Ruby Tamunokuro
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06/07/2026
FACT or MYTH? You can wear protective styles all year and still have unhealthy hair. 👀
✔️ FACT! A mindset shift is the first step towards a healthier relationship with your crown.
✔️ FACT! Protective styles preserve length best when paired with healthy habits that strengthen hair from the roots down.
❌ MYTH! Hair potential is limited by race, gender, texture, identity.
If you’ve ever said:
“My hair could never…”
It might be time to challenge that belief.
✔️ FACT! Hair strands can provide clues about what’s happening internally. Stress, nutrition, hydration, and overall wellness often show up in our hair before we realize it.
✔️ FACT! At HBR, every style is personalized with consideration for the whole person—mind, body, and soul. ✨
What’s one hair myth you believed for years?
First silk press in years 😍
Sissy came for an in-depth look at her stands and trusted the process. We are embracing her natural type 4 hair in all its glory and can’t wait to see the grow out! 😆🙌🏾
Check out her journey 🔜🌟
hair is my medium for love 🤍
sometimes healthy hair journeys begin with trust, small trims, consistency, and learning how to care for your hair gently at home.
creating experiences where people feel seen, cared for, and beautiful will always matter most to me
Finding a salon home is a privilege…
Somewhere that knows your history and caters to your future.
Somewhere that communicates with kindness and serves with the utmost respect…
sets the standard with intentional styling for all textures. Providing guests a luxurious experience that includes amenities such as aromatherapy, snacks, refreshments, teas, etc built into every service.
Where self care meets ritual -> Begin your crown care today
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05/01/2026
CASE STUDY: Dense, color-treated hair that “doesn’t hold a curl” - 💌
Discovery:
She struggles with flatness and curls that drop quickly after heat styling.
Analysis:
High density + medium straight texture with prior color = hair that requires both moisture and structure to maintain shape.
Approach:
• Awapuhi Hydratriplex Treatment to repair
• Controlled blowout using tension + over direction .official
• Velcro roller set to lock in volume + movement
Result:
Sleek, soft, voluminous hair that actually holds — without going flat in minutes.
This is the difference between styling hair… and understanding it. Different textures, densities, and histories all require intention.
HBR➡️Healthy hair always comes first.”
Hair braider or hair bender?
— future cosmetologist in progress 🧠✨
Hair braider… or hair bender? 👀
As a cosmetologist, I’m learning hair science, mechanics, and reaction to products — not just how it looks styled. Today’s focus: hydration + volume on dense, color-treated hair that “doesn’t usually hold a curl.”
The goal will always be healthy, versatile hair across all textures.
— HBR rebrand in progress, thx for stopping by! 🧠✨
Products/Tools:
Awapuhi Intensive Treatment:
Medium Round Brush:
2000W Superspeed Hair Dryer: .official
I didn’t realize how impactful head spas were, my hair looked and felt so much softer after visiting
I used to think heavy butters and oils would fix my dry hair. The problem was, I was missing a regular routine of hydration and deep treatments, hiding under protective styles - so those heavy products just sat on dry hair.
Monthly deep conditioning treatments, tailored scalp treatments, light therapy, aromatherapy, head to toe massage…yea sign me up forevermore. 🔁
Thank you | Everyone deserves this experience! 💆🏾♀️🌟
“Hairapy” (a blend of hair + therapy) refers to the therapeutic, often customized experience of a salon visit, where a stylist acts as a bridge between mental/emotional/physical wellness while treating the hair + boosting self image and esteem.
Mom and I are working on a routine that increases her cuticle’s thickness as well as maximizing hydration on the scalp 💦
She’s been embracing her natural texture and opting for styles without extensions, using minimal yet effective products, and cleansing on a 7-14 day cycle. 🗓️
When thinking about your hair routine, does it include a hairapy session? Let’s talk about it!🍵🤲🏾
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