What We're Actually Seeing in The Salon This Year

You know what's funny about "hair trends"? Half the time, what the beauty magazines are calling "the next big thing" is something we've been doing on our guests for months already! The other half is something that sounds cool in theory but would look terrible on 90% of real people.

So instead of listening to what a celebrity thinks you should be doing with your hair this year, we thought we'd share what's actually working for our guests-the stuff they keep asking for, the products they actually repurchase, and the styles that make them feel amazing when they walk out the door!

Everyone wants that glossy, healthy look

So many guests come in wanting that super shiny, almost mirror-like hair. It's what people are calling "glass hair".

The thing is, you can't fake healthy hair. If your hair is damaged, no amount of shine spray is going to make it look like glass. What you need is to treat the hair! Oribe's Mirror Rinse Treatment works really well and gives your hair that extra glossy finish from within!

Heat protection is finally getting the attention it deserves

Maybe it's because everyone's watching curling tutorials on TikTok, but people are finally asking us about heat protectants. It's about time, really! We've been watching guests fry their hair with flat irons and curling wands for years. People are very quick to forget how essential a heat protectant is!

The Kérastase Genesis Defense Thermique is one of our favorites! It's very lightweight and it smooths and strengthens the hair while actually helping reduce breakage caused by heat styling.

If you are one of those people who feel as though your ends have a straw-like look and texture, it's probably because you're not using a heat protectant! If you, indeed, are not using one, let's implement that ASAP! You can't undo years of damage overnight, but overtime, your hair will start looking and feeling much healthier!

Curly hair is having a moment (finally)

We're seeing more people embrace their natural texture instead of fighting it, which makes us SO happy! For the longest time, everyone wanted pin-straight hair or loose beachy waves. Now we have guests with beautiful coils asking us to help them figure out how to work with what they've got so they can embrace that natural beauty!

The Kérastase Curl Manifesto Gel-Cream is a go-to for most curl types! It gives definition without that crunchy feeling that a lot of gels leave behind. In addition to that, Oribe's Curl Gloss is an amazing product for adding that shine back into your curls! Curly hair can look so dull sometimes, especially if it's damaged or over-processed.

We've been teaching our guests about "plopping" too, which is where you carefully wrap your curls in a microfiber towel instead of rubbing them with a harsher material. This helps cut down on frizz which is always a good thing to have less of!

Scalp care is becoming a thing

This one's interesting because it's not really new-we've always known that healthy hair starts with a healthy scalp. But now people are actually paying attention to it, probably because they're dealing with more buildup from all the dry shampoo and styling products.

The Kérastase Scalp Scrub is great for this! We tell people to use it once a week as their first shampoo, just to get all of the buildup off and have a good scalp reset.

Overnight treatments for busy people

This one makes perfect sense to us! Everyone's busy, and if you can do something for your hair while you sleep instead of spending extra time in the morning, why not?

The Kérastase Magic Night Serum really works! Just apply to mid-lengths and ends of damp or dry hair before bed, and your hair will feel softer in the morning. It deeply hydrates, reduces frizz, and adds shine! We tell people to braid their hair loosely or put it in a silk scrunchie to keep it from getting tangled while they sleep! It really is magic!

Here's what we actually tell our guests

Forget about trends for a minute.. What matters is finding products that work for your specific hair type and your actual lifestyle. If you're someone who hits the snooze button three times and has five minutes to get ready, you're not an in depth curl routine that takes 20 minutes alone to apply kind of person!

We ask people: How much time do you realistically want to spend on your hair in the morning? How often do you actually wash it? Do you use heat tools? Are you willing to sleep in a silk bonnet, or is that just not going to happen?

Then we will figure out a routine that fits YOUR life!

Want to figure out what actually works for your hair?

If you're tired of buying products that don't work or following trends that don't fit your lifestyle, let's talk! We love helping people build routines that make sense for their hair and their real life.

We can go over what you're doing now, what's not working, and what you actually want your hair to look like when you wake up in the morning. No judgment, no pressure to buy everything at once, just honest advice about what will actually help!

Let's figure it out together! Your hair doesn't need to follow trends, it just needs to work for you.

We can't wait to see you!

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