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How the ROBE Parts System Works: Build Your Hair Ritual
Your hair doesn’t fit neatly into one box — and your haircare doesn’t have to either. Discover how the ROBE Parts System works, how to choose your foundation by texture,...
THE ROBE JOURNAL
BETTER HAIR DAYS ARE HERE
A place to understand your hair—and yourself—a little better.
For almost twenty years, I’ve been asking questions about hair.
Behind the salon chair, through my own experiences with hair loss and treatment, and now through ROBE, that curiosity has never stopped.
This Journal is where I share what I’ve learnt, what I’m still learning and the conversations I wish every client could take home with them.
My hope is that you’ll leave each article feeling more informed, more empowered and more connected to yourself.
The conversation continues.
Your event is booked… now let’s get your hair ready.
Whether you’re preparing for a wedding, birthday, holiday or another special occasion, beautiful hair isn’t created overnight. Discover the hair rituals, styling advice and healthy habits I’d recommend if you...
What My Hair Loss Journey Taught Me About Supporting My Body (and My Hair)
After years of navigating stress-related hair loss, medical treatment and rebuilding my own hair health, these are the biggest lessons I’ve learnt about nourishing the body, supporting the scalp and...
The Elixir: A Silicone-Free Hair Oil Designed for Dehydrated Hair
“The Elixir is a lightweight, silicone-free treatment oil designed to restore softness, elasticity and shine to dehydrated hair — without heaviness. Discover why I created it, how to use it,...
How to Make Your Haircut Last Longer | Expert Tips for Stronger, Healthier Hair
Your haircut doesn’t just depend on your ends — it’s supported by what’s happening at your roots and through your mid-lengths. Here’s how to keep your hair feeling fresh, light,...
How to Prep Your Hair for Styling ( So It Actually Works With You)
Styling shouldn’t feel like a fight. Learn how to prep your hair with intention—whether it’s frizz-prone or falls flat—so styling becomes easier, softer, and more effortless.
Frizzy or Flat Hair? Styling Tips to Work With Your Natural Texture
Frizz or flatness isn’t something to fight—it’s something to work with. Discover low-effort styling techniques, tools, and subtle shifts that make your natural texture feel intentional and easier to manage.
Why Your Hair Feels Dry, Frizzy or Flat (and What to Do About It)
You shared your biggest hair frustrations with me on Instagram — and more often than not, it’s not just one thing, but a series of small imbalances that build over...
Postpartum Hair Loss: Why It Happens and How to Support Gentle Regrowth
Postpartum hair loss is incredibly common — but that doesn’t make it any less confronting when it happens. In this guide, hairdresser and ROBE founder Lauren Mackellar explains why shedding...
Why Your Hair Colour Isn't Lasting (And How to Make It Last Longer After the Salon)
When you leave the salon, your colour looks bright, glossy and perfectly toned. Then a few washes later… something shifts. Your blonde looks brassy. Your brunette turns coppery. Your red...
Stress-Related Hair Loss: Why It Happens - and How to Support Regrowth
Stress-related hair loss often happens months after a highly stressful period. Learn how to recognise excessive shedding and support your hair through recovery and regrowth
A Holistic Approach to Haircare: How Traditional Wisdom Shaped ROBE
Learn how ROBE takes inspiration from Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine to create balanced, ritual-based haircare focused on long-term scalp and hair health.