As hairstylists, we hear all the time, “I have to wash my hair everyday, it gets greasy,” “My hair has no body or style on day two,” “If I don’t wash it everyday it doesn’t look cute.” These too were things that I thought. Not only is it better for your scalp and hair to not wash it everyday, second and third day styling is so much easier! As you shampoo everyday you are stripping your natural oils that your body produces. As this continues, your body thinks you need more oil so it makes even more and that is where the “greasy’ hair comes from. As you start to wash every other day your body will realize it doesn’t need to do that and it won’t feel like that anymore!

If you are someone who regularly over-blowdries everyday, you’re in luck. Most all of our products have some memory to them which means second day hair will remember what it did the day before and it will require barley any work. Also, all that hold from those awesome Redken and Pureology products are in there, so its perfect to switch it up with some curls or a cute updo!

As you start this process the first couple days aren’t fun, but once you get used to it your second day hair will become your favorite. It definitely is for me. Plus, it allows you the opportunity to sleep in a few extra minutes! And who doesn’t like that idea?

With summer weddings in full swing, the styles we are seeing are definitely changing and we are liking what we see. Brides seem to no longer be limited to the veil as we are seeing beautiful headbands, clips, beads, flowers and feathers and the looks are just so beautiful. These added accessories can take a short style and put a fancy twist on it to make it look special enough for any bride to love on her wedding day. Even paired in an updo, it just gives it that special added touch. So consider adding a little "flair" to your hair and you will love the outcome in pictures!

When family members Colleen Buck, Lorry Green, and Jody Bossert teamed up to open a hair salon in Mill Creek in August 2006, they committed to offering guests an upscale salon experience driven by a well-educated, cohesive team that would ultimately result in steady growth. That growth became evident on June 5th in Lake Stevens when Elle Marie Hair Studio opened the doors to their second salon.

The new Lake Stevens hair salon resides in the space previously occupied by Studio 9 hair salon, located on Highway 9 a mile north of Highway 2. The facility has been completely remodeled from the ground up to maintain the elegance and professionalism you’ll find at their Mill Creek location. The salon features seven styling chairs, three shampoo stations, a grand color bar, and a beverage buffet. In addition, a special mini-photo studio offers guests the opportunity to have free “before and after” pictures taken. “We recognized that online social media web sites are becoming more and more popular. Unfortunately most people don’t have quality headshots for their profile pictures, nor are they eager to pay for high-quality printed images when they just need a quick, digital file for their web needs. Headshots are best taken immediately after a salon make-over so adding this mini-photo studio as a free value-add for our guests made perfect sense,” said co-owner Jody Bossert.

All new guests are welcomed to enjoy $10 off their haircut and an additional $10 off their color service. Plus, to show their appreciation, Elle Marie extends the same discount to both the existing guest and the new guest on all referrals.

The team at Elle Marie Hair Studio pride themselves on their ability to excel in customer service due to their commitment to education. Their ability to execute on the latest trends allows them to offer each guest an in-depth consultation and offer suggestions that ultimately result in a style that best accommodates the look that guest had originally envisioned. Elle Marie Hair Studio is a Redken Elite salon and the bi-annual Redken Symposium in Las Vegas is always well-attended by the team. In addition, they regularly welcome stylists from surrounding salons to join their team at their Mill Creek location for classes taught by industry experts such as Chris Baran, Ann Mincey, David Stanko, and the 2007 Platform Artist of the Year, Sam Villa. And when leading educators aren’t scheduled to visit the Seattle area, Elle Marie sends their stylists to them. The route to Redken 5th Avenue in New York City is a familiar one.