Austin Hair Blog

How to Prep for Your Hair Appointment (Please Don't Wash Your Hair First)

How to Prep for Your Hair Appointment (Please D...

Sara Carden

Showing up to a color appointment with freshly-washed hair is one of the most common mistakes. After 20 years, here is exactly how to prep for every service type.

How to Prep for Your Hair Appointment (Please D...

Sara Carden

Showing up to a color appointment with freshly-washed hair is one of the most common mistakes. After 20 years, here is exactly how to prep for every service type.

Straight Razor Cutting: Why This Old-School Technique Still Beats Shears

Straight Razor Cutting: Why This Old-School Tec...

Sara Carden

Straight razor cutting is a dying art. After 20 years using it, I still reach for it on 70 percent of my cuts. Here is why it beats shears on...

Straight Razor Cutting: Why This Old-School Tec...

Sara Carden

Straight razor cutting is a dying art. After 20 years using it, I still reach for it on 70 percent of my cuts. Here is why it beats shears on...

After 20 Years and 10,000+ Cuts: What Most Salons Get Wrong About Face-Framing

After 20 Years and 10,000+ Cuts: What Most Salo...

Sara Carden

Most face-framing is cut wrong. After 10,000+ cuts, here is the layering approach I use in my Austin studio that actually flatters your face shape.

After 20 Years and 10,000+ Cuts: What Most Salo...

Sara Carden

Most face-framing is cut wrong. After 10,000+ cuts, here is the layering approach I use in my Austin studio that actually flatters your face shape.

Why Your Hair Color Fades So Fast in Austin (And 5 Fixes That Actually Work)

Why Your Hair Color Fades So Fast in Austin (An...

Sara Carden

Austin is brutal on hair color. Between hard water, UV, and humidity, color fades 2 to 3 weeks faster here than in most cities. Here is how to fight back.

Why Your Hair Color Fades So Fast in Austin (An...

Sara Carden

Austin is brutal on hair color. Between hard water, UV, and humidity, color fades 2 to 3 weeks faster here than in most cities. Here is how to fight back.

How Long Does a Keratin Treatment Really Last? A Year-by-Year Reality Check

How Long Does a Keratin Treatment Really Last? ...

Sara Carden

Keratin treatments are marketed as lasting 6 months. The truth is more complicated. Here is an honest timeline from a stylist with 20 years of smoothing experience.

How Long Does a Keratin Treatment Really Last? ...

Sara Carden

Keratin treatments are marketed as lasting 6 months. The truth is more complicated. Here is an honest timeline from a stylist with 20 years of smoothing experience.

The Real Cost of Balayage in Austin: What You're Actually Paying For

The Real Cost of Balayage in Austin: What You'r...

Sara Carden

Balayage prices in Austin range from $180 to $600+. Here is exactly what goes into that number, from a stylist with 20 years of experience.

The Real Cost of Balayage in Austin: What You'r...

Sara Carden

Balayage prices in Austin range from $180 to $600+. Here is exactly what goes into that number, from a stylist with 20 years of experience.