High Fashion Fringe
| By Jen Harper |
ShareThis Scene Hair Metrosexuals, emo kids, wannabe and real-deal rockers—they’re all sporting what Vain (Downtown, 2018 First Ave., 206.441.3441; Ballard, 5401 Ballard Ave. NW, 206.706.2707; vain.com) owner Victoria Thomas Gentry dubs “scene hair,” a specialty of her salons. Opt for stick-straight hair that’s made piecey with product, a faux hawk, or an androgynous cut that looks hot on both men and women (hello, man bangs!) and your mop top will be set. (Now you just need to work on that brooding hipster pout.)
Hair as Art You may not want to sport 3-foot-high pink hair with protruding feathers, but if you’re ready for something different, two local salons are all about translating fashion runway and editorial looks for everyday wear. Lisa Vann, co-owner of Etherea Salon (Belltown, 2001 First Ave., 206.441.5511 and Downtown, 1015 First Ave., 206.628.9605; ethereasalon.com), travels all over the world teaching stylists how to bring looks from the runway to the salon. The translation, she says, is about maintaining the overall silhouette of the style, while taming the look for everyday wear. And Tim Wilson, owner of Salon Blast (Montlake, 2306 24th Ave. E; 206.325.2471; salonblast.com), gets much of his inspiration from the fashion-forward hairstyles in Europe, noting that he wants to get clients away from thinking they have to follow one look. He’ll help you find your own personal hair identity—whether that means a raspberry stripe or a cut you won’t find in every magazine.
Extensions If you’re over your short ’do but don’t want to suffer through the awkward grow-out phase—and you have a bank account that’s still flush—make an appointment for extensions. Gary Manuel Salon (Downtown, 2127 First Ave.; 206.728.1234; garymanuel.com) and Ten Pachi Salon (University District, 5611 University Way NE; 206.985.1010; tenpachi.com) are among those that offer Hairlocs natural hair extensions as part of their service menus ($300–$1,000). And one salon—Mermaid Hair Extensions (Kirkland, 14 Lakeshore Plaza; 425.827.5664; mermaidhairextensions.com)—makes long locks its sole focus. The 100 percent human-hair extensions carry a hefty price tag ($1,495 for the 20-inch Classic Mermaid) and take about three hours to apply, but are attached to your own hair with a keratin protein bond, lasting as long as six months. If you’re looking for less commitment (or a lower price tag), Mermaid offers the Instant Mermaid ($595), which is also 100 percent human hair, but is attached with an adhesive band, rather than the keratin protein bond, and lasts about two months.
Hair as Art You may not want to sport 3-foot-high pink hair with protruding feathers, but if you’re ready for something different, two local salons are all about translating fashion runway and editorial looks for everyday wear. Lisa Vann, co-owner of Etherea Salon (Belltown, 2001 First Ave., 206.441.5511 and Downtown, 1015 First Ave., 206.628.9605; ethereasalon.com), travels all over the world teaching stylists how to bring looks from the runway to the salon. The translation, she says, is about maintaining the overall silhouette of the style, while taming the look for everyday wear. And Tim Wilson, owner of Salon Blast (Montlake, 2306 24th Ave. E; 206.325.2471; salonblast.com), gets much of his inspiration from the fashion-forward hairstyles in Europe, noting that he wants to get clients away from thinking they have to follow one look. He’ll help you find your own personal hair identity—whether that means a raspberry stripe or a cut you won’t find in every magazine.
Extensions If you’re over your short ’do but don’t want to suffer through the awkward grow-out phase—and you have a bank account that’s still flush—make an appointment for extensions. Gary Manuel Salon (Downtown, 2127 First Ave.; 206.728.1234; garymanuel.com) and Ten Pachi Salon (University District, 5611 University Way NE; 206.985.1010; tenpachi.com) are among those that offer Hairlocs natural hair extensions as part of their service menus ($300–$1,000). And one salon—Mermaid Hair Extensions (Kirkland, 14 Lakeshore Plaza; 425.827.5664; mermaidhairextensions.com)—makes long locks its sole focus. The 100 percent human-hair extensions carry a hefty price tag ($1,495 for the 20-inch Classic Mermaid) and take about three hours to apply, but are attached to your own hair with a keratin protein bond, lasting as long as six months. If you’re looking for less commitment (or a lower price tag), Mermaid offers the Instant Mermaid ($595), which is also 100 percent human hair, but is attached with an adhesive band, rather than the keratin protein bond, and lasts about two months.
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