St. James Salon did amazing job in making myself, my bridesmaids, and the mothers feel extra special on my wedding day, which is exactly how we needed to feel given all the uncertainty and hurdles we had to overcome to finally have our big day. Not only did they do an amazing job, but we felt safe the entire time. We provided ample amounts of room for social distancing in their own rooms or outside, and they wore their masks the entire time. Additionally, we felt comfortable and at ease with the entire team, as their are easy to talk to and helped with easing any anxiety we may be experiencing. read more

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Alicia did a gorgeous job on both my bridal hair and makeup! She made me feel like a princess on my wedding day read more

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My entire experience with the team at St James Salon, from the day I had my consultation for my wedding all the way through to the big day, was above and beyond. They check all of the boxes - great communication, extremely thorough, friendly, punctual, and all of the other things you would want out of a hair and make up team on your wedding day. They put me at ease and made me feel so beautiful - I really cannot thank them enough! read more

Lauren and the St. James team went above and beyond to make my wedding day perfect! From beginning consults, to hair and makeup trials, to the wedding day, Lauren and her team had the best communication and happy attitudes. There was a minor issue with my first hair trial but Lauren was more than understanding and very accommodating when I asked for a second one. Nicole did my make up and she made me look flawless! In total there were 4 of us who got hair and makeup done. The team was prompt, on time, and made it a very stress free and enjoyable time! I would absolutely recommend St. James! Thank you again! You guys are the best! read more

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Lauren and the ladies at St James are amazing! They are skillful, creative, professional and kind. Not only did they effortlessly bring my wedding day vision to life, they helped me every step of the way to facilitate the planning process. I would highly recommend St James for wedding hair and makeup needs to any bride to be! read more

The team went above and beyond to make my special day perfect with my hair and make up! They do a phone consult with you first and ask you to share photos or your Pinterest page so they know exactly the vibes you're looking for. Then they do a make up and hair trial to make sure you're in love with your look for your special day! On the day of my wedding they came to me and made my bridal party and me feel so special and beautiful! They are a must for your special day! read more

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Let me start by saying I've been looking for a new stylist for a while. I'm never going to anyone but Nicole ever again. She is amazing. My hair feels so much healthier and it looks exactly how I wanted it to. I needed my roots touched up and some more color done as well as a trim. Nicole delivered all that and then some. The deep conditioning of my locks made them new again. So so happy and I will be back again soon I am sure! read more

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Lauren with St. James Salon was a joy to work with. As a Wedding Planner we look for excellence in our vendors and Lauren and her team did not disappoint.. responsive, on time, fair pricing and beautiful work! Our Bride and her party are very happy, as are we. Highly recommend you contact Lauren for your event hair and makeup needs. -Kirin, Founder of TLC Event Coordination read more

I tried to give St James Salon the benefit of the doubt, I really did because I really wanted to like them, but I don't think I've ever been so disappointed by a vendor/customer service before- Initially, I had a great phone conversation with Lauren regarding what I was looking for for my trial and wedding day, she was very sweet. However, after the initial phone call I was getting super pushy vibes from St James and was a bit turned off, but still agreed to set up a trial for hair and makeup anyway. I scheduled the hair and makeup trial 2 months in advance, and made it for to the morning of our engagement party. After this everything got increasingly worse, honestly I felt like I was on an episode of punk'd (Ashton, I'm still waiting for you to come out from hiding)! About a month before, I reached out to the salon to confirm the appointment day and time and I didn't hear back from someone for weeks (after many attempts from me). About 2 weeks before my appointment, I realized that no one had reached out to me in regards to what I would need to come prepared with (should I wash my hair before? Should I send pictures of looks I want...etc), so I emailed the salon, called them a handful of times in a span of a week and NO RESPONSE. By this time it was about 4 days before my appointment and I knew absolutely nothing. I reached out to Lauren directly and asked her if she could confirm details for me or I would be interested in knowing their cancellation policy, I got an email minutes later from someone at the salon confirming my appointment day, time, and details. You think that's the end? No.. it just couldn't be. THE NIGHT BEFORE MY APPOINTMENT I get a missed call and voicemail from Lauren telling me that my appointment had to be moved due to a wedding situation. Honestly, my jaw dropped. After weeks, and frankly a full month, of just radio silence after I patiently and kindly waited to hear back about my appointment, and after so much frustration this is what I end up with? Im not sure if you've ever tried finding someone to do hair/makeup for you 6pm on a Friday night, during wedding season, the night before an event, but it's is nearly impossible and I was absolutely defeated and disappointed. St James made my experience stressful and frankly just terrible. I was left to fend for myself the morning of my engagement party, and let's just say I was really sad about it. I won't forget the terrible customer service I received from St James, there was not even basic respect offered to me. Im not sure how someone expects anyone to go through with a company after an experience like that- if you can't even make it for my appointment that you yourself booked and said you were available for, how am I supposed to count on you for my wedding day? read more

Hi Lauren - On behalf of Jessica and I, we wanted to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the amazing hair and makeup service and team you brought to us Sunday at the Fairmont.  You were on time, kind, and professional throughout the process of getting 11 of us ready for the wedding day.  In addition, I think you captured what each of us wanted our look to portray.  The three of you were also a joy to work with and we would be happy to serve as  references for you at any time. All the best to you, Stevie, and Nicole read more

I am obsessed with Lauren and her team. They did me, my mother, my husband's mother, and my bridesmaid's hair & makeup for my wedding, and all of us were totally in love with what they did. Most of my friends are married or have been in a ton of weddings and they ALL said this was their favorite hair & makeup they have ever had. Lauren and her team were so attentive, thoughtful, and calming during the pre-wedding trial process and day-of events. We were all so happy and they really helped us feel extra confident for the day :). LOVE Lauren and her team - book them...you will be THRILLED and will look amazing. read more

Lauren is amazing to work with! I canceled my wedding twice due to COVID and decided to go for a micro wedding last minute and she worked with me to get a makeup artist and hair stylist to my hotel even though they already had a wedding scheduled that day. The women she sent were fantastic! They were efficient and did everything I wanted. I couldn't have asked for a better team to work with. Thank you for making my special day even better! read more

I cannot speak highly enough about my experience with St. James Salon. The team was attentive and answered emails and phone calls in a very timely manner - even with Covid-19 and natural disasters happening all around us! Every person who had their hair and makeup done was absolutely thrilled with the results - including my mom and aunt who are a little harder to please. I had some notes for the team after my hair and makeup trial and every detail was addressed on the day of our wedding. The team arrived right on time, and even finished early! I was thrilled that 4 hair/makeup stylists were sent so that we did not have to start too early in the morning as well. This made for such a relaxed morning and afternoon with beautiful results when we were done! I cant wait to see more photos from our photographer. read more

I just had the wedding team do hair and makeup for me and my girls for my wedding on Friday and it was an amazing experience. Rachell and Koree did our hair and Arden and Michelle did our makeup. We were all so pleased with the results!! They came to an Airbnb we had rented and were super quick and made the whole process a breeze. Lauren was a pleasure to work with over the phone and was able to accommodate all of my schedule changes at the last minute. I would 100% recommend all of them!! Thank you ladies for helping to make my special day more special and care free!! read more

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I have been going here for MANY years! Why ? My hair IS and looks healthy after 20 plus years of color , because of the time,products and attention "WADE" gives Long Term "Hair Care" ......In the Past,before 36 St James I had many Fantastic Hair Experiences ( *On The Day ONLY ) of A Hair Treatment..... Wades investment in LongTerm Results , Keeps him VERY busy... Lucky his daughter Lauren is following in his Foot Steps. I give them 5 Stars AND A Big Toe! read more

I have been seeing Lauren at St James Salon for beauty services regularly for the past two years. She does my Hilites and Haircut. My hair is longer and healthier than it had been for a very long time. Most recently she did for me a modern "Beach Wave" perm and I am loving the new look. I also have my "Gel nails" done with Lauren consistently. This salon is a fun and friendly atmosphere with great parking. read more

I had a negative trial experience with another salon and my planner helped me get connected with St. James about a month before my wedding. The level of professionalism and care is out of this world. The team really listened to my wants/needs and wanted to know what didn't go well with the other salon. My preview session was amazing. For the day of the wedding they perfectly styled hair and makeup for all of my bridesmaids and myself. I highly recommend booking them!! read more

Lauren and her team do great work. They were awesome in accommodating me and getting me in. The salon is spacious and extremely clean. Lauren has a great vision and feel for my haircut. I'm quite content on how clean cut I look and feel afterwards! If you want quality work done, don't hesitate to come here. read more

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Let me start by saying this has nothing to do with the way they do H (hair ) or MU (make up). This review is for the way they handle their business transactions. I am not the type to leave any reviews, negative or positive. In fact, I'm the type of person that will still leave 20% tip even if the service is bad because I believe that we all have off days. Having said that, my transaction with St. James Salon have left such a bitter taste in my mouth that I had to turn to my computer as soon as I got this email from them. Little background: Suppose to get married in May 2020. However, as we all know d/t Covid that went caput. I have gone into contract with SJS and paid a retainer fee. I reached out to them 3/31/20 letting them know we had to cancel the wedding. Of course, I was also trying to see if they can give me my retainer back. I know per contract it states the retainer is non-refundable but I was hoping since it was under a special circumstance that they would understand. Also, I haven't even done any H or MU trial, so the way I was thinking, nothing was really lost on their end since they HAVEN'T DONE anything. Lauren and I emailed back and forth. She was everything the positive reviews have said. She sounded really sympathetic. She also said I reschedule within the next 18 months, they will happily rebook me and apply my retainer to the future date (quote, end quote). I mentioned to Lauren that I'm going to try and dispute it with my CC company as I was recommended to do. Because at this point, we had no idea when we will have a wedding or if we would even have one in the next 18 months. Fast forward to now. We miraculously found a new venue and a new date (September 2020). I emailed Lauren to see if they are available that day and low and behold they are! Again more emailing for details and then they send me the new contract/proposal. I noticed that they are again charging me $660 for bride's HMU (I paid $400+ for the May 2020 retainer). Thinking they must have mistaken I emailed them back saying I had gone into contract with them at the beginning of the year and they forgot to apply my previous deposit to the new proposal. I then get an email back from Ali, Lauren's business manager, saying that their team "had incur a fair amount of time and expense in handling the charge dispute". Therefore, in "handing the dispute they incurred even more expenses and so my original contract with them + retainer was null and void". I mean REEAAAAALLLLLLYYYYY?!?! Like the rate was $100/minute?!?! That just seems so ridiculous to me. Listen, I understand COVID put us all in a difficult situation. But this is just ludicrous to me. TLDR: Lauren is sweet. I'm sure they do their work well, even if I haven't experienced it myself. Need to rethink business deals. Showing as no compassion and just plain money hungry. I will not recommend this business to any acquaintance or future brides that I know to save them the headache. read more

Got my wedding makeup done by Nicole. She did a great job and was pleasant to be around. Highly recommend for makeup services in or around Napa / Calistoga. read more

St. James salon is the best in town! I drive 30 minutes to come see Lauren and I trust her with my long locks! Everyone here does amazing work and the environment of the salon is always fun and upbeat, if your on the search for a great stylist who is also down to earth then Lauren is your girl! -Sam read more

My wedding hair and makeup was just truly perfect. Lauren 100% nailed my vision and I was nervous about it since it was a last minute change but it couldn't have come out looking better! ST James was my favorite vendor a part of my wedding hands down!!! I would 10/10 recommend them to any bride! read more

Lauren and her team made my bridesmaids and I (the bride) feel so at ease on my wedding day! The entire process, from reaching out to schedule a consultation, to getting my hair/make-up trial, to the big day, was seamless. Lauren and her team were also so friendly and a breeze to work with. She was one of the few vendors who actually checked in and remained extremely communicative and accommodating throughout the process. Not to mention, my hair and make-up looked amazing and it was exactly what I had hoped for and more! I would highly recommend booking the St. James Salon team to any friends and family who are planning a wedding in the Sonoma wine country area! read more

My experience with Lauren and the entire crew at St James Salon was above and beyond what I could have hoped for!! I wasn't able to have an in person consultation but they were still able to perfectly understand the look I was going for. I felt totally supported the moment we began working together! They were completely flexible as I made last minute changes & added more guests (who ended up looking amazing as well!). I really can't recommend them enough! read more

St. James Salon was wonderful to work with! Unfortunately, due to COVID restrictions, I wasn't actually able to use them for my wedding, but the hair and makeup tests they did were gorgeous. Everybody was not only kind and friendly, but very health-conscious, and they took all necessary COVID precautions. I look forward to re-booking with them when we host a do-over, hopefully next year. read more

St. James Salon went above and beyond, from my trial hair and make up to the day of! Having such an amazing team with me on my wedding day made being a bride so much more memorable. Lauren communicated with me along the way - she gave me advice on wedding day details that stretched beyond hair and make up to ensure I had the best day imaginable! Most importantly, St James Salon kept me calm and relaxed on my wedding day and reminded me the day was going to fly by so to enjoy every minute of it. read more

I booked St. James Salon for wedding hair and makeup for my wedding 9/2017. The team did a fantastic job! My bridal party looked amazing and I felt beautiful. My hair and makeup still looked nearly perfect at the end of the night after photos and ceremony in the heat (it was about 98 degrees!) and an evening of dancing. I was in communication with Lauren to set up details and book our team; she was easy to work with and very kind and professional when my first makeup trial did not go well. I especially enjoyed working with Koree (hair) and Michelle (makeup). They both checked in with me about the look throughout the process and did a great job making my vision a reality. A team of four came to do on-site services and arrived on time and well prepared with everything they needed. They were all nice to work with and my bridal party was satisfied with their looks and thought the team did a good job making sure they were happy with the results. read more

I've been going there for years and have ways been immensely satisfied. Wade is an amazing hair stylish and the shop is so wonderful. I would fully recommend this place to ANYONE. Absolutely love it 100% and wouldn't dream of going anywhere else! I would say this is worth every penny and more! Never been disappointed read more

Loved working with Lauren and her team at St. James Salon! I had a very large bridal party and a very tight timeline. We were able to get 9 bridesmaids hair and make-up, one grooms-lady's hair, MOG's hair, and my own hair and make-up completed in less than 4 hours (we were ahead of schedule!). Lauren had a spreadsheet for what time each of my girls were going and with which stylist, so there was no waiting around asking "who wants to go next." Lauren did an amazing job on my hair both during our trial and day of. She took my pictures I sent for inspiration and actually used them. Michelle did my make-up both during my trial and day of. I typically don't wear make-up so I didn't give any direction to Michelle during my first make-up trial. It was my own fault for not providing pictures and giving a better description of my vision, so I ended up scheduling a second make-up trial. The second time around I sent pictures and was able to verbalize what I was actually looking for better and it turned out great. Michelle was wonderful through the whole process, not getting frustrated with me and my lack of vision, and pulled off a perfect look day-of! Would highly recommend using St. James Salon for wedding hair and make-up! read more

The bridal team did a great job from the trial to the day of the wedding! They arrived early for the day of and finished on-time, which was essential since we were on a schedule. Victoria, Stephen, and Alicia were easy to work with and ensured each of us felt comfortable and happy with the end result. I am so glad we decided to do hair and makeup for the bridal party, MOG, and MOB! Everyone looked their very best on the day of and in the photos we will now cherish forever! read more

Lauren is so friendly and sweet! Very professional and upbeat.

Lauren did the most remarkable job on my hair/make-up for my wedding day! I couldn't believe how gorgeous the long fishtail braid turned out and the succulents she wove in were the perfect touch! Both my hair and make-up stayed beautiful even after a night of crazy dancing. To top it off, Lauren was professional/a master at her trade, kind, down-to-earth, and an all around great person to have present before I walked down the aisle. Thanks for everything, Lauren! read more

Love, love, love this place! I have been coming to see Wade for over 7 years now. When you say you want a hair dresser that not only knows how to give you what you want and not damage your hair, this is the place. They are great at scheduling appointments with reasonable time. I moved from Rohnert Park to SF over 6 years ago, and still only come here. It's not because of the cost, but because of the great service. Love this salon! read more

Lauren with St. James salon is amazing I couldn't imagine working with anyone else. She did my hair and make up for my wedding and I felt like a princess! She gets to know you and your style so you don't look like someone you aren't on your big day. After the ceremony she noticed how hot I was and did an amazing updo. She helped make me feel calm before the wedding and helped make the day stress free! Thank you Lauren you are amazing! I'll see you for my next hair cut and highlights! read more

Lauren Durling did an amazing job on my makeup for my wedding! I am not someone who wears a lot of makeup and was super worried about not looking like myself. We had one consultation/test run and she was very patient and understanding. On my big day she showed up early and totally prepared, I felt super comfortable and by the time she was finished I felt absolutely beautiful; my makeup was just as I had imagined. She also brought an associate (and I cant remember her name!) who was also amazing and helped the wedding party with the final touches. Everyone looked wonderful but the best part was that Lauren and her associate worked with all of us to ensure that the makeup was exactly perfect for each girl. I highly recommend Lauren and St. James Salon!!! read more

This is a little golden nugget of a hair salon in Wikiup/Larkfield!! Wade and Lauren are the best! So fast, friendly and the best in the industry! read more

I love St. James! Arden did amazing eyelash extensions for me before I went on vacation and they looked amazing during my entire trip and were so fuss-free. Lauren has done my makeup a few times, including my engagement photos, and she's done a great job each time. All of the ladies here are so sweet and I can't wait to have them do hair and makeup for me and my bridal party on my wedding day! read more

St James Salon - Eyelash extensions by Arden! They lasted wonderfully and looked beautiful for my whole vacation to Mexico. Thank you Arden! - Hair Salons Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

I booked St James salon for our wedding. Lauren was so great and answered all my questions and concerns in numerous emails before I booked them. At my hair trial I mentioned that I needed a special shimmer lotion for my skin for the big day and Lauren went online and ordered it for me on the spot. It was there in less than a week. They came to our wedding venue which made everything so much easier. Lauren, Arden and the staff are so genuinely sweet and fun to work with. They did an amazing job and we were all very pleased with the way we looked. I highly recommend them for any occasion! Melanie read more

Lauren and Arden were absolutely wonderful to work with leading up to and on our wedding day! We wanted hair and makeup for two brides and two mothers of the bride that didn't require us starting at 6am for an afternoon ceremony, and they met our timeline and our budget perfectly. They were super easy to set up trials with, friendly, kept us calm and on-time the day of, and we both walked around all day with gigantic smiles thinking "oh my gosh my wife looks like a supermodel." They got us looking fancy, but still feeling very much comfortable/like ourselves- we couldn't have been happier with their work! read more

This place is great! Nice vibe and good people. Stefanie has been cutting my hair for years and does a great job. She's really funny too!