Knives Out Salon Is the Arts District's Coolest New Hair Haven

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We don't know about you, but we would sit on a cardboard box in an alley if someone told us that was the spot to nab a foolproof haircut or flawless blowout. (Luckily that won't be necessary.) Industry DTLA vet and hairdresser Christine Choi's new solo effort is called Knives Out—and it's officially the spot to get a chop in Downtown's Arts District.

Following their grand opening last Saturday, Choi and fellow stylists Claudia Saldana and Irene Legaspi are now taking appointments for a wide range of beautifying services including cut, color, extensions, Arrojo wave, and Inphenom treatments (to name a few!). The salon also stocks and utilizes products by exclusive brand Oribe. On our recent trip to the lovely, loft-style space, Christine expertly lightened up our layers with a swift dry cutting technique and smoothed our unruly flyaways with a "baby" Brazilian Blowout while she showed serious hair knowledge by educating us on our mane. We left feeling thoroughly pampered and definitely deserving of some gratuitous hair-flipping throughout the rest of the day. Make your own date for a great hair day by calling the salon at 213-379-1736.