The Sunday Service Edit

2026-09-27 | 3 min

A deadline to check and a blowout to plan.

Education funding closes this week, plus a Jersey City service check and a gentler approach to heat styling.

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Professional deskProfessionals

Check eligibility before Wednesday's scholarship deadline

The Professional Beauty Association lists a September 30, 2026 deadline for the Joseph L. Weir Memorial Scholarship. The program offers five $500 awards for current PBA Licensed Professional and Student Members, for continuing education or cosmetology school.

Our read

New Jersey stylists and students who are current members should read the full terms and application now, rather than assume membership alone qualifies them. Gather the requested information before the deadline. This is a national opportunity, not an NJ-only award or a promise of funding.

Professional Beauty Association scholarships | Source checked: 2026-09-27Open source
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Jersey City deskEveryone

Book the finish you want, not just the word blowout

Blow-Out Beauty Lounge's official website lists blowouts alongside extensions, hair-spa services, cuts, color, keratin, and relaxers. Its booking link leads to Fresha. The website is a starting point for choosing a service, not confirmation of a particular stylist or open appointment.

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For an event, tell the salon when you need to be ready and describe the finish: smooth, volume, curls, or something else. Ask what the booked service includes, whether your hair length or extensions need extra time, and the total price. Confirm those details before paying a deposit.

Blow-Out Beauty Lounge official website | Source checked: 2026-09-27Open source
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At-home careClients

Do not make maximum heat the default

The American Academy of Dermatology's healthy-hair guidance recommends limiting blow drying and hot-tool use, choosing low or medium heat, and using a heat-protective product. The article was last updated August 12, 2024; this is established guidance, not a new study.

Our read

Ask your stylist to demonstrate a home routine you can actually repeat, including the tool setting and how much product to use. Avoid treating another pass with a hot tool as the answer to every styling problem. Persistent scalp symptoms or concerns about hair loss belong with a dermatologist; this is general care information.

American Academy of Dermatology | Source updated: 2024-08-12Open source
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