Jerry

Spending thirty minutes curling your hair only to watch the curls drop before lunch is one of the most frustrating beauty experiences out there. If you have ever wondered why your curls vanish within an hour while your friend’s last until the next morning, you are not alone. Our team at Mercer Street Salon hears … Read more

If you have fine, slippery hair, you already know the frustration. You spend 30 minutes curling your hair to perfection, and two hours later those curls have gone completely flat. It feels like no matter what curling iron you use or how much hairspray you spray, your strands just will not cooperate. The good news … Read more

Loose beachy waves are the holy grail of everyday hair. Tousled, soft, and effortlessly undone — they look like you just walked off the sand. But here is the part nobody warns you about: those perfect waves can collapse into a limp, frizzy mess within an hour of styling. If you have ever spent 30 … Read more

You spent an hour flat ironing your wavy hair to perfection. It looked sleek, smooth, and glossy. Then three hours later, the waves crept back. The roots puffed up. Frizz appeared at the ends. Sound familiar? If you have wavy hair (types 2a, 2b, or 2c), you already know this frustration. Your hair straightens beautifully … Read more

Learning how to flat iron hair without frying it or leaving crease marks comes down to three things: the right temperature, proper sectioning, and a wrist technique that almost nobody talks about in writing. If you have ever finished straightening your hair only to find visible dents at the ends, weird ridges mid-shaft, or dry … Read more

Getting the ends of your straightened hair to flip the right way comes down to three things: the right tool, controlled wrist rotation, and setting the shape with cool air. Most people struggle with this because they pull the iron straight down without any turn at the bottom, leaving the ends flat or flipping randomly … Read more

Winter arrives and suddenly your hair has a mind of its own. You pull off your hat and strands stand straight up. You run a comb through your hair and watch it balloon with static. If you have spent a freezing morning trying to smooth down flyaways before a meeting, you already know how frustrating … Read more

You style your hair, and it looks great from the front. The underneath layers are smooth, shiny, and perfectly behaved. But the top layer? That is a different story entirely. If you are dealing with a frizzy canopy sitting on top of smooth, polished hair underneath, you are experiencing what the hair care community calls … Read more

You spent forty-five minutes blow-drying. You flat-ironed every section. Your hair looked flawless in the bathroom mirror. Then you opened the front door, and within thirty seconds the whole thing collapsed into a puff of frizz. If that scenario sounds painfully familiar, you are in exactly the right place. At Mercer Street Salon, we hear … Read more

Those stubborn little strands that refuse to lay flat around your face can turn a polished hairstyle into a frizzy mess within minutes. Whether you are dealing with new growth, breakage, or humidity-induced flyaways, learning how to smooth the baby hairs and flyaways around your hairline is one of the most requested styling skills we … Read more