Ashlyn Kay Artistry Wadsworth Suite 104

Ashlyn Kay Artistry is a hair salon run by Ashlyn Kay with two Colorado locations: The Beauty Lab on 88th in Westminster and a suite on Wadsworth Blvd. in Arvada. Ashlyn Kay is the hair colorist and stylist at the business, and works from the Arvada location while also traveling across Colorado for wedding work.

Color is the core of the menu. Options range from root touch-ups and all-over single-shade color to highlights or balayage that lighten the hairline, sides and crown or the entire head, plus vivid work in rainbow tones, including full bleaching for all-over vivid color and refreshes for color that has faded. Ashlyn Kay specializes in vivid and lived-in colors. Each color is custom-blended and recorded in the salon system so future visits can match it.

Each visit starts with a consultation covering hair history, goals and lifestyle. The stylist then explains what can realistically be achieved and suggests a plan for future appointments. The salon aims for clients to leave feeling empowered and affirmed, and welcomes people looking for an alternative style and a stylist who accepts their uniqueness.

Wedding services include a wedding day package covering the bride, up to five attendees and a bridal trial, along with clip-in extension placement, touch-ups, veil placement and wedding hairstyling. Wedding trials take place at The Beauty Lab on 88th.

The Westminster salon is wheelchair accessible, has parking in its lot, and offers wifi, water, coffee and tea while color is processing. Each guest is scheduled one at a time, and the station is cleaned and disinfected between guests. The salon describes itself as a safe place for all people, commits to anti-racism, and states that it is queer affirming and an LGBTQ+ ally.

Color work begins with a consultation and a custom-blended formula that is saved to the client's record, so each visit builds on the last.