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SEARCHAmber O'Hara is best known for her balayage and education. See why we chose her to be part of our 2018 MODERN SALON 100.
Amber O'Hara is a balayage educator, and with just one glance at her page, anyone can tell why: she's a balayage master! From caramel bronzed brunettes to honeycomb blondes, O'Hara's work shows a delicious combination of colors that deserve to be recognized..
Amber O’Hara
Gold and Braid Salon, Mission Viejo, California
Specialty: Balayage and education
Followers: 18.6k
Most viral post: A tutorial video doing back to back fine slices on a full head of highlights.
Favorite apps: Facetune, UMUM, Videoshop
Favorite hashtags: #balayageclasses #goldandbraidsalon #ochairstylist
I follow:@cynlovesbalayage@katietellorhair@passionsquared@AudreyInskeep
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Hidden talent (beauty-related): I’m the straightening queen! I do Yuko Japanese chemical straighteners all the time.
Hidden talent: Baking, love it so much!
How social media changed my life: I built the business of balayage into an incredibly successful and highly profitable brand before selling my shares and moving on to opening my first 20-station salon, which I filled using social media in less than 6 months. I’m eternally grateful!
The first time I was featured on MODERN’s Insta: We got asked to judge a balayage panel and I felt so privileged to work with a magazine I’ve had so much respect for in my 20 years in the industry!
See the full 2018 MODERN SALON 100 here!
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