Fringe Hair Art Hair Salon, Kennebunkport Maine, a Kerastase Exclusive Salon, near Portland Maine, Wells Maine, Portsmouth New Hampshire

Fringe Hair Art and The Town of Kennebunkport, Maine

The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and here at Fringe Hair Art in Southern Maine, the blowdryers are humming. Summer has arrived along with all of the visitors and seasonal residents in Kennebunkport, Maine and we are so happy they are back! Seeing the familiar faces and catching up with clients we have not seen in months creates an atmosphere of a family get together in the hair salon.

We are also sending off bridal parties to their long-awaited ceremonies with stunning hair and makeup. It fills each one of us with excitement when the veil is placed on the beautiful bride's hair. Our celebrity makeup artist does an amazing job with airbrush makeup enhancing the natural beauty of the glowing brides as well.

A new trend in hair fashion has also hit the Kennebunkport area. Feather Locks. They are feather hair extensions that can be put in and taken out easily and quickly. Every one of us in the salon has definitely let our creativity rule with our own feathers. We each have different colors and have them placed differently in our hair so no two of us look remotely the same. So many people of various ages have come in and gotten their own style of Feather Locks.

From the front desk of Fringe Hair Art looking out it is not hard to understand why so many people have fallen in love with this town. The horse drawn carriage drives by every now and then carrying visitors who want to see Kennebunkport at a slower pace. The gentle ocean breeze brings smells of the blooms that are everywhere and a hint of saltwater. With so many fine restaurants, shops, and beaches to visit, Kennebunkport is a place like no other.

Stop by Fringe Hair Art and say hi, come in for a blowout before a classy dinner, get highlights and Feather Locks for the beach or a treatment after a boat ride. We look forward to seeing all of our favorite summer clientele as well as meeting new lovers of Kennebunkport.

 

 

 

Fringe and the Community

A community is only a community because everyone supports each other. I am sure everyone has a special place in their hearts for a local organization in their town.

We have a BIG place in our hearts for one of those organizations. PWR - Powerful Women Rise above. PWR, Fringe Hair Art's intiative, was created to empower women who have been victims of domestic violence. Fringe Hair Art provides complimentary hair services to women from shelters in order to raise their level of confidence before milestones like job interviews, etc. The staff at Fringe Hair Art in Kennebunkport, Maine loves to share their talents in hair coloring, cutting, and styling with the strong women who are beginning a new chapter in their lives and their children's lives.

These women have already sacrificed so much just by having the courage to leave the abusive relationships they were involved in. Domestic abuse has a way of making the victim feel weak and worthless. Fringe aims to prove to victims of domestic violence that they are important and have every reason to be confident and strong.

Fringe knows that beauty truly comes from the inside.

Currently, Fringe Hair Art is looking for pledges for the Fringe Team who is participating in Nicole's Run which benefits Caring Unlimited. Nicole's story is a heartbreaking story about how dangerous domestic violence situations can be, even after the victims leave. The purpose of the 5k run/walk is to break the silence that so often is associated with domestic violence.

For more information on how you can help us stand against domestic violence by pledging the Fringe Team in Nicole's Run please email us at info@fringehairart.com or call 207-967-8551.

Thanks in advance for your support!

Summer Hair Care Tips From Fringe Hair Art

The sun is shining down on all the happy people in Kennebunkport, Maine. If the sun has begun its summer pattern in your area you may want to start thinking about summer hair care.

The sun's UV rays can fade colored hair and damage it the same way it can damage your skin. To protect it during the days you spend hanging at the beach there are a few different products and tips we can give you.

Fringe Hair Art is an official Kerastase salon. Kerastase makes some amazing products, including their Soleil line of hair care.

For those worried about fading color Creme UV Defense Active acts as a barrier against the sun. It is a rinse out cream that contains UV filters to prevent loss of color from being out in the sunshine.

Kerastase also makes 2 leave-in treatments. One is Aqua-Seal, a protective hair care product for sensitized hair. Just squeeze a small amount of this and apply it throughout all of your hair and voila! A protected head of hair. This product has a waterproof effect as well so go ahead and hit the waves.

For those of you looking for something even easier....Kerastase makes Huile Celeste. This is their newest in the suncare line. This is also a leave-in that protects hair from the sun. The bonus? It illuminates your hair with a slight shimmer shine. Absolutely gorgeous in the sunshine. Just spray it on your towel dried hair and you are good to go.

Erin McCabe, a stylist at Fringe Hair Art, suggests you keep your locks trimmed to prevent hair from becoming overly dry and damaged from exposure to the sun, swimming pools, and salt water. All the sylists at Fringe can apply in-salon Kerastase rituals to repair and protect your hair as well.

So, go on, have a great time outside all summer long and keep your hair healthy and gorgeous!

To schedule an in-salon treatment or get Kerastase hair product information call Fringe Hair Art at 207-967-8551 or stop by 45 Ocean Ave Kennebunkport, Maine

See you soon!

Here Comes the Bride....

Taking a walk down the aisle anytime soon?

We have an amazing team of stylists and a makeup artist who can beautify you for your special day. Last year, Fringe Hair Art styled over 40 brides just during the summer season. They are very experienced in styling for special events such as weddings.

I can guarantee you will walk out of the salon knowing you made the right choice in bridal hair and makeup. Sheryl Miller heads the stylist as the Artistic Director and truly makes every consideration the bride requests before creating a style. Erin McCabe and Calina Hood are also very skilled and thoughtful stylists for the brides. The benefit of having 3 amazing stylists in one salon is that the entire wedding party can come in for hair and makeup while bonding with each other and leave looking elegant.

Our makeup artist, Laurel Wiley, is our Hollywood talent makeup artist. She has an extensive background in the Hollywood industry and is also considered our "brow expert."

With amazing hair and makeup you can worry about the smaller things on your wedding day like the weather.

Here at Fringe Hair Art, we close the salon for bridal parties so you have private space to yourselves. We like to add a little luxury to your special day. We have a food package option with champagne, or you can bring your own and enjoy it with your wedding party.

For more information about pricing and availability, please call the hair salon directly at 207-967-8551, visit the bridal services webpage, or email our Wedding Coordinator (Amanda Dube) at fringeweddings@gmail.com.

Our Fringe Hair Art Artistic Director, Sheryl Miller

Sheryl is the foundation, heart, and soul of Fringe Hair Art.

She comes from an extensive background in the hair industry. This includes working as an assistant to Paul Mitchell as well as traveling internationally training other professionals in the industry.

Her expectations for herself and her employees are set to the highest standard.

Sheryl's background in hair starts in 1985 when she started doing hair. A mere 6 months later she was brought on to Paul Mitchell's team. Her talent was apparent early in her 26 year career. She grew up in the New England area and loves it here. She owned a salon in Manchester, NH that she sold before she moved to Manhattan, where she lived for 5 years. She worked building educational teams in several locations, and Paul Mitchell began flying her to London to work with a company called 365. 365 was a company that focused mainly on business and customer service.

The company taught along the lines that to be the best you must recognize the client's needs.

She was working steadily when she was transferred to Las Vegas, NV to open a new salon at Mandalay Bay. 10 years and a beautiful baby daughter later, she realized she wanted a more fitting community to raise her daughter in.

After coming to Kennebunkport, Maine for 30 years with her own family, Sheryl chose to launch Fringe Hair Art here. She noticed the lack in the community of a luxury salon, with the closest comparable salons being in Portsmouth, NH and Portland, ME she knew it was a good place to start.

Sheryl Miller had been creating other successful salons for so long that she knew it was finally time to start one for herself.

She chose to carry the Kerastase line in Fringe Hair Art. Kerastase came into the US 10 years ago and was launched in a salon where Sheryl was working. Although Sheryl still loves and has a great respect for Paul Mitchell, she chose Kerastase because it is a sophisticated and simplisitic luxury treatment line of hair products.

Sheryl constantly leads the team atmosphere at the hair salon in Kennebunkport, Maine. She is not above doing anything that needs to be done and leads by example. She personally trains the assistants who then move onto being New Talent on the floor when they "graduate" from the additional training Sheryl provides.

She always tells me there is nothing else she would have ever done.

There has never been a day that she has NOT wanted to go to work. As soon as she picks up her hair scissors, the outside world melts away and she is in her zone.

One thing continues to stick out in my mind that Sheryl once told me.

"It is not about what happens to us, it is alot how we respond to what happens to us. That's all we have control over."

Sheryl has certainly made her own dreams come true and continues to help others reach their dreams.

Fringe Hair Art is lucky to have such a talented, caring, thoughtful, and ambitious Artistic Director like Sheryl Miller.

 

Fringe Hair Art Official FeatherLocks Hair Salon!

For those of you who haven't seen Steven Tyler sporting the newest in hair trends, FeatherLocks are actual feather hair extensions. You can use them to add understated or expressive character to your hair without damaging the hair or adding anything permanent to it. FeatherLocks are far superior to the imposter feather hair extensions. They don't lose color, consistency, or brilliance over the course of their use.

According to Condition Culture's (makers of FeatherLocks) online salon locator, Fringe Hair Art in Kennebunkport is the only salon within 100 miles of Portland, Maine who is a licensed FeatherLocks hair salon. This not only means you can find these locally through Fringe Hair Art, but also means there won't be a million people walking around with the same hair style in Southern Maine and Northern New Hampshire!

FeatherLocks are a great way to create a different look with your hair without applying permanent color. They can be taken out, curled, straightened, and blow dried. You can have as many or as few as you desire. The colors are endless. Mary, our assistant, is dying to have them put in her hair. Her color of choice? One solid teal feather, one dark blue feather, and one black and  white striped feather over her platinum blonde. On a more neutral note, I would most likely choose a couple of warm natural colors that would blend in with my brunette and golden highlighted hair.

There are so many possibilities to having FeatherLocks.

Picture yourself hanging at the beach with friends and having eye-catching FeatherLocks mixed into your touseled hair. Sounds pretty sweet doesn't it?

Don't wait until it is too late to get in. Call Fringe Hair Art hair salon in Kennebunkport, Maine today and schedule your appointment to get FeatherLocks and be the first of your friends to show them off! 207-967-8551

 

Meet The Fringe Family

Here at Fringe Hair Art salon in Kennebunkport, Maine, we are a family. We all have an interest in creating a relaxing and luxurious environment for each of our clients. Over the next few weeks I will be writing about our stylists, our salon, our future, and will be happy to answer any questions you might have along the way.

Interspersed throughout the written blogs, we will strive to recreate what goes on at the salon through video blogs. If there is a certain aspect you are interested in seeing or service that is performed here, send us a message and we will make sure we capture it for you.

At Fringe Hair Art we believe a haircut should be more than just sitting in a chair and getting the actual cut. You will be able to see how we rise above the rest in the coming videos.

For now, read below to learn a little more about our hair stylists at Fringe Hair Art.

Mary Altieri:

Mary enjoys the creative aspect of hair styling and being able to see a positive result when she is done. She has grown up in Southern Maine and has hair styling in her blood. Her mother and grandfather were both hairdressers. She was born to be a great hairstylist. Mary attended cosmetology school in Portland, where she graduated in August 2010. She understands the value of learning from a expert before jumping into doing hair independently so she is currently in training with our Director . She envisions her future to be a stylist with the team of successful and talented hair stylists at Fringe Hair Art.

Calina Hood:

Calina is our new talent at Fringe and we are so lucky to be able to benefit from her amazing talents as a hair designer. She is from MA originally but has lived in the Kennebunkport area for 6 years. She comes from a family with a history in hairstyling and was basically born with a pair of shears in her hand. She has always known exactly what she wanted to do and went straight into cosmetology school in Portland after graduating from high school. People are constantly amazed that a designer with her experience can perform at the level of a stylist who has been working in the industry for years.  

Erin McCabe:

Originally from MA, she lives in the Kennebunkport area with her 2 small children and their father. Erin is one of the most passionate hair designers I have met. She cannot emphasize how much she LOVES what she does at Fringe Hair Art. She once told me she "could not see herself ever doing anything else." Erin not only gives and amazing haircut and color, but she also worked as an educator for WELLA Color Corporation. She taught other designers color techniques and basics. She has been doing hair for 14 years and enjoys making people look as beautiful on the outside as they are on the inside.

Sheryl Miller:

Sheryl has been in the hair business for over 20 years. She gained experience and knowledge traveling internationally with Paul Mitchell as his assistant before moving onto training and managing his education teams. She also worked at top salons in New York City and Las Vegas. She is the heartbeat behind Fringe Hair Art. She has won multiple beauty awards and national recognition. When she returned Kennebunkport to open Fringe Hair Art, the Boston Globe covered her return in the article "Back to Her Roots." I have the pleasure of brainstorming with Sheryl of new ideas of how to give clients of Fringe Hair Art a more unique experience. Her main concern is always making sure her clients feel well-taken care of and pampered when they leave. Her customer service skills are high above anything I have seen and truly cares about each and every person who comes through the hair salon.

Laurel Wiley: 

She has an extensive and talented history. She has been in hollywood for 2 decades working on famous faces such as Heart`s Ann and Nancy Wilson, Christopher Walken, Elizabeth Hurley, and many more. She has been the evening director at Studio Makeup academy on the famous Sunset Gower Studios lot for 22 years and still teaches there. Laurel has trained over 10,000 working hollywood makeup artists. She has also worked on numerous films and television shows, including American Idol Gives Back and Brothers and Sisters. Recently she has done several ads for Brookstone. Her work includes expert eyebrow design,airbrush makeup artistry for brides, and beauty makeup online.  Laurel has learned brow design from the best. Anastasia of Beverly Hills and Valerie of Beverly Hills. She is available for brow design, facial waxing, makeup lessons and facial peels at Fringe Hair Art. Laurel also has a portfolio available to view online at www.laurelmakeup.com.

 

Whew! So as you can see our salon is filled with an amazing array of talented stylists and artists. We truly are like a family with each other. We love meeting new clients and getting to know new and old members of the community as well as visitors to the Kennebunks. Come on in and meet the family!

Call 207-967-8551 to schedule and appointment or consultation and don't forget to keep an eye out for our exciting future video blogs of the salon!

 

Would You Like A Hand Massage With Your Haircut?

Not only does Fringe Hair Art salon have some wicked talent in the area of haircutting, styling, and coloring, but they also give a mean hand massage.

Ladies listen up

How does this sound to you? Have a comforting warm towel wrapped around your neck while getting a shampoo. Not just any shampoo. This shampoo comes with a tingling scalp massage. Believe me, it is heavenly. Next your hairstylist will rinse and apply a treatment masque to your hair. While the treatment is healing away hair issues you are being treated to a relaxing hand massage by the stylist.

Mmmmmm....yes please.

Men, it is not only the women who get special treatment here at Fringe Hair Art salon in Kennebunkport, Maine.

You manly man necks will be wrapped in a warm towel while your talented hairstylist massages away all the tension in your head with a shampoo. After rinsing your hair your face gets some lovin' as well. A hot towel is placed over your face to steam away the stress. A treatment is applied to keep your hair looking top notch. Then, with hot towel in place over your face, your stylist will gently massage your hardworking hands.

How could you ever say no to that kind of treatment?

 

After all this, you may not even feel like you need a haircut, but you will get an amazing cut and style along with all of the other personal attention.

Fringe Hair Art stands out from other hair salons with their outstanding commitment to providing the highest quality of client care. Hand massages and hot towels are only a small piece of the amazing services they provide to their clients.

It is an experience you have to go through to believe it really is as amazing as it sounds. If you ask any of our clients how happy they are with the level of service as well as the talent of the hair designers in Fringe Hair Art, you will understand why this hair salon is so unique and loved.

 

 

What does your hairstyle say about you?

"I think hairstyle is the final tip-off whether or not a woman really knows herself." Hubert de Givenchy, Vogue July 1985.

Spring is here (almost!) ... do you need some hair help?

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