Finding a Sustainable Hairstylist - For Clients
As people are looking for sustainable alternatives to support their individual actions of creating cleaner, less wasteful routines, and by proxy, a better planet.
The beauty and salon industry is so inherently wasteful. It can be hard to find a salon or stylist in general, let alone a sustainable one, so we collected a few lists that you can utilize to find the beauty businesses that you feel good supporting!
Sustainable Beauty Professional Directories:
The Green Beauty Directory (link)
The Green Beauty Community is a non-profit that focuses on community building between beauty professionals that believe and want a clean, green, and sustainable beauty industry.
Their directory highlights GBC members with salons that practice sustainability in their own words. It can be utilizing their local recycling facilities, using low-tox products, retail refilling, energy saving options, “green” salon services, and so on.
BUSINESSES INCLUDED: hair salons, spas, estheticians, massage therapists, makeup artists, nails, other sustainable beauty services
The Green Business Directory (link)
From Green America, the Green Business directory is a bit broader than their Green Business Network Directory. The businesses they showcase include partners, allies, sponsors, and environmental missions they believe in.
BUSINESSES INCLUDED: hair salons, spas, estheticians, massage therapists, makeup artists, nails, other sustainable beauty services
Green Business Network (link)
The GBN directory are sustainable businesses certified through Green America’s Green Business Network.
These businesses have to be committed to social justice, environmental sustainability, and ethical business practices.
BUSINESSES INCLUDED: hair salons, spas, estheticians, massage therapists, makeup artists, nails, other sustainable beauty services
Oh Daisey Low-Tox Member Directory (link)
Oh Daisy is a platform that helps salons create more low-tox choices in their beauty space. Their directory highlights vetted salons that meet the Oh Daisy low-tox, holistic beauty standards.
BUSINESSES INCLUDED: hair salons, spas, estheticians, massage therapists, makeup artists, nails
Rebundle Braiders List (link)
Rebundle is a hair extension company that provides alternative hair for braiding. These hair extensions are made from banana fiber, creating a low-tox and sustainable options for hair braids.
Their directory shows the braiders that are offering Rebundle hair services and where they are located.
BUSINESSES INCLUDED: hair salons, braiders
GSN Member List (link)
Green Spa Network is a non-profit organization that support the hospitality and spa industry in sustainable practices. They provide education, community, and opportunities to showcase these spas and hotels and their directory showcases them.
BUSINESSES INCLUDED: spas, hotels
Refillery Directory (link)
The Refillery Directory is a community of refilleries and can find the closest ones through your zipcode.
The Refillery Collective members are usually locally owned Zero Waste/Low Waste stores. However, salons are also taking the leap to offer refillable products as well. Not a lot of salons are on here now, but I'm hoping we get to see more of them here!
BUSINESSES INCLUDED: zero waste/low waste retailers, salons
Individual actions, when performed by multiple people, create waves that change the world every day. Finding beauty professionals that align with your values is a great way to vote for your dollar, support local, and create a demand for others to go the same path.
If your beauty service providers aren’t necessarily “sustainable”, these are great resources to show them! Get them involved in the new way the salon industry is moving.
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Side Note from Hannah: If you’re a salon owner and don’t know where to start - check out Green Salon Collective to start recycling your hair clippings.