Jerry

After three months of daily testing with eight different models, our team at Mercer Street Salon can finally answer the question we hear most from clients with reactive skin: do filtered handheld shower wands actually work? The short answer is yes, but only if you pick the right one for your water chemistry and skin … Read more

Hard water is one of the most overlooked causes of dry, brittle hair, and at our salon chair we see the damage every single week. Clients come in frustrated, blaming their shampoo, their styling routine, or their genetics. The real culprit is often the mineral-heavy water pouring through their shower head every morning. I have … Read more

My highlights looked gorgeous the day I left the salon, then slowly turned into a tangled mess over the next six weeks. Split ends, frizz, and that dreaded hay-like texture crept in faster than I expected. After years of testing everything from drugstore masks to salon-only treatments, I’ve learned that the best bond repair treatments … Read more

Yes, blue shampoo absolutely helps with brassy brown hair. The blue pigments sit directly across from orange on the color wheel, so they cancel out the warm red and orange undertones that make brunette hair look brassy, faded, or dull. If your color-treated or natural brown hair has been turning orange faster than you can … Read more

I have tested dozens of color-depositing conditioners over the past three years from my salon chair, and I can tell you that faded hair color is one of the most common frustrations I hear from clients. A color depositing conditioner is a treatment that coats the hair shaft with semi-permanent pigment while it conditions, reviving … Read more

If your hair suddenly feels like straw, breaks when you brush it, or puffs up the moment you step outside, you are not imagining it. During menopause, falling estrogen and progesterone levels slow down the sebaceous glands in your scalp, which means your strands produce far less of their own natural oil. The result is … Read more

I remember the first time I noticed the pink stripe down the center of my head after a beach day. I had SPF 50 all over my shoulders and face, but my part was a different story. That moment sent our salon team on a hunt for the best scalp sunscreen for thinning hair and … Read more

If your scalp constantly itches, flakes, or feels tight after every wash, you already know how frustrating it is to find real relief. I have been there. For two years I rotated through every cooling shampoo and medicated cream at the drugstore, only to feel that scratchy, irritated sensation creep back by day two. That … Read more

I spent two winters scratching my scalp raw, blaming the cold dry air for those white flakes on my black sweaters. Then a dermatologist pointed out something I had missed for years. The problem was not just dry skin. It was a yeast called Malassezia feeding on the oil my scalp produced, multiplying faster than … Read more

I have spent more mornings than I care to admit perched on the edge of my bathtub, leaning awkwardly over my vanity because I did not have the right seat. That is exactly why I started hunting for the best bathroom vanity stools for getting ready, and what I found surprised me. After testing eight … Read more