Love your hair again.

Cuts, color, perms and waxing on High Street in Ellsworth. Book online, or walk in when a chair is free.

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The salon floor at First Impressions: black styling chairs and mirrors on gray plank flooring, with sunlight across the room
The back of a client’s freshly cut and colored blonde hair, smooth and even at the shoulders

Services and prices

A few favorites to start. Color and other chemical services include a haircut.

  • Women’s haircut Cuts
    From $30
  • Men’s haircut Cuts
    $25
  • Child’s haircut 10 and under, Cuts
    $20
  • All-over color Color
    $95
  • Full highlight Highlights
    $110
  • Brazilian Blowout Treatments
    $150
  • Basic perm Perms
    $85
  • Brow shaping Waxing
    $15
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Before: long curly hair, sun-lightened to copper and caramel at the ends
Before
After: the same hair colored a deep violet black and blown out smooth with soft waves
After

“I transformed this summer lightened curly girl into a rich violet black for fall with a smooth blowout!”

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On our shelves

No animal testing.

We use Paul Mitchell, KEVIN.MURPHY and milk_shake. Here is where each brand stands.

A wooden ladder shelf stacked with white, peach and lavender Glow Co. bars

Glow Co. shampoo bars, made in Ellsworth

Handmade solid shampoo and conditioner bars from an experienced stylist and soap maker, on the shelf right here in the salon.

  • Sulfate-free
  • No plastic packaging
  • Concentrated: one bar lasts like 2 to 3 bottles of shampoo
  • Easy to travel with

The lineup

  • Original
  • Moisturizing
  • Color care
  • Purple toning
  • Volumizing
  • Curl care
  • Clarifying citrus

$10 each for the original line

Most shampoos have a matching conditioner. The original line is scented with sea salt and lily.

The team

Experienced stylists, plus one gnome who is still in training.

  • Nancy King

    Owner

  • Jessica Pert

    Stylist

    Over 20 years behind the chair. Customized color, precision cuts and dimensional foil highlighting.

  • Amy Jackson

    Stylist

    Licensed as a hairdresser for 17 years.

  • Meaghan Reynolds

Snippy Pinkerton, the salon’s plush gnome: a tall white hat with a pink band, a round nose, long white yarn braids and a black cape with a teal name tag, holding a comb and scissors
Snippy Pinkerton Seasonal stylist Our tiniest team member. She can’t see over her hat, so she works mostly off vibes.

15 High Street

Come see us

15 High Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605

(207) 667-6766

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The salon’s entrance at 15 High Street: a white building with a teal First Impressions Hair Studio sign beside the door, with snowbanks out front
Two black shampoo bowls and chairs under gray cabinets, with a shelf of salon products and blonding posters on the wall
The entry and front desk: a black waiting chair, a wall clock and a doorway through to the styling floor

Hours

Monday
9 AM to 6 PM
Tuesday
9 AM to 5 PM
Wednesday
9 AM to 6 PM
Thursday
9 AM to 6 PM
Friday
9 AM to 5 PM
Saturday
9 AM to 6 PM
Sunday
8 AM to 5 PM

Hours change with the day’s appointments, and we may close early when the book is empty. Call ahead to make sure we’re in.

Good to know

Walk-ins
Gladly accepted whenever a stylist has an opening between appointments. Appointments come first, so call or book to guarantee a spot.
Cancellations
Please cancel at least 24 hours ahead to avoid a cancellation fee.
Payment
Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, debit, cash and checks.
Getting here
Free parking and disabled access.