Cristy Gutierrez

Cristy Gutierrez Cristy Gutierrez

Hours:
-By Appointment Only
-Hours/Dates are flexed based on personal, family, and client needs.
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Professional and Retail products supplied by MATRIX Cristy Gutierrez ~MATRIX Artistic Educator
~Owner / Stylist / Retired Manicurist


PEOPLES CHOICE AWARDS
2006- 1st Place Stylist, 2nd Place Manicurist
2007- 1st Place Salon, Stylist & Manicurist
2008- 1st Place Stylist, 2nd Place Salon
2009- 1st Place Manicurist, 2nd Place Salon & Stylist
2010- 1st Place Salon & Stylist
2013- 1st Place Manicurist, 2nd Place Salon & Stylist
2014- 1st Place Salon
2019 -1st Place Salon

*FOR FULL LIST OF PRICES CALL THE SALON AT 426-7158*

Color correction 101.Assess the integrity of the hair.What are we working with?This client saved their $ so they could b...
09/18/2026

Color correction 101.
Assess the integrity of the hair.
What are we working with?

This client saved their $ so they could be ready for vacation. Then left the salon with orange hair, and random patches of natural color left at the scalp.

Client was going to incorporate hair extensions. Another variable to the color correction.

-->This client originally sat for 4 hours, and left with orange hair. There are multiple variables happening. And, long care correction needed. Obvious by assessment prior to correction.

This hair, colored correctly, wouldn't be broken. I was very careful with the integrity of this palette.

How long do you think this 1st step of color correction and hair integrity took?

Although this is a color change, it's definitely color correction at it's finest! 🤷‍♀️This client had significant new gr...
09/18/2026

Although this is a color change, it's definitely color correction at it's finest! 🤷‍♀️

This client had significant new growth, faded color and lightened hair that could be very easily compromised.

Desired outcome was platinum with black at the nape. Let's throw everything in there! 🤷‍♀️ 😎

Hair assessment will determine what can actually happen. It is the MOST essential tool.

While assessing it's very obvious there are 3 different starting levels of color. This is important to note, because while we were lightening for the platinum, pink popped through!! Old color molecule was still in the hair. Wasn't visible to the eye, would need a microscope to see it, but it was there.

Three formulas were necessary, just for the lighting process.
Then two different toners to neutralize the warm tones. And, of course, the black formula she wanted in the nape.

Wish I would have grabbed the inspiration 📸! Close as you're gonna get¡!

How long do you think this took? Guess within 9 minutes to grab $25 off your next color service!

Color correction 101.Assessment Hair integrity decides what can actually be achieved. This beautiful client was so excit...
09/17/2026

Color correction 101.
Assessment
Hair integrity decides what can actually be achieved.

This beautiful client was so excited to get her hair done for vacation and she walked out of the salon with orange hair, and patches of natural hair still uncolored. Yes, she went to a local color "professional". A salon owner even.

With at least 4 levels of color and definitely some spots that were compromised, caution was a must with this correction!

This orange took 4 hours.
How long do you think the color correction took??

Carried these 2 bags of supplies out of the supply house myself. They were heavy, but not extreme. A restock of what's b...
09/16/2026

Carried these 2 bags of supplies out of the supply house myself. They were heavy, but not extreme. A restock of what's been used.

If you had to guess, what would you think 2 bags of supplies would cost?

Anyone within $50 accurate guess will get $25 off their next service or retail purchase. I will post a 📸 of the receipt for proof.

2 bags I carried out myself.
🤔What's your guess?

09/10/2026

Last minute color appointment available! Thursday Sept 10th @ 11:40 am. Text or call 989-426-7158 to grab it!!

Please hit the ❤️ button or share this post to help!

I have a lot of clients that go a long time between appointments. For many reasons. This sweet soul wanted me to darken ...
08/31/2026

I have a lot of clients that go a long time between appointments. For many reasons.

This sweet soul wanted me to darken her formula because her hair was so light.

I didn't change her formula, a touch up and refresh of color through her ends did the trick! Between the length of time and the summer sunlight, color will fade.

One of my favorite colors recently. Warm blondes can be tricky. This one is always perfect.
❤️❤️❤️

It's not that often that we get to work on hair that's never been colored. This beautiful soul with all her happy energy...
08/29/2026

It's not that often that we get to work on hair that's never been colored.

This beautiful soul with all her happy energy ran off to college! Again! ❤️

Wishing her the best adventures ahead! 🙏

👀🤔This was a dry haircut. No wash. No blow-dry. Incredible the health and thickness difference. ❤️
08/28/2026

👀🤔
This was a dry haircut.
No wash.
No blow-dry.

Incredible the health and thickness difference. ❤️

When the client didn't realize the scalp treatment they were using was stripping their hair. Then a super kind co-worker...
08/28/2026

When the client didn't realize the scalp treatment they were using was stripping their hair. Then a super kind co-worker says, "You lighting your hair?" 👀

Before and after of this corrective color. Thankful this is a long term client, so the integrity of the hair is great, and I was able to get her right back to perfect! ❤️

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132 W Cedar Avenue
Gladwin, MI
48624

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+19894267158

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