10 Commonly Asked Questions about your Hair, Care and Appointments
Whether you’re a seasoned salon-goer or considering your first visit, this blog is your backstage pass to understanding everything from appointment etiquette to payment preferences.
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Transform Your Haircare Routine with 10 Non-Toxic Bathroom Tips
As we stand at the threshold of a new year, the anticipation of fresh beginnings and positive change envelops us. In San Francisco, a city pulsating with an eco-conscious rhythm and a commitment to health, the pursuit of non-toxic beauty takes center stage. As your hairstylist, my enthusiasm brims as we embark on this collective…
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Hair Terms – The Verbage Hair Stylists Use to Describe Hair
Ever sat in a salon chair listening to words like balayage, root smudge, graduation, or texture and thought… “I should probably know what that means by now”? Trust me, you are not alone. Over the years behind the chair at Makers Make Parlor, I have realized one thing pretty quickly: a lot of salon frustration actually comes down to communication. Clients…
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Is My Scalp Healthy? Signs Your Scalp Might Be Affecting Your Hair
Dryness, itching, flakes, buildup, thinning hair, irritation… learn how to tell if your scalp is healthy and what your scalp may be trying to tell you. Your scalp is skin. For some reason, we spend a fortune taking care of the skin on our face while completely ignoring the skin underneath our hair… until something…
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7 Things To Do in San Francisco Before or After your Hair Appointment
It is no secret that San Francisco has been the most cautious of all major cities about reopening these past few years due to Covid. The reviews are mixed about that being good thing or a bad thing. Regardless of where you fall on that opinion scale, some of our favorite places have shut down…
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Gift Guide: Mothers Day Edition
Gift Guide: Mothers Day Edition- The low down on all the good stuff to get your Mom (or let’s be honest, maybe even yourself) this year for Mothers Day! #giftguide #mothersday #sfsalon
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Scalp Detox: The Best Pre-Shampoo Treatments for Healthy Hair
Product buildup, dry shampoo, flakes, irritation, oily roots… here are the best pre-shampoo scalp treatments for healthier hair and scalp detox. Your scalp needs skincare too. For years, haircare focused almost entirely on the hair itself while the scalp got ignored unless something went seriously wrong. But modern haircare is finally shifting toward something hairstylists…
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Olaplex Is All The Rage Right Now BUT Does It Really Work?
If you haven’t heard of Olaplex, it is multi step bond builder that maintains the hairs strength during and after the lightening process. Today I am sharing with you how I like to use Olaplex in my salon. It’s not their #1 recommended way and here is why! First, let me break it down. Most…
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10 Healthy Hair Tips to Having Amazing Hair
Hair is the easiest and most difficult thing on our body to take care of it seems. So many of the clients I have in the salon tell me they want healthier shinier hair. Today’s blog post is 10 Healthy Hair Tips you can start using to fine tune how you treat your hair to…
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The Top 10 Salon Quality Hair Shampoos for Women
We checked out the most luxurious hair brands on the market for our Top 10 absolute favorite salon quality shampoos for all different types of women’s hair.
