Journal
Notes from the chair
French balayage, color care, haircuts and men’s grooming — written by the Paris-trained artists at Red Market & Martial Vivot.
- Services
Bridal Hair in West Palm Beach: What to Actually Expect
What a bridal or event hair appointment in West Palm Beach really involves — the trial, timing, up-do vs. down, how far ahead to book in season, and the price.
- Hair Extensions
Hair Extensions in West Palm Beach: A Straight-Talking Guide
A guide to hair extensions in West Palm Beach — tape-in, keratin-bond, and hand-tied weft methods compared, how long each lasts, upkeep, cost, and who they genuinely suit.
- Services
How Long Does a Keratin Treatment Last?
How long a keratin smoothing treatment really lasts in West Palm Beach humidity, what shortens it, the aftercare that extends it, and whether it's safe on lightened hair.
- French Balayage
What Is French Balayage? (And How It Differs From American Highlights)
French balayage explained by a Paris-trained colorist: how freehand painting differs from foil highlights, why it grows out softly, and what it costs in West Palm Beach.
- Services
How to Choose a Hair Salon in West Palm Beach
A practical guide to choosing a hair salon in West Palm Beach — what to look for in a colorist or stylist, the questions to ask, and the red flags worth avoiding.
- French Balayage
How Much Does Balayage Cost in West Palm Beach?
What balayage really costs in West Palm Beach — full pricing for signature balayage, single process and gloss, plus what drives the price and how often you'll come back.
- Hair Color
Balayage vs. Highlights vs. Ombré: A Colorist's Guide
Balayage, highlights, ombré and foilayage explained side by side — how each looks, how it grows out, and which one fits your hair, by a Red Market colorist.
- French Balayage
How to Maintain Balayage Between Salon Visits
A colorist's guide to keeping balayage bright and soft between appointments — washing, heat, purple shampoo, glossing, and when to actually rebook.
- Hair Color
Single Process vs. Balayage: Which Color Service Do You Need?
Single process or balayage? A colorist explains the difference between all-over color and freehand lightening, what each costs, and how to know which one you need.
- Hair Color
Why Your Color Looks Brassy
Brassy, orange or yellow tones in colored hair, explained: what causes brassiness, why purple shampoo only goes so far, and how a salon gloss restores cool, shiny tone.
- Haircuts
What Is a French Haircut? The Philosophy Behind the Cut
What makes a French haircut different — the dry-cutting, face-shape-led, low-maintenance philosophy behind it, explained by a French-trained stylist in West Palm Beach.
- Haircuts
How Often Should You Get a Haircut?
How often to get a haircut by hair length, type and goal — a stylist's real-world guide to trim timing for short cuts, long hair, color-treated hair and growing it out.
- Hair Color
Finding a French Colorist in West Palm Beach
What 'French color' actually means, why it's worth seeking out, and where to find a Paris-trained colorist in West Palm Beach — a short, honest local guide.
- Men's Grooming
Gray Blending for Men: Natural Color That Doesn't Look Dyed
Men's gray blending explained: how it softens gray without the flat, obvious look of dyeing, what it costs in West Palm Beach, and how it differs from full color.
- Men's Grooming
The Davines Straight-Razor Shave: What to Expect
What happens during a classic straight-razor shave with the Davines Pasta & Love line — the steps, the experience, and how it differs from shaving at home.
- Men's Grooming
Building a Men's Grooming Routine: Cut, Beard, Color
How to build a simple men's grooming routine that actually looks sharp — how often to cut, trim the beard, and blend gray, with real West Palm Beach pricing.
- Services
Keratin vs. Hair Botox: Which Smoothing Treatment Is Right for You?
Keratin smoothing vs. hair botox compared — how each treats frizz, how long they last, what they cost in West Palm Beach, and which one fits your hair and humidity.
- Men's Grooming
Men's Grooming in West Palm Beach: The Martial Vivot Standard
The Martial Vivot men's-grooming standard — built over two decades in New York — is now in West Palm Beach. What that means for your cut, beard, and shave.
- Services
Paul Desmarre: From the Champs-Élysées to West Palm Beach
The path of Red Market colorist Paul Desmarre — Paris training at Coiffirst Champs-Élysées, fashion-week runways with Orlando Pita, and now a chair in West Palm Beach.
- French Balayage
Why Paris-Trained Colorists Do Balayage Differently
Balayage is a French technique — and where a colorist trained changes the result. A Red Market founder on what Paris training builds into the work that a weekend course can't.
- Our Story
A French House of Style in West Palm Beach: Our Story
How Red Market & Martial Vivot came to be — two French founders, longtime artist friends, and forty years of combined craft, brought to South Dixie Hwy in West Palm Beach.