Of the New... HAIR! (A Visit to Novak Salon)

 I finally did it.  I cut seven inches of my hair off!  I’ve had a “shorter hair inspiration” album in my iPhone for well over a year, but every time I would take a seat in the salon chair I would wuss out and only get a trim. 

On Saturday, March 7^th, that all changed.  I walked in with a mission to accomplish- shorter, swingier hair, and piece-y bangs cut right at eyebrow level.  I was inspired by Zoe Kazan’s 2013 Lula Magazine cover hairstyle and a 2013 Aveda hair color ad.  Like I said, I’ve been thinking about having shorter hair for a long time!

My stylist, Sara, did not disappoint.  When I tried to chicken out and only have her cut 4 inches, she immediately objected, and bluntly said “no, we’re doing this all the way.”  And all the way we went!

It all went down at Novak in Echo Park,  which is my favorite salon in the whole world.  I discovered it by accident shortly after I moved to LA, while driving down Sunset Blvd.  I saw “NOVAK” painted largely in fancy black letters, and knew I would to stop there one day- Novak is my last name.  I assumed that it was a boutique of some sort, but after googling it, I learned it was a hair salon. 

Obviously, I quickly became a client of Novak, and learned that it was named after the owner’s grandmother’s maiden name.  Novak is Czech for “of the new” so it’s a pretty fitting name for a hair salon, if you ask me. I always feel at home there, the lovely receptionist always offers me a beverage when I arrive, and there's such a warm and friendly vibe.  The decor of the place is adorable too- part shabby chic, part retro glam, and part vintage northwoods style.

Yes, that is a candy jar on the receptionist's desk ^

....with watermelon suckers!