Starnes opens K•M Salon Studio in Sola suites along Parkside Dr.
March 13, 2024 by Tammy Cheek
A third-generation hair stylist, Keely Starnes, has ventured out with her own salon, K•M Salon Studio, in Sola Salon Studios at 11324 Parkside Drive.
The owner/designer serves men, women and children, providing haircuts, color, blonding, Biologes, highlights, gray coverage and hair extensions, for which she is Bellami-certified.
Keely explained Bellami is a brand of hair extensions.
“It’s a real good quality of human hair, and there are a bunch of techniques that I can use, depending on what someone may need or want,” she explained.
Keely said people get extensions if they are having issues growing out their hair or if they have naturally fine hair.
“There are a lot of different alternatives and methods of hair extensions that will help bring out someone’s confidence,” she said. “For myself, I really like to have them.”
Also, “if someone wants longer hair or thicker hair or if they want an accent color, you can do it with extensions,” said her grandmother, Phyllis Starnes, a retired hair dresser and the first-generation hair dresser.
“So the white hair, it’s super popular to have pieces of it in the hair,” Keely said. “I can use the extensions.”
She also can add silver, purple or other color extensions.
“I can use the Bellami hair to prevent damage,” Keely said. “It’s an option not a lot of people know of, and it’s not permanent. It will help the (person’s natural) hair grow, too.”
The salon also specializes in Kevin Murphy products, an Australian “mostly natural” brand.
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