We had to come in today as my daughter is a dirty disgusting girl and had lice! Friends of ours went here and recommended this place. We also had my son and wife's hair checked at the managers request. Lana the manager was exceptionally helpful. She explained everything to us exceptionally thoroughly and told us What needed to be done in the coming days. Rose, The other person working there was also very helpful. What I really liked about this place, was how pushy Lana was with me. She can tell that I was apprehensive about this whole process, and she took charge and told me what needed to be done and what I needed to do. Not only that, she literally explained it to me as if I were an idiot. And I am not being sarcastic. She was incredible. Sometimes I need that. Hopefully we will not have a need to see them again, however, if one of our kids ever does have lice, I will definitely go here. read more

We have had very mixed results here. Have been through the full cycle with the twice. A couple years ago it seemed to work fine and we were clear of the lice. This time, a very bad experience. Missed eggs and bugs. A lot of bad/inaccurate information shared in terms of lifecycle of the bugs, etc. We've moved on to a different company that seems much more thorough. Very nice owners and maybe they're the right solution for some - but not for my family anymore. read more

Good people , great business. Both of the people we dealt with were attentive, kind, understanding and Beyond helpful. I highly recommend if you or your children happen to get lice read more

Be cautious -- they use fear tactics to upsell! I went to this lice salon after having a professional home service done a few days earlier. The home service company told us to go to a salon just for a recheck in 3-4 days and explained everything clearly -- that lice can't survive on surfaces for more than a day, and there's no need to buy tons of products. When I went to this salon, I was shocked by how different the information was. They used a lot of fear-based tactics, telling me lice can live for two weeks on furniture, in cars, and even on bed frames -- which simply isn't true. I watched several parents buy unnecessary products out of fear. They also tried to convince me to do another full treatment even though they found nothing in my hair. When I mentioned that you can easily verify online that lice can't survive more than 24 hours off a head, they became dismissive and rushed me out. I just want to warn other families -- especially parents in a panic -- don't let them scare you into spending more money. Do your research, and know the facts before you go. read more

I would give them 10 stars if I could!!! So easy to schedule an appointment and so efficient once you're there! Removed a whole head of lice in UNDER 1 hour! The staff are the sweetest and are so knowledgeable in their field. read more

Rosemary and Lana were absolutely amazing. They took amazing care of myself and both of my daughters. They were extremely professional. They Both took their time and made sure to get everything out of our heads. I would recommend either of the 100 times or if 100 times. If you are dealing with advice at all I absolutely recommend coming into the hair wizard salon . read more

I recommend it. I've been here couple of times and they always feel so much relief. They know what they doing you're gonna be free lice and less than an hour they give you an appointment the same day thank you so much read more

Hair Wizards - Lice Services Near Me - Encino, California

Amazing experience at this salon :) everyone is so professional and great. Gave us a clear explanation of how to clean and prevent lice from ever making another appearance. Lana is so patient and kind with the kids. Thank you, Hair Wizards! I would recommend them to anyone. read more

Hair Wizards - Lice free! Life is good - Lice Services Near Me - Encino, California

These ladies are so knowledgeable about how to take care of this problem. Their method is solid and I highly recommend them!

Amazing service. Fast, efficient, and hard working staff. They treat kids well, are very personable, and treat lice successfully! Lana and Rosemary made a stressful situation very easy! read more

Lana was great. She works really hard to accommodate, and she has so many years of experience. Also, Rosemary is as good at braids as anyone you will find! They were very clear about what we needed to do over the next several days and took out any guesswork. read more

Lana is very knowledgable in what she does. She could teach a course on this! I came in a panic and they took care of me! Explained all the steps thoroughly and made sure I knew what I had to do at home as well. I'd pay the $85 any day for someone to take care of the problem professionally. read more

Lana, You should look up what the word bribes/ bribery means. You clearly told me, " if you give us a good Yelp review, we won't charge for your son". What I meant by your place was "sketchy" is that you found ONE baby lice, that's it. There were no nits, or other lice! Then you suggested all of your products and suggested I schedule another appointment to check for lice again. What I meant by sketchy, in MY OPINION, is that your business doesn't come across as HONEST. The next day I went to another location and they checked me and my son thoroughly and there were NO lice or any trace of them! My advice is don't waste your time or money on this business. Pay close attention to the negative reviews. read more

This place is amazing! It beats the hassle of trying to handle the problem yourself and then not fully handled it. The staff were incredible, they thoroughly handled the problem for our family of 5 and then gave us instructions on how to properly sanitize our entire house, which we immediately did. read more

Great place for lice treatment! The ladies here are very knowledgeable. Treatment is effective and quick. Also they sell fantastic lice fighting hair products. From now on we will only come here. read more

Extremely sweet Rosemary was wonderful with me and made me feel so comfortable. After she put my hair in a beautiful braid and left me feeling very comfortable and happy. read more

I highly recommend this place! Lana is the best and sweetest woman ever! Rosemary is also amazing! When you walk in with lice, you are so embarrassed, but they make you feel better and calm you down. If you follow their instructions, you will be lice free in no time! Thank you so much ladies! read more

When the lice show up, this is my place. They get rid of them. They are nice and carrying and they took really good care of my daughter. And they got rid of the little buggers. read more

A friend recommended I take my daughter here when there was a lice outbreak at our school and I am so happy I did. Unfortunately, my daughter did have lice and being our first time dealing with lice I was so overwhelmed and stressed out. Lana was so kind and helpful and explained how to clean our house and gave us tips on lice prevention. Rosa braided my daughter's hair once the lice was removed and made her so happy. They are part therapist, part lice removal experts and I appreciate them so much. Thank you for holding our hands through such a stressful situation! Buy all the products, you need them and they work. Lastly, this was not cheap, but ensuring that our family and home was lice free was priceless. They also gave me an insurance form to submit so I could be reimbursed for what my plan covers. Thank you Lana and Rosa!! Your talents and kindness are so appreciated. read more

I just wanted to say how helpful and great Lana is! My son had a very bad case of lice and she worked some major skill. In addition, she gave me all of the important tips for rechecking and we are lice free. Thank you so much for all of your help. read more

Amazing incredible service. Very friendly , quick and efficient. Pls make sure you check them out. Especially with back to school season. Thank you read more

I would highly recommend Hair Wizards Salon Encino for anyone who even suspects they could have lice on the heads of those in their home. We found out through our preschool that lice were going through the kids so we came in for head checks. When it was confirmed that my twins and I all had it, the gals at Hair Wizards we so kind and helpful, they answered all of my questions and put me at ease, as I was freaking out. They were terrific with my two-year-old boys who did not want to get their hair combed out and had trouble sitting for too long. They explained and then re-explained to me everything I would need to do to make sure we would be rid of the lice on our heads and in our home. The follow-up treatment was easy peasy and honestly lovely. I even left both times with adorable french braids. I would definitely come here again ... even though I pray I never have to. read more

Lana and rosemary were extremely kind and very funny with our family! They did an outstanding job!

I called for myself and my sister who came into contact with lice and they were able to see us both on short notice. They were extremely knowledgeable and gave us step by step instructions on how to prevent it from happening again AND how to clean of our apartment. Thank you ladies for relieving us of our itchy heads!! read more

Hair Wizards was heaven sent!!! I was so worried when I found out my daughter had lice and she has very very curly long hair. I looked up this gem and they took us in right away, same day and took care of our problem!! Lana was so informative with giving me clear instructions on how to clean my home and Rosa was so great with my 8 year olds crazy hair. I am so thankful to have found this place and would recommend to anyone who is stuck dealing with this issue! read more

Extremely efficient and know what they're doing. Non toxic treatments and products do I'm not worried about illness. I was lice free in less than a week! Definitely worth the price. read more

UPDATE: AS SOON AS HAIR WIZARDS SAW MY REVIEW, ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY STARTED GETTING GOOD REVIEW AFTER GOOD REVIEW, IT WAS SO OBVIOUS THAT THEY WERE TRYING TO COUNTERACT AND BURY MY NEGATIVE REVIEW WITH FALSE POSITIVES. It's common for unethical businesses to offer incentives to customers who write false positive reviews in attempt to counteract the negative reviews they have recieved, they hold no truth or value. They were posted immedialty after seeing my negative review and it's a testimony to their shady and illegal practices. PROCEED WITH CAUTION. READ ALL NEGATIVE REVIEWS ON THIS BUSINESS BEFORE GOING THERE OR YOU AND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT MAY REGRET IT! When my son started preschool we fell victim to every parents nightmare, a lice outbreak at the school. When the notice came home in his backpack I called Hair Wizards and although they did treat my family for lice and they did get rid of it, by the time the two appointments were done plus the the purchase of products to take home, it was well over $600. Here's why I am giving them 1 star. Its because I don't appreciate being lied to. One of the reasons we went there is because we were told that we could submit the forms they gave us to our insurance company and get some sort of reimbursement. So we fill out the forms and send them in. Our insurance company at the time (Cigna) said they'd reimburse us and because we had met our deductible we stood to recieve almost the whole amount back! $600 is alot of money for anyone and getting that back would have been helpful. Cigna says we just need the business liscence number of the company and we will be all set. I call and I get the woman with the accent that typically answers the phone and sits at the front desk. When I ask for the business liscence number she refuses to give it to me and says its Cigna's way of not wanting to reimburse us and that she can "show me a stack of forms where people were reimbursed without the business liscence number and to call Cigna back." It was ridiculous. I went around and around with her for a while til she asked if she could call me back and guess what? She never did. Now our time limit for filing the claim expired so we had to start all over again. I call her up again about two months later and basically its the same run around. Once again she asked she can call me back in a few minutes. I say yes but do you promise because last time you never did. She says " I promise," and needless to say I never heard from her again. She was so defensive and she was becoming hostile so at this point I just decided I would go down there. In the meantime I take it upon myself to call the State Licencing Board of California. I was not surprised to hear that HAIR WIZARDS OF ENCINO IS NOT LISCENCED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Not only are they not liscenced, I learned that in any type of facility where one is getting any type of service done to their hair, the person that is touching the head of the client has to be a liscenced hair technician as well! At one point when we were there, the receptionist that I mentioned before actually worked on my head herself when the other technician moved on to a new customer. So, Hair Wizards are in several violations. I learned from the State Board that their business liscence should be hanging in the window or at the front desk in plain view for everyone to see and that they have un liscenced people working on customers. So now I know why she was so hesitant to give me what we needed and what is our right to ask for. She kept trying to give me their tax ID number saying that would be sufficient. It was a complete JOKE! Now we're out $600 due to this woman and her lies. I will be filing a complaint with The State Board and I am so mad over the $600 we lost due to her lying to us. We could have went somewhere else and been reimbursed or made our own decision to stay and pay out of pocket but she took that choice away from us when she lied about insurance reimbursement when she assured us we would be reimbursed by Cigna, so we stayed with them. I would be very leery of anything this company tells you from the price of service, insurance reimbursement and the illusion that they are a liscenced facility. Having the receptionist work on your hair could be one of the reasons so many people have to come back after their initial two sessions. I mean really, that's just common sense. I'd stay away from them under all circumstances. There are so many other salons in the area that cater to this type of service, you don't need to bother going there. You will just end up paying several hundred dollars. Plus their floors were filthy, and I mean gross. YUCK! If their "salon" is that filthy and disgusting out front in the service area, imagine what it looks like behind the curtain! read more

My oldest daughter brought home lice and infected all of the family. I was so freaked out and grossed out. They were so professional and reassuring. I was worried and we all had our re check and could rest assured. Thankful for this place. read more

When my brother contracted lice at school and passed it on to me, I thought I could take care of the problem myself with over the counter treatments, but they didn't work! I'm so glad I went to Hair Wizards - the staff there are wonderful, and they really go out of their way to ensure your comfort during treatment and to put your mind to ease. They walked me through everything I needed to do to ensure the lice were eradicated and that they stayed gone, including providing me with the CORRECT shampoo, conditioner, and a cleaning spray that actually worked, rather than the "pharmacist recommended" over-the-counter junk! They also go above and beyond to make you feel better about the stigma that surrounds lice - turns out if you contract lice it's because your hair is CLEAN, rather than dirty! They also walked me through everything, step-by-step, and very clearly explained their policies and procedures, such as why they only do treatments after the first initial treatment (not just a second screening which would be much less accurate), and how they would offer a refund if my insurance chose to cover it, which was helpful. I don't understand the negative reviews for Hair Wizards - my experience with them was more than satisfactory and I would highly, highly recommend them to anyone suffering from this nasty, itchy little problem - visit them and they will definitely take great care of you! read more

Be very careful when coming here about getting detailed pricing information before you or your child sits down in that chair. Make sure they explain to you what they are charging you for the first and subsequent visits, including all products and services (make them define a "check" versus a "treatment"). Do not agree to anything that seems fraudulent or shifty. Stacey is the manager, regardless of who else may appear to be in charge. If you have an issue, talk to her. read more

Amazing experience! a coworker recommended me this place. ALL staff are super friendly and kind! Thank you all!! highly recommend this place !! read more

Not that I like having to come here but kids will be kids! Great service. They know what they are doing. Staff are very sweet and welcoming. They give great advice and are definitely the experts in the field. So worth getting rid of it fast rather than trying the home treatments and not getting rid of it. read more

Excellent experience. Found out at 4 on a Tuesday that my kids had the dreaded lice. They stayed open late for us so that we could get treated that night. Everything was clearly explained to us, including price for both initial and follow up treatment and what we need to do at home. They made an awful experience manageable and gave us tools for the future so we don't go through this again. And I do understand that people feel it is expensive but they spend a full hour combing your child's hair to make sure it is clean. Well worth the cost. read more

Amazing service provided by the hair wizards. Very professional staff. Made my kids feel comfortable right away. We are very happy with your service. Thank you for your help. read more

OMG - Hair Wizards saved my life!!!! They are amazing! I have four kids and we accidentally discovers 1 of my daughters had lice. They took us last minute on a Saturday checked the entire family and treated us! Very professional and very customer friendly! Will definitely recommend them! read more

My family had an excellent experience, at this shop, this week. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly and help normalize a stressful situation. The prices are comparable to others in the vicinity, and the products are non toxic and smell minty. Old, negative comments are not applicable! read more

If I can give Hair Wizards more than 5 stars I would, this place is just amazing!!! I received the dreaded phone call on a Tuesday afternoon from preschool that my 4-year had lice. As panic and fear set in, I messaged my friends on what to do and they recommended lice hair salons. I never knew there existed such a thing. I quickly googled lice hair salons and that's how I found Hair Wizard. I called and spoke to Lana (the owner) and she was so reassuring and was able to get my daughter in right away that day. I didn't know anything about lice, I was shocked to find out that I also had lice...apparently it's common to get it from the kids. I had my whole family checked for lice, thank goodness my son and husband didn't have it. I can't say enough good things about this place. Lana was very knowledgeable and educated me on the history of lice and how it gets transferred from person to person. She made me laugh several times and put my fears to rest. I was a hot mess, I needed a drink. Rosa has such delicate hands because my daughter didn't cry at all when she combed out all bugs and eggs from her hair. They even showed it to me and I was horrified. My daughter didn't seem to be bothered at all and was given a video player to watch Barbie for about an hour. The treatment was $75 per person and it was worth every penny. They got rid of all the lice and eggs from our heads. Lana never tried to sell me anything and I really liked that. There were no scare tactics. I did book a follow-up appointment for myself and my daughter on that following Friday afternoon just to have peace of mind. Lana said if I followed the cleaning protocol-which honestly was more painful than my treatment-then the existing lice at home would be eradicated. And true to her word, I passed with flying colors. I did buy the shampoo, conditioner, mint spray, and household cleaner to make my job easier though. The prices were fair. My daughter has asthma and uses 2-inhalers (bronchodilater and corticosteroids) to keep her airways clear. I can't imagine using the over-the-counter lice treatments that are loaded with chemicals on her. I can't believe Hair Wizards has been in business for over 10 years. They know exactly what they are doing. I'm just glad to be lice free. I hope to never come back but if we do happen to get it again I'll know where to go. read more

This place literally helped me keep my sanity! I have three girls with a ton of hair! I struggled for over a month trying at home treatments when I discovered this magical place! I think it's totally worth the price because it actually works! They also give you all the information you need to clean your home and help prevent the little life ruiners from returning. Lana and rosemary are amazing! Friendly and great with the kids. And rosemary is super quick and super amazing at braiding! All in all I would definitely recommend this place. Although I pray I never have to, if my girls ever get lice again they will be the first people I call to schedule an appointment. read more

I have to say, the second you realize you or your children might have lice its awful. I searched for a nearby salon and got lucky with Hair Wizard Salon They got us in immediately even though they were pretty busy. They were professional, informative and thorough. The follow up session is a must (I've done my research.) Their hair products are great as well and other products to help clean your house, etc Staff informed me of a possible reimbursement through my insurance. I had never filed claims myself, so I was a little hesitant. I was encouraged to give it a try, I was provided with claim forms and easy to follow instructions. I sent in the claim and my insurance company (blue shield) reimbursed me the full amount. Over $400. This salon has been nothing but great and I frequently visit for check ups, due to the nature of my work... I highly recommend it. Ohhh don't forget to ask for their complimentary gorgeous braids. P.S. I never write reviews, my first one. I thought I could help clients with the knowledge of a possible reimbursement in addition to a great service.... read more

So last Friday the unimaginable happened, I found lice in my daughters hair. I say unimaginable because we see no one and literally go nowhere. That said when I called Hair Wizards they were amazing. They made it possible for all 7 family members to get checked, they treated 3 of us and truly left us lice free after a follow up visit. It was amazing and for what they do very affordable. They left my daughter with the most amazing braids and feeling beautiful. If I could give them 10 stars I would. On a final note, they were very Covid friendly. As I stated before we go no where yet I felt very safe they have two waiting area which are spread apart and for the most part we were the only people in the shop. Do think twice to give this business try they will save the day! read more