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Organika Hair Carlton still occupies 161 Elgin Street for colour, cuts and a Timely head spa cart.
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Self-Care's take
Organika Hair Carlton is the low-tox Elgin Street colour house next door to Carlton Set, organic teas and charcoal water in the cup, not ammonia in the air. RUSSH has flagged the brand as organic, biodynamic and split between Carlton and Elwood. The Carlton signature is the Timely head spa: tricho-derm scalp analysis, waterfall therapy, steamer, hand and arm massage, then a blow dry from 195 dollars, or with a cut from 245. Live cart copy does not print Japanese-style, so do not expect that ritual name. Official Thursday closes at 8pm. The booking cart prints 9pm. Confirm the late colour before you travel. Book if you want health-first colour and a scalp ritual. Skip it if you want a cheap Lygon walk-in. Ask for the head spa cart, then sit down.
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Colour is health-first, organic and biodynamic in the RUSSH framing, not ammonia theatre. Timely lists foils, tint, global colour and a signature blonding package from 850 dollars with detox prep and bond-building plex. Extra product for long or thick hair can add a charge. You must often book a finishing service separately. Book if you want a plan and a deposit consult. Skip it if you wanted a twenty-dollar Lygon toner. Ask Jess or Lottie who owns the bowl.
$$Balayage and toner is listed around two hours 45 minutes from 445 dollars, with a top-up tile for lived-in colour. Cart copy says call to discuss pricing by condition, length and product, and you must still book a finishing service. This is lived-in colour designed to grow out, Lottie's published brief. Book it if you want soft placement. Skip it if you need a cheap all-over box. Ask before you assume the tile price is the bill.
$$The signature ritual is the reason to choose 161. Tricho-derm camera, pressure-point massage, purifying cleanse, steamer, waterfall therapy, hand and arm massage, scalp brush, then blow dry from 195 dollars or cut and style from 245, depending on the masque. Live copy does not say Japanese-style. Book the spa cart. Skip it if you wanted a two-minute basin rinse. Call reception if you need the ritual explained before you pay.
$$Style cuts sit around 155 to 165 dollars for an hour, restyle 185 to 195 with extra consult time, recommended for new clients or six-month gaps. Emerging-stylist cuts are cheaper on the cart. Inclusive of wash and style. Book a restyle if the shape is the brief. Skip it if you wanted a twenty-dollar Lygon walk-in. Ask who is on the chair.
$$The craft
The Carlton signature is the Timely head spa, not a generic blow-dry. Cart copy starts with tricho-derm microscopic scalp analysis, dry pressure-point work, a purifying cleanse, steamer, waterfall therapy, then a blow dry from 195 dollars or a cut from 245, priced by the masque they recommend. Live language does not print Japanese-style, so do not import that ritual name. Colour sits beside it, with finishing services booked separately. Skip a cheap Lygon walk-in. Ask for the spa cart, then sit.
First visit
Book the Carlton Timely cart or call 03 9041 4824. Email info@organikahair.com.au. Consultations are 30 minutes with a 50 dollar deposit, fully redeemable on services booked. Colour tiles often require a separate finishing service: cut and style, blow dry or dry off. Official Thursday is 9am to 8pm. Timely prints Thursday 10am to 9pm. Confirm the late colour before you travel. Closed Sunday and Monday. Saturday ends at 4pm. Skip a walk-in. Ask which stylist owns the formula, and whether you are booking spa, blonding or a cut. Confirm 161, not 163.
The street
161 Elgin Street
Carlton VIC 3053
Number 161 is Elgin, next door to Carlton Set at 163 and one door from Lorenzo Lygon thinking at 165. This is the low-tox colour house, not a phone-book cut room. WAVES blonding is over on Drummond at 365. Arch Enemy now prints 190 Elgin at CM-Organics, a different door. Come for a scalp ritual and organic tea. Do not come because a map still merges 161 and 163 into one booking. Elwood is the sister at 140a Ormond Road. Confirm 161 on the glass before you talk head spa to the wrong desk.
Known for
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What guests mention
Themes paraphrased from Organika Hair Carlton named Timely cart.Self-Care does not paste review text.
Questions people ask
161 Elgin Street, Carlton VIC 3053, next door to Carlton Set at 163. Phone 03 9041 4824. Elwood is 140a Ormond Road on 03 9531 5333, a different booking. Confirm 161 if a map merges the Elgin colour pair.
Official locations page: closed Sunday and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9am-6pm, Thursday 9am-8pm, Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-4pm. Timely prints Thursday 10am-9pm. Confirm a late colour before you travel across Elgin.
Yes. Timely lists a signature ritual with tricho-derm scalp analysis, steamer, waterfall therapy and a scalp brush, from 195 dollars with a blow dry or 245 with a cut. Live cart copy does not print Japanese-style. Book the spa tile.
No. Official copy also names 140a Ormond Road, Elwood, on 03 9531 5333. This Carlton listing is 161 Elgin. Do not book Elwood and walk into Carlton. Do not talk head spa to Carlton Set at 163.
Timely lists a 30-minute consultation at 50 dollars, fully redeemable on services booked. Colour tiles often require a separate finishing service. Ask which stylist owns the formula. Skip a walk-in. This is not a cheap Lygon cut.
Skip it if you want a twenty-dollar Lygon walk-in, a Sunday slot, or a phone-book cut at 163. Skip it if you will not confirm Thursday 8pm versus 9pm.
Sources
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