Katie Dunbar Hair

Apparently fall means we’re supposed to change our hair, buy a whole new routine and somehow start styling it every morning. 😂

Yeah…I’m not doing all that.

I’m keeping up with my color, adding a little extra moisture when my hair needs it, using my heat protectant…and there will absolutely still be ponytail days.

Your hair doesn’t need a whole new personality just because the season changed. ( unless you want it to..)

It just needs to work for your life. 💜

I know everyone is excited about sweaters, soup and fall…

but I’m still over here hanging onto summer. 😂

I floated the Swan for the first time this summer and honestly, some of my favorite days were the really simple ones.

Outside. Good company. Nowhere we had to be.

Don’t get me wrong, I love a cool Montana morning…but I’m not quite ready for it to be dark at 5:00. 😂

Anyone else hanging onto summer just a little bit longer? 💜

Gray coverage or gray blending?

Honestly, one isn’t better than the other.

It really comes down to one question:

How much gray are you okay seeing between appointments?

Some women want every single one of those little guys covered. 😂

Others are completely fine seeing some gray if it means a softer grow-out and a little more time between appointments.

That’s why I always say your color plan should work for YOU—not just look good in a picture. 💜

CHAIR JOURNAL 💜

I always ask, “How are you?” when you sit down in my chair.

Most days I get a “good!”

But sometimes there’s a long pause.

Sometimes it’s “not good.”

And sometimes it’s just…“I don’t know.”

And honestly, I think we’ve all had those days.

Sometimes we laugh and catch up, and sometimes I just listen and let you get it all out.

Both are okay.

You don’t have to walk through my door having it all together.

It’s just real life. And there’s always room for that here. 💜

Can we talk about purple shampoo for a second?

Because somewhere along the way I think we decided if a little is good, more must be better. 😂

Not necessarily.

Purple shampoo is great when your blonde is starting to look a little too yellow, but you don’t need to use it every time you wash your hair.

And it’s not going to make your hair lighter—it just helps tone down some of that unwanted yellow.

Sometimes your blonde needs purple shampoo.

Sometimes it just needs a good wash and some moisture.

And sometimes…it’s just time to come see me. 😂💜

Have you ever loved your hair when you left the salon and then got home, looked in the bathroom mirror and thought…wait, is that even the same color? 😂

It is. I promise.

Lighting is weird.

Your bathroom, your car, outside, standing by a window…your hair can look different in every single one.

So if you ever have that moment, go look at it in natural light before you start questioning everything. 😂

It’s amazing what a difference lighting can make. 💜

You keep hearing “low-maintenance hair” everywhere…but what does that actually mean?
And is it even what you want? Or need?

Here’s the quick breakdown.

Low maintenance doesn’t mean you never color your hair or even never have to come back to the salon. 😂

It’s really about how much gray you’re okay seeing, how light you want to be, how much grow-out bothers you and, probably the biggest one, how often do you actually want to come see me?

Maybe that’s every 4–6 weeks. Maybe it’s every 8–10. Or maybe it’s just twice a year.

There isn’t a right or wrong answer.

It’s just figuring out what works for your hair, your schedule and your life. 💜

Gray coverage vs gray blending — they’re not the same goal.

Gray coverage: You’re trying to cover the gray completely.

Gray blending: You’re working with some of the gray so the grow-out can feel softer.

There’s no Right or Wrong.

The question is:

How much gray do you want to see between appointments?

Remember when we talked about giving our hair a little extra moisture after summer?

Here are a few signs your hair might actually be asking for it. 👆

And the good news — you don’t need to completely change your hair routine.

Sometimes adding one deep-conditioning masque a week is enough to make a difference.

Swipe through and see how many sound familiar.

And save this one for your next wash day. 🤍

Coffee with Katie ☕

Monday morning. Coffee poured, laptop open, trying to get myself organized for the week…and maybe get my life together while I’m at it. 😂

Does September feel a little bit like January to anyone else?

I swear summer just started, and somehow here we are. School is back, football is in full swing, and our calendar suddenly has somewhere we need to be almost every night.

And I’m realizing I should probably get myself back into some kind of routine too.

You know…have dinner figured out before 5:00, keep track of who needs to be where, and maybe actually remember to deep condition my hair once a week. 😂

Nothing major. Just getting back to the little things that somehow disappeared over summer.

There’s something about September that feels like a little January reset.

Anyone else trying to get their life together this month? 😂