I can't thank Shannon enough for this transformation... she is truly amazing! I have recently moved back to the north bay and was looking for someone to fix my hair.. I had gone to many places and had some damage done as you can see. My hair was in need of some repair, Shannon kept it real and managed expectations. She however down played her skill set and she delivered more than what I could've even imagined. I am now a regular on her books and make sure I make my appointments. Highly recommended. The salon is so cute, kept clean, and everyone is lovely. read more

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Candace is not only the best colorist I have ever been to but she is also a total sweetheart. I'm so grateful she did my hair today! She is the best and I am THRILLED with what we ended up with on our journey to me getting my hair lighter. read more

Ava Lane Hairdressing - She's at it again! 10 years later I go back in to see Candace, show her a photo and boom she nails it! - Hair Stylists Near Me - Petaluma, California

The only place I go to get my hair cut. Eliana does a fantastic job. She has helped me grow my hair out in a very healthy and flattering way. She gives great advice and is also just super friendly and fun to chat with. Good vibes overall, I highly recommend. read more

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Just a FYI to anyone looking to come to the salon for the first time, they are not currently accepting new clients. (Neutral 3 stars) Quick edit! Due to the reply message I received on this post above. Please feel free to read the full text exchange and decide for yourselves. Yikes! (One star) no demands, I just prefer to call rather than text. I thought I was texting a bot/not a real person at first because of the scripted generic messages. read more

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Just loved this salon! I needed my roots done, as I have an event this week and couldn't wait for my regular hairstylist. Because this salon got excellent reviews, I decided to try it. I love the way you call them and they text you back. So so much easier to send a text than to talk to someone on the phone especially when there's noise in the background and people are busy. I got a text from Candace right away and she squeezed me in on a Saturday at 12:45 PM. She was so nice and friendly. I absolutely love my hair after she colored it. I decided to return to have her color my hair in the future. The salon is beautiful. She offered me water or coffee or tea which is always a nice touch. The salon is very clean and that always makes a difference. The place is humming on a Saturday which is really nice to see. So glad I found Candace and this salon! read more

I got the best haircut I've had, in years! Candace was careful to listen to what I wanted. Her shop is in a historical landmark worthy building. It's beautiful, warm, and fun. If you want a relaxing and pampered time, with a perfect hairstyle, at the end, go to Ava Lane. read more

I've visited a few times, Megan, Nicole and Katie have all addressed my various hair needs. I've done trims and even longer to pixie, each cut spaced out to fit my growth. They've helped me when I'm at a loss for words, deciphering my hand moments and concerns for misshapen hair, weird patches of thickness and even a bald spot I was growing out and hiding. They didn't make a weird face when they combed over it and didn't adjust their tone. Simple gestures such as these go a long way. I usually want my hair to be more feminine, thinned out, and cut in such a way it doesn't feel so blah. They honestly care to know what's going to make you feel the best. They have super convenient booking and payment processes. I'm never leaving thinking a part of my hair could have turned out better. read more

Vanessa was very pleasant and enjoyed talking with her as she styled my hair. I love the cut she gave me and plan to continue using her as my stylist. read more

I recently got my hair done by Candace at Ava Lane and I was devastated after the result. I saw many positive reviews about the salon and felt confident about Candace's abilities as my mom has also been going to her for a while now. I am naturally dirty blonde so with a shadow root my grow-out typically looks quite good even after several months. The stylist that I've been going to for years is always able to give me the highlights I desire despite the time it's been since my last appointment. Unfortunately, he's in Oregon (where I attended college) so I've been searching for a new stylist that's able to execute my hair the way he does. My experience with Candace in the salon was great. She was kind and the salon was pretty and clean. That said, when she revealed my hair I wanted to cry. I had asked for platinum highlights, specifically stating that I did not want my hair to be honey yellow or grey, just a bright and beautiful PLATINUM blonde. If that was something she didn't feel she could personally achieve, my hope would be that she would express that to me before continuing on with the appointment. My hair was the warmest it has ever been when she finished. It felt healthy and looked shiny, but it was not AT ALL what I had asked for. I tried to keep myself from getting too upset, telling myself and her that maybe with different lighting outside of the salon I would like the result more. Unfortunately, that was not the case. My roots looked dark and borderline orange. Every person I showed after leaving the salon agreed with me so I decided to reach out to her to explain how I was feeling and ask if there was anything we could do, even just take a look. She said no. I spoke with several stylists who all said they believed what happened was that she took my foils out too early which inhibited my hair to lift to what it needed to. I had to pay another stylist to correct the issue and give me the creamy platinum highlights I asked for. She did an amazing job and my hair looks exactly like what I wanted and what I've always been able to get from my stylist in Oregon. That said, I felt like I needed to reach out to Candace again to ask for at least some of my money back. She denied that request as well. As the owner of the salon and someone who claims to have been doing hair for 20 years, I am disappointed by Candace's unprofessionalism and frankly her laziness. Her attitude is disappointing to say the least and her inability to consider her clients' feelings is shocking. I would recommend looking elsewhere when considering Candace as a stylist. Overall takeaway: it's not always about what is or is not possible but what the stylist is or is not personally capable of. EDIT: After my experience I was told by others that Candace was known to pay a fee to get negative reviews wiped from Google. I have found this to be accurate as the review I left for Ava Lane (the same review posted here) is no longer public on Google. I find that to be incredibly misleading, fraudulent, and honestly scary. Had I been able to see ALL of the reviews others have left her I would have been able to make more of an informed decision before trusting her with my hair. My hope is that others are more diligent than me and check here as well. Additionally, in response to her message back to me - the conversation she implied that we had about a "lightening journey" and how it would be a process is convincing but, unfortunately, inaccurate. She never said any of that to me during our incredibly brief consultation at the beginning of the appointment and had she I would have left the salon and looked elsewhere for services as I know what I asked for IS achievable (again, I have been getting my hair done this way every 5-6 months for YEARS as I get a shadow root and have naturally BLONDE hair). The images of my hair were taken the same day as the appointment and six days following the appointment, not a month later. That's just how insane my roots looked when she finished my hair. Ultimately, what's confusing to me is why a business owner thinks responding in this way and doing whatever she did to get my honest review taken down is in any way demonstrating competence, professionalism, or good customer service. It's clear in our correspondences that she never once offered to make anything right in any way or even just validate my feelings on an emotional level as a paying client. Anybody who works in this industry and has any sense of empathy can come from a place of understanding and wanting to make it right. At the end of the day, she may believe my hair is beautiful but it's MY hair and I'm disappointed. The fact that a professional stylist with all of the experience she claims to have doesn't get that is pretty telling. All anybody has to do is consider this review and her response and they'll know that she is not a stylist they'd want to entrust. read more

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Update: Nope I went to your salon a few times. Why would I go out of my way to make this up? Here's my new look with a friend-stylist who has been doing my hair since 2009. read more

I got my hair done by Shelby and I am SO happy! I'm naturally a dirty blonde and wanted some highlights, as well as an under cut. I've never had an undercut so I was a little nervous. And in the past hair dressers have gone a little to heavy handed on the highlights, even when I've asked for subtle highlights. Luckily for me Shelby really knows what she's doing. She listened to what I wanted and did exactly what I asked for. I have never been more happy with a hair cut and color in my life! My highlights are perfect, it just looks like I went on vacation and my hair got sun kissed. And my under cut is exactly what I wanted! It was so great having a hair dresser listen and communicate the way Shelby does so that you can what you want done. I am now telling all my friends to go here and get their hair done! read more

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DISASTER - worst hair cut ever! When my regular stylist had an emergency and I wanted a trim before travel, I thought I'd try this high end downtown salon. Don't let the classy ambience fool you. I showed the stylist a photo of the length I wanted and brought some curlers so she could see my hair would need to go around those curlers. Apparently she didn't pay any attention. Cut is so bad I didn't think I could go out in public. Happily my regular stylist returned and helped to salvage as best she could. See the Ava Ln Cut and my regular stylist Rachell Helbert's excellent rescue read more

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I've been coming to Ava Lane Salon for years. Candace has done an amazing job creating a beautiful space with talented people and a warm small town attitude. I always feel spoiled and welcome every single time. Candace does an amazing job. I love the products they use, the warm elegance of the salon, and of course the color and cut. All the ladies here are friendly and inviting. Highly recommend! read more

I had an amazing experience today with the lovely Eliana and I am absolutely thrilled to have found her. I have mature, thick and wiry/dry hair and in the three years since I moved to Sonoma I have not been able to find a confident, talented and experienced professional who knew what to do with it. Eliana ended my search with a thorough, masterful and creative approach that gave me the head of hair back I knew I had buried in there somewhere! The salon has an airy and caring vibe and if they could see their way clear to losing the country music, they would be perfect, too. Thank you Eliana! read more

I recently got a balayage done at a nearby hair salon. It did not turn out the way that I had asked, and started to look at different hair salons to get it, corrected. That is when I reached to Ava Lane hairdressing, and found Shannon. I saw her work and reached out to her with the before and after picture and what I had wanted. I made an appointment with her and within the first session I was able to see the difference. I had another appointment with her, which was yesterday, and I am just so happy with the results. She knew exactly what I wanted and knew how to tone my hair down and did it perfectly. I am very happy to say that I have found my hairstylist and will not be going with anyone else! Thank you Shannon!! read more

During this pandemic, my balayage grew out about 5 inches, so I was in absolute need of a touch up. When I found out Grace was taking clients again, I reached out to her. I absolutely love her work and couldn't wait to get my hair done. We decided to do a partial highlight with a shadow root for a softer grow out. She works efficiently, is amazing to talk to, super friendly, and so talented! My hair turned out AMAZING and I couldn't be any happier. The products she used on me smelled so good and did my hair wonders! I highly recommend booking with Grace! She also takes a lot of safety precautions during this pandemic as well as the salon as a whole. read more

Ava Lane Hairdressing - Partial Highlights & Tone by Grace - Hair Stylists Near Me - Petaluma, California

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I have been coming here for a very very long time. I will not trust anyone else with my hair except for Eliana. She is so incredibly sweet and knowledgeable. She has been with me through all of my hair phases. From me wanting to keep long hair, to wanting to go for a bob, to now my hair loss disease as a young woman. She helped give me some advice to help counteract my hair loss which I am working on!! She knows what she is doing, and is always so helpful in looking for good products & styling advice. She is the best!!! read more

Melanie was my hair gal for quite some time when I lived up in the bay, and let me tell you she is AMAZING! Best stylist and one of the best people you'll meet. I had previously gone to another person who didn't do my highlights the way I liked, and then I went to Lanie and the rest was history! She made me so bright + blonde, just the way I wanted! She has become a good friend to me and I treasure her in my heart, so don't even hesitate to go to her! Now to go into the salon more, it was always so beautiful and they are so kind! There are refreshments, gorgeous decor, and good vibes. I loved coming here, it was such a stress reliever! They're the best! read more

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This hair salon is adorable and full of talent! Katie has been doing my hair for almost 10 years and I've followed her around many different salons, with Ava Ln. being one of my favorites! Katie takes the time to understand what look you're going for and has the technique to master it! She's made me blonde, red, brunette, and purple, and has cut my hair at all lengths, all of which I was very satisfied with. The last time I saw her I let her do what ever she wanted with my hair and she gave me soft highlights framing my face with a cute messy short cut that requires very little maintenance. I love it! Staff at the front desk are super helpful with scheduling! This salon is always a treat to visit- they have hot tea, coffee, or wine for you and the place is always tidy! I highly recommend! read more

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I recently moved to this area and had a really hard time finding the right salon. I was looking for someone who knows hair and when I say hair I mean my hair, full and thick hair. I was thoroughly satisfied as Francesca did an amazing job! She is professional, kind and very talented. I absolutely love my haircut and highlights and recommend Francesca as you will not be disappointed!!! She has certainly won my trust and because of her I am now a regular at Ava Hair Salon! Overall this is a classy Salon with exceptional service and stylists that know hair! read more

I have been seeing Melanie for the past 2 years and every time I am blown away. She is an expert hair colorist especially for us blondes! I've never gotten so many compliments on my hair even after 5 months of growth. On top of that she's a sweetheart and so much fun! HIGHLY RECOMMEND. I have complete trust in her abilities! read more

Ava Lane Hairdressing - Highlights by Melanie - Hair Stylists Near Me - Petaluma, California

My mom, sister, and I had our hair and makeup done for my June wedding. McKenzie did my hair and makeup and I loved both! I do not spend much time on my hair/makeup normally, but she helped me take my limited inspiration and turn them into something fantastic. She was responsive to my feedback from my trial run and my hair and makeup lasted all day, through heat and sweat and tacos! In addition to the hair/makeup trial and my wedding day, McKenzie gave me my last haircut as well. It has taken me three years to find a salon for my regular hair appointments, but I walked out of that appointment feeling and looking my best! I will be returning to Prodigy and McKenzie many times in the future. read more

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Shannon has been doing my hair for a couple years now and she always does it perfectly! I get a low maintenance baylayage and she blends it so well that I can go six months or more without any obvious color outgrowth. She is kind, attentive, and has great communication skills. The salon is clean and the staff are all friendly and welcoming. They have also done a great job with sanitation and social distancing throughout Covid. I cannot recommend this salon and Shannon enough! read more

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I will go however far I need to for a fantastic hairstylist. I have traveled all over the Bay Area. I spent 5 years going to different parts of San Francisco to stick with an amazing stylist who became a close friend, then she retired. I returned to an old stylist I saw and that ended the same way it did the first time, with her no showing our appointments. I then found Ava Ln. My 20th wedding anniversary was approaching and we were going away for a week. I did a consultaion and the stylist said I know the perfect person here for you and that is how I became a client of Eliana. I have now been seeiing her for almost 2 years she took me from being a redhead to Icy blond and I am in love with it. The cut is superb and I am at the point where we just look at eachother and I we make suggestions and then I say.. "it all sounds good, do whatever". I trust Eliana completely and her talent and skills are top notch. Eliana is a beautiful soul and wants to give her clients what they want but all so what works. I will continue to recommend Eliana and all of Ava Ln when I am asked who does my hair! read more

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I got my hair professionally blown out and curled for my graduation pictures with @hairby.franncesca and I am so happy with the results! She was super quick and timely with responding to me when setting up my appointment which was awesome. I have a LOT of hair and she still took her time which did not go unnoticed, and was so appreciated. I felt so beautiful and confident for my pictures, and she was so welcoming and fun to talk to!! Highly recommend going to Ava Lane, especially for important milestone celebrations. Thank you Francesca!!! read more

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I needed to find a new person to do my hai, and I'm so glad I found her!! Francesca Olsen is amazing at her job. She brought my hair back to life. She's super nice, considerate, funny and does wonders for your hair. she also cut my son's hair, he has long hair. He had never been to a salon before, only to the barber and he loved the experience. She cut his hair, washed it and blow dried it. He love it. and so did I. I 100% recommend her!! read more

This was an awesome experience, exceeding all my expectations! (especially after neglecting my hair for so long) I saw Shannon's work from pictures posted here, I got in touch with the salon and from there on I was able to connect directly with Shannon making it super easy to discuss time and end result I wanted for my hair. I haven't color my hair in over 3 years and wanted to go back to blonde but something that would be low maintainer, and Shannon have done phenomenal job on my hair with some balayage and easy layers. My hair feels and looks amazing! Shannon is awesome, I am beyond excited I found this salon! read more

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Finding a new stylist during Covid felt stressful - but I lucked out! I booked via Yelp, it was so quick and easy. My hair was a yellow-caramel color, dry, and in need of love. Francesca colored my hair a deep red, cut it, and styled it for me. I couldn't be happier with my A-line cut or my color, will definitely be back soon! read more

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Got a haircut/color touch-up miracle job by Eliana. Not only is she superb and masterful in her hair skills, she is also very knowledgeable... sharing information with me about how to take care of my hair to get the optimal results, magazine worthy quality hair. I'm so glad this salon is open 7 days a week, and open past 6pm during the week. Getting into the salon is so hard for me because my weekends are so busy; and I work an hour away from Petaluma. So glad I got to meet Eliana!! Highly recommend booking with her!! Eliana, thank you for taking me at 7pm and not rushing my experience at your salon. You took care of me and the time passed easily with your sweet and charismatic personality. Thank you for all the hair tips/education, too! I will be back! Update: 4/14/18 I'm still going to Prodigy to get my hair done by Eliana. Since writing this review I've since moved out of Petaluma and now live an hour away. My job is an hour to two hours away from Petaluma, but I still make the drive to this salon because it's the only place I trust to take care of my hair. Thank you Prodigy and Eliana Torres for the hospitality every time! read more

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I had the best experience with Candace at Ava Ln. I had gotten my hair cut a few weeks prior and the Stylist completely butchered my hair. It was one of the worst cuts I've ever seen. When I contacted Candace she responded right away and took great care of me. She asked a great deal of detailed questions and was so attentive to my answers. I usually feel somewhat awkward sitting in the chair and having to make conversation for an hour, but she was so approachable and easy to talk with. The overall result was beautiful and I loved not only the way she cut it, but also the way she styled it and my hair was SO soft. It was 4 days before I washed my hair, which usually is 4 times longer than what I usually wait. Candace is my go to from now on and I completely trust her expertise. Thank you, Candace for saving my hair! read more

Absolutely fantastic! I was in town from Florida for a formal event, and I needed hair/makeup done for the dinner. Eliana is awesome, knowledgeable, and so talented! Extremely friendly and gave me recommendations for makeup to use (along with a note to remind me what I'd be looking for when I have time!) I appreciate everything! I loved the look she did for me and it lasted all night! I couldn't have ended up in a better place, with a better person. Thank you so much! :) read more

Ava Lane Hairdressing - Feeling good at our formal event, thanks to Eliana at Prodigy Hairdressing! - Hair Stylists Near Me - Petaluma, California

I'm sort of a midwestern trashbag and I've been working in food service in SF for a long time now, so this place is full blown not my style. But I needed my hair done well, so I made an appointment while being a judgemental jerk, fully worried that I was going to feel uncomfortable and awkward here. But sure from the start my hair was going to turn out well, so I went with it. Turns out I was totally comfortable, had a great conversation with my stylist, Grace and wasnt overwhelmed with too many people (turns out sundays it's really mellow, so that's the way to go if you're worried about a crowd). I loved this place, its clean and cute and welcoming, everyone I interacted with in the process of setting up the appointment and actually going was super nice and my hair turned out great. My stylist first off, actually listened to me, and understood what I wanted better than I could verbally explain and dyed my hair a fantastic natural color that blended my roots with my former faded box color and cut and styled my hair how I wanted it, which I explained in about as vague a way as you can imagine. She didnt force product into my hair (I hate that, it makes my hair feel gross for me personally, and ever hair dresser I've ever gone to has insisted on it) and she understood that I dont style my hair straight and offered to rewet it to diffuse it or let it dry curly. I think I've found my new salon. read more

I highly recommend Prodigy Hairdressing!!! Candace (the owner) hires talented, kind and thoughtful stylists who make you feel and look your BEST! Every trip to the salon is an enjoyable experience. Prices are reasonable, atmosphere is great and the attention to detail is outstanding!!! read more

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My review is for the WONDERFUL and AMAZING Katie Jedd!! Katie is my true hair soulmate! I have been coming to see her for at least 5 years after never wanting to even get a cut for fear of getting a chop instead of a cut. It started off with "I just want a trim" to "do whatever you want" she knows how I like my hair, also how I hate high maintenance hair. She always listens to what I want and then tells me what would actually work for my hair without so much maintenance. I love being able to just sit back, relax and let her work her magic without the worry of the outcome! She's even gotten me out of my comfort zone when it comes to the length of my hair and I've always walked out the salon feeling and looking amazing! Never will I ever trust anyone else with my hair!! Even if I have to drive 2 hours to come get my hair done and I did and always will make the drive! read more

Candace is an amazing hair stylist and her place is beautiful! Great location and great service. Highly recommend!!

Was getting frustrated with my 'no style' hair that I kept hacking at, after previously being long and a couple not so great cuts, so I made an appointment with Ashley - just based on reviews, so I thought I'd give the salon a try! I am SO glad I did! Ashley has given me the best cut I've had in a long time!!! I love the ease of it and style, finally! I went to hair school in London a hundred years ago, so I know a little about cutting, etc., and think technically her cut is fantastic - she just nailed it all the way! Thank you!!! I highly recommend Ashley! (I have a shorter bob style for reference). read more

Makenzie was awesome! I showed her one picture of the color highlights I wanted and she made it happen on the first try! This is a difficult thing to do because I have a lot of hair and it's very dark. I love my hair color and I will definitely be back! read more

I saw Melanie to get a cut and color. Prior to seeing her, I'd been seeing the same hair stylist for 6 years whom I was very partial to, but he's far away. After living in Sonoma county for a few years I decided it was time to try something new. The prodigy girls come in to my work in Petaluma which is how I found out about the salon, and I was always struck by how kind and pleasant they are! Melanie worked with my complicated schedule to accommodate me before an important event, and she completely nailed how I wanted my hair to look! Not only does it look amazing, but it feels healthier than it has in years and it's so shiny! She also recommended an arsenal of products to me and offered me a sample after using them on my hair. All of the women here are extremely sweet and talented, so I would recommend the salon in general, but I was so happy with my balayage and cut from Melanie that I'm sure I'll be back! read more

Ava Lane Hairdressing - Balayage from Melanie, blended with rose gold and mauve tones! - Hair Stylists Near Me - Petaluma, California

Francesca did an amazing job on my hair! My hair looks exactly like the inspiration pictures I showed her. Even months later I still love the results and often receive compliments. She was also very easy to talk to and gave me tons of great hair care tips. Highly recommend! read more

I've been seeing EVA for my hair needs for several years now (way back when she was working at Muse's original location in the Theatre District). She has done everything to my fine, naturally black, Asian hair. My hair has been long with hair extensions (Hair Dreams and Hotheads), pixie cut short, permed, high fashion, punky, office job conservative and currently, bleached, silver blonde. As far as I'm concerned, anyone that can successfully take black, Asian hair blonde is an amazing hair stylist! Eva is also a sassy, extroverted lady, so it's usually entertaining to converse with her when my hair is processing! The rest of the salon staff is also super friendly. Within minutes of walking in, I'm greeted and offered beverages (fruit infused water, coffee). I always seem to have a pleasant experience whenever I'm in here (every 4-6 weeks), and leave feeling more put together! read more

Ava Lane Hairdressing - I have naturally black, Asian hair. Now it's blonde-ish silver... Thanks to Eva! - Hair Stylists Near Me - Petaluma, California