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Journal

The whole body of work.

Every Body of Work story in one place: founder interviews and routines for hair, scalp and body, newest first.

Cover story · Interview

Dan Hodgdon on plant powered routines that add up

Vegamour founder Dan Hodgdon talks scalp routines, plant actives at functional levels, and the daily serum habit behind less shedding.

Vanessa Delgado · 12 min read
38 stories

The archive

80 percent and what creator payouts add to your serum
Retail

80 percent and what creator payouts add to your serum

Vanessa Delgado · 3 min read
Arnaud Plas and the shampoo made for one head
Scalp · Interview

Arnaud Plas and the shampoo made for one head

Vanessa Delgado · 12 min read
Why shedding starts three months after birth
Scalp · Essay

Why shedding starts three months after birth

Ellen Sloane · 6 min read
Bazaar names 81 standout beauty products after year of testing
Launch

Bazaar names 81 standout beauty products after year of testing

Diana Maddox · 3 min read
Hair goals not hair types for everyone, with Jonathan Van Ness
Hair · Interview

Hair goals not hair types for everyone, with Jonathan Van Ness

Diana Maddox · 13 min read
57.73% and what growth studies really measured
Ingredients

57.73% and what growth studies really measured

Vanessa Delgado · 3 min read
Dani Austin on Putting Care Back in Hair Care
Scalp · Interview

Dani Austin on Putting Care Back in Hair Care

Vanessa Delgado · 10 min read
What Andrea Faulkner Williams learned from nightly baths with irritated skin
Body · Interview

What Andrea Faulkner Williams learned from nightly baths with irritated skin

Diana Maddox · 13 min read
Inside Caldera + Lab with Jared Pobre, learning slow skincare by hand
Grooming · Interview

Inside Caldera + Lab with Jared Pobre, learning slow skincare by hand

Vanessa Delgado · 10 min read
Matt Mullenax and the Chicago street that shaped his shower
Grooming · Interview

Matt Mullenax and the Chicago street that shaped his shower

Diana Maddox · 12 min read
Why Kate Solomon kept zinc when clear sunscreen ruled
Grooming · Interview

Why Kate Solomon kept zinc when clear sunscreen ruled

Diana Maddox · 12 min read
What broken hair actually proves about repair
Hair · Essay

What broken hair actually proves about repair

Ellen Sloane · 7 min read
What curved hair actually teaches about shaving calm
Grooming · Essay

What curved hair actually teaches about shaving calm

Vanessa Delgado · 6 min read
Why supplement powders matter for your shower shelf routine
Market

Why supplement powders matter for your shower shelf routine

Vanessa Delgado · 3 min read
44 volunteers and the wrinkles they helped track
Science

44 volunteers and the wrinkles they helped track

Vanessa Delgado · 3 min read
BMC recalled 20,160 sleep machines, therapy paused for some users
Market

BMC recalled 20,160 sleep machines, therapy paused for some users

Ellen Sloane · 3 min read
Science

What a mouth tape review changes for bedtime routines

Diana Maddox · 3 min read
Why refill rules matter for your bathroom shelf
Launch

Why refill rules matter for your bathroom shelf

Diana Maddox · 3 min read
Sweat and friction and what routine reveals
Body · Essay

Sweat and friction and what routine reveals

Vanessa Delgado · 6 min read
What the new prestige numbers change for regular washday routines
Market

What the new prestige numbers change for regular washday routines

Vanessa Delgado · 3 min read
Why creatine strength gains matter for active households
Science

Why creatine strength gains matter for active households

Diana Maddox · 3 min read
6 percent and what the new sunscreen limit allows
Science

6 percent and what the new sunscreen limit allows

Ellen Sloane · 3 min read
Babba Rivera and the sacred Sunday scalp ritual
Hair · Interview

Babba Rivera and the sacred Sunday scalp ritual

Vanessa Delgado · 12 min read
Helen Reavey on cold processed care for scalps first
Scalp · Interview

Helen Reavey on cold processed care for scalps first

Diana Maddox · 11 min read
Minesh Patel and the oatmeal soak routine
Body · Interview

Minesh Patel and the oatmeal soak routine

Diana Maddox · 11 min read
Sephora opens 2026 Accelerate applications for early brands
Retail

Sephora opens 2026 Accelerate applications for early brands

Ellen Sloane · 3 min read
Why wash day takes all Sunday for coils and curls
Hair · Essay

Why wash day takes all Sunday for coils and curls

Ellen Sloane · 6 min read
Inside Playa with Shelby Wild, wash and go beach hair
Hair · Interview

Inside Playa with Shelby Wild, wash and go beach hair

Diana Maddox · 13 min read
10 parts per million and what the new jar warning tracks
Ingredients

10 parts per million and what the new jar warning tracks

Diana Maddox · 3 min read
Eczema balms and the myth of the natural cure
Body · Essay

Eczema balms and the myth of the natural cure

Vanessa Delgado · 7 min read
Heather Rogers on calm care for skin that heals slowly
Body · Interview

Heather Rogers on calm care for skin that heals slowly

Vanessa Delgado · 10 min read
Suveen Sahib on repairing bleach damage in four minutes
Hair · Interview

Suveen Sahib on repairing bleach damage in four minutes

Diana Maddox · 13 min read
Inside Crown Affair with Dianna Cohen, slow rituals for real hair
Grooming · Interview

Inside Crown Affair with Dianna Cohen, slow rituals for real hair

Diana Maddox · 10 min read
Lindy Snider and the hospital sink routine
Body · Interview

Lindy Snider and the hospital sink routine

Diana Maddox · 11 min read
Why copycat weight loss shots matter for home routines
Regulation

Why copycat weight loss shots matter for home routines

Ellen Sloane · 3 min read
What the first MoCRA registration round changes for shoppers
Regulation

What the first MoCRA registration round changes for shoppers

Ellen Sloane · 3 min read
Clean mineral care for sun and sweat, with steady founders
Body · Interview

Clean mineral care for sun and sweat, with steady founders

Diana Maddox · 12 min read
Maeva Heim on simple wash days for textured hair
Hair · Interview

Maeva Heim on simple wash days for textured hair

Diana Maddox · 12 min read
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