St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, and I know I’ve got my eye out for that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. One place to get your hands on some “treasure” is at Ashka Salon. For years, all that I ever was asked for was ash tones, or white blonde hair. I finally am seeing the trend pendulum swing back over to a slightly more natural blonde color. Golden hair is being asked for more and more in my chair. In comparison to the more cool tones, golden hair tends to have a little more shine to it. It has a little more depth to it and often appears healthier because your hair doesn’t need to be lightened as much to achieve that color.
There is a difference between Golden Hair and Brassy Hair!
In this before and after by Guy Tang, you can easily see the difference between brass and warmth.
I believe a lot of people often ask for “cool toned hair” because if they ask for something other than that they are afraid of being “orange”. However there is a HUGE difference between being brassy and having a finished gold hue. When you are lightening hair, it gradually exposes something called Natural Remaining Pigment. This pigment is ALWAYS warm. It often looks very raw, or unfinished, and would definitely fall into the “brassy” category for most. However, when your hair is finished with one of Aveda’s Demi Plus glosses, it refines the warm making it look purposeful.
Golden Hair by Alaina
In my honest opinion, I have been loving adding a little warmth to my blondes because it tends to help add the shine that most blondes are missing. One of the Stylists at Ashka Salon Spa in Canton, Alaina, recently shared with me a golden hair color secret.
I love adding just a pinch of light copper to my warm blondes! It seems to give them just enough warmth, without being overboard!
Alaina, Ashka Salon Spa
Call Ashka Salon+ or Ashka Salon Spa today to book your appointment and your hands on a pot of golden hair!
Healthy hair is pretty hair. Simple as that. The best way to ensure you have healthy hair, is to take proper care of it. With a complete Aveda hair care system at home, I promise your hair will be getting all the love it needs to be long, shiny, voluminous; whatever adjective you want! I have been using strictly Aveda on my hair for close to 5 years now. Occasionally I have used other products in a pinch, but I can tell the difference in how my hair feels and looks immediately.
Complete Aveda Hair Care System
What Makes a Complete Aveda Hair Care System?
Shampoo and Conditioner. Aveda has multiple options for multiple hair types. Whether you have dry hair, or need some extra volume, Aveda has an shampoo and condition set for you. What is nice about how Aveda markets their products is that their names make it easy to know what they will do to your hair. For example, Smooth Infusion will help tame frizz and smooth your hair for a sleek style. Damage Remedy helps to rebuild your hair with quinoa protein.
Leave-in Treatment. Aveda has 7 different leave in treatment options for your hair. These include:
Dry Remedy Daily Moisturizing Oil – for moisture
Scalp Benefits Dandruff Solution – for dandruff control
Color Conserve Daily Color Protect – to prevent color fading
Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair – detangles and protects hair from blow dry while adding protein to the hair
Damage Remedy Split End Repair – instantly repairs split ends Sun Care Protective Veil – help protect hair from sun damage
Invati Scalp Revitalizer – helps keep the hair you have on your head longer
Treatment. Treatments are similar to leave-in treatments where they give the hair special attention, however, these are to be rinsed out before styling. There are 5 that Aveda offers including:
Dry Remedy Moisturizing Mask – for moisture
Men’s Exfoliating Shampoo- gets rid of scalp build up
Color Conserve Strengthening Treatment – adds shine and strength to hair
Damage Remedy Intensive Restructuring Treatment – adds protein to the hair
Smooth Infusion Smoothing Mask – softens hair and seals in moisture
By adding a complete Aveda hair care system to your at home routine, I promise you will see a noticeable difference in how your hair looks, feels, and styles. Stop in today so we can get your started on your regiment.
Finally, OUR FAMILY GROWS (and yes, we are hiring)! We are excited to officially announce Ashka Salon + in South Lyon…our 2nd location and sister salon! We have been a part of the Canton Community for 15 years and are expanding into the up-and-coming South Lyon Community. Our Ashka Tribe is so thankful for this journey to grow and also because we get to expand our world! Ashka Salon+ (PLUS) is an AVEDA full-service salon for all of your hair designing, hair color and hair care needs. We will also offer new and additional services to be added on throughout 2019.
In contrast to our Canton location, the + at the end of our name signifies special services. Most noteworthy are many straightening options, lash lifts, express skin treatments, lash extensions and also hair extensions. Our industry and beauty care standards are always evolving and we want our company, team and also our service menu to evolve with them. As a result of foregoing the traditional spa model, we leave the door open to new and exciting services at price points and timing to fit your life. Most of all, we want to be your refuge and give you a delightful experience and an escape to wellness!
We are HIRING! There are open positions for hair stylists, lash artists and front desk coordinators. Non-AVEDA trained is just fine. See what makes the Ashka Tribe so special!
Remodeled Hair Color Space Awaits You – Relax at Ashka Salon+ in South Lyon
Our new space has been fun to update and we have taken the opportunity to improve it for your enjoyment. A brand new manicure area and shampoo experience await you, because we want to be the best option for your beauty needs. Lay down and receive a one-of-a-kind shampoo to wash out your AVEDA hair color. While things are still dusty and a work in progress, we can see all of the sparkly light at the end of this remodeling process! Over the next six months we will add a pedicure area, makeup area with tons of natural light and an express skin and lash studio. Although, these projects happen one at a time, here is a sneak peak of our shampoo experience…
Our new color application and shampoo area features AVEDA hair color and shampoo beds for an incredibly relaxing and comfortable experience. We are putting some of the finishing touches on today!
Natural Nail Manicures and Pedicures – Ashka Salon+ in South Lyon
Our natural nail paradise will be here for you soon! Ashka Salon’s technicians focus on the natural nail because we care about your health and wellness. We offer regular manicures with Vinylux polish and we use Shellac for our gel polish. Our spa pedicures are coming soon and they will be done on a comfortable padded spa table for an experience unlike the rest. Stay tuned to our website and Facebook page for updates in real time!
We CANNOT wait to offer manicure and Shellac on the natural nail…these brand new tables were NOT meant for construction 😉
Sparkly and Classic Styling Awaits You – Ashka Salon+ in South Lyon
First of all, lots of special details have been added to this space, including all new lighting to brighten your experience! Some members of our Ashka Tribe in Canton will be joining us one day a week in South Lyon to kickoff our new location. We are lucky to have Kay, Josie, Lisa, Casey, Evelyn and Kristin (read about Ashka’s VERY FIRST tribe member here) launch Ashka Salon+ and insure our new guests have an experience we are all truly proud of! All of these team members are AVEDA trained hair colorists and have had much success at our Canton location. They join Joe Loose, Independent Stylist, Salon Consultant & CEO of Graphene Hair Tools as well as Lauren, an experienced Nail, Skin and Microdermabrasion Technician who have previously worked out of this space.
Sneak peak at the gorgeous chandelier and posh finishing of the new South Lyon location…pardon the dusty floor!
Classic Canvas For True Artistry – Ashka Salon+ South Lyon
Let the capable artists, designers and technicians at Ashka Salon+ bring your look to the next level! Our space represents our goal of taking a beautiful canvas and enhancing it to reveal the beauty within. Due to this, our facility is clean and classic with gorgeous grays and an eclectic mix of styles and colors. Most of all, we hope you find our space and our team of professionals to be warm, welcoming, fun and worth your investment!
Variations of cool grays and whites, with bold pops of color are pleasing to the eye!
We are honored to partner with AVEDA and offer only the best in hair care, hair color and skincare! Because ingredients matter, sourcing matters and manufacturing matters to us all and to the environment. Therefore, AVEDA has been sourcing, producing and manufacturing sustainably since way before it was cool. AVEDA is cruelty free, and in contrast to other beauty companies goes far beyond in many areas. Most notably, they support indigenous communities and farmers around the world. Come on in to see, feel and learn what it’s all about! Cherry Almond Softening Shampoo and Conditioner, anyone? (Because you will NOT be sorry!)
We are excited to offer AVEDA Hair Color, Skin Care, Hair Care and Styling Products! Not only better for the environment, but most of all, healthier for you!
Ashka Salon+ South Lyon Hiring Stylists, Students, Assistants and Front Desk Coordinators
Above all, we are grateful to our Ashka Tribe, our family of guests and the Canton Community for the 15 year journey that has led us here! Our entire team looks forward to investing in the South Lyon Community. Our emphasis is on giving back to area schools, causes and non-profits. Most noteworthy, we believe we rise by lifting others and we are incredibly excited to move forward. We are conveniently located at 21190 Pontiac Trail between 8 and 9 mile next to Metro PCS and Lyon Veterinary Clinic.
Our Ashka Salon Tribe and our Entire Family Welcomes You To Join Us and
Experience the Ashka Difference!
Can’t miss us! Come join our family at 21190 Pontiac Trail between 8 and 9 mile. We are excited to delight you!
Something I take great pride in is the fact that I work Aveda products. Aveda’s core values and mission statement aligns with my personal beliefs. It makes me so happy that I am able to represent such amazing products. Aveda makes, in my opinion, the best natural hair products on the market. I was curious about exactly how they go about making them. I did some research and thought it would be fun to share what I found!
How It’s Made: Natural Hair Products
Natural Hair Products
Aveda is the first beauty company to be manufacturing with 100% wind power. Aveda also only uses sustainable ingredients in their products. We source a lot of our ingredients from different countries with different plants. Because we do need certain plants to be able to create our products, if there is a natural disaster in the area that we source from, it can cause Aveda’s production to be put on hold. An example of an ingredient sourced from another country is Brazillian Uruku. It is used in a lot of Aveda’s makeup now.
Aveda finds it really important to celebrate the different cultures from which we source ingredients. You can find multiple “Aveda sourcing stories” on Youtube!
Finally, all of Aveda’s packaging is recyclable! This is just one of the many ways Aveda tries to minimize their carbon footprint. It is nice knowing that I can recycle all of my beauty products rather than it just piling up in our landfills.
Afte reading this, I hope you choose to join me in supporting a company whose main goal is to support our environment. Stop into Ashka Salon Spa today to get your hands on some of the next natural hair products on the market. I know you will love them as much as I do.
Green. Blue. Purple. Pink. More and more people are adventuring into the world of fun hair color these days. I had the pleasure of attending another class with Aveda’s Global Artistic Director of Hair Color, Ian Michael Black. It was called Kinetic Color and it talked all about how to achieve bright or pastel hair color. These types of colors can sometimes be daunting. I was so excited to learn about how to guarantee my formulas to turn out the way I was expecting them too. With his expertise, I learned how much of what to add to ensure bright or pastel hair color results.
Bright and Pastel Hair Color by Ian Michael Black
How to Achieve Bright or Pastel Hair Color
The first thing that needs to happen when you want to attempt bright or pastel hair color, is that the hair needs to be lightened to basically a white blonde. I like to think about it as if we were painting on a canvas. Bright pink is going to show up A LOT better on a white canvas than it would a brown. This typically means that you need to bleach the hair to achieve that white canvas. This sometimes takes multiple applications and is best done over time to ensure the integrity of your hair.
Once you are there, that is where the fun begins! We then get to paint on whatever color you desire! Maintenance when you have bright or pastel hair color is kind of high. They tend to fade fast so it is super important to use a color safe shampoo. I recommend using Aveda’s Damage Remedy Line when at all possible during to the extensive bleaching process that is typically necessary.
Have you always been curious about getting a fun color in your hair? Call Ashka Salon Spa today to book an appointment with one of our amazing stylists!
As you may have realized, Hair Color is my passion. I love everything about it. I can totally nerd out about hair color any day, for any time, with anyone who is willing to listen. That is why when I first heard about Aveda’s new Demi Plus hair color line coming out, I was geeked! I was given the opportunity to attend a preview class and learn about the new line prior to it becoming available to all. Taking in all I could about this AMAZING new color line, I was in awe. I was excited to bring it back to Ashka Salon Spa and share with my team.
What Make Aveda’s Demi Plus So Special?
Aveda’s old deposit only color line was released 15 years ago and like all other aspects of our lives, hair color technology has drastically improved. The chemists at Aveda started by looking at what they loved about their current line, and then at what areas they believed needed improvement.
The amount of shine that we now get with Aveda’s new Demi Plus is incredible. Aveda added certified organic kukui oil which is definitely the reason behind this show-stopping shine.
One of the best things about Demi Plus is that you are able to get incredible color pay off without ammonia. The formula itself is filled with plant-derived oils including L-arginine. This which works as a power booster to increase pH for maximum color deposit into every strand. L- arginine provides lasting results that fade on tone.
My Experience with Demi Plus
Between having Demi Plus on my hair, and using it on as many of my clients as possible, I have fallen in love with this new color line. I have clients tell me that it makes a difference in how their hair feels weeks after leaving the salon. When I first got my color done, I was in shock at how shiny and healthy my hair looked. Aveda definitely nailed it with Demi Plus.
Aveda hair color has been my passion pretty much since I started in Cosmetology school. I love having the ability to completely customize my client’s hair color formulas. No two heads are alike. Even when two clients have a similar hair color, their formulas can vary drastically. Hair color formulations are based not only off of what color their hair is starting at and what color you want them to be, but also their hair texture, density, and type. Aveda has 3 different hair color lines: Full Spectrum Permanent, Full Spectrum Demi+, and Full Spectrum Deep. I recently have been able to embark on the journey of teaching hair color classes with the Full Spectrum Deep line.
All colors done with Aveda Full Spectrum Deep hair color.
What is Aveda Full Spectrum Deep?
Aveda Full Spectrum Deep is a fade-resistant formula that provides a balance of lift and deposit for a naturally cool result and infuses the hair with incredible, healthy looking shine. It is also extremely conditioning with a signature blend of plant oils—castor, certified organic sunflower and jojoba. It allows for a more pleasant processing with an aroma of certified organic lavender.
I tend to grab for Full Spectrum Deep when my clients have resistant greys or dark natural color and want to be lighter. However, more recently I have been playing with using Deep when I am blonding. I have been amazed with the results. I also love using Deep for lowlights in my blondes because it seems to have a little more lasting power on blonde porous hair.
In my personal opinion, there is nothing better than Aveda hair color! I truly believe it the best option for healthy colored hair. Call the salon today to book your appointment with one of our amazing stylists!
Spring break is approaching quickly and it’s that time of year that everyone is itching to go a little bit lighter with their hair color. I even just got a full head of babylights put in my hair by Jessie to make me feel sunkissed and push me through the last of our grey days here in Michigan. There are so many hair brightening techniques now a days. Keep reading to hear my top 3 favorites that I like to use on my guests!
My 3 Favorite Hair Brightening Techniques
Babylights and Tipping Out:
Hair Brightening Technique: Babylights and Tipping Out
Babylights are similar to traditional highlights in the way that that come all the way to the root. The difference is though that they are extremely “baby” fine weaves. This gives the hair an almost shimmery effect. I have been loving the way this changes peoples look subtly but enough to give them a pop of color. I often find myself pairing this technique with tipping out. This is when your stylist back combs the ends of your hair and applies the color just to the ends. This gives you a lived in look with brighter ends.
Eclipting is Aveda’s trademarked hair coloring technique that they created in 2016. It is a way of seamlessly blending a root color with lightened pieces for the ends. It requires two colors at least and is done by twisting the hair. When I do this techniques, I will often put foils on the ends of my twists to ensure there is a little more lift there.
Balayage:
Hair Brightening Technique: Balayage
I feel like I have talked about Balayage endlessly on this blog so I will keep this concise. Balayage is going to give you the softest, most natural brightening out of all of this techniques. I think balayage is perfect for people who have never colored their hair before because it is processed in open air without foils. Foils give guests additional levels of lift because it traps in the heat from the reaction.
Even though it is typical that people want hair brightening techniques for the spring and summer, remember it is your hair! There are no rules of what is right or wrong. If you like your hair black as night, keep it that way! However, if you’re looking for something to change it up a bit, I hope one of these techniques peak your interest!
If you have spent anytime on Pinterest or Instagram in the past year, I’m sure you have see the grey/silver hair trend that is going around. Some people find it funny that people are paying to get grey hair when if you wait long enough, you’ll inevitably get it. Other people find it absolutely stunning. No matter where you fall on that spectrum, people are definitely asking for grey hair color.
Getting Grey Hair Color – The Process
Grey Hair Color
Unfortunately it is not as easy as simply squeezing grey out of a color tube and putting it on someones head. In order to achieve a true silver/grey hair color you have to get the hair to be essentially white blonde first. Either through highlights or bleaching the hair out, the hair has to be lifted as light as possible. After you have achieved that, your stylist then will have to apply a gloss over top of it to give it that “grey” hue.
I think the hardest part about artificial grey hair is that once you have lifted the hair light enough, it becomes porous and the “grey” doesn’t want to stay in the hair well. This is the same struggle that all fashion colors have. In order to keep that grey/silver hue, you have to be very diligent with your at home hair care. Even then, it sometimes will still just fade quick due to the nature of the color.
Blending Grey Hair with Artificial Grey Hair Color
I’ve had a few clients come in and ask me questions about growing out their grey hair. They want to know if we can just dye their hair grey so that it is easier to grow out. In this case, I suggest doing highlights of really light white, silvery blonde, and lowlights of a dark greyish tone. This over all will blend together to create a cool toned base that sometimes makes the growing out process easier. However at the end of the day, it is impossible to identically replicate someone’s natural grey hair. It helps to blend it, but you still have to go through the long process of growing it out.
If any of this peaks your interest, you should call the salon today! I know the girls on our team would LOVE to help you achieve your grey hair color dreams.
We all know someone who has had a “hair color oops” at some point in their life. Hair color mistakes happen. However, hair color is always adjustable to a certain extent. When fixing hair color, you have to work smart in order to get the best results with the least amount of damage. It’s so important to see a professional hair stylist so that you can get as close to your original end result as possible.
Color Correction by Jordan
Fixing Hair Color – Going Darker
If you have ever looked in the mirror and thought, “Wow I am way too light” you know the feeling of needing some depth in your life. Being “too light” can mean a multitude of things. If you want to be all over darker, your stylist may have to “fill” your hair because it has become too porous to hold on to color. Sometimes, some foils with a lowlight formula may do the trick as well.
Fixing Hair Color – Going Lighter
Sometimes hair color can take too dark. If this is the case, sometimes you just need some highlights to break it up and make you feel over all lighter. Other times, you may need to completely lighten your hair. Unfortunately, color DOES NOT lighten previously colored hair. Because of this, stylists need to use a lightening product. At Ashka Salon Spa, we use Aveda’s Enlightener. With the help of Olaplex, we are able to help protect your hair better during the lightening process.
Now, it’s important to remember that every Color Correction is completely dependent on the situation. Sometimes it is a lot of time and steps, other times the problem could be easily fixed quickly. Another big thing to remember when fixing hair color is that you may not get the end result you are looking for right away in one session. At Ashka Salon Spa, we are committed to keeping your hair in good condition above all else. You can always add on an olaplex treatment while fixing your hair color. Your stylist will be able to give you a good timeline for how long it may take to achieve your #HairGoals.
