You wanted a quick, polished hairstyle, so you twisted your hair into a topknot. Twenty minutes later, your scalp is throbbing and a dull ache is creeping across the back of your head. If this sounds familiar, you are dealing with one of the most common (and most fixable) hair problems out there. At Mercer … Read more
If you are reading this at 7 AM with a screaming toddler on your lap and a knot the size of a golf ball behind their left ear, take a breath. You are in the right place. As stylists at Mercer Street Salon, we have seen every type of tangle, melt-down, and matted mess imaginable, … Read more
Every single one of us has stood in front of a mirror, pulled a section of hair across our forehead, and wondered if bangs would change our lives. That moment of curiosity is universal. But the regret that sometimes follows an impulse chop? Also pretty common. If you have been thinking about learning how to … Read more
If you have ever stepped out of the shower and noticed a faint lavender tint creeping through your blonde, you are not alone. Learning how to use purple shampoo without it leaving a violet cast is one of the most common challenges for anyone with lightened, highlighted, or silver hair. The good news is that … Read more
You just bleached your hair at home, applied a toner to kill the brassiness, and rinsed it out feeling pretty good about the results. Then you look in the mirror and your hair looks purple. Not cool ash blonde. Not icy platinum. Straight up purple. If this has happened to you, you are definitely not … Read more
If you have noticed your hair acting differently lately, you are not imagining things. Learning how to adjust your routine as your hair changes in your forties and fifties can feel overwhelming, but it is one of the most impactful things you can do for your confidence and appearance. Our team has spent years working … Read more
You washed your hair this morning, spent twenty minutes curling it, and by noon it looks like you never touched it. If that sounds familiar, you are dealing with the classic fine, slippery hair problem. Learning how to add texture to clean slippery hair that will not hold a style can change everything about your … Read more
Skipping a wash day does not mean settling for flat, greasy, lifeless hair. With the right refresh routine, second and third day hair can look just as polished as a fresh blowout, sometimes even better because your natural oils add grip and texture that clean hair simply cannot match. The trick is knowing how to … Read more
Choosing a haircut should not feel like a guessing game. If you have ever walked out of a salon feeling underwhelmed, the issue probably was not the stylist. It was a mismatch between the cut and your natural features. Learning how to know what haircut will suit your face shape and hair texture changes everything … Read more
I still remember the shock of washing my hair on day three in my new desert apartment. The curls that used to bounce back in humid Atlanta now hung limp, dry, and unrecognizable. If you have ever unpacked boxes in a new city and noticed your hair rebelling within a week, you are not imagining … Read more