Discover the Magic of Hair Oil for Frizzy Hair (And Why I Built a Haircare Brand for Girls in Dhaka)
It wasn’t supposed to be anything life-changing.
Finding the right hair oil for frizzy hair became my mission.
I had been deep in a loop — hair breaking off in the shower drain, another hair product that promised shine but just weighed everything down, a cupboard full of “almost” products.
Products that were almost good. Almost the right texture. Almost the right scent. But never quite enough.
I was mildly burnt out, and self-medicating with long-haul flights and French pharmacy hauls. The kind of girl who grew up decoding product labels instead of pop lyrics. Paris had been on my list for years — not for the tourist checklist, but for the shelves lined with cold creams, face mists, and lightweight hair oils that didn’t scream for attention. Everything was somehow… softer there. More thoughtful. Minimalist but full of intention.
The Smell
It’s hard to explain if you haven’t smelled it.
Not floral. Not sweet. Not musky either. More like… warmth? Skin? The kind of smell that doesn’t scream at you but lives softly in the background — like a signature.
I first noticed it in a quiet alley behind Rue Montorgueil. It was late. I was wearing secondhand leather and a body mist that smelled like lavender and laundry. And then — this scent passed me. Not loud. Not floral. It just was. It lingered.
I started noticing it everywhere — in the lift of my Airbnb, on scarves at vintage shops, in cafés that didn’t serve oat milk but gave you a smile anyway.
I became obsessed.
The Discovery
It was a dry oil. Golden. Weightless. I sprayed a little on my wrist and then onto my hair unstyled, wavy, barely brushed. It didn’t make it greasy. It just melted in and made everything glow. I didn’t even want to style my hair anymore. I liked it messy, wild — the way it is when I let it dry naturally — just better. Shinier. Scented.
The idea that something could make your hair smell this beautiful, without ruining the texture, without feeling like product — it changed me a little.
Then came Gisou — another hair perfume I tried on that trip. Loved it, obviously. It smelled like honey and had that same softness. But when I checked the price and thought about bringing it back to Dhaka?
Yeah. No.
The Gap
Back in Dhaka, I started hunting. I looked for the same products online. But between customs, fake resellers, and shipping fees that cost more than my monthly skincare budget — it just didn’t make sense.
Even if I could get them here, they weren’t built for us.
Not for our humidity. Not for our monsoon air. Not for girls who sweat on their commute and need their hair to hold up, smell great, and still move.
I went back to using local serums and mists, but none of it felt quite right. The textures were wrong. The scents too sharp, too artificial. Nothing made me want to keep it on my hair. Nothing felt like me.
I missed the feeling of intention in my routine.
And that’s when the thought happened — almost impulsively, like a whisper:
What if I made something like this… but for us?
Girls with frizzy, heat-damaged, color-wrecked hair.
Girls who live in humidity.
Who love smelling expensive.
Who want soft ends, not stickiness.
Who want to feel good about putting perfume in their hair
I didn’t sleep for weeks.
Brunette Was Born Out of Obsession
Not in a romantic way. In a Google Doc with 68 tabs open kind of way.
I started building a scent library. I read about safe-for-hair fragrance blends. I learned which ingredients sealed moisture in low-porosity hair. I made my own logo. I did the packaging. I spilled oils on my desk more times than I can count.
It took months.
Months of doubting myself, then convincing myself again.
Months of testing formulas on split ends.
Of asking friends to sniff test.
Of asking my mom if the bottle felt “expensive enough.”
What I Wanted Was Simple
• A perfume for your hair that actually nourishes it.
• A lightweight hair oil that doesn’t flatten or grease.
• A scent that’s subtle, clean, and expensive-smelling.
• A brand that felt like skin — soft, minimal, understated.
• Something that could sit quietly on your vanity and still steal all the attention.
Brunette Started With a Scent That Followed Me
Now, It’s Here — And It’s Made for You.
Made for girls who want healthy, scented, naturally textured hair — no styling, no heaviness, no 10-step routine.
Just one small thing that does a lot.
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