Behind the Hair: Amber Hollander

Behind the Hair: Amber Hollander

If you go to the salon for your hair color, there’s a good chance you’re getting a custom color. That term might sound vague or overused when really, it’s finally having its day in the sun. But not too much sun, that’ll fade your new color. There’s one artist you must...
Behind the Hair: Brianne Wilson

Behind the Hair: Brianne Wilson

You know Brianne Wilson, she’s one of Denver’s skilled hair braiders. She can Dutch braid, fishtail braid, French braid, or weave some Leia braids on you without a sweat. Oh, you don’t know Brianne? Then your hair is missing out on some intergalactic style. If your...
How To Fix Your Hair After a Bad Salon Experience

How To Fix Your Hair After a Bad Salon Experience

Sonia Nordmeyer, owner and hair stylist at Starling Salon, really wants to normalize your hair appointment. If you feel like your new hair artist botched your highlights or ruined your haircut, there’s still hope. Bad hair happens. Mistakes happen. Every hair...
Behind the Hair: Megan Brockman

Behind the Hair: Megan Brockman

What happens when you tell a theater kid to pursue a practical career? They go into hair business. Nearly as glamourous as show business, coiffing bridal updos and formulating customized hair colors for some of Denver’s luckiest patrons is almost the same thing as...
Behind the Hair: Hallie Kastanek

Behind the Hair: Hallie Kastanek

Did you know the American Dream resides in a Denver hair salon? At least a version of it. If you pull back the curtain (bangs) and dramatic draping layers (of hair extensions), there’s an artist so skilled at life you could say she’s already won, and all before her...