Porte Noire

If you’re looking for some fun hair I highly recommend Krystal Osborne. When I came in my hair was a complete mess but when I left it looked healthy and oh so silky smooth. I gave her a quick explanation of how I wanted it and she knew exactly what to do. She is wonderful at her job and quite entertaining. She made sure I was comfortable and took good care of me. Her station is fabulous as well! It definitely helps to have a lot of different things to look at while you’re sitting in the chair waiting for this and that. It’s hard to see with my poopy cam but she used a few different colors in my hair this time and I went for purple the last time.

I love this salon concept. No kids running around, no having to listen to other people’s nonsense, no having to hear a ton of noise, no one having to see me with my hair in bags/​rollers/​etc I just plop down in my stylist’s chair and RELAX in a private setting. My stylist also happens to be the best, Kystal Osborne. She is brilliant with color and managed to bring my hair to the blonde I wanted without damaging it, not an easy task when I started with a very dark color. I completely trust her judgement and in the three years I have been going to her I have always been very happy. Not only does she do hair magic, she is also just a pleasant person to be around. Who wants to sit in a grump’s chair every four weeks?! She also crafts some pretty rad jewelry which you can buy at the salon or from etsy called ZombieHead. Go see Krystal!

This salon collective is filled with awesome stylists! I go to the fabulous Krystal Osborn!

This concept is cool as hell! Check it. You enter the front door and there are five or six doors, all look exactly the same. There is an ottoman in the middle of the room with a funky chandelier hanging above. To your right, there is this thing like a teleprompter. You can hear the sounds of a salon, however you can’t see the salon. There is no receptionist and you see no one! AWESOME! I was waiting for someone to pop out from one of the doors and spook me, but that didn’t happen.
After the excitement wore off and I stopped looking around the room taking in this cool experience, I checked the teleprompter for info. It offered a list of the stylists, with their headshot, and a button to select to contact the stylist of your choice. I rang my stylist and she said she would come get me. She popped out from one of the doors, but she didn’t scare me.
Once inside, it was a maze of individual rooms. Some rooms had their door open, others had their door closed. From what I understand, each room belongs to a stylist. The stylist pays a monthly rent for a decently-​sized room, mini fridge, coffee maker, and a T.V. The room is the stylist’s personal space, so he/​she can decorate it any way they want. AWESOME! I couldn’t get over this cool-​ass concept.
Even if your regular stylist does not work here, you must check it out. I understand some stylist take walk ins.

Make sure to gat your hair cut by Michael Booth at «Michael’s Booth». Never a bad haircut and always great conversation.