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The Wire Brush salon, at 617 W. Chickasha Ave. offers not only cut and color, but a fresh perspective on decor.
The salon is owned by Rryon Drawbridge and Alyssa Cervantez. The stimulating and artistic environment is a combination of both Drawbridge and Cervantez as well as their love of art
The pair transformed the building in about two weeks while at the same time operating the salon, which created some long nights. A little sleep-deprivation-induced-creativity may account for the striking decor, Drawbridge and Cervantez said.
There are touches of gold throughout the salon such as gold dressers that function as styling stations, a gold-painted toilet and Barbie and Ken dolls spray-painted with gold paint. The dolls lounge on a shelf in the salon area.
"I felt like I was giving them a spray tan," Cervantez said. Several more dolls are fixed to the bathroom wall with wire. The effect is ethereal.
The furniture is from thrift stores or otherwise second hand. Drawbridge said that customers have recognized the furniture as pieces like they have either previously owned or have seen at their grandmother's house, such as a large 70s era wicker chair.
Another fixture of the shop that customers have already come to know is Bo-Linda, a white taxidermied deer head decked out in a headdress, glasses and other items that the Wire Brush clients have brought in for her.
Drawbridge previously owned Salon 220, located in the Petroleum Building on 4th and Chickasha. Drawbridge did Cervantez's hair when she was in high school.
Drawbridge said that Cervantez was the first person he felt comfortable opening a business with because they share a similar belief about business, that it's not about money as much as it is about building relationships.
Cervantez said she has always wanted to be a hair stylist since a young age. She attended Paul Mitchell in Norman. Drawbridge attended Duncan Brothers. Before styling hair, he worked in the interior design and merchandising field. Both said that they love what they do and enjoy coming to work.
The atmosphere of the shop is important to The Wire Brush owners, who said they want people to feel comfortable. Clients often bring their friends along.
"We definitely have a very beauty shop feel," Drawbridge said about the salon's environment.
In addition to golden Barbies and toilets, the beauty shop owners follow the golden rule. Gossip about people around town is not allowed at the wire brush, but celebrity gossip is fair game.
The Wire Brush offers hair cutting, styling as well as extensions--that can be dyed to match the client's hair--eyebrow waxing and makeup application. Drawbridge and Cervantez hope to add an aesthetician who can provide body waxing and other services as well as another stylist in the near future.
The Wire Brush is open Tuesday through Saturday, They open at 10 a.m. and stay late. Walk-ins welcome.
Cervantez can be reached at 405.602.9971. Drawbridge can be reached at 405.779.6479
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The Wire Brush owners, Rryon Drawbridge and Alyssa Cervantez, pose with Bo-Linda, a taxidermied deer head that wears gifts from clients. JESSICA LANE / EXPRESS-STAR
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