Colour that grows out gracefully

Inside the salon where balayage appointments are booked months ahead.

By Maria Kessler1 min read

Hair salon in South Side

At Copper & Comb Studio, the first fifteen minutes of every colour appointment are spent talking, not painting.

Lived-in colour

The studio specialises in hand-painted balayage that grows out softly, so clients can go three or four months between visits.

Low-tox lines

The colour bar uses ammonia-free lines, and the stylists rotate so nobody breathes product all day.

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