Situated across from Depot Park in downtown Clarkston, Creekside Salon offers a relaxed atmosphere and talented, personable stylists who love what they do.
Ask owner Lisa Burdick what it is she likes best about arriving at Creekside each morning and she’ll answer without hesitation’it’s the salon’s clientele.
‘We’ve been blessed with phenomenal customers,? said Burdick, who managed the business for 15 years before buying it from the previous owner in 1997. ‘Our loyal followers have been such a gift and I’m so thankful for them.?
A few years after she purchased the business, Burdick moved the salon to its current location off Depot, a definite change for the better.
‘Everyone tells us the salon feels really cozy,? Burdick said. ‘We’ve made it classy, but it’s also extremely comforting to be here.?
Creekside offers hair care and styling for women, men and children, and also offers eyebrow and lip waxing, perms and color services.
Although perms are mostly out of style, the demand for hair color is widely accepted and sought after, allowing stylists to use creative ideas and techniques with multi-coloring and highlights’even highlights strategically placed to make a particular style really ‘pop.?
In order to stay on top of the latest advances in the hair care industry, Burdick keeps up with trends and pays close attention to current fashions.
But, she said, it’s also a good idea to avoid locking onto any one idea.
‘It’s important to stay in touch with what’s in fashion and then be a little creative yourself,? she said. ‘It’s like a pallet; you have this person’s head in front of you; no face and hair combination is the same, so you can be incredibly creative with hair color.?
It’s easy to tell Burdick likes her work.
‘It’s just really enjoyable? she said, ‘The creativity and the chemistry of mixing up color to get just the right look is a great challenge and rewarding part of my job.?
But not the only fun part, she notes, explaining that she has a high regard for the salon’s other two stylists, Becky Laney and Brooke Manuel, and said the three work very well together.
‘Each of our abilities complements the others,? she said. ‘Our cuts and colors are just a little bit different, so each stylist adds her own unique talent and personality, which makes customers want to come back.?
But the trio works well together for other reasons, too: they’ve been doing it a long time.
‘Every stylist who works here started her career here, and is still here,? Burdick said.
It’s not something often found in an industry with so much turnover.
The longevity of both the salon and the stylists, Burdick said, helps in her mission to provide high-quality service to each customer.
At some of the larger salons, she explained, clients are often shampooed by one person, cut by another person, and colored by a third person.
Not so at Creekside.
Like much of downtown Clarkston, Creekside Salon is proud of its long, rich history.
‘I love my job,? Burdick said. ‘I feel so fortunate, after having done this as many years as I have, I still love to come here. It’s a pleasant, fun place to come to each day.?
Creekside Salon is located at 20 W. Washington St., Suite 12 B, in the back of Washington Mills, easily accessible off Depot Street. For more information or to make an appointment, call 248-625-8611. Walk-ins are always welcome.