I've been going to this salon for ten years. The staff is great, and the stylists there have always done an outstanding job! Other salons don't even compare! My last cut and color was done by Tatum. She did an amazing job, and I highly recommend her if you are particular like me. If you want someone who listens and is truly talented, this is the place to go! Sherry A. read more

I recently used this salon as a member of a small wedding party down in FL. The family was generously paying for the make-up artist/hairstylist that was coming to the house to work on myself, the bride, and the mother of the bride. I was decently happy with the way my hair and make up came out, however I was not happy to hear that the family was charged approximately an extra $400 more than discussed to their credit card the day after the wedding. This extra charge came with no warning, no breakdown of what was being charged, and no up front (and honest) discussion about what exact services constitute an extra charge. The bride was told that clip in extensions were recommended for her hair, so she bought them herself, but was never told clipping them in would be extra up front. Upon calling and trying to get a breakdown of what the extra charges were for, the salon arbitrarily named lashes and clip in hair extension installation (which were our own clip ins bought ourselves) STILL without a formal breakdown. Only one drugstore cluster lash was applied to only my lash end with the make up artists suggestion (phrasing it as though she was doing me a favor) along with a swipe of duo brand drugstore lash glue. While we still have not been provided a formal breakdown of additional charges, which the contract says can be done upon request, I am curious how much that was worth to them. This and clipping in 3 pieces of hair (no formal hair extension installation). An email was sent out before the wedding that said "bring any accessories, veil, hair pieces etc." While there was a contract, I found it to be extremely arbitrary and the business model in general seems to lack transparency as a whole. It is very easy to tell your customer, "by the way to do ____ will be extra" instead of just adding the fees on. I think openness and being courteous to your customers goes a long way & could have prevented some of these issues. I ended up feeling very bad this family was charged so much extra. It also turned what was supposed to be a fun experience of getting our hair and make-up done together into something that was a headache after the bride's wedding day. I believe a credit card must be put down up front, but if possible as a warning, do not give your credit card information to companies like this. When possible, my best advice is to use cash or a check and stick to places that don't store your sensitive information to use later on. If you are using this company, make sure you probe and ask as many questions as you can about pricing and what constitutes an extra charge! read more

Ava at the desk is amazing! Such a wonderful smile and is wonderful to talk to. She helps the salon run smoothly and is dedicated to the salon! read more

Love the Kerastase product line! Been using these for over 40 years. All the stylists are highly recommended, undergo continual training to improve and learn the industry's latest techniques and they all provide the highest level of service. read more

The Fresh Salon ladies made me and my girls look and feel absolutely beautiful on wedding day! HMU artists Lana and Payton traveled to my venue, arrived on time, and made sure each member of my wedding party achieved their goal look. Lana and Payton were skilled, professional, and kind. We were all pleased with their work and everything lasted/held well throughout the day and night. We greatly enjoyed having them there to pamper us on wedding day. read more

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I've never been to a hair salon where I was charged an additional $66 to blow dry my hair after having it highlighted. After spending $350 to get highlights I couldn't believe that I was charged that much money to blow dry my hair. Was never told there was an additional fee! I did have a conditioning treatment done and was told that would be an additional fee which I gladly paid for, but to charge me that much money on top of what I already paid doesn't matter how good the job is I would never go back. On top of all of this, they charge a percentage fee to use your credit card that is higher than most places read more

It took a ridiculous amount of time to get a partial color and partial foil of my shoulder length hair. 3 hours! It would have been 4 hours with the cut and color. I have been getting my hair colored for years and years...it has never, ever taken that long. Was so frustrated I left with wet hair and no hair cut. Also, there was an "administrative" fee that was tacked onto my bill that I have no idea what it was for. read more

I am beyond frustrated with the way my hair was handled. i have attempted to get mistakes in color corrected to no avail. My hair was accidentally over-highlighted and then botched to correct and turned very ashy. I went back a 2nd and 3rd time and left without much resolution. I decided not to go back a 4th time. Very upset with the poor quality of work I received. My hair never looked so bad...but I felt that saying something again would only make for an ugly situation so I paid and left. read more

Great salon great people great owner couldn't recommend more. Looking forward to seeing what's in store with the new owner

I had such an amazing experience with my hairstylist Neomi. She took her time explaining to me and making sure I felt comfortable since it was my first time ever doing a color besides anything natural she guided me on how to treat my hair and what to use etc. Her vibe was amazing I will definitely be returning. read more

Amazing service! Absolutely will be coming back! My stylist was Tatum, she is the sweetest! She met my hair goals. The front desk were so helpful and kind! read more

first, let me say that this place is absolutely beautiful, very high-end with great amenities. I felt very comfortable and relaxed during my hair service second, my stylist lupita was great and even though she was young she did a really good job on my color and cut. I love that they did an online consultation with me ahead of time and had me send pictures to make sure they had a good idea of what I was going for, if there was any negative, I would say that they charge a 3.5% fee if you use any type of card whether it be credit or debit and that seems a little bit high. I understand that credit card fees are expensive for businesses, but they shouldn't be passing 100% of that onto the customer, I don't have a checkbook so that's not an option and it's hard to carry around a lot of cash, I will say, though their prices are pretty good , not cheap, but also not extravagant. I'll be returning.. read more

Today was my second visit to the spa and I have nothing but great things to say. The Fresh Salon and Spa really lives up to its name with its fresh and clean modern look. The staff welcomes you upon arrival and after checking in, they guide you to your service area. I was guided to the back spa where the ladies lounge and locker room is. My esthetician was Deanna for my back facial. This was my second time booking with Deanna and the service was even better than the last time! She made me feel relaxed with conversation in the start and asked about my skin since my last service. After identifying what I was concerned about, she advised me to relax and let go. I would recommend anyone who is new to the spa to try the back facial treatment with Deanna. The service combined massage techniques with clinical product application- leaving your skin soft and muscles less tense. At the end of the service we reviewed some of the products she used on my back. She even recommended a cleanser for my face. (I'm excited to try it!) Thank you Deanna for the rejuvenation and excellent service! I'll see you for my next appointment in March! :) read more

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Tried a manicure and pedicure at this salon for the first time 4 days ago. My gel manicure is already coming off! I have never had a gel manicure last less than three weeks. The pedicure was supposed to be 50 minutes long and both the manicure and pedicure were done in an hour. Room seemed a bit dirty and the equipment was run down. The UV light used on my hands actually felt like it was hot and was burning my fingers, which I've never encountered anywhere else. I submitted a review directly to the salon and they never followed up. read more

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Had a great experience at Fresh. The staff was very friendly and the washing area was like a spa - very relaxing. Whitney did my cut and was the best. I had a great stylist in California, so filling those shoes was going to be tough, but Whitney did a great job! Happy to have found a salon that I really like!! read more

I see Adelle and LOVE her. I'm trying to grow my hair out and she's been really helpful. She keeps my blonde highlights blonde which is really hard to do if you're a natural brunette.. read more

Awful awful awful fried my hair! Now 7 months later and still breakage after numerous professional conditioning treatments Paid a fortune for this damage also staff is rude read more

Jenny was amazing I walked out of there 110% happy with my nails. I went in for my wedding to get my nails done and they look 11/10 so amazing!! I highly recommend her and fresh salon read more

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Ciara did such a great job with my hair that even two months later, I'm still getting compliments on my balayage. I have been living the season of good hair days, because the cut was done so well. I'm a curling iron maniac and have barely needed to pull it out. It took me over a year to find a salon and hair stylist to do my hair after having sloppy highlights and choppy hair cuts from previous places. I highly recommend Ciara. read more

I have a 74 year old friend that I am feeling disgusted for. She was in terrible pain after having an accident and hurt her arm very badly. She was called by the salon 20 minutes after her appointment but, she had just had the accident. She was still going to try and go. She had previously had to leave a $60 deposit. They kept her deposit...even with this very viable reason. AND, they wanted to charge her an additional $50 to make another appointment. What ?!? Yes, keep an old persons money when money is tight for most of us single people! Not nice! read more

hoooorrrifffic! 0 stars does not know one thing about cutting hair!! i said 2", she cut 4" i said angle front .. did not understand what i meant???? uneven .... the reviews on her sight are lies and bogus !! 4.9 a real joke!! her rating should be 2.7!!! that's why we went ! all appt times available!! no customers or employees in her shop!! tell tale. don't be a guinea pig. read more

They did an absolutely fabulous job in my hair and everyone on staff was so pleasant. The appointment process was so easy. I will definitely back and even booked my next appointment before I left! read more

After trying several other salons in the area, I finally found Fresh Salon and Kenna. I have been Kenna's client since October 2016 and there is no looking back. Kenna is queen of blondes and balayage! She is passionate about her work and truly cares about the end result. Kenna immediately won me over with her calm demeanor and soothing presence. She was patient and listened to my laundry list of complaints about my hair. Kenna transformed my dull, yellow locks into the icy blonde hair I have been wanting for years. And to top it off, my hair has never been healthier (FYI: the Kérastase products are amazing). If you want the best for blondes in Sarasota, Kenna is your girl! read more

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Very unprofessional I was contacted by one of their stylist who offered me a free blowout. Then proceeded to try and reschedule and then canceled all together then said I was mad because I ASKED for a free service and couldn't get it. First off I was all ready to pay for one and she said it was complimentary first time and second she came to be about this. I will be sticking with my regular salon and never going here Very disappointed and unprofessional read more

We had THE BEST experience at Fresh Salon! We saw Shana for our first time there. We are from LA and very picky about who does our hair, and Shana did NOT disappoint, she was incredible! Talented, professional, and kind. She did a mens haircut for my husband and a cut and color for myself, and we couldn't be happier. She is our new go to when we are in the area, and we HIGHLY recommend trying her out. Another benefit of the salon was Lynne O'Keefe, makeup artist. She introduced me to some new Bare Essentials products and I am VERY happy with them. The location was great, parking was easy, and the interior is beautifully updated. All in all, great experience! read more

I just came in today (I'm getting married next month) and I needed to get my hair colored for the first time as I had a few gray hairs I didn't want in my wedding photos. I was very nervous and had so many people tell me not go get it colored as they always go too dark and I'll never get my exact shade (which is a milk/dark chocolate). Well let me tell you I had John Frank do my color and cut, and WOW!!!! He got my EXACT color, listened to everything I had to say and I could not be happier. He is AMAZING. read more

Kayla did such a good job on my nails!! They were able to squeeze me in within a few hours of calling. The whole salon was so friendly and professional I would highly recommend. read more

Came here with a friend for blow outs. My friend loved the experience. I did not. They seem a bit stuck up here and the products they used seem off the shelf cheap from Walgreens! My hair didn't hold at all. Literally, as I was leaving it was all falling out and going flat. read more

Thank you so much Whitney ! I absolutely love my hair you are amazing at what you do !! Also a shout to Katie thanks for the entertainment and thank you for my curls!! Client fir life ! read more

Probably one of the prettiest salons in Sarasota with a unique location. Unfortunately the pricing is getting too high for the services so I don't think I will be returning. Every time I go, the price is higher. And I always ask for the exact same thing. (Partial highlight and cut). Actually, I usually ask for less highlights as I am trying to phase them out, but they still charge me the same. In addition, there's always some sort of $30 treatment fee, or a $20 conditioning treatment or a $25 toner charge or a $30 gloss. This last time I had a $20 bonder fee which when I asked apparently has something to to with coloring... Shouldn't that be included in the color price? The point being, I NEVER once asked for any of these treatments and was NEVER told they were being given. I simply asked for a cut and highlights. Also the charges for those go up a few bucks each time as well. When you get to the counter and ask the girls about the price they always seem very confused. Basically that's your price and pay it or don't come here. So now I am up to $250 for PARTIAL highlights and a cut. Seems expensive every 8 weeks. So no, I don't want to buy any of your products! read more

Kenna is my girl always knows exactly what I'm going for in terms of style/color/look! I literally drive over an hour with traffic just to see her and would probably fly across country if I had to just for her to cut and color my hair. I won't trust anyone else but Kenna with my hair now tbh after I've had many iffy and just "okay" haircuts in the past while shopping around for a stylist. Finding her was a blessing!! She's so talented, make an appointment with her!!! read more

This place is amazing! I booked my first hair appointment in August with Kathryn and was pleasantly surprised with the entire experience. From the moment I walked in through the doors, I was greeted with smiling faces asking me if I wanted a mimosa while I waited for my stylist to be done with her other client. While sipping on my mimosa, one of the ladies at the front desk walked me through the entire facility to show me where all the magic happens. I didn't even mind that my stylist was running a tad behind because the staff was super accommodating and welcoming! They do massages, facials, and nails here as well. I'll be back for some of those services for sure. In regards to my stylist, Kathryn was such a gem! I have been looking for a great stylist ever since moving to Florida a year ago, and can finally say I found her! She's super attentive to my needs and extremely talented - the perfect combination for a great hair experience. I actually read a few reviews online for this salon and stumbled upon her Instagram while researching which stylist I wanted to book with. She specializes in balayage, which is what immediately drew me to her, but also does a fabulous job at hair shaping. read more

I'm new to the area and heard that this salon was great. It did not disappoint!! I had my color done by Kenna and she did a fantastic job. The salon is beautiful and is following all CDC protocols for safety. I could not be happier to have found this fabulous salon!! Highly recommend!! read more

I recently went to Fresh to see Suzie. I've had a couple strings of poor experiences at various salons throughout Sarasota from Yellow Strawberry and other various salons. A lot of times I would find a great stylist and then they would leave the salon never to be found. I was referred to Suzie because she's a great listener and is completely open and willing to adjust through the process. She has a great balance of creativity and conservatism and she is a down-to-earth person that I instantly clicked with. I really, really recommend her to anyone who is sick of bouncing from place to place, stylist to stylist and is ready to settle down for the long haul! read more

I used to be a regular at this salon. I was loyal to one of the stylists (Melissa) for a long time. Then, on my birthday this past December, I went into the salon with a picture of what I wanted to get done. My stylist recommended also highlighting a bang in addition to the highlights that I wanted, and I said it was fine but I had 2 requirements. Number 1, I did not want any blonde (my hair is very dark brown) and I did not want the highlights to be streaky. What I got was just that, blonde highlights that were so streaky. When she did the blow out it looked ok and I had many plans that day, being my birthday, but the next morning as soon as I went to style my hair the way that I would normally do, I realized how bad it was and how so far from the picture it was. I immediately called back, explained to the girl on the phone that I was extremely unhappy and that I wanted the next available appointment to fix it and to get what I actually wanted. Well at first, all seemed ok. I got there, the stylist was willing to fix it for me, I tipped her well and I loved the end result and was (still am) very happy with it. However, it wasn't until later that afternoon that I got a call from the salon saying that I owed them money for the services that I had received. I told them that it was a fix of a bad dye job and that I shouldn't have to pay for something that their stylist messed up. Well, the lady on the phone was nice and we hung up and I thought it was over. Then, the stylist (whom I've been loyal to for a long time) called my personal cell phone and explained to me that she did give me what I wanted the first time (not true) and that I should have to pay for the new service. I explained that I've never had to pay again for a fix job but she was insistent that "she doesn't work for free" (even though she was tipped for her time both times I was in. I explained once again that I shouldn't have to pay for her mistake but she wasn't having it and said again "I don't work for free" and hung up the phone. For someone who works in a customer service industry and relies on loyal customers for her business I was very upset. My sister, mother and I are no longer clients here and we will never be back again. Never in my life have I been treated so poorly. And really, it's sad because she lost 3 clients over maybe $60. read more

I should have trusted the other negative reviews on here about this salon. I should have trusted my gut. I asked for blonde highlights and came out copper. Exactly what I asked not to have done numerous times. Copper looks orange and orange looks good on no one. My skin color looks awful. I have a baby and getting to the salon is more of a hassle these days. I don't have time to return after spending 3 hours in a chair to begin with to get them redone and highlights fixed. Especially being forced to see the person who did the bad job in the first place. The salon manager never even apologized. Not sure why Florida salons -(this is the sunshine state)- can't figure out blonde highlights. Beyond frustrating. Also some common sense tips: Don't try to push over priced products on me. Don't try to up sell me. And don't be pushy about me making another appointment when again I have a small child and my schedule isn't nailed down 6 weeks out. I do not recommend this salon. read more

I purchased "LiBrow" after cut and color. At the time of purchase, I mentioned how I've been trying to grow out my brows. The front desk women quickly turned around and handed me "LiBrow" and mentioned this was the best product and guaranteed the results and they would refund it if I was not happy with the results. She informed me about the product and again stated it was 100% refundable if I was not satisfied. However, when it came to returning the item I was passed from the front office personnel, to the manager and eventually the owner of the salon - not a good sign. I was given the usual "unfortunately "the front desk personnel no longer work there and they can't verify what was said" this, from the office manager. I asked to speak with the manager; again I was blown off and told that "the manager also no longer worked there"; really? LiBrow cost $150.00 and the guarantee was promised and my father was there as a witness! I am dumbfounded at this point and pissed to be honest because I honor my promises and expected the same, especially from a business. I requested to speak with the owner of the salon. She stated she "would not refund my money" again because neither personnel where still working there; again really? What does that have anything to do with the salon's "procedures as the owner put in place and then deny everything? She, of course, stated she was "unaware of the guarantee" and that they no longer carry the item. I wonder why? Is this really a way to run a high-end salon? As owner, she must be making hundreds of thousands of dollars and I just can not believe that she can't honor the pledge at time of purchase and refund a $150.00 refund. Obviously, they do not stand behind their products or promises and use excuses in to get out of guarantees; in doing so; I wouldn't trust anything the store offers and would never refer anyone to the salon. read more

I love this salon. I followed Brandon from his last disaster of a salon. Fresh is everything the other salon isn't-relaxing, quiet, smell free and spa like. My stylist Brandon and his assistants go out of their way to make you look and feel beautiful. When I hurt my hip, his assistant went out to my car and drove it around to pick me up so I didn't have to walk. My hair was brittle and dry before Brandon and now it's full, natural color and no frizz! Love these stylists-better by a mile than the other four I've been to in Sarasota. The pricing is fair and they do lots of promos, like free Kerastase treatments or by 2get one free, etc. I couldn't be happier! read more

First time I went my bangs were the worst they've ever looked for $10. Second time was okay again for $10. Third time i went they charged me $93 for a bang trim and to dust the ends. And told me bang trims are normally complimentary- This full review never posted! I asked the price of the shampoo treatment and she told me an accurate price- again I was expecting to then pay $45 instead of $10, but I didn't realize the girl booking the appointment put me in as a haircut instead of a bang trim- despite me telling her I needed a bang trim. read more

This was my first time here and it is fabulous!! Brooke was amazing and so so sweet. I didn't have a haircut in like over 10 months and my hair really needed some TLC. Brooke took such great care of me the whole time. I will definitely be coming back and I will be asking for Brooke! Thank you so much Fresh Salon read more