top shop
making a splash
Splash Salon and Academy in Santa Monica, California, is a dream
come true for Carla Ross, Creative Director for Sudzzfx.
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SALON
OWNER
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Splash Salon
and Academy
WHERE
Santa Monica,
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AVERAGE PRICE OF COLOR
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The ambience is
that of an apartment,
not your average
salon, with lots of
low lighting in the
reception area and
the "shampoo
sanctuary." Ross has
even installed LED
lighting on the shampoo
bowls so they glow.
The result? Colorists
can see the color of
the hair without
turning on the
overhead lights.
AS A COLORIST HERSELF, Ross knows how scary it is to
stand behind the chair without enough information, and
she has no time for color classes that offer nothing but
formulas. "Don't give me formulas; teach me how to
formulate," she says.
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The Colorist | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013 | thecoloristmag.com
Education has always
been important for
Carla Ross, who
spent a decade as
International Art
Director for Jingles
before moving to
California where she
opened her own salon
and academy a year
ago. "I've always had
my own independent
educational company,"
says Ross, who was
tired of being a road
warrior and wanted to
create a space where
hairdressers could
hone their skills. Her
mantra? "Innovation,
not replication."
color line:
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CHAIRS:
WHAT'S UNIQUE
INSIDE STORY
KAARALL
DÉCOR
VERY MODERN
WITH LOTS OF ROOMS.
THINK NEW YORK
PENTHOUSE APARTMENT.
85%
OF CLIENTS GET HAIR COLOR
PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF CARLA ROSS
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