Jerry

Learning to style your own hair at home can feel intimidating when every YouTube tutorial features a pro with six different tools and lightning-fast hands. I remember staring at a drawer full of mismatched curling irons, none of which I actually knew how to use, and wondering if there was a simpler path. That is … Read more

Working behind the chair for years taught me one thing: the right tools make or break your day. When you’re standing for eight hours straight, dealing with every hair type imaginable, the last thing you need is a tool that quits mid-blowout or burns your client’s hair. I’ve tested dozens of professional hair tools over … Read more

I spent the last three months testing the most popular hair styling kits to figure out which ones actually deliver salon-quality results at home. After going through thousands of reviews, blowing dry dozens of heads of hair, and comparing attachments side by side, I pulled together my honest take on the best hair styling kits … Read more

Holiday shopping gets complicated fast when the person on your list already owns the basics. Hair tool gift sets solve that problem in one box, delivering a complete styling system without forcing a guess at color preferences or sizes. Our salon team spent 30 days testing 12 multi-styling kits and curated hot tool bundles, comparing … Read more

Finding the best hair tools for college dorm rooms means solving problems most product roundups ignore. You have roughly six square feet of counter space, one outlet that may not be near a mirror, and a roommate trying to sleep at 7 a.m. before their 8 a.m. lecture. Our team at Mercer Street Salon spent … Read more

I have spent more weekends than I can count wandering the haircare aisle, hunting for the perfect present for my sister, my mom, and a few too many friends who “don’t need anything.” After testing dozens of options for our salon clients and writing this roundup with my team, I can tell you this: hair … Read more

Fine hair has a smaller strand diameter, a thinner cuticle layer, and less natural protein density than medium or coarse hair. That means the same styling tool that gives your best friend a flawless blowout can leave your ends fried, your roots limp, and your volume gone before lunch. After three months of testing in … Read more

Thick curly hair can feel like a full-time job. I know because I have fought my 3C curls through humid summers, dry winters, and every product launch in between. Over the past three months, our team at Mercer Street Salon tested 12 of the most talked-about hair tools for thick curly hair. We timed dry … Read more

Finding the best hair tools for Black hair changed everything for me. After watching my mom battle breakage from the wrong flat iron for years, I learned that textured, coily, and kinky hair needs tools designed around its unique structure, not tools borrowed from generic marketing. Black hair has tighter curl patterns that are more … Read more

I remember standing in the shower three months after my daughter was born, watching fistfuls of hair circle the drain. I called my sister in tears. She laughed kindly and said, “Welcome to postpartum hair club. Now go buy a wide-tooth comb.” That single piece of advice changed everything. If you’re here, you probably know … Read more