Natalie is amazing. She will work with you figure out what hair style will look great with your face shape, and is very accommodating and flexible. Natalie is very knowledgable, friendly and welcoming. She makes a point to get to know her clients and has their best interest at heart. I get my hair cut and colored by Natalie and I've never once had a complaint. When we try something new, color or cut, she always makes sure I know that if I'm not a fan of it, to come in and she'll fix it, however I've never had to because this girl knows what she is doing, and nails it on the head every, single, time! read more

It's possible Natalie and I were cojoined in another life, or she got lucky, but I'm betting she just "gets" hair! I've searched ATX for a stylist who could hear me regarding blonde highlights. I have mousy, dark blonde (ash brown?) hair and desire striking, blonde highlights that aren't gold. Without fail, my past stylists have delivered a head full of blonde hair--perhaps that occurs over time, but I don't think Natalie will fail in this regard (I'll update, fellow Yelpers, never fear!) One of the most spectacular things about Natalie is spending time with her. Great energy, lovely, open outlook on life. She works it, is on the job, and is actively thinking about what would be best on you. Plus, she exudes self confidence. I need that in a stylist! I left my appointment with a great cut, perfect highlights (came home to a turned on man--what's better?) and I didn't break the bank to do it. Perfection! read more

I think hair defines a person. It can express how you feel about yourself and how you want others to view you. Hair can explain who you are as a person, for example: your hair may say that you are high maintenance, low maintenance, maybe you cut it yourself and its very obvious (not good), long hair type of lazy, or maybe you choose to have no hair and therefore you are probably the utmost lazy of all. After 2 years of going 6-8 months without a haircut due to having lazy long hair, I was ready to jump back into having sexy short hair again. And I needed to find the right stylist who could achieve the look that I didn't know I wanted or needed. Upkeep on short hair is very important. I found Natalie through Vanessa N's review. I have been twice and after the first visit I knew I had found my stylist. My first visit I was very nervous about having someone new cut my hair, as anyone would be. I am the opposite of most clients, I don't bring in pictures, I don't ask a lot of questions, I just want the stylist to get what I want and practically read my mind, all while knowing what looks good with my baby fine hair. And Natalie got it right on target the first time. As well as the second time since I decided to go shorter than my previous visit. I appreciate that Natalie is not your typical nonstop chatty stylist, meanwhile being polite as ever and dedicated to achieving a look you will be happy with. I prefer someone who is real versus someone who is fake with small talk chatter. Tips: The salon is shared by other stylists and can be hard to find. Natalie shares a studio and it is separated into two separate work spaces. If you are coming from north on Mopac, exiting Steck will cause you to miss the salon. If you are coming from the south on Mopac, well then you are probably screwed and will have to do a u-turn to get on the south bound access road. She also uses texting as a primary sourse of contact, but for my first appointment I called to schedule and that works too. read more

So very excited to be writing this review. My last stylist moved out of state and I was extremely nervous about the prospect of finding someone new. I am the absolute worst hair client; OCD, very specific, difficult, temperamental hair full of cowlicks and waves, and I usually want two or more things that are the exact opposite. Like long short hair. And highlights that aren't too light, but not dark. I mean, I'd fire me. Natalie understood me right away, and was honest and upfront about what was good for my hair type and what would work with my skin tone. I felt instantly comfortable with her skill, and she seemed confident in herself. My color looks natural and bright, my cut is so great I slept on it and woke up looking fantastic, and I've already had several compliments. Her studio is separated into small work areas, so she shares a room with just one other stylist, which I love. She also bases her pricing on hair length, which is so great for people like me who have to get a cut every 6 weeks. She also offers complimentary neck/bang trims in between appointments, which is essential for shorter styles. Thanks, Yelp, you hit another home run! read more

Hair by Natalie - I love my haircut! - Hair Stylists Near Me

I used to get $10 haircuts from those shitty places that offer $10 haircuts. My wife convinced me to start going to salons, what seems like forever ago now, and I haven't been back to any of the shitty $10 places since. The saying is true you know, you get what you pay for. Anyway, the point of that is to illustrate that Natalie's haircuts will cost you more than $10 and they will not be shitty. My wife and I both see Natalie and we are both always happy with our hair when we leave. My wife has short hair, and Natalie does an excellent job with it (apparently this is a distinction I must make according to my wife because short girl hair is a tricky thing... or something). As for a low maintenance dude like myself, I can just go in and tell Natalie something like: "I like my hair longer, other than that do whatever you think looks good," and I know I will leave looking pretty damn good. Well, as good as I can look anyway... I got nothing else to say except : "Go get a haircut from Natalie. She's pretty rad." read more

After reading Holly G's review, I felt compelled to add my own experience. I found Hair by Natalie on Yelp and Groupon. After my initial phone call to her, the remainder of our communication was through text message. This was fine with me, as talking on the phone is not always convenient. Uncharacteristically, I arrived at my appointment about 15 minutes late because Siri's lame directions had me going in circles on Mopac until Natalie graciously texted me correct directions. Although I was tardy, Natalie still greeted me with a smile and ushered me politely back to her suite. She asked what I wanted to do with my hair and I happily pulled up Pinterest pins of my desired hair color. Without much of a consultation, Natalie began mixing color as I was still speaking and flipping through my examples. Natalie wasn't very talkative, which I found strange for a hairstylist, and for me being a first time client. I struggled to make conversation with her and began to feel nervous for my hair after such a brief consultation. What added to the mounting awkwardness was that she mentioned that she was no longer speaking to her suite mate; evident by the divider down the center of the room. After an uncomfortable exchange of words between she and the suite mate over the divider, Natalie's mood darkened and she said she was getting a migraine. She then became visibly irritated and completely quiet. My hair color did not turn out like the pictures I brought. I left disappointed and as mentioned, very uncomfortable. What a bizarre experience. When I returned home, I got out my handheld mirror and took it outside for my natural light inspection. On the positive side: No bleed lines, no dark roots showing and no distinguishable line of demarcation. On the negative: not the color I wanted and the overall experience was peculiar and extremely unsettling. I know my hair, its capabilities and potential. I am a stickler when it comes to highlights. I know exactly what I want and will back it up with picture after picture and you can bet that I will inspect it section by section when I return home. I will check it out in natural light and in every mirror I find along the way. I'll take pictures of it and stare at it. Guaranteed the nail is in the coffin if a hairstylist hears,"It's hard to tell in this light. I'll have to check it out at home," from me. Then the above insanity begins. After some time passed, the highlights Natalie did grew out beautifully and I was able to stretch my next appointment out. Next appointment? Yes, I did give Natalie a second chance, not typical of me, but something about the experience, although bizarre, intrigued me. When I returned ten weeks later, I found a much brighter and friendlier Natalie. My second experience was totally different and I'm glad I gave her a second chance. She was honest with me and told me I made her nervous because I knew exactly what I wanted. With that said... Hairstylists have an essential and salient role in girl's life; the power to give more beauty or take some away. When I go to get my hair done, I want to escape. I want to sit down, be pampered, have an adult beverage, catch up on celebrity gossip and chit chat a little. When it comes to my hair color, it is the destination, not the journey I am looking for. This ain't my first rodeo. I've had past hairstylists achieve my desired flaxen shade in visit one. Although Natalie's technique is good and my second experience with her mood was better, I didn't leave there (again) with my intended hair color. Unfortunately, when I got home, I also noticed a few spots that I was not happy about. When I leave the hairdresser's, I want to feel transformed like .... well, like, Sandy from the movie Grease and unfortunately, I just wasn't,"Tell me about it, Stud," transformed. I wish Natalie all the best and I hope she uses these reviews as feedback to improve the client experience. read more

I have been going to Natalie for a few years now and she is very talented! I've come in with a few different style ideas through the years and she cuts my hair to look like the exact photo. My favorite cut by Natalie has been my current angled bob. I love how easy it is to book an appointment with her by her style seat program or by calling/texting her. I get reminder texts before my appointment week and when I arrive, she's always there with a smile and big hug ready to make my day (and hair) better! I trust her with my hair and that's the biggest compliment a girl could give :) read more

After getting my hair completely mangled at a well-known salon in Austin, I found Natalie and I cannot believe my great luck. She greeted me with a warm and friendly smile, and when I sat in the chair we spent a long time looking at my hair, talking about the cut I got versus the cut I want, what I want to do with my hair in general, etc. That started my confidence rolling. After a wonderful head massage, she washed my hair (another fantastic massage shampoo), and then she looked at my hair again. My confidence got another boost when she pointed out why my haircut wasn't working, and how it should be cut -- it made PERFECT sense. We had a very nice conversation, warm and friendly but not loud and aggressive, like I've experienced in other shops, and I felt very comfortable. Natalie cares about precision and spent a long time making sure the cut was done well. When she was finished, I couldn't believe my eyes. It is by far the very best cut I have ever gotten in my life. It's two days later and it looks like I just walked out of her salon. I keep going into the bathroom to look at it -- it's just a brilliant cut. That other well-known salon also did a horrendous job with my color, so before I left I booked another appointment with Natalie for color. And my next hair cut. If I could, I'd just book them all ahead because I've found the best stylist in Austin. read more

Natalie is solid. She runs her own business and rents a private room in the building. Very cute set up. She's an expert when it comes to selecting color and accomplishing the look you are going for with the cut. There was one occasion that the color was off (my roots were such a different color than my growth that the difference was still apparent after the gloss). I color red, and it can be tricky to find the right formula. I was unhappy and she knew that. Because I was traveling for work in the next few days, she sent me home with some color to apply on my own. That was nice. Unexpectedly, she checked in with me a week later when I returned from the trip and had me come in to re-color at no cost. She even added in a few goodies. She took care of me. I've seen her maybe 3 times now and I've made 2 future appointments. She books up quick. She listens and asks all the right questions to make sure she understands what you want.... if you ask for something contradicting, she'll question you until she figures out what will make you the most happy. And that's what I need! oh also - she turns the lights off when she shampoos you (after she checks the color) so you don't have them shining right in your eyes. Very considerate! I will note that her room is "private" so it's usually just you and her. Some people may like this, others may prefer a busy salon chatty vibe. She's happy to talk or let you read a magazine or book. Easygoing, genuine lady. read more

I have curly hair and, not only that, I'm in the process of growing out a side shave. Natalie did a great job cutting it. It looked amazing and I felt great after! read more

Natalie Soble is the BEST hairstylist I have ever come across! And I have seen alot of stylists in my previous career as a professional model. She is a perfectionist when it comes to cutting and coloring hair. I have grey hair starting to grow in and she blended my brown with the grey and added highlights. I get so many compliments from friends and strangers about my hair color. She is very professional in how she manages her business, no flightiness or cancellations. She is very talented and trustworthy. She is expert at Bobs too! I have been seeing Natalie for 7 years now and she never disappoints me, she is super consistent in her excellence. read more

For over the past 3 years Natalie has been taking care of my hair and has been consistently wonderful! She is wonderful will color and has a talent for dealing with my fine/thin hair. She has always been very flexible with scheduling and makes sure that she gets me in before special events that I have had. Also, the studio itself is modern and comfortable as well as being easy to find and park at. I highly recommend Natalie!!!!! read more

Absolutely fabulous experience! Natalie's suite is extremely nice and the privacy of the space was wonderful. I showed her several pictures but encouraged her to use her best judgement. The results were amazing! Truly a very skilled stylist! Give her a try, you will not be disappointed! read more

Natalie is a master. She is not only creative and visionary, she is a great problem solver. I have had issues with my hair continuing to flip and she figured out how to cut that fip away - never to return. I highly recommend her. MBT read more

Natalie is a wonderful stylist, a true master at her craft. I have been going to her for over three years and can't imagine what I'd do without her. Her new salon is fabulous- a great location with a comfortable atmosphere. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a great stylist. *Bonus for all you curly girls: Natalie does an awesome blow out- my hair has never looked so gorgeous. read more

Natalie is my girl! She has a super cute room and plays good music. I have a crap ton of hair and its long so volume is always a struggle but she does a good job at giving me what I can have with so much hair. The only thing that can be a downfall is you have to schedule your appointment with her in a bit of advance. I have never had an issue with scheduling, we just do it every 2 months or so but if you are a last minute kinda person this may not work out for you. Anyways I am very picky with my hair and I trust her with it so you should too. :) Oh and for the dudes, she has cut my boyfriend's hair and did a great job too. read more

I felt a sense of rudeness or did not feel like an important customer from the start of booking. Hair by Natalie prefers texting for communication weather the client does or not. but I did like that I was notified of a cancelation to get in sooner. I am also new in town and not accustom to the heavy traffic yet. I left my home a hour early (I was 25mins away) to prepare for extra time in traffic. I was 30mins late due to traffic and getting lost because the location is difficult to get to from the interstate. I apologized profusely and received comments like 'now we will be here until 10pm tonight' and 'you went the longest way possible to get here from south austin' there was a lot of tension in the beginning of the appointment but I chose to be quiet because she said that the silence helps her to focus and go faster because she would like to go home. I also did not appreciate her comments about 'people who purchase groupons' which was ME! and how 'they don't know what they want, because they only buy it for the deal and then send in a picture of something different' Don't diss Grouponers! You put yourself on Groupon to get NEW customers and opportunities, and you agreed to an up front deal, not everyone is taking advantage of your deal. I was sincerely trying to find a new hairstylist because I just moved here. There were times when she was friendly and made small talk but this definitely did not feel like any kind of treatment. It was really disappointing being a new mom who needed a break and was new to the area. Did not feel like a welcomed customer at all and will not come here again, even though the cut was well done. I don't know if she had a bad day or was super mad at me for being late (I did call her before my appointment to tell her I was going to be late) but she created a bad/awkward experience for me which lead to this review. Customer service can go a long ways. It is important for me to enjoy that time to be pampered and relax. This was far from one of those times. read more

Natalie is the best! She really listens to what you want and she gives it to you. If you're not sure what you want she's got lots of ideas too. I've followed her from a big salon to her new studio which is lovely. Support small businesses and great hairstylists, go see Natalie. read more

Best Groupon I've ever redeemed! Natalie worked wonders on my dry, frizzed-out hair and gave me the most stylish cut I've had in 10 years. She styled my hair so wonderfully too. I'm really shocked that she was able to do so much in such a short time for my first visit! I will definitely be going back! read more