What Brands Do You Use at SALT and Why?

At SALT we work with Moroccanoil for permanent color, Sunlights, Davines and Eleven Australia for hair care and education, FarmHouse Fresh for skin care, and SalonCycle for recycling. We chose them because our team trains with most of them, because a consistent product gives a consistent result, and because several of them care for the planet and give back.

Key takeaways

• Our permanent color comes from Moroccanoil, and our team trains with Sunlights, Davines, Eleven Australia and FarmHouse Fresh.
• We offer organic, vegan, gluten-free, sulfate-free and paraben-free options.
• We recycle salon waste through SalonCycle and suggest a short home routine, not a long shopping list.

Why Does a Salon Stick With a Small Set of Brands?

Knowing a product well is what makes advice useful. When a stylist has trained with a brand and used it day after day, they can tell how it behaves on fine hair, thick hair, lightened hair and gray hair.

Using the right products every day makes the biggest difference. We would rather know a few lines deeply than many lines a little.

It also keeps your results steady from one visit to the next. Our stylists are trained in consistent techniques, and consistent products are part of that, so you can expect the same careful approach whichever stylist you see.

Which Brand Does What at SALT?

Moroccanoil

Our hair color services use Moroccanoil's permanent color line. It is infused with argan oil. Every color service also includes our signature shampoo experience and a blow-dry finish. You can see the color services on our hair color page.

Sunlights

Sunlights is a balayage care and education brand. Our team trains with Sunlights Balayage, and our founder teaches balayage classes for Sunlights Pro. That training shapes how we plan, paint and care for lightened hair.

Davines

Davines is an Italian hair care line we carry for retail. Our team continues advanced education with the brand, and its products are among the ones we may suggest for your routine at home.

Eleven Australia

Eleven Australia is a vegan hair care line. It is part of our ongoing education and one of the options we can match to your hair type.

FarmHouse Fresh

FarmHouse Fresh is an organic skin care line. Our esthetician is a certified FarmHouse Fresh Skin Therapist, and the brand is part of our facials. Read more on our facials page.

SalonCycle

SalonCycle is our recycling partner. We recycle through SalonCycle to cut down on salon waste.

What Does "Beauty With Purpose" Mean in Practice?

"Beauty with purpose" is how we describe our approach to partners. We work with brands like Moroccanoil and FarmHouse Fresh that care for the planet and give back, in ways that range from using recycled ocean plastics to animal rescue.

It also covers what we put on your hair and skin. We offer organic, vegan, gluten-free, sulfate-free and paraben-free options, so tell us if any of those matter to you and we will point you to the right ones.

And it reaches past the salon door. SALT regularly sponsors local youth sports teams and supports the Antioch Traveling Closet. You can read more about what we care about on our about page.

How Do These Brands Show Up During Your Appointment?

• Color services. Permanent color comes from Moroccanoil, finished with our signature shampoo and a blow-dry.
• Lightening services. Every balayage and blonde service includes Metal Detox and Bond Repair products, a customized toner and a professional blow-dry.
• Repair add-ons. Our menu includes a K18 Molecular Repair treatment, a shampoo with a leave-in bond repair treatment.
• Facials. Our esthetician is a certified FarmHouse Fresh Skin Therapist.
• Care. We bring massage and aromatherapy into our services.

How Do We Choose Products for Your Home Routine?

We start with questions. How often do you wash? Do you heat style? Is your hair lightened, colored, fine or thick? What do you use now, and what do you like about it?

Then we suggest a short routine you will keep. Two products you use every week will do more for your color than ten that sit in a drawer.

We also show you how to use them: how much, how often and where. If you are lightened, we may talk about how to keep warmth from creeping in, which we cover in our guide to keeping blonde from going brassy.

What If You Already Love a Different Brand?

Tell us, and bring it with you. We are happy to hear what you use and why it works for you.

If it suits your hair and your color, we will say so plainly. If something is working against your color, for example a strong clarifying shampoo on a fresh toner, we will explain why and suggest a gentler fit.

What Should You Look for in Any Salon's Product Lineup?

• Stylists who can explain what a product does in plain words.
• A salon that will show you the ingredient list when you ask.
• Honest advice about what you need and what you can skip.
• Ongoing education with the brands, not just a shelf of bottles.
• Values you agree with.

Our stylists keep training with our partner brands, so anyone on our team can walk you through your options. For a full look at our color services, see our hair color page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Buy the Products You Use in the Salon?

Davines is the Italian hair care line on our retail shelf, and we can suggest products for your hair at your visit. Ask the team what is on the shelf that day.

Are Your Hair Care Products Vegan?

Eleven Australia is a vegan hair care line, and we offer organic, vegan, gluten-free, sulfate-free and paraben-free options. Ask us about a specific product.

What Color Line Does SALT Use?

Our permanent color comes from Moroccanoil, a line infused with argan oil.

What Skin Care Line Is Used in Your Facials?

Our esthetician is a certified FarmHouse Fresh Skin Therapist, and FarmHouse Fresh is our organic skin care line.

How Does SALT Handle Salon Waste?

We recycle through SalonCycle, our recycling partner, to reduce salon waste.

Bring Your Products to Your Next Visit

Bring the products you use now and we will go through them together. Book your next visit online, or pick a color service from the Hair Color section of our Service Menu.