los angeles hair salons

BOMANE Salon in Beverly Hills

September 9, 2017

BOMANE is a new (to me) salon in Beverly Hills that I just visited this week and has become an instant favorite. Hair salons are such a personal thing to me (and I’m sure, you all too!). A lot of the times when visiting new salons, if either the people that work there or the overall vibe of the salon is off just a little bit, I find that I’m more likely to have a subpar experience. How many times do I have to show photos of Lucy Hale’s blunt lob to wind up with…not that? Don’t even get my started on my botched balayage from last year. Anyways…I have trust issues when it comes to hair, and all of that went out the window when I walked into BOMANE.

BOMANE’S SHOW Beauty stash…aka packaging goals 😍

BOMANE was founded by Sonny Henty and Andrea Jaclyn- a duo that both have a passion for creating a one of a kind experience for each of their clients. A lot of care went into the salon, from maintaining the historical building’s exposed brick walls to the fact that there are actual CRYSTALS built into all of the walls. Also, there’s a personal styling room that’s meant for those with different religious backgrounds that can’t have men see their hair, or…celebrities…because LA. They also stock great hair product lines…including SHOW Beauty and Davines.

DIY Kate Moss Bathroom Floor (my shoes are from Forever 21!)

I had my blowout done by Alysa Pace, who was probably the perfect match for me because she read my mind as far as what I wanted, and, we got along great. I must say I haven’t had such good vibes while getting my hair done, but, maybe that’s the crystals or complimentary rosé talking…😏 I just got some beachy waves done, but, I had another event right after and totally spaced on taking a photo…but believe me, I looked great. 💁🏻

Needless to say, BOMANE has a new fan with me, maybe you’ll see me there taking pictures for instagram even if I’m not getting my hair done! 😂 But, I’ll definitely be needing a cut and color ASAP!

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My New Hair by Christopher Duran | Crowned Studio Salon in Pasadena

February 23, 2016

I’ve had shorter hair for about three years now- and while it seems everyone always wants long locks, I’ve found it to be too much of a hassle. But now, with the lob trend (that’s definitely here to stay), everyone is doing a cropped cut. Shorter hair is just so easy- it dries easier, and plus- it makes you 10x more sassy (or is that just me?). A few weeks ago I headed over to Crowned Studio Salon in Pasadena to visit Christopher Duran, who has been cutting my hair since I was 15 (yikes), to refresh my short lob.

I had been thinking of growing out my hair to be collarbone length, but since I hadn’t cut my hair since May I was way overdue to book using their scheduling software. I decided to get some short, choppy layers that make a plain lob have a bit more attitude. I think I’ll be growing my hair out after this to be longer, but now that I have a fresh cut it’ll hopefully look good as it grows (unlike it did before!). Chris is the king of layers- whenever my hair was longer, he could make my long, thick hair feel as light as a feather.

Processed with VSCOcam with a6 preset — knick knacks on the stairs

I love going to Crowned because the interior is so cool- sure, that has nothing to do with the hair, but I appreciate a good aesthetic. Crowned has been voted as the best salon in both Pasadena Weekly (2009-2014) & The Los Angeles Times (2001 & 2012)- and for good reason. Not only are they a full service hair salon from cuts, colors, and styling, they also have a blow dry & beauty bar called Gorgeous upstairs. I haven’t been up there yet, but a dry (no shampoo) blow out for $20 and a blowout with shampoo for $30 are prices that are hard to be beat! You can also get updos and makeup services!

If you’re in Los Angeles, definitely head over to Crowned and tell Chris I sent you! Regardless of if you want something long or short, Chris has your back (or your head).

Crowned Studio Salon
54 South Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105
626-844-5042

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My New Hair From Vertigo Salon, Los Angeles | Video

December 15, 2013

Last month I desperately needed a new cut and color, so I headed to Vertigo Salon in Los Angeles to get a new look! I wanted to go darker for fall because my ends were very light because I had them highlighted a few months back. I also have a lot of grey hairs that I wanted to cover (a 21 year old with grey hairs is just depressing!). I decided to go for dark brown hair with burgundy on my ends…I love how it turned out! Definitely watch the video to get a glimpse into the process. I think using an unnatural hair color, like the burgundy, is difficult to look sophisticated, but I think my hair is. I believe by doing somewhat of an ombre at the ends to burgundy makes it look a little less tacky than having a blunt line of burgundy. I really love my new hair cut as well, because it was long overdue! I hadn’t had it cut since February…I desperately needed shorter bangs- and I also had my hair thinned out a bit so it doesn’t feel as heavy. Even though I have pretty medium-length hair, I have a lot of it…even though my length is pretty much the same, there was still a ton of hair on that floor!

Thanks to Phil & Vertigo for making my hair look amazing!

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