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Monday, March 11, 2024

#SalonPeachy @ManhattanPeachy #PeachyDeegan #StephenKnoll Spring Forward with Stunning Continued Color and Foil-Controlled Strategic Highlights by Talented Colorist #DavidCrandall of The Stephen Knoll Salon, 19 E 62nd Street Manhattan!

It's not who you know, it's WHOM YOU KNOW and we love knowing Stephen Knoll, and our haircolor by David Crandall does too!
Peachy and David!
Spring forward into glorious color by David Crandall of Stephen Knoll!  It's 2024, and you know in January this stellar team earned their inaugural reviewThey have shown us they are not a one-trick pony and the results from our second visit are shown from every angle of Peachy's head, pictures unedited as always because the truth is, your haircolor will be gorgeous too, readers, when you visit.
Of course Stephen Knoll has created his own line of hair products, previously featured, and David Crandall has worked with Aloxxi, the brand-name European haircolor product, to create the haircolor he uses.  Akin to when we review a restaurant and the owner might have his own wine label (Jesus at Alcala recently) or the owner has his own sauce (David Burke and his B1 sauce-why would you have A1 when you can have B1!), these guys create the product that is used on you.

The concept of having the professional work on the hair on your head who created the product from a scientific professional standpoint is incredibly superior to just any colorist, even if they have great results.  The knowledge of this team is superior by this definition alone, and they use their smarts to make you showstopping gorgeous!
Inside or outside, your haircolor will be ravishing.
Haircolor by David Crandall, below, of Stephen Knoll New York
 From every angle, the color is victorious from the single process to the intelligently, skillfully placed highlights around Peachy's head
Step one was banishing the roots.  Obviously, roots happen if you are alive!  We began with a single process with Aloxxi color that was created just for Peachy in a bespoke blend designed by David Crandall, who as we said helped create the Aloxxi line.  Arrividerci Roots and Espresso Yourself were combined in an ideal density composed of permanent and demipermanent single process color.  Once it was set, assistant Max Gonzalez washed it and dried it for the next step.

The precision with which David Crandall expertly places each foil is a sight to behold, out of the corner of your eye or looking in the mirror if it is done on you!  David created this custom look of color with foil to make the highlights a bit brighter around Peachy's face, obeying her cardinal rule of no red!  He painted on a mild lightener which gives superlative contrast as you can see evidenced by this series of pictures.  After the highlights set, Max again washed Peachy's hair and styled it with a lovely classic blowout as shown.
Stephen Knoll
Haircolor by David Crandall of The Stephen Knoll Salon is Highly Recommended by Whom You Know!

Founded in 1991 in the heart of New York City, the Stephen Knoll New York Salon caters to both a celebrity clientele and discerning New Yorkers – people from all walks of life. We would be honored to serve you.

In 2006, he sought a solution for his on-the-go clients to replicate professional, salon quality results between styling sessions. Collaborating with Tokyo-based Kosé, the leaders in beauty technology, he created Stephen Knoll New York – a range of premium, customizable styling and haircare products inspired by a New York aesthetic and powered by Japanese technology.

Today, Stephen continues to work both from his NYC salon and as a photo session stylist, while traveling the world to style his dedicated clients. The Stephen Knoll New York collection of pro-quality products is featured in more than 23,000 points of distribution worldwide.

Visit the Stephen Knoll Salon at it's new location! 19 E 62nd St FL2, New York, NY

Call (212) 421-0100 to make an appointment.






Stephen Knoll New York was born in NYC where the world’s
artists, creators, and influencers come together, drawing
inspiration from the raw energy and diversity of the City.

Hair stylist Stephen Knoll founded his Midtown salon in 1991, in the heart of Manhattan – blocks from Central Park. Catering to a celebrity clientele and discerning New Yorkers alike, Stephen has been at the genesis of styling and fashion trends for three decades.

To enable his busy, on-the-go clients to replicate salon quality results they love between styling sessions, Stephen sought to create a superior range of haircare products that could deliver the professional standards his customers expect.

He found his holy grail in Japanese innovation. Collaborating with Kosé, the leaders in beauty technology, they created Stephen Knoll New York – premium, customizable styling and haircare products that meet the needs of a discerning clientele from New York to Tokyo, Toronto to Rio.

Stephen Knoll New York hair care is inspired by New York aesthetic, powered by Japanese Ingenuity.

Simple or Complex Beauty is what the world needs ALWAYS!! (...says his instagram.)
Born in the peachiest state of all, Georgia, David Crandall grew up with midwestern values as his parents were from Michigan and with his father in the service, he had the opportunity to grow up in many geographic places.  David Crandall's career in hair began in 1984 in New York where he began at La Coupe, and later went to Jon Guenter from 1984 to 1987.  Then later in 1987, he joined Pierre Michel where he was until 1991 when he was the second employee of Stephen Knoll when the salon opened.

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