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Downtown Salon
Downtown Salon

Downtown Salon

Hair salon in Fredericksburg, VA

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Downtown Salon is owned by Julie Ricketts, who opened it after leaving a larger chain of 14 salons. The salon describes its aim as making the world a more beautiful place through high quality professional hair care, and it says it wants each client to have a pleasant visit in a friendly, professional setting.

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About

Downtown Salon is owned by Julie Ricketts, who opened it after leaving a larger chain of 14 salons. The salon describes its aim as making the world a more beautiful place through high quality professional hair care, and it says it wants each client to have a pleasant visit in a friendly, professional setting.

The color menu is broad. Balayage is sold as Sunlight Balayage in mini, partial and full sizes, with the mini as a quick touch-up at the hairline and crown and the larger sizes giving a more dimensional look across the whole head. Other color options include full foil, baby lights, lunchtime highlights, Malibu Color Prep, hairline color between services, and creative color, which is priced after a consultation. Color prices do not include a cut or style.

Cuts, blowouts and styling are offered at both stylist and master stylist levels, with separate pricing for shampoo, cut and blow dry, blowouts, hot tool styling and up-dos. Keratin services include Lasio Keratin Treatments in frizz control, natural curl and smoothing finishes, along with Keratin Complex and a blowout with color. Keratin prices do not include a cut, and the Lasio treatments include color-treated hair in their price.

Beyond the chair, the salon carries a range of Paul Mitchell products, a Paul Mitchell Neon line of styling tools, and hair care from other brands, along with cosmetics and skincare. The Unique Boutique sells bags, jewelry and gifts. The salon offers virtual consultations, where clients send photos of their hair and inspiration pictures for tailored recommendations, and it provides bridal hair and makeup on request.

The team travels to New York City and other locations for continuing education in advanced haircare and styling, and the salon says its stylists are trained in cutting edge techniques.

The salon's stated priority is a superior salon experience, with high quality professional hair care at its core. It also uses virtual consultations to tailor hair recommendations before a visit.

The salon describes its setting as friendly and professional, with a gift boutique on site.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Sunlight Balayage in mini, partial and full sizes, from a quick hairline and crown touch-up to brighter whole-head dimension.

  • Balayage Mini $150+
  • Balayage Partial $180+
  • Balayage Full $250+
  • Balayage Mini (quick touchup covering the hairline and top of head) $150+
  • Balayage Partial (natural dimensional look that covers the entire head) $180+
  • Balayage Full (bright dimensional look that covers the entire head) $250+

Stylist and master stylist blowouts, priced by stylist level.

  • Stylist blowout $30+
  • Master Stylist blowout $40+

Brow tinting, brow lamination and a lamination service.

  • Brow Tinting $20
  • Brow Lamination $90
  • Lamination $90

Single process retouch, full lightening, full foil, Malibu Color Prep, hairline color, baby lights and lunchtime highlights.

  • Hairline color (in between service) $15
  • Full Foil $30
  • Malibu Color Prep $40
  • Full Lightening $50+
  • Single Process Retouch $60+
  • Baby Lights $90+
  • Lunchtime Highlights $110+

Awapuhi conditioning treatments and Hydrasoft Gloss.

  • Hydrasoft Gloss $45+
  • Awapuhi Hydratriplex Price at booking
  • Awapuhi Kerahydratriplex Price at booking
  • Awapuhi Keratriplex Price at booking

Stylist and master stylist shampoo, cut and blow dry, with thermal styling, hot tool styling, up-dos and a Style with Knowledge service.

  • Stylist shampoo, cut, and blow dry + add thermal style $10–$15
  • Stylist shampoo, cut, and blow dry + thermal style $10–$15
  • Hot Tool styling $15
  • Style with Knowledge $40+
  • Stylist shampoo, cut, and blow dry $50+
  • Master Stylist shampoo, cut, and blow dry $60+
  • Up-Do $65+
  • Up-Do Style with Knowledge $65+

Full dimensional color, dimensional color top coat, double process with creative color, and the JPMS Bond Rx bond-building treatment.

  • JPMS Bond Rx Professional Bond-building Treatment $30+
  • Double Process w/ Creative Color $45+
  • Dimensional Color Top Coat $50+
  • Full Dimensional Color $95+
  • Creative color Price at booking

Tape-in, weft and DreamCatchers hair extensions, including a DreamCatchers option with Feathers & flair, priced after a consultation.

  • DreamCatchers hair extensions Price at booking
  • Tape in hair extensions Price at booking
  • Weft hair extensions Price at booking
  • DreamCatchers hair extensions + Feathers & flair Price at booking

Malibu Head Lab Crystal Gel XL, Nioxin Pro Clinical Dermabrasion Treatment, Bang In's, and removable hairpieces from Hairtalk and Top Secret.

  • Malibu Head Lab Crystal Gel XL (to promote hair growth) $30
  • Nioxin Pro Clinical Dermabrasion Treatment $40
  • Bang In's (when you don't want to fully commit to cutting bangs, but want the option) Price at booking
  • Hairtalk Toppers (removable hairpiece) Price at booking
  • Hairtalk Toppers (removable hairpiece for thinning hair) Price at booking
  • Top Secret (removable hairpiece) Price at booking
  • Top Secret (removable hairpiece for thinning hair) Price at booking

Lasio Hair Follicle Filler, Nioxin Scalp Microderm, and Tea Tree scalp treatments.

  • Lasio Hair Follicle Filler $30+
  • Nioxin Scalp Microderm $30+
  • Tea Tree Scalp Care $30+
  • Tea Tree Special Detox $30+

Blowout stand alone with color, Keratin Complex and three Lasio Keratin Treatment finishes.

  • Blowout Stand Alone W/ Color $75+
  • Keratin Complex $125+
  • Lasio Keratin Treatment Frizz Control $200+
  • Lasio Keratin Treatment Natural Curl Finish $200+
  • Lasio Keratin Treatment Smoothing $200+

Lash tinting, brow-free tinting and lash lift with tint.

  • Lash Tinting $20
  • Tinting $20
  • Lash Lift and Tint $75

Airbrush makeup and strip lash application.

  • Lashes (strip lash application) $12
  • Lashes (strip lashes application) $12
  • Airbrush makeup $65+

Facial waxing and brow waxing.

  • Facial Waxing $12+
  • Waxing Brows $12

Curl Cult Results and Curl Cult Texture System, plus Design Wrap, Follicle Filler, full permanent and men's curl enhancement.

  • Curl Cult Results $75+
  • Curl Cult Texture System $80+
  • Design Wrap Price at booking
  • Follicle Filler Price at booking
  • Full Permanent Price at booking
  • Men's Curl Enhancement Price at booking

Photos

  • Balayage blonde hair result in the salon
  • Salon retail wall with hair care products on shelves
  • Jewelry display on the boutique counter in the shop
  • Boutique shelves stocked with beauty products and accessories
  • Client's blunt bob haircut with smooth blonde color
  • Long wavy blonde balayage hairstyle from the back
  • Curl perm and wavy texture result on red hair
  • Before and after blonde highlights and extensions
  • Stylist applying makeup to client inside the salon
  • Salon interior with styling chairs, mirrors, flowers and shampoo stations

Meet the team

Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.downtownsalon.net (opens in a new tab)

Highlights
  • Sunlight Balayage offered in mini, partial and full sizes
  • Lasio Keratin Treatments in frizz control, natural curl and smoothing finishes
  • Virtual consultations using photos and inspiration pictures
  • Team continuing education in New York City and other locations
  • Paul Mitchell product lines, including Color Confidence and Awapuhi Wild Ginger
  • On-site boutique with bags, jewelry and gift items
Good for
  • Balayage and dimensional color
  • Color correction and fixing box color
  • Curly hair and curl treatments
  • Frizz control and smoothing
  • Clients who want to plan a visit from photos
  • Bridal hair and makeup
  • Thinning hair and removable hairpieces
  • Gift shopping
Treats
  • Frizz
  • Curly hair
  • Box color results
  • Thinning hair
  • Hair loss
  • Dimensional color
  • Hair extensions
  • Brow shaping
  • Lash enhancement
  • Bangs
Techniques
  • Sunlight Balayage
  • Full foil
  • Baby lights
  • Lunchtime highlights
  • Malibu Color Prep
  • Hairline color
  • Single process retouch
  • Lasio Keratin Treatments
  • Keratin Complex
  • Curl Cult Results

Products & treatments

  • Paul Mitchell hair care, styling and color products
  • Paul Mitchell Neon styling tools
  • Jack Winn
  • Dennis Bernard
  • HairSmart
  • Lady Burd
  • OMG!
  • Blinc
  • Lizette
  • Malibu

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