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Last time Michelle was in we did this amazing purp

Last time Michelle was in we did this amazing purple that we were both pretty obsessed with! It was her first foray into vivids and while she really loved it, she was ready to work back to blonde.

These results are not typical but the hair gods were smiling upon us for this one as the previous color was easily mostly phased out by hand painted balayage.

Honestly, I think the blonde hair suits her so beautifully!

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Charity was in recently for her first visit to the

Charity was in recently for her first visit to the salon since after March and I got to give her an awesome rose gold balayage and fresh trim up. We both really loved the end result and I can't wait to see her again as this was our first visit and she was lovely to work with!

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So greatful that Delainey trusted me with this big

So greatful that Delainey trusted me with this big change! She was in recently and when she said she wanted to take off as much length as we did I questioned her for maybe a minute maybe less just to make sure, she was so sure and ready that we took the plunge right away and I'm so glad we did! She wears this cut so well!

We also hand-painted some soft highlights to give a really nice believable sunlightened tone to her hair! Such a pleasure working with her!

It was so wonderful getting to meet the lovely Ama

It was so wonderful getting to meet the lovely Amanda, I'm greatful for her patience, we booked a few months in advance when I was still taking new clients for 2020 and I'm so glad that we did.

I get many requests for this beautiful warm brown that she just naturally grows and I love showcasing the subtleties of natural color with the soft waves featured in her after.

Amanda and I went over some curl/wave technique and I was happy to hear that she loved our look so much she ordered a marcel iron to help emulate what we did!

#ClintSwartHair #marceliron #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist

A few months back I got a visit from one of my bes

A few months back I got a visit from one of my best friends and his beautiful fiance Jasmine. Ted no longer lives in the area so when I get to see him and Jasmine it's always a wonderful time.

Sending love and the most joy ever to them today and always as they celebrate thier wedding. As kind and brilliant as Ted is it was amazing to see what Jasmine brought out in him and I'm absolutely certain the effect is mutual. It's wonderful to see two people so fitting for one another making it work through all of the craziness this year has to offer.

Huge congratulations to the amazing couple and here's to years and years of happiness to come!

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I'm not big on this holiday, aside from the food,

I'm not big on this holiday, aside from the food, I am however stuffed with gratitude for clients who have become friends, those friends who have become family, and dreams that have become reality.

Without doing hair there are so many amazing people I would have never met. You guys have become some of my best friends, some of you are like family to me. From being a part of the brotherly bond of joining daily workouts with a group of amazing guys, (bulk) cat sitting for a couple who have become adopted family to myself and Josh, and getting to evolve in relationships I held prior to my career with folks who decided to trust me with thier hair despite seeing some of my own more courageous looks from my early 20s.

I'm additionally just as greatful for the people who I've met through my husband that have began as friends with me and have entrusted me with conveying who they are visually as thier stylist as well. It's not lost on me how much trust you offer me and how it might be kind of uniquely difficult up front because of the tie between us all.

As we move forward together I can only hope that you all know how greatful and thankful I am for the people in my chair and how they have become the people in my life...and vice versa.

I'm also encouraged by and thankful for the amazing community of stylists and product suppliers we have in this area, I think it's really important to recognize one another and how much talent is out there and what great things we can accomplish together.

Y'all, I am obsessed with the modern razor shag fo

Y'all, I am obsessed with the modern razor shag for natural waves. It exudes 70s glam rock and when combined with mod etched out fringe it gives a new classic appeal that is truly unique to the wearer and just super fun.

The last time I posted my friend Brienne's cut The style was a bit more iron crafted This time around we just diffused and let her natural wave take center stage as she's been doing daily and honestly I like it way more than an iron styled shag. She's so gorgeous always, she wears this so well!

#ClintSwartHair #modernshag #shaghaircut #shagwithbangs #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #razorshag

It may be snowing right now but it's still undenia

It may be snowing right now but it's still undeniably fall, especially given Michelle's cinnamon dimension. I love getting to see my friend Michelle, she always wears the warm hues so beautifully and I look forward to getting to add them to her hair.

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist

Beautiful Jess was in recently for a refresh on he

Beautiful Jess was in recently for a refresh on her color adding contrast to her base and making her curls of spun gold a little more soft. It's always a wonderful time seeing Jess and her hair is gorgeously curly and bright.

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #naturalhair

Soft blended balayage for the beautiful Brenna, bl

Soft blended balayage for the beautiful Brenna, blended for a shadowy root area and lifting the front perimeter with foils. This is one of my favorite combinations, the meeting of foil and Balayage to create soft blend and soft regrowth with bold pops of bright color where it would happen naturally around the hairline. We were both super excited about how this turned out and I think it really accent's her gorgeous eye color beautifully.

Chloe is one of my favorite people, right now she'

Chloe is one of my favorite people, right now she's courageously on the font lines caring for patients through this unprecedented pandemic and that alone deserves all the gratitude this world can muster. I was glad to be a part of her downtime, safely between travel nursing locations (as this is home for her and she has been my client and friend for years.)

Aside from one foray into blue hair in high school Chole and I had never done color so when she suggested trying something new I jumped at the opportunity. Soft rose gold balayage suits her complexion and style beautifully and I love the way it turned out.

Without intention, we took photos that reveal the intense difference in color visibility based on lighting. I know, I know, every stylist has this post about lighting or whatever but even without trying, this is blatantly obvious. I'm so glad that Chloe looks gorgeous regardless of the illumination.

#ClintSwartHair #pulpriot #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #rosegoldhair

Getting to catch up with my friend Tonya is always

Getting to catch up with my friend Tonya is always a wonderful experience, We first met years ago when she came in for Just a cut on relatively long hair... Between then and now we've gone many different lengths colors and even had a stint with a vibrant blue hue as a nod to her beloved Cubs.

We have been progressively going brighter by alternating between foils and balayage through most of our appointments, This last appointment I tried at a new tone around her from Pulp Riot and we are in love with the results!

#ClintSwartHair #pulpriot #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist

The beautiful Libby was in recently for some color

The beautiful Libby was in recently for some color refresh and we both really love the end results. We amped it up a little bit more this time around with fine woven highlights along the hairline and gently swept balayage through the crown. I think this he really plays well with her natural color but offers a brilliant accent.

It's always great to see her and catch up and I'm so grateful that she picks my chair for her hair!

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #balyage

Big changes for my friend Karen, we've been blonde

Big changes for my friend Karen, we've been blonde with a little bit of depth for years, So you can imagine my surprise when Karen said she wanted to try something with a little bit more depth and warmth this time around, actually quite a bit more! Formulating for proper coverage at our natural and deposit over the previous color took a little doing but that's what I'm here for! Utilizing a paint back technique that emulates soft balayage highlighting thanks to our previous color but infuses the hair with a depthy base, I'd say We found a beautiful new natural for Karen!

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Softly blended and naturally beautiful. Gorgeous R

Softly blended and naturally beautiful. Gorgeous Rachel and I have been slowly dialing her color back from summer bronde to a dark blonde hue with blended balayage.

A smooth transition of color isn't something that requires excessive appointments or running color through the entire body of the hair at one service either...it can be executed through standard visits. In this instance microfoils and balayage allowed for a soft outgrow blending into an ombre effect when combined with a regular retouch.

It was so good catching up with my friend Rachel, I always look forward to our appointments but this one I'll never forget because there was a big storm and the lights went out twice, I was 3/4ths of the way done with our style and on the second outage she held her phone flashlight on so I could use some of the remaining heat from my iron to style her out 🤣🤣🤣

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist
#balyage

Big changes for my friend Jill, we've been doing s

Big changes for my friend Jill, we've been doing silvery tones in her hair to match her natural for a few years now by lifting her color and blending it out with a toner. We still did that this time around only a little heavier handed and with a lot less hair. I think this look is so uplifting on her and makes her look so youthful and carefree!

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #shorthairtransformation

Chrissa and I had found a brand new color for her

So good to see my beautiful buddy recently, I had

So good to see my beautiful buddy recently, I had the pleasure of working with Amber for years. Before she went to beauty school she was behind the front desk at our first salon and I followed her to our next. Now that I'm on my own it's really nice to see a familiar work face from time to time... Oh yeah and we live in the same neighborhood but with everything going on lately it had been a long time since we got to chat and it was so nice. Cut is by another former co-worker who I love and miss @megannnrene - for color we decided to do some soft balayage to connect our previous and some fine hairline foils offer just a little bit of contrast.

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist

It was my first time working with the lovely Amand

It was my first time working with the lovely Amanda, Her sister, a client of mine, urged her to do some rose gold and I think we are all pretty happy about the end result 🙂

#ClintSwartHair #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #pulpriot #rosegoldhair

My beautiful friend Carrie and I have been through

My beautiful friend Carrie and I have been through so many different colors over the years. In fact she seems to be a bit of a muse for many of the folks in her life in regards to thier own color or just in general ahead of the trend with what we do. So you know that means, we always want to stay one step ahead continually. At our last visit we did a global lightening with a few lowlights, wanting to maintain dimension this time around I offered the option to just pop a few foils in and try something new tonally, we leaned into a warm neutral hue while maintaining our previous lowlights and I'm really pleased with how this turned out!

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #dimentionalblonde #wheatblonde

Seth is always down to try something new with our

Seth is always down to try something new with our color. We really loved our last soft application of color to the hairline so we kept that going but this time added in a demi permanent root shading that stayed mostly off of the highlight through the hairline and added in some depth with the same formula that will add warmth, depth, and dimension but will fade out as his hair grows in which is ideal for short hair. I love getting to see my friend Seth and I love that he trusts our process together for end results like this!

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #menscolor #clippercut

When Heather first told me what we were going to b

When Heather first told me what we were going to be doing at her next appointment I have to admit I was a bit excited. We began this look by painting a full head of balayage with concentration on her ends. After she was rinsed a demi permanent root formula was applied at the same time to create this soft blend of purplely magenta boldness.

#ClintSwartHair #pulpriot #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #pulpriotisthepaint

I love getting to see my client and friend Karen,

I love getting to see my client and friend Karen, catching up with her is always a wonderful time. We brought some depth back into her previously summer blonde highlighting and added depth to her root as well. I think this is a perfect fall move, maintaining the dimension you have but just changing the tonal value and hue a bit.

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist

It was my first time working with Constanza and it

It was my first time working with Constanza and it was an absolute pleasure. She knew exactly what she wanted but was also open to some ideas as well! She favors a layered look similar to a shag cut but with just a little more structure and a really organic fringe.

We matched her base to her previous and painted in some soft balayage with a concentration on her ends. We both really loved the end result!

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #longshaghaircut

Emily first started coming to me with natural leve

Emily first started coming to me with natural level 5 brown/level 6 dark blonde hair.
We first experimented with color by adding highlights of coppery toned red and it just suited her beautifully.
She had always wanted to do a purple ombre with a natural brown base and we did just that at our last appointment... However we both agree copper just looks right on her so this time around we amped it up quite a bit. When it comes to changing your hair color this drastically results aren't typically this favorable, but I'm really really glad they were this time around! 🙂

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #correctivecolor

We decided to call it pumpkin spice. Pretty origin

We decided to call it pumpkin spice. Pretty original, we know, but honestly It was the topic of conversation our appointment so it's only fitting. It's always a wonderful time when one of my new favorite people stops by.

repainted some depth into the body of her hair essentially creating a "reverse balayage" effect.

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #shorthairstyle

Cranberry red violet curls for Julie, one of the a

Cranberry red violet curls for Julie, one of the absolute kindest people in the universe. I'm so greatful I get to work with her and know her as a friend. We wanted something vibrant but almost in the natural range this last time around and I really think we mailed it with this vibrant red violet! of course her natural curls are much better but she let me blow it out and restyle it into curl with a mini iron.

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist

This creation for the beautiful Erica was no trick

This creation for the beautiful Erica was no trick and all treat, we weren't even planning on doing color this time around but she came in with a beautiful canvas and we had to haunt her hair with bright pops of pink and purple. I'll stop using halloween phrases I did this well over two weeks ago but I'm a slow poster. Lol.

I love getting to see Erica because she has such a great spirit, and no that's not a Halloween phrase, she genuinely does.🖤

Oh yeah, these are all pulp riot hues a few custom blends and a few straight from the tube!

#ClintSwartHair #pulpriot #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #purplehair #pinkhair

Lori and I go way back, pre cosmetology days, I ca

Lori and I go way back, pre cosmetology days, I can remember turning her hair green by accident years ago before I had learned enough about the color wheel and porosity.

This is our fall blonde hue offering carmel, coppery red, and neutral pale blonde hues with just enough dimension for her thick and beautiful hair.

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #fallhair

This is the second appointment for Norah and I and

This is the second appointment for Norah and I and it's been an absolute pleasure having her in my chair each time. She is a brilliant young person with a great (purple) head on her shoulders.

At our last meeting we were a little bit on the bluer side, this time around we tweaked our custom formula to create a very brilliant violet hue. I most important step along the way was pretoning with pulp riots violet toner to offer a canvas that starts in the purple realm to allow for a nice even fade and a more enhanced violet up front.

#ClintSwartHair #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #pulpriot #pulpriotisthepaint

Not everyone goes darker and warmer in the fall, m

Not everyone goes darker and warmer in the fall, my best friend Alison and I came up with a really gorgeous shade of blonde this last time she was in. She wanted to venture more toward the cooler side however historically we've kept it semi-neutral to warm because ash tones have a tendency to blend too well into her natural and leave her looking gray or washed out. The standard tones of ash are present in this color however the base is golden offering a slightly muted finish that blends any natural silver (very little) while still offering her something that's both complimentary to her skin tone and visibly bold.

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #ashgoldenblonde

Annette is amazing! She's been with me for many ye

Annette is amazing! She's been with me for many years and I was fortunate to meet her through one of my friends and mentors, her previous stylist.

She has a unique artistic eye, a kind and generous heart, and an uplifting presence. We've done many looks throughout the years but I've got to be honest, this is my favorite!

Annette's Snow White hue is achieved by lifting her (difficult to lift) hair to a level 9/10 pale pale yellow drying completely, and using Redken chromatics 10p and 30volume to get additional lift and add tone as healthfully as possible for a color so light.

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #Chicagoareahairstylist #whitehair

Getting to see my friend Emma is always wonderful.

Getting to see my friend Emma is always wonderful. For years we have done cuts for hair health, shape, and structure but this time around I got to bring out the color brush. Her natural is an already beautiful level 6 golden blonde with hints of red and gold so when she shared her color ideas with me I was really excited to see some very vibrant reds. A custom blend of permanent copper red hues to allow for lift and color deposit on her natural along with a slightly separate formula for her root area (lowering the developer volume and adding a little neutral to avoid hot roots) has given us a really beautiful copper red hue that accents her natural beauty perfectly!

#ClintSwartHair #redken #solamishawaka #solasalons #behindthechair #granger #chicagoareahairstylist #redhair #copperhair #fallhair

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