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Commune Salon Featured for Sustainability in Seal Beach Sun

Featured in: Sun Newspapers


In a recent feature from the Seal Beach Sun, the salon’s story highlights how owners Chelsea Captan and Kristina Smith built a business rooted in community, low-tox practices, and sustainability after opening just weeks before pandemic shutdowns in February 2020. The article positions Commune as a strong example of how creativity, care, and environmental action can work hand in hand.

Commune Salon Featured for Sustainability in Seal Beach Sun
Commune owners Kristina Smith (left), and Chelsea Captan are part of a movement to low-toxic, sustainable salons. Photo by Heather Shane

The story also spotlights Commune Salon’s partnership with Green Circle Salons and the role certified waste recovery plays in its day-to-day operations. Through the program, salons can recover up to 95% of their beauty waste, helping keep hair, foils, leftover color, plastics, and more out of landfill and waterways.

Media attention like this reflects what we see every day across our community. Green Circle Salons get noticed because real action stands out. When salons build sustainability into the guest experience, people pay attention and the story is worth sharing.