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GEM Studio

GEM Studio

Hair salon in Buffalo, NY

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GEM Studio is a Buffalo hair studio on Kenmore Avenue. Its menu centers on color work, with highlights and lowlights as the largest group, alongside cuts, braids, tape-in extensions and perms. Clients can book through the website, and braid appointments and consultations are arranged by direct message on Instagram.

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About

GEM Studio is a Buffalo hair studio on Kenmore Avenue. Its menu centers on color work, with highlights and lowlights as the largest group, alongside cuts, braids, tape-in extensions and perms. Clients can book through the website, and braid appointments and consultations are arranged by direct message on Instagram.

Full head highlights and lowlights are offered in two lengths, short to medium and medium to long, and the longer-length service includes a styled finish. A full back-to-back highlight service uses back-to-back foils to keep the amount of natural hair left out to a minimum. Partial highlights cover the top and sides, and part-line or face-framing highlights are a shorter option for brightening around the face. Pricing for highlights and lowlights can vary with how complex the service is.

Braid styles include knotless and feed-in box braids, tribal braids, cornrows and loc services, priced by style, length and intricacy. Tape-in extensions require a consultation before the first appointment, and the hair itself is usually not included, so recommendations are given at that visit.

Hours run Monday and Tuesday from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm, Thursday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Friday from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Saturday from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. The studio is closed on Wednesdays.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Full head, partial, back-to-back and part-line or face-framing highlights and lowlights, with toner on most options and a separate toner service. Pricing varies with complexity.

  • Toner $60
  • Part-Line/Face Framing $100
  • Partial Highlights/Lowlights $175
  • Full Head Highlights/Lowlights (Short/Medium Length) $220
  • Full Head Highlights/Lowlights (Medium/Long Length) $260
  • Full Back-To-Back Highlights $320

Root touch up for gray coverage or maintaining color between full services, a root melt for a softer blend, and full color priced by length.

  • Root Touch Up $85
  • Full Color Price at booking

A clipper-only buzz cut, a short haircut and a medium or long haircut, each including a shampoo and a customized cut.

  • Buzz Cut $15
  • Short Haircut $35
  • Medium/Long Haircut $60

Box braids in knotless and feed-in styles, tribal braids, cornrows and loc services, priced by style, length and intricacy. Booked by direct message.

  • Braids Price at booking

Tape-in extensions, usually about three hours, priced by how much hair is used and the fullness desired. A consultation comes before the first appointment.

  • Tape-In Extensions Price at booking

Perms built around each client's hair type and desired result, priced by length.

  • PERM Price at booking

Extras to pair with other services, including a trim after coloring, a blowout after a color or treatment service, and heat-safe hair tinsel with custom color.

  • Tinsel $15
  • TRIM $20
  • Blowout Price at booking

Miscellaneous services, currently a root melt for a softer, more natural-looking blend.

  • Root Melt $40

Photos

  • Blonde highlights and lowlights with soft waves against brick wall
  • Fresh retwist on natural locs
  • Collage of salon services including color, smoothing and braid work
  • Smoothed brown hair after keratin-style treatment
  • Retwisted locs styled from the back
  • Long layered face-frame cut with warm brown color
  • Brown hair with pink and teal peekaboo color panel
  • Chestnut brown color with baby lights and gray blended in front
  • Mahogany red refresh color on medium-length hair
  • Starter locs installed on a client's hair
  • Dimensional blonde with a shadow root, back view
  • Smooth, frizz-free brown hair after a treatment

Meet the team

Their website doesn't list the team, so we don't either.

Highlights
  • Full back-to-back highlights that use foils to leave minimal natural hair out
  • Toner included in highlight and lowlight services to refresh color and neutralize unwanted tones
  • Tape-in extensions with a required consultation before the first visit
  • Custom perms priced by length and suited to each hair type
  • Online booking through the website
Good for
  • Highlights and lowlights
  • Color maintenance between full services
  • Braid and loc styles
  • Tape-in extensions
  • Clients who want a consultation before extensions
  • Evening and weekend appointments
Treats
  • Gray coverage
  • Brightening and dimension
  • Dead ends
  • Neutralizing unwanted tones
  • Curl and wave texture
  • Length and volume with extensions
Techniques
  • Highlights
  • Lowlights
  • Toner
  • Back-to-back foils
  • Root melt
  • Root touch up
  • Part-line and face framing
  • Box braids
  • Knotless braids
  • Feed-in braids

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