Thank you Marissa for getting us in on such short notice and fixing my sons hair! I took my son to get a back to school hair cut at a different salon and what a nightmare. My son was left with choppy, uneven hair, I felt so bad for him. Marissa truly has a magic touch! Here's a before and after.. I am SO thankful she was able to fix it! 10/10 recommend Essentials Spa Salon! read more

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I have been coming to Marissa for over 2 years now and I love how she has transformed my hair. She is extremely knowledgeable about the hair color process. She knows what will and will not work with my hair. I'd highly recommend Essentials Spa Salon! read more

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There's a reason this is the only place I go. The girls are all amazing, knowledgeable, and are skilled in everything from curly hair to thick hair to blondes to vivids. Once you come here you'll be a client for life. Beautiful shop, great people, and AMAZING results read more

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I highly recommend this salon. Any of the Essential Spa Hairstylist are excellent . Myself and my husband go to Kara Stone. She is Amazing. My husband said it's the best haircut he's ever had.. she does my hair perfectly. Reasonably priced ! I go to Francis for my manicures & pedicures. You can't go wrong at ESSENTIALS! They meet all of your beauty needs & are delightful to be around. read more

I heard about kara's services because several of my friends had had their hair done/fixed by her in the past and she is the literal only hair professional to bleach my hair and not fry it. My hair feels healthy and the color stayed vivid for a long time even though I used crappy store bought shampoo. (She has hair care to recommend if you want it to last even longer) Kara is knowledgeable and kind and explains everything she's doing so you're in the loop. I would definitely recommend her. She's worth the drive out from Sacramento. read more

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Marissa is by far the best at everything she does! Hair coloring, hair styling, eyebrows, conversations, you name it, she is your girl! I always look forward to my "me time" with Her! I always feel like a million bucks when I walk out of the salon! Thank a million Marissa, see ya in October! read more

I've had my hair done by Kara Stone multiple times now and she is awesome! I always go in hoping it'll look pretty nice, but she always takes it to a different level The first time I had worked with her my hair looked like a variety of dulled out colors, like orangey blonde and rusted reds- (basically looked like garbage) and she made it look so light and nice! Better than what I was expecting and it brought my confidence back ‍ Then today I go in hoping to get a light purple color and I come out with a beautiful lavender with some fancy shimmer magic. She did a bangin' job on my husband and daughter's hair as well. Along with that she's super knowledgeable and informative. All of the women at the salon are super friendly and I always have a nice time there. If you're wanting a new look I would highly recommend coming here read more

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I recently moved to the area and Kara was recommended! What a Diamond find! Kara is magic with color, smart and an artist. Walked out swinging my new do! Thank you Kara! read more

Was referred by a friend and Rachel made magic happen for my hair. She's amazing and did an amazing balayage on my hair.

I've been going to Kara at essentials for the past year and I absolutely love her! I am from GB but live in LA, so I fly from LA to get my hair done by her. She is so talented and always makes sure I love my hair!! The salon is clean, everyone is professional, and it is incredibly reasonably priced! I would highly recommend this salon, and Kara, to anyone looking for an amazing cut & color. read more

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Had the good fortune to schedule a manicure and pedicure with Rosie today. What a treat! Terrific spa pedicure. Will definitely be booking my next appointment. read more

I absolutely love Kelsey there! The shop is very organized and clean, and the hairdressers are always so sweet. The salon is very well decorated too, and it feels lively. Kelsey always does my hair exactly how I pictured it, and I could never go to another place! Highly recommend this salon and Kelsey! read more

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Such an amazing staff. They are all very talented and professional. I will be back! The prices are reasonable and I always feel so good when I leave. read more

I had the privilege of having services done by both Kara Stone and Carly Pryor a couple of weeks ago. Carly was fantastic - the environment she offered was calming and soothing, and her voice was comforting as she worked swiftly, taming my caterpillar eyebrows into something more shapely. I had a vision of my hair that I trusted Kara to create, and she exceeded my every expectation. She took two images and my explanation of what I wanted and she created exactly the kind of look and color I was hoping for. She did an amazing job, and always thought of my comfort during my lengthy hair process. Their prices were excellent, and I've already had one of my referrals visit the salon on my suggestion, and they were just as pleased. I will happily return to Essentials Spa Salon. read more

I just left Essentials (I'm sitting in my car yelping this because my experience was was so GREAT!) I made an appointment with Teresa to get my nails done (a week after I had gels done at a chop shop) Teresa gave me the most beautiful set of acrylics I have ever had (not exaggerating) She was so precise and detail oriented, she even wrote down what polish color we used so she'll know next time. If you want someone who is going to take their time and do your nails right , not damage the hell out of them?! Teresa Is your gal! Book in advance though, others already know how good she is! The salon is so cute and welcoming. It's full service so you can come in just for Teresa or make it your one stop shop with hair by Marrisa and a facial too! (Photos don't do this OPI color justice) read more

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Essentials was able to squeeze me in last minute when I needed a spray tan for an event. Andrea did my tan and she was great! She was super friendly and made me feel comfortable. When she was finished she gave me her card and told me to call if I had any questions or if I needed a free touch up before my event. My tan looked amazing; I even had friends asking where I got it done! It's $25 for your first tan and $30 after... great deal! read more

I just went wild and decided to go for a platinum pixie! Jennifer nailed it AGAIN with an awesome cut and gorgeous buttery platinum color! So warm! I LOVE it! And she cut my hair in a way that enabled me to have many different styles (which is perfect for my ADHD brain)! I can't believe all the compliments I've gotten! I sent a ton of pics to her with ideas of what I wanted and what I didn't want. Then I let get to work! Jen is a Master Stylist and Colorist (so proud!) and she ROCKED it!!! Thanks Jen!! read more

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Great salon...Jennifer is a fantastic hair stylists. They also do nails and massages. This is a full service salon with quality products. read more

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Jennifer is the best. She has been doing my hair for about a year since I called in and was in desperate need of a cut an color for my high school reunion and was new to the area and didn't know where to go. I am indecisive so she always has great ideas for what will look good w/ my skin tone. This time we did a pretty cool twist on an "hombre" and it is gorgeous with some brighter red panels on the underside of my hair. The color stays put and the cut is always great. I moved back to Reno but I still plan my travel to have Jennifer do my hair because she is just that Good. read more

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Jennifer cuts and colors my hair. She is awesome. So sweet and great to work with. Really listens to what you want, has worked, makes suggestions and cuts accordingly. And my color always turns out perfect. I highly recommend her! Ann just started waxing my eyebrows. She is extremely knowledgable and does an excellent job. read more

Love love love! I've been a client for about two years now and have never been disappointed! Marissa is my stylist and she's just the best! I have very difficult hair, super curly kinda frizzy difficult to color and thinner than I would like. She always seems to work magic and I walk out of there looking better than I thought possible. I've recently started seeing Brittany for my brows and she's fantastic. She really does a fantastic job shaping my brows. Sadly I don't get in to see her as much as I'd like but because she's so good I can manage them until I make it back to see her. I've had my nails done which I don't do often and was so happy with the outcome. Also, I've had my hair styled by Kara. She's got the touch for sure and comes up with some super cute and trendy looks! Like I said before love love love this salon! read more

I've been going here for years and Marissa always does such an amazing job! I used to hate getting my hair cut because that meant I would be disappointed afterwards and have to fix up parts myself- but that isn't the case here! I can tell Marissa what I want and it comes out perfect every time. I don't live close to that area anymore but I still make the drive over there to get my hair done. I'd definitely recommend to this salon if you're looking for a new place. read more

RE: Jenny Canfield I have always been very particular about my hair...I have been going to Jenny for over a year...she always goes above and beyond the call of duty...she's professional and always thoughtful and kind...and she makes my hair looks amazing... if u want UR hair to be perfect... Go To Jenny!!!... read more

Kara always does such a great job on my hair! She's extremely knowledgeable and makes your hair look and feel amazing. I don't trust many people when it comes to doing my hair (especially with bleach), but Kara knows her stuff and always does a great job! read more

I have been going to Kara for awhile now and she is absolutely amazing!! I have been to other hairdressers in the past and will never leave Kara! She's a hair goddess, she is educated on the up to date hair products and trends and I have shown her many pictures and she knows exactly what I want from it. I recommend all my friends and family to Kara because she not only knows what she's doing but educated you on how to keep your hair healthy. I love Kara! read more

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Oh so sorry I forgot you were there Jennifer...wish I coukd give negative stars. Shelly Hefner was my stylist and moved on to open Zimbali in Granite Bay how unfortunate and a perfect example of how unprofessional this person is. Under the previous ownership (not your clients why would I be in your records) was Gwen, Tina, Linda, Shelly...I knew them all in the Golden Age of Essentials but you can make an ass of yourself Jennifer....doesn't change you took over and as leap frogs do ran the place into the ground. From suburban haven to urban sprawl. Next time take a negative review with a little more poise this is just defensive and sad. read more

Not cool!! I used to see a stylist at this salon and when I called to schedule an appointment I found out that he was no longer there. Essentials told me that they did not have his information. I explained to the lady on the phone that I wanted to cut my long hair off and go short. I wanted a funky A-line. I explained that I was nervous about switching stylist, but she assured me that she would be the one doing my cut and that she had years and years of experience. Since I had been going to the salon on and off since high school, I decided to make the appointment. Fast forward to appointment day. When I arrived (early) I was told that the lady I had spoken with was still with another client but that they had another stylist ready to cut my hair. I should have left, but I was so excited to go short, that I stayed. HUGE MISTAKE!!!! I sat down with the stylist, explained that I was ignorant when it came to hair and instead of explaining what I wanted, I brought in pictures. She looked at the pictures and said no problem! Two hours later and at least two convos with the stylist that she was going in the wrong direction, I left the salon looking like what I can only describe as a cocker spaniel. I had short hair in the back...pixie like...and these two long curly sections hanging down like ears on either side of my head. Upset and late for another engagement, I left. I figured that maybe it was just a bad styling job and once I got home, washed my hair, and styled it my own way, it would look better. WRONG! The next morning as I was styling, I found that my hair was not laying right. I called another salon and was seen the same day. The stylist took a look at my hair and pointed out all the holes around my head. In order to fix my hair, she had to cut it all off. As in a Jennifer Lawrence cut. Needless to say I was upset. To make matter worse, I my old stylist got ahold of me and he informed me that Essentials did in fact have his contact number and he had heard from other clients that they were telling people he took off leaving no forwarding info. Bad business!!! read more

Marissa is my hair magician! I've been to a lot of okay and even good stylists, but she really is the best. She is so knowledgeable and really takes the time to listen and work with you to achieve amazing results. She is passionate about continuing education and it shows in her work. She asked detailed questions about how I wear my hair, how I like to style (or not style ) it, and brought out the color book to make sure we were on the same page. I had some crazy layers/bangs from a bad experience with a previous stylist and she was able to work her magic to fix them. I am not someone who wants to be at the salon every 4 weeks, so at our first appointment she helped me pick a coloring technique that would allow me to stretch out visits and still look great. If you are looking for your new hair person, she is it. And she is even wonderful to talk with-- really the whole package! read more

I have been going to Katie for almost 7 years. She has never let me down and I always walk out loving my hair. She is honest which I love. When I came in asking for long curly hair she let know in the nicest way possible that with my baby fine hair that would be really hard. I appreciate the honesty! read more

When we moved to Granite Bay last October I had tried a couple of stylists with no success. I am 56 yrs old and my hair is gray and I color it blond. Everywhere I went they tried to give me blond but very platinum, I like it gold. After reading the yelp reviews I tried Jennifer and I am so happy. She gets the hair color perfect and probably the best haircuts I have ever received. Jennifer is also a wonderful person and goes out of her way to make you feel welcome and comfortable. I also have seen Leah for eyelashes and eyebrows (she does a great job) and I see Karen for massages and Francis for my pedicures. I don't think you could go wrong with anyone in the salon. read more

I've been coming to Essentials for years. Katie cuts and highlights my hair and I won't go anywhere else. I always walk out happy and feeling great! Pedicures, massage, facials are all great too! read more

Always get great service and leave feeling like a new woman! Love my cut & color by Jennifer and since we are both have curls she feels my pain when it comes to having the right length so that they "fall" like I like them! 5 Starts! :) read more

A friend and I treated ourselves to facials here. Mine was with Jeannie. We were treated very well and promptly. I loved my facial and found Jeannie to be very pleasant and professional. I will definately go back. read more

I love this salon! Jennifer has been doing my hair for over three years now. I originally came to Jennifer to fix my hair after a different stylist did a very poor job with my color. Not only did Jennifer fix my hair completely, she listened to exactly what I had wanted, and gave me an extremely fair price. I have very thick, wavy, and difficult hair to work with, but Jennifer always takes the time to cut and color it correctly. Other stylists I've visited would give up on my hair after 90 minutes, but Jennifer puts in the needed time without overcharging me. I now live in Sacramento, but still drive to Granite Bay because Jennifer really is anexcellent at what she does. She did high quality make-up for my wedding. Jennifer is a professional business over and overall good person. I can't recommend her and this business enough! read more

I love this place. I go there for my hair cuts and spa services. I use Katie for my haircuts and she is great. She's done both permanent and semi permanent color on me and it always comes out exactly the way I wanted it to. Her hair cuts are amazing and I always walk out of there feeling good. Andrea is who I use for waxing and she does airbrush tanning. Also fantastic. I love all the people there. It's very laid back. No snobby hair stylist in there. Everyone is super nice and you are made to feel welcomed. Their pricing is reasonable. I recommend Essentials very highly. read more

I mean....Marissa is AMAZING. She's a delightful little red head (: My hair was not given the attention it needed at my previous high end salon (despite paying the amount I paid) YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH MARISSA. I was given more knowledge about my hair than I've ever received before. She was extremely straight forward and welcomed all my questions. She is a master colorist and takes classes on the latest trends (like balayage). I thought that was really refreshing because unlike other stylists who just "wing it", she actually takes the time to learn the PROPER and most FLAWLESS technique to ensure she gives the best service possible to her clients. Her haircuts are so precise and thorough. My layers have never laid better! I trust her completely with my hair and so should you! Go to Marissa!!! (: read more

Have been coming here for years and love how Jill knows the perfect formula for my blonde highlights. Would highly recommend.

In town for the weekend & treated myself to a facial & face waxing So glad I splurged. Jeannie was the best.. Professional, knowledgeable & so nice! She was very gentle with the waxing (I'm a jumper when they rip those puppies off!). The facial was great! I've come out of previous facials looking beat up. I 'glowed' when Jeanne was done. Highly recommended! read more

Mary has cut and colored my hair for years. She always does a great job.Today was no exception. I asked her to cut and color my hair like a picture she had posted on Facebook. It turned out better than the pic she posted! I love it! Thanks Mary for always making me feel like a million bucks! Mary=Hair Whisperer. read more

Mary is awesome. I've had several cuts, style and perms done by her. The results have been consistently wonderful. She did my daughters up do for her wedding day and she did an incredible job. Her undo stayed in for the entire day. She also does a great job on my younger daughters hair. Mary is always fun to talk with and I always look forward to my hair appointments. read more