CNN Hair Team Salon

Eugene Choe opened CNN Hair Team Salon in Austin in September 2012, together with six professionals who bring close to four decades of combined experience from an international salon. Positive online reviews from clients arrived within two months of opening.

The team aims for cuts, color and styles that are easy to wear to the office or dress up for an evening out. The salon describes itself as the best place to get a haircut, a claim it supports by citing eyewitness testimony.

New clients booking color or chemical services start with a separate consultation, since an accurate quote for those services depends on it. Starting prices vary with hair length and type. Arriving more than 10 minutes late may mean the appointment has to be changed or cancelled, so late clients should call. Changes need 24 hours' notice, or an emailed notice when that window falls outside business hours. Chemical services missed without notice are charged the base price to the card on file.

The salon is open Monday, Wednesday through Saturday, with shorter hours on Tuesday, and is closed on Sundays and usually on major holidays. Two-hour parking spots sit outside the salon, and services longer than two hours are better parked in the garage. Parking tickets are validated when brought inside. The salon also offers continuing education for established professionals and an apprenticeship with a defined career path.

The salon aims for cuts, color and styles that are easy to dress down for work or up for a social occasion.