Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Shear Illusions

    4.6 (80 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

    By appointment only

    Updated 3 weeks ago

    Services - Shear Illusions

    Chemical treatment

    Color only

    Haircut

    17 More Services

    Cut and color

    Nail fill-in

    Toe nail fill-in

    Hand nail fill-in

    Hand and toe nail fill-in

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Pedicure

    Nail polish change

    Toe polish change

    Hand polish change

    Hand and toe polish change

    Nail polish removal

    Toe polish removal

    Hand polish removal

    Hand and toe polish removal

    Nail repair

    Shear Illusions Photos

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Shear Illusions

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Margarita's work is the best can't wait to change up my blonde with her next week !
    christen f.

    I just started going to Margarita, she revamped my hair and gave me a awesome A-line hair cut( not everyone can do A-line cuts btw) that i love!! My sister recommended her to me and my sister has been going to her for more than 5 years I'm going back to get more of a natural blonde ombre , I have bleach blonde hair and I'm over this look I've had for 5 years! I'm so excited , and I'll be posting a pic when I go next week !

    Hilights
    Adriana H.

    Lisa is my stylist and I absolutely LOVE what she does with my hair! When I don't know what I want with my hair she does and gets it exactly right every time! I've never been disappointed and would 100% recommend her to anyone AND EVERYONE!

    Drab to fab. Layers, highlights and redlights. By Dalia :)
    Mackenzie B.

    New to the area, needed a new hairstylist. Yelp recommend Shear Illusions! .. so I called. Wonderful service, wonderful people. The vibe is comfortable and inviting. Coffee and tea bar! I got assigned to Dalia, and she rocked! Love my new hair cut and highlight. I feel beautiful, thanks Dalia

    KIM G.

    This review is a little late but better late than never. I had my hair highlighted and cut on December 29, 2017 by Margo. She is such a sweetheart and really knows what she is doing. I love my hair. I have not been this happy with my hair in years. Thank you Margo!

    On the left side is my before picture w/how my hair was after 3 sessions with Rhonda. On the right side is after 1 session w/Hot seat Salon.
    Tawney M.

    My family and I have been going here for over the past 20 years and have always had a pleasant experience. Originally we would see the owner, Rita but as work schedules have made it harder to schedule with her my sister and I started to see Rhonda who had more availability. I am naturally a brunette but decided I wanted to go blonde for summer. I wanted to do a blonde balayage. Rhonda explained that it would be a process and that it would take more than one session to reach the results I was hoping for with the color and the dimension. In our first session I ended up with neon bleached hair. I called Rhonda and she had me come in so she could add more toner, saying that my hair had lightened much more than she had expected it too. My hair looked better but after a few days it was really brassy colored so I was relieved when she called me and said that she wanted me to come in, that she'd been thinking about my hair and she wasn't happy with the way it had turned out. I went back in and had my hair toned once more. Over the next week and a half my hair was completely brassy even purchasing and using the purple shampoo that Rhonda suggested; it just looked horrible. I contacted Rhonda to see if she could fix the brassiness but was told that there would be a charge and that, " As I mentioned when we started your going lighter process, that it would take time to get it to the place you would love it. It's normal after three weeks to need toning. Like what we did on your last visit." One of the problems was that it hadn't even been three weeks since she had last toned my hair. The brassiness had returned within the first week. Unhappy that I would be charged again, when my hair wasn't even close to looking good and after multiple people told me how bad my hair looked and that Rhonda should fix it I decided to go to another salon and see if there was anything they could do. I went to Hot Seat Salon in El Cajon and saw Jannae. I was told that my hair was over toned and that it would not get rid of brassiness. Not only was she able to get rid of the brassiness but she achieved the results I was hoping for in one session. I finally had a balayage look. Not only did it take one session but it was half of what I was charged for one session with Rhonda. Because of the way Rhonda handled things, I was never told the total cost from start to finish, was never told how many sessions it would take to complete the look I was wanting, and my hair never even looked close to the pictures I showed her. I won't be going back and will continue to go to Hot Seat Salon. Unfortunately because of this, Shear illusions just lost three customers because of poor customer service. Shear Illusions is still a nice salon and Rita is very sweet with wonderful customer service. Unlike with Rhonda who had an attitude when I wasn't happy with my hair. If you see Rita, you will be happy.

    Nails by MaDonna
    MaDonna S.

    Come in and see us for all Shellac gel nail services. We carry every color. I just got in the 4 NEW "intimates" collection which are great neutral nude colors. We guarantee our shellac services to last 2 weeks. We have great specials all the time. Call us today and book for your Shellac Power polish manicure or pedicure.

    Loving my last hairstyle!! Thank you Portia!!
    Lilia B.

    Portia keeps my hairstyle looking fabulous!! Over 1 year ago I needed to find a Hair Stylist I could have a relationship with, I believe your hair is an accessory and having that person that can give you fabulous style, even when you don't know what you want, is a gift. So, off I went with my Groupon. I read all the bad reviews but I still went, you could say I was desperate to find MY Hair Stylist and this was the 5th Groupon plus I like to form my own opinions. Think of how many movies you love and think should have been Oscar worthy which were murdered with bad reviews. I didn't want to pay full price on someone I didn't have a relationship with and it was worth the wait. Portia is very intuitive and if you have been wearing the same 80's hairstyle for the past 10-15 years then please don't go to Portia, you're wasting your time and money. You will be better off going to one of the other local places and paying $17 for a haircut. The saran wrap method she uses is not a cheap alternative, many salons in L.A. use it and it's been around for a long time. My hair is the healthiest it's ever been since I've started going with Portia and I always get full highlights. Thank you Portia for making me feel beautiful and out of the ordinary. See you soon!!

    Rhonda on the right...

    See all

    Photo of Desiree S.
    152
    24
    25

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Marina W.
    267
    20
    2

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of KIM G.
    68
    5
    2

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Rita L.

    Rita L.

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Holly M.
    61
    145
    56

    15 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Rita L.

    Rita L.

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Tawney M.
    11
    53
    24

    10 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Rita L.

    Rita L.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Karina S.
    63
    10
    46

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Ashley K.
    73
    220
    32

    11 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of MaDonna S.
    233
    27
    111

    13 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jen D.
    3
    36
    11

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Kristen J.
    134
    20
    26

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jazz R.
    0
    175
    161

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of kaitlyn m.
    285
    29
    42

    13 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Sandra G.
    101
    42
    25

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Lauren B.
    176
    106
    35

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Marie E.
    99
    12
    32

    9 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Walker S.
    13367
    673
    2388

    10 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 2

    Ask the Community - Shear Illusions

    Review Highlights - Shear Illusions

    My hair is the healthiest it's ever been since I've started going with Portia and I always get full highlights.

    Mentioned in 15 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Tammy Nails & Spa - Nails by Tina

    Tammy Nails & Spa

    4.7(67 reviews)
    2.2 mi

    So sweet and accommodating! I called last minute, the day before Christmas Eve and they were able…read moreto squeeze me in before closing. My nail tech (I think her name was Hannah) made sure to get my nails exactly how I wanted them. And the girls around me were working on some beautiful nail sets with their clients. It looks like everyone here is amazing with their work and I will definitely be back! Thank you again

    Not my usual nail salon but stopped by on 01Apr2026 morning as I was running errands in the area…read moreand was in dire need of a mani/pedi They accepted walk-ins and I was attended quickly. Typically, my mani and pedi are done simultaneously by two different ladies. However, I noticed that only one lady was working on me while 4 others just paced around and chatted with each other. At first I thought they might have other clients with appointments coming in soon, but nearly an hour passed and they were still not attending other customers. What could have been a 40 minute visit took twice as long. $65 also felt excessive for regular polish, I've gotten gel polish for that amount at other salons. Customer service was also meh - she seemed annoyed when I asked to swap out the color after testing it on one nail and didn't recommend any additional services like at other salons. What was even more frustrating was that by the evening three of my nails were already chipped! Will not be returning, don't recommend!

    Photos
    Tammy Nails & Spa - Nails by Tina

    Nails by Tina

    Tammy Nails & Spa - Nails by Tina

    Nails by Tina

    Tammy Nails & Spa - Nail by Tina

    See all

    Nail by Tina

    Tranie Nails - Nails done

    Tranie Nails

    4.8(282 reviews)
    1.2 mi
    $$

    I'm so happy I came here & treated myself with a full set. From outside the shop is unassuming &…read moreinside it's cozy & clean. Parked on the street (no meters-yay!) but once inside realized there's also parking in the back so parking shouldn't be a struggle for future appts. I took advice of others & called ahead to make an appt. It was $50 for the whole set of acrylics & when asked how much additional for nail art I was informed the cost is a flat fee; ANY art I wanted would be included.Tranie herself did my nails & she was friendly, fun & patient while I went searching for Christmas designs. I'm SO happy with how they turned out! Asking how much fills are, I was told $40 (which to my cheaper side seemed highbut rationalizing they will do any art on any, or all of your nails, is super reasonable.) I will be back!

    I just recently visited for my first time for a Mani and Pedi I'm very easy all I ask is you please…read morecut the cuticle back and the dead skin around my fingers no polish and you don't have to use the pumice on my feet I take care of that. I couldn't relax because I had two people doing my feet and hands at the same time. Then when I asked how much 65.00 I WAS LITERALLY IN SHOCK! I didn't say anything just payed it. I couldn't leave a tip because that would be pushing it. The people were very friendly. But way too much! Then I had to sit with my feet under the lights to dry. Usually the pedicure is done first than your manicure so by the time your nails are done so are your feet. And not being able to enjoy the experience of being able to just sit without crossing my arms over for the manicure.

    Photos
    Tranie Nails
    Tranie Nails - Colorful Christmas nails

    Colorful Christmas nails

    Tranie Nails - Great team... Tranie and husband Jimmy!

    See all

    Great team... Tranie and husband Jimmy!

    Shear Illusions - skincare - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...