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Chocolate Cherry, Blueberry Red, Mulled Wine: The Berry Hair Colours Taking Over London

Berry-toned beauty has gone from London-girl lip gloss to full-on hair colour. Here's how chocolate cherry, blueberry red and mulled wine are landing in our chairs this summer — and how to pull them off.

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.