I’m now offering Chi Color Express which is an ammonia free and PPD free color that has a 5-15 minute process time and can do anything from blended to resistant grey coverage! This color line is ideal for those who need a quick touch up but don’t have a lot of time. I can have you in and out in around an hour. I’m offering a special promotion that includes a root touch up and trim for $150 ($20 savings). Please note that this is for regrowth that is no more than 3/4 inch and for dark brown to medium blonde hair. No extras or style changes included in the promotion. Text me or book online for an appointment!
For the sake of convenience, I’ve now opened online booking! You may book various maintenance services including color, highlights, keratin treatments, etc. online. If you’re unclear as to what you need, seeking a big change, or simply prefer to speak with me directly, you may still text me at (720)-515-1412 to book your appointment. Booking link here: https://app.salonrunner.com/customer/login.htm?id=39785
I’ve decided it’s time to revamp the salon space and I’m quite excited about it! I’ve just renewed my lease for another 3 years (can’t believe its been 2 years already) so I’m really planting roots where I am. I’ll document and update as things get going, but to summarize, I’m having the hallway/stairway area leading up to the salon painted, new floors put in the salon, and I’ll be getting a proper sign to make it easier to find me. I may rearrange the space a bit for better functionality, yet maintain the homey, eclectic decor that clients seem to love. I can’t wait!
Pictures of the space currently:
I have a couple of deals I’ll be offering this spring. First, all retail will be sold at 20% off, including Innersense. If you are not currently using professional grade hair products which are optimal to maintain your color and hair health, this is a great time to switch and stock up.
Second, I have an overstock of extensions in various colors and types including tape ins, I-tips, and K-tips. If you’ve been curious about trying some extensions, set up a consultation today. I will be charging for the install only which is a fantastic deal as hair bundles run about $200/pack. Volume installs, up to 2 rows only with this offer. Offer good while supplies last.
I’m feeling optimistic and ready for this year. The last few months of 2023 were a little challenging as I had hired two employees over the course of 4 months that didn’t work out. It was a bummer but I think it helped me realize that I’ll be be better off flying solo. I’m going to focus my energy on salon improvements, better client service, and personal growth that is needed. I’m also going to focus on more education and optimize the whole client experience. I want your visit to feel like a luxury or the reprieve you need from the stressful day to day life tends to bring. My salon is yours and my safe space.
I added extensions to my menu last year, and I’ve been enjoying building that side of my business. I absolutely love using extensions for volume purposes as my goal is to enhance your hair’s natural beauty rather than drastically changing it. I especially love K-tips since they last longer for my low maintenance clients. You can also experiment with vivids my adding a few pieces of your color of choice without bleaching or dyeing your own hair.
I’m still accepting new clients for color/highlights/balayage, keratin treatments, and extensions as these are the services where I specialize. I still offer cuts with those services, but I’ve paused on offering haircut and blow out services as solo appointments, for new clients. I feel that I need to focus on my specialized services as this is where I thrive.
For those clients that are on a budget and/or need to stretch their color appointments, I offer custom color touch up kits. You don’t have to be a regular client of the salon to purchase a kit. You may simply come by for a consult, and I’ll custom your color to match your hair. The kits are for grey coverage, color matching, glossing, or going darker. I also sell reusable bottles, bowls, and brushes for an additional charge. Reach out for more information.
I’ll conclude this post by saying thank you to my clients and future clients for choosing me as your stylist. I truly love what I do and it’s so lovely cultivating relationships while I get the privilege of making you beautiful. I look forward to seeing you in my chair. Happy 2024!
I love that one of the silver linings that came out of the pandemic is that more women have started embracing their grey hair more than before. While it may seem counter intuitive for a colorist like myself to encourage that, I absolutely love evolving clients to grey blending/low maintenance services. I don’t want any of my clients to feel like they’re a slave to 3-4 week coloring, because lets face it, if you have a lot of grey, you see that grow out in even less time than your color appointment. Now, that’s not to say I don’t support you if you’re perfectly fine with that maintenance schedule, but for those who want to know their options, I’m here to offer solutions. Plus, if you’re someone who is allergic to color, grey blending is a great option as well because I can avoid putting color on your scalp.
The picture below is of my lovely client, Amy. She’s someone who is about 75% grey with the heaviest concentration in the front. Amy is a good example of someone who was coming in about every 5 weeks for single process color but she had developed allergies over the years. She would usually have reactions the following days after every color appointment, despite the low toxicity of the color we use. I suggested, when she was ready to start embracing some of the greys, that we start foiling color into her hair and stop putting color on her scalp. This is about a year since she stopped base color, and its so stunning. Now she comes in about 8-10 weeks and no longer has allergic reactions to the color.
A couple of things to note when transitioning with the foiling method, is you will have to get use to having lighter hair. Grey/Silver is essentially light or “white”. Amy was about two shades darker when she use to do all over color. But now when she has regrowth (roots), it’s hardly noticeable and blends very well with the overall lighter shade.
Grey blending foiling is the easiest way to transition out of doing single process/all over color. It’s a more gradual process and the adjustment period is minimal.
Now, one could decide they want to go fully grey and have the colored portion of their hair transitioned to match their roots, but this is an extremely lengthy and corrective process. While it’s doable, keep in mind that the hair will go through a process of bleaching, lowlighting, multiple toners, and some inches cut off the hair due to color buildup. Plus it’s not a one time deal. The hair will still technically be colored, so there is still maintenance necessary (albeit way lower maintenance) until it eventually gets cut from the hair. This article is a great example of the lengthy process https://www.allure.com/story/colorist-jack-martin-gray-hair-transformation (image below by stylist Jack Martin)
No worries if you aren’t ready to embrace your grey yet. I offer color kits for those who need frequent touch ups to cover grey but would like to space out their color appointments due to time and budget.
Come in for a consultation and let’s figure out the best, low maintenance color path for you. Thanks for reading!
Edit: Unfortunately, my assistant Taiya left 3 weeks after I posted this, so back to the drawing board.
A quick post for the fall season..
My favorite time of year will be upon us soon, and I look forward to all the beautiful chocolates, coppers, and warmer blondes that I get to transition my clients hair. Feeling like it’s time for a change? Check out some beautiful inspiration here: https://therighthairstyles.com/fall-hair-colors/
I posted over the summer about changes to my service menu and want to reiterate that I’ve updated my price list and it will be implemented for all clients moving forward. Sample price list in the image below.
Feel free to reach out with any questions regarding price changes and budgets. I definitely have options for clients who need to budget and I’m always happy to consult ahead of time so there are no surprises. I do feel that my new service menu is much more straight forward and a reminder that you are not obligated to add gratuity.
In other news, I have hired a stylist (Taiya) that will be assisting me and offering a few services to start as we build momentum together. Having additional help will keep things running smoother, less delays, and free up some more appointment slots. She will be available to fill in as needed in case of last minute bookings for touch ups, haircuts, and blow outs, to start. More details coming soon.
I’m really excited about this new season of change and I truly believe that things will improve greatly for myself and all of my clients. I look forward to continuing to provide excellent service and I’ll see you all soon.
Well, half of the year has already flown by and I’ve found myself feeling that I need to go back to the drawing board a bit. I finally feel like I’ve figured out a good schedule to have (thank you clients who have been graciously putting up with my scheduled being varied while I went through a move to shorten my commute). I’ve settled on Tuesday-Friday, and it’s definitely better for me.
I’ve also been getting into a groove with hair extensions and sorting out the kinks to get my timing figured out, since it’s a whole new world for me. I’m really loving the results and I’m excited to build on that part of my business. I’m really favoring the K-Tip extensions since it fits into the low maintenance lifestyle that the majority of my clients have (they stay in the hair from 4-6 months, depending on home care). I’ve updated my price list to give a sense of the service cost, but hair purchase cost varies depending on volume of hair needed. So book your consultation if you are interested.
This first pic is a K-Tip volume install (about 2 1/2 bundles of hair) and about a 2 hour installation.
Another piece of the puzzle I’m tweaking is my service menu and the way I book appointments. I will be categorizing any kind of luxury, intensive highlighting/balayage/babylights, and/or transformation services into longer, solo appointments. Meaning you won’t be double booked and you will automatically be charged a firm hourly rate (no gratuity necessary). These services average anywhere between 2 1/2-5 hours, and can be split up depending on how gradual the transformation and budget. This will be ideal for new clients and clients who wait more than than 12-14 weeks for appointments. It’s become increasingly necessary for me to do this as things have gotten busier and I find myself trying to fit too many clients into shorter time blocks. Plus I don’t want my work or clients to suffer the consequences of being spread too thin. I think everyone will feel better with this change.
And Finally..
I have adjusted my maintenance pricing and there are increases there as well. However these will all be firm prices, as I am fazing out gratuities. Most of you will find that if you’ve been tipping (the majority of you have), the pricing will feel like a minor adjustment. Maintenance services are for clients who come in at least 4 times/year (no more than 12-14 weeks between appointments), otherwise I will default to my hourly rate. And please note that the maintenance menu is a la carte, so if you book a color and blowout, for example, you are charged for each service. You are welcomed to opt out of blowouts and dry your own hair at my blow dry station as well.
I’ll leave you with a couple of my favorite works, of late. Thank you for your continued support!
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Hello all! I’ve been reflecting on the past year on a personal level and especially with my business. I’ve definitely hit a stride at the salon and feel solid about where I am presently, although I will be re-structuring a few things (I’ll get into that later in this post). I’ve spent the past year filling the space with some more furnishings and art, and it’s really coming together. I’m proud of it, actually. I really love and am grateful for the warm inviting space that my salon has become.
What’s on the horizon? The first thing, and I’m excited about this, is I will be taking a two day intensive course to learn Dream Catchers Hair Extensions. I’ll be learning all four methods to accommodate various hair types (K-tip, Weft, Tape-ins, and I-tip). This will be a wonderful addition to the services I offer and a fantastic option for clients that want to add length and/or density to the hair with natural looking results. I will officially add this service by March of 2023 and will update info soon. https://dreamcatchers.com/pages/dreamcatchers
A couple things I will be re-structuring. The first is my schedule which will change to Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday every week plus one Saturday/month. Effective February 2023. The second is my pricing menu. As of now, all my baseline prices will remain as reflected on the current menu. The adjustments I will be making will be for add-ons, such as extra color/toner, extra time, treatments, and extra foils with highlighting services. I will be updating my pricing menu to reflect what this means and what is included with the base prices and costs of add-ons. In addition I will be adding an a la cart/budget menu which will include a couple new express services and color kit options.
So with that, I just want to say how grateful I am for the continued support of my clients and the joy I get from what I do. I’m still taking new clients so feel free to text me at (559)-313-6545 to schedule your next appointment. Thank you!
I’ve had quite a few clients over the last couple years grow concerned because their hair is not as healthy and manageable as it once was. I believe there’s a fair amount of pandemic stress at play plus a fair number of us have gotten Covid by now. The side effects from stress and illness can manifest through your hair. If you find that your hair is frizzy/unmanageable, brittle/breaking off, and/or you just want to get rid of the frizz and make styling much easier, then I highly recommend getting the Cezanne Keratin Smoothing Treatment.
The Cezanne Keratin Smoothing Treatment is 100% Formaldehyde free and free from harmful toxins. It lasts up to 5 months. In addition to improving the health of your hair, you will find less need for heat styling. Plus those of you with curly hair may be more inclined to embrace your natural curl with minimal effort.
If you’d like to book a Cezanne Keratin Treatment, please allow 2 1/2-3 hours for your appointment. Price ranges from $250-$300. Text me at (559)-313-6545.
