Jet Black Hair & Studio ★9.7

Jet Black Hair & Studio — a Wella Concept salon in Centretown with time-based pricing

Jet Black is a colour-led hair studio in Centretown, opened in 2013 by Ilona and Brian Garson and run as an award-winning Wella Concept Salon. What sets it apart is the pricing: instead of a service list it charges by time, so the rate reflects the hours your hair actually takes, products included, with no gratuity expected.

Services

The heart of the menu is blonding and creative colour — foilyage, balayage, babylights and highlights, full bleach-outs and scalp bleaching, and vivid rainbow shades — alongside precision haircuts, textured-hair cuts and extensions. Vivids and full transformations run long, so they start with a consultation to set the time and plan.

Technology and brands

As a Wella Concept Salon, the studio works within Wella’s professional colour and care system, with bond-protective lightening so hair survives repeated lifting. Vivid and pastel results are built through careful pre-lightening rather than shortcuts, toners are custom-mixed, and tools are cleaned between clients. The premises double as a photography studio.

Team and stylists

Ilona and Brian Garson founded and run the studio, with Ilona leading colour. The team spans experience levels from senior stylists to assistants, and rates step accordingly — so a client can pick a seasoned colourist for a complex correction or a newer stylist for something simpler, kept transparent by the time-based model.

The Space

The studio is an intimate, boutique-scale room on a Centretown side street rather than a big-box floor — a calm setting that suits its long colour sessions. It is central and reachable on foot or by transit, with a photography corner where finished colour can be seen.

Who it’s for

Anyone chasing bold blonde, pastel or rainbow colour who wants it done properly and quoted honestly; clients with textured hair; and downtown and Centretown residents who prefer a small studio with a clear, no-tipping model.

Questions and answers

Can I book online? Yes, appointments start with an online request and are confirmed by the studio, with consultations for major colour changes.

How long does a colour appointment take? Blonding and vivids are long — a full transformation can run several hours, which is exactly what the time-based pricing accounts for.

Do you cut men’s and children’s hair? Yes, haircuts are offered for all clients, including textured-hair cutting.

Can I combine services in one visit? Yes, cut, colour and toning are planned together within the booked time.

Are gift cards available? Yes, gift cards can be purchased and used toward any service.

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