I felt lucky to have been seen on the day I called & was blessed with Rochelle's talent & knowledge of hairstyles, hair color and products! I loved her energy and the atmosphere in the room she works in. read more

Have you ever experienced a hair transformation that genuinely changed your life? From the moment I sat in Lisa's chair, I sensed something extraordinary was about to happen. Lisa intuitively knew exactly what I needed. After offering her recommendation and ensuring I was comfortable, she worked her magic. It is truly no exaggeration to call it magic. Lisa has a remarkable ability to see you and know precisely how to enhance your best features. With long hair, I had always resisted significant cuts until meeting Lisa. When she suggested removing six inches, I immediately agreed without hesitation. I trusted her expertise completely, and she exceeded all expectations. Lisa not only removed the damaged ends but also helped me release the energy accumulated in those six inches. While it might sound unconventional, after experiencing Lisa's transformative touch, I felt different. I felt lighter physically, mentally, and emotionally, as if freed from a burden. I have never had a haircut so profoundly impactful on so many levels. Typically, I leave a salon with nicer hair, but with Lisa, I feel truly renovated, rebuilt, and ready for all the good things coming my way. And can we talk about how heavenly it is to have your hair washed by Lisa? Her pressure and touch are perfect, and you can genuinely feel the care she puts into every moment. I would happily pay just for her to wash my hair. Now, as amazing as all of that was, I saved the best for last. I have dark brown hair and asked Lisa for a fun change. From our initial conversation, Lisa already had a clear vision. She bleached and colored my hair with a beautiful array of shades that complement my natural color, skin tone, and personality perfectly. Lisa custom blends colors to ensure they are just right for me, creating a unique look that no one else has. My hair is truly a work of art. People constantly compliment it. It is a fantastic conversation starter and a tremendous confidence boost to hear, "You have gorgeous hair," "Your hair is phenomenal," "I've never seen such complimentary hair colors," "I can't imagine you any other way now," "You radiate" every time people see me. It's incredible! My husband now has several cute nicknames for me and absolutely loves my new look. Lisa has upgraded so many aspects of my life: my appearance, my confidence, and the number of positive interactions I have, to name a few. Truly, Lisa has given me the opportunity to reinvent myself and become the person I truly want to be. I LOVE MY HAIR & I LOVE THE NEW ME! read more

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Evelyn took my frizzy curly gray hair and transformed it into a masterpiece, fitting my face and personality just right. The salon has wonderful vibes. I'll definitely be back. Best haircut in my 14 years living in Santa Cruz County! read more

Bailey is the BEST ! I had been getting my hair colored to blonde by root touch up for years, and then 4 years ago I met Bailey who recommended highlighting... what a perfect idea for my locks ! My hair is naturally dark brown, though I love it blonde. Bailey does microlink extensions for me, and I prefer this technique over the taped in I used to have. LOVE IT! I cannot say enough positive things to accurately describe the talent, attention to detail, kindness, brilliance and artistry of this extraordinary young woman who has added a ton of joy to my life both personally and professionally. She will always be my stylist & colorist. Oh yeah, and she does Lash Extensions too! 7 out of 5 stars Evolve is awesome read more

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It's been a long overdue session with Brooke Shaw! I'll wake my pregnant tired @$$ up for The Queen of Blonde. I'm lucky enough to squeeze in an appointment with her before the entire Bay Area will have to close again. I didn't want to look like a hobo 4 months from now with 6 inches of dark roots. Brooke is so good at what she does, and she's super fast. I can get out of here with blonde highlights, and a haircut... AND still be early for work! She gets booked up pretty fast with color, cuts, extensions. So book through the salon website or contact her through her INSTAGRAM! Brooke's INSTAGRAM is: Brookeshawhair read more

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Bailey at evolve is a lash professional.... i like "imperfect" lashes (natural looking) and she delivers every time. I've been going to her for 6 years now and every time it gets better. Yesterday she squeezed me in last minute and with just 30 minutes she gave me probably my favorite set of lashes yet. I'm a client for life read more

Amazing Salon! Kim Kidd is outstanding, very professional and does an incredible job getting my hair blonde the way I like ! Thanks , Kim! read more

Evolve Beauty Lounge is a great place to get your hair done. I've been going there for over a year now and everyone is so friendly and professional. My hair stylist Kimara is amaing and always does exaclty what I ask her to do. I highly recommend this Salon. read more

Brooke Shaw is Magic !!! My hair was in bad shape because i kept getting my hair colored. My hair was so damaged and Brooke brought it back to life. I am so grateful for her ! She is great at it all, color correction, styles and cuts. The establishment is clean and hip, on the east side where I grew up. I have referred many friends to her, i get nothing but amazing reviews from each of them. I Highly recommend her !! She specializes in Blonde to ladies ... I've had every color imaginable and she makes them all lool read more

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I walked in to discuss what I wanted, regarding color and cut. I specifically made a point of saying I wanted a light purple color, no peroxide, like I had been enjoying for years from another salon...one that washes out over a couple months. Made an appointment and came in s few days later. I left with my same color shade of brown, not a hint of purple... After the first washing of my hair at home, I could already see teeny bits of grey hair!! The other product made my hair shine, no peroxide, color lasted for 3 months. They were nice enough. Update...so the salon manager and stylist messaged me to remove my review... they said if I came back in, they guaranteed I would leave with purple hair. So I went back a second time. I don't see purple, and I was thinking they would have offered me a discount, as I have spent quite a bit in these 2 visits. No discount offered. Next time, she said, we will add more purple. Hundreds of dollars later, I will post a picture of my hair 2 days after the second appointment. (Purple?) And a cut. read more

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I AM OBSESSED!! Just look at that cut, color, and shine Nikki is the absolute best! Love her to deathShe brought my hair back to life! ASK FOR NIKKI!‍ read more

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I've gone to Nikki for a while now and I always love how my hair turns out! At each appointment Nikki asks what I'm looking to have done, and talks through both the color and cut. My last few appointments have been during covid and I felt really safe at Evolve. They take your temperature and have you sign in upon arrival. The hair cut and hair washing stations are wiped down after each guest. read more

Caroline is amazing! I love my vivid colors and my haircut layers rock! She is incredibly skilled and knowledgable and answered all my questions about products and how to keep my hair in good shape and healthy! I feel so lucky to have found her! read more

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If you're looking for a beautiful color, cut and/or extensions, go see Brooke, she's amazing! She fixed my hair and made me feel like a brand new person again. I usually dread going to the salon just thinking about all the time I'll spend there and I also get really anxious about how the outcome will be, but I knew I was in good hands and I was so relaxed with Brooke. I swear the time flew right by and before I knew it we were done and I had dope ass hair! Seriously go see her, not only is she the best, she's also super sweet and fun read more

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This place is so elegant, clean, and the best place to come get your hair cut in Santa Cruz. I go to Nikki and she knocks it out of the park every time. Also the best to have convos with, love her :) read more

Brooke did an amazing first session. I seriously can't wait for the next session to go even blonder She took all the right precautions. I am so thankful she got me in right away my hair needed some help. 11 months without going to the salon was too much. But thank God for her, she is super sweet and did an amazing job! What else can you ask for!? read more

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Ok I'm not one to write a yelp but this time I'm going too. I want to say this salon is awesome! Truly all the people that work there are friendly and simple fun to chat with. The salon is super clean and designed with thought. Great job well done! Bill read more

I graduated recently from Evolve school and I found it to be a wonderful experience. Beth the teacher takes personal interest in each student and always encourages everyone. She is very patient and has a great heart and I felt very comfortable being there. Margarita the nail teacher was also very wonderful. Also Donna was a great inspiration. I highly recommend this school to anyone interested in this career. read more

Kendra G has been doing my cut and color for at least 6 years and I love her! She is so talented, keeps up to date on all training opportunities, and is very fun and personable. In October, my daughter was married at the local beautiful Sand Rock Farm and as a favor to me, Kendra helped with most of the hair for the wedding. She arrived at 7:45am and worked her tail off until at least noon. I'm attaching a photo of the bridal party so that you can see all of the gorgeous hair. Kendra does not normally do weddings anymore but please consider her for your own hair and color needs. I can highly recommend her! read more

Evolve Beauty Lounge - Diana and Lauren wedding at Sand Rock Farm, Aptos 10.19.19. Hair by Kendra G, Evolve Beauty Lounge. - Hair Salons Near Me - Capitola, California

My mom has been going to Kendra for years. So, when it came time to pick a hairdresser for my wedding, Kendra was the first choice. To say she was amazing would be an understatement! Kendra made my wife look like an absolute princess. I can't get enough of the photos of her hair. She also took my normally boring hair and turned it into something special. And, taught me how to do it at home! In addition to making my mom look like a rockstar as well, Kendra went on to do stunning looks for a number of our bridesmaids. Kendra went above and beyond to make sure we all looked perfect. Add to her talent the fact that Kendra is super fun. She was such a great energy to have for our getting ready festivities. All of us highly recommend Kendra! Whether it's for a special event or for a regular haircut, you'll be happy you chose her. read more

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I recently visited Evolve while on a trip visiting my family. I live in NYC and am a hairdresser as well but was too busy to get my roots done before I went on holiday. I read a ton of reviews and gave Evolve a call. The receptionist was super helpful and nice and said she didn't see any availability on the books but she would check and call me back. She called me back with in 10 min and was able to fit me in a little bit later that day. I was booked with Anita who was extremely personable and professional. She listened to me attentively and went above and beyond to insuring absolutely perfect results and the integrity of my hair. She took care in toning it mixing multiple glazes making it super crisp and seamless. read more

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Brooke is a great, efficient, and thorough hair stylist! She understood all my concerns and did not pressure me into anything! read more

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Rochelle is excellent. She is very personable and she is patient and she does exactly what you want her to.

Beyond happy with my experience at Evolve. The salon is spacious and beautiful and of course my haircut came out better than I had expected. Shout out to Anita for giving me a great cut and making me feel so good about it. I went in for a short cut and showed her a picture, and like I said it came out even better. I felt so girly and feminine with my badass pixie and I will definitely be going back. Thank you so much Anita! And to Evelyn for referring me. I am so so happy and I get so many compliments:) they also have other services that I will have to check out! read more

Evolve Beauty Lounge - Feeling fresh. Thanks Anita at Evolve Beauty Lounge! - Hair Salons Near Me - Capitola, California

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If it were possible to give 100 stars to Rochelle, I'd gladly do it. She earned every single one of them this past weekend when I drove all the way from San Mateo to Capitola just to see her for my very first time with vivids, and I am thrilled with the results. Rochelle was super responsive via text the week prior to my visit, as I had a lot of questions about how I would need to take care of my new hair. She provided in-depth answers to all of my questions, and helped me understand the process before I arrived. My appointment took a long time--6 hours!--but it's because Rochelle is SO detail-oriented and meticulous. She's super dedicated to preserving the integrity of the hair during a session like this, which is so appreciated, given that she bleached my whole head, and my strands needed some TLC! She gave me a trim to shape up damaged ends, an expert blow dry and style, AND took awesome photos for me. The best part? You can tell Rochelle truly loves what she does--her excitement over MY hair was infectious and made the whole experience even better. I truly don't know how I could ever go back to "normal" hair after this...I'm already excited for what colors I'm going to do next. Rochelle is absolutely worth the drive and worth every penny. If you're on the fence about vivids, please go see her--you'll leave feeling like a million bucks! read more

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Love this place! Warm and friendly staff are always welcoming and nice. Convenient location for me since I live close by. Evelyn is the only person who has consistently cut my hair well after years of trying other salons. Highly recommend read more

After months of my hair being fragile, falling out in chunks, and generally breaking, I was INCREDIBLY convinced it'd never look good again. Rochelle proved me wrong almost immediately -- she handled my fragile hair expertly and with gentleness. I am so grateful to her for the beautiful cut which addressed my main points of stress and pain, without making me feel awful for HAVING it. I'll definitely be coming back for maintenance. read more

I had Terry do my hair. She did a great job and I am very happy. Great products and great personality!!

Been following Grace for over 15 years. Have wandered a few times but sorry each time.

Nikki is the best! I've been going to her ever since I moved to Santa Cruz about 8 years ago. I wouldn't let anyone else touch my hair. She does exceptional cuts, and even when I go back to get a trim, I only do it because my hair gets so long and heavy. She styles it so it grows out nicely and maintains its shape. She's also one of the most inspirational and supportive people I know, and my hour with her should cost much more than what I would pay for a life coach. Nikki has also started cutting my daughter's hair (4 years old), and I am so thankful for her patience, as my daughter hates getting her hair cut. (My daughter is obsessed with Rapunzel) we collaboratively figured out the best way to distract her while she made sure all her split ends were taken care of. I highly recommend Nikki at Evolve! read more

We're from out of town and were referred by a friend. Shannon did an AMAZING job with my daughter's up-do style for her winter formal tonight! Natalie has a LOT of hair and it's thick and wavy. We showed up with a picture of the up-do we wanted and 40 minutes later left with this masterpiece. The shop is chic, beautiful and clean and everyone was very nice. Thank you!!! read more

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Recently I have utilized Evolve Beauty Lounge for my wedding needs and I have only the highest praise for all the services. Bailey is THE BEST! Not only did she cute & color my hair, but also placed micro link & tape extensions for my wedding. Two days before my wedding, Bailey checked my extensions as well as placed my eyelash extensions and spray tan. I LOVE everything she has done for me as well as my mom - she did another fantastic color & cut! Chelsie did the hair & make up for my wedding and my mom, sister, and I were very happy with the results. She came to our hotel so we could get ready and do touch ups before leaving. My sister usually likes very minimal eye make up but loved her look & eyelashes that Chelsie did. Faye the aesthetician is fantastic too! My groom was in need of a facial as he tends to get blackheads repeatedly in the same location. This was the first facial he did with microdermabrasion and he liked it a lot. His skin looked fantastic for the big day. Everyone in the salon is friendly and easy to talk to. There's a snack station with coffee, water, tea, and edibles for clients to enjoy. I recommend this salon to anyone looking for a fantastic team dedicated to giving their clients the best! read more

I'm so absolutely pleased with Rochelle's services yesterday. I showed her a pic and she tailored the cut and color that suited me best. She exceeded my expectations and I'm so happy with my hair. Thank you so much, Rochelle! read more

Evolve Beauty Lounge is the bomb! I book my cuts and highlights with Evelyn, who is also the salon owner. My teenager has also started to get haircuts with Evelyn, too. She is the best listener, and I always leave feeling and looking wonderful. The salon itself is lovely, with great local art on the walls, and I appreciate the variety of snacks and beverages offered upon arrival. One of my favorite parts of the appointment is the hot paraffin hand wax offered to clients as part of the cut and color. I look forward to being pampered whenever I visit Evolve Beauty Lounge! read more

I haven't had my hair done since COVID and I specifically waited until Brooke could get me in. Home hair is not an option for my delicate hair. My roots were terrible and my hair is very fine and thin and was breaking. I'm a natural blonde so it's extremely difficult to get the correct color while also maintaining the integrity of the hair. Meaning a lot of hair dressers fry your hair to get that icy blonde look! Brooke is an artist and a true natural when it comes to blondes. I've never had anyone preserve the health of my hair while getting that icy blonde look that everyone wants. Brooke is a true master at hair and especially blondes. When you find someone who does your hair to a perfection you never let them go. Brooke has a true talent and I highly recommend her to anyone I ever talk to about hair. read more

Nikki has been cutting my family's hair since I was a little kid, and we've followed her to three different salons over the years. She's that good! She will strive to get you the exact haircut you want, every time, even if you don't really know how to describe it yourself. Just yesterday I decided to take a leap and get my hair colored for the first time. I showed Nikki a picture of what I wanted, and she went to work. About two hours later, the color and cut were exactly what I was hoping for, and I look and feel amazing! Besides Nikki, the salon itself is beautifully designed, clean, and they have a host of products to help you style your hair at home. If you're looking for the best stylist in Santa Cruz, Nikki at Evolve Beauty Lounge is the way to go! read more

Went to have my extensions done and color with Brooke , absolutely love it!! Extremely talented and very professional,I'm I got exactly what I wanted and will definitely be back. The Salon is spacious and very clean everyone was so sweet and very welcoming lots of wonderful products offered.Thanks Brooke I love my hair! read more

Want the best? Make sure to see Nikki !!!! I have been getting my haircut from her since forever. lol. But really if you are looking for someone new to give you the best haircuts and service you must schedule an appointment to see her. read more

Nikki is incredible. It was was my first visit to this salon and I was very impressed. I've been trying over a year to get a specific cut. Most likely not explaining what I had in mind correctly. Nikki nailed the cut and also suggested the right products to match my hair texture. I'm beyond happy with the results and will return. Another plus is Nikki's humor. If you work hard, need a place to escape, recharge, freshen up your look. Evolve is your place. Ask for Nikki!! read more

After living in southern california for a number of years, I recently moved back to the bay area and was looking for a hair dresser I could trust with my delicate blonde hair. After patiently waiting through covid and it for salons to be safe again, I went to Brooke at Evolve, and she was so worth all the wait! The very first time I went to her, she nailed exactly what I wanted and envisioned. She worked her hair magic, was so quick on color to the processing, and even the blow dry too! In no time, I had the exact results I wanted and was looking for. I felt so comfortable with her & safe in the salon as well with their extra safe precautions. For a first visit, I was so impressed! I loved my hair so much I had to go back again and happy to say she did her magic once again. Thank you Brooke for easily taking me in as a new client during these busy crazy times. Love my hair so much I had to show your work below! read more

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