This salon is absolutely beautiful, very clean, and always has such a welcoming atmosphere. From the moment you walk in, everyone is friendly and kind, which makes the whole experience even better. Tiffany is my hairstylist, and she is AMAZING. I've been going to her for almost 4 years now, and she never disappoints. She consistently does incredible quality work and truly cares about her clients. What I appreciate most is that she doesn't stack on extra charges -- her pricing is fair, especially for the level of detail and care she puts into her work. If you're looking for a talented, honest, and dependable stylist, Tiffany is the one! read more

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Lorelei is AMAZING!!! She always makes me feel like a gem when I leave the salon. LOVE HER!!!! read more

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Just saw Karissa here and had the best experience. The salon has a nice & clean vibe, and Karissa did an amazing job as always & is the sweetest. She really knows how to work with thick hair and nails the blend and shape every time. I get long layers & she's the only stylist I found who knows how to cut my hair so it grows out beautifully & blended. Definitely recommend booking with her if you want someone who takes their time and really knows what they're doing. If you don't know what you want, she really listens and gives the best advice for your hair & needs. I literally cannot trust my hair with anybody else. Not to mention she's so reasonably priced. I booked directly thru her insta (@karissa_rearden_hair). read more

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Karissa got me in for a cut and color and I couldn't be more delighted with the results! Clean and relaxing salon. Thanks again Karissa, see you next time! read more

Jackie is excellent with perms and hair cuts. She good at recommending hair products and styles. Salon is clean and well organized. Front desk staff is helpful and friendly. She can and will get the right stylist for your needs. Color, perms and nails. read more

Michelle W. Michelle always makes sure my hair is looking great. She takes time to ensure that my color, cut, and style are perfect. I would highly recommend. read more

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Michelle W. She did an incredible job with the color, cut, overall service! I honestly don't think my hair has ever looked better . 10/10, would highly recommend read more

I just started going to this wonderful salon less than a week ago. Michelle is so fantastic and she did such a wonderful job on my color and highlights. She's a real nice kind person. I'm very happy I found her. The women who work there are very nice and friendly! read more

I've been lazy on getting my hair cut and it was getting super heavy. I called and made the appointment last minute. The shop is in a center near the BJJ studio. Very clean and they do nails. Michelle W was my stylist and immediately identified how much hair needed to ne cut and advised me of everything she did so I was comfortable with the length and styling. Thank you Michelle W. for the great haircut! read more

I cannot say enough nice things about Emilee and Hair It Is Etc! The salon was clean, organized, and comfortable. Emilee was super friendly, attentive, and always checking to make sure I was comfortable. Most importantly, she is very talented and did a BEAUTIFUL job on my balayage! I am beyond thrilled with how great it came out! The depth and color are amazing and my hair came out shiny and soft! And to top it off the price was very reasonable. I will most definitely be back for a toner refresh in a couple of months. Thank you Emilee! read more

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My look needed updating and I needed some ideas!! My hairstylist Michelle Wooldridge gave me the best haircut. The layers are framing my face and taking years off me! Michelle W. colored, lightened my hair, lifted my mood and made me feel beautiful! I will going back for more hairstyling and color with Michelle W. read more

Hair It Is ETC is my new go to hair salon! My stylist is Emilee and she always goes above and beyond to make me feel welcomed, safe, and comfortable. Each time I arrive to my appointment she thoroughly explains what she will be doing throughout the entire service! The conversation is always great, and she is so sweet! Plus, she gives an excellent scalp massage during your shampoo (my favorite part). My hair always turns out the way I want it to, I recommend Emilee to every person I know! If you want an amazing cut/color go check her out on Insta @hairbymissthing read more

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I love Hair It Is and will go nowhere else. I live in North County and drive down to Santee to get my nails, toes, and hair done. Michelle has done my nails for over 25 years. Even when I went away to college in Long Beach for two years I drove down every few weeks to get them done. The amount of compliments I get on my nails and my sparkly glitter toes (from Emily) are too many too count. Tiffany has been cutting my hair for years but I just recently started coloring it and I could not love it any more. These ladies are amazing and so is the salon! read more

This is by far the best salon in San Diego! High end services and all the girls are extremely knowledgeable, and just plain fun to be around. They take care of your hair like it was there own! Everyone that works there is amazing but I definitely recommend Jackie! She has over 20 years experience and will make you feel amazing! If you are looking for someone who specializes in blondes book with Ashley C!! read more

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I've been a client of Michelle's for nearly 2 decades! She's the best nail tech in town! Not only are the nail techs great, but so are the hair stylists, aesthetician, and massage therapist! It's a one stop shop for all your beauty needs. At the salon, you're always met with smiles and the best customer service you can ask for. I love this place!!! read more

I can't say enough good about this salon. I had a hair apt scheduled at a different place and she canceled on me the morning of 4 hours before my apt time. I called Hair it Is and not only was the receptionist soo helpful, she actually got me an appointment in such short notice. Tiffany took me under her care and did fabulous. I was so flustered with the whole ordeal (of being canceled by the other salon) and wasn't ready to have to say exactly how I wanted my hair to look. But Tiffany listened carefully and did my hair the best it's ever been done! I'm so thankful to this salon! read more

I have been going to Emilee for about a year now. I even supported her at the salon she was at back in 2018. I went to her again in 2020 because I thought she was very nice and I wanted to have someone that already experienced working on my hair. I've been very patient and supportive of her as she worked on learning how to bleach darker hair. I had an appointment with her on July 27th to get a touch up on my roots. They were a bit long at that point, so I understood the initial darker colored band that resulted after that appointment. We scheduled another appointment on August 23rd to fix the darker colored band and get a touch up. During that appointment Emilee and I were talking about how the band would finally be gone and everything would be even. I was so excited to see the results. As she was drying my hair I asked her "so the band is finally gone?" and she confirmed that yes, it's definitely less orange. I guess that was already a concerning answer. I noticed that the band was definitely not completely gone. My friend even took a picture of the back underside of my hair. It looks pretty much the same as the initial band. I paid $90 for both appointments. I texted Emilee the day after my appointment to see if we could fix the band. No response for a month. I text her again yesterday and still no response. I'm not sure if she is ignoring me or if something happened with her, but I'm still pretty bummed out about my hair, especially since I've been so loyal and supportive to Emilee. I hope you consider my feelings as a loyal client. read more

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If I could give more stars I would. The ladies at Hair it is Etc. are AMAZING, TALENTED, KIND, and I could go on and on. I would highly recommend Hair it is Etc. to everyone. read more

Emilee does a fantastic job and always follows through with the vision I have for my hair. She also has great ideas and is very efficient. I highly recommend her. read more

We all know how hard it is to find a good hairdresser! It's like trying to find a lifelong best friend! But EMILEE is the best! I tend to be picky with my hair and have went to so many salons and seen so many hairdressers. Definitely recommend Emilee at this salon! Plus the location of this place is so convenient! read more

Owner messaged me to yell at me because of my review. Even though it was honest of our experience. Makes me question the business practices even more. read more

Michelle is an absolute god at nails ! I could never thank her enough for fixing my uneven chop shop nails ! Her signature square nails are perfect everytime as well. All her employees are friendly and willing to sit and have a nice girl conversation (nail shop talk) less expensive than therapy but Michelle and her team are nothing short of amazing ! read more

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Love this place! Emilee Thing is my go to hairstylist. She's knowledgeable, creative, and very personable. It's obvious she loves what she does! Highly recommend her! read more

Michelle does the absolute best nails in the state of California! This salon is welcoming and full of energy- but also great to relax. I've gotten my hair done a few times with zero complaints- great color and cuts! Thank you! read more

Jessica has styled and colored my hair every 2-3 months for the last 4 years and I'm happy every time. I won't go anywhere else. I live in Riverside (I used to live in Santee) and make the commute down to see her. She's a down to earth friendly person who's become a good friend of mine. She knows how I like my hair and keeps me feeling like a million bucks when I leave her shop. read more

All of my girls and I have gotten our hair done by Emilee! From haircuts to dyes, she was able to recreate any hair style that we wanted. She's very welcoming and friendly - we'll definitely keep coming back! read more

Excellent place...ask for Emilee she really is the best! Fair pricing and genuinely cares about her clients and their hair. She does not disappoint! read more

This is your East County one-stop-shop! Nails? Michelle is the best in the business, but there are other fabulous girls as well. Hair? Tiffany has been doing mine for years and is knowledgeable, accommodating and friendly. Skin care or massage service? They got ya covered there, too! Call Hair it is, book an appointment and see for yourself! read more

Emilee was my stylist and she was honestly the best stylist I've ever had! She was extremely welcoming, supportive, and even though I had a drastic hair style change, she made sure I walked out of there super confident with my new look. I'll definitely be coming back and requesting her! read more

I have been going to see Emilee for my hair for awhile now and she is great! Emilee is very personable and trustworthy. She will give advice on my hairstyle or color when I ask her and she really does a great job. I have referred multiple friends and family to see her as well. She listens to what you want and she makes it happen. I have seen her do color corrections for people that have amazing results. My balayage always comes out great! She is so talented and I highly recommend her! read more

I go to Emilee for my hair cut here. Honestly best cut I've had, and since then I always book with her. The scalp massage and professionalism is amazing read more

I love this salon! Good location in Santee. Emilee Thing is so awesome. My balayge is perfect. Highly recommend.

This review is for Farrah and so overdue. I moved back up to NorCal for grad school in 2009 and I STILL make sure to book an appointment with Farrah when I visit San Diego. She just gets hair color. I have been searching and searching for someone to be "my hair girl" in the Bay Area and I just can't find them. Everyone is overpriced and under-knowledged. I never leave the salon feeling that "wow, I look amazing" feeling like I do with Farrah. Now, she's not cheap and sometimes she can take FOR-EVER, but damn is it worth it! And my hair continues looking good for weeks to months after seeing her, can't say the same for other stylists I've been too. She's given me highlights, lowlights, balliage, ombre, Brazilian straightening treatments,etc. I am completely confident with my hair in her hands (and I have a lot it!) Her cuts are good too. read more

At first when i heard about Brazilian straightening- i thought I couldnt find a place that wasnt too expensive for me, but Ive been going to this salon now for about 3 years and always have Farrah Do my Brazilian blowouts, because they last a really long time. the process is like this, first, she took me back to the shampoo bowl to prepare my hair and get out all the styling gunk. Then she brought out "the treatment." It was much different than I expected. It looked and smelled like chocolate lotion, without any chemical smell. she takes a lot of time when she divided my hair into sections and begin to comb the Brazilian Blowout through each section. It was hard for me to believe this could actually do anything, but Farrah explained that the solution surrounded each hair shaft with protective protein layers to smooth and flattened the cuticle. I took her word for it. After flat ironing my hair - it is straight as a board. and smells like a chocolate martini- added bonus! And after going home and doing my hair myself with my usual routine and products, I liked the added shine and even after a month hair is much less frizzy and I still get tons of compliments. But it can be a lifesaver, especially for people who straighten their hair on a regular basis. this saves me hours of time, after washing, my hair air dries really quickly and i usually only spend 5 mins with the flat iron VS the 1 hour i used to spend trying and failing to get it absolutely straight. I usually go about 3- 4 months between blowouts. So far, so good! she usually gives me a quick trim on my bangs right at the end- and i Always feel really polished after. I'm never going back to the frizzy hair! read more

Jessica is amazing, she has made me love my hair again! I previously went to someone at an upscale salon in Fashion Valley Mall who gave me an uneven haircut and color that wasn't what I wanted. Jessica fixed me right up. Thanks girl! read more

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I went there 1 year ago and received the worst hair coloring I've ever had. I went in looking for auburn highlights and left with black hair after Alice had to cover up her initial mistake of dying my entire hair bright red. It was traumatic. I made the mistake of going to the salon again a year later. I wanted a trim and thought it was simple enough. I was a walk-in and Alice was the only one in the salon. I had Alice again trim my hair because I thought it was simple enough and I'd give her another chance, and then left with a haircut that was not flattering to my natural waves. I said it was okay for her to "thin" it a bit, but when she was done it looked like hacked layers. All I wanted was a shoulder length trim without layers. And she again did more than what was asked. Leaving me unhappy and insecure with my hair again. She also told me flat out while cutting my hair that she didn't think she was talented. Who says that to a client? Especially as they are cutting your hair. I should have left right then. I won't be going back for a third time. read more

Got my nails done here once, and have kept coming back ever since then. Highly recommend Azure, she has been my go to person since I've been in Santee. Great prices, and nice environment. read more

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I am still in awe of this place. I read a lot of reviews on Yelp to try and find a new hair stylist... mine had moved away and I have never been able to find some one that was as good as she was. Linda at Hair It Is surpassed my expectations and now has a new client until she decides to put down her scissors. I had dyed my hair black and wanted so much to not look so harsh anymore. I booked an appt with Linda and crossed my fingers. Not only did Linda do a great job on my cut and color, but my highlights look so natural! I love it! She is very affordable as well. So ladies, if you are looking for a great person to do a fabulous cut, color and style... ask for Linda at Hair It Is! read more

It's actually unfortunate I have to give even one star. This establishment deserves 0. My mother is on vacay here with me and needed her hair washed and brushed. What did she get? SHAMED! Another curly haired girl getting shamed for having knotty hair. My mother told Connie ("stylist") to please detangle her hair with the conditioner still in her hair and Connie did not listen. Instead she washed it out, sat my mother in the chair, looked at her knots and said "I don't know what you're going to do about this. I dont have a special brush for your hair." WOW! So after the rude remarks she proceeded to rip my mothers hair out with a paddle brush and no leave in conditioner while continuing to inform her that she needs to brush her hair and remove the knots prior to coming. NEVER coming back here to someone who blatantly SHAMES different hair textures. read more

I've been coming to this salon for about six years now, not specifically for the salon, but for Farrah. Farrah is an artist (I call her my mad chemist) and she's brilliant with color. People regularly compliment me on my hair and I have her to thank for it. My one criticism is that she can run late at times but it's all worth it. My hair has never looked so great and I can't imagine going to anyone else. read more