Vanessa has been doing my hair for years and is FAB-U-LOUS!!! She is a top professional and an extremely skilled artist. I appreciate the time she takes to clearly define what I want, the budget I am looking to stay in, and the maintenance I am committed to for the type of color or treatment. I love the vintage vibe in her salon, she has great taste and it adds to the ambiance of my salon experience. Vanessa is fun, friendly, dependable, and always makes my hair look amazing! read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - She touched up my platinum roots, toned my hair, and even toned the extensions I bought for my wedding to match! She is so awesome:) - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

Vanessa & her co-workers are sooo happy & friendly, clearly they enjoy their jobs! The studio is trendy & cute, very welcoming. I've been having Vanessa cut my hair for a few years now, and even though it's a little drive for me, it's well worth it as I'm always pleased with the outcome !! read more

I've been going here to get my cuts by Philip for a couple years now & I enjoy the quality of service & hospitality of this business! The environment that they create is always welcoming & they maintain a friendly yet professional relationship with their clients. I definitely would recommend! read more

I went to Brenda a while ago and we went what I call mousey brown to give my hair a rest. Then here is my birthday month and I missed my color so much. She did a great job matching the reds I wanted. I LOVE IT!! She also introduced me to some great products that my hair is loving as well. The best part is as she did my hair, my honey got his haircut by Phillip and Wow..what a great job. "One of the softest haircuts I ever got"- quoting honey. After the cut we were even able to add a little color to his life too. Great experience !! read more

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Wooo I love this place! I haven't gotten my hair done by an actual hairdresser since 2014! Vanessa took great care of me and helped me address my (bad) hair situation. I showed her some inspo pics and she gave me my favorite hair I've ever had. My hair was fried and green from an incident I had with blue hair dye in December. Vanessa had me come in before my appointment to look at my hair and come up with a game plan. I ended up getting a small trim and blonde balayage. We kept my natural roots so it grows out nicely. Vanessa was so kind and easy to talk to. The salon is clean and I love the design they have inside. Super recommend, even if you have to wait for an appointment it's super worth it. read more

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I had my hair done by Phillip, he is amazing! I got exactly what I asked for, brighten the grey and add subtle purple highlights. Everyone in the shop was friendly and professional. The atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable. 10/10 will go here again read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - My beautiful hair Thanks Phillip! - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

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Just had my hair done by Erika and love it. She's super friendly and sweet, and did an amazing job on my hair. Got Brazilian blowout, color and cut. Will definitely be back! read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - Before and after - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

My hair is uneven and looks really bad. She curled it so when I washed my hair it looks awful. I spent $55 to cry over how bad I look. I hate that it looks like she made a mistake and covered it up instead of making it look good. Drea did a very bad job I'm so upset. read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - hella uneven and bad this is with me styling it to make it look more even as well - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

Talk about rude and conceited women . Wouldn't even consider touching my hair because I had platinum ends despite me being okay with them being cut off . Told me my hair was in "bad condition " despite me growing it out for a very long time and using treatments in between and that they weren't comfortable giving me color outside of brown and essentially saying that I need to cut off all my hair to "start fresh" . I used to have long platinum hair before this and I grew it out , but I guess that disqualifies me to be seen ? There are better salons out there that aren't discriminatory towards ethnic hair that is previously bleached . read more

Worst cut/color experience I've ever had. Erika mutilated my hair, I have hot roots & a dark band of color going around the middle. My ends are also lighter than everything else. Her way of trying to salvage it was to cut my hair WAY shorter than agreed upon to try & get rid of the ends (without asking/telling me) She wanted me to come back next week so she can "fix it" but I honestly don't trust her to fix anything, & can't exactly take another entire day off work so soon for her to make an attempt. Just wanted my hair to look nice for my anniversary dinner on Tuesday, & now I'll be wearing a hat until someone else can fix it. Also have to mention - I wanted a dark red. Which I know is made in permanent color. But for some reason she used a Demi purple color & then put another Demi red on top of it. So at least this mess will fade I guess. But would have been nice to know ahead of time that she didn't even plan on using permanent color. read more

This rating is strictly for scheduling an appointment. I've called at least 5 times it kept ringing and going to voicemail I then left a voicemail gave it a few days waiting for a call back I called back again and finally someone answered I'm assuming the receptionist and she stated, "they've been busy and haven't had a chance to check the voicemails." This is somewhat understandable considering we're getting past Covid however she took my name number and who I wanted to schedule an appointment with which is Vanessa and said she was with a client and would call me back as soon as she was finished, this was Wednesday of last week in the mid morning and I have yet to receive a phone call back to set up an appointment. Is there another way to schedule an apportionment? I've been looking for a great hair salon and my manager talks so highly about this salon since she gets her hair done here read more

OMG!!! Vanessa is amazing!!! I have been growing my grey out since the start of the pandemic and needless to say I was looking crazy with my multi toned hair. I had a consult with Vanessa to see if we could blend everything with my salt and pepper that was coming in and she knocked it out of the park! Looks super natural and the color is gorgeous. She was incredibly honest and gave me great advice on how to make my natural hair transition. If you have seen the high end hair stylist transformations on IG, Vanessa is in their league! Vanessa you are a color genius!!! You won't be disappointed! read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

Vanessa is amazing. I have made my rounds of the Concord/Martinez/Walnut Creek salon circuit and I always find myself back with her. She really cares about the integrity of your hair and is good at managing your expectations (this is huge! Listen to her!) The salon has a very comfortable vibe and I would recommend Vanessa and the studio to anyone. read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - Before and After by Vanessa - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

My daughter has been getting her hair done here since they opened and has had her hair bleached, colored, and hair extensions installed and Always Beautiful so when I bought 16" tape in extensions for myself I decided to book an appointment at Do or Dye Hair Studio and very happy I did. Erica did an excellent job installing my extensions, trimming and blending my hair to look natural. I walked out of the salon feeling Beautiful and Confident & getting so many compliments. read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - Love my Long Beach waves! - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

Vanessa is the fairy godmother of Blondes. I'm a blonde that loves herself some dimension and I'm very particular about my hair. She always takes the time to understand my vision for the appointment and NAILS it every single time. When I first started coming to her, my hair was over processed and she was gentle and gave it the TLC it needed to keep the integrity while making it look amazing . My hair has come such a long way, and I truly owe it all to Vanessa and Do or Dye. Plus, she's just an amazing person and I really enjoy our conversations. Vanessa, thank you for your expertise and always making me feel so beautiful after I leave your chair. read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

Today was my first time going to Do or Dye Hair Studio and I had a really good experience. I had to say I was a little nervous about the ending result because of my past bad hair experiences but Vanessa was awesome. She made me feel very comfortable and walked me through every step up to the final result. She exceeded my expectations and I loved the ending results. Thank you Vanessa for my new refresh look. My hair was screaming for a make over and I am definitely here to stay. read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - After. Hair by Vanessa. - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

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Highly disappointed. I had virgin hair prior to coming to Do or Dye Hair Studio. I came to Vanessa the owner because I saw all her great reviews on Yelp. Unfortunately it wasn't the same great experience for me. I left with chemical burns on my head and blotchy blonde and silver hair. I told Vanessa that I was expecting the process to take a couple visits for my hair to lift to platinum blonde but I was not expecting for it to have complete different shades of blonde all throughout. During the process, they ran out of the first developer they were using and stopped to text and ask other hair stylist if it was ok to use a different developer. They continued with a different developer. Then they left the foils on my head for about 40 min and Vanessa only came to check on my hair once during that time to see how it was lifting. If she would have checked on my hair more often she would've noticed my hair was lifting unevenly. She sat outside the whole time while I had bleach in my hair. While Vanessa sat outside I told Erica my scalp was burning and she gave me the back of a comb to lift my hair off my head. They told me it was supposed to feel "tingling" but it being my first time getting my hair colored I could not tell if the burning sensation was normal. It was not unbearable but I did tell Erica. When Vanessa and Erica were taking out the foils, I heard Vanessa say the mixture was watery which after doing my research I found out that it was watery because they didn't mix their products to the right consistency. About the blotchy spots, after doing my research in order to find out why it came out blotchy, it is because they didn't distribute the product on my hair evenly. At first I was happy with my hair because I was unaware of how blotchy it was until I had my mother take pictures of how it looked from the back. From the front it looks nice but you can see in the pictures how it actually looks and the chemical burns. Vanessa took a picture of my scalp with my phone and showed me a small patch of redness before I left. You can see the picture with her nails. But that is all she showed me she did not show me with a mirror how she completely missed the roots on the back of my head. It has been a few days now and I have scabs all over my scalp. They styled my hair, and since my hair was curled and my hair was blended I could not tell how blotchy it was when I left the salon. I naively left the salon thinking that my hair looked nice. Vanessa gave me a free blonde shampoo bottle and I think it was to compensate for what happened. I was charged $320 and gave her a $30 tip for her time. Hopefully this doesn't happen to anyone else. I did make an appointment that day to come back in four weeks but given that my scalp was burnt, blotchy hair, and she ran out of her developer I will not be coming back. read more

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I got my hair dyed from Brenda! She is a sweetheart. She will listen to you, she will fix anything you aren't happy with and oh her styling game is on point! Love her and so glad to have found her! She is my go too now for all my hair worries! read more

Philip always does an amazing job!! Always does my undercut and is now maintaining my blonde hair! I definitely recommend him he's such a friendly stylist read more

If you are a person of color dont bother. If I could negative stars I would. Not very knowledgeable of ethnic hair in the slightest AT ALL. She accused my natural hair color of being fake. I have never been so stereotyped in my entire life. Holly the stylist had the audacity to touch my hair and said "If this brown is your real hair color". Im a black woman with chocolate brown hair NATURALLYb!! She swore if a drop of bleach saw my hair I'd be bald. Mind you I bleached my own hair the same day to level 5. If she can't do what I can do at home DONT PAY HER TO RUIN YOU! I'm not fried or BALD. My hair is perfectly healthy and growing just fine. Imagine that. Hope this place gets shut down Tbh. Ps. I stand by my review. I was not offered other coloring options. I was clearly left with the impression that not only was my hair color "fake" but that dying my hair would leave me hairless. It was suggested I try a Brazilian blowout. I'm appalled anyone would even offer that to me given my hair texture. The people here are rude and have very little knowledge and want to do black hair. NOT understanding. My previous statment stands. read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - My hair after I was told if I bleached it I'd go bad. - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

My visit was with Holly. Photo on the left is what I want and showed Holly. The photo on the right was my results. Need I say more? read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

My second time at Do or Dye, just as good as the first! Vanessa did my hair both times; she did such a good job the first time that I trusted her to do something I've never done before, which is add an "unnatural" color. I wanted a kind of silver-purple look and boom! Silver purple is what I got. She checked in before we finished to make sure it was on the right track, and I know that if I wasn't happy she would've done her damnedest to make it right. But I WAS (AM) happy! read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

I've been trying for years to get my hair the way Vanessa did it! She took her time, listed to me and really cared about what I wanted it to look like. The salon was spotless and decorated perfectly. I can't say enough good things about her! The atmosphere was so nice and friendly. Thank you so much I will be back!!! read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - Hair done by Vanessa. - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

Brenda is fantastic! I had highlights that were getting old and wanted to go darker. She helped me pick a color that would go with my skin tone and look nice for fall/winter. I was really unhappy with my hair and she performed a miracle! read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - Hair by Brenda - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

I had a great experience here. It was only $40 for a haircut, and yes, they do basic haircuts, it doesn't have to be a crazy color! :D I was wondering about that before I booked it. I want to say my stylist was either Christine or Christina, unfortunately I'm having a hard time remembering, but she was great. She talked with me about what I wanted to do with my hair, how much time I want to spend styling it, and made recommendations. And the cut looks great when I just wash and go, which is what I do...every day. Ha :) Anyway, she's my lady now. I'll be back. read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - Beautiful haircut and basic styling by...I want to say Christina? Yikes, I hope that's right - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

First time at Do or Dye yesterday and I had such a wonderful experience! I called to book a same day appointment and Crystal was very friendly and they were able to quickly accomodate a last minute appointment with Meli! I got there and everyone in the shop was very welcoming with big smiles. Meli seated me right away and asked specifics on the cut that I wanted. She was engaged and the whole time I was with her she made me super comfortable! This is the first time in 5 years that I've decided to find a stylist close to home. Meli did a fantastic job and my hair came out exactly as I envisioned! The price was great and she also was able to share the other services that she specializes in! I have found my new studio where I can trust they will take care of me and my head! Lol! Can't wait till I get bored of my hairdo so I can come back! Definitely check this studio out! read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

I was in search of a new stylist and sadly, it seems they don't want my business. I've called this salon on three different occasions and have never received a call back, bad customer service. read more

Lovedddddddd getting my hair done here! 100% covid friendly with masks, temperature checks, and sanitizing. I had Crystal and she was very friendly and got exactly what I asked for. read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - My ashy blonde hair lol - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

I LOVE HOLLY!! I had brown hair and wanted a change, so I looked at yelp to look for hair salons that could dye my whole head pink! this place had the best reviews so i thought i should come here. Holly is so nice and really thinks of what's best for your hair. I got my hair done pink two weeks ago by her, and now my friends started to go to her because of the nice job she did! read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - pink hair by holly! - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

Today I woke up to a bad do! So I called and the wonderful ladies squeezed me in 30minutes later! So awesome! Meli was my stylist and she did a fabulous job. Very professional,listened and took good care in Cutting my hair from mid shoulder to a a-line bob!! It's bouncy and fun! I plan on keeping it up ! So I give them 5 stars for satisfaction in my style,professionalism,great trendy studio,fresh feeling,great price and over all service. Pictures below show before Meli cut it,the pic I showed her as example and then the end result. I'm happy and my family loves it too! I found my salon! read more

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Philip did my hair earlier today, and I could not be more pleased!!! He was kind, informative in getting my hair to where I wanted it, and an overall joy to talk to. Philip also works with time consideration -- I have found my go-to hair-stylist, and you should too by booking with Philip or any of the amazingly talented staff at Do or Dye! (Philip, I feel so pretty, and that is def thanks to you!) :) read more

With Covid running rampant, I was unable to come in to Do or Dye. I rebelled and went to the first person that would see me and ended up getting exactly what I paid for... a terrible quarantine cut. After that I decided I would be a good girl and wait until it was safe enough and make an appointment with Do or Dye. In the past I have ALWAYS received the best service and results and knew that they'd be the only place to go to fix my hair. Today I was able to meet Erika and she heard my struggles and provided amazing service and a beautiful hair cut. I can proudly wear my hair down again. Vanessa and Erika are amazing and I whole heartedly recommend the salon and their services. I will never stray again!! Thank you read more

Was able to get in last minute for a Balayage with Vanessa, she completely transformed my hair! I came in with an outgrown & faded balayage and she brought my hair back to life! Highly recommend this hair studio, really good pricing and professional hair stylists. Thanks Vanessa!! read more

I just went to Do or Dye for the first time. Vanessa was thoughtful and listened but also had good ideas when I asked for her suggestions. She did a beautiful job and I left feeling so much better about my hair then when I came in. I am so glad I gave it a try! read more

I absolutely loved my haircut. I asked for face framing and tons of layers. Brenda didn't disappoint! Super friendly and comfortable space. Amazing service with lots of patience and care. I highly recommend. read more

this is long overdue but i whenever i look at my hair i still get mad. I had Jenny. She was nice and everything but she did not do what I wanted. I had a consultation and asked how much everything would be and I was satisfied. I went in for my appointment and after I showed her again what I wanted she said that it was going to be more than she had said before. I told her that, no she said it would be that price so she had to stick to that. She agreed and went on with the appointment. She was brushing through my hair and talking and she kept trying to convince me to get an ombre which was not at all what I wanted. I wanted blonde hair with a little bit of my roots worked in so I would be able to let it grow out a little without the roots looking ridiculous. Then she tried to talk me into something else but I kept saying no that isn't what I wanted. She started doing my hair and everything was fine then I noticed that she was doing that thing with the back of the comb to only pick up every other piece of hair, then only dying that part. When I asked why she was doing that she said oh it's fine, this is just how I do it. fine. I let her continue. Then she mixed brown dye and started putting brown streaks in my hair. I stopped her when I realized what she was doing. Then she started putting it on my roots! I already had my natural brown roots and she said "oh this is semi permanent so it'll wash out." I couldn't really start her because she had already started and I didn't want it to be uneven. When that appointment was done I was mad. She said that I could come in again in a couple days and she would fix it. A couple days went by and I had texted her multiple times and she didn't answer. So I called the salon and they kept telling me that she wasn't there and they would let her know I called. After over a week, she finally texted me back and said that she didn't reply to me because she was sick and she finally had time to do my appointment. I went in for the second one and showed her what I wanted yet again and I straight up asked, "Are you going to do what I want this time? Because either you do or you're giving me my money back." She said "Oh yeah! Definitely! You're gonna love it." So back into the chair I went and she started dying it again. Then I notice that again she was doing that thing with the comb. I asked why she was doing that again and she said, "I can't do it full blonde like the picture because that would take too long and I have another appointment coming in soon." like, are you kidding me?! I had to go back because she didn't do what she said she would and she doesn't do what i want the second time either?!! So I left with hair that was dark and brassy with little brown pieces all over and long roots, when I wanted full light blonde with short, integrated roots. I'm still so mad and upset that I spent all that money on this and it was nowhere near what she said she would do. I really feel like I should have gotten my money back. This was the worst salon experience I have ever had. read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - What I wanted, but with less roots, and what I left with. Not even close. And this doesn't even show all the bad that was on my head. :( - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

If I was to ever open a hair studio, it would be just like Do or Dye. From the edgy decor to the funky hair stylists, this place feels like home. I found this gem while getting my nails done next door. I walked in and told Jenny what I wanted and she scheduled me for a week later. I've had bad experiences with salons in the past, but felt at ease with her right away. Needless to say, 2 hours with Jenny and I feel like a brand new woman. Honestly I don't think I've ever felt this beautiful. She nailed what I was going for and even though my hair wouldn't take some of the color she made it work. I've never been one to do anything style-wise with my hair (like I'm pretty sure I don't even blow dry it correctly), but after she curled mine I'm determined to learn how to. Jenny even gave me her cell phone number so I could text her if I had any future questions. I was expecting to pay hundreds of dollars for the cut and color, but was pleasantly surprised when it cost way under my budget. For the service and result I couldn't be happier. Can I give more than 5 stars?! read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - Jenny killed it. Exactly what I wanted. I feel so pretty! - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

Hi Vanessa,, hairdresser just wanted to let you know that my haircut came out wonderful. I have had several comments on how great it looks. From an old hairdresser to a new one ... You rock. Love you, NaNa - Lupe read more

Holly has amazing talent, always choses color that compliments my skin tone from dark cherry red to sun kissed auburn. It close to 5 years that Hollywood has taken care of me. It's easy to celebrate my 11th 29th bday knowing Holly will spruce my color. read more

Do or Dye Hair Studio - Hair Salons Near Me - Concord, California

First time at this salon... Will not be my last. Meli did my roots perfect (needed them darker and not so patchy and uneven, or have yellow spots) and she made it blend into the blue perfectly. The blue was previously there. But the color she did for my roots made everything so much better. I can't wait to go back to her to try something else. I also love the skulls they have everywhere... read more