My mom and I have been going to Sally for several months now, and we're very happy with her. She was able to make my hair beautiful again with a nice layered style and great highlights. My mom loves her new hair color, which makes her look decades younger. Best of all, Sally is a wonderful person with a good heart, and it is always fun to talk to her, making our visits to their hair salon enjoyable. The salon is clean, well-appointed, and presents a good vibe. We highly recommend Sally and Fantastic Sam's at Lake Forest! ​ read more

Excellent!! No waiting! Sally is my go to hairdresser. There were openings available! I had my roots colored! Excellent job and very please and happy! I will be back! My go to place!!! read more

Scheduling an appointment was super easy and they were very fast at responding! Kerri was so lovely to work with and I'm loving the cut she gave me. Thank you, Kerri! read more

First time getting a haircut in 2 years & came out STUNNING!! I requested an appointment through Yelp for an adult haircut & Raquel answered in minutes! She explained it was a $40 service that included a free wash & tousle dry, but any other styling was additional. She awesomely answered a bunch of concerns I had! Once I got to my appointment, all the ladies welcomed me with smiles. Ms. Kerri--stunning lady that Ms. Raquel booked me with--asked me for pictures & what I wanted before washing my hair. I wanted an inch off, but she said 1 1/2 inches would help my ends more & now my hair feels SO SOFT!! She was outgoing & even asked me if I need anything else (e.g. hair spray, oil...) or wanted to change anything (e.g. cut a little more, etc.) . My total came out to $62 w/o tip--I gave cash tip instead--because I requested for partial straightening as my hair typically dries wavy. I'm 100% coming back & absolutely obsessed!! read more

FS Cut & Color - Layered Hair DONE BY KERRI - Hair Salons Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Sally is my new hair stylist...she gave me a makeover and I walked out of Fantastic Sams Lake Forest a new person. She is so good at color, cut, styling, suggestions - even my eyebrows looked fantastic! On top of that, she is warm, fun and now she is definitely my go to hair stylist. It was a great experience. Carolyn H. read more

My hair is completely messed up!!!! DO NOT GO HERE! I've been crying all day. I went in for a layered hair cut and partial highlights, and I got the most uneven haircut that doesn't even fit my face & super thick botched highlights. I hate it!!!!!!!!! My hair is completely fried and is falling out. I ended up paying $280 for a nightmare. Sally was the stylist who did my hair and she messed it up so bad. read more

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I went In in couple weekends ago. The lady who cut my hair was nice and all but I have three major gripes- I had a set appt for 3:15 or 3:30, can't remember - I was punctual on time, but I had to sit and wait 15 minutes while they finished the other patron's hair. I get it, okay, hair salons can't be exact exact, but zero apology when they brought me to the seat for me waiting and waiting. Secondly, I paid for the $40 adult haircut which includes a shampoo. It says so on the website. Facts. I told her I just wanted split ends trimmed. She just wet my hair down with a spray bottle and cut the split ends but didn't shampoo at all. At all. Then what am I paying $40 for ? I realize it doesn't include a blow dry but it does include the shampoo. Then thirdly, she asked me if I color my own hair? What's that supposed to mean? Just because she doesn't like the style doesn't mean I colored my own hair, it's currently a bit faded which I need to get a refresh for but no I didn't color my hair at home like an amateur, I had a professional hair stylist at another salon do it. Three strikes you're out. I've been coming here for years but I'm never coming back. Thing that bugged me the most was no shampoo. Then I should get a discount, not pay full price. Side note - she did a good job on my actual haircut. read more

I absolutely LOVE this salon! Whenever I come here, I have always been greeted with warm welcomes! The salon just opened up a few months ago with a new owner, and I have been having the best time since. The interior is spacious and decorated beautifully, you can tell there's been a lot of care put into it. Each time I've gone to get a trim, or get any layers done, it comes out amazing. I am always impressed by the quality that gets put into each and every cut. I constantly recommend this place to all of my friends and family, and they have nothing but good things to say as well! Aside from their hair services, they also have a wide assortment of all types of hair products to choose from. I was guided extensively by the Fantastic Sam's employees here on how these products work + how to properly apply them on my hair, which made me feel taken care of on a personal level! I've since gotten the Fantastic Sam's Leave-In Conditioner, and my hair has never felt so silky and smooth! I also bought the Chi Iron Guard Thermal Protectant, and it's been saving my hair from heat damage anytime I straighten my hair or blowdry. read more

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Laura did my hair perfectly. She's the type who actually cares about your hair, i told her about my box dye and she was open to do a test strand before fully dyeing my hair and told me that my hair would be okay after the test strand. She's a very sweet lady, constantly ensuring i wasn't thirsty or uncomfortable and she has great stories to tell. I love this place and my hair turned out better than expected and I will definitely be coming here again! Full head highlights were about $150 without tip and definitely a great price especially for the quality. the salon itself is also soooo nice and clean and she was very gentle with me hair. Thank you Laura! read more

Last week I went into the salon and came out as a very unhappy customer, but the owner turned it around and made it to a very FANTASTIC customer service. I give all this WONDERFUL credit to an AMAZING hair stylist by the name of Hayley. And what makes her amazing is her work, her customer services but above all is her bubbly personality that will make you keep coming back to her. As she was working on my hair she made sure to explain everything to me so I understand what is happening. THANK YOU BOTH read more

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Sally is amazing! She is friendly and professional. Shampoo and conditioner included as well as light blow dry read more

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Jessica gave me a great haircut today. She is incredibly nice and friendly and really made sure she understood the type of cut I wanted. Also, the new ownership is obvious. The salon already looks better, the products are all Redkin, which is great, and they offer you a beverage when you arrive. Very impressed! read more

They were wonderful took me last minute as my sons fiance canceled my hair appointment for my sons wedding, I had no idea where to go as I flew in from Florida . So amazing. read more

FS Cut & Color - Thanks for making me feel beautiful. Last minute - Hair Salons Near Me - Lake Forest, California

This review is for Sally only, not the new owner who is respectful. Sally shows little regard or respect for her customers or even her co-workers. She frequently gets into arguments with colleagues right in front of customers, which is both unprofessional and uncomfortable. To maximize her income, she often overbooks appointments and juggles multiple clients at once, even when it risks causing damage to the service results. In my case, she told me that for my type of color, the process should only take 25 minutes to achieve the soft black/darkish brown I wanted. Instead, because she spent about 10 minutes counting cash for an accounting issue and then attended to 2-3 other clients, my color was left on for over 45 minutes. The result was a deep, harsh black--completely different from what I had requested. When the business changed ownership, she initially told me to see her at the Irvine location, but she never informed me when she switched back to the Lake Forest location. I drove all the way to Irvine for my appointment only to be told she no longer worked there. She wasn't apologetic--just dismissive. Unfortunately, this unapologetic attitude seems to be her standard way of handling mistakes. I would not recommend booking with Sally if you value professionalism, clear communication, and the results you actually asked for. read more

For a walk-in, now a member I am very impressed with the haircuts I have received. My friends compliment my cuts and I am an ever changing hair style person! read more

The haircut is great. My daughter loves her new hairstyle. This should have been 5 stars but we have a complaint regarding one of the staff. There were two hairdressers today and they were both busy with clients. There were also two other customers waiting for their turn. After about 20 minutes a couple entered. The couple left after making a reservation. After another 15-20 minutes, this couple came back. By this time, it should have been our turn already. But the hairdresser, SALLY, told us the couple made a reservation with her and she will attend to them first. This is not right. She saw we have been waiting for almost half-an-hour when the couple made their reservation. She should have told them that and scheduled them after my daughter's turn. I don't know it it's racism or whatever reason, but SALLY chooses which customers to prioritize. Maybe she thought the couple will tip better? read more

This past Wednesday I visited this salon for the second time and asked for Sally both times, after reading reviews. It is always hard to find a new gal that does low-lites, high-lites, roots and cut/ trim well! But here, to my surprise, I found her! Thank you Sally, for your ability to listen and then do, really well what I wanted. In addition to your talents, you are a wonderful person to spend a few hours with! See you next time! Thank you! read more

Great experience with Sally at Fantastic Sams! The salon has new ownership and you can tell. Everything is updated and crisp. Sally was very professional. She gave me great suggestions and explained what she was doing on my hair. She suggested products that will continue to make it look great. I'm very happy with the results and will be back to see Sally in 4 weeks for a touch up read more

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This Sams is indeed Fantastic! I am brand new to the neighborhood -- from born and raised in LA having been blessed to work with some of the top colorists/cutters/ overall stylists my long adult:) liife. I'd always taken my son to FS for a decade in LaLa -- admittedly a bit spoiled yet just needing a trim -- as a walk-in, I was delightfully greeted by cutter/colorist Carolyn who was on every count spectacular! I will be returning to my new salon! read more

Sally's attitude was extremely off putting. She complained that my 2 year old was moving (he literally was barely moving and I held his head he was an Angel!) and was rude and acted as though she didn't want us there. Even my son asked why the lady was mean. She visibly got upset when I didn't give a tip like why would I when you were so rude to us?? Customers beware don't get your hair cut by her! read more

This review is for Sally. She saved me when I was in a pinch and needed my hair done stat. Given it was the holiday season, it was hard to find a salon, but I did a walk in at Fantastic Sam's and she did exactly what I was looking for, and she was FAST which is what I needed. I did a wash. blow dry and style. Price is so fair. My event was the next day and she even asked me to come back the next day if my hair needed some extra life and she did that for free. Amazing service and results ! I'll be back ! read more

I brought my 10 and 13 year old boys to get haircuts after a not good experience at Sports Clips in MV. Wow! Our hair stylists were so friendly and did a really great job cutting the boys hair exactly as I had requested. We will be coming back read more

I just moved to south orange county not long ago and came in on my day off just to get some long, face framing layers- this is word for word what I requested. I sat down in front of the mirror and she asked what I wanted, I asked her to keep the length and just add layers, especially in the front and make the shortest layer fall around my chin. She seemed to understand, and I felt comfortable after we discussed, then she washed my hair. After the wash, she sat me back into the chair, and this is where things took a BAD TURN. From my experience, at this point a normal hairdresser would usually put all my hair to the front, brush it straight, and show me with their fingers where to cut just to double check that we're on the same page. The lady did NOT DO THIS. All my hair was brushed to the back and she immediately grabbed her scissors and quickly cut off 5 inches. At this point I wanted to CRY but I can't walk out now, because then I'll have a huge gap in my hair!! She also cut QUICKLY like she was trimming a plant and she never checked to make sure it was straight or even, so my hair is CROOKED at the bottom. Painfully, I had to sit through the whole thing and in total she removed 7-8 inches of hair and did not give me remotely close to what I asked for. My hair is now SHORT!!!!! This is NOT long layers and it did not KEEP MY LENGTH. This experience was absolutely horrible, traumatizing, and now I'll need to spend thousands of dollars on good quality extensions and wait YEARS for my hair to grow out again. Do not come here unless you want to absolutely destroy your self confidence and RUIN your hair. I would give 0 stars if that was an option, I cried as soon as I got into the car, I cannot believe I just PAID a woman to RUIN my hair. read more

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Google maps directed me to Fantastic Sam's in Lake Forest for a root touch up and cut. I am 100% satisfied with my cut and color. Sally did a great job with coloring, cutting, styling; the outcome was better than what I could have imagined on my own. Sally knew exactly what my look was missing, she did an amazing job adding layers, volume, and the perfect hair contour for my face. Thank you Sally, I'll be back in 6 weeks! My husband is going to love this new look! read more

FS Cut & Color - Love my new hair cut with root touch up! - Hair Salons Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I had some uneven bangs that needed saving and Jessica did just that! Couldn't be more grateful, thank you again Jessica! read more

FS Cut & Color - My bangs done by the wonderful Jessica ‍ - Hair Salons Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I always have the most amazing experience when we come to this salon. Sally is absolutely stellar. I may never know what I want when I come in but Sally somehow always knows. Then she does an amazing job. Today I came in with my fiancé so she could work her magic on him. Even though there was a little bit of a wait when we arrived, she is well worth it. We definitely will be back! Thank you Sally!! read more

Sally did a fantastic job cutting, dying and styling my hair. She was professional and listened to my needs and suggested improvements. Very happy with the outcome. read more

Overall okay place , very less staffed, there was just 1 person managing the store. Sally did a good cut, but hardly took any time to explain me that they just wash and cut hair and done no drying of the hair. She had another customer who came in , and wanted to attend her. All she did after cut was dry the front fringes. And when I asked about drying hair she said oh if you want I can give blowout but 40$ extra. (Which I would have been completely ok if she had taken time to explain it prior to cut) Well I have never walked in a saloon before where they cut hair and don't even dry the hair after. Not for me I guess ! read more

I came here three months ago and it's the first time that they charge me extra for using toner. In other places all this is included. Is this normal? Or did the person who did the highlights want to get more money? On the other hand, I really liked the work she did on my hair. read more

Sally thank you for my new journey. I love my full highlights and the bounce back in my hair. Great company in lake forest I met the owner today. Absolutely amazing and Sally a job well done. ThNk you. Happiest of holidays read more

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We love Sally. She is so great and does a great job with our haircuts. She made my daughter so happy with her cute new bangs. I highly recommend Sally for your next cut. read more

Shout out to Halley. Thanks for being so patient with my son. You were amazing! See you at his next haircut read more

FS Cut & Color - Haley did a fantastic job with my son! Thank you for your patience - Hair Salons Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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This is the greatest place! Service and quality! Believe me you will be charged at fair price. It is totally worthy it. read more

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They squeezed me in and Yvonne did a fantastic job . Nice salon & next time I'll make an appointment.

My hair color has never been more perfect. Sally absolutely nailed it! I let her choose my color for my highlights which came out so rich and vibrant. She's very knowledgeable about hair and I will only go to her for my cut and color. read more

Sally was great! The Owner Anu is lovely. The space is clean and modern. We'll definitely be coming back here For our hair cuts.

I love this place it's really clean and I had best experience for cut and color. I recommend to try it read more

Sally saved me!! I had fully grown out my grey and had been grey for five years and decided to get a change, my first color was a disaster! I went to Sally to fix it and she did such an amazing job I cried!! I've gotten so many compliments and now my friends all want Sally to do their hair! The owner of the salon was exceptional with her handling of my situation and treated very fairly and checked with Sally to make sure I left happy. All in all an excellent experience, and I can't recommend Sally enough! She's very knowledgeable and I left exactly what I wanted! read more

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I took my son here as a walk in a few weeks ago and while the girl was cutting the top of his hair I had asked if she could shave the sides a little shorter because it was still pretty long and she straight up told me "no" I was pretty upset but I hate confrontation so now he's already due for another cut. Pretty sad that you ask for something that you're paying and expected to tip for and you're told no. I'm not coming back here. If anyone knows a reasonable barber to recommend please message me :) read more

Horrible in tears as I get home to see the hack job done on my hair. I asked for 4 inches trimmed with layers throughout. I got 6+ inches gone with choppy shelf layers in the back with no layers framing the face. Will never go back or tell anyone about this place. Sally had so many high reviews but save yourself from a rushed job w her on the phone the whole time. Do not go! read more