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Which Hair Extension Method is Right for You?
Updated Look March 06, 2026

Which Hair Extension Method is Right for You?

Not all hair extensions are created equal. Here’s an honest breakdown of the most popular methods — tape-in, hand-tied — so you can walk into your consultation ...
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Why am I experiencing Hair Loss? …and what can I do about it?
Scalp & Head Spa August 19, 2025

Why am I experiencing Hair Loss? …and what can I do about it?

Have you noticed your scalp shedding more than you did before? Is your brush getting full more quickly? Is your scalp more visible? Is it affecting your self ...
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The Ultimate Guide to Dimensional Hair Color: Why Expert Technique Makes All the Difference
Hair Color Education June 23, 2025

The Ultimate Guide to Dimensional Hair Color: Why Expert Technique Makes All the Difference

Have you ever wondered why some hair color looks flat and one-dimensional, while other color seems to dance with shimmer and shine? The secret lies in ...
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Getting Your Dream Haircut
Hair Style May 06, 2024

Getting Your Dream Haircut

What if we told you that you are just one haircut consultation away from getting the hairstyle you always wanted? Whenever you sit in the salon chair, you want ...
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Perms Are Back! (And Better Than Ever!)
Hair Style April 22, 2024

Perms Are Back! (And Better Than Ever!)

Not so long ago, girls with naturally curly or wavy hair broke out the straightening irons and flattened their tresses until they were shiny and sleek.
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Maintaining Your Extensions: The Dos and Don’ts, Which Products to Use, and More
Hair Style April 08, 2024

Maintaining Your Extensions: The Dos and Don’ts, Which Products to Use, and More

Before taking the plunge and committing to hair extensions, we get asked many questions from clients about what they need to do to take good care of them. ...
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Five Ways to Transform Your Hair with Extensions
Extensions March 25, 2024

Five Ways to Transform Your Hair with Extensions

If you’re looking for a total game-changer when it comes to your hair, look no further than hair extensions.
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Beauty and Your Health Part 2: How Stress Can Affect Your Skin
Scalp Health March 06, 2024

Beauty and Your Health Part 2: How Stress Can Affect Your Skin

This is Part II of a Series on "Beauty and Your Health", see Part I: "How Stress Can Affect Your Hair & Scalp" here. “Just relax. Don’t stress so much.” ...
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What Is the Difference Between Highlights and Balayage and Which is Right for You?
Hair Style February 16, 2024

What Is the Difference Between Highlights and Balayage and Which is Right for You?

Both balayage and highlights will have similar effects as they’re both hair-lightening treatments. But the difference between the two is all about the ...
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Yakima’s YWCA: A Special Community Within Our Community
YWCA November 20, 2023

Yakima’s YWCA: A Special Community Within Our Community

I’d be surprised if any of my readers weren’t familiar with our local YWCA and the basics of what they do. But after spending some time with them while ...
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The Effects of Beauty on Your Total Wellness
Skin & Spa November 08, 2023

The Effects of Beauty on Your Total Wellness

Is there truth in the old adage, "When you look good, you feel good?" Sure, we all feel beautiful and ready to take on the world when we walk out of the salon, ...
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Beauty & Your Health Part 1: How Stress Can Affect Your Hair and Scalp
Scalp Care September 19, 2023

Beauty & Your Health Part 1: How Stress Can Affect Your Hair and Scalp

How stressed out are we here in the States? Well… pretty stressed, it seems. Actually, it turns out we live in one of the most stressed-out countries in the ...
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What is Hair Porosity and How to Tailor Your Tress Care Routine
Hair Porosity August 14, 2023

What is Hair Porosity and How to Tailor Your Tress Care Routine

Can you relate to this scenario? On a humid day (not a very common occurrence in our region!), even if you leave your house with shiny, smooth hair, you can ...
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How Can You Get Luscious Locks? Give Your Scalp Some TLC!
Scalp Care August 01, 2023

How Can You Get Luscious Locks? Give Your Scalp Some TLC!

We all want thick, luscious, shiny locks. While you may not give as much thought to your scalp health, the two are very much interconnected. A healthy scalp is ...
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Are You in a Hair Rut?
Hair Style July 19, 2023

Are You in a Hair Rut?

Are you still wearing last decade's hottest hairstyle? Perhaps that color you used to love feels flat and faded. Sometimes, we just get tired of the look that ...
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We CAN Make A Difference. This is My Commitment.
Studio 16 News May 22, 2023

We CAN Make A Difference. This is My Commitment.

20 Years Young – Renewing Studio 16 For Impact Earlier this year, while thinking out loud about the coming 20th Anniversary of Studio 16 (with my usual ...
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What Does it Mean to be a
Sustainability & Products January 31, 2023

What Does it Mean to be a "Sustainable Salon"?

A Special Intro from Andi... Those of you who've been part of the Studio 16 experience for a while know that we have ALWAYS been looking find ways to reduce ...
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6 Things You Need to Know About Hair Extensions
Hair Color Education October 11, 2022

6 Things You Need to Know About Hair Extensions

It’s just about every woman’s fantasy to have a full head of hair like the models in magazines or actresses on television. The truth is though, that very few ...
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Looking Ahead at Hair Trends for 2023
Hair Color Education September 26, 2022

Looking Ahead at Hair Trends for 2023

It’s been a hot and sweaty summer for just about the entire United States, but Fall is just around the corner. That means a lot of things, but for those who ...
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What Is a Gua Sha Facial and What Can It Do For You?
Skin & Spa August 19, 2022

What Is a Gua Sha Facial and What Can It Do For You?

You may have recently heard beauty influencers promote a new type of facials: gua sha. In fact, Gua sha isn’t new at all! Gua sha, which means “to scrape away ...
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We LOVE Our Clients, But What's Does
Studio 16 News July 14, 2022

We LOVE Our Clients, But What's Does "Client Etiquette" Mean?

If there is one thing that became apparent during the pandemic, it’s that good stylists are hard to come by! As you may have heard me mention if you spent any ...
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Dash's Roller Coast Week
Studio 16 News July 11, 2022

Dash's Roller Coast Week

"So...where have David and Andrea Andi Wintzer been for the last week? We've been having what has been on a gigantic roller-coaster of the most heart-wrenching ...
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Learning About Common Natural Ingredients in Beauty Products
Sustainability & Products February 22, 2022

Learning About Common Natural Ingredients in Beauty Products

Essential oils are often extracted from plants and herbs to create a therapeutic experience. Their use in alternative medicine is gaining popularity and is ...
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Protecting Your Hair and Skin in Summer
Skin & Spa July 21, 2021

Protecting Your Hair and Skin in Summer

Depending on where you are from, you might have been mumbling one of these colorful phrases to yourself over the last month as our summer has heated up…
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Beat the “Winter Moisture Blues”
Skin & Spa February 09, 2021

Beat the “Winter Moisture Blues”

Love is in the Hair! As we’ve moved from January into February and see beyond Winter to Spring…It’s time to show some LOVE! Love for our Hair Love for our Skin ...
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