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The new Janet St. Paul Studio for Hair and Beauty is opening its doors June 1 in Austin, and will serve as the Phyto Paris flagship salon in the US. In addition to hair and wedding services, owner and master stylist Janet St. Paul staffed up with senior stylists to provide facial and skin care, traditional waxing services, makeup, brows and eyelash services, including lash extensions.







Janet St. Paul and her salon team
The new Janet St. Paul Studio for Hair and Beauty is opening its doors June 1 in Austin, and will serve as the Phyto Paris flagship salon in the US.
In addition to hair and wedding services, owner and master stylist Janet St. Paul staffed up with senior stylists to provide facial and skin care, traditional waxing services, makeup, brows and eyelash services, including lash extensions.
As the US Phyto Paris flagship salon, Janet St. Paul Studio for Hair and Beauty will also serve as the professional education destination for the brand, which includes Lierac Paris and Subtil Hair Color.
"Since I first learned about Phyto Paris, I have been so impressed with the synergistic way the products perform and the commitment and integrity of the company,” says St. Paul, who was introduced to Phyto Paris when she was working in New York, during her 16 years as a senior stylist at Frederic Fekkai and, later, as senior stylist and founding team member of Kerastase’s flagship New York salon, Butterfly Studio.
Phyto Paris’ decision to choose Janet St. Paul Studio for Hair as its North American flagship salon and professional education center marks a new direction for the global brand. In addition to Janet St. Paul’s history with Phyto Paris, and the contemporary, health-conscious Austin lifestyle were all factors in their decision to hone in on the new Austin location.
“We believe Janet St. Paul Studio for Hair brings the vision of our brand and the uniqueness of Austin together beautifully," says Francois Hourcastagnou, Phyto Paris COO. "After a year and a half of careful planning and consideration on the location, we could not be more pleased to have chosen Austin as the destination."

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