I went to Teresa to get a bob last year and have never looked back. Teresa is great to work with -…read moreshe respects your preferences but also does an assessment to figure out which hairstyle suits with your face/head shape. Teresa is a gem whose personality and professionalism shine through in every session. The photos below show my hair unstyled, but you can see that the layers she creates are very natural and how she considers every detail including the hair's movement.

I was lucky to come across Teresa on a Yelp search many years ago and she's been a game changer not…read morejust with my hair but with my own family's hair (my husband's hair, 2 daughters and most likely my 1 year old when it's time for her first hair cut!) So this review is long overdue! Teresa has been nothing but professional and an expert but also warm and an amazing individual I've been able to get to know the past 5+ years I've been her client. She takes the time to understand your hair habits and will give honest recommendations to keep your expectations realistic. She's been so accommodating during this pandemic - we're so thankful for her! I highly recommend her if you're looking for color, cut, hair extensions, hair treatment, change up to your look, etc I've done it all with her!

Five. Hundred. Dollars. Take that, rewind it back. This is what my first trip to Lukaro cost me …read more.. and being that my first trip to Lukaro was my first salon experience EVER, how was I supposed to know that this wasn't perfectly standard? Given that my mom is a brilliant hairstylist in her own right, I never set foot in a salon for the first 20 years of my life. When finally there came a time when I wanted to make a drastic change in my appearance, it happened to involve color -- which was the one thing my mom didn't consider herself proficient enough in to risk on my precious little head. No Fantastic Sam's for me, though... nope. My then manager was insistent that I use her stylist (incidentally, also Brooke Shields' stylist) at a place called Lukaro, in Beverly Hills. Now, Lukaro was a tad intimidating for me, to say the least. In fact, even if I hadn't been a complete hair salon neophyte, I'm pretty sure Lukaro still would have been pretty intimidating. For starters, everybody in here is either drop dead gorgeous or rich enough to fake it. And then I walked past Keira Knightley on my way up the stairs. Wow, maybe Fantastic Sam's would've been an easier place to get my feet wet, after all..? Yikes. So here I am, in Lukaro of all places. Pretty much holding onto my mom's sleeve, 20 years of life be damned. I put on my Jedi Robes (you know that's what they are) and waited until Jessica was ready for me, which didn't take long. When we finally got started on the big transformation, I quickly learned another truism of your time in the salon: you're forced to make awkward conversation, on pain of deafening silence. I was... not so good at this. Yikes again. First she took my obscenely poofy white afro and put foils in it, which was a surprisingly lengthy process. Once that was done, I sat under the heater... where my scalp turned into a flesh hibachi. Not so pleasant. Time for a shampoo! I definitely chalked up a solid $400 of my $500 bill at the shampoo bowl. How, you say? Well, I can't imagine what else at Lukaro could've cost half as much as the boobs in my FACE while they were shampooing my hair. And in front of my MOM, no less!! Ugh, man! Talk about mortifying. Er, moving right along... back to Jessica to check the color -- she gave the OK, and moved in with the shears. This part took practically no time at all: chop, chop, CHOP. After thoroughly flat-ironing my hair, I looked... well, kind of like Hillary Clinton, but with a little punky wax we were in business! It was EXACTLY what I wanted; I was elated! [*UPDATE: Added 'Before & After' pic*] So elated that I didn't even go postal when they gave me the bill. Not including the stylist's and her assistant's tips, the damage came to the aforementioned $500. This included the color (which was the most expensive phase at $300), the cut ("only" $100) and their recommended Kerastase shampoo/conditioning products (another $100). WHEW, that's a lot of money! I tried to fathom the amount of money I must have saved over the course of my young life by avoiding salons entirely, up to that point... Again, I had no frame of reference, so this didn't strike me as entirely out of the question. Unfortunately, my 2nd visit didn't really turn out so well, rendering my then fairly long hair pretty much fried for the next 6 months. I decided Lukaro wasn't really for me, after that. Still, it wasn't until MUCH later before I realized how badly Lukaro had been ripping me off -- I mean, come on, even without product, $400 for a cut and color? On a GUY? There's absolutely no justification for that. I've gotten better work done at equally prestigious salons for $150, and that is really ALL any guy should be paying for his hair. Sure, nobody else throws in the extra $350 worth of tittays, but...

Don't bother 'combing' Greater L.A. for a top-notch salon... Beverly Hills' Lukaro is the salon to…read morego to in Southern California for a high quality cut and style in a very relaxing and beautiful atmosphere. Lukaro, which is named for its founding stylists LUke, KAtia, and ROna, really captures the essence of simple, natural style with a flawless, precision cut. I frequented Lukaro for 3 years when I was in L.A. and the 400-mile jaunt to my preferred stylist Marzia Johnson (one of the founders of Zindagi in San Francisco) was not quite convenient. While a regular customer of Katia's, Lukaro moved addresses and finally landed in this beautiful location. In addition to having one of the best haircuts of your life, you can soothe your senses in this Mediterranean-like setting. The stylists have semi-private rooms and nooks -- which eliminates the chaotic feel oft found at bull-pen styled salons. I do have some questions as to if Katia is still there, since their website now lists only Luke and Rona as the founders and namesake. While writing this, I looked up their website and I must say that it SCREAMS L.A. attitude! Ironically they tout their lack of pretension all the while name-dropping and otherwise oozing pretension. Their website aside, as a client, I was impressed that the salon was on the lesser side of attitude and pretension for L.A. even though they do have a 'celebrity' following -- to which I can attest is true. Many a time, Debra Messing was having her hair styled by Luke while Katia styled mine. So perhaps you'll get as good a giggle, snort, and eye-roll as I did when reading these excerpts from their site: 'You are invited to visit a favorite celebrity stop noted for its warms and lack of pretentiousness. Enjoy cappuccino and the luxury of personalized service as you indulge in the tranquility of Beverly Hills' most celebrated salon. Welcome to Lukaro; a salon noted largely for capturing the L.A. experience and cultivating fame... Lukaro is the salon of choice for a multitude of A-list personalities including Debra Messing, Lucy Lu and Brooke Shields. But Lukaro does much more than simply cut, color and style celebrity hair. At Lukaro, celebrity looks are literally born. It's routine for a Hollywood producer to call up and announce he's sending a star over for a new look.' ...Nope, no pretension there!

I walked in right before closing because I was desperate for a hair cut, and Annaise kindly took…read moreme. She washed my hair, gave me a hair cut, and a blow out within a very reasonable time frame and an amazing price for being in Beverly Hills. Will defiantly be coming back monthly for a wash and blow dry.

The only place I'll ever trust with my hair! Beautiful atmosphere, the best in the business, and…read moreJanna is a true expert colorist. I've never felt prettier! She truly found the best bronde for my coloring. My husband gets his cut and color done by Janna as well! Everyone loves it here!

I've been meaning to write a review for Lisa for the longest time because what she did to my hair…read morewas amazing! Even before cutting it she had a talk with me about my hair history. No one has ever asked me about my hair history before so you can tell how much care and thought she puts into her clients' hair. I told her about everything I'm experiencing with my hair. My hair is prone to breakage and gets damaged really easily. Lisa offered some suggestions about how I should be taking care of my hair, and recommended a shampoo and conditioner based on the information I gave to her and her thoughts on my hair after working on it. It's been 2 months and my hair still feels really healthy! This is the longest it has felt healthy, and some days it still feels like it was just cut. For the longest time I've been getting my hair cut and was always satisfied, but when Lisa cut it it was the first time in a long time where I actually LOVED it. I would highly recommend her, and I will definitely be going back!

Lisa was incredible. She spent over 2 hours with me, asking everything from my hair care regimen…read moreand routine to what I like and dislike about my hair. She really listened to every detail and wanted to make my hair exactly how I wanted. I was so impressed by her attention to detail, beautiful partial highlights she did in my hair, and how down-to-earth she was. I still get compliments on my hair all the time- all the credit goes to Lisa! She's as good as it gets. I'm so glad I found my go-to hairdresser in LA.

Took my teenage son here for the weekend to get a haircut, mani and pedi for a huge holiday party…read more Dropped my son off and was told to be back in 90 minutes. I came back and was told, "sorry our barber had a conflict in his schedule and couldn't make it so we just did the mani and pedi" As a result, my son went to our big gala without having had a haircut. They didn't bother to call me right back and tell me their barber was a no show. I could have taken my kid to a barbershop nearby in time for the party. They instead said, nothing and gave me no option. I would have liked the option of turning down the entire service and rushing my son to a nearby barbershop. How in the world was this no show by their barber not worthy of an immediate call to me so I could figure out an alternative? Awful communication especially for the price. Not very well handled. Would not recommend this salon unless you want to say you went to Beverly Hills to get pampered and styled for the superficiality of it all.

Ridiculously expensive. Charged m $800 for two mani/pedis with gel on three. Absurdly expensive…read morewith no clue ahead of time.

Madeleine is an incredible professional , whose dedication to providing a stellar experience of…read morecleanliness, amazing removal and installation of the finest slavic hair you can imagine . To spend several hours with this stylist is a testament to her gift of her craft and warm personality !! I highly recommend Extentions Beverly hills!!!

Don't walk, RUN to Mady if you've ever considered hair extensions. I recently lost quite a bit of…read morehair and was devastated thinking it would be years before my hair would recover in length and volume. A friend of mine recommended getting extensions to make the regrowth process less embarrassing and Mady was her technician/stylist - I never even knew she had extensions and we've been friends for years, so that should give you a sense of how natural it looks. I contacted Mady over the phone, she explained the entire process and she was able to match my hair color and length using only pictures. The process took about 2 hours and my hair looks freaking fantastic. The hair quality she uses is top notch and her studio is clean, comfortable and in a safe area. Mady is absolutely lovely and a pleasure to chat with. The hype is real!

Booking was super easy, appointment started on time. Showed one reference pic to let Lauren know…read morewhat kind of cut I wanted and she was off to the races. Never had such peace of mind while getting a haircut. 10/10 will be back.

With so many hair places in LA, it's been a mission to find someone that can manage my hair. She…read morestarted off as just my hair person and now she is my whole families. Good vibes, always accommodating and always gets it right!

Dorite is so kind & informs you on how to take care of your hair. I always leave feeling confident…read moreand like my hair is healthy. She listens to what you want and makes sure she only cuts off what is necessary. She also plays music, talks to you, and makes you feel comfortable. I only book with Dorite!

This was probably the best haircut of my life and Dorite was wonderful! She was so informative and…read moretaught me everything I need to know to take care of my hair. She is truly an artist of curly haircuts! She applied her skill to make sure my hair was shaped correctly for my face and personal preferences. I love that she puts so much thought into making sure all of her products are clean and healthy. Treat yourself to a great haircut, it's worth it!