Okay I'll admit maybe I'm the wrong dude to write a review - I'm bald and before today I had never…read morepaid for a haircut in my adult life. I took my elementary school age daughter here today for a cut and they did a fantastic job. She's not one to sit still but they were cool with her using a fidget toy while they cut her hair. They explained the process and most important they listened to her and what she wanted. Her hair looks great (or Slay as she says) The vibe here is rad as well. They have magazines which is cool to see in this day and age. The staff is awesome and the salon dog is super sweet. As with so many others along this stretch - Ocean Hair Studio is a great local business. Grateful to have them in our neck of the woods z

Got a blowdry here before an event. It was exactly what I wanted! Relaxing and felt put togetherread more

Kim Young, the owner of this salon, is UNPROFESSIONAL, RUDE, and HEARTLESS. Client asked for root…read moretouch up to blonde; ended up ruining her hair and turning her hair reddish-brown. Kim Young refused to fix her hair so as the client's right refused to pay for ruining her hair. The owner got upset, pulled the client's hair and called the police for refusing to pay for sh** services, and locked the client in the salon until midnight until client gave up and paid and was able to finally be let go out of the salon. DO NOT SUPPORT THIS BUSINESS.

Maintaining blonde hair can be tough, but Sara Gasporotto at Salon Republic makes it easy. She…read morerejuvenated my dry, damaged hair and brought it back to life with her magic! Blonde hair involved many steps - washing, toning, conditioning, highlighting, bleaching, processing, heating and cooling. It's chemically challenging and requires a skilled professional like Sara to make it happen. Check out these insane "before and after" photos of Sara's transitioning my highlighted hair to full-on platinum blonde. I love my hair more than ever and Sara is the reason why. Check her out at Salon Republic! Here are some tips Sara shared to keep platinum hair bright: - Use Davines "MINU" and "NUNU" shampoo and conditioner - Wash only 2-3 times a day - If you do hot yoga (like me!) just blow it out after class and wear in a loose bun or ponytail - Keep heating tools to a minimum

Fiona accommodated my friend and myself beautifully with stylish blow outs for a wedding this…read moreafternoon. Also, she made a suggestion for adding an extra boost for my hair color! The venue was packed. I'm glad I was able to get an appointment.

Fiona is an excellent blowdry artist in Samta Monica on Wilshire Blvd, just west of 14th Street on…read moresouth side of street. She is my go-to, I always leave her blowdry with rockstar hair. Try to book in advance bc she is in high demand.

I love Aimee! I've been going to her exclusively for the past 25 years and I always will. She is so…read moreconsistent with my highlights/color and I can always depend on her to get it right. She's also a really great person. I always enjoy sitting in her chair and chatting. I would highly recommend Aimee to anyone!

Niki really is a hair goddess. It sucks to be so far away, as I have to go way too long between…read morevisits. But man do I always leave looking like a supermodel. She also gives the best shampoo scalp massage on the planet.

I am so happy I found Miriam! She is amazing, kind, and very knowledgeable. She's been in the…read moreindustry for 30 years so I trust her. I went in today for a Brazilian blowout and I absolutely LOVE my hair. If you're looking for a stylist that makes you feel comfortable and easy to talk to then book with Miriam!! :) thank you for making me feel like a million bucks.

LOVE my hair sessions with Miriam!! She's the best!! She has…read morebeen doing my hair for years!!! She does my Brazilian Blowouts so perfect that I can't live without them now! And color!!! We have done highlights, balyage , and ombré! Each time changing my black hair color to caramel and this year changing the color to blonde! Miriam's coloring skills are so professional! She always gets the perfect tone for my complexion! Also love her Olapex treatments! I've been able to maintain really long healthy hair even after she completely lightened my hair to blondish brown! I love that she takes the time to really understand the look I'm interested in! I'm able to send her styles from Pinterest and she makes them come to life! I travel all the way from Seal Beach to make my appointments with her! There's no one I trust more to do my hair! Love our hair stylist relationship!

Annie is amazing! Friendly, outgoing and extremely skilled! I love the location, salon, free…read moreparking and always offers something to drink! HIGHLY recommend!

Annie is great and color and very personable and great to talk to . I highly recommend her and her…read moreshop, would never go anywhere else.

I've had the same Stylist for close to 20 years. And it's very difficult to find a colorist…read moreespecially when you've trusted someone for such a long time. I had to use a salon four times in the past 20 years and I went to another Mar Vista salon about three years ago...the experience was terrible so I was a little hesitant But my hairstylist is semi retired and I needed to get in and I needed to get in quick This salon has a great website. You can actually chat with the stylist that fits your needs... And I selected someone based off of their bio and I nailed it. I love the chat feature so that way you can talk to the stylist before you actually make an appointment . The salon is actually really chill and really cozy... Not pretentious at all and I was really scared. This was gonna be a sort of snooty environment, and it was totally chill very inviting. My Stylist Amber was so good and she knew exactly what I was looking for. She listened. She was very honest. One visit and I know I will come see her again. After my last experience with a different salon where the colorist who I saw face-to-face was very rude and dismissive it was nice to see the exact opposite in a salon, so close to where I live. I'm excited to come here again. And I'm grateful that the communication was so clear and quick right out of the gate.

I initially had a very positive experience with Katie. We had a great rapport, and I genuinely…read moreenjoyed our conversations during my appointments, which made the way things ended even more disappointing. I came to Katie after another stylist had left my hair in a very difficult state, and I want to acknowledge that she did a lot of corrective work to get my hair looking significantly better while maintaining its health. She is talented, and I appreciated the work she did during that part of my color journey. From the beginning, I was very clear that I wanted a cooler, more neutral blonde and provided inspiration photos. During our consultation, we discussed that achieving the result might require more than two sessions, and I was completely open to that. However, as we continued through the process, the possibility of additional sessions was never really discussed again. After my toner appointment, I contacted her because I could still see noticeable warm, golden areas around my face and crown. I expected that we would discuss how to correct those areas. Instead, I was asked to come into the salon and, once I arrived, was told that I would need another highlight and lowlight service, but that she didn't think I would be happy with anything she did and suggested that I find another stylist. I found this particularly upsetting for several reasons. Having me come all the way to the salon for a conversation that could have easily been handled by phone or email felt like an unnecessary use of my time. More importantly, I felt embarrassed and uncomfortable having this conversation in front of other people in the salon. The interaction felt very different from the warm rapport we had shared during all of my previous appointments. That day, I experienced her as cold and distant, which made an already difficult situation feel even more uncomfortable. I was also hurt by being told that she didn't think I would be happy with anything she did. The way that was communicated made me feel as though the problem was being placed on me--as if I had been unreasonable, inconsistent, or impossible to please. That wasn't my experience at all. My desired color had remained consistent from the beginning. I was simply asking for the warm areas to be addressed so that the finished color would be closer to the neutral tone we had discussed. I also found it frustrating to repeatedly hear that she liked how my hair looked. I respect that she did, but my concern was never whether the color looked good. It was whether it matched the specific result we had discussed and that I had consistently asked for. Those are two different things. After investing over $1,300, including tips, I was disappointed by what felt like a lack of follow-through at the end of the process. I don't believe the issue was that additional work was impossible; rather, I was left feeling that she no longer wanted to continue the process with me. If she had communicated that earlier, I could have understood and made other arrangements without making another trip to the salon. A couple of days later, I emailed Katie to explain that I was hurt and disappointed by how everything had been handled and that I felt the situation could have been communicated differently. I also made it clear that I had genuinely liked her and had always enjoyed our appointments. I wasn't writing to change her decision or ask her to continue working with me; I simply wanted her to understand why the experience had been upsetting. Unfortunately, she never responded to my email. Ouch. I appreciate that she refunded part of my toner service. However, I ultimately left feeling dismissed and disappointed--not because she couldn't give me exactly what I wanted in one appointment, but because of how the situation was communicated and handled after I had invested significant time, money, and trust. I would have simply looked for another hairstylist and moved on, but I have left the country since then. That made the situation even more frustrating because I was not immediately in a position to find someone else to correct my hair. I am leaving this review because I think future clients deserve to know both sides of my experience. Katie is talented and did meaningful corrective work on my hair, but the way our professional relationship ended left me feeling very differently than I had felt during the many appointments leading up to it.

So I moved to Brentwood a year ago and I needed a salon so I happen to come across Amé . I booked…read morewith Kasey , she was so warm and welcoming from the very first appointment. I always feel safe in her hands . She has brought my color to such a rich yummy chocolate brown with some dimension! And we also decided on my 3rd appointment with her to go for bangs ! ( I've always wanted them ) let me tell you ... I have NEVER gotten so many compliments on my haircut EVER !! Even two of my friends have started going to her

Great experience at Ame with Theresa "Tree". She had such a calming vibe. She gave me the best…read morehaircut I've probably ever had and knew how to make my super flat and fine hair have movement! She was kind and gentle and super skilled. She gave me just what I wanted and needed. Worth every penny. Thank you Ame Salon and thank you Tree!