Why We Color With Wella
Why the Canterbury Color Team specializes in Wella Professionals — what it means for your hair, from a founder who spent years teaching Wella color to stylists.
The Canterbury Journal
Why Canterbury, in writing.
Southwest Florida hair advice from the salon founded by former Wella Professionals color educator Alli Canterbury: six reasons to sit in our chair, and the articles behind each one.
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- Founder A former Wella Professionals color educator Alli Canterbury trained other salons' stylists across the US Why we color with Wella
- Products Listed by Bumble and bumble. as a Bb.Exclusive Salon The Canterbury Color Team specializes in Wella Professionals color Bb training week
- Extensions Bellami Master Certified stylists Alli Canterbury, Kristen Grzegorczyk and Tori Knox Meet all three
- Smoothing Three smoothing systems Certified stylists: Ashleigh Maki, Kristen Grzegorczyk, Tori Knox and Julie Bockhorst Who holds which
- Recognition 2026 Phorest Client Experience Award For a full year of guest ratings, March 2025 to February 2026 What it recognizes
- Director Stylist Twenty years behind the chair Nicole Spaude, a former salon owner who also works with curly hair Welcome, Nicole
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Expertise
Expertise, by name.
Founder Alli Canterbury is a former Wella Professionals color educator who trained other salons' stylists across the US. Nicole Spaude, our Director Stylist, is a former salon owner with 20+ years of experience. Levels and certifications are listed openly on the team page, by name.
Welcome to the Team, Nicole
Meet Nicole Spaude, Director Stylist at Canterbury & Co. — a licensed cosmetologist and former salon owner with 20+ years behind the chair, now taking new-client bookings in Fort Myers.
Meet Ashleigh: Blending, Lived-In Color and Gray Coverage
Meet Ashleigh Maki, Advanced Stylist at Canterbury & Co. in Fort Myers. Much of her chair is gray coverage, soft blending and lived-in color, often on long hair, and she is our Brazilian Blowout certified stylist.
Canterbury & Co. Wins the 2026 Phorest Client Experience Award
Canterbury & Co. Salon has received the 2026 Phorest Client Experience Award, recognizing consistently outstanding guest reviews across the past year.
Ask the Owner: Your Florida Hair Questions, Answered
Dry hair, fast-fading blonde, frizz that won't quit — Canterbury & Co. founder Alli Canterbury answers the questions she hears in the chair every week in Fort Myers.
Why We Sometimes Say No to a Color Request
Not every color request should be granted the same day it's asked. What makes a stylist say 'not yet' — and why that's the responsible answer, not a difficult one.
Products & smoothing
Products and smoothing.
The Canterbury Color Team specializes in Wella Professionals color, and Bumble and bumble. lists us as a Bb.Exclusive Salon. Smoothing comes in three systems, because one treatment cannot suit every head, and the certifications are held stylist by stylist: Wella Pro+ SmoothFiller (Tori Knox and Julie Bockhorst), Keratin Complex (Kristen Grzegorczyk) and Brazilian Blowout (Ashleigh Maki).
SmoothFiller, Keratin Complex, or Brazilian Blowout? How We Choose
Wella Pro+ SmoothFiller, Keratin Complex or Brazilian Blowout? How our Fort Myers consultation decides which smoothing treatment your hair actually needs.
Frizz, Meet Florida: The Wella Pro+ SmoothFiller Treatment
Wella Pro+ SmoothFiller in Fort Myers, from certified stylists Tori Knox and Julie Bockhorst — lasting, glassy smoothness that tames frizz without losing movement.
Keratin Complex at Canterbury & Co.: the Original Keratin Smoothing Treatment in Fort Myers
Keratin Complex smoothing in Fort Myers, performed by our Keratin Complex–certified stylist Kristen Grzegorczyk — consultation-first, always.
Yes, We Do Brazilian Blowout — Properly
Brazilian Blowout in Fort Myers with brand-certified stylist Ashleigh Maki — what the certification means, what the brand promises, and why we consult first.
Bumble and bumble in Fort Myers: What Our Bb.Exclusive Listing Means
Bumble and bumble lists Canterbury & Co. as a Bb.Exclusive Salon on its own salon locator. What that listing means in the chair, and for your hair.
Back in the Classroom: Our Team's Bumble and bumble. Training Week
Our stylists are in Bumble and bumble. training this week. What salon education actually covers, and how it changes the advice you get in the chair.
Extensions
Extensions, done properly.
Tape-in, weft and K-tip extensions installed by Alli Canterbury, Kristen Grzegorczyk and Tori Knox, each a Bellami Master Certified stylist, with hair from Bellami Hair and easihair pro. Every extension service starts with a complimentary consultation, not a catalog, and is priced by the look you want: more density; length and fullness; or length, fullness and max volume.
Our Bellami Master Certified Stylists
Canterbury & Co. in Fort Myers now has three Bellami Master Certified stylists: Alli Canterbury, Kristen Grzegorczyk and Tori Knox. What the credential is, and what stays the same.
Bellami Master Certified stylists
- Alli Canterbury
- Kristen Grzegorczyk
- Tori Knox
Tape-Ins, Wefts, K-Tips, or I-Tips? Let Your Hair Decide
Tape-in, hand-tied weft, K-tip or I-tip? A plain-English guide to the four extension methods — and which suits fine or dense hair, ponytails, pools and Florida.
How to Judge Extension Hair Quality: A Plain-English Guide
A plain-English guide to extension hair: what Remy, cuticle-intact, ethical sourcing and quality testing actually mean — and the questions to ask before any install.
Twenty-Two Inches, Strand by Strand: Tori Knox's K-Tip Install
A 22-inch K-tip extension install by Tori Knox, a Bellami Master Certified stylist at Canterbury & Co., Gulf Coast Town Center, Fort Myers: the bonds, the blend, the finish, and how to book.
Blondes
Blondes, toned with care.
Foiled highlights, babylights and balayage, formulated by the Canterbury Color Team with Wella Professionals. On blondes the skill is tone management: keeping brightness clean while the Florida environment pulls it yellow, with a gloss or toner every six to eight weeks in between.
What Is a Hair Gloss Treatment?
A gloss is a deposit-only treatment that refreshes tone and shine between color appointments — not a lightener. What it does, how long it lasts, and who it's for.
How Long Does Balayage Last in Florida? The Honest Answer
Balayage lasts three to four months — but the toner fades far sooner, and Gulf Coast sun, salt and chlorine speed it up. A Fort Myers colorist's honest timeline.
Your Southwest Florida Balayage Maintenance Calendar
How to keep balayage beautiful in Southwest Florida — a week-by-week calendar from appointment day through the 10–16 week refresh, pools and Gulf included.
What Should I Book? A Plain-English Guide to Color Appointments
Root touch-up, gloss, balayage, highlights or correction? Match what your mirror is telling you to the right color appointment — in plain English, no jargon.
The Money Piece: Why That Face-Framing Brightness Works (and Who It's For)
The money piece — bright, face-framing color — explained by a Fort Myers salon: who it suits, how it's maintained, and how the Florida sun changes the equation.
Brunettes
Brunettes, with dimension.
On brunettes the skill is restraint: caramel and toffee ribbons that stay warm without tipping orange, with enough depth left that the dimension reads as expensive rather than striped. For darker brunettes who want a genuinely brighter result, foilyage is our usual recommendation.
Gray Blending on Brunette Hair
Yes, gray blending works on brunette hair, with lowlights and warm placement. How the Canterbury Color Team at Gulf Coast Town Center in Fort Myers plans it.
Balayage, Highlights, or Foilyage? Choosing the Right Color for Florida Sun
Balayage, highlights and foilyage compared honestly — how each works, how each grows out, and which suits your hair in the Gulf sun. A Fort Myers colorist's guide.
Gray Balayage vs. Gray Blending: What's the Difference?
The terms get used interchangeably, but they answer different questions. What gray balayage and gray blending each actually mean, and how a consultation tells you which one fits.
How to Choose a Hair Colorist in Fort Myers
What actually separates a good colorist from a risky one — consultation habits, formulation questions to ask, and how to read a portfolio before you book in Fort Myers.
Vivid color
Vivid color that commits.
Tori Knox is who our team reaches for when a client wants color that commits. Vivid work here uses the Danger Jones creative color range — direct dyes built for saturated, true color — with staged lightening, bond-building support and an honest answer on how long each shade lasts in Florida sun.
Bold Color, Done Right: Tori Knox and the Danger Jones Range
Dramatic color transformations — vivid purple, emerald green, dusty rose and more — by Tori Knox at Canterbury & Co. in Fort Myers, using the Danger Jones creative color range.
How Long Does Vivid Hair Color Really Last in Florida?
Vivid color fades faster in Florida sun than almost anywhere else. Here's the honest timeline, by shade, and what actually stretches it.
Vivid Color on Curly Hair: What Actually Changes
Vivid color works on curly hair — but placement, lightening and aftercare all change once curl pattern is part of the equation. What's different, honestly.
Vivid Color Removal: Getting Back to Natural Without Damage
Ready to move on from vivid color? The honest process for getting back to a natural shade without the damage a rushed removal causes.
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Color & gray blending
Gray blending, coverage, toning and the color questions people ask most. Gray blending, explained
From Purple and Black Box Dye to Bright Blonde: A Color Correction by Tori Knox
Layered purple and black box dye lifted to a bright, cool blonde by Tori Knox at Canterbury & Co., Gulf Coast Town Center, Fort Myers. The before, the after, and how to book a color consultation.
A Little Dimension Goes a Long Way: Emma Cappuccilli's Dimensional Blonde
A grown-out blonde turned soft and dimensional by independent stylist Emma Cappuccilli at Canterbury & Co., Gulf Coast Town Center, Fort Myers. Before and after, and how to book with Emma.
Full Gray Coverage: When It's Still the Right Choice
Blending isn't the only honest answer. Why some clients are better served by full coverage, what drives when hair actually goes gray, and how to decide without the pressure to 'embrace it.'
What Is Gray Hair Toning, and Do You Need It?
Gray hair yellows before it looks 'wrong' in any other way — toning is the fix. What toning actually does to gray hair, and how often it's worth it.
How to Grow Out Gray Hair Without It Looking Bad
The regrowth line is the whole problem with transitioning to gray — not the gray itself. Gray blending, cut strategy and the timeline that avoids the awkward stage.
What Is Gray Hair Blending?
Gray hair blending weaves lowlights and highlights around your natural gray instead of covering it — a softer, lower-maintenance alternative to full coverage. How it works.
From Box Dye to Your Goal Color: Why Some Transformations Take More Than One Visit
No judgment, just chemistry: what box dye leaves in your hair, why the strand test matters, and how a colorist plans the honest road from here to your goal.
How Long Does Gray Blending Take? A Realistic Transition Timeline
Gray blending is a process, not an appointment. A realistic timeline — months 0–3, 3–9 and 9–18 — plus what speeds it up, slows it down, or argues for coverage.
How Much Does Balayage Cost in Fort Myers? An Honest Guide
What balayage really costs in Fort Myers — the market ranges, what drives the price up or down, and why a real quote only comes from a consultation. No fine print.
Florida hair problems
Humidity, frizz, and the treatments and products that answer them. Treatments on the menu
Where Can I Get a Blowout in Fort Myers?
Canterbury & Co. Salon at Gulf Coast Town Center in Fort Myers does professional blowouts. What one is, how long it lasts in Florida humidity, and how to make it last longer.
I Moved to Florida and My Hair Changed. Here's Why.
Moved to Florida and your hair stopped behaving? You're not imagining it. Humidity, UV, salt, chlorine and water buildup, explained — plus the products and in-salon treatments that actually fix each one.
Curly hair
Curl-pattern-led cutting and humidity-proof styling for Gulf Coast curls. Curly hair services
Can You Color Curly Hair Without Damaging the Curl Pattern?
Curl pattern comes from hair structure, not the color on top of it. What actually risks your curl when coloring, and how a consultation-first approach avoids it.
How Often Does Curly Hair Actually Need a Root Touch-Up?
Curly hair hides regrowth better than straight hair does — which changes the honest touch-up schedule. How to tell when it's actually time, not just calendar time.
Diffusing vs. Air-Drying Curls in Florida Humidity
Both dry curly hair without a flat iron, but they behave differently in Gulf Coast humidity. Which one actually holds up, and when to use each.
Curly Hair Care in Florida Humidity: What Actually Works
Why curly hair frizzes so fast in Gulf Coast humidity, and the two-product approach that actually holds up through a Fort Myers afternoon.
How to Find a Curly Hair Stylist in Fort Myers
What to actually look for in a curly hair stylist — and why so many curly clients feel like an afterthought at salons built around straight-hair cutting.
Short hair & precision cutting
Crops, fades and lobs — the craft of hair with nowhere to hide. Haircuts at Canterbury & Co.
Where Should I Get a Good Men's Haircut in Fort Myers?
An honest answer for Fort Myers and Estero: when a barbershop is the right call, when a salon cut is, what to ask for, and who takes men's cuts at Canterbury & Co., Gulf Coast Town Center.
Beard Trims at Canterbury & Co.: What to Expect
A beard trim pairs naturally with a men's haircut here — what's actually involved, how to ask for it, and why it's worth doing at the same appointment.
The Lob Decision: Is a Long Bob Right for Your Face and Texture?
A lob looks effortless on the right head and wrong on the next — what actually determines whether it suits your face shape, hair texture and daily routine.
How Much Does a Men's Haircut Cost in Fort Myers?
How men's haircuts are priced at Canterbury & Co. in Fort Myers: by length, the work involved and the level of the stylist you book, Tori Knox, Nicole Spaude or Alli Canterbury, with current ranges on our services page.
Fade vs. Taper: Choosing a Men's Haircut
What actually separates a fade from a taper, and which one suits your hair and face shape — a straight answer from a licensed barber and cosmetologist.
Short Hair, Done Properly: Tori's Barber-Approved Product Combo
Tori Knox — a licensed barber and cosmetologist and certified extension specialist — on why Bumble and bumble's Sumotech and Tonic are her go-to pairing for short hair in Florida.
Wedding hair
Wedding-day hair, planned months out instead of the week before. Wedding hair services
Bridal Party Hair: How Many Stylists Does Your Morning Actually Need
Booking hair for a full bridal party is a scheduling problem as much as a styling one. How to actually plan the morning so nobody's rushed.
Mother-of-the-Bride Hair: What to Ask For and When to Book
Mother-of-the-bride hair has its own timeline and its own brief — supportive, not competing with the bride. What to ask for, and when to book it.
How Far Out Should You Book Your Wedding Hair Trial?
Book your wedding hair trial too early or too late and it stops being useful. The real window, and why the whole timeline matters more than the trial itself.
Wedding-Ready Hair: A Nine-Month Color, Cut and Extension Timeline
Getting your hair wedding-ready is a nine-month project, not a wedding-week scramble. The color, cut, extension and treatment timeline — phase by phase.
Changing salons
No-judgment guides to finding the right salon — and leaving the wrong one. How first visits work here
Driving Up From Bonita Springs? What to Expect Your First Visit
Considering the drive north from Bonita Springs for your next color appointment? Here's exactly what changes, what to expect, and how to make the trip worth it.
New to the Area, or Here for the Season? How to Find Your Salon
New to Fort Myers, or down for the season? How to choose a salon from scratch in an unfamiliar market — and how to keep your color consistent across two states.
From Verdana Village to the Chair: A Note to Our Corkscrew Corridor Neighbors
Verdana Village, The Place, WildBlue, Bella Terra — the Corkscrew corridor is growing fast. Where Canterbury & Co. sits, drive times, and why locals make the trip.
Switching Salons Without the Awkwardness: A Guide for the Guilty
Thinking about changing salons but dreading it? A no-judgment Fort Myers guide — why it's okay to switch, what to bring, and what a good consultation feels like.
Hair extensions
Where the hair comes from, and what to ask about it. Our extensions service
A More Personalized Approach to Hair Extensions in Southwest Florida
Our approach to hair extensions in Fort Myers starts with a consultation, not a catalog — customized methods and Bellami Master Certified stylists.
How Much Do Hair Extensions Cost in Fort Myers?
How hair extensions are priced at Canterbury & Co. in Fort Myers: by the look you want, from more density to length, fullness and max volume, confirmed at a complimentary consultation.
The Hair Matters: Why We Chose Bellami and easihair pro for Extensions
Why extension hair quality and sourcing matter, what Bellami Hair and easihair pro say about theirs, and what to ask about extension hair at your consultation.
Salon news
What’s new on the floor at Gulf Coast Town Center.
Blowouts + Botox + Bellami: A Girls' Night at Canterbury & Co.
Blowouts + Botox + Bellami, a girls' night at Canterbury & Co., Gulf Coast Town Center, Fort Myers, in association with BELLAMI Hair, on Monday, November 16, 4 to 8pm. What is on and how to RSVP.
Depth and Tone: Our Team at Wella's Creative Academy in Miami
The Canterbury & Co. stylist team joins Wella's Creative Academy in Miami on November 2 for Depth and Tone: Deep Dive. Why we go, what it covers, and what it means for your color.
Wayne Tuggle's Cutting Tour Comes to Canterbury & Co.
Hattori Hanzo brings Wayne Tuggle's cutting class to Canterbury & Co. at Gulf Coast Town Center, Fort Myers, on Sunday, November 1, at 3pm. How to register.
A BOTOX® and Blowout Event, March 2027
Canterbury & Co. in Fort Myers will host a BOTOX® and Blowout event in March 2027, in association with BELLAMI Hair. Injectables by a licensed medical provider.
The Best Holiday Gift for Someone Who Loves Getting Her Hair Done
Buying someone else a beauty gift is genuinely hard to get right. Why a salon gift card solves that for Thanksgiving and Christmas — and how it actually works.
Welcome to the New Canterbury & Co. Website
The new home of Canterbury & Co. Salon in Fort Myers is live — online booking around the clock, the full service menu, gift cards, the team, and a look inside.
Welcome to the Team, Evelyn
Meet Evelyn Mendez, the newest addition to Canterbury & Co. — assistant to founder Alli Canterbury, and fluent in Spanish for clients who want to book or consult in their first language.
The Hair Behind 'The Moment': Bumble and bumble Goes to the Movies
Bumble and bumble is the haircare partner behind A24's Charli XCX film 'The Moment' — and the same range is on our shelves in Fort Myers, where Bb lists us as a Bb.Exclusive Salon.