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Press & Recognition

AWARE in the press

Recent coverage of AWARE and the rise of scalp-first care we’re helping lead.

As seen in

ELLE Women's Health The Wall Street Journal InStyle Marie Claire Men's Health Cosmopolitan Esquire Page Six WWD Bustle NewBeauty BeautyMatter Beauty Independent OK! Magazine Yahoo
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Recent Coverage

Why AWARE is making waves

Beauty editors, national gift guides, and the trade press keep putting AWARE in the conversation as scalp-first care has its moment.

The Wall Street Journal
Why Scalp Care Routines Are Having a Moment
The Journal’s feature on the rise of scalp-first care, with AWARE’s 9·1 Professional Shampoo as the lead image.
Jun 16, 2026
Marie Claire
2026 US Beauty Awards Winner, Best Volumizing Shampoo
Marie Claire named the 9·1 Professional Scalp Care Shampoo its Best Volumizing Shampoo in the 2026 US Beauty Awards.
2026
American Salon
amika Names 2026–27 Rooted in Growth Grant Winners
AWARE is one of four founder-led brands chosen for amika’s Rooted in Growth grant, with the cohort also covered by Happi and Beauty Packaging.
Oct 21, 2026
Men's Health
How to Keep Curly Hair Healthy and Hydrated This Winter
The 9·1 Professional Leave-In Styling Conditioner, Men’s Health’s luxury pick for keeping curls hydrated through the winter.
Oct 15, 2026
Cosmopolitan
The Right Treatment for Every Type of Hair Damage
Cosmopolitan Italia’s guide to treating damaged hair, with co-founder and trichologist Tina Mui comparing hair repair to renovating a house.
Oct 10, 2026
ELLE
These Are the Best Treatments for Every Type of Hair Damage
Co-founder and trichologist Tina Mui shares her perspective on choosing a treatment for damaged hair.
Oct 7, 2026
OK! Magazine
Fall Essentials: Hot Spots, Makeup, Sweaters and More
The 9·1 Professional Shampoo, Conditioner, and Leave-In, all three among OK!’s fall essentials.
Oct 5, 2026
Who What Wear
I Wasn’t Convinced My Hair Needed Collagen, But This Glossing Oil Changed My Mind in 30 Seconds
Co-founder and trichologist Tina Mui is the expert voice on collagen in haircare, on why hair is built from keratin and why topical collagen works best as a conditioning protein treatment for the hair and scalp.
Sep 29, 2026
Bustle
Why Your Hair Sheds More In The Fall, According To A Trichologist
Co-founder and trichologist Tina Mui explains the seasonal shedding she sees in her salon every September and October, and why the uptick is common and usually temporary.
Sep 17, 2026
Grazia
Your Hair Gets Frizzier in Fall for a Reason Nobody Mentions
Grazia leans on co-founder and trichologist Tina Mui’s frizz advice, starting with letting hair dry completely before heading outside.
Sep 16, 2026
Parade
Does Batana Oil Actually Help With Hair Growth? What Trichologists Want You To Know
Co-founder and trichologist Tina Mui is one of four experts on the batana oil trend, on how it helps length retention by reducing breakage and why that is different from changing what the follicle produces.
Sep 6, 2026
Beauty Independent
Ulta Beauty Selects Eight Emerging Brands For Fifth MUSE Accelerator Cohort
AWARE is one of eight brands in Ulta Beauty’s 2026 MUSE Accelerator, with the cohort also covered by American Salon, Beauty Packaging, and Cosmetics Business.
Sep 2, 2026
Parade
Does Rice Water Actually Help Hair Growth? I Tried It for 30 Days
Co-founder and trichologist Tina Mui is the lead expert throughout, on where the rice water ritual came from and on where the trend gets ahead of the evidence: “rice water may be a fiber treatment, but it’s not a follicle treatment.”
Aug 11, 2026
Beauty Independent
Natural Scalp Care Brand Aware Hair Bets On Stylists To Scale
Beauty Independent’s Brand Report on co-founders Tina Mui and Jade Wong, on bridging salon results and scalp health after four decades behind the chair, and on why AWARE builds around the professionals who see their clients’ scalps most often.
Aug 2, 2026
E! News
Here’s Why Your Hair Sheds More in the Summer, According to an Expert
Co-founder and trichologist Tina Mui is the expert throughout, on what summer does to the scalp and on moving the scalp skin rather than scraping it, with the Meridian Scalp Gua Sha and the 9·1 Professional Shampoo among the editor’s picks.
Jul 31, 2026
New You
Cosmoprof North America Las Vegas 2026: The Brands Defining the Future of Beauty
AWARE among the brands New You spotlighted at Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas, for approaching the scalp the way skincare approaches the face.
Jul 24, 2026
BuzzFeed
Hairstylists Just Revealed Their Best Tricks For Fighting Frizz
Co-founder and trichologist Tina Mui’s frizz-fighting tips, with the 9·1 Professional Leave-In featured as a treatment-styling hybrid.
Jul 15, 2026
Daily Mom
The Ultimate Everything Shower Routine
The 9·1 Professional Shampoo, Conditioner, and Leave-In, featured together in Daily Mom’s head-to-toe routine: “a complete approach to caring for both your scalp and strands.”
Jul 14, 2026
Fashionista
Aware Hair: A ‘Scalp-First’ Hair-Care Brand Founded by a Mother-Daughter Duo
Fashionista’s brand profile of co-founders Tina Mui and Jade Wong, on bridging salon-quality results and long-term scalp health, with the 9·1 Professional Shampoo as hero product.
Jul 10, 2026
Women's Health
Treating Your Scalp’s ‘Micro-Zones’ May Be The Secret to Thicker, Healthier Hair
Co-founder and trichologist Tina Mui is quoted throughout, alongside dermatologists and hair-restoration surgeons, on how the scalp’s zones behave and how to care for them.
Jun 28, 2026
BeautyMatter
Retail Watch: Beauty Brand Moves, May 2026
AWARE featured in BeautyMatter’s Retail Watch on the month’s notable beauty brand moves.
Jun 14, 2026
Bustle
Anne Hathaway’s Tiny Braid Trick Is Basically A Facelift For Your Hairline
Co-founder and trichologist Tina Mui is the sole expert quoted on the hairline-tension trend, alongside the AWARE scalp gua sha.
Jun 5, 2026
WWD
All the Beauty Retail Expansions of 2026
AWARE’s C.O. Bigelow debut, listed among the year’s notable beauty retail moments.
Jun 2, 2026
InStyle
The Best Mascaras for Older Women
AWARE featured in InStyle’s beauty coverage.
May 30, 2026
Scary Mommy
The 17 Beauty & Skincare Products Scary Mommy Editors Discovered This Month
The AWARE Scalp Care Ritual Bundle, an editor discovery of the month.
May 27, 2026
Page Six
17 Memorial Day Deals Our Editors Are Actually Shopping
The AWARE shampoo, among the editors’ genuine Memorial Day picks.
May 22, 2026
The Quality Edit
161 Sales Worth Shopping This MDW
AWARE’s Memorial Day gift-with-purchase, featured by the editors at The Quality Edit.
May 22, 2026
OK! Magazine
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: From Makeup to Clothes and More
The AWARE shampoo, featured in OK!’s Mother’s Day gift guide.
May 4, 2026
The Hype Magazine
AWARE Hair Co-Founder Tina Mui Reveals the Powerful Story Behind Scalp-First Haircare
An in-depth interview with co-founder Tina Mui on the story behind AWARE.
May 4, 2026
Esquire
56 Thoughtful Gifts for the Woman Who Has Everything
The AWARE Mother’s Day set, among Esquire’s most considered gifts.
Apr 27, 2026
New You
The 12 Most Game-Changing Beauty Brands We Discovered at Cosmoprof Miami 2026
AWARE named among New You’s 12 game-changing brands from Cosmoprof Miami 2026.
Feb 11, 2026
NewBeauty
10 Standout Brands We Loved at Cosmoprof Miami 2026
AWARE named one of NewBeauty’s 10 standout brands at Cosmoprof Miami 2026, spotlighting the 9·1 Professional Shampoo.
Feb 2, 2026
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AWARE Hair co-founder Tina Mui, master stylist and certified trichologist, in the AWARE lab coat
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You don’t wait until your skin is wrinkled to wear sunscreen. So why do we wait until our hair is shedding to care for the scalp it grows from?
Tina Mui, Co-Founder · The Hype Magazine Read the full interview
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Beyond the Chair

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