Hey there, I’m Gel!
Most days you can find me walking to my favorite neighborhood hangs, like La Colombe and Loreto.
I am most passionate about creating soft and seamless grow outs, so your color lasts as long as you want!
I’m from San Luis Obispo and have never lived outside CA. I love hot sunny days and visiting the desert even in obscene summer weather. My other passions are nutrition and baking cakes. I live with the love of my life (Jefferson) and our two cats Ducky & FiFi) Taurus sun, Capricorn rising, Sagittarius moon.
If you’re dying to learn more here’s 5 things you might not know about me!
1: I am everything you would stereotype a Taurus to be
2: I was a barista before i did hair
3: I bake silly little cakes for events as a sort of side hustle
4: I still have my wisdom teeth
5: My happy place is poolside with a good book
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Still here? Let’s connect! Email: gelshayelyle@gmail.com
Services
Consultations
Complimentary • 15 minutes
A consultation is a great opportunity for us to get to know each other and discuss your hair goals. During this time we’ll review your current hair, inspiration photos, lifestyle, and create a thoughtful plan for future services.
In-person consultations are required for major color changes and extensions.
Hair Color
All color services include a blow dry and finished style. Haircuts are not included and may be added to your appointment if desired.
Base Color Retouch
A single color application applied to the roots to refresh new growth. Most commonly used for gray coverage or maintaining a consistent brunette, red, or deeper shade. $180.
All Over Color
A single color applied to both the roots and through the ends. Ideal for refreshing faded color, deepening tone, or creating a consistent shade from roots to ends. $230.
Toner (Color Glaze)
A demi-permanent color used to refresh existing color, enhance shine, and adjust tone. Perfect between color appointments or before a special event. This service is often referred to as a gloss, glaze, or toner. $150.
Platinum Touch-Up
A bleach retouch for maintaining platinum or very light blonde hair. This service is intended for six weeks or less of new growth to maintain a clean, seamless blonde result. $350.
Color Transformation
For significant color changes or first-time lightening services. This includes services such as:
• brunette to blonde
• blonde to brunette
• large lightening transformations
• first-time platinum services
Because these services require additional time and planning, a consultation is required prior to booking. $125 per hour, 3 hour minimum.
Pricing is based on the time required to safely achieve the desired result.
Highlights
A lightening service designed to create dimension, brightness, and movement in the hair.
Mini Highlight
A lightening service focused around the front hairline to refresh brightness. Ideal for maintaining existing highlights between larger appointments or for subtle face-framing lightness. This service typically includes a toner to refine the final tone and enhance shine and is designed for existing clients. $230.
Partial Highlight
Lightening placed strategically around the hairline and part to create subtle brightness and blend. $325.
Full Highlight
Lightening placed throughout the entire head for a brighter overall result while maintaining some natural depth. $425.
Partial Highlight *Plus*
Ideal for first-time lightening appointments or guests who are more than four months out from their last highlight service. This service includes a thoughtfully placed highlight application through key areas such as the hairline and crown to create noticeable brightness, dimension, and refreshed movement where it will have the most impact.
Extra Timing/Color:
For services that call for additional time and color product to ensure a thoughtful, customized result. Whether due to length, density, extensive lightening, or a larger color transformation, this add-on allows your stylist the space and materials needed to create a seamless, beautifully executed finish.
Express Color Services:
An ideal option for color maintenance when you do not need a full blow dry and style. This service is finished with a rough dry around the hairline and front sections so your stylist can check the tone, blend, and overall result before you leave. Please note this service does not include a full blow dry or styled finish.
Express Base Color Retouch
A single color application applied to the roots to refresh new growth. Most commonly used for gray coverage or maintaining a consistent brunette, red, or deeper shade. \ $120. Please note this service does not include a full blow dry or styled finish.
Express All Over Color
A single color applied to both the roots and through the ends. Ideal for refreshing faded color, deepening tone, or creating a consistent shade from roots to ends. $180. Please note this service does not include a full blow dry or styled finish.
Express Mini Highlight
A lightening service focused around the front hairline to refresh brightness. Ideal for maintaining existing highlights between larger appointments or for subtle face-framing lightness. This service typically includes a toner to refine the final tone and enhance shine and is designed for existing clients. $180. Please note this service does not include a full blow dry or styled finish.
Express Toner (Color Glaze)
A demi-permanent color used to refresh existing color, enhance shine, and adjust tone. Perfect between color appointments or before a special event. This service is often referred to as a gloss, glaze, or toner. $100. Please note this service does not include a full blow dry or styled finish