WHY PROFESSIONAL SALON PRODUCTS?

The biggest complaint we hear from our guests about their hair is that they cannot produce the same results at home as their stylist does in the salon. We do our best to educate everyone on how to style their hair at home, and with that comes a recommendation for the shampoo, conditioner and styling aids we've used to create that look you love.

Yet, our salon, like most salons in our industry only sell our recommended hair care brands to 30% of our guests. Now we know the remaining 70% of our customers are at least shampooing their hair on a regular basis.

So why do they trust their stylist with the shaping, styling and coloring of their hair but not with their home care needs?

We can't be sure what everyone thinks about the subject, but we thought it would be helpful for us to explain why it really DOES matter what products you buy as well as where you buy them.

Here's our top reasons why you should consider purchasing your hair care items from your stylist and not somewhere else:

1. Salon products ARE better: Generally, professional products use gentler surfactants (cleansers), are more concentrated, and have higher levels of ingredients that produce true results.

Of any person, hair stylists see what damaging effects occur when guests use "drug store" brands (this includes that "natural" stuff you get at Wholefoods). We also see what miracles can happen when a guest uses our recommended brands.

It's always baffled us as to how many guests think nothing of spending hundreds of dollars on their hair color and cuts, but yet choose to "care" for their hair with cheap, random stuff found at a drug store. You wouldn't wash your Calvin Klein silk shirt in Palmolive hand soap would you? Why would you take that risk with your hair?

2. Cheap brands are watered down: Drug store brands can make a big bottle seem cheap, when in actuality it's diluted too much to give you the results you're seeking. Our products have higher concentrations of quality active ingredients in order to maximize the effects on your hair. This will allow you to use less and receive more noticeable results. You may spend more on the bottle because the ingredients are higher quality and more concentrated, but you'll replace it less frequently which means you'll end up saving money.

3. No Guarantee: Your stylist is the only one who is knowledgeable enough to know which shampoo, conditioner and styling products are right for your hair texture, density, life style and desired result. When you buy in a drug store, you're taking a guess and more than likely spending money on items that won't give you the results you need. We know our brands and guarantee you will love the hair care you purchase from us. If not, bring it back and we will try something new...so there's no risk at all.

4. You don't know what's REALLY in that bottle: Retailers that are not hair salons are not legally allowed to sell salon brand products. This means they often obtain these brands from wholesalers who go out of business or have shady business practices (notice how they never have an entire product line in stock, only bits and pieces).