Why your flyaways and edges flake white by noon -- and the alcohol-free fix that keeps the whole hairline smooth all day without residue or breakage. Listen for tips from licensed cosmetologist Delena Markland. Shop the alcohol-free Hair Finishing Stick at thepixiegarden.com.

If your flyaways look smooth in the morning and your edges flake white by noon, the product is the problem, not your technique. In this episode Delena explains why traditional gels and their drying alcohols crack and flake on both flyaways and baby hairs, and why she reaches for the alcohol-free Hair Finishing Stick to keep the whole hairline smooth and laid all day without the white residue.

Licensed cosmetologist Delena Markland breaks down flyaway and edge control: why alcohol-set gels flake, how a water-based alcohol-free formula holds without white residue or breakage, and the wand-and-comb technique for a surface that stays smooth from flyaways at the crown to baby hairs at the temple

Hosted by Delena Markland, Licensed Cosmetologist and Owner of The Pixie Garden Shop salon-curated hair products: https://thepixiegarden.com

• About Delena: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/delena-markland
• Cosmetologist-Curated Collection: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/cosmetologist-curated
• ProCell Microchanneling Treatments: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/procell-hair-treatment
• All Episode Transcripts: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/tagged/podcast

New episodes weekly. Every product recommendation is based on professional salon testing and real client results.

This episode includes AI-generated content.

Flat hair has two real fixes, and neither one is a curling iron you fight every morning. In this episode Delena breaks down volume the salon way: heatless lift with the Volumizing Roller Clips, heated hold with the XL Ceramic Thermal Rollers, and a Hair Finishing Stick to lock the takedown. She covers which method suits your hair, set and cool times, and why roller direction is the difference between bounce and a dent.

Delena Markland explains the two paths to lasting volume -- heatless roller clips and heated ceramic rollers -- when to use each, and how to set them so the lift holds all day without creasing or damage. She finishes with the Hair Finishing Stick for a smooth takedown.

Read more on the blog at https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/volumizing-roller-clips

Hosted by Delena Markland, Licensed Cosmetologist and Owner of The Pixie Garden Shop salon-curated hair products: https://thepixiegarden.com

• About Delena: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/delena-markland
• Cosmetologist-Curated Collection: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/cosmetologist-curated
• ProCell Microchanneling Treatments: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/procell-hair-treatment
• All Episode Transcripts: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/tagged/podcast

New episodes weekly. Every product recommendation is based on professional salon testing and real client results.

This episode includes AI-generated content.

When dandruff and thinning show up together, the fix starts at the scalp — and Delena watched it happen in her own home. I

n this episode she walks through the scalp-first routine that cleared her husband's years-long dandruff and brought visible regrowth: exfoliating with the DETOX scalp scrub, feeding the scalp with the rosemary-based BOOST scrub, and using an 18.21 anti-flake shampoo.

She explains why a healthy scalp is the foundation for healthy growth, the difference between dandruff and dry scalp, and where ProCell comes in when you need more.

The Pixie Garden Scalp Protocol https://thepixiegarden.com/collections/the-pixie-garden-scalp-protocol

Licensed cosmetologist Delena Markland shares the real, in-home case that shaped how she treats scalp health: her husband battled dandruff and thinning for years until they fixed the scalp itself. She covers exfoliation, rosemary, anti-flake actives, the dandruff-versus-dry-scalp distinction, and when to escalate to ProCell. Scalp health supports growth; results vary, and nothing here is a guarantee.

Hosted by Delena Markland, Licensed Cosmetologist and Owner of The Pixie Garden Shop salon-curated hair products: https://thepixiegarden.com

• About Delena: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/delena-markland
• Cosmetologist-Curated Collection: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/cosmetologist-curated
• ProCell Microchanneling Treatments: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/procell-hair-treatment
• All Episode Transcripts: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/tagged/podcast

New episodes weekly. Every product recommendation is based on professional salon testing and real client results.

This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Pixie Garden Hair Podcast is hosted by Delena Markland, a licensed cosmetologist and owner of The Pixie Garden, an online salon-curated hair care and styling destination.

ProCell Microchanneling is the in-salon hair loss treatment Delena offers for early-to-moderate thinning. In this episode she explains what microchanneling actually is, why it is a hands-on hair restoration treatment you can only get in the chair rather than something you do at home, and how it works: thousands of micro-channels in the scalp trigger the body's natural healing response, and ProCell's stem-cell-derived growth factor serum is delivered directly into those channels. She covers who is the right candidate for this hair thinning treatment, why she refers advanced hair loss to a dermatologist, what the six-session protocol looks like, and how she documents every visit with photos.

To book a ProCell consultation, come into the salon or go to https://pixiegardensalon.glossgenius.com/


Guest: Jess (co-host)

Keywords: hair loss treatment, hair restoration, hair thinning treatment, ProCell microchanneling, microchanneling for hair loss, in-salon hair loss treatment, scalp health, growth factor treatment, thinning hair solutions, cosmetologist hair restoration

Learn about ProCell Microchanneling: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/procell-hair-treatment
Read the full guide: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/procell-microchannelling
Shop the Scalp Protocol collection: https://thepixiegarden.com/collections/the-pixie-garden-scalp-protocol

Hosted by Delena Markland, Licensed Cosmetologist and Owner of The Pixie Garden

New episodes weekly. Every product recommendation is based on professional salon testing and real client results.

Hosted by Delena Markland, Licensed Cosmetologist and Owner of The Pixie Garden Shop salon-curated hair products: https://thepixiegarden.com

• About Delena: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/delena-markland
• Cosmetologist-Curated Collection: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/cosmetologist-curated
• ProCell Microchanneling Treatments: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/procell-hair-treatment
• All Episode Transcripts: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/tagged/podcast

New episodes weekly. Every product recommendation is based on professional salon testing and real client results.

This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Pixie Garden Hair Podcast is hosted by Delena Markland, a licensed cosmetologist and owner of The Pixie Garden, an online salon-curated hair care and styling destination.


If you have thick hair and every claw clip you buy launches itself across the room within ten minutes, the problem almost certainly is not your technique. In this episode, Delena explains why ninety percent of drugstore claw clips were built to look pretty on a shelf, not to hold dense hair, and how she tests every clip she stocks for spring tension, jaw width, tooth grip, and hinge strength before it earns a spot in her shop. She walks through the twist method for all-day hold, the half-up adjustment for heavy hair, which styles thick-haired people should avoid, and how she finishes every look by smoothing the hairline with the Hair Finishing Stick.

Guest: Jess (co-host)

Keywords: claw clips for thick hair, best claw clip thick hair, jumbo claw clip, claw clip twist method, half up half down claw clip, hair finishing stick, claw clip that holds, cosmetologist styling tips, salon claw clips, thick hair styling

Shop salon-tested claw clips: https://thepixiegarden.com/collections/all-products
Shop the Hair Finishing Stick: https://thepixiegarden.com/products/hair-finishing-stick
Read the full guide: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/claw-clip-hairstyles-for-thick-hair

Hosted by Delena Markland, Licensed Cosmetologist and Owner of The Pixie Garden

Shop salon-curated hair products: https://thepixiegarden.com
About Delena: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/delena-markland


New episodes weekly. Every product recommendation is based on professional salon testing and real client results.

Hosted by Delena Markland, Licensed Cosmetologist and Owner of The Pixie Garden Shop salon-curated hair products: https://thepixiegarden.com

• About Delena: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/delena-markland
• Cosmetologist-Curated Collection: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/cosmetologist-curated
• ProCell Microchanneling Treatments: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/procell-hair-treatment
• All Episode Transcripts: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/tagged/podcast

New episodes weekly. Every product recommendation is based on professional salon testing and real client results.

This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Pixie Garden Hair Podcast is hosted by Delena Markland, a licensed cosmetologist and owner of The Pixie Garden, an online salon-curated hair care and styling destination.


When the school called and all of Delena's kids had lice at once, her first instinct was to shave it all off -- until she saw the terror on their faces and went looking for a real treatment instead. In this episode she shares the non-toxic kit that search led her to: the Lice Mamas Ultimate Lice Treatment Kit she now stocks and recommends to clients. She explains why drugstore permethrin shampoos fail (lice resistance), how the kit's dimethicone oil kills lice physically so they cannot build resistance, why the enzyme mousse dissolves the protein glue holding nits to the hair shaft, and why the included professional stainless steel nit comb is the step most home treatments get wrong. Non-toxic, pesticide-free, and kid-safe.

Guest: Jess (co-host)

Keywords: non-toxic lice treatment, lice treatment kit, Lice Mamas kit, dimethicone lice treatment, pesticide-free lice removal, how to get rid of lice naturally, super lice resistance, enzyme mousse nit removal, stainless steel nit comb, cosmetologist recommended lice treatment

Shop the Lice Mamas Ultimate Lice Treatment Kit: https://thepixiegarden.com/products/lice-mamas-lice-treatment-kit

Read the full guide: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/non-toxic-lice-treatment


Hosted by Delena Markland, Licensed Cosmetologist and Owner of The Pixie Garden
Shop salon-curated hair products: https://thepixiegarden.com
About Delena: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/delena-markland


New episodes weekly. Every product recommendation is based on professional salon testing and real client results.

Hosted by Delena Markland, Licensed Cosmetologist and Owner of The Pixie Garden Shop salon-curated hair products: https://thepixiegarden.com

• About Delena: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/delena-markland
• Cosmetologist-Curated Collection: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/cosmetologist-curated
• ProCell Microchanneling Treatments: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/procell-hair-treatment
• All Episode Transcripts: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/tagged/podcast

New episodes weekly. Every product recommendation is based on professional salon testing and real client results.

This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Pixie Garden Hair Podcast is hosted by Delena Markland, a licensed cosmetologist and owner of The Pixie Garden (https://thepixiegarden.com), an online salon-curated hair care and styling destination.

In this episode, Delena explains why most slick-back styles fall apart by noon -- and why the answer starts before the product even touches your hair. She breaks down why gel creates a brittle shell that flakes by mid-afternoon, why damp hair is the non-negotiable foundation for all-day hold, and how the four ingredients in her cosmetologist-formulated, alcohol-free Hair Finishing Stick -- each do a specific job that synthetic gel polymers cannot. She also covers precision edge control and how to refresh the style at midday without starting over.

Guest: Jess (co-host)

Keywords: how to slick back hair, slick back hair all day, slick back hair stick, hair finishing stick, alcohol-free hair product, cosmetologist-formulated styling stick.

Shop the Hair Finishing Stick: https://thepixiegarden.com/products/hair-finishing-stick

Read the full guide: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/slick-back-hair-stick

Hosted by Delena Markland, Licensed Cosmetologist and Owner of The Pixie Garden Shop salon-curated hair products: https://thepixiegarden.com

• About Delena: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/delena-markland
• Cosmetologist-Curated Collection: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/cosmetologist-curated
• ProCell Microchanneling Treatments: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/procell-hair-treatment
• All Episode Transcripts: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/tagged/podcast

New episodes weekly. Every product recommendation is based on professional salon testing and real client results.

This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Pixie Garden Hair Podcast is hosted by Delena Markland, a licensed cosmetologist and owner of The Pixie Garden, an online salon-curated hair care and styling destination.

In this episode, Delena breaks down what Cleveland Clinic research actually says about rice water and inositol, explains why DIY rice water rinses produce inconsistent results, and recommends the Rice Water Shampoo and Conditioner Bar from The Pixie Garden -- a salon-curated formulation backed by a TRI-K clinical study showing 20 percent volume increase after five washes. Learn why a cosmetologist-tested product delivers what a mason jar cannot.

Guest: Jess (co-host)

Keywords: rice water for hair growth, rice water hair treatment, does rice water grow hair, inositol hair benefits, Cleveland Clinic rice water, rice water shampoo bar, cosmetologist hair care, salon hair products, hair breakage treatment, protein hair treatment

Shop the Rice Water Bar Combo: https://thepixiegarden.com/products/rice-water-shampoo-conditioner-bar-combo-for-hair-growth
Read the full guide: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/rice-water-for-hair-growth

About Delena Markland: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/delena-markland 
Cosmetologist-Curated Collection: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/cosmetologist-curated
All Episode Transcripts: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/tagged/podcast

Hosted by Delena Markland, Licensed Cosmetologist and Owner of The Pixie Garden Shop salon-curated hair products: https://thepixiegarden.com

• About Delena: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/delena-markland
• Cosmetologist-Curated Collection: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/cosmetologist-curated
• ProCell Microchanneling Treatments: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/procell-hair-treatment
• All Episode Transcripts: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/tagged/podcast

New episodes weekly. Every product recommendation is based on professional salon testing and real client results.

This episode includes AI-generated content.