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Tall view of the lobby at night under a crystal chandelier, friends laughing on a velvet banquette, the crowd behind.

Private salon suites. Shared stages. Beauty and grooming.

Your talent.
A place in
the spotlight.

Independent spaces for beauty and grooming professionals, surrounded by the art, music and social life of EYEGASMS. Planned to open summer 2027 on Houston's Washington Corridor.

Independent salon suites and shared stages. Houston, summer 2027.

Explore residenciesDiscover the experience
  • Now casting the first lineup
  • Washington Corridor, summer 2027
  • Barbers
  • Braiders
  • Local sound
  • Colorists
  • Estheticians
  • After Dark
  • Loctitians
  • Nail artists
  • The Main Stage
  • Lash and brow
  • Makeup artists

Come for your appointment. Stay for the scene.

The salon was always the most social room in the neighborhood. Suites gave professionals privacy and independence, and quietly took the social life away. EYEGASMS brings it back: a lobby with music, art and a bar at the center, and private suites for independent professionals all around it.

  • A barber spins the chair to reveal a crisp cut in the mirror while friends on a velvet banquette cheer and film it.
  • Three freshly styled friends laugh for a phone photo in front of a mirrored wall lit violet and amber.
  • A stylist finishes glossy waves on a woman in an emerald evening dress at a lit vanity while her friend laughs nearby.
  • Two friends laugh mid-story in cognac leather chairs while nail artists work on their manicures.
  • Close view of a braider's hands parting and braiding long knotless braids.

Independence

Your business, your name on the door. Your clients, your prices, your calendar. No commission on your services.

Environment

A hotel-style lobby, shared wash and processing, art and music, and a day-to-night atmosphere clients look forward to.

Planned for Houston

Support

Keyless and remote client entry, towel service and laundry, marketing support and a resident app for booking and payments.

Planned for Houston

The social life of a salon. The privacy and independence of a suite.

What's included

Choose your stage.

Private salon suites for one or two professionals, or an open station on the Main Stage. Compare them on the same terms, or find your fit in three questions.

  1. The Main Stage: six open stations with glowing round mirrors on a raised walnut platform edged in brass, professionals at work, friends watching from a velvet banquette.

    Main Stage

    An independent station on the shared professional floor.Being designedOpen
  2. The standard Studio configuration: black styling chair, walnut-look cabinetry, mirror wall with vertical task lights, warm off-white walls, no window.

    The Studio

    A compact private suite for a focused solo practice.100–120 sq ftPrivate suite with its own door
  3. In a larger private suite, a colorist paints color onto a laughing client's long silver hair beside a lit retail wall.

    The Signature

    A larger private suite with more layout flexibility.140–190 sq ftPrivate suite with its own door
  4. Two professionals share a suite: a makeup artist works on one client while a hairstylist styles another's curls.

    The Duo

    A larger suite planned for two professionals, subject to approved layout.190–230 sq ftPrivate suite shared by two professionals

Illustrative planning range; actual sizes and configurations vary by location. Images are concept renderings, not Houston rooms.

Compare suitesFind your fitSee how you can make it yours

A little more behind every appointment.

Shared spaces with a practical job to do, and plenty of atmosphere.

  • The Bar: a host with platinum braids welcomes two arriving guests at a curved walnut and onyx counter, glowing product shelves behind.

    The Bar

    EYEGASMIC products line the shelves behind the bar. Your concierge works it like a bartender, curating a personal care plan and pouring out exactly what your hair needs.

  • A DJ chooses a record at the walnut booth in the vinyl wall while guests dance behind. Mood image; no performer is booked.

    The Lounge

    Somewhere to land before an appointment and linger after one. Music, art on the walls, and the occasional evening program.

  • The Rinse: a stylist rinses a relaxed client's coily hair at a row of black basins set in travertine.

    The Rinse

    Dedicated wash stations that residents share, so suites don't have to give up room to a sink.

  • The Set: a woman in rollers reads a book under a steel hooded dryer.

    The Set

    Settle in while your color develops or your style sets, and keep the chair in your suite free for the next client.

A day in residencyTake the tour

From the first appointment to the last set.

The lobby in the late afternoon: a crystal chandelier over jewel-toned velvet seating, friends laughing and taking a photo, styling stations glowing through an arch.

Craft in full view and conversation in the Lounge.

Daytime energy: talent at work on the Main Stage, guests who stay a little longer than planned.

The EYEGASMS app · In development

The operating system behind the scene.

Our own booking app runs the whole visit, from discovery to the front door to rebooking, with an AI Concierge that drafts the admin and waits for your go-ahead.

  • Booking, payments, clients and insights in one place
  • A check-in pass that opens the door and tells you they're here
  • AI that drafts, you approve, and a person is always on call
  • Open to pros everywhere, with special rates and more features for residents
Meet the app

AI Concierge

Your creative and business assistant.

Your day is ready.3 appointments · 1 suggestion · 2 quick tasks

What time is my next client?

Your next client is at 11:00 AM for a silk press. They've confirmed.

Can you move my 3 PM to next week?

Review before sendHi Jordan! I need to move our 3 PM to Tuesday at 3:00 PM. Does that work for you?Send messageEdit message
Need a human?Connect with our support team anytime.

Good morning,
Talent.

TodayView calendar
9:00Tasha R.ConsultDone
11:00Maya L.Silk pressConfirmed
2:00Danielle K.Natural styleConfirmed
AI brief2 follow-ups to send · 1 rebooking suggested
BookingsClientsPaymentsInsights

Beauty lives here.

Find your talent
Your reservation
Sat · 11:00 AMSilk press with KianaCheck-in pass
The BarYour EYEGASMIC care plan, curated.
A humid Houston-style street at blue hour: live oaks arching overhead, wet pavement, the skyline glowing in haze.

Planned to open summer 2027 on the Washington Corridor.

Rooted in
the city.

Parking is part of the plan

Anyone who's circled Washington on a Saturday night knows why parking is a site requirement for us, not an afterthought. Residents get a reliable way to park and load in; clients get easy drop-off. The specifics will be published with the address.

Humidity is a design brief

Gulf Coast air decides how hair behaves from April to October. Houston professionals already design around it, so we will too: in ventilation, in The Set, and in how finished work is shown off before it meets the street.

Houston: Washington CorridorHow we choose a location

The talent is the main event.

Meet Houston's founding residents as they're announced.

Barbers, braiders, colorists, estheticians, loctitians, nail, lash and makeup artists: every discipline, every hair texture, every age. Residency is earned through craft, care and reliability.

Audition for the lineupMeet the talent
  • A barber shapes the full beard of a client wearing a navy turban.
  • A loctitian retwists a client's long locs; both are mid-laugh.
  • A nail artist hand-paints fine black and violet lines onto a client's short almond nails.
  • A makeup artist with silver hair applies editorial makeup to a client with red hair and freckles.
  • An esthetician shapes the brows of a relaxed client lying on a treatment bed.
  • A client walks out of a suite laughing, touching her freshly styled copper curls, her stylist smiling behind her.

Something worth staying for.

Local sound. Resident showcases. Classes, collaborations and community nights.

The first Houston calendar is being programmed. Get it before anyone else.

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A DJ chooses a record at the walnut booth in the vinyl wall while guests dance behind. Mood image; no performer is booked.
Brennon Jackson, founder of EYEGASMS, smiling in a charcoal suit and bold tortoiseshell glasses.
“I don't want us to lose what the shop gave our communities. So we're bringing it back, with a door that closes when you need it.”

Brennon JacksonFounderRead the story

Make your next move informed.

What professionals ask before they ask for a tour.

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How much does a residency cost?

Houston rates are being finalized.

Before you commit to anything you'll receive the rent basis, deposit, any recurring extras, the minimum term and exactly what's included, in writing.

Status: decision pending. This answer will be updated when it's approved.

Is there parking?

Yes, that's a site requirement. We open in each city's social hub, but only where residents can have dedicated, reserved or validated parking and clients have easy drop-off and nearby parking.

The exact arrangement, cost and any restrictions for Houston will be published once the site is signed, and before you commit to anything.

Do I keep my clients, my prices and my calendar?

Yes. You run an independent business: your clients, your prices, your hours within the resident window. We don't take a commission on your services.

We will never copy your client records into EYEGASMS marketing. Brand campaigns only reach people who opted in to hear from EYEGASMS directly.

Is the building secure?

Yes. Residents get keyless entry, and there are cameras in all main shared areas. Your suite locks, and your equipment and products stay behind your door.

Public tours and this website never show access codes, camera positions or private routes.

What is an audition?

A portfolio review and a professional conversation. We look at craft, care, reliability and how you work alongside other people. It is not about how you look or how many followers you have.

After that: an interview, a look at which residence suits your work, and mutual agreement. A human makes every decision.

What does the app actually do?

It's in development, so nothing below is live yet. The plan: booking and payments, client arrival and building access, messages, reporting, event sign-ups and an assistant that handles routine questions with a clear handoff to a person.

Core booking access is intended to be included in residency. Payment processing costs will be disclosed separately. The assistant hands anything important to a person, and never makes decisions about residents.

Your next chapter deserves an entrance.

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