First cut & color in Seattle area and Eugenia did a fantastic job! No hesitation, caring consultation, calm atmosphere. Beautiful color and cut. Heartily recommend! read more

Evgenia is the best hair dresser! Highly recommend her !! She's also a barber too. Chill atmosphere and relaxed. Nice place to spend time and get a hair cut read more

Nicest people, relaxing shampoo and head massage, and best haircut I have ever gotten.

I really wanted to like this salon I went there three times. The first time was OK, the second time was weird. The stylist "prescribed" nutritional supplements. My hair is fine, but it's strong and shiny and I've never been told that fine hair can be changed by supplements. The third time I chose a different stylist. I've been getting Aveda color for 25 or so years and have NEVER had it applied to wet hair. But OK. I'm game. It was the haircut that was the major problem. She cut the back of my hair with multi stack scissors (cuts layers quickly) rather than point cutting the ends as stylists usually do. But she didn't blend the layers into the rest of my hair, leaving a "shelf" of layers that looked odd. Also, my hair in the front was one inch longer on one side. I could tell by simply moving some hair to the other side how uneven it was. I found a different salon and love my stylist there. She spent a great deal of time blending those awful back layers into my hair so it had movement again. Like I said, I really wanted to like A Better Day Salon. The people are so nice. But, that cut ... read more

I've lived in Seattle since 1986, and Doug is the first person to cut it the way I like to wear it. The staff is friendly and they have thought of all the little things, including a place to hang my bag! read more

I have been going to A Better Day Salon for 15 years. Janiece treats me like family and was there for me as I suffered hair loss from chemotherapy for cancer. As my hair grows back with "chemo curls" she is working with me to tame the curls and leave me with a stylish cut. I would not go anywhere else. read more

My first hair cut in seven years and it was so flattering and great. I can't wait to come back.

If you're not geriatric, keep away! The owner ruined my hair! I am still steaming pissed at the service I did, or did NOT receive here. Interestingly enough my Google review never got posted.... I'd like my $140 back for having orange/red dye painted on my wet hair in a poorly lit location after I explained my base color is cool and dark... Old lady snarked at me and said my base is blonde with red highlights! She accused my beloved hairdresser, who had a family member pass away and had to go out of the country, of razor cutting my long layers. When I said no, she said "oh so this is all. breakage..." I replied no, it's not. I got a real sarcastic response "oh, really?!" I went home with wet hair that i already could see my part was looking orange, and didn't realize how uneven and crappy my haircut was. My bangs were cut wet and still too short two weeks later. I appreciate she squeezed in doing my base color when I was told there was only time for a cut. I also agreed to return the following Saturday for my foil highlights. I had no idea Janiece was the owner until I asked, wet hair & no scalp massages, if the tip was included in my $140 bill. When I got home, dried my hair, and tried to justify paying for Aveda that must be applied to wet hair.... Looked at my crappy, calico cat color and cut... I canceled the follow-up appointment. No way in heck would I ever return to this salon for a foil! read more

A picture is worth a thousand words. I went in to this salon for the first time to get a shampoo and blow out/style for a special event. Provided a pic to the stylist that is included in this post. Nothing too difficult. I told him I usually only put in a little mousse for body and to hold styling. He put in mousse and then preceded to put in a lot of something else. Later I looked at the bottle and saw that it was liquid gel. My hair is fine and I have never put gel in it to style. I then knew that this might not worked out as I hoped. other two pics are exactly what my hair looked like immediately after I left the salon. I had one hr until my event so I didn't even complain or ask for it to be redone. I rushed home and did my best to comb it out, blow dry it smooth and put in a few curls. Was a total waste on $47.00. I believe Aaron (Magician )was the name of the stylist. Unfortunately he did not work his magic on me. He may be good at cutting or possibly men's style. When I asked where he was trained he said at a mens barber shop. I think he could do with some training with styling women's hair. i can only laugh about it now. No real harm as it wasn't permanent but I did waste time and money. And my hair did not look as nice as if I had just did it at home. I ended up giving an interview at the event with photos included which I hadn't anticipated. I'm dreading seeing my picture in print. read more

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Men's Haircut - Janice has now given me my last two haircuts. She is great! Will definitely have her cut my hair again. Ed S.

So, I'm pretty unhappy with our first experience at this salon. Was told over the phone that the all-in-one price covers everything. "Everything" according to their website is wash, cut, blow dry. No tipping. Sounded great in theory. It was quite expensive for a child's haircut but without tipping and it being so close to home I figured it kind of evened itself out. They do require masks to enter. The female stylist (Janiece?) brought my 9 year old daughter back to the washing sink and proceeded to glue a face shield to her forehead without asking her permission or mine. She was already wearing a mask. My daughter was a good sport but clearly uncomfortable with the entire shield fogging up. Stylist cuts her hair and says all done! Leaves it soaking wet and says she doesn't blow dry because it spreads covid around. She then asks my 9 year old if her hair is even. Are you kidding?? Maybe dry her hair and check it since that's what we are paying for? Spoiler alert - once we got home a dried it... it's not even. My daughter said she will just deal with it because she doesn't want to go back. Then proceeds to charge fifty dollars. My normal stylist charges thirty-five for kids and that includes a blow dry and style. When I asked about this price and the website saying this included blow dry, she said her time spent drying is now spent cleaning for covid. Ok. Again, a heads up would've been appreciated when scheduling. Also the face shields are only for her clients. That's why some clients don't wear them. Super unhappy with the experience and I do not plan to return. For what it's worth - I don't care if businesses have strict covid policies. That's their right. I just wish ALL of this would have been communicated up front because had I known about the No blow dry/style, mandatory shields (for select customers only apparently), etc, I would've taken my child elsewhere. The good: the front desk receptionist is lovely. Very friendly and personable. read more

The great service, caring staff, and peaceful ambiance are the three things I love most about A Better Day Salon.

I've gone to A Better Day Salon for 13 years. The service and skill are pristine. The staff is delightful. Covid precautions are still being observed 4 years after it began. I'll be glad when masks and shields are no longer necessary. read more

Very clean place, no tipping. Janeice is a wizard with color.

This is a peaceful and comfortable salon with knowledgeable and caring hair care specialists - A great place to relax and get a new or fresh hair treatment. read more

I've been going to A Better Day Salon for close to 20 years. I always get a great haircut. My hairdresser, Douglas (who's also one of the owners), knows exactly how I like my hair and does it perfectly each time. Prices are reasonable. They have a strict NO TIPPING policy which I feel makes the interaction more professional. I also appreciate their strict covid safety protocols. They use green products and give back to the community through projects with local elementary schools. read more

I agree with the other reviewer that said 'If I could give negative stars, I would.' Not one stylist here knows what they're doing. And they all chime in on everything, so they voluntarily provide you with the knowledge that not one of them has a clue. Not sure what his name is, but the Magician guy was the one assigned to me. He started looking over my hair and I got the feeling that he didn't know what he was doing -I have intensely curly hair. He brought Douglas over for a consult and I got the feeling said Magician guy was a student and so I asked. Nope, fully licensed. Douglas proceeded to run his fingers through my hair, catching on several tangles and yet pulling through anyway. OUCH. They then mocked me for a sensitive head. After that, they consulted, what that consultation led to I don't know. Douglas then mentioned I have a very rare type of hair. Yes, but it's not that rare. A young female stylist noted I have thick hair. Wrong: I have dense hair, but not thick hair. I was taken over to be shampoo'd and conditioned. Magician guy used a brush on my hair. A brush. On CURLY HAIR. And then the old lady hair stylist inserted herself into a conversation she definitely wasn't in. Magician guy tried combing my hair for 20 minutes running under water (aka the easy way) and there were still tangles in it. It takes me seven minutes, even when it's really tangly, which it wasn't. He drenched it in oil, dried it poorly, and then sent me back to his station. It was that point in a horror movie when you're mentally screaming 'DON'T GO IN THERE!!!!!!' I stood up and said "this isn't gonna work, you couldn't even comb it properly, I'm absolutely terrified," and then he tried way too many pleasantries to say 'that's okay' and I was even more creeped out and basically went running out of the shop. TL;DR: Curly blonde hair; they couldn't comb it, so I sure as heck didn't trust them to cut it and walked out instead. 100% positive I made the right decision. read more

I have been coming here for about 8 years. From the beginning until now I have never had an unhappy experience here. The staff is kind and gentle, each person has given me a lovely head massage during shampooing. During the covid times they took great care of their customers by creating separation between customers and super clean environments. This is the only place I will go now! read more

Janice and Douglas, the owners, are truly beautiful people who support the community, use organic products and truly really do make it " a better day" for customers. They are also talented stylists. I have been getting my hair cut here for probably 20 years now, and have always been happy with my color/cut. I recently was in a mood for a make over and Janice stayed late to give me her extra attention. I love this place, and these wonderful people. read more

I thought the haircut was OK but i feel it was over priced since they didn't give me the head massage which was part of the service. I understand they were not able to do the massage due to the Covid. Then they should have mention it before the service. read more

This is my all time favorite hair salon. I get great haircuts and color treatments. The service is wonderful, the jokes and atmosphere is relaxed and upbeat. read more

I love this place! It's very relaxing to come here and get my hair cut and colored. Janiece gives me a head massage after washing it--spoils me rotten. Her knowledge of different types of cuts is excellent, and my cut is a complicated one which she performs better than anyone else I've ever been to. She is a good conversationalist as well. I always have a very good time here. Highly recommended!!! read more

I rarely leave reviews for businesses, especially negative ones, but I had both the worst haircut of my life and the most unpleasant salon experience here. The picture attached speaks for itself -- I had to immediately schedule a haircut elsewhere to get my hair evened out as they were several random chunks that were several inches longer than the rest of my hair. No, I did not ask for that, I wanted a simple few inches off of my long hair. Also, my stylist rubbed rubbing alcohol on my forehead and glued a face shield directly onto my forehead while I was in the hair washing chair (I was already wearing a mask). She did not ask permission to do this beforehand and I found it very unpleasant and invasive. Also, I noted that the other patron at the salon did not have a face shield glued to her forehead! I also received a 15 minute long lecture about why the shampoos I am using are incredibly harmful and why I must buy Aveda products. I thought that being an Aveda salon would guarantee some basic level of quality, not just set me up for a sales pitch. Would not go back if you paid me. read more

A Better Day Salon - Absurdly uneven hair - Hair Salons Near Me - Kenmore, Washington

I have had two salon experiences withA Better Day Salon since Covid-19 closed every thong down. Aveda Salon owners have taken classes and trainings to be sure each customer is safe but comfortable. I have always been happy with my service from this salon and this had not changed. I would recommend this salon to friends and family. read more

First experience good. Second experience not good. But owner spoke with me, and we came to a resolution. When my hair grows long enough to get fixed, I will probably let them try to fix it and earn back the high regard I had from first experience. Just make sure they listen to your specific requests. I requested a blunt haircut but got really short layers cut in when I specifically asked not to have any--they will take a long time to grow out and it was such a shock seeing my hair when I put my glasses back on. read more

I love this place. They are very careful and conscientious with Covid protocols, very sterile. Janiece is my hair stylist and she is the best one I have ever had. She gives me exactly what I want and Better! She is very intelligent and well-informed also, and we always have great conversations. Her husband is the other stylist, and I've heard he's great also. The women who help with the scheduling are super efficient and friendly, and the staff massage therapist is excellent. The Aveda products are wonderful; so many nice fragrances everywhere. You will really feel pampered by the most professional team possible! read more

Better Day Salon is an extremely friendly and welcoming local establishment. Douglas is a unique local businessman trying to make the world a better place--through how he treats his staff, his purpose-driven business practices, and his honest connection to the community. A business well worth supporting. read more

Every time I go to A Better Day Salon, I am pleased with either the perm or the haircut. My hair is difficult to manage. Douglas has it under control and looking good which is only one reason I keep coming back. He and Jeanese his partner/wife are people of sound principles an integrity making it possible to rest easy that they are looking out for humanity as well as me. Going there is a spa day for the mind as well as the spirit and body (hair). Keep doing the good work you offer nearly every day. S read more

I have been going to A Better Day Salon for over 2 yrs. I am very happy with their service. I also get great massages. He does a Thai style massage. Douglas cuts my hair and does a great job! I have had a hard time finding a stylist that does such a great job. I had the same stylist for about 36 yrs. but she left. I tried many stylists before I tried Douglas. I don't know how you could go wrong with this salon and stylist. I am dreading the day he retires. read more

Been going to this salon for over ten years and always feel listened to resulting in great haircuts! Prices are reasonable for the level of professionalism, and I have so appreciated their Covid safety protocols, which are not happening at all salons. Easy to park at Lake Forest Park Town Center. These owners show wonderful care for not only their clients but they are involved community members, too. read more

I got my haircut by the owner. He was so kind and thorough with my haircut, I am happy with the results. They are still following COVID procedures very closely and ante highly professional! Love! read more

I have been going to this salon for over 10 years- i get the best color from Janiece- she is knowledgeable and understands what I want to do with my hair. She listens when I want to change my color - and it always turns out great. Both she and Douglas do great haircuts- the type that the client can manage and that looks good till the next appointment. Highly recommend the salón! read more

I enjoy the friendly greeting and service. They are excellent stylists and color specialists. The prices here are fair. The service is great! read more

I already reviewed the main page. HORRIBLE. I can't believe the people they hire as "stylists". Don't be fooled by the higher-end products they sell. This is a low-quality salon where you will get a regrettable haircut. If I was bumble and bumble, I'd want my products pulled off of their shelves. There's a reason they don't take tips: they've never given a haircut worthy of one. Unbelievable. You're better off getting your hair cut by a dog groomer than these incompetent people. read more

I don't go to a salon very often but this is the one I go to when I want a haircut. I like the owner, Douglas a lot and I like the salon policies - no tipping - green products - respect. It appears they often do community service as I see letters from school children. That's a real plus too. Good work Better Day Salon! read more

Janise and company make you feel very safe when you go to her salon! She's still following all cdc guidelines. She even accommodated me with my last haircut when I was late for my appointment...got stuck in traffic coming off Juanita way. Always love my haircuts w/Janise, great haircuts and she listens to what you want done!! I would recommend her to anyone who wants a great haircut. read more

I don't even LIVE in Lake Forest Park (or Shoreline, or Seattle, or Washington State) and I get my hair cut here. I am so, so happy not to be paying for their interior design every time I get a trim. The space is certainly not stylish, but I'm cool with that. The salon has a no-tipping policy - they ask for referrals of new clients instead (and lo! I ended up here through a long, twisting chain of word-of-mouth.) More points in their favor: - Nice scalp massage during the shampoo. - Funny, laid-back stylist (Douglas? I think?) Didn't look at me like I'd just said I kicked puppies recreationally when I admitted to never doing anything with my hair beyond rolling out of bed and brushing it. Writes down funny and useful things that his clients say. I appreciated his good-natured tyranny ("Oh, don't do your bangs like that. Do them like this.") because I'm clueless about hair, and would never do anything new and better without someone telling me to. - If you get there a little early, do as I did: nosh on a bread sample from Great Harvest and check out the used books upstairs at Third Place. read more

This is a good place for a well-done haircut for those who don't want a super fancy, expensive salon but don't want to go to cheapy Supercuts either. My hair was very well cut and even. It looked great. They do a head massage while washing that is common to many salons and I'm not into that. And I don't want to particularly know how much my hair comes out when it's washed, but other than that, everything was fine. I definitely would go back. There's a no-tipping policy which is kind of nice. So when they say a cut is $30, they mean it. They just need to update the decor and make it a little hipper. read more

I've been a guest at this salon for a number of years now and I can't recommend them highly enough. Each customer receives personal care, no matter how busy they are. I have changed my hair style significantly over the years and I have appreciated the input from Janiece. (And I have to admit that she was right when she recommended I not I make a bad decision about a hair style that was not suited to me.) I book in advance to make sure I can get an appointment, though I have sometimes seen walk-ins get an appointment. I like that the salon uses Aveda products and I don't feel pressured to purchase them (but I do because I like them). Best of all, the price quoted is the price you pay - no tipping. What's not to like?! read more

I have gone to A Better Day for at least 5 years, maybe longer as I'm totally losing track. I live only a block away and it occurred to me one day that I should try to get my haircut right here in my own neighborhood. These people were fabulous. The owner is funny, kind, and generous. My daughter who was in 4th grade at the time got a beautiful little pocket-dictionary in her local public elementary school classroom---turns out it was donated by A Better Day Salon. I love their commitment to local community. The atmosphere of the place is absolutely FABULOUS with lovely music and the incredible smell of Aveda (always fantastic for me). I love the products they sell, including safer nail polish. I never feel that I'm breathing in the smells of perms...it's quite wonderful. It is really nice to have the haircut one price, no tips, no worries about what should or shouldn't be tipped, just the price. I can send my kids over there to get a haircut and pre-pay. And finally, the actual haircut is always wonderful. I have very straight, hard-to-layer hair and Douglas especially does a fantastic job. I highly recommend it. read more