FAQs
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Absolutely! Many of our clients have a preferred stylist based on specialization or relationship. You can select your stylist when booking online, or request them when calling.
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Here's a quick guide:
Curly hair: Marie or Kitana
Blonde color (especially platinum): Kitana
Children's haircuts: Colleen (especially for nervous kids or first haircuts)
Grey coverage: Colleen or Marie
Long hair: Marie
Fine hair: any of our stylists - just ask when you book
Major color transformations: Marie or Kitana
First-time color clients: Kitana (exceptional at managing expectations)
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Marie is the owner at Blunt Hair Studio in Kingston and has been at Blunt since it opened around 2018. Our team has been together for several years, building loyal client relationships and consistent expertise.
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Yes! Education is part of our service at Blunt Hair Studio in Kingston. Our stylists (especially Kitana) take time to show you how to style your hair and recommend techniques that work with your hair type and lifestyle. Multiple clients mention receiving "plenty of tips on how to style it."
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Please let us know immediately. We want you to love your hair. We've fixed issues free of charge and gone above and beyond to ensure client satisfaction (like the time Kitana rewashed and restyled a client's curly hair when it dried unevenly). Your happiness is our priority.
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Yes! We offer complimentary consultations for all color services at Blunt Hair Studio in Kingston. This is especially important for first-time color clients, major transformations, or if you're considering platinum blonde. During consultations, we'll discuss your goals, assess your hair health, and create a realistic plan, whether that's one appointment or multiple sessions.
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All our haircut services at Blunt Hair Studio in Kingston include a wash, cut, and style. Color services include consultation, application, processing time, toner (if needed), wash, and style. We believe in transparent pricing with no hidden fees.
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Our pricing is based on the service complexity and your hair length/thickness, not by individual stylist. All our stylists are highly skilled, though each has unique specializations. Check our services details and pricing on our website and through Fresha.
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We accept cash, debit, and all major credit cards. Gratuity is always appreciated but never expected.
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Absolutely! Curly hair is one of our biggest specializations at Blunt Hair Studio in Kingston. Marie and Kitana are both trained in curly hair cutting techniques. We understand curl patterns, porosity, and how to cut curly hair (often dry cutting). Our curly hair work comes up again and again in our Google reviews. One client said, "If you want curly hair done there's no one better in Kingston."
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All our specialists at Blunt Hair Studio in Kingston are excellent, with slightly different strengths, here is a bit of detail:
Marie: Best for major curly hair transformations and long curly hair
Kitana: Great with long curly hair, especially for male clients
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Kitana at Blunt Hair Studio in Kingston specializes in all blonde services including platinum blonde, highlights, and balayage. She's known for honest expectation management and creating realistic timelines for blonde transformations. Marie is also excellent with blonde color and creates beautiful natural-looking blonde with seamless root melting.
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Yes! Colleen is our children's haircut specialist at Blunt Hair Studio in Kingston. She's incredibly patient with nervous children, makes the experience fun, and is trusted by parents with kids ages toddler through teen. She's even great with first haircuts. Just let us know when you book if it's a first haircut so we can allow a little extra time.
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Yes. Marie and Kitana at Blunt Hair Studio in Kingston both handle color corrections, but we always require a free consultation first to assess the damage and create a realistic plan. Color correction often requires multiple appointments to protect hair health. We're honest about timelines and costs upfront.
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Absolutely! Marie at Blunt Hair Studio in Kingston specializes in long hair and has built a reputation for keeping hair healthy while maintaining length. Multiple long-haired clients specifically praise her: "To all women with long hair - your hair is safe with Marie!"
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Colleen is our grey coverage specialist at Blunt Hair Studio in Kingston, known for natural-looking coverage and color blending. Marie also does excellent grey coverage work, especially if you're combining it with other color services.
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Yes, we do have specialists at Blunt Hair Studio that are great with fine or thin hair! Our stylists understand fine hair challenges and use appropriate techniques to create volume without damage. One client with fine hair said, "She totally understood 'fine hair' and how to work with, cut and style it... it's better than what I expected."
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It depends on your starting color and hair health. Our blonde specialists (particularly Kitana) will be honest during your free consultation about whether platinum blonde is achievable immediately or requires multiple sessions. We prioritize hair health over speed and will create a timeline that gets you to your goal safely.
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Absolutely. We're a fully inclusive, LGBTQ+ affirming salon where everyone is welcome. One trans client specifically shared: "The team at Blunt is absolutely wonderful. They always do a fantastic job, and have made me feel so welcome as a trans person. Fun and supportive vibes."
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Yes. We're patient, understanding, and happy to accommodate different sensory needs and communication styles. Tell us what you need when you book — a quieter time of day, fewer people around, or a step-by-step explanation as we go — and we'll plan the appointment around it.
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Yes! We work with all hair types—straight, wavy, curly, coily, fine, thick, textured, and everything in between. Our team has diverse expertise across all hair types.