Beauty Blog
A haircut you do not like is not permanent, but it does not fix itself either. Hair grows roughly half an inch a month, so today's shape changes slowly and unevenly unless somebody gives it direction. The grow outs that...
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A working timeline for bridal hair, from the trial 6 to 8 weeks out through color, extensions, and a gloss the week before. Covers humidity planning for Chicago weddings and what to bring on the day.
I get asked this at least twice a week, usually by someone who just spent forty minutes fighting frizz in a bathroom mirror. Silk press and keratin get discussed like two versions of the same service. They are not the...
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A stylist walkthrough of why blowouts fall apart in Chicago humidity and what actually keeps one holding. Covers product weight, the cool down, overnight prep, and when a smoothing service is the smarter spend.
A step by step walkthrough of a first color appointment at 3rd Coast Salon, written by color specialist Amarii. Covers the consultation, patch and strand tests, how long each service takes, why some goals need more than one session, what to bring, and aftercare timing.