I am a person who generally visits a salon for a cut and color every six to eight weeks to keep my…read morewedged shag and color in good order. Having moved from San Francisco to Paradise last July, only to be caught in November's Camp Fire, I recently settled in Grass Valley to make a fresh start. I was so busy rebooting my life that I let my thick wavy hair grow out and "do its own thing"with disastrous results, for all of six months! What was I waiting for, but where to begin? I called one popular shop on East Main, but, despite promises, no one returned my calls . Luckily, I spotted Essentials Salon in the shopping center off of McKnight, then read a very favorable review of the owner's work the next day on Yelp. I called Linda, warning that she would have a challenge ahead of her, and reported to her modern, self-designed shop two days later. (Easy parking near eateries and shops was a welcome bonus.) Although she tried to hide it, Linda must have been as shocked at my appearance as I was, because she dropped her lunch, reached for her camera, and asked my permission to take an anonymous "rear view" photo. Quickly, she got to work--snipping, coloring, and styling, while keeping me hydrated with sliced strawberries floating in refreshingly cold water. Linda has a natural way with color (she got it right on the first try), but her very special talent is sculpting adorable, easy - to -maintain cuts that even Edward Scisserhands would envy! She gives her clients her complete attention, producing exquisitely chic results. When all was said and done, she spun me around to reveal a multi-dimensional view and whipped out her camera once again. This time, with my permission, she photographed the result of her efforts. We agreed that the most appropriate title for the second photo had to be "An Amazing Transformation!" Linda did a fabulous job of restoring my self-confidence, as she deftly transformed my appearance. I will definitely return again to place my new carefree coif back into her very capable hands!

Linda is the best! She always gives me a great color and cut. I had her do eyelash extensions for a…read morespecial occasion and I am more than impressed with her care and cleanliness. I have been going to Linda for about 7 years and have always been pleased with the outcome. I highly recommend her for all your hair, skin and beauty needs.

I absolutely LOVE this salon! Kayla is not only amazing at coloring my hair, but she does it in…read morerecord time. She always knows exactly what I want with my cut and I'm never disappointed. All of the girls at the salon are professional and fun. I highly recommend this salon!

Always a great hair cut and able to fit me in on my busy schedule…read more Go see Kayla! She'll take great care of you.

Best haircut and highlights ever! Shelley is mastercraft.in cutting hair. It's one thing getting…read moreyou hair cut,but after you shampoo and blow it out, after a couple of days, my hair just flowed into the style I wanted.

I moved to Nevada City from the Bay Area 5 months ago. I was tired of driving back for my hair…read moreappts so I asked for recommendations from my NevAda City neighbors. I was lucky enough to get a recommendation to Alexa. I love my hair I highly recommend her. She did a color and cut and I couldn't be happier.

Worst experience I've had in my life. I personally live an hour away from this salon, and had a…read moresceduled appointment made for today. Upon arrival i walk in to hear that she couldn't do my hair due to her forgetting to scedule me. I had the texts to prove that i had my appointment to which then she agreed she forgot. Upon me talking to Laura she was extremely rude, and raised her voice to me the customer. Yet I'm not the one in the wrong here, i simply wanted to have my hair done. I even texted her an hour before the appointment To confirm the payment. Never got a response or even a text to let me know that she forgot to set my appointment and that today was totally booked. She is extremely rude and i will never give her a pennie out of my pocket. I would never recommend her based off this horrible customer service experience.

I love Sherri's expertise! She saved my hair!! I had tried…read morecoloring it myself. Not good. She saved the day and we have a future hair plan in place. I love the results of her color and cut. She took the time and energy to correct a few problems that I never would have figured out. Thank you, Sherri!!

Great haircut and friendly people!…read more Very easy to get to. Just off route 49 in Nevada City.

I love this place! Dawn is my new hairdresser! She's…read moreamazing and listens to me also giving advice Wich I am completely happy with! Attention to detail is another plus with me

I was very happy with my lash lift and tint. She did a great job and it looks so good.read more

I love getting my hair done by Rachel! She is a very talented artist and I always feel great after…read morebeing in her chair. If your looking for someone to give you a gorgeous new cut and color that's looks natural and blends beautifully then rachel is your girl!

Michelle Vesely does hair and she does a damn fine job of it, too. I came to Michelle after my once…read morefavourite stylist did a number on my bangs. The only other stylist in San Francisco who'd ever done a good job with my hair had apparently moved out of country since then but thankfully she recommended Michelle with enough accolades that I figured that if she was even half that good, I'd be set. And here's the thing, when I showed up she had really bad morning sickness and was super nauseated and still did a better job (and was even friendlier to this semi-introvert) than most people who touch my hair when they're feeling tip-top. Michelle is nice, sweet, and refreshingly sincere. She did a very good job cutting my hair. She did a nice job styling it and was nice enough to ask about product before putting anything in. (She explained the stuff she uses is pretty natural but I was hanging out with a finicky friend after so I opted "no".) Nobody stopped me but my friend noticed and said it was cute. I'm always weary though because when my hair is styled right after a cut it usually always looks good. The truth of the matter comes for me the next day because my hair has a mind of it's own and refuses to fall the in similar ways day in and day out. It's curly one day and straight the next and poofy another day. But here's the thing: The day after I got it cut (ie-today) I didn't even brush my hair and everyone (familiar faces and strangers alike) was like, "OMG, I love your hair. That's so cute." A few different girls stopped to compliment me on my hair and flirt with me. I normally get some attention but as a fat androgynous feminine trans person there's usually limits to the amount of attention I get from other queer femmes. Not today. I think Michelle may deserve the credit for that one as I was walking around in sweats with my nose in a book today. It was kind of weird on one instance since one person who complimented me was an acquaintance who in 3 years has never so much as one made eye contact and smiled directly at me before.... and there they were like, "Oh, I love your hair." *huge sincere toothy smile and just kept looking at me* But yeah, Michelle has my former-punk-but-still-look-the-part hair needs covered and will be my go-to gal for cuts. I will try to remember to brush my hair the next day, but hey, apparently her skills have me covered in the cuteness department even if I don't.

Michelle is the only person I trust to do my color. She is extremely imaginative in that you can…read moredescribe what you want for your hair, and she will take that idea and add her own style if you ask her to use her creativity to cut color and style your hair. She is the color queen. She's so pleasant and easy to talk to, and if you're lucky, her sweet dog Bender will take a shine to you and sit in your lap while you wait for your color to process. She also is very talented at doing makeup and styling hair as you can see from the photos I posted. Love her!!