top shop
melrose place
[ Kaz Amor]
Kaz Amor opened the
salon eight years ago,
and he���s created a
culture that���s unusual
even for L.A. The staff
is permitted and even
encouraged to pursue
other opportunities
SALON
Warren-Tricomi
WHERE
Los Angeles
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work or house calls
for paparazzi-shy
celebrities. ���Many
of our colorists have
agents, whose job
is to help them get
exposure with highprofle clients,��� Amor
says. Case in point:
up-and-coming young
colorist Cassondra
Keading, who works
with Rooney Mara
(Girl With the Dragon
���
Tattoo) and the young
Amor���s advice to salon owners is to help
stars of The Hunger
their colorists manage their careers long-term.
Whether it���s working with celebrities or starting
a family, fnd out how that can work for them.
���It���s not just an issue of flling chairs,��� he says.
Games franchise.
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���Mara���s on fre right
now,��� he says.
The Colorist | MARCH/APRIL 2013 | thecoloristmag.com
WHAT���S UNIQUE
There���s a VIP room
that offers privacy for
celebrities, but it���s
also a place where
clients can have hair
extensions removed
or applied without
everyone watching.
A private entrance in
back allows celebs
who don���t want to be
photographed to slip
into and out of the
salon unnoticed.
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CHAIRS:
AVERAGE HEAD OF BALAYAGE
K��rastase, L���Or��al
Professionnel &
Kaz Amor���s own line,
VoCe Haircare
outside of the salon,
including editorial
$286
D��COR
THE ESTHETIC IS MODERN
WITH LOTS OF WHITE FURNITURE
AND INDONESIAN ACCENTS.
��� color line: L���Or��al Professionnel
82%
OF CLIENTS GET HAIR COLOR
PHOTOGRAPHY (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): HADLEY DRODGE; GARTH AIKENS.
SALON
OWNER
INSIDE STORY
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Warren-Tricomi Salon on fabled Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles
has become a mecca for young Hollywood.