Quite a few years ago, when we started our hair care company, I received a comment from a How Bourgeois reader. She seemed upset and said: “You recommended products on your blog for those of us going gray. I bought them and now you are making and recommending your own line?!” To say I felt badly was an understatement, but then I took a deep breath and thought for a moment before I replied. Here’s the truth -
The truth is, I loved and used and still stand by every single product that I have ever mentioned on this blog. They personally helped me in my gray hair transition and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them again! The thing is though, as a “Silver Sister” of 13 years, I’ve always been searching for a mythical hair care line that was more natural, more affordable and formulated for gray hair, and I never found it. I KNEW that we could do better given the opportunity.
For those of you who haven't been around for a while, I have to tell you that I’m not a gray hair influencer. I'm just an everyday silver sister like anyone else, searching for a way to make my hair as healthy and bright as it can be. Eventually, I made the decision to let the actual influencers take over in the social media space, and I moved my focus and effort from the blog to making great hair products! (I was more helpful over there).
I’m so thrilled that I can FINALLY share a bit of exciting news!!! Some of you might have noticed that The BTW Co. has been out of stock for a while - pandemic supply chain issues for both ingredients and packaging set us back a bit, and then the BTW Co. went through a big and fantastic change so we can always stay in-stock from now on.
Two great things have happened -
First, we've heard you. Your input matters! Many of you have asked for smaller sizes of our shampoos and conditioners, especially when you’re using purple products for the first time. So with that, we’ve added 8-ounce bottles of our Purple Shampoo & Purple Conditioner to the line!
Additionally, many customers have found BTW because of sensitivities to certain ingredients and a desire to avoid harsh chemicals, fillers and synthetic fragrances. While we use scents derived from natural fragrance oils, and we have deliberately kept our scent profile low, some of our customers have asked if we could even create a fragrance-free option - so we did! You can now find 8-ounce bottles of fragrance-free Purple Shampoo & Purple Conditioner on our site.
We are also really excited to announce that we’ve updated our best selling Life-Changing Leave-In Conditioner and Silicone-Free Serum. These are amazing products for all hair types that may be used together or individually, to add moisture, control fly-aways and soften hair.
The second bit of news is that BTW has concluded a merger with a larger company that believes in our vision, allows us to keep complete control and is not changing any of the products and ingredients that you love. The new structure gives us more opportunities to share our line with our customers and never go out of stock again!
We're not lowering our standards or altering our formulas. We still hold a commitment to being as natural as possible, using the same production team and the best quality ingredients we can find. We continue to be cruelty-free with no animal testing, and no silicones, sulfates, phthalates, parabens or synthetic fillers!
We're excited to share our future plans as we go. In fact, 5-6 new products are in the pipeline for later this year/early 2024. Things like innovative styling products made just for long and short gray hair and gorgeously hydrating hair masks that you’ll love to pamper yourself with.
And that my friends is the scoop! This is where we’ve been, and we missed you. All of our products can be found at www.thebtwco.com with free shipping when you spend $40 or more and (soon) on Amazon with Prime shipping. WE’RE BACK!
Xoxoxoxox,
Lauren
4 comments:
Hi there.
I wrote to you before..a few years ago and I wanted to tell you: I did it! I tried 5 times. Each time longer. So I stopped color for 6 months. Then gave in. 10 months gave it. etc.
But finally I was like that's it. I'm done.
I wanted to tell you because you were the only one who encouraged me. Even mom was critical. Now she admires me lol.
I had call you unicorn 🦄 girl.
Now I am a unicorn 🦄 girl too.
So thank you for this valuable page.
Love from Dacia in New York
🙏👩🦳
Also I feel better now.
I wasn't me before.
Changing color looking at a stranger on the box thinking...this will me the right color.but it never was. My natural salt and pepper was the right one.
Anyway I hope you see my message 🙂
Good night
\(^-^)/ Oh my gosh!!!! Dacia, YOU DID IT!!! (I'm typing from my computer, and there are no emojis, but picture the hands clapping, the high-five, and that little megaphone with streamers coming out of it.) You did it, HOORAY!!!
Dear Dacia, thank you so much for your message. It was fantastic to hear your story of success. I think I mentioned it to you long ago, but it took me several times as well. It just happens when its supposed to, right!?
The fact that your Mom admires you now and that you feel better and like YOU , that just warms my heart. Happy all around. Well done unicorn girl, silver sister! Well done.
Thank you so much for sharing. Your comment made my week!
xoxoxoxoxo,
Lauren (>'-')> <3
I was just sitting her Pinteresting how to let my grey grow in naturally! Your hair is gorgeous. I needed the encouragement!
Awww, Michelle, thank you for such a nice comment! I'm so glad that the blog has helped a little . Big hugs and you've got this!!1 (>'-')>>>
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