Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
In May we learned that Madison Reed Color Bar would be coming to Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek and their coming soon signage is now up. Their third location after San Francisco and New York will be opening next month in Corte Madera. Check out their services in Corte Madera here, find out more about their color system here and check out their color your hair guide here.
1601 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Sugaria Beauty, a salon in San Francisco, opened a second location in downtown Walnut Creek a few months ago. Interestingly, they offer hair removal services that uses sugar! I’ve heard of waxes and lasers for hair removal but never knew it could be done with sugar.
From their website:
Sugaring is a unique and natural way to remove hair. It is made from food-derived ingredients, and is natural. Yes, you can even eat it!! No animal tests were used in developing and producing the product.
1280 Boulevard Way, Walnut Creek
A new appointment-only barbershop called The Salty Barber opened in Walnut Creek. Check out their services here. In the back is a salon called Tonic Skin Bar. Check out their services here.
From the Salty Barber website:
The Salty Barber, Wes Craig, has been a traditional barber in the Bay Area for nearly ten years.
Trained in the ways of classic traditional barbering, Wes is passionate about keeping the heritage and history of the craft alive. He even went as far as the Netherlands to train at the Old School Barber Academy.
Wes specializes in Classic Traditional Men’s haircuts as well as popular current styles.
From the Tonic Skin Bar website:
Now, after 15 years working as an Esthetician and Skin Care Educator with some of the top spas and skin care brands in the country, Andrea has poured her heart into creating a unique destination close to home. Drawing inspiration from 5-star spas where no detail is overlooked and every experience is bespoke, her vision was to integrate traditional healing rituals with modern skin care innovations in an authentic and accessible way…
More photos after the jump…
Danville Square
Earlier this year Portland-based unisex hair care shop Bishops Cuts & Color opened in downtown Walnut Creek and they are also going to be opening in Danville Square where Trader Joe’s is located. A Pleasanton location is also opening very soon as well. Check out their services here and catch updates on their Danville Facebook page here.
A new salon, Olivia Nail Bar, opened recently in the Rheem Valley shopping center in Moraga. Check out their manicure services here and pedicure services here.
From their website:
The salon was founded by Vanessa Schneider, a Miramonte High School parent. Familiarity with the area and love of the Moraga-Orinda community gave her the inspiration and strength to open Olivia Nail Bar. This upscale nail salon will bring friends, neighbors, and families together to pamper themselves, de-stress from the day, and spend quality time with each other.
Willows Shopping Center, Concord
We first learned that Massage Envy was planning to come to Willows shopping center in Concord at the beginning of the year and they have now opened. Check out their introductory massage price list here.
1628 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Str8 Edge Barber Shop is relocating June 1st from their hidden downtown Walnut Creek spot on Locust St. to the former LaserAway location on N. Main St. Check out their Facebook page here. Late last year LaserAway relocated around the corner to the Lyric complex.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
According to the latest city permit details Madison Reed Color Bar, with locations in San Francisco and New York, is opening in downtown Walnut Creek in Broadway Plaza. Find out more about their color system here and check out their color your hair guide here.
From their website:
For decades, women have had two options: outdated at‑home hair color, or the time and expense of a traditional salon. I created Madison Reed because I believe women deserve better than the status quo.
Madison Reed is the ultimate hair color experience-the quality of salon color in an ammonia-free formula with ingredients you can feel good about. Now there are two convenient and affordable ways you can join the hair color revolution: at home, with hair color delivered right to your door, and in our Color Bars, opening nationwide.
