It seems pretty natural that a woman with a family history of cosmetologists would become one herself, but what makes Carol Solaas so progressive is her unique set of interests and talents.
Carol Solaas, owner of Salon Solaas, has studied fashion design, makes many of her own clothing, or costumes if the occasion calls for it, hones a passion for organic ingredients, and has been a cosmetologist for 31 years.
“It all ties together…If I wanted to do fashion shows, I could take a look at the people and what they are doing and immediately know, ok, you need this kind of hair, this kind of makeup. This would go great with that outfit…it all ties in together.”
She even makes many of the products she sells from organic ingredients, as she explained in her enthusiastic yet classically composed manner,
“All of my skin care products are organic.”
“My facial scrub is the best. I love it. It’s a glycerin (sugar) scrub, or a glycerin-salt scrub.”
“I have rosacea and I used it for a week. My rosacea just faded down to nothing. No breakouts, nothing.”
Salon Solaas is currently endeavoring to become an all organic/all natural full service salon.
“I am trying. It is very hard to go all natural 100%, but a lot of the products, even the big name products like Chi, which is Farouk, they have an organic line, now.”
“If they have colored hair, I do use the Redken, but every one else, I use the Chi. It’s great. Olive oil is great for the hair.”
Carol makes a point of trying products prior to stocking them in her salon.
“I can take two products from one line, and like them.”
And sometimes those “two products” are the only products of a line she will recommend, but this seems to service her well, and she is proud of her reputation for integrity and credibility.
“I’m open and honest with people, and they like that.”
Salon Solaas has been a feature of the Kress building since August of this year, and Carol has plans to stay a long time and even expand the salon in the future.
“We are a full service salon…and will be soon offering massage as well.”
Salon Solaas sells organic lip balms, bath balms, lotions, cleansers, masks and other skin care products that are made by Carol, herself. Custom orders are available. And most of the hair products are organic.
Fellow cosmetologist at Salon Solaas is Tyrone Brown who has been a licensed cosmetologist for five years. Tyrone has traveled extensively in his career as a cosmetologist, stylist, teacher and manager of such corporations as Regis Hair Salons.
Tyrone had his first experience using organic hair products during his time at Salon Solaas.
“I have used the organic Chi oil and I loved it…I noticed the comparison between the shine of the other stuff and the organic…the organic is less oily and really holds down the frizz.”
“It does more of what it should do. Which is why I like it. It works very very well.”
He is also the director of “A Taste of Flavor”—a fashion show for hair, nails and more.
“The first year was in Orlando in 2002. I wanted to do something different. I had never seen a hairstylist who had put on a hair show to show ALL of their creativity…I wanted to take my sense of fashion, because I love to do hair, makeup, everything.”
“A Taste of Flavor” opens on January 17th at the “Top of Daytona” in the Daytona Inn.
“It’s $15 to attend the show and we are currently recruiting for models, talent, as well as makeup artists, nail techs, estheticians, all that great stuff for the show if you want to participate in the show as well.”
And of course, Tyrone is now toying with the idea of featuring the organic products from Salon Solaas.
Visit Carol & Tyrone at Salon Solaas in the Kress Building located at 140 Beach Street, Suite 105 in Downtown Daytona Beach, or call 386-675-0774, also on the web at http://salonsolaas.com/.
Be sure to meet Carol & Tyrone at the Merry Gala on Saturday, December 6th in Downtown Daytona Beach.
For more information contact Ciana Maglio at 386-676-0011 or dbgreenhalloween@gmail.com.
