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

Hairstyles That Make You Look Younger

You watch the full segment of Gemy on Better Kansas City discussing this topic with Alexis Del Cid of KCTV. Balance is Key As we age its hard to tell if you should stick to one look or witch it up. We say SWITCH because it keeps things fresh and a new style builds... More

Ombre and Balayage 101

The below post is linked on our Blonde page but was written in 2010 when the ombre trend was new. Ombre & balayage later peaked around 2015 and we spent a lot of time in the salon explaining that balayage is a technique and ombre is a look, 2 very different... More

Balayage Highlight Tips

Original post written by Gemy in June 2010 Balayage highlights have had a lot of buzz lately! We receive calls almost every day with inquiries about this technique, especially this time of year. So what is it? Well, this not a new technique. Salons in France have been... More