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Say Hello to our New Dyson Air Purifier!
 
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In our continued effort to maintain a safe and comfortable environment, we’ve added a new level of protection to Samantha James Salon.

Our new Dyson Pure Hot + Cool Cryptomic Air Purifier cleans and purifies the air during your service, and throughout the day, with its HEPA and Activated Carbon layered filtration system.

Learn more about the technology and product in the video below, from Dyson:

We hope you always feel comfortable and safe during each and every trip to the salon. As many of you know, we’re still committed to maintaining all of our current safety measures and working diligently to provide you with the same renewing experience that you look for in a trip to the salon.

See you soon!


Looking to make an appointment for your next hair or nail service?

 
Lauren Wesley
To Potomac With Love
 
 
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Thank you for your continual support and nomination for 2020’s Best of Bethesda!

We truly appreciate each and every one of you and are grateful to be your trusted beauty partner.

Since our doors opened in April of 2018, you’ve been such incredible supporters, warming our new salon with your lovely personalities.

Nothing gives our owner and master colorist, Samantha James, more joy than watching you light up after your final reveal. It’s truly a pleasure to help bring our your most beautiful, confident, and radiant you.

 
 
 
 

Here are just a few of your stunning after photos, all hair by Samantha James.

For more, visit us on Instagram and Facebook.


Ready for your very own update?

 
Lauren Wesley
Reopening Updates

To our Patrons and Friends,

As we near our reopening date of June 2nd, we wish to share with you how we plan to keep you safe and how we hope you can help.

How We’re Keeping You Safe:

We’ve implemented a serious cleaning/ disinfection procedure. Click to read.

We also renewed our Barbicide certification. Click to view.

We’re wearing masks.

We’re taking our temperatures and monitoring our team’s health.

How You Keep Us Safe:

Wash or sanitize your hands upon entry.

Let us take your (touchless) temperature.

Wear a mask.

To read our full safety protocol, click here.

Reschedule if you feel ill or come in contact with anyone showing symptoms in the 14 days leading up to your appointment.


Secure Your Appointment


 
 

We look forward to seeing you soon!

The Samantha James Salon Team

Lauren Wesley
Salon Safety Update

At Samantha James Salon, we’re committed to keeping you safe as you return to the services you’ve come to know and love. Rest assured that we’re taking COVID-19 very seriously and are doing our due diligence to remain in alignment with the procedures outlined by the CDC and Infection Prevention Specialists, specifically as they pertain to Salon and Spa environments.

Here are the measures we’re taking to ensure our collective safety:


Cleaning and Disinfection Procedures

All high-touch surfaces will be cleaned and disinfected before each client arrives and after each client leaves using the CDC-recommended disinfectants. The process will involve between 2-10 minutes of contact time between the disinfectant and the surface to effectively inactivate, or kill, all pathogens present.

These high-touch surfaces include:

  • Entry/ Exit

  • Work Stations and Product/ Aerosol Containers Shampoo Bowls + Backbar

  • Treatment Rooms

  • Nail Area

  • Restroom

  • Payment tablets, phones, etc.

  • Product Shelves

We will continue to abide by the CDC’s recommended laundering procedures for porous materials (capes, towels, linens, etc.), which includes laundering every porous material after use with detergent and a high heat wash cycle, then drying until hot-to-the-touch, leaving no moisture or dampness. We’ll keep all linens securely covered until use. As an additional precaution, we’ll be use a powerful UV C light disinfection lamp to clean the room.


Your Next Appointment - What to Expect:

  1. Contact will be extremely limited. Hugs and handshakes will not be allowed for the time being.

  2. Please continue to practice social distancing within the salon. We have ample space to accommodate you.

  3. You will be asked to wash or sanitize your hands upon entry into the salon.

  4. Your temperature will be taken using a touchless thermometer and you will be asked a series of government-mandated questions to help confirm your health status before you take your seat.

  5. Magazines and self-serve concessions will be temporarily unavailable.

  6. Our staff will wear masks and we ask that you please do too.

  7. Walk-ins will not be permitted. You must make and confirm all appointments prior to arrival


NOTE: We reserve the right to decline services to anyone showing symptoms and will kindly ask any symptomatic person to leave the premises immediately. We will gladly reschedule the appointment once there is confirmation from a doctor (via note) that the person has returned to good health.

Thank you for your patience and continued patronage of Samantha James Salon. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Sincerely,
The Samantha James Salon Team

Make your Appointment by Phone - Call (301) 299-3562

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Salon Safety Amidst Coronavirus (COVID-19)*

In light of global health concerns regarding coronavirus, we wish to share with you just how we’re taking action in response.

*[Amendment - We are currently closed per government regulations. We will issue a new notice once we’ve received state-issued reopening protocols.

Thank you for your patience and patronage. We look forward to seeing you again!]

Additional Measures on Cleanliness

We have put in place an effective, heightened protocol on Salon cleanliness with increased attention to disinfecting and maintaining the pristine state of even our most high-traffic areas. We also ask that you please wash/ sanitize your hands upon entry and continue to use mindful respiratory hygiene and cough/sneeze etiquette throughout your visit. Please note that our current laundering practices meet the disinfecting protocol sufficient to kill the COVID-19 virus.* 

On Social Distancing

We are a small but roomy salon and we urge you to make use of the space that’s around you in order to properly practice the recommended 3 - 6 feet of social distancing while fully relaxing into your service.

A Space of Serenity

S J Salon is designed to be a calming, relaxing environment, which involves the cooperation of every guest and staff member that walks through the door. We fully understand the gravity of the coronavirus and are taking appropriate measures to keep you safe and to ensure that your visit is memorable for all the right reasons.

At Samantha James Salon, we pride ourselves on maintaining a germ-free, pristine, and incredibly well-maintained space for you to enjoy. To ensure that we can continue to provide you with the services you’ve come to love, we must enact the following restriction: if you experience any symptoms attributed to the coronavirus please stay at home, call your doctor, and follow proper protocol outlined by the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control. We will work with you to reschedule your appointment once full wellness returns.** 

We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this time and as always, are grateful for the opportunity to serve you by doing what we love. 

Samantha James Salon

Revealing your most beautiful you.

*https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/disinfecting-your-home.html

Lauren Wesley
You deserve to shine!

But really, you do

…and we can help! When it comes to hair color our Owner and L'Oréal Professional Master Colorist, Samantha James, creates gorgeous looks that will leave you radiating!

 
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A little background on Samantha James: 

She is a Master Colorist, trained and certified by one of the biggest names in hair color, L'Oréal Paris

An instructor of color science and technique, Samantha James travels all across the United States teaching other colorists the key techniques to elevate their color-game. When she’s not teaching, she maintains a busy clientele serving them gorgeous looks at her dreamy and elegant salon in Potomac, Maryland.

Click HERE to read her full biography.


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Little changes, HUGE difference!

Side note: Samantha James loves to use INOA, ammonia-free hair color because it helps save the hair. Color does not have compromise the integrity of your hair! You’ll walk out of the salon radiating with silky, shining, healthy hair.

Have a look at the mini hair gallery below or view her INSTAGRAM for inspiration on your next look.




More Hair by Samantha James