Christmas at the salon…

  As a  stylist, Christmas is my favorite time of year for several reasons. The season rolls in just after the last jack-o-lantern of halloween night goes dim. The TV commercials begin popping up and the whole city embarks upon the yearly ritual of decorating with trees, tinsel, and red and green ornaments. Christmas carols charmingly permeate the air dropping hints of religious sentiment, and lets not forget about the sweet scent of eucalyptus and cinnamon wafting around the malls.

  For the hairstyling industry this is a time of high energy and absolute creative brilliance.

  The Christmas season influences clientele towards colouring hair with rich cranberry tones, deep chocolate browns and caramel blondes. Clients attend their annual holiday parties also saturate the salon’s bookings with lavish formal updos, cuts and blow dries.

  Along with the tremendous creative time comes a wonderful vibe amongst the clients and stylists. A client can come in from the cold, relax and sit down with a coffee, ( spiked with bailey’s if they’re lucky), and have a place to rest their shopping bags. They begin to warm up and chat about their holiday plans as they get coiffed. Slowly but surely the conversation moves from one chair to another sharing stories of turkey issues, travel plans and gift ideas. This mood always makes me feel as though for a moment in time we are all friends and family.

    POP ARTIST Susie Goldenberg