Abloom Salon

This salon is such a lovely place to go to if you want a charming, mellow atmosphere to get your hair done. They provide good quality service, and all the employees are so friendly and accommodating too. I’d love to come back for touch-​ups. :)

This is a super cute, clean and forward thinking salon in the downtown area with street parking right outside that makes it super easy to park and get right in! If you aren’t familiar with downtown — don’t let it stop you because these artists get it and want to take care of you and your hair — it’s worth the trip! They are pioneering good for you hair care and treatments and the salon doesn’t smell of toxic fumes b/​c they are using responsible organic, less toxic products.
I saw Meredith who is just a darling and very professional. She did bayalage and organic color and it was amazing!!! I was so impressed with her cutting edge awareness even at her young age :) She is wise beyond her years — she will listen, consult and deliver on your expectations! I highly recommend her.
The pricing is what you would expect just about anywhere but nothing too crazy like some salons. I have a lot of hair and needed a lot of highlights so my first trip was more costly than what it will be ongoing.

Alex was exceedingly patient with me as I agonized over my first haircut in two years (I was there for four hours). She listened to exactly what I wanted and gauged how I felt as she was cutting my hair, picked up on my hesitation and explained what she was doing. She intuited a haircut that fit my style and personality much better than I could have described or imagined. I loved her vision, skillful technique, and easy conversation. This is more than I hoped for. Alex is exceptional. My hair feels healthy, bouncy, and alive – it’s definitely the best haircut I’ve ever had. Thank you!

I received a GREAT first time haircut from Alex. She spent a lot of time listening to what I wanted and when I faltered a little on getting bangs she encouraged me not to which I am super happy about. They always grow out too quick. She also spent quite a bit of time cutting my hair and she was very pleasant to talk to. But definitely I was most impressed by the haircut. It is the kind of cut that is just air dry and go and it always looks great which is right up my alley.

I have been going to stylist Brittany for a cut/​style regularly for about a year, starting at her last salon. She is down to earth and easily translates what I want done to my hair and it always looks great. She doesn’t ever insult my hair or my habits in order to sell me products (why do so many stylists think that’s an effective tactic?!). She has helped me pick out products when I’ve asked; and more importantly, she is knowledgeable about the type of products I am interested in — natural/​non-​toxic and cruelty-​free.
I found her last salon because I was looking for a salon that didn’t do nails or other strong-​smelling chemical processes. Abloom is the same — it doesn’t smell like toxic soup when you walk in and you don’t have to sit and inhale someone else’s dye job. The salon uses natural, safe, products and processes. I highly recommend this place to pregnant women or anyone trying to decrease their toxic load. They also have an organic beauty bar, where someone mixes products to-​order using herbs and oils. I haven’t tried any, but it looks really cool.
The space is like a warehouse-​gallery. I think it has an evaporative cooler, which — if you know evaps — cools as well as an evap can in the humid months. But I was there during the hottest, most humid time of year and it was fine. I’d rather be warm than cold. If you need ice cold AC, you’ll probably be uncomfortable here in July and August.
I also like the fact that the people who work here aren’t super fake-​nice and I can book my appointments with my stylist directly or online.
It’s also a shared space — there is always new art hanging on the walls and they have yoga classes on the weekends.
It’s next door to Bragg’s Factory Diner, a kitschy veg restaurant that you should probably try too.