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Thakoon Fashion Week 2012

Posted on February 14, 2012 | Leave a comment

Somewhere along the lines this Fashion Week 2012, Thakoon channelled modern-day Marie Antoinette (if she were into cowboy hats), inspiring pastel colored hair for their newest collection. Mint greens, baby blues, and rose pinks radiated atop braids and chignons. Vastly different from their 2011 collection, this years Spring collection mirrors the colors in which it blooms. Bright, and refreshing, this collection makes us think that life on a ranch is a little less cattle and campfire, and a little more macaroons and french opulence.

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Posted in Hair, Trend Watch

Tagged m salon, spring fashion week 2012, thakoon

Bored With The Bun

Posted on January 31, 2012 | Leave a comment

Thanks to a never-ending network of blogs, hair stylists around the world can be inspired and re-inspired by fellow hair artists with just a touch of a button. One in particular is the blog A Cup Of Jo. Mainly geared towards easy, do-it-yourself wedding hair, we’ve found a style wearable for every day. And since we just can’t let this classic bun go, Joanna Goddard has given us an easy way to transform it.

Breaking down the bun:

1. Make a ponytail, place it however high or low you want it.

2. Split the ponytail just under the elastic, leaving enough slack to pull it through.

3. Tucking upwards, pull the tail through the hole.

4. Fan the tail out enough to cover the elastic and looped part.

5. Tuck the tail under to complete this bun. Hairspray to finish.

(photo and credit: Joanna Goddard, A Cup Of Jo)

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Posted in Bridal, Hair, Trend Watch

Tagged a cup of jo, bun, classic, joanna goddard, m salon, wedding

Interview With A Client

Posted on January 19, 2012 | Leave a comment

Name: Gina Castellano

Years in Houston: Grew up here.

Occupation: Transformational Healing Therapist

Stylist: Emily

Years at M Salon: 1 year

How did you hear about the salon?: A friend whose hair looks fabulous.

How often do you visit M SALON?: Once a week for a wash and a blow dry.

What do you like best about M Salon?: The salon is innovative, has enthusiastic stylists, and excellent customer service.

What is your favorite service when visiting M Salon?: My favorite service is having my extensions put in! I love my extensions!

Is your look consistent or do you enjoy change?: My look is pretty consistent, unless I’m preparing for a special occasion.

Do you rely solely on your stylist for suggestions?: When I see a hair style or color I like, I bring it to Emily to get her opinion. She has the final say, though.

What qualities do you normally look for in a salon?: The most important quality I look for in a salon is a hair stylist who is innovative, creative, and always suggesting ways to improve the look of my hair. Whether that be a new style, color, product, or conditioning/finishing treatments it’s what’s most important to me.

What would you say to a prospective client wanting to try M Salon for the first time?: Do what I did, make an appointment for a consultation. Once you are there, look around the salon. Do the people working there look happy? Energetic, enthusiastic? Does the stylist have suggestions for how to improve my look that feel right to me? Do the stylists stay on the leading edge of the hair industry? From my first visit to M Salon, the answer to all these questions was yes!

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Posted in Hair

So Knotty

Posted on January 13, 2012 | 2 Comments

Have you ever wondered what the easiest style in the world is to do yourself? Now you don’t have to. It’s called knotting, and so easy that it could be done without a mirror.

Thanks to the website Pinterest, we’ve found our favorite versions of this look interpreted. What we love about being knotted most is that these styles could be worn casually on weekdays, or formally for events or weddings. Whether you want your hair up or down, this technique adds an intricate detail to any hair style.

(images courtesy of www.thebeautydepartment.com, and www.pinterest.com users)

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Posted in Bridal, Hair, Trend Watch

M Salon Awards

Posted on January 4, 2012 | Leave a comment

Each year in December, the staff of M Salon votes for who they think earned awards for the year in the following categories: Best Haircut, Best Blow-dry, Best Team Player, Best All-Around Hairstylist, Best Customer Service, Best New Talent, Best Color.

Congratulations to our hard-working team!

Here are the winners from 2011:

Name: Marilu

Position: Assistant

Award: Best Customer Service, Best New Talent

Name: Emily

Position: Senior Stylist

Award: Best All-Around Hairstylist

Name: Julie

Position: Senior Stylist

Award: Best Haircut, Best Blowdry

Name: Christopher

Position: Senior Stylist

Award: Best Team Player

Name: Caitlyn

Position: Senior Stylist

Award: Best Color

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Holiday Hair How-To

Posted on December 17, 2011 | Leave a comment

(Image courtesy of LuckyMag)

Let’s hear it for the gals who are so sick of hearing about “top knots”, and are in need of a little “Bridget Bardot”. It’s high-time we bring back a soft look for good girls who have a party or two to attend.

Try our version of a half-up style that is easy to do, and addicting for all hair types and lengths. It’s so wildly popular this season that even Lucky Magazine sent out their own version.

We’ve put together an M Salon how-to video for all of our clients to try at home. For our version all you will need is a flat brush, two bobby pins, hair-spray, and an iconic black headband. Enjoy the parties and Happy Holidays!