5 Holiday Hair Hacks for Flawless Party Season Looks

The holiday season in Tampa is filled with events, dinners, rooftop gatherings, and celebrations that call for polished, effortless beauty. At Gilded Salon in South Tampa, our team is creating soft, dimensional, party-ready looks all season long. Whether you are heading to Hyde Park Village, downtown Tampa, or hosting at home, these simple hair hacks will help you look flawless from the first photo to the last toast.

Below are the five techniques our stylists rely on during the busiest time of year.

Start With a Smooth, Bouncy Blowout

Nothing sets the foundation for a flawless holiday look like a smooth, full blowout. It creates shape, lift, and movement that lasts through every event on your calendar.

Our team created a step-by-step tutorial that shows you how to achieve a bouncy, salon-level blowout at home with no blow dryer required. Using just a few key tools and simple techniques, you can recreate the polished volume that Gilded is known for.

Watch the full tutorial here

If you prefer to leave it to the pros, book a holiday blowout at our South Tampa hair salon for long-lasting volume that holds through Florida humidity.

Use RŌZ Saint Lucia Oil for Weightless Shine

Holiday lighting calls for shine, and nothing delivers that soft, luminous finish like RŌZ Saint Lucia Oil. It smooths frizz, adds a natural glow, and works beautifully on extensions and color-treated hair.

Our Tampa stylists use it to:
• Break up curls
• Add slip before styling
• Smooth ends without heaviness
• Refresh a blowout between events

If you want that “just stepped out of Gilded” finish, this is the product.

Add Texture for a Modern, Tampa It-Girl Look

Whether you wear extensions or your natural hair, holiday styles last longer when there is light texture for grip and movement.

Our team uses:
• Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray for effortless volume
• Soft, lived-in waves for an elevated but relaxed party look
• A touch of tease at the crown for subtle lift

This is a go-to style for Hyde Park dinners, holiday portraits, and evenings out in Tampa.

Secure Your Style With Creaseless Clips

Your style only lasts as long as you set it. Gilded Creaseless Clips keep the hairline smooth and hold curls in place while they cool, without leaving dents or marks. They’re also perfect for keeping hair back while doing makeup before your event.

Clients tell us these are their must-have styling tool for the holiday season, and our stylists use them on almost every glam appointment.

Refresh With a Professional Blowout or Style

If your schedule is full, a professional blowout or style can carry you through several events at once. At Gilded Salon in Hyde Park, we specialize in:
• Long-lasting blowouts
• Polished, soft curls
• Sleek low buns
• Half-up styles that show off color and extensions

These looks hold beautifully, especially when paired with Oribe styling products and our step-by-step tutorial routine.

Ready for Your Holiday Hair Appointment?

Our Tampa holiday appointments fill quickly each year, and we are already down to limited availability. If you still need a color refresh, extension move-up, blowout, or special-event style, now is the time to book.

Reserve your appointment here

Visit Gilded Salon in South Tampa to experience why we were voted Best Tampa Hair Salon 2023. Beautiful, effortless, glowing hair begins here.