Partners open new salon in Seaside

Published 4:20 am Monday, November 26, 2018

SEASIDE — The words “Brazilian Blow Out” and “Moroccan Oil” may not have a lot of meaning to you, unless you’ve been exposed to hair care a person might take for granted at a sophisticated city hair salon. Now a new salon in Seaside is offering these products and luxurious hair treatments.

“Customer satisfaction is guaranteed,” said Kegan French, who along with his partner, Will Witt, just opened Salon on Broadway, located at 810 Broadway in Seaside. “If you don’t like it, we’ll switch it out for you at no cost. We stand by our work and our products 100 percent.”

French was born in Germany and grew up in Utah on an Air Force base. He comes from a family of doctors and other medical professionals and was expected to follow that path. Instead, while still a college student, he became a stagehand and wardrobe technician in Salt Lake City.

“I worked with Rascal Flatts, Gwen Stefani, Cirque de Soleil,” French said. “I worked with Faith Hill and Tim McGrath. I worked with Ozzy Osborne. I worked with Korn. My life was all glitz and glamour and gradually I began to realize I wanted to make everyone feel like a star.”

He enrolled in Paul Mitchell, The School, in Salt Lake City to seriously study hair care, graduating as a cosmetologist in 2011.

Eight years ago, French followed his mother, Mary French-Peterson, to the Oregon Coast. For a time he ran the hair salon at Necanicum Village. He had a salon in Astoria. Then he found out about space available in the newly renovated Westport Winery building and a bell went off.

“I knew right away this was where I wanted to be,” French said.

The salon focuses on specialized, premium services.

“Conditioning, hair color, precision haircuts, broken hair bonding and cuticle services are the foundation of industry-leading hair care,” French said. “Our advanced skin care uses state-of-the-art micro current, microdermabrasion, photon therapy, ultrasonic cavitation, radio and high frequency rejuvenation, and chemical peels. Our truly exceptional nail care includes detailed manicures, pedicures, and shellac nails.

“If you don’t know what treatment you need, we’re here to guide you.”

Salon on Broadway is a unique space. While it has a modern, industrial feel, at the same time it feels more like a spa than a hair salon. There is a relaxing private room for the specialized facials. And then there’s the energy work. French is a resource for his clients in chakra care, quantum healing and hypnotherapy.

French and Witt are also ambassadors for Westport Winery. The winery is about to launch its Westport Winery Seaside Retreat, offering golf, accommodations for small groups, spa and hair treatments, and of course wine.

Meanwhile, French says the salon business is a calling for him. “I take the healing and beautifying arts very seriously,” he said.