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The Cabinet Salon
The Cabinet Salon is an old-fashioned style salon in a new-fashion part of town. Young stylists and friends Emma Rose and Alex MacDonald bring their old-fashioned approach to hair care to the corner of Queen and Portland.
Large wrap-around windows bring lots of natural light and a perfect, people-watching view of Queen St. into this warm parlour space.
Emma and Alex, both seasoned stylists, designed the Cabinet to reflect their personalities and to bring the comfort of your grandmothers living room to a salon environment. The name "Cabinet" is a 17th century French reference, meant to evoke notions of a private sitting room, a place where intellectuals met to discuss literature, society, politics and art.
The 100+ year old building was a perfect fit for their vision of this gathering place, will soon showcase works from local artists.
When you're not busy relaxing with a cup of tea, patrons can expect to have their heads pampered with a wide variety of high-end Bumble and Bumble products, used exclusively.
In any one of the 6 chairs, a cut starts at $50, colour at $70. Appointments can be made with either Alex or Emma, as they are currently in the hunt for like-minded stylists to join them.
The Cabinet is open Tuesday-Friday 10-8, and Saturday 10-5.
Photos by Jennifer Rowsom and Elizabeth Martin
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Amazing.
My stylist, Emma, is a pro, and I actually enjoyed watching her cut my hair -- usually, I just stock up on magazines and let the stylist "do their thing"; but, in this case, I felt as though Emma was creating something special and that she really took pride in her work.
On an aesthetic note, I absolutely loved the decor, very vintage, shabby chic. It has a welcoming air that makes you feel like you are visiting a close friend.
On a final note, the $50 price tag (for all cuts) is a bargain, as I've paid considerably more for my haircuts in the past.
Thanks Cabinet!!
I have flirted with various other 'high' end salons in the past e.g Toni and Guy, Civello,John Steinberg but thought hey this looks like a cool place.
Alex ( co owner ) greeted me at reception,I was a bit early so Emma offered me some herbal tea served in a beautiful china cup.
I was made to feel very relaxed throughout my whole appointment,my colour looks very natural and my cut is awesome.
At the end of my appointment I felt as though Alex and I had been friends for years.
Thank You all at The Cabinet, see you in about 6/8 weeks
Firstly though, it's important to note that $50 for a haircut is such a bargain in Toronto, especially considering the calibre of the stylists. I've tried many other downtown salons and have never been as happy walking out of the salon as at Cabinet. Everyone is so friendly, the decor is wonderful, the whole space just feels inviting and comfortable.
I went to Alex at the beginning of this year wanting to cut a ton of my hair off to donate. He was so great, taking care to bundle the hair so that we could get the maximum length off. I really appreciated how much time he took with it, as I'd been growing the hair for 3 years and it was important to me to donate as much as possible. He then cut my hair into an amazing straight bob.
A few days ago, I had a cut with Emma, as I'd heard she was great with curly hair. I'd never had my hair cut and styled curly before, and I cannot express how happy I am with the result. She cut it wet first, styled it and then just touched it up dry. She knows exactly how to work with, not against, the texture of curly hair, and it turned out amazing. Cannot recommend Emma enough for those curly girls out there.
In all, I've had nothing but good experiences at the Cabinet!