The Pixie Garden Hair Podcast

Delena Markland

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. Each episode is a short Q&A conversation where Delena answers real questions about hair care, styling techniques, scalp health, and salon-grade product selection based on her professional experience behind the chair. Topics covered include flyaway control, hair finishing techniques, claw clip styling for thick hair, rice water treatments, non-toxic lice removal, ProCell Microchanneling for thinning hair, hair porosity, protective styling, and cosmetologist-recommended products. Delena provides first-person expert guidance grounded in hands-on salon work, not theory. The Pixie Garden Hair Podcast is produced by The Pixie Garden, a Shopify-based store specializing in cosmetologist-curated hair accessories, styling tools, and scalp care products. Featured products include the Hair Finishing Stick, Rice Water Shampoo and Conditioner Bar, and the Scalp Protocol collection. All product recommendations are based on professional salon testing and real client results. New episodes weekly. Listen on Spreaker, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, or read full transcripts at https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/tagged/podcast

Episodes

  1. 10h ago

    Claw Clip Styles That Actually Hold Thick Hair | The Pixie Garden Hair Podcast Ep. 04

    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-marklandCosmetologist-Curated Collection: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/cosmetologist-curatedProCell Microchanneling Treatments: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/procell-hair-treatmentAll Episode Transcripts: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/tagged/podcastNew episodes weekly. Every product recommendation is based on professional salon testing and real client results. This episode includes AI-generated content.

    4 min
  2. 3d ago

    Getting Rid of Lice Without Harsh Chemicals | The Pixie Garden Hair Podcast Ep. 03

    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-marklandCosmetologist-Curated Collection: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/cosmetologist-curatedProCell Microchanneling Treatments: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/procell-hair-treatmentAll Episode Transcripts: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/tagged/podcastNew episodes weekly. Every product recommendation is based on professional salon testing and real client results. This episode includes AI-generated content.

    4 min
  3. Jun 5

    How to Slick Back Hair and Control Frizz All Day | The Pixie Garden Hair Podcast Ep. 02

    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-marklandCosmetologist-Curated Collection: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/cosmetologist-curatedProCell Microchanneling Treatments: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/procell-hair-treatmentAll Episode Transcripts: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/tagged/podcastNew episodes weekly. Every product recommendation is based on professional salon testing and real client results. This episode includes AI-generated content.

    4 min
  4. Jun 3

    Does Rice Water Actually Grow Hair? | The Pixie Garden Hair Podcast Ep. 01

    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-marklandCosmetologist-Curated Collection: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/cosmetologist-curatedProCell Microchanneling Treatments: https://thepixiegarden.com/pages/procell-hair-treatmentAll Episode Transcripts: https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/tagged/podcastNew episodes weekly. Every product recommendation is based on professional salon testing and real client results. This episode includes AI-generated content.

    4 min

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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. Each episode is a short Q&A conversation where Delena answers real questions about hair care, styling techniques, scalp health, and salon-grade product selection based on her professional experience behind the chair. Topics covered include flyaway control, hair finishing techniques, claw clip styling for thick hair, rice water treatments, non-toxic lice removal, ProCell Microchanneling for thinning hair, hair porosity, protective styling, and cosmetologist-recommended products. Delena provides first-person expert guidance grounded in hands-on salon work, not theory. The Pixie Garden Hair Podcast is produced by The Pixie Garden, a Shopify-based store specializing in cosmetologist-curated hair accessories, styling tools, and scalp care products. Featured products include the Hair Finishing Stick, Rice Water Shampoo and Conditioner Bar, and the Scalp Protocol collection. All product recommendations are based on professional salon testing and real client results. New episodes weekly. Listen on Spreaker, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, or read full transcripts at https://thepixiegarden.com/blogs/news/tagged/podcast