The Beauty Brands Salon Experience. | Ashley from LSR

Extra LSR: The Beauty Brands Salon Experience.

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by Ashley

Ashley Style Blogger + Creative Director

A little refresh right before the holidays at Beauty Brands.

I just love when hair appointment time rolls around on my calendar. (For me, it’s about every 8 weeks as my stylist and I continue the path to icy blonde.) There’s just something about walking into Beauty Brands, sitting down in my stylist’s chair, and getting a little hair update + refresh.

The Beauty Brands Salon Experience. | Ashley from LSR
Ready to get rolling!

I love the atmosphere at Beauty Brands– light, bright, and buzzing with stylists working their magic. Beauty Brands is the hair authority in the KC area, offering a complete beauty experience with trusted salon and spa professionals, a massive assortment of premium products, and advice from the experts at an affordable price. My stylist is someone I can trust– Stephanie and I have built an open + honest rapport over the past year and a half; she and the other BB stylists are highly-trained pros who know their craft.

The Beauty Brands Salon Experience. | Ashley from LSR
Beauty Brands has the experts.

We have gotten so close to achieving my hair goal of an almost-platinum, icy blonde with a shadow root, so I was pumped to get back in Steph’s chair and take things another step closer. What I’ve learned from going blonde: like Rome, it’s not built in a day. I’ve had to be patient and trust the journey to get this light thus far without damaging my hair.

Any old stylist at any old salon can take you super blonde, but a good stylist will get you super blonde while maintaining the health of your hair. This is so important! Healthy hair is strong hair, which means less breakage (and means not losing your length!) throughout the process. That’s why I come to my stylist at Beauty Brands: the expertise and the guidance. Steph is a Master Stylist, which means she knows what she’s doing. I’m in good hands, which makes the salon experience fun + relaxing. The stylists use top-of-the-line pro supplies: think Redken Color and BaByliss hair tools, so you are getting your money’s worth in terms of a premium salon experience.

The Beauty Brands Salon Experience. | Ashley from LSR
Products so good, you’ll want to take ’em home. (And you can- you can buy everything out on the floor!)
The Beauty Brands Salon Experience. | Ashley from LSR
Because we’re aggressively lightening my hair, Steph uses the Redken pH Bonder system in the salon to protect my hair while the color lifts.
The Beauty Brands Salon Experience. | Ashley from LSR
I think we had about 20 lbs. of foil on my head! Steph hand paints each section for a natural look.

Beauty Brands is a one-stop beauty shop. One of my favorite things about Beauty Brands is I can buy anything in the store that Steph uses on my hair during my appointment (color excluded, of course– let’s leave that to the professionals). If I fall in love with the leave-in conditioner she spritzes on my hair before we blow dry? I can pick it up on my way out. Need a new curling wand? I can buy the one she uses to give me the loose waves I love. Beauty Brands carries over 200 premium brands, and not just in the hair department. You can find skincare, makeup, nail products, and body care out on the BB floor.

The Beauty Brands Salon Experience. | Ashley from LSR
The shelves are stocked with holiday goodies right now.

And check it out! The result of my latest salon visit.

The Beauty Brands Salon Experience. | Ashley from LSR
Lightened up and pretty platinum.
The Beauty Brands Salon Experience. | Ashley from LSR
I love the loose + easy-but-controlled waves Steph gives me. With a little dry shampoo and some argan oil for ends, this style lasts days.

I’m so happy with our finished product! I’ve never been this blonde in my life– so crazy! We’re still working through some warmth in my base near the root, but my hair is so strong considering how light we’ve lifted and the color is beautiful! I also wouldn’t have a clue what to do at home besides wash and condition, so getting expert advice from a stylist I trust is really key to taking my hair to the next level (i.e., tone the ends with a purple shampoo; who would’ve thought…?).

I’m happy to be the hands of Steph + Beauty Brands and I cannot wait for my next salon appointment!

*This post is sponsored by Beauty Brands; all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Linking up with Stylin in St. Louis, Curly Crafty Mom, Elegance & Mommyhood, Living on Cloud Nine, Adri Lately, Meet at the Barre, Threads for Thomas, Nancy’s Fashion Style, A Pocketful of Polka Dots, Shelbee on the Edge, More Pieces of Me + Sincerely Jenna Marie, Michelle’s Pa(i)ge + Northwest Blonde, and Pink Sole.

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117 Comments

  2. Your hair looks gorgeous! I love that you lightened it up but did it in a way that kept your hair’s health. I stopped coloring my hair these past few years but would like to eventually get back to doing it, but it’s really important to me to keep it healthy.

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    1. It’s SO important to keep it healthy, otherwise it breaks so easily and you have to cut all that hard work (and good money) OFF!

    1. Aw, thank you, lady- I’ve never been THIS blonde and it’s been a fun process. I’m so excited to see what you do to your hair- I’m sure it’s going to look awesome!

    1. Thanks, girlfriend! I know- it’s crazy when you’ve been away from the salon and you’re suddenly like, ‘TIME FOR A CHANGE!’

  42. I have always wanted to go blonde! Maybe I will someday! Lol! I have dark brown hair naturally and I do highlights and lowlights and have for years. I am excited to hear about your laser hair journey too (from your IG Stories!). I would love to get my legs (and pits- ha!) done eventually.

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

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  45. Wow wish I could say I enjoy going to the salon. I dread it, though not when I go for color that is ok. A bit of a chore but don’t dread it. It is the cut that I dread b/c NONE of the stylists I go to follow direction and they are lazy and just so the easier thing for them. But this place sounds amazing, maybe I should fly out there for a cut haha. Going to do a video on my bang experience so stay tuned!

    Allie of ALLIENYC
    http://www.allienyc.com

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