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Floral Pants + New Hair: Camille Albane Paris in Maple Grove

August 11, 2014

cardiang + tshirt + floral pants

Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit a brand new salon in Maple Grove, MN, Camille Albane Paris. I was pretty tired from a night + day at the fair, so I grabbed my favorite “pj pants” for the appointment. I was scheduled for a balayage and a pedicure.

I have heard of balayage before but never considered asking for or getting this type of color in my hair. According to Vogue, balayage is defined as “a French coloring technique that was developed in the 1970s. It’s a freehand technique where the color is applied by hand rather than using the traditional foiling or cap highlighting techniques.”

Since this is a French salon in the US, I decided I absolutely had to give this French coloring technique a try! When I arrived, I was kindly welcomed by three employees and immediately offered something to drink…. water, coffee, etc. Since it was the morning, I asked for coffee and headed to sit down with my styist, Edie. She did such a wonderful job, I’m just so happy my hair is bright and blonde and it is all thanks to Edie!

The salon has modern look and feel, with all-white walls and stations, and relaxing music in the background. I was very impressed with the look, feel, relaxation and expertise at the salon. I have been going to the same salon since I moved up here, but I had such a great experience at Camille Albane Paris, I am definitely going to go back. The great thing about balayage is that the technique allows for less frequent visits to the salon, as the highlights look more natural, vs. giving a streaky look that can sometimes happen with foils.

One of the best part about their services is that at the end, they touch up your makeup! In case any water got on you and smeared your makeup, a little bit of powder, blush, mascara and lipgloss really helped touch up anything that got a little out of place during the appointment. Amazing, right?! That meant an immediate date when I got home because I was ready for some food and fun with my boyfriend! I of course had to take a selfie to document the new color and amazing curls Edie gave me:

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If you are a local Minnesotan and interested in the services, make sure to check out the grand opening this Wednesday! {located by Five Guys off Main Street, Arbor Lakes}

Camille Albane Paris in Maple Grove

 

P.S. Make sure to check out Zhenya’s review of the salon here!

balayage hair and weekend style

floral pants + new hair

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weekend style in floral pants

Coral Cardigan {10Dollarmall.com, similar} ::T-Shirt {Banana Republic, ON SALE} :: Necklace {Banana Republic} :: Floral Pants {10DollarMall.com, similar, similar and skinny jean style ON SALE} ::Bow Flats {ShoeDazzle, similar} :: Lips {Bite in Honey Berry}

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    • Oh that’s awesome! I was asking them tons of questions about other locations and they said they were just the second location in the US and talked about the Boston location! Did you love it there?!

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  26. Your hair looks so fabulous. So funny, we just heard that hair term for the first time the other day. Your outfit is too cute by the way. Cute and comfy are always the perfect match! xx

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  34. I love those types of pants! They are totally what I reach for when I need comfort and style. I LOVE your hair! I have had ombre for some time now, but tried this the last time I got my hair done too. It is softer. 🙂

    xo, Amy Ann
    The Real Arnolds

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  36. You know I loved those pants the first time I saw them on the blog and I adore them now with the coral cardigan, also. Your hair is looking beautiful, also. =)

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  37. First off your hair looks amazing secondly obsessed with those pants pants with the coral! So gorg!

    <3 Shannon
    Upbeatsoles.blogspot.com

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  38. Ohmygosh these pants are amazing! I just love the style of them along with the pattern. And the color you matched on top was perfect too:)
    xo Olivia

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