When I started cutting hair in Seattle almost twenty years ago I concentrated on learning and developing techniques that would achieve the style or affect I wanted. Cutting straight, fine hair is completely different than cutting thick and curly hair. Each requires its own set of techniques.

My approach to cutting hair is to listen to your likes, dislikes and desires you have for your hair. If you do not know what you want you probably know what you don't like. I will offer my thoughts and recomendations as well. E-mail or bringing along pictures of styles always makes it more clear and is encouraged.

Color

Tim Walsh Salon is Madison Park's Haircolor Authority. Coloring hair is more art than science. Whether you are looking to add highlights or lowlights, change your color, in need of color correction or are trying to find a haircolor that works best with your skin tone, I will work with you to achieve what you want. I have been a haircolorist in Seattle for as long as I have been cutting and probably do as much if not more hair color than cutting. My approach to hair coloring is similar to cutting in that I listen to what you want and also take into account your skin tone, the condition and the other colors in your hair. I also think in terms of how your color will grow out and look like in 3-5 weeks. Avoiding those faded rusty red tones and brassy yellow is something I have been able to help a lot of people with. My hair coloring work is guaranteed.

Foiling, weaving and/or painting one or multiple colors, getting right down to the scalp, insuring the longest possible grow out time, is how I approach highlighting. Applying color using a paint brush, foil, cellophane or whatever will achieve the affect, which really is the point anyway. Whether you want a finely woven natural highlight/lowlight, a streaky more noticeable or a chunky dramatic look or a blend of different colors, I listen to what you want and use the best technique and product for the job.

Permanents

I do a lot of permanents designed to add body and not a lot of curl these days. I did a lot of spiral perms in the late 80"s and early 90's. There are a lot more options with perms and in general they have become more reliable and actually smell better as well.