How To: Braids
Image: Kelsey DakeFishtailExplained by Alanda Seifert, Swink Style Bar611 Stewart St, Downtown,206-682-7070;swinkstylebar.com1 Give hair a light tease, spritzing with volumizing mousse, texturizing...
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IF EYESARE the window to the soul, hair is a billboard for personal style. So does it follow that born-blond Ballardites, Capitol Hill top-bunned ones, asymmetrically engineered Belltown dwellers, and...
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Spiral into ControlActually, our damp weather works well for the curly tressed, says wave specialist Danny Velasquez. He’s at Bocz Salon now, but back in the day he taught Curls 101 at the Gene Juarez...
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Image: Kelsey DakeThe Iron-On: Brazilian BlowoutsOURSOURCESSAY Salon owner Agnes Miggins takes Brazilian-style blowouts very seriously. At her Salon Rules (3230 NE 45th St, Laurelhurst, 206-527-8537;...
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Image: Young LeeThe Look: Precision FringeWe don’t call them bangs anymore, regardless of whether they fall just above your eyelashes or just below your hairline.Image: Young LeeWHOCUTSANDCOLORS IT...
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Image: Young LeeTHERE’S NO NATURAL light at 27h Studio. The supermodern two-seat subterranean cave in Fremont is the perfect place to hear darkly romantic ’80s bands—and get a haircut. The owner,...
View ArticleColor Trends from Coupe Rokei
Image: Young LeeWINNINGSTREAKS Coupe Rokei stylists Eric Wennberg, Sian Cullen, and Mickel Bitle drew from McGowan’s love of organically tinted indigo wool (bottom right), rose gold (bottom leTO...
View ArticleSeattle’s Top Salon Owners by the Numbers
Lisa PowerOwner,Lisa Power Salon536 Fifth Ave W, Lower Queen Anne, 206-216-2900; lisapowersalon.comSTARTINGPRICES $122 for cuts; $98 for colorHOWLONGYOU’LL WAIT TO GET IN 4 weeksTRAINEDWITH Gary...
View ArticleWho Does Seattle’s Hair?
Image: Young LeeLily Jang News Anchor, Q13 Fox“Rosaline Hampton at the Rosaline Hampton Salon in Bellevue knows that I only have 20 minutes to do my hair in the morning for broadcast, so my style...
View ArticleSlide Show: Seattle Stylists Blow Back
We asked Seattle stylists and salon owners what they think about Seattle haircuts, styles, colors, treatments, and of course, their customers. Here’s what they told us.
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