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THE AK

THE AK

Hair salon in White Bear Lake, MN

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The AK is located in suites 400 through 500 at 1190 County Road J in White Bear Lake. It is open Monday and Tuesday from 9 AM to 5 PM, Thursday through Saturday from 9 AM to 9 PM, and is closed Wednesday and Sunday. Questions can be sent through the salon's contact form.

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About

The AK is located in suites 400 through 500 at 1190 County Road J in White Bear Lake. It is open Monday and Tuesday from 9 AM to 5 PM, Thursday through Saturday from 9 AM to 9 PM, and is closed Wednesday and Sunday. Questions can be sent through the salon's contact form.

Options include single process color, double process color, dimensional balayage, highlights and toner refreshes. A strand test is available for clients who want to see a color on a small section first, and its $20 fee is credited toward a color service if one is booked. Color clients can also add a haircut, and a free virtual consultation is held before color services are booked.

The salon also offers a signature layered cut that includes a wash, the cut and a blowout, along with hair extensions priced by the row. Extension pricing does not include the hair itself, and a double weft option is available for each row. A Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate treatment is offered as an add-on.

Deposits are required for balayage, highlights, extensions and double process color, and smaller deposits apply to single process color, toner refresh and the layered cut. Cancellation and reschedule fees apply within set windows before an appointment. Buy Now, Pay Later financing is available in person for bookings between $50 and $4,000, subject to approval before the appointment.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Single and double process color, dimensional balayage, highlights, toner refreshes and strand tests for trying a shade before committing.

  • Strand Test $20
  • Single Process Color $100+
  • Toner Refresh $100+
  • Dimensional Balayage $250+
  • Double Process Color $250+
  • Highlights $250+

A signature layered cut with a wash and blowout, plus a haircut add-on for clients booking hair color.

  • Haircut Add On For Color $65
  • Signature Layered Cut $85

Hair extensions priced by row, with a double weft option, booked after a free consultation. The hair itself is priced separately.

  • Hair Extension $75+

A bonding treatment using Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate, offered as an add-on.

  • ABC Hair Treatment $50

Free consultations, including a virtual color consultation and a hair extension consultation.

  • Hair Color Consultation Price at booking
  • Hair Extension Consultation Price at booking

Photos

  • Client with soft highlights against a plain wall
  • Client with long blonde hair extensions near a lit mirror
  • Side profile of client with long layered cut
  • Client with platinum blonde color in front of the AK wall sign
  • Client with dark single-process color and soft waves
  • Client with ash-toned highlights after a toner refresh
  • Client with layered brunette hair after a color appointment
  • Client outdoors showing highlighted hair from the side
  • Back view of client with long dark wavy hair outdoors

Meet the team

Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.ak01.glossgenius.com (opens in a new tab)

Highlights
  • Dark-to-blonde work with attention to keeping hair in good condition
  • Dimensional balayage and highlights, each including 2 oz of bleach and 2 oz of toner
  • Strand test with its fee credited toward a color service
  • Free virtual color consultation before booking color
  • Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate treatment available as an add-on
  • Buy Now, Pay Later available in person for bookings from $50 to $4,000
Good for
  • Clients moving from dark hair to blonde
  • Clients planning a color service who want to test a shade first
  • Clients wanting a layered cut with blowout
  • Hair extension clients
  • Clients booking a color with a haircut added
Treats
  • Dark hair to blonde
  • Hair integrity during blonding
  • Layered haircuts
  • Hair extensions
  • Color changes and refreshes
Techniques
  • Balayage
  • Highlights
  • Single process color
  • Double process color
  • Toner refresh
  • Strand test
  • Layered cut
  • Blowout styling
  • Hair extensions with weft rows
  • Bleach and toner

Products & treatments

  • Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate

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