Recently Lam cut five inches off my very long hair. I am happy to report that while the drastic change took me a few days to get used to, I am very happy with my new do. I asked Lam for more movement in my hair and he gave me that and more. While I had one non-negotiable (no layers shorter than chin length) I mostly let Lam get creative and I'm really glad I did. I don't think I'd have known to ask for this cut but I love it. My hair takes a lot less time to dry and style now and it looks pretty great right as I roll out of bed. Thanks Lam! read more

Le Tour Salon - Berkeley | Ama Makini I've been seeing Ama for ten years, and she has taken my hair through every era: dark red, blonde bombshell, rich brown, extensions, texture magic -- you name it, she's done it while keeping my hair healthy and thriving. I've followed her through three salons because once you find the one, you stay loyal. She's funny, warm, and somehow always knows exactly what I need, even when I don't. My hair has never looked better. And now that I'm in my no heat, no bleach era -- the soft-life chapter where my hair gets to rest -- Ama is the reason I can even pull it off. She kept the integrity intact through a decade of transformations. If you want great hair and a great time, go see Ama. She's worth every dime. read more

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Best lashes I've ever had! Been going to the same girl for eight years and I finally took the leap to give someone else a chance and I am so happy I chose Shelly. The quality is great, the retention last a long time! She is very kind and her prices are more affordable then people around the area! Book her you will be very happy! read more

La Tour Salon - Hybrid lashes - Hair Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

I've been going to see Lam for about 5 years. I just walked by one day and needed a haircut and gave it a shot. I've always been 100% happy with the results. Lam does a fantastic job and is a great guy to talk to each time. Now my teenage son goes there with me. read more

You need to request Mary Thi, who's been cutting my hair since I was a Cal undergrad (so like a million years). She's an ace at cutting and styling all hair textures and exceptional at color. Mary took my Asian-thick, virgin black hair to platinum blonde in 2 applications. Highly recommend her! read more

I came for eyelash extensions, and I will definitely be returning. Shelly was efficient, kind, and very timely in the process. I highly recommend her if you're looking for a great lash technician, and she is very affordable. I felt very relaxed and comfortable throughout the process, and my eyes didn't hurt after finishing. You won't be disappointed! read more

do not go to la tour for lashes. not only did i get a totally wrong style that made my eyes look droopy, she used way too much glue, glued them too close to my eye (!!), and then actually pulled some out taking my natural lashes with--the biggest no no in the lash kingdom!! i was left with very swollen eyes and it hurts each time i blink- like little pieces of glass between my eyelids. the manager was a jerk who just kept interrupting me over and over and not listening when i tried to explain. the worst experience i have ever had at any salon ever. read more

Shelly has a professional Eyelash Salon upstairs. She has done my eyelashes for every vacation and I LOVE them! One less worry, when I wake up I look fabulous! Shelly is a true Specialist. My sister and sister-in-law got them done as well and she did them taking into consideration our eye shape, so we all came out feeling beautiful and unique. The price is great as well! I totally RECOMMEND "La Tout Salon". read more

My experience with Shelly has been great when it comes to eyelash extensions. Her quick yet meticulous application, flexible scheduling, and cleanliness are commendable. She attentively listens to my preferences. I received many compliments across Portugal, Spain, and France on my cat eye style eyelash extensions during my recent vacation. read more

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I took my younger sister here to get her hair done before she goes to college and she loves it! The stylist, Lam, has been in the industry for over 2 decades and is very personable and amazing at what he does. read more

La Tour Salon - Burgundy hair by Lam - Hair Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Shelly is AMAZING! My eyelashes look on point every time and are such great quality. Shelly is always so responsive and accommodating. Highly recommend read more

La Tour Salon - Hybrid lashes by Shelly - Hair Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

Very honestly the best eyelash extension service I've ever had! She's a pro! Shelley sets up her space for comfort, is very gentle and so skilled. She has customized my lashes every time and I will always recommend her! Seriously book her! read more

i have never left this salon unsatisfied! lam does an amazing job every time. i came in for a trim and lam definitely delivered! lam is a great conversationalist and truly cares about his clients! i would recommend la tour to anyone who wants a great experience :) read more

La Tour Salon - hair cut by lam - Hair Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

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My hair experience with Nick: In November, I decided to go to the salon to touch up my hair since my bleached part (that was blonde) was starting to look bad with my grown out hair (that is black), so I wanted to get both colors to match (lighten up my black hair and darken my blonde part, anything in that nature). Nick told me it would be around 240 (not including tip), and I agreed, since it would be a big step to bleach my hair and it was worth doing it considering how delicate the process is. He was very nice and we had a great conversation, but things started going south when I had realized that the toner he put in my hair after bleaching it only picked up in one area. I thought I was missing something because this is a fundamental mistake that hair colorists shouldn't make? Essentially what happened was this: Nick lightened my black hair to be a medium blonde color (which looked fine in my opinion), and so now my hair was half medium blonde, half light blonde. Nick used ONE toner to cover my entire hair which made my lighter blonde hair a platinum white/blueish color, and then normally toned the yellows out of my medium blonde hair. When he was drying my hair and styling it, I had warning signals going off in my head... I was looking at it, and saw that half of my head now was a warm blonde color, and the other half was a platinum essentially BLUE WHITE color, which looked really odd. Don't get me wrong, I actually liked the colors, but not together???? If my entire head of hair was either consistently cool tones or warm tones, I would not have bat an eye!! However, pairing a warm blonde with a blueish platinum?? It looked horrible!!! He kept insisting that It would look better after I dry my hair, that It's just not styled yet, etc etc.... But even after he finished blow drying, I was so confused... I felt like he was ignoring something so apparent in front of him. It obviously didn't look right. So, I got him to retone my hair (me giving HIM advice) and said that he could tone it a darker grey to at least get the whole hair look cohesive, since I didn't like how half was cool and the other half was warm. I really couldn't think of any other solution and he was being stubborn and not really giving me advice either, so I was left with no choice but to darken my hair and ruin it in the future. I walked out with a dark grey part on top and a medium gray part on bottom, something so far away from what I wanted... because that happened, I did not really have a chance to go blonde anymore without completely killing my hair, so I eventually ended up cutting it into a bob and idk if i'll ever be able to go back and do that again. Paying 300 dollars for that bullshit... idk. Im sure Nick is a good guy and good at other services, but maybe stay away from him if you want to do color related things/color correction. read more

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I've been growing my hair out since the beginning of the year. At my age, I guess us men want to grow it long one more time, just to see if we can still do it. In my case, my long and wavy hair became pretty big. I felt like I was a combination of Micheal Landon of Little House on the Prairie fame, the Reverend Al Sharpton, and Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees. My waves were so huge, looking at them will made you sea sick. It was time again to see HKg Nick at D-Zire. I told him that I wanted it mowed down, yet still wanting to keep it on the longish side. Nick's idea: Go with the Asian Robert Downey, Jr. Golden Globe look! Nick whipped out his ginzu razor and with a few well placed cuts, he slashed my do into something manageable. A dab of hair wax and I looked and felt like Iron Man. I told Nick, this is a great hair cut! Nick replied, "This isn't my first rodeo, Mr. Stark." read more

Dropped in while passing through town on a weekend and Nick said he could fit me in that afternoon. I grabbed an ice cream and then went back and got the best haircut I've had in 15 years. It's been a week and I'm still waking up every day stoked. I've been trying to grow out my bleached hair for the last year and he meticulously went though and cut out the remaining blonde and then gave me a perfect mid length 70s skater cut I wouldn't have even known how to ask for-it's like he read my mind. Thank you so much so grateful read more

This is a covid 19 review for La Tour Salon - I was able to meet up with Nick for a very safe haircut. They are able to do haircuts in their back parking lot right now and we both wore masks and Nick wore gloves too. All very covid safe and I was so happy with my haircut! I really needed it! So call your stylist and see what they can do. You can at least get your haircut right now with the new Governor guideline for salons. I am so happy I texted Nick and met him for my haircut. I did the covid thing and gave a very generous tip for his time and safety during this time. read more

Lam (owner) always does a fantastic job styling my hair. I highly recommend him and the salon. But importantly (at least to me), I always come away feeling better, our discussions are not only meaningful but playful. read more

I went here to get eyelash extensions. It was $80. I am not new to getting lashes extensions and get them pretty frequently. I decided to try this place out as they were having a promotion. One thing I immediately knew that was off was the woman doing my eyelashes took only 1 hour and 30 minutes when it usually takes 2 hours on average. She put a significant amount of glue and just applied eyelashes. It was not individually placed. So when my lashes were coming off, it was taking out clumps of my real eyelashes. I will definitely not be coming back here, and do not recommend getting lashes done here if you want to keep your real lashes!! read more

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I got my lashes done here and they look so good, the service is excellent and she makes you feel super comfortable while getting them done. They last a comfortable amount of time if taken good care of. I highly recommend trying this place out! read more

o I always see Lianne (510) 383-0366 and she does a great job on my hair... beautiful highlights and perfect cuts. I get tons of compliments on both... would highly recommend her! read more

Read this review! This is for the eyelash extension service only... I have not tried their other salon services. Originally, I was not going to write a review because I do not want to damper business or cost someone their job, however, when I started experiencing physical pain from eyelash extensions, I felt the need to warn others. I purchased a Groupon, for a classic full set for $99 (orig.$225). Let me just say: if I paid 225 for what I got, I would be 500x as pissed... and people do pay this price for what I got!! During the session, I was being poked and pinched by the technician's tools. My lashes were being pulled and my eyelids were being seriously hurt. I knew that was a red flag, but whatever at that point. When she finished in 45 minutes, I was SHOCKED. Usually a full set takes 1.5-2hours. Also: you should NEVER FEEL PAIN while getting extensions. You shouldn't even feel anything. I've only just been able to hear the tools clinking against one another. Never felt pain or anything for that matter in the past. Why did she only take 45 mins??? Because she grouped three of my lashes together and put two extensions on them. NOT OKAY!!! Everyone knows you ALWAYS do one to one!!! Also, she placed the lashes so close to my eyelid, that I couldn't shut my eyes without being severely poked. Dude. Not okay. Also wayyyy too much glue used. I've spent this whole week pulling my eyelashes out and pulling three of my natural eyelashes for one falsie because my eyelids were swollen and I couldn't handle the pain. Terrible experience. Photo attached is an eyelash I had to pull out because when I blinked it hurt so badly. Note the amount of glue, how many natural lashes there are. Ugh. So annoyed. What a waste of money and pain I didn't deserve. read more

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I always get my haircut with Lam. He listens well to what I desire for my look and checks in with me along the way. He's been cutting hair for 20+ years and knows his stuff. Thank you Lam! Also, 2 big thumbs up for Leanne who did a full bayalage on my teenager which turned out so beautiful and she met up with her on super short notice! read more

La Tour Salon - Short and chic is where I like to go. - Hair Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

My husband, son and I all get our haircuts from Lam. What more do you need to know? He takes his time to make sure the cut is how you like. We are so glad to have found him to style our hair. Thanks, Lam! read more

Lianne has cut and trimmed my hair for years. She is friendly, efficient and listens carefully to any concerns. No muss, no fuss, no drama. Every cut is perfect. She is a consummate professional. Her fees are competitive, the shop (La Tour) is immaculate, and the location in the heart of the College Avenue Elmwood District is great, with plenty of parking, coffee shops, cafes and fun stores! read more

Nick at the hair salon who did an excellent job with a razor long bob cut. Will be going back to him. This post is not about him or La Tour the salon. It is about the eye lash service upstairs. However 0 stars for the lash technician (don't have her name) who did a horrid job and I now have eye irritation and pink eye due to her unsafe and unsanitary lash application techniques and process. UNSAFE: She glued the lashes to my EYELIDS instead of leaving some slack on the lash and applying individually. Also the lashes are not high quality they are thick plastic lashes that poke me in the eye. It literally now hurts to blink and I will have to go see an eye doctor to prevent it from getting worse. My eyelids are all pink and sore and I have never had this problem elsewhere as I get my lashes done every month in SF. Photo of the glue on my eyelids and swollen lids attached. Crusty glue everywhere. UNSANITARY: She walked into our appointment and was going to start without even washing her hands until I asked her to. Then midway through she got a phone call and actually stopped midpoint with everything out and me laying there with my eyes taped down and vulnerable on the table and proceeded to answer it! Then to my horror she went from touching her unclean cell phone (which has been shown to be the dirtiest time we own worse than a public toilet seat according to 20/20) back directly to touching my eyes and eyelids again without washing her hands in between!! I was mortified but didn't want to distract or fluster her even more since there were very sharp objects next to my eyeballs. UNPROFESSIONAL: When I voiced my concerns that my eyelids were hurting during the session she snapped at me "stop being so serious" and kept plugging away roughly and wasn't being careful at all. When she was done I had the special 50% off promotion being offered on La Tour's website but she would not honor it and after I pointed out it was on the website and that's why I went to try she jacked up the price to triple what she quoted the first time and said "ok it's 50% off that price then" I caved and paid her the asking price and couldn't use the coupon that La Tour posted to avoid confrontation. read more

La Tour Salon - Painful and pink: lashes were glued to my EYELIDS instead of just to each lash. Hurts to blink as the ends poke into my eyes. - Hair Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

This Sunday, I got another great haircut from Lam, at La Tour Salon. As usual, he responded promptly to my online appointment request, and booked me at a convenient time. Many thanks to Lam and his staff. read more

La Tour Salon - Feeling great after my cut. - Hair Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

There are few things more nerve-wracking than going to a salon for the first time and trusting someone with your precious hair, but Nick at La Tour Salon exceeded my expectations. I went in for a cut and color. Nick listened to what I wanted and made sure to clarify any points of confusion to make sure we were on the same page before he started. I asked for a trim with some long layers and for natural lowlights to darken my ends to match the natural color of my roots while keeping some level of dimension. He gave me exactly what I asked for and styled my hair wonderfully at the end. I would definitely recommend Nick to a friend and will definitely going back to him next time! La Tour Salon itself is nicely decorated and laid out and has a great vibe. Everyone was pleasant and very helpful. read more

La Tour Salon - Great cut and color from Nick. Long layers and some natural lowlights. Perfect! - Hair Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

I've been wanting to go blonde for a long time but I was never completely confident about it until I saw the pictures at La Tour and Nalitha's work. I booked an appointment not too long after and was super excited. She has a separate page online where you make a profile and pick a day and a time. A few days before my appointment I got a text and an email saying my appointment time had been moved to an hour later. I was a bit perplexed because there was no explanation so I texted Nalitha to check in. She explained that she had a situation she had to handle and that she hoped the time still worked. It still worked for me and so I came into the Salon a few days later. I was greeted by the receptionist who asked about my appointment, told me that Nalitha was running a little late, and offered me something to drink. I wasn't in huge rush so I sat down to wait. Nalitha came over a few minutes later and then the magic began! She started by asking me some questions: If my hair was naturally black, had I ever dyed it before, what shampoo I used, what pictures did I bring that inspired my hair dreams. I came in for a balayage but we came to the conclusion that a sombre, with its dramatic colors, was more suitable for what I wanted. I've never dyed my hair before and Nalitha talked me through the entire process. She told me where she studied and traveled to learn more about hair and I felt completely safe in her hands. The session included toning and a blowout, which took about 2.5 hours overall. I can't see without my glasses, which I had to take off during the process so the big reveal at the end was when I really got to see my hair and I was IN LOVE. I was going for as blonde as I could get with my virgin, jet black hair in only 1 session and I was honestly so surprised with the great color. Towards the end, Nalitha had an emergency and had to leave but she was extremely sweet and accommodating about it all and promised to call to check in to make sure that I knew how to take care of my hair and what products I needed. Overall, I'm completely in love and will definitely come back. For my first hair dying experience, I'm blown away and cannot be happier. Thanks Nalitha! Ps: We were talking about a little chocolate shop in the area that sold frozen hot chocolates. I've never heard of that in my life and while my hair was in the heating treatment, Nalitha ran out and got me one! She's the sweetest! read more

La Tour Salon - Sombre with Nalitha in 1 session! From virgin black hair to this. - Hair Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I didn't know what to expect since this was my first time getting my hair professionally done by a hairstylist but I was excited to get it done with Nalitha. She surpassed my expectations and was amazing in many ways. Before we began talking about my hair, she offered drinks and did so throughout the process - definitely accommodating for sure. With my hair, I trusted her judgment in knowing what color would look good on me and she also know what was wrong with my hair right off the bat! She also cut my hair to get rid of the split ends. She gave me helpful/useful tips about what I could do to make my hair healthy and she answered any questions that I had. I love how she was kind and easy-going during our three hours together! She did such a wonderful job with my hair, and I can't help but stare at it every time I look in the mirror. I definitely recommend her if you're looking to dye your hair! You won't regret it and it's worth every penny! read more

La Tour Salon - Balayage by Nalitha! - Hair Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

This is a review for Nick. The photo in the lower right corner was a photos I saw on Yelp in a comment for la tour hair salon. I used it as reference photo, and told him this was the cut I want. Don't want to say anything else, just check my photos.... read more

La Tour Salon - The photo in the lower right corner was the reference photo. The other photos are the hair cut i got from Nick. Speechless.. - Hair Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

I really needed a haircut and cheated on my hairdresser who I've been going steady with for 7 years.... what can you do, it was right before Thanksgiving and La Tour was the only salon with an opening. I said a hail Mary and went for it. Nick was fabulous! I have a balayage that's growing out and he contoured and layered it in such a fantastic way that it is totally refreshed. I've gotten many compliments... I may have to come back for a color in a few months... read more

I hit a 1/3 life crisis as I was approaching my dirty thirty and I felt like doing something cuh-razy. And by cuh-razy, I just mean chopping off 9+ inches of hair. Before making my appointment, I sent Nalitha a photo of what I had in mind in terms of cut and color. She was super excited about giving my hair a makeover and her enthusiasm totally put me at ease. Arriving at La Tour Salon, Nali was super sweet and attentive. She asked me if I wanted anything to drink; water, tea, beer, wine? I felt so pampered! Getting down to my hair, she took her time to really examine it. The color I wanted was a very light, ashy blonde. She was honest and told me that we were going to aim for that, but my hair would probably take more than one session to get it to the goal. When lifting my hair color, Nali took her time and paid extra attention to literally each strand of my hair. The end result was fabuulous! I made a second appointment as soon as we were done so that I could go in for a second lightening session. Fast forward to my third session with her.. I'm not one to brag or boast, but I seriously think I have the PERFECT hair. Nali has achieved blond bombshell-ness without the brass (my fellow Asian sistahs know what I'm talking about), and I've been getting nonstop compliments on it for 3 weeks straight now. If you're having reservations about doing anything out of the norm to your hair, come to Nali. You'll be in such great hands. Nali is always educating herself in different techniques in cut and color, from her colleagues at the salon or by taking workshops and courses outside of work.. basically, she knows her shit! Despite being ah-mazing at what she does, she's so down to earth and humble. Not once did I get any pretentious vibes from her. Each time I came to her, she stayed well beyond the salon closing time just to work on my hair and for 4+ hours each time, we'd just chat and laugh about anything and everything. I really can't say enough good things about Nali so this review will have to do! If I could give her 10 stars, I would.. but Yelp is Yelp, so 5 stars it is. See you again soon, Nali! read more

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La Tour salon - what a great place. The setting is nice, love the music. Most importantly I love my hairstylist Nick. The guy is nice, easy to talk to, very professional and funny. I was recommended by a friend about Nick and once I met the guy (about a year ago), he was awesome, he gave me a thorough consultation, offered me several options with my hair, but recommended the best one. I still have that same cut now. I love it! As for color, he helps me choose it, he knows what's in, add some highlights and bam, I look very good. Nick is a good guy, has two beautiful sons and one of the coolest stylist I know. Give him a try, you will enjoy it as much as I did. -Tony read more

I previously had dyed dark brown, permed, Asian hair. The last hair cut I got was in seven months, so it was in need of a trim. I love to experiment with my hair so I wanted to go even lighter, medium to light brown. I called to make an appointment and fortunately Nalitha was open and would be happy to dye my mid-back length hair. When I got there, the staff was very friendly and the place was clean and comfortable. I told Nalitha what I wanted/envisioned and then asked her opinion on it. She was very knowledgeable about her work, she knew exactly what type of coloring process she was going to use, etc. I completely trusted her because she was so confident. She was also lovely to talk with, she was interested and open about all my questions on what she was doing. Cut, dye, and style took four hours and mostly because I have long hair and also because she took the time to give my hair the TLC that was much needed. I absolutely LOVED the results and it's the best haircut/style I ever got. The color looks super natural and just perfect. I highly recommend Nalitha at La Tour Salon if you want color, cut, and or style. I couldn't be happier. :D read more

Nalitha has been nothing short of amazing! She is incredibly talented and takes pride in the work she does; she doesn't rush, and makes sure that your hair is what you guys have envisioned together. She also pays attention to details like hair thickness, hair texture, and how different parts of your hair lighten/color/heat up. I went from dark warm brown hair to this beautiful light silvery blonde sombre (balayage ombre). It took 3 sessions but the damage to my hair is minimal. My hair is also very thick and coarse and stubborn, but it came out even better than what I envisioned! Check out her Instagram - hairbynali read more

La Tour Salon - Cool-toned silvery blonde sombre by Nalitha - Hair Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

Lam always delivers a great cut! We couldn't find a better cut for the price in the city so drove back to Lam after 3 years and walked away with phenomenal results! read more

Nick, I know we just met but, I'm going to be like that cannabis stock we talked about. Great investment! Here you go, ladies... The 'Kurt Cobain'. read more

La Tour Salon - Here you go, ladies... The 'Kurt Cobain'. Courtesy of Nick! - Hair Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

Still solid in the time of Covid. Currently providing safe and great haircuts outside by appointment. Lam wore a face shield, mask and gloves respecting all protocols for safety. Grateful to be able to get these services right now. Recommended! read more

The best salon that I've been to in Berkeley and possibly my life. And I go to many salons. This review is for Nali (Nalitha). She's accommodating, kind, and a very skilled colorist. 3 months ago, I got a blonde ombre with balayage highlights. We didn't do a color correction prior to the coloring process, so my hair turned out brassy at first. I was absolutely horrified. After 3 extra visits with 2 toning sessions, we got to my desired color. I think it's pretty badass. Nalitha is phenomenal at blending. In no way is my hair "dip dyed" but instead, a well-blended, gorgeous ombre. I have never been more satisfied with my hair color and hair health. I get tons of compliments on my hair from strangers and friends, and many of them comment on how amazing it is that my hair has no brassy tones. I love Nali! I have an appointment tomorrow for a root touch-up and I'm stoked. read more

La Tour Salon - Blonde Ombre with Balayage highlights by Nali :) absolutely in love with my hair - Hair Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California