I've been going to Nicole since 2023 for extensions, bleaching, root touch ups, Brazilian blowouts, color, and cuts, and she seriously always cleans me up and makes me feel refreshed every single time. I originally found her because I was searching for someone local who could do extensions so I wouldn't have to keep driving all the way to LA. After my consultation, I got extensions done with her, and I immediately noticed how incredible her eye for color matching is. That's honestly her magic. She knows how to create a full makeover with extensions while keeping your own hair healthy and minimizing unnecessary bleaching or damage, everything always blends so naturally. What started as just extensions turned into her becoming my go to for color and cuts too. She really understands what works for your hair and gives honest recommendations instead of overprocessing it. She only does women's hair, but I begged her to color my son's hair blue once, and she actually did it and she absolutely nailed it. My son loved it so much. Nicole is seriously a color queen! read more

I get it if you are running late, but you know with more than 30 minutes notice if you're going to be over one hour late, especially if you have an appointment with a long, thick-haired client for a full head of highlights, lighten, and cut. I carved out 4 hours, and that's hard with my 6-year-old. This person doesn't know how to run a business, but her profile photo for Yelp had changed twice in the past ten minutes, so I guess she's busy. read more

Hair By Nicole - Hair Stylists Near Me - Irvine, California

Nicole literally did SO good on my extensions they're blended perfectly and look so natural. She shampooed + styled my hair and it smells sooo good. She was also the sweetest and made me feel super comfortable the whole time obsessed!! read more

Hair By Nicole - Hair Stylists Near Me - Irvine, California

I had such a great experience with Nicole. I went in and told her everything I did/didn't like about my hair and she hit the mark perfectly. It's very obvious that she cares about her clients and I will be coming back! read more

Being new to the area finding a great salon is a must for us ladies! sooooo glad I found this spot, superior quality, listens great and attentive! I can keep looking good! read more

Love my new cut by Nicole. It was easy to book appointment. She responds to text quickly. I was in town for Holiday and in desperate need of a cut. She takes her time with you, unlike other stylists that have assistant. She is thorough and knows how to cut straight Asian hair without thinning out hair too much. She blows dry, then flat iron and then blend after. Highly recommend and would book with her whenever I am in town in future. read more

Nicole was the best! She is incredibly responsive and easy to book with. I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted when I went in, but she took my ideas and made my hair look amazing. Great person to chat with as well. Super happy with the final product and will definitely be back! read more

I found Nicole on Yelp because I needed a last minute blowout and she was amazing! I have super thick hair so I was a little worried but she was quick and made my hair look perfect. She's also super sweet. Thanks Nicole! I will be returning! read more

Amazing!!!!! I don't have enough good things to say about Nicole and how well she did my hair. I love my hair so so so much. The vibe of her salon was relaxed and chill. The price was very fair and I'm excited to have found my new salon. So happy with my service. read more

Hair By Nicole - Partial blond highlights and cut - Hair Stylists Near Me - Irvine, California

I have been coming to Nicole for a year now and I surely do not trust any one else with my hair besides Nicole! She always does an AMAZING job on getting me where I want to with my hair and extensions! The extensions she uses are amazing quality! They are so soft and last a really long time! 10000000% recommend if you're looking for someone that listens to what you want and will get you beyond that thank you Nicole!!! read more

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So happy with how my hair turned out! Nicole was friendly, easy to talk to, and understood what I was going for. The color came out perfect -- exactly what I needed. Definitely coming back next time. I highly recommend. read more

I hadn't been to a salon in over 10 years and finally went for a haircut with Nicole. She was very responsive via text and I was pleased as punch with my cut - and oh boy I needed it! Very sweet and knowledgeable about her craft. Recommend! read more

I absolutely love my hair after going to Nicole. Her work is beautiful. I was specifically going in for ash blonde with highlights and color. My hair was a mess when I walked in and it was amazing when I left, she exceeded my expectations. She's great with blonde highlights, color and used quality products. She has great techniques, she was patient and really listened to what I wanted. I'm super stoked and grateful to find a great hair stylist! I will definitely be coming back! Thanks Nicole! ‍‍ read more

I've been struggling to find a hairstylist I really love since moving to Irvine a few years ago. I found Nicole on Yelp and saw her about a week ago and I am so so happy I found her! My hair looked amazing, from the color to the cut to the style. I definitely recommended her! read more

Hair by Nicole is amazing!! I booked with Nicole via yelp, based on great reviews and she did not disappoint. I was in CA on business and needed a blowout. I ran late arriving but she was patient and kind. We chatted the entire team and I looked awesome when I left. Highly recommend her for skill, professionalism. And engaging personality. You will not be disappointed. Enjoy Christmas with your Dad Micoke!! read more

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my stylist was good, fair pricing for long side bans. i had a hard time finding the location but my stylist was patient and directed me to the shop. read more

Beautiful conditioning, root touch up, highlights and cut in a private salon setting. I come from Laguna Beach for these great services she also does hair extensions and specialized in balyage. read more

Hair By Nicole - Fresh Hair! - Hair Stylists Near Me - Irvine, California

Our first interaction with Nicole was to touch up the roots of my daughter's hair. Her hair had grown out about six inches and was medium to dark-brown. Her color was not good from previous treatments by other stylists. It took two visits but the color was finally fixed and roots touched up. Her hair was in bad shape when we first went but now, even with the bleach, her hair is healthier now than when we went in! Thanks Nicole! read more

Hair By Nicole - Hair after root touch up. Roots had grown out medium to dark-brown by about six inches. - Hair Stylists Near Me - Irvine, California

I explained what I wanted and she went to work cutting working her magic. Love what Nicole did!

Nicole is AMAZING!!! She is very professional and sweet. She is a master at hair!!!

She cancelled my appointment the day of, a few hours before. You have to pay a deposit to make an appointment, so if you don't show up you lose money, but she has no problem canceling same day (the deposit was refunded though). I will stay away. read more

Nicole was so friendly and I loved my experience. Thank you so much for the blowout for my prom!

This review is long overdue! I have known Nicole for over a year now, and I can honestly say that I will never go to anyone else. She has tons of experience (over 15 years) so you know you will be in good hands. She is also an absolute sweetheart and is so easygoing. Not to mention, the most beautiful red locks! I have always colored my hair with her to achieve that perfect "golden glow" that I wanted. I am always amazed after I get my hair done as she just knows how to get my hair not only a beautiful color but also she knows how to make it smooth, undamaged, and shiny. People always come up to me and ask about my hair so you know the quality is there. I also have the most thick hair and many hairdressers I have been to in the past did not know how to handle it and actually asked me to go to other hair salons. My hair was so thick that it would get matted, leaving it to be damaged and unpleasing to the eye. However, Nicole solved all my hair nightmares haha! Nicole, I appreciate our honest and genuine conversations. You have seen me in my high school days with all my homework to now, COLLEGE! I sincerely love your work and your passion for it and I hope to one day have the same love you have for your career and your clients. Thank you so much, words cannot explain my gratitude for all that you have done! Love ya!! Just as a side note, I'm going about an hour away for college but still definitely coming to Nicole for hair hahaha! read more

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Love my girl Nicole! She makes you feeling beautiful when you leave her salon. Definitely go see Nicole!

Nicole is awesome and I'm thrilled to see she's going to be closer to me in the OC, although she is always worth the drive out to Riverside! I'm always happy to walk out of her chair, whether she's given me a trim, a cut, and my fave, the color correction, cause I can't help myself sometimes and run to the drugstore for a box of color... she's super kind and never makes me feel like an idiot lol! Hair is always gorgeous when I leave! I highly recommend Nicole, she knows her stuff and has been keeping not only me, but my daughters hair beautiful for the last several years. Welcome to OC Nicole!! read more

Hair By Nicole - Blondes have more fun! - Hair Stylists Near Me - Irvine, California

Nicole, the stylus is absolutely amazing! I have a very fine blonde hair and I'm always scared when I get a new stylist however the moment I met her, she used my worries and I've seen her twice since and about to go see her once more! She's gentle with the hair especially via fine volunteer, knows a lot about babes tape in extensions and hair in general. I thought my hair stylist in Los Angeles knew her stuff... My lovely Bree in Los Angeles didn't know her stuff however she was retired and I was very very sad to find that out so I went on a hunt to find a new stylist... But this time living in orange county, I found her started discussing with her and check on yelp and I decided to go in for the kill! In the kiln was lovely :-) my Hair has betrayed my blonde roots and become Brown... I wanted my platinum blonde that are used to never have to work so hard for; and luckily enough apart from one horrible four-story at another place in Los Angeles we went to sonic wall; and when I walked in I decided not to she was done and it was beautiful! I felt like I was on a high of happiness. My hair was black and so was I! Ironically enough I ran into an old friend of mine went and seen me since my hair was like that color when you first met me. That day after the appointment and he said "wow your hair looks really great! And that comment from that person meant the world to me. Lol This person is a special person in my life, and for a while I didn't feel like myself and it might be worth looking into how appearance really affects how you view yourself :-) thank you Nicole for making me feel better about myself not returning my mindset towards who I am in looking better I feel better I am forever grateful. I've said this once before but now I can say this with all certainty that you are the best hairstylist I've ever had! read more

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Nicole is a talented and very pleasant hairstylist. She did a wonderful job with my fine blonde hair and is very observant of covid protocols; I felt very safe while in her chair. I highly reccomend her for highlights, and looking forward to a cut at my next visit! read more

I moved here from Beach Cities a year ago. I hv been going back to Redondo to get hair color. Not ready to make a change. Took a chance on Nicole during the busy holiday rush and she did a great job!! So happy to have met her. She also trimmed my hair. Great stylist, great person. I have blond hair and finding someone who can give you your color back can be a tough one. If you need blonde, Nicole is the one!! Thank you Nicole, see you again soon!! read more

Hair By Nicole - Hair Stylists Near Me - Irvine, California

Nicole is not only talented in what she does, but she is also absolutely an amazing person. I contacted Nicole through Yelp and received a response within 10-15 minutes - very responsive! She was able to fit me in her schedule last minute, very accommodating, and made me feel welcomed as soon as I walked in. I was a bit hesitant on trusting my hair with a new hairstylist since the color I wanted (ashy tone color) was something very new for me, but I decided to go in with an opened mind anyways. She did a great job! The wealth of knowledge that Nicole has (color service, hair extensions, etc.) and the 17+ years of professional experience made the process and my experience well worth it. Thanks again Nicole!! read more

I scheduled an appointment with Nicole based on her Yelp reviews. I contacted her through Yelp and she responded within an hour. Nicole has a small studio inside the Phenix Suites at The District. My haircut started as soon as I entered the studio. After my appointment, I thought my haircut looked exactly like I had asked her to do it. She did a nice job. The price for a haircut is a bit steep. This is not a budget salon. read more

I contacted Nicole when I first moved to Orange County almost 2 years ago and I was so nervous to go to a new stylist. She was amazing from the first hair cut! She takes her time to ensure my hair is perfectly trimmed and I always get compliments on my hair! Her hair coloring skills are amazing and the hand massages are perfection! Nicole is fun, professional and a great stylist....highly recommend!! read more

Love love love Nicole!!!! I talked and talked about what I wanted, she listened, she worked her magic, and I left with exactly what I wanted. I had a friend say the color she did on me made my complexion look so much nicer. I will always take that compliment especially at my age. So many hair stylists want to add highlights that are brassy and unnatural, which is so not me. Nicole brought my color back to a "real" color that makes sense for me. I also love that she is in her own individual studio not a loud, busy, crowded salon. I usually leave after getting my hair done with a pounding headache not this time or maybe it was just the wonderful conversation with Nicole. I found Nicole on Yelp so glad that I did, she is down to earth, engaging, and she really wants to make sure you are happy. Super thrilled that I found my new stylist! read more

Nicole is awesome. She knew exactly what to do with my hair but was nice enough to ask me what I wanted. I ended up telling her to do what she thought was best because I didn't really know what would look good on me. I used to go to a salon with assistants and really liked the stylist there but they gradually had the assistants do the work and just finish up. Not good. We pay for the stylist, right? With Nicole she does everything herself. And she does everything extremely well!!! Thanks Nicole! read more

I have been going to Nicole to have my hair cut, highlighted, low-lighted and colored on a monthly basis for almost 2 years. Having really nice, good condition hair with shine, excellent shape, and good color balance is really important to me, and I'm pretty finicky because I feel that having "great hair" makes everyone look a lot younger, etc. Nicole does an outstanding job, and is very reasonably priced, so that I don't feel bad coming monthly. It does NOT seem like a splurge!!! I've used lots of of salons where I felt that the person doing my hair was just going through the motions, were bored, etc. In my experience, Nicole is very professional, very engaged and VERY INVESTED in MY OUTCOME as a salon experience, and how my hair looks when I do it myself so the cut and the color is done in a manner that always looks reasonably good. She is also very open to feedback, considering different approaches, styles, etc., so I feel comfortable asking her about different options, etc. This is very important if you are trying to make sure that your "look" isn't getting stale, old fashioned, or just worn out, or from a prior decade. Last, in my experience she ALWAYS makes our time together feel very luxurious and again, I have been to many many salons, all over the US, and their is no doubt that her PRICING IS EXTREMELY REASONABLE. I highly recommend Nicole for all of your hair cut, color, and style needs. She does excellent work and is a true professional. read more

Nicole gave me a great haircut! She was very friendly and listened to what I wanted. I also felt very COVID safe- I was the only customer in her studio, she wore a mask, she had an air purifier on, and sanitized everything between cuts. I would definitely recommend getting a haircut with Nicole! read more

Nicole was sweet enough to take a last minute hair appointment. I cannot believe how warm and professional she was.It has been almost a year before I had my hair trimmed. So you can imagine the anxiety I was feeling. She was focused on what I wanted and gave some guidance as to how to liven up my look without going too crazy. Love my new and refreshed look! (My hair was down past my hip- she had trimmed it up to mid back with layers). read more

Nicole did an amazing job giving me a bob haircut with curtain bangs. I showed her a reference photo and she totally delivered exactly what I asked for. She wore a KN95 mask and had an air purifier on so I felt safe getting my hair cut. I had a very pleasant experience, much more relaxing than going to a big salon in my opinion. Highly recommend! read more

I have been using Nicole for a couple years now and she never disappoints. She is attentive to requests and always has the integrity of your hair in mind. Her color and cuts are on point. You won't regret having her do you hair! read more

Hair By Nicole - Hair Stylists Near Me - Irvine, California

I had the pleasure of discovering this location by chance. I was in the area (not my home area) and just walked in. I am so happy I did! Nicole was so very nice and friendly. I had gone to other shops in the area and was not so lucky. I needed a wash and blow out for some last minute plans and wouldn't get home on time to do it. She had another appointment scheduled but agreed to do what she could to help a girl out. She acted quickly qnd was able to take care of my messy hair! I love what she did in just a few minutes! Thank you Nicole you made the difference in my day. read more

Love Nicole! She does an amazing job on my hair every time. Literally the color is exactly what I want, every time. It's she can read my mind! Seriously, you can't go wrong with her. She's friendly, fast and always on time. And the color. My hair has never looked better. The color is perfect and stays that way. If you are looking to upgrade your stylist, or new to the area, you should call her right now! read more