Perms are not only for women. Men have been dipping their tresses into this trend for quite some time. Even though it may seem a trend of a bygone (eighties) era, the truth is men are hitting salons at high speed with new trends to help them change up their look or just add a […]
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See a Concierge Cut!
Our standard for all concierge services is simply “better than it was before we started.” According to Annah, “I don’t expect someone to be able to duplicate what I can do with hundreds of classes, thousands of hours of training and tens-of-thousands of hours behind the chair but I can usually help them better their current situation”.
Shadow Roots
Whether you use the layman’s term, Shadow Root, or the professional’s term, Stretched Root, this is a look to be considered. Roots that are darker than the ends can create subtle dimension and depth, or an illusion of color having grown out several weeks.
How to Speak Stylist
Have you ever left a salon wondering why you didn’t get what you thought you asked for? Does it ever seem like Stylists are speaking a different language? Here is your guide on how to effectively communicate with and understand your stylist, and get the do you want!
Holiday Gift Guide
With the holidays upon us, many of us are in a frenzy to “get our shopping done!” What if you could avoid land-sharking parking spots at the mall or fighting to protect your online purchases from porch bandits? On a cross-country flight, you might peruse the SkyMall catalog, but you still have to order, wait, and […]
Blonding Maintenence Part 2: Products
It’s not a wives’ tale that chemically produced blonde hair is more fragile and brittle than natural blonde hair. The fragility is due to the lightening, or lifting, process which changes the protein structure of the hair, causing it to weaken. In order to strengthen the hair, you want to invest in products that contain keratin, amino acids, and hydrating agents to keep your hair in tip-top shape. Essentially, once you start “bleaching” your hair, your focus is going to change from simply cleaning your hair to also retaining its moisture and keeping it strong. For better or for worse, this requires specialized products for blonde hair that cannot be accomplished with most drugstore brands.
Blonding Maintenance Pt. 1: Salon Visits
Caring for blonde hair can seem daunting at first: extra appointments/salon visits, additional products, new habits? Oh my! But never fear, we are here to break down the basics when it comes to keeping your best blonde look on lock.
Going Blonde Pt. 2: Choosing Your Blonding Path
We explore some of the many ways to go blonde. Most blonde specialists have some pretty strong preferences regarding how to take you there and each path has its own set of benefits and drawbacks.
Curl Power, Fro No’s, and Other Ways to Make That Hair Bounce
If knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom, then knowing your Curl Type is the beginning of all good hair days! We reached out to one of our Columbus Curl Specialists to get the 411 on what I had no idea I didn’t know!
Fashion Color Extraordinaire!
Fashion color is everywhere! If you have Instagram you’ve seen them. If you’ve been to a music festival, I bet you’ve caught yourself staring at some fantasy hair color thinking, “How did they do that?” I sat down with Lux and Aerial, our Fashion Color experts, to give you the lowdown on what it is […]