Long Ash Brown Hair With Highlights - Courtesy of Paul Mitchell

8 Reasons I Love My Haircolorist Rose Zuniga

The longer I live life, the harder it gets for me to keep track of time.  The only reason I mention this is because I’m sitting here trying to remember my first visit to hair color guru Rose Zuniga.

I guess it’s safe to say it’s going on seven (6) years since I first met this delightfully talented hair master in 2006.

Yes, she excels at hair color but she is also great with cutting and styling naturally curly and long hair.   Although Rose primarily highlights my hair, she also takes a scissors to my fringe every time I have my highlights done.

In the days Before Rose (BR) I used to dread my visits for highlights because my former long time hair colorist insisted upon using a cap on my below-the-waist strands.

Talk about painful.  Try resting your head in a shampoo bowl while someone tries to yank a plastic cap off your hair which has been saturated with haircolor formula.  Yes, to make a pun, definitely a pain in the neck.

Long Luscious Brunette Hair With Side Swept Long Sweeping Fringe

After a prior bad hair color disaster and one year of paranoia about getting my hair highlighted again, I found Rose.  She has an impressive background in hair color and trained with some of the best in the business.

Rose is located inside Salon LaCoupe near Mockingbird Station right off Central Expressway and is an independent (Rose operates independently and books her own appointment – 214-755-5628).  Which means she answers only to her clients.  I love that part.  No added salon pressures.

Besides always turning my hair into a gorgeous could of perfectly created hues of golden, honey and baby blonde, I love Rose for the following reasons:

1.  Always On Time For Appointments

You can set a clock by Rose.  She never has ever made me wait.  Her room is always pristine clean as is her workstation.  If my appointment is for 10:00 am, I know I will be in her chair and being prepped no later than 10:01.

I also know approximately what time she will finish because she is incredibly organized and efficient.  Even though I have a lot of hair, she foils my hair with precision.

2.  Pays Close Attention To My Haircolor Issues

Shoulder Length Brunette Hair With Slight Texture At Edges

Rose always checks my hair with great precision.  She also talks to me about any issues I might be having with the color or products I’m using to maintain it.  She listens to any questions or concerns I have and gives me great guidance.

I always feel that she is paying attention to me and my concerns and needs.  I only wish I could find a medical doctor or attorney who was as focused on my professional needs as Rose is my highlights.

Rose never takes phone calls or interruptions of any kind when I am in her chair.  She is 100% devoted to my head and everything else can wait until she’s finished.  Quite honestly I adore the focus.  It makes me feel special.

3.  Not Perfect And She Acknowledges It

Although I think she is amazing and does my hair color perfect, she will be the first to tell you she doesn’t have all the answers when it comes to hair color, natural curls, long hair or whatever the hair topic might be.

She will admit she doesn’t enjoy doing updos or chignons, which is why she doesn’t do them.  Nor wil she do hair extensions.  Rose knows her hair color and she loves doing that part of the hair business.  Yes, she is great at cutting and styling natural curls and long tresses, but hair color is her expertise and she stays focused on those types of clients.

Medium Length Blonde Hair With Side Swept Fringe

4.  She’s Fun

While it’s not a prerequisite to have a hair colorist who is fun, for me it’s another reason why I love Rose.  My majority of my life is filled with work.  Even when I am out listening to a new band at a club I am usually there to interview someone or take my Flip video camera to catch the band on film.  Or I’m Tweeting on Twitter.

When I go see Rose its not politically correct for me to be using my notebook or my iPhone.  Of course it would be inconsiderate to even do so for the reason it would make Rose’s hair color tasks more difficult.  When I visit Rose I set my iPhone to silent, leave my notebook cover closed and pause my Tweets.

While I have Rose’s undivided attention she also has mine.  If I didn’t enjoy chatting with her, it might be a long and boring two hours.  Instead, the time flies by as Rose fills me in on all sorts of great stories about hair, newly introduced products, her family and the latest hairstyles.   I have fun when I go for my highlights which has not always been the case.

5.  She’s Honest

If I asked Rose to color my hair some shade that would damage my hair, she would probably refuse to do it.  She takes full responsibility for not only creating a great color but making sure she maintains the overall health and integrity of my hair.

Long Blonde Curly Wavy Hair

Rose is famous for creating the gorgeous Dallas blonde hues that you see on the beauties who attend SMU and shop at North Park Mall.  However, she has turned away clients who wanted to go too blonde due to the fact it would fry their tresses.  Even if it means she loses revenue, she doesn’t want her hair color work walking around looking horrible.

She believes the hair color she creates is her calling card and thus she sticks to her guns.  I love that about her.  I know she will never mislead me and will also be honest about the best hair color for my skin and eye tone.

6.  Works With My Schedule

Rose understands that I am the CEO of two companies, do free lance writing for magazines, blog and Twitter.  She knows that I am constantly working, except when I’m sleeping (even then I dream about work).  As a result, she offered to fit me in on her days off.  Often she will arrange for me to come in at her earliest morning appointment on off days at the salon where she has her own room and station.

I can’t tell you how much I appreciate that special courtesy.  Yes, I am busy and taking two or three hours out of my day to have my hair highlighted, trimmed and styled can set me back in my work schedule if the timing isn’t right.  She is always so flexible with her time that I appreciate her even more.

7.  Constantly Researches The Latest Products And Techniques

Long Blonde Hair Styled Into An Updo

Rose always has new information about the hair color business.  She has new techniques, new products and new information.  Even though my former hair colorists had been using the same exact hair color for years, Rose figured out that a different formulation within the same line would do a much better job of lifting the color for me and the results were spectacular.  She also recently applied a post-color conditioning treatment that made my hair feel like the finest silk.  I was amazed.

Unlike some hairdressers and hair color experts who don’t take the time to educate themselves on the latest evolutions in products and hair color techniques, Rose is always on the bleeding edge.

8.  Creates Consistently Amazing Results

While appreciate all of the other reasons, the bottom line is being able to go to a hair colorist who gets results.  When I leave the salon after Rose has highlighted my hair, people actually turn around and stare at me.  The first few times it happened I was concerned that I looked weird or something until the people stared at me told me how gorgeous my hair was and asked for the name of my hairdresser.  Now I expect the reactions and have Rose’s phone number handy.

You probably think I’m exaggerating.  Nope.  I can honestly say that in all the times Rose has highlighted my hair the results are spectacular.  I have the perfect hue of blonde highlights interwoven with hints of darker caramel low lights from my natural base.  My hair is shiny, silky and literally shimmers. I love it so much I want to literally twirl around to see the different colors.

Mid Length Brunette Hairstyle With Layers

Would everyone love Rose as much as I do?  Probably not.  As Rose so wisely explained to me at one point, a great hairdresser attracts clients who have the same philosophy, lifestyle and personality as they do.

Rose is not a celebrity hairdresser, nor would she want to be.  She’s a talented, hard working, kind, has a bit heart and is a lovely person who cares deeply about her regular clients.  She works hard to make their hair look beautiful.

While you probably won’t see limos parked outside of Rose’s location waiting for celebrity clients, you will see gorgeous hair color, natural curls and long locks floating by.

My hair and I are just grateful after enduring a few years of horrible hairdressing and hair color experiences that we found a home with Rose.

More Information

To contact Rose Zuniga her number is 214-755-5628.  Rose books her own appointments.  Please tell her Karen Shelton referred you since Rose prefers to work with referral clients.  Rose is extremely busy and it may take 2-4 weeks to book an appointment.  Call as soon as you know a hair date you might like to book.

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