I can't recommend Samantha enough! I'm a notoriously fickle client when it comes to my hair -- I don't think I've seen the same stylist more than 2 or 3 times in a row in my 36 years on this planet. But the world gave me my hair conscience last year in the form of Sam and I'm now a regular. She's a master of color -- and is patient, kind, and brilliant to boot. Most recently she took my level two roots to a ten (from black to platinum, essentially) so she could add a magical shade of textured lilac I'd requested after a Pinterest search! All in *one* session, all smartly protecting my hair from the damage that would typically come from that many treatments in one go. Not only does she have a great artistic eye when it comes to flattering colors, subtle balayage, and stunning color melts, she's also extremely thoughtful when it comes to durability of color and minimizing the damage that can come with such stark color changes. Seriously, I've lived all over the place, including Los Angeles, and Samantha is hands down the most technically skilled, artistically gifted, and easy-to-talk to hair goddess I've ever had the pleasure to meet. Whether you want an office-appropriate natural look or something bold and fun, go see Samantha at Courtyard! read more

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Called to make an appointment and the person was rude did not want to continue even asking if they had another day available due to her tone

I have tried twice now to schedule a haircut here. Both times I scheduled via the website and got an email confirmation. Then about an hour later I get a text saying that time isn't available. I thought the first time might be a fluke, but the second time is simply unprofessional and a waste of my time dealing with it. read more

4 years later and Sam is still killing it! Aside from the five star hair services, I love that she has revamped The Courtyard to a modern and beautiful salon. The plant business is an awesome touch! PS My hair has never looked better read more

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I can't say enough good things about Cooky Longo! She does the most amazing haircuts, color, and perms. So much so that I have refused to let anyone else touch my hair for over 40 years, because the couple times I tried I severely regretted it. Thank you Cooky for all the years you have spent on my hair!!! read more

Wow! I'm not sure where to begin. I found this salon on Yelp and it had good reviews but after going therE and having Samantha do my hair several times I still didn't have the service I requested which was a vivid color of purple in my hair. The first time I ended up with a dark pink then the next two times I ended up with all different colors of purple which wasn't deliberate. I went to her home to have my service done twice and I went to the salon once. The salon was filthy and I mean filthy. I don't wish my worst enemy to go to the salon. When I went to her home her Pomeranian dog which was only two years old had puppies. The third time I went to her home the same Pomeranian had on a shock collar and it was used several times while I was there for a couple hours because the dog had barked. That is just plain cruelty to animals and I felt so sorry for the dog I DON'T RECOMMEND SAMANTHA DOING HAIR OR GOING TO COURTYARD SALON AT ALL. SHAWTY WORK AND FILTHY SALON. THE AD STATES THIS IS A SALON, DAY SPA MAKEUP ARTISTRY. IT'S NOT A DECENT SALON IT'S DEFINITELY NOT A DAY SPA AND IT'S DEFINITELY NOT MAKE UP ARTISTRY. SAMANTHA'S MAKEUP IS A TESTAMENT TO THAT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD. SHE HAS WIDE BLACK EYELINER AND PHONY LOOKING STRIP EYELASHES AND THAT'S IT TO HER MAKEUP read more

I have been going to Andrea Ralph at the Courtyard Salon for 4 years now. I have very thick coarse hair which has combination straight, wavy and done curl sections so not the easiest to deal with. Andre has consistently given me the nest hair cut -- always happy with the cut/style and does amazing job with the color. Andrea has always been willing to work with me around my crazy work schedule. I had several hairstylists since moving to CA 6.5 years ago and I disliked everyone as they could either not get the cut or the color correct -- they just did not understand my hair at all. Andrea gets it and has never given a bad cut or color (I also do highlights/low lights). Reasonable prices as well. Highly recommend Andrea to everyone who is looking for a quality care!! read more

Christine is new to the Courtyard salon. I have been with her for the past 3 years and I simply love her. She is very knowledgeable and wants the best for your hair. read more

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I get my hair done by Samantha at the courtyard salon and she always does an amazing job! You can tell that she's been doing this for a long time and you can trust her because she's a perfectionist. I have realllyy long hair so when I come in for color, it can take up to 3 hours to get through but Samantha never waivers and we always have good conversation to pass the time. You can go to Samantha for just about any hair style or request, she's seen it all! The salon itself is cute, there's plenty of space for each stylist station and it's clean. Added plus is they now sell plants so you can get your hair done and then shop for some plants for your home! read more

I found this salon through yelp about a year ago and have continued to come here for my hair color needs by Samantha. She's an amazing colorist and really goes above to make sure her clients are happy with what they were asking for. She considers your hair thickness, coarseness, etc before apply color or bleaching your hair to achieve that right color. I actually have really fine and thin hair and she took a chance on me while many others have turned me away because of risk of hair breakage. Of course with all the money spent on coloring, you have to invest in good quality products to keep hair health up. Samantha explains what is best and what works for your hair without damaging it any further. I highly recommend her for your coloring needs especially if you like fantasy colors like I do! I just discovered she's amazing at color correcting too! Check out my pic collage... I naturally have black hair. I went from black to many different shades of purples/pink and blues including teals back to BROWN (For the fall season of course)!! read more

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Samantha turned my blonde hair orange. And she was always rescheduling. So I fired her. TERRIBLE.

Thank you to Samantha for doing a lovely job on my hair and makeup. I contacted the salon the week of the event and she was still able to squeeze me in early Saturday morning. She did a fantastic job. She was also very responsive by phone and text, wanting to understand what my vision was for my hair and makeup prior to us meeting. read more

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It's not a good sign when a business doesn't honor their posted hours of operation simply because she's "been working all day." Uumm isn't that the entire point of being open for business? To keep busy all day? Down time doesn't pay. Just called & that's literally what she said, "Yeah we're open, but I'm leaving right now, sorry. I've been working all day." Okie dokie. read more

I love Courtyard Salon! Jane does an excellent job with my hair cuts and color! She always has ideas for me when I'm wanting a stylish new change!!! read more

Love Evelyn...she's been doing my hair for the past couple of years and I always leave her feeling refreshed with a new cut and color. Evelyn really takes the time to listen and give her input if a cut or color will or will not work for you. She will tell you the pros and cons..which I love because I'd want an honest answer if you're messing with my hair!!! LOL I'd highly recommend Evelyn !! read more

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I purchased a Groupon for this place for an eyelash extension service and I was definitely impressed w/the results! Theresa was amazing & was willing to accomodate w/my work schedule. She sent a text reminder & even called the morning of to confirm the appointment. She was very professional & i would definitely recommend her to others! She is thorough w/her work & makes sure that youre left feeling satisfied. read more

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I've been going to the Courtyard for at least 10 yrs now. Samantha has made sure that my graying head of hair is covered up each time! I have to go every 3 wks due to all my gray hair & I leave a satisfied customer! Her rates are reasonable & I feel like we're good friends after all these years! You won't be sorry so try them out. Everyone is friendly & welcoming & I know I'll walk out the door feeling great. ‍ read more

Julie, does amazing work with Camouflage Tattooing. I was a little hesitant about the service as who has heard of Camouflage Tattooing? I had not till I seen her flyer and booked a consultation. I booked a service for my stretch marks. Julie was very knowledgeable, answered all my my concerns. The salon was very clean and sanitzed, she did everything right in front of me to make sure I knew I would be safe with the process. She explained everything she would he doing and is light on the hand with her Tattooing. I am done with my 1st session and each session is 12 weeks apart for healing time and Im 9 weeks and I love my results so far. I thought it would be to good to be true. But Julie said " trust the process " I did and love the results. Can wait for my 2nd session. from start to finish Julie was amazing I would recommend her for services, can't wait for it second session read more

My daughter was married over the weekend in Benicia and Samantha did the hair and make-up for myself, my 2 daughters and my granddaughter. We had to be at the venue by 3:00pm, so Samantha started at 7:00am and had us all out the door by 2:00pm. She worked non-stop without a break, which showed amazing dedication! She did such a great job! read more

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If I could give negative stars, I would. After last week's no-show by Samantha, I also emailed to complain and cancel the additional appointment I had made for the following week, which is today. No one ever responded to me. Then yesterday I received a text from someone else asking to move today's appt. I ignored it. A few minutes later I received an email confirming today's appt. I responding by reminding them that the appointment had already been canceled and asked if anyone would even be there this time anyway. Within minutes, Samantha emailed me. I read "sorry for the miscommunication..." and sent her straight to my spam folder. What a joke! There was no miscommunication. She no-showed on me last week after a personal text and salon email confirmation. She IGNORED my attempts to contact her last week and now wants to call it a miscommunication!? How nice that so many people seem to love her IF they're not ignored by her,but even then it seems like some people are very unhappy with her. I wish I would have read through the 1 and 2 stars before booking the appt and not trusted the close to 5 star total. read more

Samantha did an amazing job on my hair. I wanted rose-gold ombré balayage on my super long, black hair. I've asked other stylists before if they could lighten my hair to a pastel color and they all told me it couldn't be done and that my hair would "fall out". Samantha assured me that the products she used were safe and she even added in a special product meant to shield my hair from damage. Now, I have the hair that I've always wanted! I definitely recommend going to Samantha to achieve your hair goals! Tip: if you plan on paying with a card, you'll have to do it through Venmo read more

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I can't stop raving about my hair color and smoothing treatments delivered by Samantha at Courtyard Salon. She is such a delight and time in the chair just flys by with great service and conversation. Quality products and reasonable prices. She works around my schedule, not hers. I can't say enough about how happy I am that I finally found a local stylist that gives me the color I want. Oh and a bonus, you can pick up a beautiful rare exotic plant at the same time. Thank you Samantha for your great services. read more

Found this place here on this app and I must say I was not disappointed at all!! It's been years since I last pampered myself and Samantha made me into this beautiful queen! Thanks Girl! Thanks for all the tips to better hair. And oh yeah it took her more than 4 hours to finish my hair!!! She's so awesome you guys! If you're thinking about going to this place, definitely go for it!! read more

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I never knew this place existed until my stylist Daya moved here in February from Bombshell. The salon itself is in a very cute little tucked away courtyard behind Kinders. When you walk in you are immediatrly greated by someone and can wait in their little sitting area with very cozy chairs. The salon is quite big and I never feel cramped. I haven't used their nail services yet, but they do have that at the location as well. On my last visit this past Friday Daya listened to exactly what I wanted (as she always does) and brought out her color book to help me picture the shade my hair would be. Daya is meticulous with her foils and always makes sure to be extra careful with my hairline as I get my hair colored red and that dye stains awful if you aren;t careful. The end result is fantastic and EXACTLY what I wanted. I have gotten so many compliments on the color (in fact people have literally pulled over in their cars to tell me how great it looks when I am walking down the street). Thanks Daya!!!! read more

Getting my hair done my the talented Samantha! She's a great stylist, she's a perfectionist, she won't let u leave if u don't like it. She's a great person too! This is my defund appointment with her & I trust her with my long dark locks that's she's been able to lighten up! Asian black hair is VERY hard to lighten but she's able to do that I LOVE IT! read more

Where do I begin! I absolutely love this place. The ambiance and the environment is wonderful. I had the pleasure of seeing a new stylist named Cherry. She was so professional, and her attention to detail was fabulous. I can not wait to go back! Thank you Cherry for such a great FIRST experience at The Courtyard Salon. read more

I was referred by a friend that had her hair done by Samantha and loved it. I wanted to retouch my ombré color and Samantha did a great job. It isn't easy for Asian hair to go blonde, but I had confidence in Samantha. I've since seen Samantha 3 times and am seeing her again. Her rates are reasonably priced compared to other salons I've been to. read more

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Samantha blessed my hair with an amazing balayage. She was so patient, kind and extremely helpful. You can definitely tell she's extremely knowledgeable in every aspect of hair and more! She made the experience so much fun the hours flew by! Such a genuine person inside and out. I've already booked my next touch up, super accommodating:) read more

I only go here because my favorite hair artist, Mike works here! I have followed him to 3 different salons in the last 4 or so years, and it just so happens that this specific salon is the nicest looking one I've followed him to. So I guess this review is for Mike. It was really hard to find a stylist that I really love, and I'm so glad I found him. I always leave his chair a satisfied customer. When I first started going to him, I used to get really cute, short cuts. He really takes his time to texturize with the razor and those scissors with the teeth. I got compliments often from complete strangers. It was a good feeling. If you have a picture of a style you want, bring it in and he'll make it work for you... just don't expect him to give you "dog ears" 'cuz he'll say those are "hideous"... He's really friendly, too. Its easy to talk to him and not have that awkward silence while he's doing your hair. He also shampoos, conditions and styles your hair with the best products that smell great! If you go to Courtyard, you'll be greeted by a friendly staff, and a professional environment. Ask for Mike, he's fabulous. read more

Marie is awesome! I got a haircut and ombre color from cherry brown to crimson. I absolutely love it! If you want to look and feel fabulous ask for Marie Komoda. read more

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I've been a long time client of Christine De Jesus since she does such a great job with my hair. She's one of the hair stylist at the Courtyard Salon and I leave there feeling so happy. I always get compliments on my hair. Christine has her own business called Light Love and Beauty. She's an expert with hair color and advises me on the best Jack Winn hair products to use to keep my hair vibrant and healthy. She also represents Beautycounter products. The skincare and makeup are fantastic...I highly recommend it! Christine has also done my hair and makeup for special occasions and made me feel and look so good that I received several compliments. read more

After noting how cute my neighbor looked after every appointment I asked where she went to get her hair done. That was 3 years ago. I have always been very satisfied with my hair cuts, color and the service owner Jane Larot provides. read more

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Did a walk-in for a balayage and it sure was worth the wait. Elaina worked on my hair which was very important to have it looking fab as my wedding was nearing. It is a late review, but I had it done back in late Dec. She used Olaplex on hair and kept it alive! She did a great job keeping my length as well. Thank you for your time and effort, I def would come back again. read more

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I would recommend the Courtyard Salon - it is and has been for years one of the best salons in town. I say this from experience because years ago I made the rounds in Vallejo and Benicia looking for a good stylist. I have been a client of Samantha, a stylist there, for the last 12 years. I can give her many accolades for being a consummate hair stylist. Samantha has a flair for bringing your hair to life! She has fine-tuned her techniques to create the perfect look offering a full array of colors and other services for her clients. Making her clients feel great about the way they look is her #1 goal. She now knows exactly what I want and that's the reason why I continue to make the trip to Benicia from Rio Vista to get my highlights - (she's that good!). I have naturally curly hair that cut/styled in the wrong hands can be disastrous - but her skill/artistic level is superior and I have never gone wrong as her client. I am impressed beyond words with Samantha's professionalism and bright aura. I love how her energy continues to be so warm and welcoming every time I visit the salon, which has a very pleasant atmosphere, especially considering the difficult times we are all facing with the current pandemic I absolutely cannot recommend this salon enough, every time I go, I get consistent, quality service. I look forward to my special outing each time -coming to the Courtyard Salon for my hair appointment. read more

My review is long over due. Evelyn was my mom's hair stylist for years. I started coming to Evelyn because my mom's hair always looked so beautiful. She's been doing my highlights and layers for years. My hair is very thick and so long so it's a lot of work. I've never ever let anyone else put a scissors to my hair lol. She's awesome. Does great layers, awesome highlights and she knows what the style is these days. So ask for Evelyn when scheduling your appt. read more

I recently went from dark blonde/light brown to a beautiful blonde balayage thanks to Samantha. She did an AMAZING job! It took nearly four hours to complete the job and she was so professional, helpful and wonderful company the entire time. I'm extremely pleased with the color and I will definitely go back. So nice knowing there's a place I can go to in Benicia! Thank you, Samantha! read more

All my cuts from Evelyn have been perfect (I'm serious). She knows exactly what she needs to do when you tell her what you want. She'll tell what works and what doesn't and the end product is always PERFECTION. She's also very friendly and professional. She called me 15 minutes before my appointment to inform (and apologize to) me that her previous appt was going to go over by 30 min. So instead of just sitting there (like most stylists would make you do), I was able to grab some coffee and breakfast with my mom. Oh and she also squeezed in my mom for a cut and style, but she didn't rush at all which we both really appreciated. read more

I had the pleasure of meeting Theresa today for my lovely lashes. She's an absolute perfectionist and great at what she does. Highly recommended! read more

This is a great salon very cozy , the staff is friendly and my hairdresser Daya is the BEST for color and cuts. Check her out you will not be disappointed . read more

The worst hair coloring experience ever . What made it even more horrible is I was going to be in my friend's wedding, in Malibu, CA of all places. We had been friends since high school and her wedding was going to be like a high school reunion for me so I wanted to look my best. I had a horrible hair cut in 9th grade and was made fun of for a couple of years. I was called a boy and it took forever for my hair to grow back out. So this wedding was important to me in so many ways. My then current hairdresser, for whatever reason, didn't match my roots to my highlights so my roots were my original hair color with light golden brown highlights....not such a good look. She couldn't fit me in on time before the wedding. I was faithful to Celia Rae from Changes Hair Studio in Benicia but this caused for drastic measures. Don't get me wrong, she is very nice lady and was great at coloring, however, she got too comfortable and started doing what she wanted without asking and disregarded what "I" wanted done. Tammy at The Courtyard Salon was recommended by a cute girl who worked at the Benicia gym. Her hair was beautiful. I consulted with Tammy both over the phone and in person and was very clear in what I wanted...which was to only lighten my roots to match the rest of my highlights. I had just had my hair trimmed too so that wasn't needed. Well... she re-highlighted my whole head AND chopped up my hair because it had dried out from the over-processing. I was terrified!!!! My hair was like bright orange on the ends and my roots WERE STILL DARK!!!! This was the most tragic hair trauma I've ever experienced, worse than a bad hair cut. I was pissed and had to attend the bridal shower looking like this. I called Tammy explaining my frustration and even though she had a bad attitude about it, she was a good sport and agreed to give me my money back. When I came to pick it up, she had only returned half the money saying that it was only fair (I don't think so, she didn't offer me free hair extensions to make up for cutting my length and she couldn't buy my healthy, long hair back). There was a hairdresser that was helping Tammy mix the colors before she colored my hair so she knew what I wanted (roots lightened only, NO coloring on the ends) . She had to leave so she didn't see the end result until I returned for the refund. The first thing she said to me is, "Well..that's not what you asked for." I'm glad it wasn't just me. Jane was there and I told her what happened and I asked her if she could fix it for me because I was going to be flying out for this wedding the following week and I was freaking out in the worst way. She said yes and squeezed me in. I asked her to just dye the whole thing a darker color. She wanted to do low lights and leave the re-highlighted color in. I told her I wasn't going to like it because it's orange and I hate that color in my hair but she wanted me to give it a shot so I did. Sure enough, I didn't like it (I felt like it was a Halloween color with the orange highlights and black lowlights). Jane was sweet enough to stay late and squeeze me in to fix it before she left for vacation. She didn't charge me for fixing it either but I still tipped ($40) her for her time. I had to force her to accept the money from me because she wouldn't take it. It was ridiculous how much I spent on my hair just trying to get the roots to match the rest. Needless to say......my friend's wedding pictures were not me at all. I went from having beautiful long brown hair with caramel highlights to short black hair. Jane was a savior to me through all of this. I was just so happy to get that orange out of my hair, but it took a LONG time for my damaged ends to grow out. = ( read more