Behind the Chair: What I’m Currently Loving | May Edition

There’s always something super inspiring to me behind the chair in every season. The conversations change, the trends evolve, and even the little everyday rituals start to change slightly. Lately, I’ve been into beauty and style that feels effortless, elevated, and realistic for everyday life. Mostly healthy hair, glowy skin, simple fashion, and routines that make long salon days feel a little more grounded.

Here’s a little peek into what I’m currently obsessed with lately inside the salon and outside of it.

Currently Loving: Fashion

This season feels very relaxed but put together. I’ve been obsessed with pieces that feel effortless while still professional enough for long days behind the chair.

Right now I’m loving:

• Tokyo Sambas and jelly flats

• Havianas flip flops for casual summer days

• Colored Square Aviators & Retro sunglasses

• Silk & Linen pants (think Aritzia lodge pant)

• Long trouser shorts

• Baggy overalls styled with basics

• Mini skirts with oversized button-downs

• Neutral linen sets

• Blazer vests layered over simple tanks

• Elevated basics that can mix and match easily

• Mixed metals in jewelry instead of everything perfectly matching

I feel like fashion lately is less about looking overly styled and more about looking comfortable, confident, and naturally pulled together.

Currently Loving: Hair

Healthy hair continues to completely lead the conversation behind the chair lately.

I’m seeing more women move away from harsh contrast and high-maintenance color and toward softer, more dimensional hair that still feels luxurious and expensive.

The trends I’ve been loving most:

• Dimensional color that grows out seamlessly

• Expensive shine

• Golden blondes that feel warm and soft

• Rich brunettes with subtle dimension

• Healthy hair > over-processed hair

• Effortless blowouts with movement

• More focus on scalp care and long-term hair health

The overall vibe feels softer, healthier, and much more wearable in real life.

Currently Loving: Makeup + Beauty

Beauty lately feels much more skin-focused than full glam and I can’t get enough of it.

I’ve been loving makeup that enhances instead of covers:

• Dewy makeup

• The Ilia bronzer stick

• Cream blushes from brands like Rhode, Merit, Tower 28, and Westman Atelier

• Rhode lip gloss treatments

• Soft brown and rosy lip liners

• Glowy skin instead of heavy full-coverage makeup

I’ve also been prioritizing skincare treatments more consistently this year:

• Monthly hydrafacials

• Microneedling

• Gentle peels

• Treatments focused on long-term skin health instead of quick fixes

A few skincare products I keep reaching for lately:

• Naturium Multi-Bright Milky Toner

• Byoma Hydrate + Plump products

• Ultraceuticals Gel Cleanser

• Cerave hydration lotion (keeping it simple)

And of course, one of my favorite “beauty” habits lately have been my spray tans.

• Loving Tan 2 Hour Express Platinum

• Lux Unfiltered hydrating cream Santal

Sometimes it really is the little things that make you feel refreshed and confident.

Currently Loving: Hair Products

A few products I keep reaching for constantly behind the chair and at home:

• Hair masks focused on moisture and repair

• Roz Milk Hair Serum

• The Aveda Botanical Repair line

• The Kérastase Première line

• Redken shades EQ glosses

Healthy shine and repair are definitely the focus right now.

Currently Loving: Body + Fragrance

The products making everyday routines feel a little more elevated lately:

• Salt & Stone body wash and body mist

• Le Labo Santal 33

• The Glossier signature scent

• XO KHLOE thanks to Paige DeSorbo who influenced me to try

I’ve definitely been loving the warm, clean scents that feel soft but still memorable.

Current Rituals Lately

Lately I’ve realized how much I value routines that make me feel more myself before long salon days.

My current favorites:

• Banana oat milk lattes

• Sea Moss gel and Coconut Cult in the mornings

• 6 a.m. Sculpt classes at CorePower Yoga

• Shake plate & Melissa Wood 10 minute am routine

• My Therabody red light mask

• Walks around the lake whenever I can fit them in

• Going to the gym with Liv

• Biking with the fam

• Farmers markets on the weekends

• Drake, Noah Khan, Leon & Emo music on repeat

• Podcasts while doing house chores include: Giggly Squad, Good Hang, Therapuss, & The World’s First Podcast are my OG favs

Nothing overly complicated — just small things that help me feel better physically and mentally going into long weeks.

Things I’m Into Right Now

• Healthy, expensive-looking hair

• Glowy skin

• Effortless beauty

• Elevated basics

• Lower-maintenance color

• Soft femininity

• Wellness routines that actually feel realistic

• Beauty that works in everyday life

Things I’m Not So Obsessed With

• Overcomplicated beauty routines

• Harsh grow-out lines

• Overly glam makeup

• Trends that damage hair health

• Feeling like beauty has to look “perfect”

I think women are craving simplicity and confidence more than perfection right now, and honestly, I completely understand why.

One of my favorite parts of being behind the chair is realizing beauty is rarely just about beauty. Most of the time it’s about confidence, identity, feeling refreshed, and reconnecting with yourself again, even in small ways.

And lately, these are a few of the things inspiring me most.

Heather xo