Color and perm, from Roswell.
Color and perms are the two longest things I do, and I do them in Carlsbad, 76 miles south of Roswell on US 285. The drive runs about 92 minutes (OpenStreetMap routing), and a Color Transformation holds 4 hr on Booksy, so this is the appointment you build a whole day around.
A Perm is shorter, at 90 min, and fits the same trip with room to spare.
BOOK COLOR OR PERM| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Average July high | 97°F | Open-Meteo 2023–25 |
| Days at 100°F or more, per year | 33 | Open-Meteo 2023–25 |
| Minutes to the shop | 92 | OpenStreetMap routing |
Shade or shape.
Two bookings, two very different lengths.
Color Transformation$120 · 4 hr+
Bleaching and toning to land on the shade you're after. The longest slot on my menu; keep the rest of the day open.
Book this servicePerm$95 · 90 min+
A customized perm for volume, texture and movement. Long enough to justify the trip, short enough to leave the afternoon.
Book this serviceBuild it around the chair.
Say you book color for the morning. You leave Roswell early, pass Artesia at the halfway mark, sit for 4 hr, and roll back onto 285 in the afternoon. There's no version of this that fits between other errands, so don't try. Bring a photo of the shade, eat before you come, and keep your phone charged for the sit.
A perm flips that: 90 min in the chair leaves time to do something else in Carlsbad before the drive home, or to head straight back and still beat the evening.
Text the picture.
The longest bookings are the ones I least want to guess on. Text a photo of the color or the curl you're aiming for to (575) 706-3095 before you book, and I'll tell you which service gets you there. Payment is after the service, and because these slots take a big piece of my day, cancel early on Booksy if plans change; a late cancellation or no-show may carry a fee.
Color is for the hair on your head only. I don't dye beards.
Color and perm from Roswell.
How long is the whole day for a Color Transformation from Roswell?+
About 92 minutes each way plus 4 hr in the chair. Count on the full day.
What does a perm cost and how long does it take?+
$95 and 90 min on Booksy.
Does the Color Transformation include toning?+
Yes. Bleaching and toning are both part of the $120 service.
From Roswell
One road south from Roswell: about 90 minutes on US 285, through Artesia.
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