The Journal

Category: The Studio

Practical essays on hair, color, craft and the rooms that hold them — written by Trio stylists and our editor in residence.

Craft · The Studio 8 min read

The Quiet Power of a Great Haircut — How Hair Shapes Confidence

After two decades behind the chair we no longer believe haircuts are about hair. They are about the moments before and after…

Guides · The Studio 7 min read

How to Find a Stylist Who Actually Listens

The single best predictor of a great haircut is not the salon’s Instagram. It is whether the person across from you slows…

Guides · The Studio 6 min read

Why Burlingame Became the Bay Area’s Quiet Hair Capital

A short history of how a leafy Peninsula town with a thirty-block downtown ended up with more senior stylists per capita than…