Jordan Walker

To add to that - Great advice above. One budget-friendly add-on: do a light pre-shampoo oiling with coconut oil on the mid-lengths and ends for 30–60 minutes to reduce breakage then dilute your shampoo and keep it at the scalp, alternating with a co-wash on some days. If you’re in a dry climate, keep humectants from backfiring by finishing with a cool or diluted vinegar rinse and sealing damp ends with a tiny bit of silicone serum or a few drops of oil; also look for “acidic” or low pH, color-safe shampoos to help keep the cuticle smooth.

I had the same issue after moving to the high desert where lightweight moisturizers made my skin feel tight by midday and and adding a hyaluronic serum or layering a scented lotion only left me drier. What finally worked was patting on a thicker layer right after washing and switching to La Roche Posay Toleriane Moisturizer since the shea butter seals in moisture and the niacinamide helps repair my barrier.

Start with the map. Do a fresh mapping run in full daylight and leave the room lights on if you normally clean at night. Launch from the dock and let it finish without picking it up. Drop no go boxes around the TV console, power strip zone, and anywhere slack tends to collect, and give those boxes a little extra padding since maps drift. If it ever seems off, send it home then restart so it reanchors to the dock. Tidy the cable paths you can't move. Bundle extra length, stick adhesive clips along the back of furniture and the baseboard so cords ride high, and for anything that must cross the floor use a low ramp cover or tape it flat during runs. For the flimsy phone chargers that always get eaten, add a temporary painter's tape skirt on the vacuum's lower front edge so it slides instead of grabbing. Just avoid covering sensors or vents. Works great.