Center St Hair Razors

Center St Hair Razors is owned and managed by Lynda Munk.

Lynda Munk started styling hair when she was just 16 years old, and her clients say she’s a natural.

Lynda, owner of Center Street Hair Razors, attended the King Laurence Beauty Academy in Pocatello and opened her first salon shortly after graduating.  She’s been at her current location at 1556 E Center St. for 20 years.

She said she tries to make her customers feel good.  “You make people look good, so they feel good,” Lynda said.

Being a hairstylist also requires her to know a little chemistry, Lynda explained as she mixed hair color in the shampoo room of her comfortable salon.

Styles change over the years, and she admits she sometimes questions clients who request outrageous or extreme haircuts and colors. But ultimately, she knows the customer is always right. “If that’s what they really want, you can’t talk them out of it,” Lynda said.

As a qualified instructor, she said keeping up with the latest trends and techniques and the newest technology is necessary, not only as a stylist, but also as a small-business owner.  Lynda attends at least four educational classes each year.

She has recently opened Center Street Massage & Day Spa across the street from Hair Razors.  The upscale salon features massage therapy, facials, cosmetic tattooing, sunless tanning and a sauna.  “Everything that doesn’t stink will be over there,” Lynda said.

The new day spa employs five workers, including three massage therapists.

Hair design and styling is no longer gender specific. About half of her clients are men, and Lynda said they are fussy about their hair. “They must be.  They come to me,” she said.  “Men are very loyal to their stylist.”

While young clients are adventurous with their styles, Lynda prefers older clients.

Hair Razors also accommodates wedding parties, and she said good communication is the key to a satisfied customer. “If you get a good consultation in the beginning, you know what they want,” she said.  “The hardest part of the job is communication.”

Lynda advised new stylists to keep an open mind and stay in tune with the latest techniques. “Things change quickly in this business,” she said.

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