, breezy, swish-y feeling that comes as you saunter out of the hair salon. We’ve pooled our best tips to help care for…
Healthy Hair: Why you can’t have it without a healthy scalp
Beauty is more than skin deep, and the same goes for our hair What role does a healthy scalp play in achieving beautiful healthy hair? Read on as we…
Caring for Blonde Hair
Platinum, honey or golden blonde, no matter what shade of blonde you choose, it takes a robust hair care regimen to help keep your colour vibrant and long lasting. …
Mother’s Day Delights
Treat mum to something extra special this Mother’s Day with some decadent sweet treats for her to enjoy. Scones with Jam & Hair Food Cream (Recipe from Australian Women’s Weekly)…
Wedding Hair Prep with Bridal Hair Expert Emi Styles
Words from the wise: Emi Styles, bridal hair expert There’s some truth to the saying that the happiest people are the prettiest people. By that same token, you can have…
Celebrating Empowering Women of Apotecari
Inspiring stories from the women of the Apotecari salon family, to connect and empower women this International Women’s Day. FOLLOWING IN HER FOOTSTEPS WITH YVONNE OF BRUSH AND CO There’s…
2021 Hair Health and Wellness Trends as Predicted by the Experts
The year that was 2020 changed how live, interact, shop, exercise and even our beauty routines. In many ways, we saw a slowing of pace and a rise of at…
How to use a Scalp Shampoo Brush for Hair Growth
Everyone knows: the 15 minutes with your head in the sink at a spa or hair salon is the best part of your appointment. There’s something incredibly liberating about releasing…
Getting Prep’d for Valentine’s Day with Nadine Monley
We often view health and wellness from a perspective of encompassing both inner and outer health – keeping conscious of what we put in and on our bodies. Glowing skin,…
8 Reasons You’ll Love Kakadu Plum
Move over acai berry, quell your appetite for quinoa, take a break from blueberries – there’s a new superfood in the fruit bowl! It packs a serious antioxidant punch and…
The Star of Summer: This trifle is a superhero in its own right
Our take on the dessert synonymous with summer is full of health benefits, making ‘seconds’ a definite should. Take advantage of the host of stone fruits and berries summer brings…
Postpartum Hair with Pelo Founder & Mother of Three, Kirby Lago
Right before opening Cronulla’s chic new home of hair, Kirby Lago gave birth to her third child. “I remember speaking with Kirby while she was still in hospital”, recalls Apotecari…
Breakfast Parfait | For Mornings Done Right
Either you run the day, or the day runs you. Jim Rohn For a delicious breakfast that can be prepped the night before, this parfait seems almost too easy…
Starve off that 3pm sugar slump with this nourishing & beautifying snack
Hands up if you’ve over-indulged this holiday season. Us too. Level up with this nourishing and beautifying superfood snack – delightfully moist, particularly coconut-y and the prettiest hue of pink.…
Glow from within this summer: Antioxidant-rich Berry-licious Bark
A cooling refreshment for both adults and children this festive season, here’s a healthy summer treat to delight both the palate and inner being. Starring proteins, collagen, immunity-boosting Vitamin C…
Let’s talk Collagen
It’s an ingredient that’s highly sought-after in beauty and wellness communities around the world, and forms a daily part of many men and women’s beauty regimens. But if you have…
Pomegranate Frappe: Delicious, refreshing & your new pool-side accessory
The talk of poolside guests this summer, this pomegranate frappe is refreshing, easy-to-make and purposeful. Rich in hydration, antioxidants, plant-based proteins and vegan collagen, it’s a summer accessory that can…
An Inner Beauty Booster: Charlie DeHaas’s Choc, Nut & Berry Protein Balls
When inner-beauty guru Charlie de Haas created this ‘Chocolate, Nut & Berry Protein Ball’ using Apotecari’s Hair Food, the Clean Treats founder proved once again that ingenuity is often born…
Combat the signs of ageing with your hair & scalp regimen
Did you know, our scalps age 6 times faster than our facial skin? Yet, most of us spend more time taking care of our facial skin than that on our…