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Lee’s Summit Studio 39

We moved! About Studio 39 Salon Lees Summit As of March 1, 2024 the Lee’s Summit S39 salon merged to the Studio 39 Salon in Kansas City. Call 816-756-1187 and Gretchen our guest service specialist can schedule you! After 5 years in the Lakewood area… After... More

Thick or Thin Hair

Unique Hair Solutions. We have heard thick-haired gals say, “my hair feels thin lately.” It may feel thinner to them, but not to stylists who touch several types of hair all day. In this post, we provide unique hair solutions tailored to your hair type and concerns.... More

Melanin’s Intelligent Design

The Universe is the Supreme Architect ~ Mother Nature is the Master Artist~ 🌍 Intelligent Design 🌌 In other posts I’ve discussed our culture and how melanin affects hair color. This explains what melanin is and why it connects us to each other and our planet. Like... More

Hair color and culture, a conversation.

Hair Color and Culture A Conversation. Natural Hair Color I always tell staff there’s no reason to skirt the topic of cultural background when explaining color. Knowing biological limitations is how we accurately formulate, so I wanted to share this info with readers... More

Dimensional Contrast, a 2021 Hair Color Trend

Watch a dimensional blonde transformation! ▫Glow Me▫ Dimensional Color Trends ~ Dimensional color trends are back! I’ve been watching this hair color trend develop. The natural lived in color look has been popular for awhile but it has peaked and is starting... More

The Deva Scandal

My History With Deva Written March 2020, 1 week before COVID Shutdown I have to address the Deva scandal because shampoo and curls is a topic that needs serious attention. There is scandal brewing unlike anything I’ve seen from a professional hair brand. Largely due... More

Stop Using Cream Cleansers & Start Using Shampoo

Shampoo Your Hair! November 2021 The dirty hair movement is over because it’s killing our hair, or our hair follicles anyways. This post is about why you need to shampoo your hair again. The previous post was about the Deva Curl Scandal and how it evolved. Both were... More

The Man Perm Returns

We’ve had many requests from men for perms! Pro athletes are sporting longer styles like Patrick Mahomes, who was blessed with natural skill and curls. It’s no wonder young men want his signature look.😍 This picture was taken last year at Walk the Walk, teammate (and... More

The Kansas City Star | Gemy

Kansas City Star Story Behind The Story When I was a salon assistant, I drove to work every day hating my job. High end salon life was not what I expected. In the winter when I made my fist it would crack and bleed from doing shampoos all day. When I left college for... More

Hair Banding

Hair Banding & Corrective Color Color Banding Causes of Color Banding May 1st, 2017 With box hair color we often see a situation we refer to as banding. Banding can occur when box color is repeatedly used to make hair lighter. Look closely at the chart above.... More

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