Mary Owens

There is just something about Mary! Could it be that she gives great color? Great Cuts? Great Brazillian Blowouts? Is just plain ol’ awesome? It’s all of the above and more!
Mary really takes the time to listen to what you want and then gives it to you. She is relaxed and easy to talk to but still does an amazing job in a relatively short amount of time. This lady really knows here stuff and it shows.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang has a cool vibe without being «too cool». It’s an easy environment to hang out in while getting your hair done. You can tell that customer service is important by the interactions with other patrons.
Give Mary at Kiss Kiss Bang Bang a try, you will be so happy you did. Thank you Mary!

Mary makes blonde, blonder! She is a master of her craft! Go see her for an amazing color, rockin’ cut, or Brazilian blowout. This woman does it all! She even knows the best products for my hair type. You won’t be disappointed!

Mary is amazing! She really does an amazing job with color! I have a lot of hair and she never makes me feel bad for it! She is so sweet and makes me feel comfortable and I can definitely trust her with my hair any day! I’ve recommended people to her and everyone has had only great things to say about their experience!

I’m so happy I found this place! Thank you Unilocal for helping out a sista this time. & thank you Mary Owens for doing an amazing job on my hair!
Came in for a cut and a Brazilian blowout today. I originally wanted to do a Japanese permanent straightening but I guess I mixed the two up. Mary made light of this and told me the two are different. I’ve had the permanent straightening done before but didn’t know what I was thinking. I asked if she could do the permanent straightening at that point. She said she could but would have to order the product and it will take about a week for her to receive it. She then asked if I wanted to do that instead. I said it’s okay and decided to just give the Brazilian blowout a try to see. I was already there and Mary was already washing and shampooing my hair. I didn’t want to waste her time since the spot was originally reserved for me. During the process I was still a little hesitant.
Hesitant no longer because it turned out absolutely amazing! She did everything I requested which was to go short and thin out my hair. She really took her time to make sure everything came out perfect. Almost towards the end of the process we both thought about how we should’ve taken a before and after picture because it was a major transformation.
You can tell she really loves what she does and puts her all in it because she says she loves the feeling of the instant gratification she gets when someone transforms by just a new do. Now that’s passion. Mary also has a really down to earth attitude and makes you feel really comfortable during your time with her.
Prices are very reasonable and work is fantastic. Thank you! I will definitely be back.
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Below is an after pic. I’m partly mixed with African-​American descent so the texture of my hair is really dry and nappy. Wished I had a before pic to show you guys the huge difference.

Mary Owens is BY FAR the best stylist out there. Friendly and knows her stuff. Especially knows how to rock her blondes. I have been going to many different hairdressers looking for someone who can get my color right and FINALLY I found someone who knows their stuff LITERALLY!!! You will not be disappointed. Love love love. She just put in hair extensions also and NAILED that. I am
So in love with Mary, my extensions and my blonde!!! Yayyyyy!!!

MARY OWENS!!! That’s seriously all you need to know. Still, I feel the need to brag about her for a minute… She’s hands down the best hair stylist I have ever been to and the most reasonably priced considering what she’s capable of doing with hair. I had 3 very bad salon experiences in a row which saw my hair be chopped by over 12 inches, an orange bowl dye job, and an uneven rat’s tale. I ended up going to Lux Aveda in Fullerton and paid way too much to get my hair fixed. The fix worked but the end result was just average with a middle aged woman haircut. Not a good look when you’re still in your 20’s! The price was pretty outrageous too considering I ended up forking $ 250 (sorry hubby!!) for a cut and color, no highlights. That year and a half long ordeal left me broke and terrified to go another salon. I spent the next year just using box dye at home and foregoing any trims, trying to grow my hair out to it’s original lower back length. That worked (as much as a box dye can work) until one late night, 2 days before leaving for an overseas trip, when a too tired me used a box color too dark on my roots and the end result was not pretty! Problem was that my mom’s hair fell victim to the box dye that night too :(I spent the next day calling salons to try and find someone who could fix the both of us at a reasonable price before our flight the next day. That’s when I came across Salon Technique and Mary Owens. And thank God, because my hair will never be the same! Her and another stylist were available to take me and my mom. Tatiana worked on my hair and did a great job with the color. Mary did my mom’s and perhaps it was a «grass is always greener on the other side» type of decision, but when I booked a followup color and trim, I went with Mary. I have thick, curly, frizzy, coarse hair and what she is able to do with it is nothing short of amazing. It’s as though she’s able to read your mind even when you can’t describe exactly what you want! Color is spot on and her haircuts are amazing. Also, considering she has the skills and experience to charge people an arm and a leg (think movie star hair), her prices are quite affordable. On top of that, she’s so sweet and honest without being pushy. I seriously love her. She is the only person who is allowed to ever work on my hair again:) She’s that good.

Mary Owens is amazing! She understands hair and what it takes to make you look like the best version of you. She was responsible for my wilder look when that was who I was and she is responsible for my current look… Brazilian blown out hair.
Having tight curly hair it’s hard to find a stylist that understands how to cut curly hair and I alway leave her feeling beautiful.
Mary can give you a creative and edgy (from platinum to purple) or a natural look. She is also great at helping you come up with a look that you can manage on your own.
I also give Brazilian blowouts 5 stars! They last 3 months. My hair is shiny and frizz free! The only product I put in my hair is the Brazilian blowout balm/​hot tool protectant and it takes me 10 minutes to blowdry and flat iron for perfect finish. My natural hair will take at least 45 minutes (on a good day) and will still get frizzy!
I’m so unbelievably happy I found Mary and she’s in Fullerton. Brazilian blowouts for life!

Had virgin hair and was very iffy about coloring especially with what I wanted but I’m definitely glad I went to see Mary. Got very satisfying results and even got great advice how to maintain my hair. She showed/​told me what I need to know and what’s best to do.
I definitely suggested her.

Mary is simply the best! I can not tell you how many times I have gone to her with out having a clue on what I want my hair to look like and every time I have walked away so happy!!! YOU HAVE TO GO NOW!!!

I enjoyed my time dearly with Mary. She is super nice and ENTERTAINING!!! Sometimes hair stylists can make you feel uncomfortable (depending on THEIR day) but Mary was super energetic/​funny/​TALENTED!!! I live in San Diego but am planning on coming back to her as often as i need to. She did a wonderful Bettie Bang and trim. My co-​workers have been giving me many many compliments. So not only do i love Mary’s magical hands but so do my co-​workers and friends=) MARY IS WHERE IT’S AT LADIES!!!

First of all, this review is LONG overdue and im very sorry im just getting to it. Im gonna keep this short and sweet though. I was having a terrible day to say the least. The salon I had intended to go to (lux salon… dont go there) basically refused my Groupon because it hadn’t been 6 months since I went last time (IT WAS 5). So here I am with a Groupon I can’t use, almost no money and hair that desperately needed to be cut. I ended up going to salon technique and by chance got mary. She was wonderful. She did what I asked and made me feel better about my hair and my day as a whole. I highly suggest booking your appointment with her. Thanks mary!

Mary is a life saver. And brilliant. And amazing with hair. And funny. And a great listener. And patient.
I first went to Mary to save my hair. I had a long bout of horrible color that was making me look orange and making my hair weak. Mary not only fixed the color and gave me a fantastic cut, she gave me the best color I have ever gotten — and I am from Atlanta, the other land of the blonde colorists.
She also patiently listened to me and calmed my nerves while putting in «low lights» to give my hair perfect dimension. I get nervous about color, especially low lights (you would too after the bride of Frankenstein streaks I have had) and Mary calmly talked me down and listened as I rambled on about my fears… all while applying the perfect color. Since going to Mary I have had 4 different guys stop me in the street to tell me «how nice it is to see a true natural blonde — now that so many women had dyed hair». I smile to myself and thank Mary.
She is flexible to your schedule and great to talk to while getting your hair done. Never pushy, so you could just sit there and read a magazine, but suddenly you want to tell her everything and she listens so well. I started using Mary when she lived in Boulder CO, where I reside, but now she has broken my heart and moved to her home of California. If you are lucky enough to live near her, by god, take advantage! I have tried to find other stylists in Boulder who «get» my hair since she has left… But there really is no comparison. So now, I simply visit my brother in California every three months to get my highlights done. Seriously. She is that good.
Hands down best stylist I have ever been to. Now that you know about Mary — your hair will be better. Better hair is a better life :). Mary really is a life saver. Enjoy.

i just got back from Mary’s salon, and I couldn’t be happier. She Brazillianly blew out the frizziness in my hair, did an awesome color job, and gave me a super duper cut, charged a very reasonable fee — and was just great company the whole time. Wow!

I don’t live in Boulder, CO anymore. I live across the country in Asheville, NC. And yet, Mary is my only stylist. This gets pricey in plane fare, but really, need I say more? Since early 2007, Master Stylist, Mary Owens has had my cut and color down to a science — and as a human being, I happen to adore her. Not just incredibly talented, but an extremely good heart. If like me, you find that your lapses between appointments are just a little longer than you’d prefer, I do recommend Ombré highlights and a Brazilian Blowout. If like me — once upon a time, you didn’t know what either of those treatments were, you should probably make an appointment and let Mary fill you in! Happy, happy hair experience!

I love Mary, I love what she does to my hair, and I love her pricing.
She’s a truly excellent stylist who often does wacky things to her own hair but won’t pressure you into doing the same if you’re the fearful type (I am the fearful type). She always remembers the latest in your personal relationship-​drama and is eager to hear the next installment while she snips away, and she saves all her hair clippings to donate to an organization that uses hair to sop up oil after oil spills. Basically if you don’t use Mary as your stylist you’re letting poor little sea otters die horrible deaths. Do the right thing, people.
I’ve never once had anything but a gorgeous haircut from her, and when I say «maybe just a few inches off» she actually only takes a few inches off, unlike some stylists I could name, who evidently use some cracked out Martian version of the metric system and wind up giving me a cut too short to put in a ponytail.
She can also knock back a drink like no one’s business, but only after hours. She does wield hot irons, after all.

Love Mary — she is a great stylist and a fun person to talk to while getting your hair done. I moved here from Boston, and out of fear of getting a bad cut or color (I’m getting married this fall and if something went wrong I would be devastated!), waited about 6 months too long before finally committing to getting a hair cut (I had to ease myself in and make sure I was making the right decision).
I found Mary through google searches and Unilocal!reviews and decided to give her a try. She gave me a great, healthy cut and didn’t do anything to scare me off. She is very comfortable to be around and fun to chat with about lots of things, which helped make me very comfortable with my choice.
I went back a few weeks later for a full highlight and OMG she did the best color I think I’ve ever had — such great colors, great advice, and really great quality all around. I’ll admit, the price for a haircut is a little higher than I am used to, but I am so happy with her work that it does not make a bit of difference — you can bet I will be seeing her again soon, and I highly recommend her if you’re looking for quality and skill!

the bang whisperer! i’m so glad i found her! pure awesomeness :)

The Brazilian Blowout has Changed my life! Thanks so much to Mary! I am so very happy to have hair that looks and feels like silk. My naturally curly hair is under control and I LOVE the look. Mary educated me on the process and what it would do to my specific curl. It turned out perfect, and I feel like a movie star. I have the hair I always wanted. It is healthy, shiny, soft and beautiful. I would not trust anyone else with my hair. Mary keeps this middle aged mom hip with updated hair, that does not make me look like I am trying to be 20 again. the perfect blend of knowledge, and spunk! Fun, Fun, Fun! I look forward to the days I get my MaryLove! my hair loves her too.

I joined Unilocal to post this review for Mary, since I had such a great experience with her.
I was desperate to cut off most of my hair but didn’t want to do it at one of the $ 15 places I normally go to.
I found Mary on Unilocal… she squeezed me into her schedule the same day I contacted her (because I told her I was leaving town soon).
She was so much fun, and spent time talking to me about what I wanted. I wasn’t sure, so she was great at helping me figure it out.
I let her cut off 12 inches!!! It was so much fun, with her fun attitude and I felt safe in her hands.
I got tons of compliments on my hairstyle, and it was exactly what I wanted: a short style that could be styled up if I was feeling punky or worn down to look mild-​mannered if I had a job interview.
She gave me great advice on how to maintain the style; she even gave me some of her hairclips for my new short do.
She is a fantastically fun person and a talented hairstylist.
The only reason she didn’t get a 5^th star was because of her price: $ 50. It was definitely worth every dollar for my initial chop, but as a college student I just can’t afford to go back to her every month or so. I wish I could!
If you are looking for a good haircut and even a fun time, then go to Mary!

Miss Mary is a godsend. She’s been rocking my hair for the past several years and I truly have found my (hair) soulmate. You ladies know what I mean: you may find a stylist who is technically proficient but doesn’t really «get» your hair — you get home and feel, meh. Maybe even get out the scissors to make it more «you.» Not with Mary. She is incredibly technically skilled (she is a color genius!) and she really, really GETS my hair. If you’re looking for a super funky, punky hair style, Mary has you covered. (I’ve seen her do amazing traditional cuts too, but that’s just not my style). I’m so happy to have found a stylist that’s willing to take me there!!!
Now this may sound like exaggeration, but I pinky swear this is 100% bona fide: not more than 3 days in a row can go by without a perfect stranger stopping me with some version of «great hair.» Right after it’s been cut, and for months after. Yup. That’s the power of Mary!

Still amazing! Mary even managed to take dark brunette me to a fabulous blonde this summer! People don’t even know I am not natural blonde-​I guess the ditziness helps… some even have told me I have found my natural «roots»…
Oh well, I can take the blonde jokes because I have fantastic hair to toss over my shoulders as I laugh with them!

THANK GOD FOR JARRED!
Finally a stylist who knows how to do black hair!
I was frighteningly close to shaving my head when a friend recommended Jarred. After years of driving to Colfax to find anyone who knows how to dry black hair (as in black people not color) let alone style it, I’d had my hair burned off too many times. Needless to say, I am extraordinarily apprehensive about new people doing my hair. Jarred not only put up with my crap, but made me feel a ton better. He gave me the best haircut I have had in years and enabled me to keep my hair relaxer-​free.
He has been trained on black hair, knows what he is doing with it, and best of all LISTENS.
Believe me if he can make my hair fabulous he can tackle anything! He also does white hair just in case you are wondering. As in white people not in color… although I am sure he would be happy to style your white-​colored hair. :)

Mary Owens is Fabulous!!! It took me two years to find a good salon in Boulder, I kept putting off getting a hair cut until I went home, because I didn’t want to risk it… and the I saw Alex’s hair and I was so impressed I had to have Mary do mine.
The little salon is perfect, and accents Mary’s style to a T. She is willing to work with you, to find the style that fits you best, and gives you options without making you feel obligated to take her suggestions. But trust me she knows her stuff!
Alex summed it up perfectly, it is a must!