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No longer a secret, Facet & Form piercing, tattoo, and body jewelry studio now open on 14th Ave

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(Image: Facet & Form)

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After nearly a full year of operating under the radar — navigating permits, design, and construction behind closed doors — Facet & Form has finalized inspections and officially launched its soft opening on Capitol Hill.

Located at 1504 14th Ave, the new piercing and tattoo studio is currently accepting appointments, quietly bringing an end to a long period of clandestine preparation ahead of a larger neighborhood opening party planned for this fall.

“We’ve been doing this so quietly and carefully, and it feels good to finally not have to whisper about it,” said co-owner Madeleine Mae regarding the culmination of their year-long, low-profile undertaking.

CHS was on the case. Continue reading →

Waxon in new hands as Capitol Hill’s mother of the Brazilian ready to help the gentle but firm battle against body hair across the nation

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The Waxon crew headed to the Pride parade in 2002

The 15th Ave E location of Waxon after it moved up the street two years ago (Image: Hunters Capital)

The mother of the Brazilian in Seattle is handing off her baby and ready to embark from Capitol Hill’s 15th Ave E on a new adventure spreading the love, respect, and firm but gentle grip required to create great waxing spas in cities across the nation.

Anne Uhlir, who was famously inspired by actress Demi Moore — and the Karate Kid — to open Waxon in Seattle in 1999, tells CHS she has sold the Seattle locations of her waxing spa including the longtime Capitol Hill home to Waxon on 15th Ave E.

“I’m excited to get out of the PNW, spread my seed in other states,” Uhlir tells CHS.

Uhlir’s tongue is often in her cheek when talking about Waxon and decades of victories over pubic, back, and you name it hair. In this she is for real. Uhlir says her deal puts Waxon’s two Seattle salons on Capitol Hill and in Belltown and the rights to its brand “in the Pacific Northwest and California regions” in the hands of an ambitious new beauty and health entrepreneur. Continue reading →

‘MISSING BEAVER’ — Waxon spa’s toothy mascot goes missing on 15th Ave E

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Thanks to a CHS reader for the picture and letting us know about the missing beaver

First the Pizza Man at Harry’s Bar went AWOL.

Now the Waxon Beaver has disappeared.

The 15th Ave E waxing salon Waxon has posted an urgent call for the return of its beloved mascot.

There is a $400 reward.

No questions asked.

“Our beloved family member is missing. We are heartbroken and need your help bringing them home,” the poster reads. Continue reading →

Old Artificial Limb Co. building’s transformation continues with Facet and Form luxury body jewelry studio

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The transformation of a 117-year-old Capitol Hill commercial building will continue this spring with the creation of a new studio dedicated to the transformation of the human form with luxury body adornment and reverent tattoo.

Facet and Form is taking shape in the auto row-era building once home to American Artificial Limb Co. but transformed coming out of the pandemic by Coldwell Banker Bain into new offices and neighborhood natural wine bar Otherworld.

The new body jewelry studio, retail, and tattoo venture is being shaped by a trio of industry veterans — Madeleine Mae, Tyler Determan, and Colin O.

Mae says the group has been working together at another studio and is now ready to set out on their own.

“We’re not leaving on a whim,” Mae tells CHS. “We’re leaving because we had to, and because we’re ready to build something that reflects what this community actually deserves.” Continue reading →

A new era at Tim and Iain’s as a Capitol Hill barbershop’s third generation takes over

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For 60 years, one Capitol Hill barbershop has been a neighborhood staple, providing its service to everyone from longtime residents to curious walk-ins seeking a quality haircut at a fair price.

Tim and Iain’s Barber Shop has undergone a quiet transition, one that speaks to both the passage of time and the power of family legacy in a constantly changing neighborhood.

Original owner Jim Nicholson started the shop in 1966. It operated across the street before relocating to its current location in the 1980s. When Jim retired, his son Tim Collins took over and has been running the shop for decades, building it into a neighborhood institution through consistency, friendliness, and an old-school approach that has remained largely unchanged. The ” J Tim” signage with the crossed-out “J” is a connection across time.

Now, after working alongside Tim for years, nephew Iain Todd has stepped into the role of owner, a transition that happened just a few weeks ago. For Iain, it’s not just a job change; it’s the continuation of a family tradition spanning three generations. “It’s pretty cool being third generation,” he says. Continue reading →

With two Capitol Hill stylists ready to make their own space, Mac and Milo’s Barbershop opening on 15th Ave E

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Mac and Milo’s (Image: CHS)

By Domenic Strazzabosco

A duo of Capitol Hill hair stylists are ready to set out on their own after building careers in the beauty industry’s mix of chain salons and rented chairs.

Alyssa “Aly Mac” McCowan and Myles McGehee are now ready to open their own three-chair studio on 15th Ave E, aptly named Mac and Milo’s Barbershop.

“I knew I always wanted to get up to the Hill for my business,” McGehee tells CHS. “I wanted to be in a part of the city where people actually live, not just the place where they come in and out of for work.” Continue reading →

Closure of Broadway Great Clips a reminder of big hair’s exit from Capitol Hill

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This guy has been posting photos with his Broadway Great Clips Yelp reviews over the years and we hope they are never deleted

While CHS is reporting on the growth of the new 028 Barber School on Capitol Hill, we should note the passing of a longtime part of the neighborhood’s haircutting options.

The Broadway Great Clips shut down earlier this month bringing to a close what the franchising ownership said was nearly 30 years of business in the neighborhood.

A CHS reader brought the closure to our attention: Continue reading →

028 Barber School is growing on Capitol Hill — Your head can be part of the curriculum

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This new Capitol Hill shop does more than fades and crops. It is helping create new barbers every day on 12th Ave. If you’re up for having your head be part of the course materials, you can help out by getting a $15 cut.

“The new location we recently opened is a barber school, not a barber shop,” the 028 Barber School tells CHS. “We currently operate four 028 Barber Shop locations, and this new facility is specifically designed to train aspiring barbers in the area.”

CHS reported on the new 028 project in September as the facility took over a former workout studio on 12th Ave inside the Trace Lofts building, part of continued growth for the six-year-old company and owner Bill Shin. It is the second 028 location in Seattle joining shops in Woodinville, Federal Way, and Redmond with traditional barber services focused on walk-in customers.

But the 12th Ave 028 is different. Shin is hoping to train and help grow Seattle’s haircutting skills. Continue reading →

028 Barber Shop readying Capitol Hill expansion as haircut giant Rudy’s stumbles

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028 Barber Shop currently has four locations across the Seattle area (Image: 028 Barber Shop)

A growing Seattle-area chain of barber shops is coming to Capitol Hill just as the neighborhood-born giant Rudy’s is stumbling.

A new 028 Barber Shop is in the works replacing a former workout studio on 12th Ave inside the Trace Lofts building, CHS has learned.

The growth of the small chain comes as the city’s leading provider of barber services and E Pine-born Rudy’s has stumbled under private equity-backed SoHi Brands. In Oregon and Washington, the private equity firm entrenched itself with founders behind some of the region’s most popular but financially challenged small restaurants and companies including Rudy’s. Continue reading →

15 years on 15th Ave E — Red Chair Salon still rocking as more changes come to ‘the quiet side’ of Capitol Hill

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Fifteen years on 15th Ave E makes a pretty nice headline. With the business tumult and redevelopment changes underway on the street that used to be known as the quiet side of Capitol Hill, a 15-year run is worth celebrating. From its humble beginning as a tiny, punk-rock themed beauty joint in 2009, Red Chair Salon is marking its 15th anniversary on Capitol Hill under owners Amy and Howie Sennet.

“I really can’t believe that we’ve made it 15 years. Honestly. We need to knock on everything. With as much love and dedication as we have put in it and our staff… Everyone’s had a hand in our success,” Howie Sennet said.

The two owners remain highly involved with Howie running the back end of the business, while Amy, with her background with hair styling for 25 years, works with other hairdressers in the salon.

“I thought the idea of us expanding bigger was never gonna happen. And we just got busier and had great stylists… I never imagined what we would become,” Amy said. Continue reading →