The "set" part means that the desired hairstyle is fixed in place using some kind of setting lotion. To me, "shampoo and set" has an old-fashioned sound to it (though I am no expert in hair fashions).
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Henry74the meaning of set in the context of hairdressing.You only need to look it up in the Oxford Dictionary.