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Crucial Salon

4.3 (73 reviews)
Open 8:30 am - 6:00 pm

By appointment only

Updated 1 month ago

Services - Crucial Salon

Chemical treatment

Color only

Haircut

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Cut and color

Hair extension coloring

Hair extension removal

Hair extension services

Hair styling

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balayage

i came into the salon with botched hair from my other hair salon and lindsay completely transformed me. my hair has never looked better!!! Lindsay is literally the best and she knows exactly what I want and does it perfect every time

Kendra W.

I absolutely love love love Crucial Salon!!! All the girls there are wonderful I have built a relationship with all of them over the years of coming in to get my hair done. They are wonderful people who will give you the look that you want. I definitely have changed up my hair quite a few times thanks to this salon I have achieved every hair goal I have ever had. Lastly a big thank you for letting my esa Moo Moo join me in the chair for a couple of my appointments this salon by far is the best I have ever been to.

Hair dye on my face, I didn't get to get a picture of the actual wet hair dye on top of my head.

Worst hair experience of my life. I left with hair dye on my face and head. Was told to wash it out when I got home. That's not even half of it. Spoke to owner the next day Lindsay Alison, she offered to fix my hair. But then proceeded to tell me to stop interrupting her, and was very rude. After speaking to her I'll take my loss and never go back there. Literally most unprofessional owner I've ever spoken to. Please go else where and avoid a horrible hair experience. Of course she goes and comments so nicely, if you only had that tone and customer service on the phone you wouldn't be getting my review. You are not a very nice person Lindsay. I'll make sure to let everyone I know to beware of your crucially bad customer service.

Hair colored by Lindsay!!!
Kristina S.

Absolutely fabulous!!! Lindsay is a lifesaver! Yay! I'm ME again! She was recommended from a co-worker at Enloe Medical Center and I was not steered wrong. My hair was horribly grown out and was a mess after taking out my extensions. She was meticulous in my weave, I was so impressed with her knowledge of hair color and took the time needed to fix my horrible hair. She was thoughtful, informative and a miracle worker! I am so pleased and made an appointment to come back. I HIGHLY recommend!!!

Never Disappointed! Always Happy!
Shannon C.

The entire staff is excellent at what they do! Nail tech does some of the absolute best nails in Chico! I haven't broken one nail since going there exclusively. The owner and all her staff constantly are upping their game with annual classes with the latest certification in what's new and hot in the hair industry. Everyone gets along and the energy of being there is so happy and fun. 2-3 hours in the chair always goes by so fast! If your looking for a new salon in Chico give Crutial a try. They will not disappoint!

This is my hair 5 MONTHS after last cut and color! Thanks to Lindsey it still looks rich and healthy!
Makenzie S.

I have been going to Lindsey for years now. I moved to Sacramento about 3 years ago and still make the trip up to Chico for my appointments because I don't trust anyone else to do the stellar job Lindsey always does. She is reliable, fun and always honest about what's best for your hair! My hair always looks great when she's done with me and I get so many compliments! She uses quality products which provide lasting color and minimal damage! I only get my hair cut/colored a few times a year but somehow it still looks healthy and vibrant in between appointments! If you are looking for a high quality, reliable hairstylist Lindsey is your girl! She always stays up to date with the new trends and is not afraid to try bold looks! You can count on her to leave you looking your best!

My before hair picture
Taylor A.

April did a great job on my hair. I haven't had my hair done professionally in years and she truly brought my hair back to life. I love it so much! Thank you again April! The best 21st bday present ever

I never usually get my haircut! When I moved up to Chico I thought I'd cut it and give it some layers. This was my second time at Crucial with April. She is super sweet and will do everything to make it look how you want it to. I definitely recommend and her prices are doable !

Halloween!
Shelena S.

I haven't had my hair done here yet, but Kaytlyn is easily one of the best nail artists in Chico! If you're anything like me, and you're tired of the sloppy work and crap service you get from most of the popular nail salons around town, you need to book an appointment with Kaytlyn, RIGHT. NOW. I am super stoked to have found her, and I will never go to anyone else as long as she is in Chico! Almost every time I come in, she has new colors or new rhinestones/charms or new stamps or new foils or new chrome powders or new "mood" gel polish colors...OMG I'm like a kid in a candy shop! I just pick my colors and let myself be her guinea pig; she has never let me down and I love not having to make decisions lol. The ladies in my office visit my desk after I get a fill just to see what Kaytlyn has come up with, this time! The photos are from her Instagram, but these are just a few of the sets she's done for me. I think the thing that impresses me the most about Kaytlyn's work is not only how beautiful it is, but how precise and clean it is, especially compared to how much she charges. I was expecting to pay significantly more than the other shops in town, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that she really doesn't charge more than anyone else does. Kaytlyn is actually saving me money, overall. Because of the quality of her work, I don't have to get fills quite as often, so she saves me time, too! The products and tools she uses must be great quality; I could easily go a month between fills if I needed to. A fill at any other shop in town lasts me two weeks at most before the edges want to fall apart! Overall, I couldn't be happier to be one of Kaytlyn's regulars, and I look forward to my next appointment!

Leslie J.

I wasn't going to post a bad review since I got 70% of my money back but I thought I would save someone from getting their hair damaged. I went to see Mikyla and she ruined my hair. I wanted a light brown balayage and my hair is so dead now. She separated my hair in 4 parts and bleached them and rinsed them separately I've never had someone do that. Not only that but she left me sitting there with bleach on half of my head while she blow dried someone else's hair and didn't say anything when she left. My hair is so brassy on the top when I told her multiple times I didn't want brassy hair. I wanted a trim and she cut off way more than that because I know she knew she messed up and killed my hair. I had my hair in layers and my shortest layer is so short compared to my length I'm going to have it cut even more to make it look even. My hair was literally falling off as she was blow drying it. On top of that the root smudge looks so patchy and I walked out with brown hair dye on the sides of my scalp. I know she should have seen the hair dye when she blow dried my hair and could've rinsed properly. I have a little bit of hair now full of breakage, split ends up high on my head, and I have to tie my hair tie three times so it won't fall off. I was there from 11-5 and the salon itself is the dirtiest one I've ever been with. On top of that this was before my graduation weekend :( Hopefully this helps someone.

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Ask the Community - Crucial Salon

How much does a perm cost?

It depends on the length of hair and how many boxes of perm solution it takes. Short hair is usually 135 long long hair is up to 150 to 180

Do you have other hair perming services besides the permanent wave perm?

I don't believe so

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Review Highlights - Crucial Salon

As long as we live within a 2 hour driving radius, I'll happily make the trip to get my color done with Lindsay.

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The stylist Tony Ramirez was awesome! He did a great job on my hair cut and the conversation was…read morejust right!

I took my 7 year old daughter here for a simple trim. I knew it was a risk going to a walk-in…read morechain, but I felt that the cut we were asking for was fairly simple. We asked the stylist to cut about 4 inches and add some layering to take some weight off. The stylist spent about 10 minutes on her hair. She did not take the time to shampoo her. She did not add the layers we asked for. Before we left I checked the cut and noticed that it was boxy and very uneven. I asked them to fix it and the lady used electric hair clippers on the ends. I was unhappy with the end result and left because at this point they were butchering my poor little girls hair. The stylist said that her hair was hard to cut because it 'was too straight', and that it would 'calm down in a few days'. Once we were home I saw just how bad the cut really was. I called and ask to speak with the manager. I don't think that's who I spoke with, but when I voiced my frustrations she backed her employee and said that straight hair is hard to cut...and she did not offer me my money back. At this point I feel like they stole money from me since I couldn't let my child walk around with her hair as crooked and boxy as it was. I am fortunate to know Natalie at My Salon and she was able to fix my daughter's hair. Please look at the photo so you can see the difference between a hack job and a professional cut. If I could give this place 0 stars I would. If the manager ever reads this and wants to make things right, feel free to look me up.

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