When Tabatha’s Salon Takeover resumes with episode two Tuesday night, it will be the start of a South Florida run on the primp palace makeover show on Bravo.
Allure hair salon in Coconut Grove gets the takeover treatment from the audacious Aussie Tabatha Coffey when the show airs at 10 p.m. on Bravo.
Bang Salon in Fort Lauderdale faces tart-tongued Tabatha Nov. 24th and then Brownes and Co. in Miami Beach airs on Dec. 8th.
Tuesday's subject - Pablo Hernandez - is hosting a viewing party at his salon (3405 Main Highway in Coconut Grove; across from CocoWalk) with complimentary cocktails and suchi courtesy of Siam Oishi starting at 9 p.m.
We talked to the salon owners featured to get give you follicle fans a sneak peak of the hair-raising reality show:
SALON: Allure in Coconut Grove
OWNER: Pablo Hernandez
STORY: Young pup and part-time bartender Hernandez gets steamrolled by his older and seasoned staff.
BEHING THE SCENES: “We’ve been [approached] by shows like Split Ends and Shear Genius, but we’ve always disregarded them. They [Tabatha’s Salon Takeover] work with the staff and that was the appeal. I was having an issue with the staff because I’m the owner, but I’m 21 years old.”
AFTER THE CAMERAS LEFT: “I’m very satisfied,” Hernandez said. “It’s not for the very shy though. I did believe in her [Coffey] abilities before the show and I still do. It was a shakeup. She knocked some sense into me.”
REASON TO WATCH: Sure there’s the stylist Alex who almost steals the show with his high-kicking gayety and home-beacon insight, but the tree-climbing drag queen on Ocean Drive will be burned into your brain forever.
SALON: Bang Salon
LINK: BangHair.com
OWNER: Darren Anselmo
STORY: Cool and crazy Anselmo runs wild in his salon. “I have two girls at home and I guess I try to bring the fun from home to the salon. I act up. I say things that are off the wall. I like dancing on the couches.”
BEHIND THE SCENES: “I learned a lot about how these shows work,” said Anselmo. “I didn’t know she was watching at the beginning. She reminds me of the devil, all in black with a pitchfork ready to shove up some stylists’ ass.”
AFTER THE CAMERAS LEFT: “The makeover was a bit shocking. They did a great job, but it’s not me. I need vibrant colors around me. I felt they took it from Bang to blah. But it did motivate me to do my own makeover. I made over the makeover.”
REASON TO WATCH: “There were some very personal items she found in my work area. Very personal.”
SALON: Brownes & Co.
LINK: BrownesBeauty.com
OWNER: Nikki Mallon and Gary Feinberg
STORY: Nikki is an imperious diva supervising her staff via remote camera.
BEHIND THE SCENES: “The production crew was amazing. They really play the game well. They told me I hadn’t been picked. But they have these cameras around. What I found out is that I had been picked for the show the whole time. The content? That’s all rubbish. I did love seeing behind-the-scenes. But I don’t know why they call it reality. Clearly it’s scripted.”
AFTER THE CAMERAS LEFT: “They were clearly on a very tight budget. We have 11,000 square feet here – salon, retail, spa. They really only worked in one little corner. Maybe they spent around $1,500 to $2,000. When I opened in 2002 I spent half a million.”
REASON TO WATCH: “The makeover was not my cup of tea at all. It’s dreadful. I thought she’d have a sense of humor. She doesn’t joke. It’s suppose to be a joke.”
