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Rocking some Red!

Alex — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:24:29 +0000

A trend of late is sporting bright red in your hair. With Rihanna gracing the covers of both Vogue and Rolling Stone with her red hair, many have gone to add a bit of red to their own hair. Below are a few people on the hill who have a dash of red themselves: Alex Garcia, Edwin Ross, and myself, Franz Falkowski.

Alex Garcia
There are many different ways to achieve a true red. Some haircolor lines will have a bright red color which you can find in both permanent and deposit-only. Permanent hair color is something we all know very well, but deposit-only cannot bring hair lighter or remove existing color. Deposit-only will also last for only 4-8 weeks. It is a great choice for those who only want to add tone, or want something that won’t be fully permanent.

Edwin Ross
Another option is semi-permanent colors or “stains”. These colors will fade overtime if proper care is not taken, but they are a great choice for those who want a bright, noticeable color. These are great colors, but can be difficult to remove if you suddenly change your mind.

Franz Falkowski

After you’ve colored your hair. Be sure to grab a great color safe, salon quality shampoo. I recommend using the Alterna Caviar Moisture Shampoo & Conditioners. They will supply your hair with moisture and nourishment that it needs to stay healthy and hold color. I would also wash your hair with cooler water, your hair will hold the color longer.

Itching to go red? Come in or call Emerson Salon today!

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Streaks of Color

Franz — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:32:42 +0000

One of my favorite things to do is play with bright colors. There are many different combinations and customized colors you can create that there is always a color for you. I use a technique called color melting. Color melting involves taking two or more colors and applying them in such a way that the colors gradually change from one to the other or “melt” into each other.

We started with our previous cut and color, shown below. This was left long throughout and and textured. His streak we have bleached out and then applied the three colors: violet, blue, and green. As it grew out, we decided to take it much shorter. Since Edwin really wanted more texture, we decided to use a razor to cut his hair. As for the color, we wanted to integrate red into his color, so we bleached his roots and melted the red into the existing violet. We also created a shorter, smaller streak on his right side, that we bleached, then melted red into violet.

ER3 Photography

Since we started with such dark hair, and we needed to get him to such a light color before we applied the color, you would want to invest in some quality products. First I recommend using Alterna Caviar Moisture Shampoo and its corresponding conditioner. The hair that has been colored will be needing moisture that these products can provide. For styling, we used a texturizing product and a wax for slightly more definition. Starting with slightly damp hair, put in a small amount of Kevin.Murphy Easy.Rider and work through the hair and then blow dry. When it is completely dry, you can flat iron the mid-lengths and ends of the longer pieces. with the pieces on top, flat iron the strands while rotating the iron so they slightly want to curl up. When ironing the bangs, rotate the iron slightly down while moving down the strand. After flat ironing the hair use a wax or pomade like Alterna Hemp Sheer Pomade to define the ends. Finish with a hard hold hairspray like Alterna Hemp Volume Lock Hairspray and you are good to go!

If you’re interested in breaking loose and having some bright colors in you due, Come in for a free consultation with one of our topnotch stylists!

Thank you, ER3Photography for letting us use your photo. For more photography, follow the link to the ER3Photography website:

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Emerson Salon on Facebook

Andrew — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:53:00 +0000

Emerson Salon is on Facebook! If you loved your experience at Emerson Salon and want to share it with your friends, head on over to our page and become a fan. See you there!

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Cap To The Hill Throwing Giant Party

Andrew — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:00:00 +0000

Local bloggers cap to the hill won a prize to throw a $10,000 party in remembrance of the block of Pine street between Belmont and Boylston that is now the People’s Parking Lot. Details are still in the making, but the they are planning the event in mid August. More information can be found at the captothehill blog post or on the Capitol Hill Seattle blog post. I think this party should be in honor of Capitol Hill’s vibrant blogger culture!

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Our Recommendation for Tacoma: Hair and Jeffery

Andrew — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:18:00 +0000

For those of you who live in Tacoma and are unable to visit us in Seattle I highly recommend Hair and Jeffery. Jeffery is a good friend of mine that gave me a lot of advice when I opened Emerson Salon, he has been a great resource and he is an amazing stylist. Just check out his Yelp Reviews.

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Thanks to Kittyhugs Bakery

Andrew — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:08:00 +0000

Kittyhugs Baking Company is based out of Shoreline, Wa. They can bake pretty much anything for any event. They made me some pumpkin sugar cookies and a very delicious carrot cake for the party. I also had the pleasure of tasting their amazing cupcakes when I dropped by to pick up my order. If you own a coffee shop or having a wedding contact them and they can hook you up.

Check them out at http://kittyhugsbaking.com/

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