The series is loosely based on the Random House picture book series Fairytale Hairdresser by Abie Longstaff and illustrated by Lauren Beard. The series premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on August 21, 2017. The show also aired in Canada on Treehouse TV and on Nick Jr. and Milkshake! in the UK. Each episode features an original song written by Peter Lurye.
The series follows a professional hairstylist named Sunny who works at her own hair salon. Sunny uses her creativity and knowledge of hair care to solve problems. The other salon employees are Sunny's talking dog Doodle, Rox the hair colourist, and Blair the receptionist.