Ever wish you could sit down with a professional stylist and pick their brain on all things hair? Want to watch someone else with a similar hair type style theirs, so you can take away the best tips?

Us too—that’s why we developed Self Styling With a Pro. In this installment, Stylist and Virtue® Ambassador Luly James sits down with Ari of The Toasty Life to discuss their personal hair thinning and hair loss and how to select the best Virtue® Flourish® regimens for their hair regrowth. Luly also demonstrates best ways to use each Flourish® product.

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Luly James is the founder and owner of Hue Studio in Shavano, Texas. At 15, she started working at a local salon in her hometown of El Paso, Texas. In 2008, Luly graduated from the Aveda Institute in San Antonio, Texas. She loved the experience and excelled in color, cuts, and fashion shows. In 2011, after years under great mentors, Luly decided to go off on her own. It has been a wild ride full of traveling and making connections with inspirational innovators from various places—all to feed her soul and bring wisdom back to her studio.