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Flirt Salon
By Lynette Carrington
Photos by Nicole Randall
Flirt Salon Creates a
Timeless Impression
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HAIR SALONS MAY COME AND GO, flowing hair and budding romance
but every once in a while, a truly unique completed in an art-deco style. She
For Yani Kulow, it is salon opens in the valley and creates quite discovered that Mucha had orchestrated
as important to give a buzz. Flirt Salon is that salon. Great care a painting called “Flirt” that depicted the
went in to every decision that culminated beautiful and romantic qualities that
clients great service in the opening of the business. Kulow was searching for in a salon name.
as it is to give them Owner Yani Kulow is the creative Discovering a salon location in Tempe,
director who is at the helm of one of the Flirt flew into a flurry of remodeling.
an exceptional salon
coolest, cutting-edge salons in the valley. Building on a catchy name, Kulow incorpo-
experience. Kulow is a Czechoslovakian-born model rated elegant features, including massive,
who also holds a degree in environmental ornate mirrors that were part of her
chemistry. Early in her career, she worked childhood memories. “Living in Europe,
with Lancome, advancing her way to the you visited castles with your parents,”
position of regional makeup artist. She Kulow explained. Castles always had grand
was also with Rolf’s, providing makeup mirrors and that is where the salon owner
expertise and appearing on ‘Good Morning saw herself as a young child. “I envisioned
Arizona’ numerous times. An alumnus of queens! I thought, ‘How cool would it be
Carsten Institute, Kulow soon realized she to sit there and have someone do my hair
wanted to share her special brand of and makeup?’” she recounted.
beauty vision with her clientele in her own That pampering vision made its way
salon. Her love of art, hair, makeup and to Flirt Salon, coupled with a unique
fashion are now evident throughout Flirt approach to customer care. The salon also
Salon and the story of the name itself is as incorporates unique art and jewelry (that
defining as the owner and her team. are also for sale) and serve as a stylistic
The name ‘Flirt’ came about when component in the salon.
Kulow was faced with the task of finding For Yani Kulow, it is as important to
1825 E. Guadalupe Rd., Suite 106
a name for her new salon that conveyed give clients great service as it is to give
Tempe, AZ 85283
that special “it” quality. An admirer of them an exceptional salon experience.
480-820-3544
Czech artist Alfons Mucha, Kulow loved his She explained the five distinct messages
www.flirthairsalon.com
technique in combining the beauty of of service conveyed to clientele. “We are
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professional. We care. We listen. We
can be trusted. We have time for you,”
Kulow explained.
She understands that customers
have a choice when seeking an upscale
salon and she offers complimentary,
value-added services that are the “icing-
on-the-cake.” With each hair service,
clients receive a lavender scalp massage, a
hot towel treatment and a lavender hand
massage. “People today need more than a
hair cut and color,” she said of Flirt’s
bonus treatments. “Why don’t we offer
something a little more for our clients?”
At Flirt Salon, there is much more to
love beyond the exceptional hair care Inside every great salon is a dedicated seem to embrace the part where they get
services. In addition to haircuts and color, team of stylists and aestheticians and Yani pampered,” Kulow noted. “My male clients
other hair services include extensions, Kulow has assembled an elite team that are extremely loyal!” Male clients that
hair glossing, corrective color and toner. helps her in carrying out the five credos at frequent Flirt Salon can count on excep-
Waxing services run the gamut from eye- Flirt. Ariana Thiem is the Salon Manager, an tional hair care in an attentive setting
brow tinting, shaping and design, to facial, Advanced Stylist, Director of Skin Care that focuses on quality.
leg and Brazilian waxing. Make-up applica- Therapy and Waxing Specialist. Jan Gdovic “Everything we do at Flirt, I stand
tion and threading are also available. The is the Director of Massage Services and behind,” explained Kulow. While waiting in
peaceful treatment room at salon is a licensed massage therapist. Katie Lawson, the salon, I observed a customer leaving
quiet respite from the rest of the world hair designer and color specialist, Jessica after Yani Kulow had cut her hair. The shoul-
where various techniques of massage are Divis, hair artist, Nancy Heroabadi advanced der length blunt cut was beyond perfect. In
offered. As a fully-licensed massage stylist and threading specialist and recep- fact, it looked like a work of art, with every
establishment, clients can choose from tionist, Gabi Smoudi round out the team. hair falling perfectly in place, a gorgeous
Swedish, Therapeutic, Sports, Reflexology Men’s services are exceptional here symmetry, sleek lines and a beautiful shine.
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or Cranial-Sacral massage. and there is a quite a following. “Guys Flirt Salon has definitely arrived.
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