Beauty Blog

Milbon: Why We Use It and Who It Suits

Kevin explains why Milbon is the salon's treatment and retail brand, the difference between Milbon deep conditioning and Milbon GOLD, who each one suits (color treated hair, hair that has been lifted, winter dryness from indoor heat), and how salon treatments and home care work together. Includes a 6-question FAQ and links to the conditioning treatment page, the service menu conditioning anchor, color, texture, team, and the Milbon retail collection.

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Getting a Great Haircut in River North: What to Look For

Owner-voiced teaching article on how to evaluate a haircut and the person cutting it. Covers what a real five to ten minute consultation actually looks at, why growth patterns and density matter more than a reference photo, why shape beats length, what dry cutting is for, the two-week air-dry test for whether a cut will grow out well, and what to bring or say at the appointment. Includes a six-question FAQ and cost drivers without any rate figures.

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Three Smoothing Options: How to Pick the Right One

Kevin walks through the smoothing services 3rd Coast Salon actually books and how the choice gets made at consultation. It comes down to three questions: how much curl you want left, how soon you need to wash, and how long the result has to hold. Covers how each option behaves on different textures, typical hold ranges, appointment length, what drives cost, and how smoothing interacts with color work.

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