Lala Smith at REM Salon
Effortless haircuts for all genders, textures & lengths. Vivid & low-maintenance color.
PSA for my air driers: stop touching your hair when it’s wet!!!! Apply your product, set your hair how you want it to sit, do your scrunching, apply your creaseless clips or whatever & LEAVE HER ALONE. Do your fluffing & scrunch out any crunch or cast once it’s 100% dry. The more you touch it while it has ANY water in it, the more potential for frizz!!!
I’ve been in Arizona for with a super dry climate this week & have had the best luck with air drying here because my hair dries quicker, which means less of a chance for me to f**k it up. In more humid climates (summers in IL 🌚) my hair stays wet longer, I’m a big believer in using a diffuser as an “air dry assistant” so I’ll diffuse to around halfway dry & air dry the rest of the way.
It doesn’t have to be so hard.
Exactlyyyyyy (I probably said that at least 10 times during this haircut, wow)
IF U CARE: razor cut w my Plier straight blade & detailed w my guarded feather razor. Treated w Detox mask & cleansed/conditioned w New Wash Deep. Styled w innersense I Create Volume & Bodifying Hair Renewer 💫
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04/28/2026
HEY, YOU. You should trust yourself more. My client had been dreaming about a bob for months & had been told ‘no’ by her previous stylist. She didn’t know if it was because it wouldn’t look good but clearly that wasn’t the case because HOW FKN CUTE IS SHE WITH THIS BOB?! When we finished, she put her glasses back on & looked in the mirror, she was absolutely in love with the length & shape. It was exactly the haircut that she wanted. I told her at the end of our session that she should trust herself more, & you should too 🫶🏽
IF U CARE: dry cut w 7in signature series & 6in curve shears. Treated w Detox mask. Cleansed & treated w Color Awakening Hairbath & Repair mask. Styled w I Create Hold & I Create Finish. A lil Powder at the end as a treat 💫
04/17/2026
Not all gels are crispety-crunchety! Some people want a curl set with SUPREME hold & some people want something soft & touchable. There’s something out there for every single need & I’m here to help you with finding the best curl routine for your lifestyle. It doesn’t have to be so hard 🙂↔️
IF U CARE: Dry cut w 6in Curve shears & 7in signature series. Prepped w Detox mask. Cleansed w Curly Hair Bath & conditioned with Curly Hair Combing Cream. Styled w Oway Bodifying Hair Renewer & innersense I Create Hold. Shoutout for making brush styling easy peasyyyyyy
03/05/2026
R U FKN KIDDING ME????? Cutest lil razor s**g on the cutest person. I go nonverbal when the sharp things come out most of the time but we had the best time talking about niche fragrance & horror & a bunch of weird s**t, get me started on weird s**t & I won’t shut up. I’m so lucky the universe brings yall to me ✨🏵️
if u care: styled w I Create Volume + Powderrrrr. cut w Plier straight razor & detailed w a Feather.
11/28/2025
My clients are SO STINKIN CUTE WTF. A lil calico placement on a curly bob. I consider all of my sessions to be a collaborative experience for the both of us. For this color I talked with my client about the difference between a calico color that looks more color blocked & chunky, a placement that lays more like ribbons throughout & the pros/cons of maintenance for both. I’m probably gonna ask you a million & one questions like what your “selfie side” is to determine what color goes where. It’s just how I work, I wanna be like “Look what WE did!!!” at the end of your appointment 😌🤍
✨FYI: yes I do color!! As a cutting specialist primarily, I only take new color clients if I’ve cut your hair first. It’s just part of my process. I wanna know how your hair moves, where it flips, how it sits & how your color will support the shape. I also have an autoimmune disease that affects my energy levels, I only got like 5 hours max in me for long color sessions these days so depending on how much hair you have & the colors you want I may not be the artist for a full head situation but talk to me & we’ll figure somethin out!! 🫶🏽
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| Monday | 12pm - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 12pm - 6pm |
| Friday | 11:30am - 6pm |
| Saturday | 12pm - 5pm |