cotton candy tones

Pastel hair color is a feminine and fun way to add color to your hair. Anyone can wear it, the trick is to first lighten the hair to the palest blonde possible. That is where a hair care professional is key. Lightening the hair to this stage can be very damaging – it is important to take care to achieve even results without breakage.The aftercare is also important, our color experts at Studio 229 can guide you on the care of your hair after this multi-step process.

beautiful placement on these varied pastel tones

There are many ways to apply the color and shades of pastels to choose from. Through advanced placement techniques, our hair color experts can give you the perfect fairy sprinkling of lovely tones that will give dimension, really giving it that special look.

Style icon Kelly Osbourne has beautifully placed lavender tones

We also love dip dye techniques or ombre for these pretty in pink (or blue!) shades.

Mermaid reverse ombre haircolor

Pastel dip dye

All over color (one shade) also looks great if you just want to go for one solid shade. Even application is key and we will give you tips on home touch ups and making the most of your new hair color!

Not just for girls!

Come by for a free consultation today at Studio 229! Happy Spring and Summer!!!!

First make sure you wear a bra and underpants you don’t mind getting a little product on, nothing stains but I would never encourage anyone to wear a $75.00 Victoria’s Secret bra in when getting wrapped. A swim suit can also work. You will get a good exfoliation and then wrapped. The cream needs to sit for about and hour. This is a great time to receive a brow wax or tint. You will then be able to rest under blanket for the remainder of the time. We take measurements of the main trouble areas. Thighs, arms, and waist. This allows you to see your results from the treatment. Remember like anything these wraps work best in a series. Suggesting 3 to 4 treatments to see optimum results.

So how often should we be exfoliating? A light exfoliation 2-3 times a week is ideal to keep up with removing excess dirt, oils, and dead skin from the epidermis (top layers of the skin). A cleanser with light exfoliating beads or a facial brush works best. For skin that tends to become red or irritated easily you should find a liquid exfoliators such as the Vera Botania Glyco Gel. This will prevent any excess redness or damage to your already sensitive skin. If this is your skin type you should not exfoliate as often. Be very careful of OVER exfoliating your skin. Skin on the face can easily be damaged and torn. Here at Studio 229 on Capitol Hill in Seattle we have a couple great treatment options to help you maintain that beautiful glowing skin!! A microderm treatment is an exfoliating treatment in itself. This treatment is the process of removing the built up dead skin cells to reveal the youthful skin underneath. This is the perfect treatment to help with anti-aging! Also our facial treatments at Studio 229 Hair Design and Spa include an awesome exfoliation that helps the products used during your service to better benefit your skin. We are the only spa on Broadway and strive to provide the best and most up to date treatments available! Studio 229 is looking forward to seeing you and your beautiful skin!

It is all about taking less time to do your hair and it still looking great. Therefore people are wearing there natural curl more and more. We here at Studio 229 Hair Design and Spa love these natural waves and natural curls. It is all about learning how to work with products and getting the right cut for your hair to make your hair look great with the least possible maintence. Here are a couple of familiar faces that have mastered what we are talking about:

Jennifer Biel's natural wavy hair cut.Great shag hair cut

There are many ways that you can make your curls soft and smooth. Normally naturally curly hair has a tendency to be dry. Therefore it is very important to make sure that you are using a good moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. Next you want to make sure that you are NOT blow drying the hair. If you insist on blow drying the hair please keep the blow dryer on low and use minimal heat for your hair is much more likely to get frizzy.  There are loads of products made for curly hair. Here are a couple of our favorites:

This curl spray goes on pretty wet but is a great product for laying in your curls or waves. When you are styling your hair you can twist your hair around your finger to form a “Shirley Temple” curl. This will help your hair to dry like that. However your hair drys is how your hair will stay. It is also a good idea to use some sort of an oil product. If your hair is fine I suggest this dry oil by Alterna:

This is a spray on product which helps control the amount of product that you get on your hair and also is easier application. If you have thicker hair I suggest using the Moroccan Curl Cream:

Because this product is a cream it is easy to use to much. Be careful. It is a fantastic product and will last a long time. I recommend using this product on medium to thick textured hair in the size of a dime. Remember it is a oil product in the form of a cream. Both of these oil products will tame any frizz, add lots of shine, and make your hair look it’s best.

Wavy and curly hair look nice weather your hair is short, medium length or long.  The days of the harsh straightening irons on a daily bases are gone. For now anyway. Who is to say what is around the corner. Some days we still want to wear our smooth hair and some days we want to wear our refined looks too. Most days however we are busy and we still want to look good. If your hair is wavy or curly this is definitely an  excellent alternative.

Studio 229 Hair Design and Spa offers great curly hair cuts with designers who have specific training in wavy and curly hair texture. We find that sometimes cutting curly and wavy hair dry helps to see how curly hair will fall. It is important to add some layers to wavy and curly hair in order to get one’s hair to have a sexy and beautiful layering. Not every hair designer understands your waves and how to cut your hair for best results. We make it our business to. We can be best reached at (206)322-6325.

Loving this all over teal hair color

Fun hair color is easier and more accessible thank ever. You don’t have to be punk rock to rock these fun colors. For a dramatic look an all over color like the great teal above really makes a statement however, a little can also go a long way. Strategic placement of various jewel tones or softer pinks and rose golds, can be a great way to integrate fashion colors into your hair.

dip dye!

The dip dye look above is a great variation of the still alive and well ombre hair color. The color could be placed more underneath for a more hidden pop of color, should the client want to be able to conceal it at times.

rose gold ombre hair

The rose gold colors that are so popular right now are a very feminine and less in your face way to try a pop color. Again this is not just for punk rockers! This look is everywhere!

a more subtle rose gold ombre

The above look is an even more subtle version of a slightly rosy gold ombre effect. Anyone could wear this soft and feminine hair color! Love it.

Soft coppery rose gold ombre

And finally, the softest version of a dip dye color, a soft coppery-rose ombre. Really ANYONE could wear this and it is so low maintenance.

Whether you want to dive all in or take baby steps, we can make fun hair easy and accessible for you!

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If a person was to flip through the pages of any of our popular magazines: Vogue, In Style, etc. one would see a good representation of understated highlights in the hair and bold cloths:

This is not to say that specialty hair colors such as ombre are not in style. Ombre is a technique that is done usually by backcombing the hair and then foiling the ends to make the hair lighter on just the ends. This hair coloring technique has become very popular and gives the hair a bit of a grown out look. The hair color is definitely more bold so a softer dress would be suggested. Since the onset of this technique we here at Studio 229 have started to soften this look some. We started out doing this very bold a couple of years ago and have now found that the look is preferable when soften and not so stark.

These two pictures show how there is a little of the lightest hair color brought into the darkest of the hair color which helps to soften the all over hair color. This makes a softer more subtle effect. The all over effect may not be as bold but it gives the impression of “pretty”. The top image the girl looks youthful and artsy.

The great thing about highlighting one’s hair in the Spring is that it gives one a added lift and sparkle. One feels lighter, better and looks prettier. It is a fantastic pick me up and thing to do for oneself. Weather you are a long time, never go without your highlights or you are thinking about it, highlights are one of those things you cannot go wrong with.

We here at Studio 229 and Spa on Capitol Hill in Seattle would be happy to give you a free consultation to discuss possible highlights with you. Feel free to browse our web site at sudio229.net and/or give us a call at (206)322-6325.

Short hair is a great way to exaggerate and open up the eyes.

Keeping the length on top and having the sides tight allow you to change from bold to soft looks all with the same hair cut!

Short hair is a great way to bring length to rounder face shapes. Notice the tight sides and the height on top.

A longer short style is a good place to start too!

Bringing in a photograph of a style you like on a similar face shape to yours is a great way to open the dialog with your stylist about what look might work best on you.

As a stylist who looooves cutting feminine short hair cuts, I want to remind you that you should feel comfortable and trust your stylist.  Consultations are vary important in insuring that you feel confident in your new do. Also complimentary maintenance hair cuts keep you short look feeling fresh.

Please come and see us at Studio 229 on Capitol Hill in Seattle for an awesome short hair cut!

Meet our new stylist Julia. She is very talented and funny.

Julia has started here at Studio 229 on Capitol Hill  Hair Salon and Spa in Seattle! She is from Evanston, Illinois via Austin Texas and Brooklyn, NY. Julia comes to Studio 229 with 12 years of experience in hair design. She specializes in curly hair cuts, short/pixie hair cuts, and thick hair and likes to really teach her clients how to maintain their look in the most natural way. She loves hiding  peek-a-boo hair color into all types off cuts so you can have fun hair color to show off when you want to, or to hide it when you want to. And that doesn’t just mean punky colors! Think creamy blonds and chocolaty brunettes.

In Julia’s off time she likes to do arts and crafts, bake & cook and take long walks with her dog. We here at Studio 229 Hair Design and Spa are excited to have Julia on our team. As an experienced and well rounded member of our already awesome staff we welcome her.

DO: The “Hipness factor”:It’s about the hair, the makeup, clothing and the personality working together to create a harmonious look.

DO: Choose hair colors based on the season. For fall, experiment with reds, oranges and yellows. For spring try pinks, blues, and greens.

DON’T: Overdo it. Pick one or two colors.

DON’T: Try and be punk. This is an elegant an sophisticated style; it’s modern art.

For more tips or to make an appointment to get your hair colored come see us at our Capitol Hill hair salon in Seattle.

Two great ways to go deeper for the season are low-lights (reverse highlighting) or a semi-permanent glaze.

Low-lighting is a foiling process done by weaving a deeper or richer hair color through the hair. This is sometimes referred to as reverse highlighting because instead of foiling with a lighter color we are depositing (not lifting) color for a darker tone. This creates shadows and dimension in the hair giving depth. You can use warm or cool colors depending on your preference.

If you already have light hair foiling in a warmer color a few shades darker can really update your look for winter

adding cool toned low-lights creates a more chocolate-y look perfect for winter months

Another great way to add depth to your hair for winter is with a glaze. A glaze is a sheer, semi-permanent color applied all over the hair. At Studio 229 we use Redken Shades EQ for this process. It’s a great color that conditions and adds incredible shine. Being a semi-permanent hair color, it will fade gradually without leaving a harsh line at the roots during grow-out. It is also ammonia free and non-damaging. It is best to stay a only a few shades darker for a natural look.

a glaze a few shades darker will add richness and incredible shine to the hair

Emma Stone's hair is glazed with a warm apricot color to give her hair a boost of warmth and shine

Come into Studio 229 Hair Salon in Capitol Hill, Seattle for a free consultation and we can help you decide which hair color process will be right for you this winter.

Cheers and Happy Holidays!