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Gusto Named Best Blow Dry Bar 2026

Gusto Hair has been named Best Blow Dry Bar at the London Hair & Beauty Awards 2026. Here's what goes into an award-winning blow dry — and why ours lasts.

Hair for the Season: How to Wear Your Hair to Royal Ascot, Wimbledon and Henley

Royal Ascot starts 16 June, Wimbledon follows 29 June. London's social season is here. Three event-ready looks our stylists are booking solid for — and how to brief us when you arrive.

Buttercream Blonde: Why Cold Ash Is Out and Warm, Lived-In Blonde Is Summer 2026’s Defining Look

Cold, ashy blondes are over. Summer 2026 belongs to buttercream — soft, warm, dimensional blonde that grows out beautifully and stretches your salon visits to twelve weeks or more.

Curly Hair Specialists: Meet Serena, Gusto’s In-House Curl Authority

Most salons treat curly hair like an afterthought. Gusto doesn’t. Meet Serena — five years inside the Curly’s Way ecosystem, and the curl authority your hair has been waiting for.

Canyon Waves: The Bigger, Bolder Summer Texture Replacing Beach Waves

Beach waves had a great run. The texture every hair editor is calling for this summer is bigger, glossier and more sculpted — meet canyon waves, the supermodel wave of 2026.

Glass Hair Is Back: How to Get the Mirror-Shine Look

Glass hair is the headline texture trend of 2026 — pin-straight, mirror-shiny, lit-from-within. Here's why your blow-dry isn't enough, and how we're doing it at Gusto.

Buttercream Blonde: The Warm Blonde of 2026

Cool, ashy blonde had a long run — buttercream is the warm, buttery shade taking over for summer 2026. Here's why London's blondes are switching, and how to wear it well.

The Rich Girl Blowout: Why Mirror-Shine Is the New Beach Wave

Quiet luxury killed the beach wave. The Rich Girl Blowout took its place — sleek, voluminous, mirror-shine. Here's why London is booking it on repeat.

The £200 Soft Beige-Brown Balayage That Lasts Four Months

Soft, lived-in, root-friendly. The soft beige-brown balayage is London's most-asked-for colour — a four-month melt that looks like very good hair without trying.

K18 vs Olaplex: Is K18 Overtaking the Bond-Building Crown?

K18 has the hype, Olaplex has the history — but which actually fixes your hair? An honest, salon-floor take on the two bond-builders everyone is arguing about.

The Edgy Pixie Cut

The edgy pixie isn't a haircut, it's a statement. Disconnected, undercut, shaggy or mullet — here are the versions our London stylists are cutting most.

Best Haircuts for Fine and Thin Hair

Fine hair can look thicker, glossier and more polished than naturally thick hair with the right cut. Here are the most flattering styles from our London stylists.