The best curly hair cut in my entire life. Second day looks even better:) Thank you, thank you, thank you Albert. You are brilliant and very creative. With love and gratitude, Helena K read more

After reading all the good reviews I thought of giving it a try. But unfortunately I am not at all happy with my haircut. Would never come back again. read more

Alberto is wonderful! The Ouidad cut and style is always what my hair needs. I've been coming here for about 3 years. The first time I was there, Alberto took the time to show me what to do with my curly hair. He clearly knows what to do with curly hair. I have had people say they know how to cut it, and they do not. I am always able to get an evening appointment after work. Highly recommend! read more

Alberto is absolutely incredible. I wish I had come to him sooner! I have primarily been wearing my hair straight for YEARS because I hated my half-wavy/half-curly, fine, frizzy hair. Recently I decided to change it up and embrace my natural curls and got a haircut by a stylist who specializes in curly hair. Holy moly does it make a difference. He went over which products to use specifically for my hair and how to style/diffuse.. I had no idea I was treating my curly hair wrong for all of these years! I would HIGHLY recommend my fellow curly-haired people to check him out! read more

Visual Impact Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I recently moved to Tempe from the SF Bay Area, and I was so nervous to find a new stylist. I'm a big fan of Ouidad products and their "carve & slice" haircut, so my former stylist recommended Alberto. I'm so happy that she did! First it's important to note that the salon is a studio with other studio salons that are grouped together in a strip mall. I was late for my appointment because I kept looking for a sign that read Visual Impact. Alberto was really nice and helped me find the place; he even met me at the door to walk me back to his studio. As for the appointment itself, I can't say enough nice things! Alberto asked about my hair and listened intently, he was incredibly kind and talked me through styling my own hair at home. He did all over color and cut, and my hair looked gorgeous! read more

Worst experience, haven't had my hair cut in years because I have extremely curly hair. They promised me they are knowledgeable on how to trim curly hair and specialized in it. Left in tears as my hair was butchered. read more

Alberto is truly an artist. I thought my hair was just wavy and wanted a little help styling. After my cut and style,it was like new hair! It's so curly and looks so healthy. He is amazing. read more

Visual Impact Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I have naturally curly hair and had worn it short for a number of years, but now since I have been growing it longer, I decided to leave my wonderful stylist (heartbreak) and visit Visual Impact Salon for a Ouidad haircut, specially meant for curly hair. Alberto is a GEM! He gave me a meticulous cut and talked to me about why I needed to take off some of my beloved length - for everything to grow more evenly... and he was right!! He gave me really detailed instructions on how to style my hair for maximum curl. Before I left, I scheduled another appointment for color.. and he did an amazing job with that, as well. I hated leaving my last girl, but I really feel like I hit the jackpot with Alberto!!!! read more

I went to a woman there name Rachel Reddy to have her do a Brazilian blow out and hair extensions. It being my first time getting extensions and all I assumed the woman knew what she was doing. But quickly I discovered she didn't. The extensions started falling out on their own the next day, and continued to fall out daily until a total of 100 pieces had fallen out in 2 weeks. I went to other salons to get their opinions on my hair and they all agreed and wrote statements for me stating the job she did was not a good job at all. And in fact, they all encouraged me to go to the State board about her. I didn't want to do that, so I tried to speak with her about getting my money back. Her solution to the problem was to let her "tighten" the beads. But considering I had already spoken with other hair salons that stated she did them incorrectly, I really didn't want her to tighten anything, I wanted my money back because other salons were quoting me pricey amounts to have them removed, buy new hair, and have them redone again. She refused my money back and then when I tried to call the salon and speak with the owner of the place, the manager was rude to me. I understand he was friends with the stylist but believing her word over my pictures, written statements, and other hard evidence is not a good practice of business. And I feel horrible for the store owner because not once was I permitted to have a phone meeting with him to let him know what was going on. It went to the level of where I had to report her to the BBB, and instead of taking responsibility for it, she called me a fraud. Rachel then instructed the BBB to flag me as a scam artist who gets services done and tries to get the BBB involved to get my money back. She had no hard evidence to her slanderous words which were completely false. If it was me doing it, and all the other salons agreed as well, that if they did a service and that service didn't happen, they would refund the money without a doubt. It's like paying for a back massage for an hour and getting 5 mins. It's the equivalent of paying for a personal trainer who jumps on a machine next to you but never talks to you. I understand she did the Brazilian blow out and put extensions in. But according to another salon the Brazilian blow out was done incorrectly and according to 3 licensed hair extension specialist, the extensions were done incorrectly as well. I still believe in my heart and gut that Rachel Reddy is a horrible stylist, and I honestly believe that Rachel and the store Manager could have handled the situation much better. Including letting the store owner speak with me himself so he could weigh in on it. Simply telling someone oh well, she's contracted so if she screwed up and doesn't want to refund you, not our fault is not a good answer. They could have even bargained a partical refund and 2 free hair cuts, or 2 free deep conditioning treatments. If you are smart, NEVER go to this salon, and NEVER go to Rachel Reddy no matter what salon she works out of. And beware her Craigslist ads that have "picture proof" of her supposed skills. For all I know those were stolen from another stylist and it's really their work. Because my hair is curly and she told me to buy straight hair, and you were able to clearly see the tones did NOT match. Not to mention the falling out, which out of all the pieces, I had so many fall out that when I paid another Salon to remove them they told me the other 100 pieces weren't there. read more

Called to schedule my second appoint with Janell at this salon and got a rude receptionist that said, "You need to call her directly...I DO NOT schedule her appointments...Here cell number is:xxx.xxx.xxxx!" Called Janell and made my appointment - got there before any of the stylists were there. Was rudely told by the receptionist to "wait back there" Janell came in all smiley and we had my color and cutting consultation and off she went to mix it up. I was chewing my gum (I snap it when nervous) when the RUDE receptionist came over and stood 5 feet behind my chair, spoke to me via the mirror in front of me and told me, "Would you PLEASE stop snapping your gum...I can HEAR YOU on the phone with clients!" My response, "Yep!" Got up, grabbed my purse, found Janell in the back and told her I was leaving. Told her what happened, bought the hair products for my neighbor, paid her $20 for the wasted color she had mixed and $20 for her time and left. Got home and told the story to my neighbor and she told me she is treated very rudely by the receptionist as well. Looking for a new Curly Hair Salon in Scottsdale/Phoenix!!! NOTE: Would give this situation 1/2 Star if I was allowed!!! read more

This is a review on Misael Apponte as a professional hair artist in hair color work. I know Misael in the context of an industry peer and out of the many true artists in the United States, he is in the top 5%. Misael's color work is beautiful. I met him back in early 2000 something in New York and in LA. I run into him at color courses all over the states. I have watched him create haircolor looks for many models and regular folk. I know a few people who have had color services by him. I go out of my way to attend as many of his classes as possible. Put aside his skill, and peel down to the layer of humanity, I can still recommend Misael to you as a good human to trust with your image needs. If you want great haircolor with that extra touch you can't find at other places, then I suggest you pick up the phone and give Visual Impact a call and book an appointment. Misael is very good. read more

Best haircut ever! I have "mixed" hair that is ridiculously thick. I have spent my whole life trying to tame my curls. Everything from relaxers to Japanese thermal straightening- if you name it, I've probably tried it. Every stylist I have ever tried has promised amazing results, only to fall flat. I heard about the Ouidad a few years ago, and I finally got around to giving it a try yesterday. I wish I had done it sooner! Alberto is great. He took the time to carefully explain how to care for my hair and get my curls to look soft and defined. Best of all, it doesn't involve harsh chemicals or shelling out hundreds of dollars! When my mom picked me up from the salon, she could hardly believe how AMAZING my curls looked. If you have curly hair, you need to book yourself a Ouidad cut with Alberto! read more

I had my first Quidad cut yesterday and I am totally blown away at how great my hair looks. Alberto is a wonderful artist with the scissors as well as a color expert. Alberto gave me one of the best haircuts that I have had since moving to AZ 4 1/2 yrs ago. I went to another salon for over a year and I thought I had a great cut, but sadly I was mistaken. I went from shoulder lenght hair to a short cut and what a mess for my curly tresses. I will never go back to that other stylist or salon again! Luckily my hair had grown out a bit and Alberto was able to perform a MIRACLE! My color is more closer to my natural color with lowlights and some highlights, which in my opinion (and that's all that really counts!) is more suitable for my skin tone and age(yes I said age!). Thank you Alberto! I also want to give props to Nicole the receptionist and Misael, Alberto's partner for making me feel welcome on my first visit! Do not hesitate to schedule an ,you will be blown away with the results!!! read more

I just walked in, and talked to Alberto Martinez, he had an opening and listen to me what I wanted and he did exactly what I was visioning. Thank you very much, Alberto !!! nos veremos pronto !!! read more

Alberto knows his stuff, he's helping me remedy a horrible style from another place. The drive from central phx to desert ridge was worth it. read more

I just had a carve and slice cut for curly hair on Saturday with Janelle. OH. MY. GOSH. Seriously the best hair cut in my LIFE. If you have curly hair this is the place you should be going. It's worth the $$, believe me! I felt well cared for and appreciated there. I left feeling educated on how to care for my curls and to make the most of the cut I got. I had fun in a very relaxing atmosphere. To address a previous review about the counter staff being rude -- I talked to three different people (one to make my appointment, one to make sure about location, and then when I arrived) -- all three people were VERY friendly, informative, and had great people skills. I think whatever problem there was has, indeed, been taken care of as indicated by the owner. Seriously, I waited about a week to finally pull the trigger to go to Visual Impact. Why did I wait?!?! Don't wait... just go. Now. You won't regret it -- especially if you have curly hair. read more

Because if Alberto, I stopped straightening my hair. It only took 20 years! It is amazing to work with my curls but instead of fighting them. My hair now keeps the curl all day and it's soft to touch. read more

I've been going to Visual Impact for a few years now. I originally went for the Oiudad cut from Alberto. Then I realized with or without curls, he is able to give me the most consistently good hair cut I've had since moving to AZ. I never have weird long pieces or awkward spots like I did from other stylists. I guess it has to do with knowing what curly or wavy hair does when it's dry. I like this place and recommend it to anyone--curly or otherwise! read more

My 16 year old daughter has super thick, naturally curly hair. Alejandra has helped her so much... teaching her how to style it and the right products to use. She's amazing. When you have curly hair, it's all about finding the right person... someone who knows curly hair. We are thrilled to have found Alejandra! read more

I came in for an Ouidad cut with Alejandra and my hair has never looked better. As a new client of hers I really appreciated that she took her time to explain the process to me, and show me step by step how to master the "rake and shake" technique that had been eluding me for so long. She literally hands you a mirror so you can watch the whole process! She is honest, and works with you on what you want. I was scared I had damaged ends that would result in losing inches of length, not the case at all! Her cut, combined with her product recommendations have resulted in my lazy curls looking better than they ever have. I have no problem replicating her results on a daily basis. I have shiny, bouncy, beautiful curls! read more

Alberto is amazing, my hair has never looked so good. I've gone to him several times and I have never been disappointed. My sister-in-law actually travels from out of state to have her hair done by Alberto, he's just take good. read more

I recently found out about the Ouidad cutting technique and found this salon on their website of certified locations. I was a little skeptical because I'm particular about who touches my ethnic, tightly coiled hair. But as soon as I began with Alejandra it was clear that she knew what she was doing and I Ieft an hour later with my hair looking the best it's ever looked from a salon visit, didn't even go home and tweak anything like I have in the past. This salon is the real deal when it comes to styling curly textures. Make sure your hair is manageable before you come in as a courtesy to save time, and after your visit be sure to invest in all natural products and learn how to care for your hair for best results. Basically if you're desperate and you have a little extra money do yourself a favor and book with Alejandra, she's exceptional at styling ethnic hair :) read more

I have been coming to Alejandra at Visual Impact Salon for over one year. She is a perfectionist when it comes to her cuts and does an incredible job. She gives unique and personable haircuts and is passionate about her work. She is also an incredible and kind individual and is always nice to talk with during my haircut. I couldn't recommend Alejandra more highly! read more

Alejandra has changed my curls for the best! I've been coming here for almost 2 years now and my hair never have been so good. It is not just the cut (that she does amazingly), it is also all the tips and tricks she has shared that help me to take care of the curls between the salon visits. She has always been very helpful and answers all my questions. A true curl expert. read more

Ouidad certified stylists are hard to find, but if you have curly hair there really is no better option. I'd move BACK to Arizona just for proximity to Alberto, and I schedule an appointment every time I go back. It's absolutely impossible to overstate how awesome this place is. Just go! read more

Having curly hair I have always had issues with people cutting my hair right and was never really satisfied with anyone. I had my first Ouidad cut by Alejandra and I was shocked and super amazed!!! It is great for curly hair and Alejandra did a awesome job. Not only did I get a great cut but Alejandra also taught me how to style my curly hair! The cherry on top was my color!!! Alejandra really knows what she is doing and my blonde and highlights look BEAUTIFUL!!! Go see Alejandra ... you will not regret it!!! read more

Visual Impact and the Ouidad method are fantastic for curly haired girls! And Alberto is the best! I am from Arizona but live in San Francisco, and literally coordinate my hair appointments with my trips home to Scottsdale. This salon is fantastic - albeit a bit pricey. In my opinion, it is worth it though! read more

All I can say is, Alberto is an absolute master stylist and colorist!!

I met the owners of this salon, Alberto y Masiel when they first arrived in Phx about 2 years ago as I wanted to see if I could be a candidate for getting away with not having to blow dry my hair and go with a more tossled look. It worked for me initially, but then I thought it was not a professional look for my work environment so was glad to buy teh ouidad product and use it on the weekend or on vacation. Now, they trurned me on to a color gloss from Agora which is a foam that you leave in for 5 minutes and it gives your hair that amazing shine that we all had when we had virgin hair. I have highlights and have to do a base color to cover my gray (20%) but now that I used this color gloss, it even masked my grays. AMAZING...my hair looks so healthy today! Highly recommend this place....and for those that have wavy/curly hair, they are magicians at working with you. Love those portorros de Nueva York! Conchita (la unica cubana de media edad hip del desierto) read more

This is the only salon I trust my curly hair with. Alejandra is so very experienced with curly hair, it will put your mind at ease. She is great at listening and sharing tips on styling. She has helped me figure out the right color for my hair and I always walk out of the salon feeling fabulous! read more

Alejandra at Visual Impact is the best! When you have naturally curly hair and you find someone who is an expert at cutting, coloring and styling it, you stick with them and Alejandra does it right! read more

Alexandra was amazing. She gave me a cut and highlights. I have never in my life received so many compliments about my hair color. She really listens to what you want done with your hair and she delivers. read more

I experienced my first Ouidad cut with Alejandra a couple of weeks back and she was awesome! I have curly hair that seemed to have a mind of its own....but Alejandra took time to explain the haircut process, the best way to dry and style, and I left with my hair never looking better! If you've wondered about Ouidad before, wonder no more and make an appointment! You will love your hair! Thsnks Alejandra! read more