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. $180. Please note this service does not include a full blow dry or styled finish.
Express Toner (Color Glaze)
A demi-permanent gloss or toner designed to refresh the tone and shine of existing color between full color appointments. Ideal for refreshing highlights, balayage, or previously lightened hair when no root color or additional color application is needed.
This service is not intended for gray coverage, root retouches, all-over color, corrective toning, or services requiring additional time or product. If you are looking to cover gray or refresh your root color, please book a Base Color Retouch.$ 100. Please note this service does not include a full blow dry or styled finish.