18 The Colorist
| JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016 |
thecoloristmag.com
PHOTOGRAPHY:
COURTESY
OF
SAM
WONG
SALON
down to earth
Sam Wong Salon offers the residents of the greater Washington, D.C.,
area luxurious, eco-friendly services in a light-f lled, historic setting.
$
130
AVERAGE PRICE OF HAIR COLOR
inside story
After owning a salon
in New York City for 20
years, Sam Wong and
Anne Warnock decided to
relocate to Maryland to be
closer to family, opening
Sam Wong Salon in
Frederick, near Baltimore
and Washington, D.C.,
in 2006. It was the f rst
organic hair salon in
Frederick. "Since we were
starting fresh, we decided
to research products and
materials that were more
eco-friendly, as Sam's
health was affected by
many years of working
with harmful chemicals,"
Warnock says. The salon
recently took its eco-
conscious approach a
step further, adopting
Organic Way (Oway),
an exclusive line of
organic, "farm-to-chair,"
biodynamic color, care
and treatment products,
for all of its services.
Wong, who honed his
skills working at salons
in Hong Kong, London
and Paris, says the key to
achieving beautiful color
starts with a healthy scalp
and hair. "Since switching
to Oway, we can offer
more color options with
the absence of aggressive
bleach and ammonia," he
says. "We do everything
from single process to
ombrés to color melts."
40
%
OF CLIENTS GET HAIR COLOR
WHERE
Frederick, MD
RETAIL LINES
CARRIED
Organic Way, John
Masters Organics
WHAT'S UNIQUE
When renovating
the light-f lled
building that houses
Sam Wong Salon, a
100-year-old former
grain warehouse,
Wong and Warnock
retained as much of
the original detail as
possible, including
the James Bates
1871 grain hoist that
is the focal point of
the building. "We
also made every
effort to select
sustainable and fair
trade f xtures
and materials,"
Warnock says.
refreshments
ORGANIC TEA
SAM
WONG
SALON
DÉCOR
bespoke simplicity
top s op
The salon's mission is for
our clients to experience the
luxury of high-end hair services
while minimizing their exposure
to the harsh ingredients hidden
in many of today's beauty
products," Warnock says.
CHAIRS:
color line
ORGANIC WAY
Owners:
Anne Warnock
and Sam Wong
EST 2006
