Highbrow Hippie Blog

I like getting rid of things. It’s kind of my hobby. I am firmly in the camp of if I don’t love it and have a recurring need for it, then it doesn’t need to be in my life. It’s a well known fact in my family and has both good and bad qualities. The good? I’m the go to on all things cleaning or organizing related. The bad? I once inadvertently threw away my brothers prized early nineties Steelers jersey as he still reminds me. However, if you want the hard truth in cleaning out your closet, invite me over. I don’t hold back and will have you free of those body con dresses you think you will fit back into one day in a minute. Liberating.

Each month at Highbrow Hippie we pick a theme to help guide our marketing. Typically its aligned with the season and this month is no different. Our theme for October is transitioning - from summer to autumn, light to dark and we’ll be discussing how to prepare your hair, home and your body. As we ease into Autumn I find myself making a bee line towards cozy town. Loads of people here in sunny LA complain about “winter” but I...

We loved spending the afternoon with Erica yesterday! A chill and easy going personality, she needed a hair change that was noticeable, but equally low maintenance.

Sustainability, it’s all the rage. From tiny houses to electric cars, if you aren’t considering sustainability in your daily existence, then you are officially behind the times. But what does it mean to truly be sustainable? Sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Whoa. Think about that, the foundation of this principle is based on us using only what we need.

The past year and a half has obviously been like nothing any of us have ever experienced. We have been surrounded by so much fear- fear of falling ill, of losing our jobs, our homes, our connections with friends and family.Though I’ve been fortunate to still connect with people throughout this time, what I needed most was a reconnection with myself and my own body- my version of wellness, or better yet, being well.