Katherine Olenski Stylist page

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Katherine Olenski
San Diego, CA salon suite

www.embersandblooms.com

-New faces always welcome

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day babes! This week I’ve sat a lot with how thankful I am for the “labor” I offer. To live in a time where I can be a female business owner who gets to make humans feel good about themselves while flexing my creativity and have incredible conversations and so much laughter while I work is a blessing I’ll never take for granted.

Today I’ll be beaching with my family and soaking in gratitude with lots of sunshine and salt water, but dreaming of the joy and creativity I’ll get to appreciate from now until next year and beyond! ❤️

08/28/2026

You’d never in your life guess this is a grey blend, would you?

Cool and icy is your friend when you have 20-30% white hair and the remainder is a darker shade of grey. We do a partial platinum highlight every 8-10 weeks to keep things bright and beautiful for this babe while keeping the grow out soft and maintaining her hair health. Covering silver hairs isn’t always your only option- blending them in can sometimes be way more fun, low maintenance, and youthful!

08/25/2026

We love summer, but between the sun, the heat, pool water, ocean water, vacations, it’s filled with things that can leave your color feeling brassy and dull. Give your hair some love at the end of the season!

For Mei Mei Rae' we minimized the highlights we added in to protect the integrity of her previously lightened ends and added a neutral cool gloss to revive the shimmer and health of her hair. Sometimes after a summer of fun less is more with your hair color. Book a consultation if you want to know how your hair could use some love before cooler temps arrive!

Photos from Katherine Olenski Stylist page's post 08/18/2026

Stepping into salon ownership has been every emotion under the sun but I wouldn’t trade the result for the world. Being able to slowly create the space of my dreams and welcome my biggest supporters to this magical environment has made the stress and overwhelm all worth it. I’m still a work in progress as all young business owners are, but growth has never been something I like to say no to. Everyday I think about how thankful I am to have this opportunity for expansion while I dream of what it can become 1 year, 5 years, or 15 years down the road. I can’t wait to see what magic we create here together ❤️

Logo and color palette by the best in the biz jensdesignarchive

04/13/2026

The last two years have taught me so much about gratitude, resilience, and most importantly creating a space that fosters safety and comfort to everyone who enters it. I’m coming up on the end of my suite lease and actively moving (literally and figuratively) toward expansion into a full salon. As I choose the decor etc. for the new space I’m reminded of the importance of fostering an environment that allows my guests to share their joys and challenges. I can’t wait to step into this new season with you all in a fresh space all of our own ❤️

Updates on my official move date and location to follow!!

Photos from Katherine Olenski Stylist page's post 04/12/2026

As a veteran stylist I’ll always love the subtle but profound difference a refresh can make. Blending some unwanted natural “highlights” with a semi permanent color and an update on the shaping of this cut is the perfect way to welcome in a new year of life for my beautiful guest ❤️. The last couple of years we’ve gone low maintenance simply blending the grays so Kat’s grow out is seamless and she’s able to get months and months of wear out of her hair. While the selfish part of me wants to have the opportunity to see you all as often as possible, that’s just not realistic or practical. We all have busy lives and if I can give you a little more time between the hours you spend in my chair then I’ve done my job right!

If you’re interested in getting a little more wear out of your hair, book a consultation or reach out in my DMs, let’s make a plan for your dream hair schedule!

03/25/2026

Hair health is always the #1 priority. Happy hair is beautiful hair, there’s no getting around that. By doing less we can achieve long lasting shimmery hair that grows to your dream length without sacrificing your blonde. In the last 5 years we’ve transformed Hanna’s hair from shoulder length broken platinum to a combination of her natural color and pops of blonde, the length this hair has grown to speaks for itself during the process!

02/27/2026

Let’s just have a moment for today’s date night transformation shall we?

7.5 months grow out turned into magic in a matter of hours with my favorite photographer ! I’m obsessed with the fact that we’ve gone from a super high maintenance almost platinum to a twice yearly softened grow out and chop as a few silverly strands have snuck in. As a blondie- embrace the lighter bits! So obsessed with the result ❤️❤️

02/20/2026

Everyday I come home thankful, sometimes exhausted, but thankful. I’m constantly inspired by the interactions I have, the conversations about books, movies, music, sometimes just the space we share about the chaos of life. It’s truly beautiful and in the moments when I feel overwhelmed in my own journey I look to the stories I’ve heard while I painted or cut your hair and it keeps me motivated to continue moving toward bigger things, so thank you ❤️

Side note- I did a lowlight on the cutest last weekend and I’m obsessed with how it came out! Come in, let’s talk (or not talk) about all the things and move through life more beautifully together.

02/12/2026

Absolute platinum perfection with a little freshen up on my favorite !

The goal is a modern mullet but the transition from a short clean cut to a more grown out look can be rough. Blending and softening the natural ledge is crucial. My job as your stylist no matter what the end goal, is to make sure it’s a seamless transition and we work together to make a long term plan so we ensure success not only on the day of your appointment but throughout the process!

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Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
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