Adrian Elwell

Adrian Elwell is an independent hair stylist and colorist in San Francisco's Union Square, with more than 20 years experience cutting and coloring. Solidly grounded with his consultative and technical skills, his training includes 6 diplomas (and counting) from Vidal Sassoon in cut and color. A bachelor’s degree from Lesley in counseling contributes to exceptional consultative and listening skills. Adrian takes pride in careful consideration of his technical abilities and his client's preferences to consistently deliver what he promises.

 

In January 2012, Adrian will spend 3 days of hands-on creative cutting with Tracy Sakosits, the Creative Director of Vidal Sassoon Academy in North America. Tracy is an integral part of the creative team who develops the seasonal collections for Vidal Sassoon, and one of the most respected trainers of precision haircutters worldwide. From this small class of 8 stylists, Adrian will receive his seventh Vidal Sassoon Advanced Academy diploma on 1/11/2012.

Adhering purely to Sassoon techniques, Adrian's precision method of cutting has a solid foundation based on geometry: He cuts the shape into the hair so you don't need a lot of styling products to hold hair into style. Regardless of your hair texture, the cut is the style. You can shake your head, mess, scrunch, or run your fingers through your hair as often as you like - your hair will always fall back into shape. An added benefit is that the cut keeps it's proportions longer. So even as the style grows, it continues to look good for weeks and even months to come.

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Salon color MUST be shiny and healthy looking. It should not fade between appointments. It should never be brassy. It should cover gray. It’s formulation and application should plan for any re-growth at the root. Adrian will make your color endure to flatter your appearance for several weeks at the absolute minimum.

Adrian has 3 Vidal Sassoon diplomas in coloring, including "In Depth Chemical", the most comprehensive professional coloring course available to colorists. Adrian specializes in gray coverage, creative color placement, ammonia-free color, and multi-color natural-looking highlights. You will find a wealth of helpful information on the Color page of this site.

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When your style is a precision cut that moves naturally, styling is already made easier. But if your hair has a tendency to frizz, styling may remain time consuming and may not hold up to humidity. You may have held-off on trying a keratin treatment because of safety concerns, or because you like the option to wear your hair curly.

Adrian offers the following professional keratin smoothing treatments: Keratin Complex and Keratin Complex Express Blowout. See the Keratin Smoothing page for more information.

 

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Adrian offers all his services to both women and men, with a variety of hair lengths and styles. For men who like their hair short, he is expert at extrememly refined scissor-over-comb cutting for the cleanest, longest lasting barbered haircut you can get anywhere. He schedules an hour for all haircut appointments, taking his time to get it it just right.

With regard to color, Adrian understands that most professional men typically do not want their hair to look colored, and often do not want anything that will result in obvious re-growth at the root area. Adrian offers men highlights and grey-blending services which blend gently at the re-growth.

 

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