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Getting Your Hair Ready for Calgary's Christmas Season

Getting Your Hair Ready for Calgary's Christmas Season

What’s the most popular time of the year for salons in Calgary?

Forget summer style and Valentine’s Day volume – there’s one season that has people scrambling for a spot at the salon, from Sage Hill to Silverado. Every December, as Christmas parties, end-of-year celebrations, New Year’s galas, and other events arrive, space with your local stylist can fill up fast.

Before you know it, you’ll be juggling invites to big dinners with your in-laws, the Christmas Market on Stephen Avenue, or the drive-thru lights at Spruce Meadows. With so much going on – and camera phones everywhere – how can you make sure that your haircut looks dazzling in every photo this holiday season? Here are some tips to keep every strand stunning from November til January.

6 Hairstyles for Calgary Men with Beards

6 Hairstyles for Calgary Men with Beards

Have you tried all the barbers in Calgary, from Sage Hill to Somerset? Is doing your hair in the morning as frustrating as the Deerfoot exit onto Memorial Drive? Great hair for men may not always be easy to find – unless you come to Rush Salon, that is!

There have never been so many options for men’s hair, and when you mix in the endless possibilities of beards and facial hair, there’s bound to be a perfect style for you. Here are some of the best hairstyles for men with beards in Calgary!

Calgary Hairstyle Trends: The Braidless Weave

Calgary Hairstyle Trends: The Braidless Weave

If you’re up on fashion at all, you know that braidless weaves have been booming in popularity – not just across Calgary, but across the country, too. It’s a catch-all term for a hair extension procedure that we’ll explain in more detail below, and you might have heard them called…

Styling Tips for Curly Hair

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The winter can really wreak havoc on our hair. Dry air and cold can leave locks feeling brittle and deplete hydration at lightning speeds!

Curly haired gals can feel those impacts ten fold and that is why we love Curvaceous. Redken’s Curvaceous line of styling products are our number one recommended products for those with curly hair. There are multiple formulations to suit your level of curl, including high to low foam shampoos offering various level of moisture, that gently clean your hair without drying out your curls

The Curvaceous styling lines offers products that pamper your curls and offer an added kick of moisture to combat any frizz that may try to sneak in. Formulated with Redken’s exclusive Curl Memory Complex, these curl enhancing products are made to perfect and refine your curls in as little as one step. While touch up sprays from the line allow you to effortlessly revitalize your look throughout the day for curls that are soft, silky and manageable. 

Here is a breakdown of our top 3 favourite Curvaceous styling products.

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FullSwirl: This 2-in-1 curly and wavy hair cream serum formula fights frizz, seals in moisture and locks out humidity. This anti-frizz hair cream provides control for all curl types and enhances the full-body of each curl.

  • Controls frizz and locks in moisture for high shine twisted locks

  • Great for full-bodied curls that need to be elongated

  • 97% reduction in frizz with the use of Curvaceous Shampoo, Conditioner, and Full Swirl vs. a non conditioning shampoo

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Wind Up: An anti-frizz leave-in spray for curly and wavy hair that refreshes dry and damp curls and also tames frizz throughout the day.  This frizzy hair treatment leave-in spray is formulated to recharge the elasticity of curls, preventing any unwanted frizz in hair.

  • Boosts shape and shine of curls 

  • Reapply throughout the day to recharge curl definition or tame frizz

  • Provides control without the crunch





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Ringlet:  This anti-frizz lotion reigns in curls with control, soft hold and a shiny, touchable finish. By providing additional definition, this frizzy hair treatment lotion helps achieve the desired shape for a great hair style.

  • Provides frizz-free weightless control for curls

  • Great base for product layering that prepares curls to take any desired shape

  • Creates long-lasting curls with amazing bounce and shine






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