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Sep 2021
43m 18s

What’s Chemistry Got To Do With Haircare...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
About this episode

Some of us have our best ideas in the shower. Others have the best ideas for how to shampoo and condition while we’re taking those showers. This week, Jonathan sits down (in person!) with Ramya Viswanathan, chemist and principal formulator for JVN Hair, to discuss the science of haircare. 

You can follow all things JVN Hair on Instagram @jvnhair, and at www.jvnhair.com. For hair tutorials, behind the scenes footage, and other exclusive JVN Hair content, head over to JVN Beauty on YouTube.

Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN.

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