From the stylists at Salon at 618
The holiday season is the perfect time to refresh your look, feel confident, and enjoy beautiful, healthy hair for every celebration. At Salon at 618 in Gainesville, FL, we specialize in helping you look and feel your best with expert haircuts, color, highlights, specialty styling, perms, and extensions. This guide shares our top stylist-approved tips to help you maintain shine, softness, and healthy hair all season long.
Hydration Sets the Stage for Healthy Holiday Hair
Winter air and indoor heating can leave hair dry and brittle. Boosting your hydration routine keeps your hair smooth, soft, and manageable throughout the holiday rush.
- Weekly deep conditioning helps restore softness and protects your strands from seasonal dryness.
- Leave-in hydration applied to damp mid-lengths and ends helps maintain moisture between washes.
- Overnight moisture treatments wrapped with a silk scarf can noticeably soften and rejuvenate your hair by morning.
If you’re unsure what type of moisture routine your hair needs, our stylists can recommend the right products during your next visit.
Prep for Perfection with Fresh Haircuts & Seasonal Color
A little pre-holiday maintenance ensures your hair looks polished in every photo. At Salon at 618, we offer professional women’s haircuts and men’s haircuts to keep your style sharp and healthy.
Seasonal trims remove dry or split ends, giving your hair a cleaner shape that holds styling better through multiple events.
For clients who love color, our Gainesville hair salon provides:
- Balayage
- Foilyage
- Fashion Color
- Basebreak
- Babylights
- Traditional highlights and more
A color refresh before holiday gatherings enhances shine, brightness, and dimension—especially under festive lighting.
Smart Styling for Stunning Holiday Looks
The holiday season often involves extra styling, so healthy techniques make a big difference.
- Using a heat protectant before curling or straightening helps reduce dryness and damage.
- Lower heat settings (often just as effective) help preserve your hair’s health through repeated styling.
- Heatless styling days—such as overnight braids or sleek, low buns—give your hair time to recover between events.
If you’re attending several back-to-back gatherings, our stylists can recommend the best styling approach during your haircut or color appointment.
Holiday Hair Inspiration from Our Specialty Services
Salon at 618 offers a full range of specialty services for holiday events, including:
- Updos
- Curls
- Wedding hairstyling
- Makeup application
For a simple at-home style, try a voluminous ponytail:
- Gather hair into a high or low ponytail.
- Tease the crown gently for added lift.
- Wrap a small strand around the elastic to finish the look.
For a more polished holiday style, our stylists can create a custom look that matches your outfit, event, and hair texture.
Add Glam with Professional Extensions
If you want added length or volume for the season, Salon at 618 offers expert extension services, including:
- Wefts
- I-tips
- Tape-ins
Extensions are a great way to enhance updos, curls, or everyday styles for a fuller, more glamorous holiday look.
Celebrate the Season with Hair You Love
Whether you need a fresh haircut, seasonal color refresh, specialty styling, a perm, or extensions, Salon at 618 in Gainesville is here to help you look stunning at every event this season.
Holiday appointments fill quickly. Book early to secure your spot and shine all season long.