Combined effort spread about hair care professionals in Indiana featured in Indianapolis Monthly magazine.

1. T
he recent downturn in life’s little luxuries has
not dampened our hair-salon obsession—and
when it comes to the folks who cut, color, and
tend our tresses, only the best will ’do. Which is
why we surveyed the local salon community to
bring you this list of people who get high marks
from clients and colleagues alike. We also tracked
down some beautiful heads of hair (or lack thereof)
and asked everyone from people on the street to
gorgeous TV forecasters that burning question:
“Who does your hair?” Find their answers here,
along with one hairstylist’s manifesto and the
scoop on who made the cut.
» Naieem Abdool the tresses of high-profile clients like the bobby-pinned more than 3,500 brides. Cut
Emmetts the Studio Andrettis. But Beam’s command of cut and $80, color $90, updo $150 to $300.
(711 E. 54th St., 475-0777) color translates to anyone who wants a style
Emmett Cooper’s right-hand man in that has that healthy, natural Aveda look. Cut » Camas Brandt
the color department, Abdool is a per- $100, color from $85. Tyler Mason Salon Spa
fectionist whose technique centers on (9004 W. 10th St., 271-3330)
natural-looking hair. He has also created » Anna Bradner Brandt specializes in Great Lengths hair
his own line of beauty products. Cut $55, Hairspray extensions and is part of the Tyler Mason
color from $85. (8487 Union Chapel Rd., 251-6100) team that styles hair for the Indianapolis
Bradner’s first passion is art. (You can see Colts cheerleaders. Cut $50, color from $70.
» Thomasina Airgood her paintings on the walls of Hairspray.) So
DL Lowry it is no surprise that she looks at hairstyling » Danny Cheshire
BEST EDGY CUTS: Megan Gill at Salon 6 (6267 Carrollton Ave., 475-0997). Cut $40, color $60.
(1300 E. 86th St., 843-2611) as art, too. Having trained under salon A Do Hair Design
Growing up with brothers, Airgood got owner Shawn Dillman, Bradner takes inspir- (6207 N. College Ave., 205-9850)
plenty of practice cutting men’s hair. Today, ation from her clients. “I look at hair as a Short, textured cuts are Cheshire’s trade-
a large portion of her clientele consists of challenge,” she says. “If people are having mark, and he is known for his blond work
men and boys, and she enjoys working with problems with it, I like to fix it for them and with multiple colors that lend dimension.
the fine details of a short cut, showing her make them happy.” Cut $30, color from $45. Using a razor, thinning shears, and a point-
clients how a good cut can last longer and blade cutting technique, he can create a
have more style than a traditional clipper » Mel Brandenburg modern bob that lays perfectly and looks
job. Cut $50, color from $80. Studio 2000 great while it grows out. Cut $45, color $60.
(55 Monument Circle, 687-0010)
» Jenni Bashaw With his flair for exquisite updos, Bran- » Kasey Cline
Wildflowers Aveda Salon denburg puts the “special” in special occa- 4:59 Barber Lounge
(1251 U.S. 31 N, Greenwood, 865-0187) sion. During a career that has spanned (3407 E. 86th St., 257-4599)
With more than 20 years of cutting and more than 30 years and included a stint at After graduating from Kaye’s Beauty
coloring experience, Bashaw believes it’s the the old downtown L.S. Ayres salon, he has College and studying under local stylist
big changes that headline her repertoire. “I Steven Frederick, Cline has come to enjoy
love doing first-time color, where you can cutting men’s long hair. “I’m really into the
really tell people look very different,” she laidback-classy kind of look—like Johnny
TINY HAIR ILLUSTRATIONS BY BRANDON QUIGLEY
says. Cut $42, color from $60. Depp.” And her touch-ups are free. Cut $35.
“I’m really into
» Reeda Beam the laidback-classy » Bobby Cooper
Reeda Todd Aveda kind of look—like Bobby Cooper Salon
Lifestyle Spa/Salon Johnny Depp.” (725 E. 65th St., 251-5000)
(11693 Fall Creek Rd., 595-6300) The 15-year veteran colorist has been ob-
—Kasey Cline, 4:59 Barber Lounge
She has worked with top designers at New sessed with manes ever since he was given a
York City’s Fashion Week and tended hairdryer as a kid. With a love for long, soft
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