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WOW, color WOW!

David Contreras • May 09, 2019

WOW, these products speak for themselves! I don’t know how many times my clients look in the mirror and simply go WOW!

I’m going to share a few of the products I really like and why…

Newest product out is the DREAM FILTER - this product is a pre-shampooing mineral and metal remover from the hair. Apply before shampooing and leave for three minutes. It’ll help remove brassy-ness and leave the hair rich and vibrant. Can also be used on that brassy band between your natural hair and ombre or balayage to help eliminate that orange tone.

BRASS BANNED MOUSSE - Comes in green for brunettes and lavender for blondes, either way it helps remove brassy-ness with brunette and remove the yellow from blonde hair.

The COCKTAILS - KALE, COCONUT & CARB… after shampooing use the cocktail of choice as a leave in conditioner, dime size amount, KALE is for repair, COCONUT is for moisture, CARB is for volume, plumpyness You can layer these cocktails but you always want to start with KALE because it has the most repairing benefits.HEAT ACTIVATED

DREAM COAT- the very last product used before styling. coats the hair, seals in and shines. last for three shampoos, apply section by section and comb thru. It’s everyone’s favorite product…available for curly or regular hair HEAT ACTIVATED

Those are a few of my favorites. will share more later!

Christine's Before & After Photos

By David Contreras • 20 Sep, 2021
On Christine’s hair we started by taking 4 to 6 inches off the length and giving her shorter layers. Her hair was all pretty much one length. For the hair color we did highlights, a balayage technique for the lowlights and retouched her roots to match the lowlight color and give depth and dimension.

Janet & Racquel on their Mother, Daughter Day Out.

By David Contreras • 17 Mar, 2021
For both of them it had been a year, before the pandemic since they had color or a cut. On Janet’s hair the Auburn Bob Model we had already taken 4 to 5 inches off even in her before photo. Racquel as well with the violet highlights we had taken 5 to 6 inches off in her before also. Janet let me choose her color but Racquel knew exactly what she wanted and made the perfect choice…

Amy from Brunette to Red (before & after)

By David Contreras • 04 Mar, 2021
Obviously lighting makes a difference. Amy decided to go red after retirement and we cleaned up her Classic Graduated Bob cut and style. I would have to say Amy looks good in whatever hair color she wears but she wanted a change and red it is for her new chapter in life. The darker red is the same color only taken indoors with different lighting and obviously less direct sunlight. In person it is beautiful in either light but on print it is more vibrant in the sunlight.

Shelli's Before and After

By David Contreras • 26 Jan, 2021
So Shelli came in to the salon after being isolated due to Covid where she pulled her hair up into a pony tail and went CHOP! Created somewhat of a mullet and needless to say she attempted the color which dried her hair out. Shown are her before and our first and most resent attempt to work with what she had done. It is coming along beautifully!

What is the difference between highlights and lowlights?

By David Contreras • 05 Nov, 2020

Mary's Reverse Balayage, Highlight and Retouch Technique

By David Contreras • 06 Oct, 2020
On Mary’s hair we did some fine highlights, we did dimensional lowlights to match her base color and then we toned the highlights with an iridescent ash. When she came into the salon she had faded to an all over brassy blonde everything had washed together and she had no dimension left. As you can see we gave her dimension back.

Sarah's Greatlength Hair Extensions Before & After

By David Contreras • 06 Oct, 2020
With Greatlengths hair extensions, the protein polymer bond method out intention on this day was to and density but when we added four rows of the extensions her hair and length blended in so well we just left the length and cleaned up the ends.Other methods of hair extensions offered are tape ins and hand tied wefts!

PLATINUM ON PHYLIS

By David Contreras • 06 Oct, 2020
Our procedure for today was simple. Phyllis had been lightened previously we simply did a retouch with lightener on her natural salt and pepper and toned her with ivory and violet.

Best Balayage Service in Austin

By David Contreras • 10 Sep, 2020
Balayage hair is a uniquely beautiful look. Unlike highlights, the hand-painted onto hair, meaning that it creates a smoother and more natural visual appearance. Each color blends seamlessly into the next, making for a rich and nuanced style.

My Stylist David - Progression of Gianna's Hair

By David Contreras • 18 Mar, 2020
When Gianna first came to me she had long one length hair, very beautiful hair but we gave her long layers. These are her photos with long layers.
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