City Guide LA: Warren-Tricomi Salon
I’m no stranger to fancy salons—I’ve had my hair snipped and lightened (and darkened and banged and extensioned and reddened…yeah…you get the picture) at the best of them. No matter how many chichi places I visit, however, I never get over that initial fear of walking into a new salon. You know the drill: as you walk in, fabulous people rush around, air-kissing and looking gorge, making you feel incredibly out of place and lame. (This feeling is usually magnified all the more by the fact that, when going to get my hair done, I inevitably look like a homeless person.) When I went to the LA-outpost of the Warren-Tricomi salon this weekend, I expected more of the same. Sure, the salon would look amazing and the stylists would probably be great…but my unfashionable, sneaker-wearing, salon-sullying presence would be tolerated for the editorial mention at best.
To say I was pleasantly surprised by the warm, friendly demeanor of the (yes, very talented) stylists would be an understatement. My colorist Kaz (who also does Lauren Conrad’s color) didn’t go the normal route of explaining what’s disastrous with your current shade and how he is the Only Person In The World who can fix it. Instead, we chatted for a few minutes as he examined my strands and texture and we discussed my loooong hair coloring history, finally mutually settling on a blonde with more contrast and a lighter base. (Hey, I’m in California, after all!) Then, we discussed travel and celebrities, and he spoke about his daughter. An hour later, Christine, a pixieish, cheerful girl with a bleached crop and a wide smile (who, by the by, has been doing LC’s hair for years!), sliced into my bangs, cleaning up my layers and using a Hot Tools iron to coax my hair into fat waves, sharing advice on her favorite products and conditioning tips all the while. The result, below.
I don’t think this photo really does the salon justice, but it’s a pretty, soothing, chilled out space–very West Coast!
April 17th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Great picture — I think they did a lovely job, as your hair looks fab!
April 17th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
You look gorgeous! Love the summery color on you.
April 17th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
i think that’s my favorite pic you’ve posted.
April 17th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Hot Stuff!
April 18th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Love the pic!! What make up are you using there?
April 18th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Were you there on Friday? I had a feeling that was you!
April 18th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Ha, yes, I was! You should have come over to say hello!
April 18th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
I love your hair!!!! I’ve been trying to get waves like that for years. What products do use to make them stay? Awesome picture.
-Patty
April 18th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
I live near this salon and have been dying to try it. How are the prices? I hate calling and having to ask! I’m interested in color and cut–just like you got! Thanks for your help!
April 21st, 2008 at 5:29 am
You look fab! Definitely rocking that “California Girl” look now!
April 21st, 2008 at 10:34 pm
You look amazing. Love the hair and the makeup. Please tell me how you created your lip color in this picture. I’ve been on a quest for the perfect lip, save me!
April 22nd, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Well! I know where I’ll be getting my blonde done when I move out there! (I mean, as if LC wasn’t a good enough endorsement, et tu, Nadine? Fabulous!)
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:12 am
Thanks, gals! My makeup in this picture is Bare Minerals foundation, Bare Escentuals Warmth bronzer, NARS blush in Orgasm, Lancome Fatale mascara, BeautyADDICTS eyeshadow in ExpressEYES, and Bare Escentuals Buxon Lip Gloss in Kanani. To get my hair into those waves, Christine (who, by the way, is Lauren Conrad’s go-to-gal not just for cuts but for all her photo shoots, as well) used a 1″ Hot Tools Curling iron, which she said she swears by!
April 25th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
omg, u look gorgeous girl! i should totally try that place!