Sharon So Hair Bethesda (Franz Sebastian Salon)

Sharon So Hair has a location in Hanover on Parkway Drive South, open Sundays from 9 AM to 5 PM according to its booking site, and two Bethesda addresses on Saint Elmo Avenue and Fairmont Avenue. All locations share one phone number. Every visit starts with a complimentary consultation that covers hair texture and health, the client's style goals, and suggestions for cuts, colors and treatments.

Color is a major part of the menu. Color services use digitally formulated, ammonia-free and PPD-free formulas. A full hair color from $145 takes 90 minutes or more and includes toner and a blow dry. Highlights start at $235 and take 120 minutes or more, with Amino Re-Bonding recommended during lightening. Highlights combined with an all-over base color start at $305, using customized highlights. Lived In Color and Ultimate Blonding is a painted and foiled balayage-style service from $415 that includes toner, a haircut and a blow dry. A hair gloss and toner, a semi-permanent or demi-permanent color treatment, starts at $60 and does not include a blow dry.

Cutting and styling are built around the individual. Men's haircuts start at $85 and take 45 minutes or more, shaped to bone structure and head shape. Women's and general haircuts start at $100 and take 15 minutes or more. Special occasion styling from $150 covers photoshoots and events.

For texture, the salon offers a cowlick control perm from $95, which takes about 30 minutes, and a root lifting perm from $150, which takes about 60 minutes. Both are recommended every six weeks and use premium K-Beauty products. Treatments start at $45 and are tailored to each client's needs, including an Amino Plus Keratin treatment that replenishes the hair's protein structure with amino acids, and a keratin treatment for smoother, frizz-free hair that suits curls and waves. The Cezanne Hair Treatment is a smoothing service from $400 that takes about 165 minutes. It is formaldehyde-free, suits all hair types and lasts up to five months. The salon says it allows up to 50% faster drying and styling. New clients pay a $200 deposit for this service.

Hair extensions are offered but require a consultation first, and no price is listed. The salon also offers personalized, hands-on hair classes for stylists of all levels, individuals and salons. Classes cover cutting, coloring and styling and are customized to each student's goals, with industry tips included.

Each cut is shaped around the client's features, hair texture and lifestyle, and each class is designed around the student's goals.