Ping Segars Salon

An Upscale Salon with a Beauty Shop Feel Ping Segars Salon is Now Open in Canton

By Cyndi Braun

Historic downtown Canton is home to an elegant new hair salon. Known as an upscale salon with a beauty shop feel, the Ping Segars Salon moved from the Hickory Flat area to historic downtown Canton last month.

We are so excited to be part of this community and to have the salon in such a quaint downtown area, said Ping Segars, who has owned and operated the salon for ten years. I think this location will be perfect for us.

Creating an Upscale Salon

After months of planning, Segars transformed a two-story, 5,000-square-foot freestanding building on North Street. She painted the red-brick exterior grey and replaced the old bank portal with a more welcoming entryway. She placed a green velvet sofa and navy wingback chair in the waiting area, creating the perfect place for a comfy chat before getting your hair done.

Inside the salon, she decorated the muted gray walls with colorful canvas art and black-and-white inspirational prints. Segars asked her cabinetmaker to create built-in work stations along the walls, freeing up floor space and creating a more open feel. She added gold-trimmed mirrors and sconces that stretch to the ceiling.

Segars was especially excited about the old bank vault, which she decided to use as a brow and makeup bar. She lined the vault walls with black-and-white striped wallpaper and asked her cabinetmaker to create a built-in tall cabinet with eighteen drawers. The effect is vault-like, while offering a bit of privacy for clients.

In a Beauty Shop Atmosphere

In rural America, many women still go to beauty shops, where the experience is as much about getting hair done as it is about catching up on the latest news in town. Segars grew up in a small, rural town in Kentucky, so she is familiar with that beauty shop atmosphere.

She began working as hairdresser 22 years ago after graduating from cosmetology school. Her first job in Georgia was in a large, trendy salon, very different from salons in her small town. However, she eventually realized that environment was not for her.

I decided I wanted to do something different, said Segars. I wanted to go back to my roots, to create something more personal. When youre seeing 27 or 34 people a day, you dont feel connected to your clients or your coworkers. I wanted that connection. Thats what I strive for in my salon.

Thus, Ping Segars Salon was born an upscale salon with a beauty shop feel.

Today, twelve people work at the salon, all hand-selected by Segars. Specializing in hair care for women, men and children, the salon prides itself on getting to know its clients in an informal, family-friendly environment.

I consider my clients my friends. I see people every three, six, or nine weeks. I share my experiences, and they share their experiences, said Segars, adding that she sees some clients more often than she has lunch dates with friends.

The salon encourages clients to see multiple hairdressers, especially if the requested hairdresser is unavailable.

Were very big on not being that dog-eat-dog salon. If youve seen me for years and Im not available, I want you to see someone else on my staff. Everyone is the same way. We want you to come here, and we want you to be comfortable, said Segars.

Latest Trends in Hair & Clothes

The salon provides in-house training four times a year. The hairdressers also have the option to go to New York or Dallas every year for further training.

This is an amazing thing for our hairdressers and the salon. Clients know that they are coming to see people who know the latest trends, who know all the things going on in the hair world and are up to date on it, said Segars.

The salon also sells boutique clothes. In the past, clients would comment on the outfits that Segars and her staff wore. More than once, a client told Segars, I wish I had your closet.

Segars realized she could offer convenient boutique shopping to her clients, which would give them a chance to shop from her closet. She calls her mini-boutique, Ping Segars Closet. All clothing is priced at $40 or less. Sizes range from small through plus sizes.

As a TIGI salon, the salon uses and sells only TIGI hair care products, including shampoos, conditioners and styling treatments.

To book your appointment today, call or schedule online.

200 North Street, Canton
770-479-3775
PingSegarsSalon.com