Hair Salons in Union Hill-Novelty Hill

Whether you need a new 'do for your next album cover, or you want to make a good impression at a job interview for the album photographer position, Emerson Salon can give you a cut, color, or style that's easy to care for and looks great even when you style it yourself. Located in the Capitol Hill area, Emerson Salon has a fun and casual atmosphere, with rich wooden interiors and large storefront windows. Watch the hustle and bustle of the city from the comfort of your chair as the masters of style give you the perfect look. Services range from a standard style cut ($40) and hue-enhancing highlights ($55), to deep conditioning ($25) and updos (contact salon for pricing). Each of Emerson's stylists is a master hair shaman who knows how to snip, dye, and charm the most distraught bristles, frizzies, and Medusa head-snakes. They sense your innermost hair yearnings, then direct their careful scissors in tune with your thoughts and dreams, letting their creative forces flow wildly onto your scalp for a haircut that revolutionizes the way you look in the mirror—inside and out. Afterward, in the streets, you might find that your magnificent mane busts the binds of its bowler hat and leaps into sunshine, dappling the dark alleyways of careless coiffures.

While your sock collection may be a direct rip-off of the miniature socks that lined your dollhouse's holiday mantle, your hair is a one-of-a-kind player that shines on its own strict terms. The follicle team behind all of Sassoon’s salons will assess your personal style to create a custom look that flatters your face-shape, complexion, and X-Files fandom. Alter previously conceived notions of length with a professional haircut ($80+), or welcome in the summery breeze of a blow-dry with a treatment cut ($95+). For hair that is too much of one color and not enough of another, a thorough color change transforms your visage ($75+).

The aroma of percolating coffee drifts from the espresso bar past sleepy-eyed Buddha statues as the in-house DJ spins a never-ending sonic web of music. Though these decadent details lend the sprawling, deep-brown surroundings the chic feel of an art gallery or café, it is SEVEN Salon that calls the space home. Focused on bolstering energy and rejuvenation rather than relaxation, a seasoned crew of stylists bustles about the refined salon throughout the day, drawing on styling skills they learned under the tutelage of Graham Breakwell, former stylist to the likes of Paul McCartney and The Who.

Studio 150 Hair Salon’s team of 10 passionate stylists approach hairstyling like art, using scissors and razors as their brushes and racks of premium products from brands such as Pureology and Redken as their artist’s palette. After conferring with their client and muse, they chisel cranial canvases into stunning new ‘dos, add prismatic pop to greying strands, smooth out frizz, or apply makeup.

One of the largest cosmetology schools in the northwest, Gene Juarez Academy instructs students to skillfully style hair under the watchful eye of licensed and experienced instructors. While making their way through the program, students perfect their skills on the bustling salon floor by snipping, coloring, and styling tresses. Guests not only receive these services at a discounted rate, but also get a unique, behind-the-scenes glimpse of the process via the instructor’s running commentary.

The certified specialists and licensed cosmetologists at Mermaid Hair Extensions manipulate natural hair extensions to enhance follicle length, volume, and vibrancy. Working with customer preferences, they carefully select hair extensions from three textures and more than 81 colors of 100% human hair provided by private Italian producer So.Cap. They encourage clients to treat their voluminous tresses as they would their own hair by shampooing, curling, brushing, and styling it regularly.