Our Favorite Holiday Gifts!

It’s that time of year! What will you get your loved ones, your colleagues, and friends this holiday season?? Well, we think the best quality hair care will bring joy (and fantastic hair) to those you love. We outline some of our favorite gift giving items for the special folks in your life:

For your friend looking for a new hair salon:

Is your friend looking for an expert stylist and a warm, friendly salon vibe? Get them a gift card to Union Beauty! With our vast experience at UB, your friend is sure to find a stylist that really listens and has the skill to achieve their look. A thoughtful and generous gift for your friend needing fresh color or a new edgy cut! 

For your wash-and-go friend:

For your low-maintenance friend, R+Co offers some amazing air dry creams. Our latest favorite: R+Co Bleu’s Essential Air Dry/ Blow Dry Creme. As one can guess from the name, this product is versatile. Apply wet and let your hair do its thing. The end result? A soft hold, with natural, touchable texture. Or! Blow dry finish to get a polished, high-shine look. With 450 heat protection, anti-frizz technology, and breakage reduction benefits, the Essential Air Dry/Blow Dry creme will gift your friend with healthy, low-maintenance, glamorous hair. Retails at $49.

For your coworker who sneaks to touch up their hair in the bathroom:

Dart is a pomade stick. You heard me right– it’s a pomade in stick form which makes for simplified application. This product is fantastic for taming flyaways, especially after a blow out in the dry winter months. Dart can also be used for slicked back, sleek looks. Its small size makes it a great on-the-go product, easy for slipping out to the bathroom to touch up any out of place hairs. So for the coworker who wants to keep that blowout tidy for days, this is the gift of their dreams. Retails at $25. 

(Speaking of blowouts, gift your friend a real treat: a gift card for a blowout with stylists Jill or Jon. Both pack a punch with their unique blowdry styling and will craft a look that will last for days.)

Badlands is a great fit for your sneaky coworker, because it’s sneaky itself: a dry shampoo in the form of a styling paste…. two in one! Badlands is applied at the root, soaking up unwanted oils while creating volume and texture. This product is perfect for second day looks, and short hair styling as well. Retails at $34. 

For your beloved with curls galore:

Cassette Curl Defining Masque! We love this masque for its versatility. Since this product is specifically formulated for curly/coily hair types, Cassette offers tons of hydration and texture enhancement.This product can be applied once a week in place of regular conditioner. And that’s not all– this masque can be used as a leave-in conditioner as well. That’s right! Hydration and protection all in one bottle. A great gift for the one in your life whose curls you swoon over. Retails at $39.

For your bestie with the best highlights:

R+Co Bleu Primary Masque is specifically formulated for color enhancement, longevity and vibrancy. We recommend using once a week in place of daily conditioner to promote added hydration and hair health. This product includes the Blue Molecule Complex. What’s that, you ask? Bleu patented time-release technology which repairs the follicle and cuticle layers. To top it all off, this masque lives in a compostable tube made out of sugar resin. Not only giving great hair, this product also protects our planet. For your friend with the gorgeous highlights, this gift would essentially be saying– hey, I believe in you and I want you to shine (that includes that hair color!). Retails at $62.

For the cutie in your life with the kickass barber cut:

Now, we got options!

If this friend is into a matte finish, Control is for them. With a strong and moldable hold, this product offers lasting looks while still feeling natural to the touch. Retails at $34.

For the friend that wants piecey-ness and added texture, Aircraft Pomade Mousse is the winner. This product offers a pliable hold that is more substantial than your average mousse which you can keep playing with throughout the day, keeping it fresh and natural looking. Retails at $39.

For either the polished or the playful, these pomades will amplify that cutie’s cut.  

For the little one who loves dress-up: 

Whether the young one in your life wants a fancy blowout or beautiful braids, a hairspray is the perfect finishing touch. What we love about Backbend is that it is aerosol free. That means your dress-up playing youngster won’t be spraying troubling materials around their head. Sustainable and safe, Backbend is a thoughtful and fun gift for your imaginative friend. Retails at $36. 

Your parent with the stunning gray grow-out: 

We see that gray hair, and guess what? It’s gorgeous! Sunset Blvd Toning Masque is a great companion for those with natural silver. Grays often become yellow-hued and dry from heat styling or just normal oxidation. This purple tinted masque keeps grays vibrant, cool, and hydrated. Use once a week in place of daily conditioner. For the one in your life who has gone silver, this gift will keep them sparkling. Retails at $42. 

There you have it folks, our gift-giving favorites for the year!

If you need gifts before 12/24, click on any of the links above and order before 12/12 to guarantee shipping. Did you wait too long to order? No problem! Stop by the salon and we would be happy to help you select a gift. We love talking hair and hair care. 

And! If you are still left bewildered by what to get your loved one, asking yourself what is a gift anyway? Don’t get caught in an existential crisis, just buy them a gift card to Union Beauty! You're buying them an experience they won’t forget, at a salon with some of the most skilled stylists in the city. Purchase digital gift cards here, or buy a physical card at the salon. 

Happy Hair and Happy Holidays!