October is here, and we're officially settling into one of our favorite times of year at AE Hair + Co.
The temperatures are cooling down, the sweaters are coming out, and our calendars are starting to fill with everything that makes this season so special. Before we know it, we'll be heading into family gatherings, holiday parties, photos, and some of the busiest weeks of the year.
And while you may already be thinking about your holiday plans, there's one thing you might not have thought about yet:
Your holiday hair starts now.
October is the perfect month to slow down, take a look at what your hair needs, and make a plan for the rest of the year. Here are five things we recommend thinking about before the holiday rush begins.
1. Give Your Hair a Little Extra Moisture
As the weather gets cooler and the air becomes drier, you may notice your hair beginning to feel a little different.
Hair that felt soft and manageable during warmer months can suddenly feel dry, staticky, or harder to style.
This is a great time to add a little extra moisture back into your routine. A professional treatment in the salon or a weekly conditioning treatment at home can help keep your hair soft, shiny, and manageable as the seasons change.
And remember, your hair's needs can change throughout the year. The products that worked perfectly for you this summer may not be exactly what your hair needs for fall and winter.
Ask your stylist at your next appointment if it's time to make a seasonal switch.
2. Don't Skip the Trim
We know, we know...
You're trying to grow your hair.
But avoiding a haircut altogether isn't always the best way to get there.
Regular trims help remove dry, splitting ends before they continue farther up the hair. They also help your haircut maintain its shape, which can make your hair look fuller, healthier, and easier to style.
You don't necessarily need a big haircut.
Sometimes a little cleanup is all your hair needs to feel completely refreshed.
3. Bring Back the Shine
One thing we're loving this season?
Glossy, healthy-looking hair.
After months of summer sun, heat, and outdoor activities, fall is the perfect time to restore some of the richness and shine your color may have lost.
A gloss can help refresh your tone and add beautiful shine without requiring a major color change.
For blondes, it might mean refreshing your tone.
For brunettes, it could mean bringing richness and depth back into your color.
For reds and coppers, it can help revive some of that beautiful vibrancy.
Sometimes the smallest refresh makes the biggest difference.
4. Take a Look at Your Home Routine
We talk about this often at AE Hair + Co. because what you do at home truly matters.
Your stylist may spend a few hours with your hair every several weeks.
You spend every other day with it.
That makes your home care routine incredibly important.
October is a great time to check in on the basics:
- Are you using a shampoo and conditioner designed for your hair?
- Are you using heat protection every time you use hot tools?
- Does your hair need more moisture or repair?
- Are you using too much heat?
- Are your styling products helping you achieve the look you want?
You don't need a cabinet full of products to have great hair.
You need the right products.
That's why our stylists love helping guests build simple, customized routines that make sense for their hair and their lifestyle.
5. Make Your Holiday Hair Plan Now
This might be the most important one!
November and December are some of the busiest months of the year at AE Hair + Co., and appointment availability can fill quickly.
If you know you want fresh color, a haircut, a gloss, extensions, or another service before Thanksgiving, Christmas, family photos, or holiday events, October is the time to plan ahead.
Pre-booking isn't just about getting an appointment.
It allows you and your stylist to work backward from the dates that matter most to you and decide when each service should happen.
Maybe your color needs to happen a couple of weeks before an event.
Maybe you need a maintenance appointment first.
Maybe you're considering a bigger change that shouldn't be saved for the week before family pictures.
Having that conversation now takes away the last-minute stress later.
Your Hair Doesn't Need More. It Needs the Right Things.
If you've been following along with The AE Journal, you've probably noticed a theme.
We aren't interested in convincing you that you need to do everything.
We want to help you understand your hair.
Sometimes your hair needs a major transformation.
Sometimes it needs a treatment and a trim.
And sometimes it simply needs consistency.
That's why your relationship with your stylist matters so much. When we know your hair history, your lifestyle, your maintenance preferences, and your long-term goals, we can make recommendations that actually make sense for you.
The AE Hair + Co. Difference
At AE Hair + Co., we want your appointment to be about more than leaving with beautiful hair.
We want you to understand how to keep it beautiful.
That means talking about your goals, creating a maintenance plan, helping you choose the right home care, and making sure your hair continues to look and feel great between visits.
Because when the holiday season arrives, the last thing we want you worrying about is your hair.
Let's Get Holiday-Ready
October is your reminder to check in with your hair, make those holiday appointments, and give it a little extra love before the busiest season of the year begins.
Not sure what you need?
That's what we're here for.
Talk with your AE Hair + Co. stylist at your next appointment, and we'll create a plan that's completely customized to you.
Healthy hair. Beautiful color. Less holiday stress.
Sounds like a pretty good way to head into the season.
We'll see you in the salon!
– Your AE Hair + Co. Team