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Custom color consultations at Maven Salon, Clinton CT: what happens before the color

What We Ask Before We Mix Your Color Formula

The formula matters less than the conversation that happens before it gets mixed. Maven Salon is a hair salon in Old Saybrook, and a good share of our color guests...

What We Ask Before We Mix Your Color Formula

The formula matters less than the conversation that happens before it gets mixed. Maven Salon is a hair salon in Old Saybrook, and a good share of our color guests...

Balayage timing and duration at Maven Salon, Old Saybrook CT.

How Long Does a Balayage Appointment Take?

Plan on three or more hours at Maven Salon in Old Saybrook if you're going blonde. A soft, warm brunette balayage can run shorter. The time comes down to your...

How Long Does a Balayage Appointment Take?

Plan on three or more hours at Maven Salon in Old Saybrook if you're going blonde. A soft, warm brunette balayage can run shorter. The time comes down to your...

Dimensional brunette color at Maven Salon, Clinton CT: what it is and how we build it.

Dimensional Brunette: How to Fix Flat Brown Hair

Your brown hair looks fine in the mirror. It just does not catch light the way it used to. One flat shade, root to tip, and you cannot figure out...

Dimensional Brunette: How to Fix Flat Brown Hair

Your brown hair looks fine in the mirror. It just does not catch light the way it used to. One flat shade, root to tip, and you cannot figure out...

Sun-kissed blonde balayage by Angela at Maven Salon, Old Saybrook CT

Salt, Sun, and Chlorine: Protecting Your Hair C...

Salt, sun, and chlorine are the three ways a shoreline summer eats hair color. Here's the protection routine we give Maven guests every June.

Salt, Sun, and Chlorine: Protecting Your Hair C...

Salt, sun, and chlorine are the three ways a shoreline summer eats hair color. Here's the protection routine we give Maven guests every June.

Custom color and dimensional color explained at Maven Salon, Clinton CT.

Dimensional Color at Maven Salon: Why It Grows ...

Your color looked pretty when you left the chair. Two weeks later it reads as one flat shade, no depth, no shine when you turn your head. That gap almost...

Dimensional Color at Maven Salon: Why It Grows ...

Your color looked pretty when you left the chair. Two weeks later it reads as one flat shade, no depth, no shine when you turn your head. That gap almost...

Custom gray coverage solutions at Maven Salon, Clinton CT. Why permanent color isn't always the answer.

Why Gray Coverage Looks Flat by Week Four

Your gray coverage looked pretty when you left the chair. Soft, dimensional, easy to live with. Then somewhere around week four it flattened out. By week six, the line at...

Why Gray Coverage Looks Flat by Week Four

Your gray coverage looked pretty when you left the chair. Soft, dimensional, easy to live with. Then somewhere around week four it flattened out. By week six, the line at...