I was an absolute mess, having not had my long, salt and pepper hair done or touched up to its vibrant red during the pandemic. I had tried trimming my own hair. It was horrific. Julie brought me back to life and treated me very well! I felt very safe going back in, my hair was restored to it's pre-pandemic glory, and after sitting in Julie's chair, I left looking nothing like the unpolished terd that this pandemic has turned me into. Well worth drive for me from the East Bay. read more

Julie has been cutting my hair for the last 8 years. Recently, I decided to color my hair for the first time in 20+ years. I was nervous and a bit uneducated about the process and Julie explained everything thoroughly and helped me figure out what would best work for me. I couldn't have been happier walking out of the salon. She also has been cutting my husband's hair for the last 4 or 5 years. He has curly hair and always had trouble finding someone to cut it right and Julie has always made his hair look fabulous. I highly recommend booking an appointment with her. read more

I'm very happy with my coloring by Julie. She listens carefully and spends time to explain options. For me, it was covering most of my gray hair without doing an all over color. The color is beautiful and the cut came out great, too. read more

I've been seeing Julie every 4ish months for over 2 years now. I first found her when she was at a different salon and I was desperately needing someone to fix a bad highlight job I received somewhere else. At that time, all I was looking was for my hair to look just decent and balanced out, but she transformed it into amazing! Now I see her to freshen up and lighten my balayage. Her methods keep my hair healthy and not too damaged. I always get compliments on my color and I've referred some friends to her who've all been happy with her services. Julie is very skillful and realistic with her clients which I find a good thing. Her prices are very reasonable too. Your hair will be in good hands with her! :) read more

I found Julie while searching for a make-up artist and hair stylist for my wedding. Being Asian, it's hard to find someone who knows how to put on make-up that make you look good. Julie did a GREAT job on both hair and make-up for me, and my bridesmaids. Her prices are budget friendly and she talks you through her process to make you feel at ease. I highly recommend her, she's great at what she does! She's also been my hairstylist ever since my wedding in 2008. read more

Julie did my make-up and hair for my wedding as well as my bridesmaids hair, she did a great job and we were all very happy!! She's professional and does great work! I highly recommend her to anyone looking for great service and someone with lots of experience! read more

I've been Julie's customer for the last 2 years, at least, so this review is long overdue. I came to seek Julie's help after having my hair completely destroyed by another hair stylist - it was super dry, with super wide blond highlights and impossible to style. It just looked terrible. Julie helped me bring my hair back into an excellent shape, and now, after 2 years , my hair looks really nice and healthy. Julie always explains what she will going to do with your hair, so there are no unpleasant surprises. She an excellent hair colorist and always make sure not to damage your hair. I have a long dark hair which is really thick and heavy. I like it long, however it is impossible to style if it is not layered properly. Julie always cuts my hair in perfect layers, makes it pretty but really easy to style. She applies a demi-permanent color on my hair, that doesn't damage my hair, but is a great coverage for gray hairs and it adds a fabulous reddish shine. Thank you Julie for making my hair looks so fabulous! read more

Julie is so knowledgeable and kind. She walked me through every step of the process, making me feel comfortable and informed. I was extremely impressed by the final results, and I will definitely be back for more! read more

I love, love , love my hair..Why? I got it done by Julie! Was able to make my appointment pretty quick. Loved the salon..very comfy feel to it. Everyone there was super nice! Julie didn't make me wait long at all. I told her what I was looking for, showed her a few pics but basically let her take control. For the color, I wanted something warm for the winter and a fun cut/style that wasnt going to take too much off the length. She is very knowledgeable and knew exactly what look I was going for and knows what is going to look good. The outcome? A really great style and color that I have been getting tons of compliments on, even from strangers. I wanted something chic and fun and that is exactly what I got. I cant wait to go back in the spring when I want to do fun and blond! Her prices are very fair and even if you don't check, she checks her website for her current specials to make sure your get whatever special she is offering. I highly recommend her and wont be going anywhere else! Thanks Julie! read more

Sharing my review that I wrote on the salon page: Julie is amazing. Especially if you have curly hair, like me, she understands curly haired and mixed girl hair texture better than anyone I've been to. She is very knowledgeable about hair and styling, can tell you the reason behind everything she's doing. Every time I go to her my hair feels and looks so much healthier. She also does great at dying my hair. It's so hard to find a hair stylist you trust (I had to start the hunt all over again after moving from the east coast) but Julie is definitely that stylist. She even goes out of her way to accommodate her customers schedules during the holidays. Great customer service, great job, highly recommend! read more

Always prompt and right on target with my cuts! Knows her business and quite accommodating

Julie was my savior. I have difficult to cover grey hair (and I have a lot of grey!). I had been to 4 other hair stylists in the area that could not manage the task of dieing my greys to match my natural dark brown hair color (instead they could only achieve varying shades of reddish-orangish-lighter brown). When I came to Julie, she listened to my experiences and shared that she was aware of an advanced coloring technique that would successfully tackle my greys-She nailed my hair color on the first try! Needless to say, she earned and kept my business every 4 weeks for the next 5 years. She knows and understands the chemistry of hair color very well-a true color professional. Sadly, I ultimately ended up moving out of the area, but she even helped me find and prep a new qualified hair stylist/colorist in my new home town. A+ service all the way. read more

This review is long overdue! I've been coming to Julie for about a year now. I had gotten a baylayage with another hair stylist and they over processed my hair and the blending wasn't to my liking. And then I found Julie and she was able to fix my hair without causing more damage! I appreciate her honesty when she told me we couldn't go too much lighter because it may cause more damage to my already damaged hair (from previous stylist). She isn't after your money, she cares about your hair and will give you the result you want without damaging your hair. I also really like that she takes her time, she is amazing at baylayages and she is very informative during her service. Her attention to detail is on point! When I told her I was moving she even told me she will try to find a new hairstylist for me, she does it for all of her clients who move, even if they move out of state. She goes above and beyond! Thank you Julie!! read more

You can really tell Julie is very passionate about what she does. I have never met anyone as dedicated to her craft like Julie. You will always feel that your hair/well-being is her primary concern when you see her. I can't see myself going to a different person to cut/color/treat my hair from here on. read more

I don't think I can say enough great things about Julie! My mom started going to see her years ago and because of my mom I started to go see her as well. Even when I was in college out of state, I would always make sure to make an appointment when I was back home to go see her. I don't trust anyone else with my hair. We used to see her at Hairchitects, but she moved to her new salon a few months ago and it is super cute! It's very relaxing and welcoming. She has always been honest with me and very straight forward about what will work with my hair and what will not. I can say that I truly trust her judgement and I have gotten to the point where I can bring her a picture and then trust her 110% to do what she thinks is best. I have done everything from highlights, to balayage, to cuts, to even lifting color out of my hair. I recently came in after seeing someone in Arizona rather than waiting to come see her when I got back (big mistake) and I was not happy with my hair at all. The picture that I showed her and the other hairdresser were the same and the other hairdresser was no where close to what I wanted. She was able to fix it and it looks great! It is almost identical to the picture. She also discussed long term options with me, since I know I want to go much blonder in the summer, and she said that it would be totally doable. If you want to see the before and after, she actually included it in the photos already. Just click through and you can see what a miracle worker she is. If you are wanting someone who knows what they are doing, then you do not need to look any further. read more

After my much beloved stylist retired, I floundered looking for the right stylist. I had some pretty bad haircuts and a truly incompetent colorist. My daughter recommended Julie after Julie did a fabulous job with her bangs. I gave her a shot, right off the bat I was impressed with how she listened to my concerns about what style and color I wanted. She continues to listen as my hair evolves into something I a very happy with. Every time I come, I am reminded of how grateful I am to have found her. read more

Fantastic hair cut! She really listened to what I wanted, and then took her time and did a great job achieving it. I'll be back!

I've known Julie for a long time so i trusted her with my hair. I drove all the way from San Francisco to Campbell to see her and it was worth it. I wanted to go "JLO" blonde and where some other hair stylists were scared to do it, Julie went in head first. It came out amazing. I went back again and the second time came out even better. It is unfortunate that I moved farther or else I would be going back to her to maintain my hair. It's been a while since she last colored my hair and it still looks great. Her prices are also totally reasonable, i would definitely recommend her for color! read more

I've had a couple of haircuts from Julie and been really happy with the results! Sometimes, I don't quite know what I want exactly, but after I talk with Julie she knows what to do that will suite me. I like the immediate results and also how my hair grew out each time. I'm happy that I found someone who knows what to do and consistent! read more

Julie has been doing my hair for over 5 years. I constantly receive complements about my hair because Julie always does a great job. She also recently did my hair and makeup for my wedding. Julie was very honest about what she thought would look best on me and in the end she was right. I loved how my hair and makeup came out and so did my friends and family! I definitely recommend her if you want someone to be honest and who does a great quality job! read more

I LOVE Julie!!! I've been a loyal client for years, this woman is amazing, she's a color guru. I love her no nonsense attitude, she tells me what will and won't work, she looks out for the well being of my hair period! Julie you Rock! read more

Just moved to SJ and so glad I found Julie on Instagram--she is a goddess! She gave me a balayage, some babylights and a base bump to refresh my blonde. She walked me through the entire process and gave me some great tips for keeping my processed hair healthy (like fine hair loves an extra virgin olive oil mask occasionally). She also evened out my cut and respected my wanting to keep my length. She works in a super cute studio and is such a pleasure to chat with for a few hours. Excited to go back in couple months for the partial highlight she recommended. read more

Julie has been my hair stylist for over 5 years. She did my makeup and hair for my wedding and I couldn't have been happier. I trust her completely with my hair and always value her opinion. She has always been real and honest and on top of everything professional. I highly recommend her to anyone :) read more

Julie is the best. I use to live 2 hours away and traveled to get my hair done by her, thats how good she is! Now I am an hour away and hopefully will be able to get my hair done regularly by her. I live in San Francisco but she is such a gem that I am willing to make the drive. I completely 100% trust her judgement and skills. She is great with color and cut. You won't be disappointed at all! read more

I love Julie's work- she's amazing with color she's taken my hair from dull to fabulous so many times as well as friends of mine- she's very professional and knowledgeable. read more

Julie really knows her stuff and is full of useful tips on how to take care of your hair at home. She recently corrected an ombre I had done many months ago by another stylist and she did an amazing job! She was able to get it to the color I wanted (which wasn't easy) and I absolutely love the end result. I will definitely be making another appointment with her in the near future and would recommend her to anyone looking for a new stylist. Thanks Julie = ) read more

Julie gave me a great cut and an excellent demi-color back in January, so this is a little late, but here goes: She had a whole bunch of different coloring techniques she went over with me and she explained them even though I don't really know about salon colorings. She was very attentive to my preferences and it turned out really nice! I was very happy with it. read more

Julie did an excellent job on my hair, my maids of honor, and flower girls hair for my wedding on March 28, 2009. All of us kept getting compliments on how well our hair looked all day (and even now while looking at the pictures). She is professional and does excellent work. I highly recommend her to anyone getting married! read more

Julie is amazing and knows her stuff bout hair, when I came in I had breakage and uneven hair from other stylist, Julie helped me color correct my hair wit a trim and made it more balanced, she'll let u kno wat she's doing, why she's doing it and wat the result would be, she'll be straight up wit u on ur ideas and how well it would work wit ur hair, like I said she's the shizznet read more

Julie did a great job putting me at ease about having to find a new stylist after my hairdresser moved from California. She did a good job of matching the color I've been using on my hair and covering resistant gray roots. I was extra pleased with the way she shaped up my hair when she trimmed it. She knew exactly where to make some changes and corrections to shape the style optimally for my head and face. Definitely a pro! read more

I came in for a brazilian blowout with short, very curly hair that was sticking up in all directions and left with beautifully smooth hair with soft waves - exactly what I was hoping for. Julie was meticulous and I think that is why the treatment was so effective. She has an online scheduling system and is very responsive in general. I'll be back when I'm ready for the next one. Thanks for the great hair and easy scheduling Julie! read more

Julie Acosta is phenominal!! My previous hairstylist had given me a couple of bad haircuts. I'd been with her for so long that I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt... Well After the second h/cut, she left me with a lot of doubt but no benefit... Enter Julie! She spent a lot of time with me reassuring me that we could fix my hair... I am so happy to be going in the right direction, with her as my guide. If you are in search of a stylist or in need of a new one, Please call and book an appointment with Julie, you will be so glad you did! read more

I loved Julie! I had total dark brown color underneath and Thick highlights on top, I wanted to go to a blonde golden ombre look, for a more natural new look, just talking to her she really knows what's she's doing, I totally trusted her right away, after lifting my dark brown color, dying more neutral color, toning and slight trim my hair came to be exactly how I wanted it to look! After I did so much research and thought about the ombre look and thinking how exactly how I wanted it,She did such an amazing job and happy I went to Julie, trust her wit your might she knows what she's doing read more

I wanted to go from partially highlighted (mostly a crown highlight) to an all blonde look. My friend recommended I see her hair stylist, Julie Acosta. Well, I have extremely thick hair and I have had previous hair stylists mess up my hair, so I was slightly weary, however, my friend insisted that she was really good and knew what she was doing. She also ensured me that Julie is very honest and if there's something she cannot do, she will tell you. So, I called Julie and booked a FREE consultation appointment, and after meeting her and seeing how honest, technical, and professional she was I booked a 3-hour hair appointment with her for the following week. During my hair appointment, Julie was able to take all my remaining natural dark blonde hair color (the majority of my hair underneath the crown highlights) to a vibrant blonde highlight, not too light and not too dark, just right. She quoted me at the right price and kept to her word. Although the entire process took a little longer then expected, I was not at all concerned, as it was due to her great care and expertise to ensure that the top matched the new bottom color and that it blended beautifully in addition to making sure I left the salon with a nice layered trim. Even after my hair was trimmed and colored, Julie took the time to help recommend Eufora hair products that would match my hair type and what aftercare and maintenance my hair would need. In the end, she did an excellent job! I left the salon feeling like a real blondie all over. I look forward to the next hair appointment so I can see how she can continue to help blend and brighten my hair so that I feel what I want to be: a sexy blonde! I highly recommend her to anyone who needs expert hair coloring! Thank you so much, Julie! read more

Julie recently colored my hair; as a Redken-certified colorist, you know that Julie is talented to say the least. However, I've been coloring my hair INK BLACK for the last 25 years, covering up my prematurely greying hair since 1989...But Julie was not only able to remove the saturated black dye, but she recolored it a lovely auburn brown, very similar to my natural pre-grey hair color. She added some blonde highlights as accents and my hair looks and feels better than it has in years, and the compliments I get are just wonderful...she seriously took ten years off my age! Julie is professional, honest about what to expect, neat and very considerate of her client's wellbeing and comfort--I will definitely go back to see her when my roots need to be retouched etc. If you are in the same situation with years of coloring to be removed and updated, I simply cannot recommend her enough! Make your appointment today! read more

Julie is the best! I came to her in June 2015 after doing a lot of research and seeing her client's photos. I was in desperate need of help, with my wedding coming up in a few short weeks! I had been to a hand full of other stylist in a short time and my hair just seemed to look worse each time. My hair was in the worst shape of my life, very damaged. Julie transformed my awful bleach-damaged hair, to a way softer more natural look and tone and even helped the health of my hair using olaplex. She also educated me about my hair during the appointment, so I understood what happened to it and how I could avoid it next time. Also lets you know what she's doing to your hair the entire time and her honest opinion about best options, but let's you be the one to decide! You can tell she really knows what she's doing and cares about the overall health of her clients hair! Total hair transformation, so happy I found her! I just saw her again for a darker fall time look earlier this week. Leaving super happy again! Definitely gets what your asking for and delivers! As long as she's in California, I will never go anywhere else! read more