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Haircut advice, grooming perspective, and behind-the-chair stories from South Congress Austin.

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Behind the Chair Without a Safety Net

When most people think about getting a haircut, they think about the result — the confidence boost, the fresh start, the way a good haircut can completely change how someone carrie...

June 08, 2026 Read More →
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What Does a Haircut Specialist Actually Mean?

There’s a phrase people use more and more lately in the beauty industry:

June 01, 2026 Read More →
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Behind Every Great Men’s Haircut Is a Girlfriend with Standards

There’s a pattern I’ve started noticing behind the chair at Cuts By Lulu here in Austin. A surprising amount of men don’t actually decide on their own that it’s time for a haircut.

May 25, 2026 Read More →
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Why Modern Hairstylists Can’t Afford to Stay Invisible

In January 2026, I rebuilt my website with one clear goal: create something stronger, smarter, and more visible than I had ever built before.

May 18, 2026 Read More →
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Perms Are Back — And Not How You Remember Them; Austin Hair Trend

If you’ve been noticing more texture, movement, and effortless waves lately—you’re not imagining it.

May 11, 2026 Read More →
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The People Who Keep Me Going

There’s something I’ve been sitting with lately. Gratitude and frustration can exist at the same time. And if I’m being honest, that’s exactly where I am right now.

May 04, 2026 Read More →
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The Questions You’re Afraid to Ask in the Chair But Shouldn’t Be

Let’s be real—getting a haircut can feel weirdly high pressure. You sit down, someone asks “what are we doing today?”… and your brain just blanks. Or you say something vague and ho...

April 27, 2026 Read More →
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Making It Official

There are moments in business that don’t look big from the outside, but feel significant when you reach them.

April 13, 2026 Read More →
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Found Me on ChatGPT? Here’s What I Specialize In.

Every once in a while, a new client sits down and says something that catches me off guard in the best way.

April 06, 2026 Read More →
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What Busy Actually Looks Like (From My Side of the Mirror)

From the outside, a busy day behind the chair probably looks like a packed schedule and nonstop movement.

March 30, 2026 Read More →
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SXSW 2026 at the Do512 Lounge: Cutting Hair Backstage in Austin

If you’ve ever wondered what SXSW in Austin feels like behind the scenes, let me tell you: it’s equal parts chaos, talent, heat, nerves, music, and people trying to hold it all tog...

March 23, 2026 Read More →
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Things I’ve Learned About People While They Sit in My Chair

One of the first things I learned as a stylist had nothing to do with hair.

March 16, 2026 Read More →
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The People Who Changed My Life Before I Ever Opened My Chair — Part Three

Part Three: Becoming

March 09, 2026 Read More →
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The People Who Changed My Life Before I Ever Opened My Chair — Part Two

Part Two: The Illusion of Education

March 01, 2026 Read More →
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The People Who Changed My Life Before I Ever Opened My Chair — Part One

Part One: Before the Chair

February 23, 2026 Read More →
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Nobody Warned Me That Being a Hairstylist Meant Learning Tech

When I went to beauty school, nobody warned me that I’d also need to learn Google.

February 16, 2026 Read More →
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Life Is Too Short to Grow Out a Bad Haircut

That phrase has lived rent-free in my head for years.

February 09, 2026 Read More →
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Leslie Was Here: A Love Letter to the Austin That Raised Me

There are certain people who become part of a city’s nervous system. You don’t plan to meet them. You don’t schedule them. They just show up again and again until they’re woven int...

February 02, 2026 Read More →
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Purple Bee Crew: Austin’s Heartbeat in Purple and Noise

Every now and then in this city we all love, you meet people who don’t just show up — they create a world worth showing up for. That’s exactly what my friends in the Purple Bee Cre...

January 26, 2026 Read More →
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Austin’s 2026 Event Calendar, Local Edition

Every year, Austin has a rhythm. Not the calendar version — the lived one. 2026 is no different. If you’ve been here long enough, you can feel what’s coming before the flyers hit I...

January 19, 2026 Read More →
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Why 2026 Might Be the Year Austin Finally Crosses the Line

Austin isn’t “up and coming” anymore. It arrived. And 2026 feels like the year we stop pretending it’s still the same city it was five or ten years ago.

January 12, 2026 Read More →
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Austin, I see you 👀

I just checked my site analytics and over 900 people have interacted with Cuts By Lulu recently — and that tells me one thing: y’all are paying attention.

January 05, 2026 Read More →