Gretchen has been my go-to stylist for the past five years, and she consistently exceeds my expectations. She has a great eye for what works, listens carefully, and makes thoughtful recommendations without ever pushing. I always leave with a cut that looks fresh, natural, and easy to maintain. She's dependable, detail-oriented, and genuinely cares about her clients. Appointments are relaxed and never feel rushed, which makes the whole experience enjoyable. Over the years, she's proven she can handle everything from small touch-ups to bigger changes with confidence and skill. If you're looking for a stylist who is both talented and trustworthy, Gretchen is an easy recommendation. read more

Gretchen is such a great find, I went into salon on just a whim, just moving to town and this is the second time I have seen her for my hair. She listens and her 30 yrs of experience shows in how amazing my style turned out!! Great suggestions and her confidence in what she knows shows. Thanks again for a great cut & color and I will see you in 5 weeks read more

Get your beauty on with Gretchen!! She knows her color! I walked out feeling fabulous! She's got the nicest personality too!!

Gretchen was genuinely so amazing. I called looking for any immediate availability and she slipped me in within an hour and a half of calling. I arrived and she set me up right away and held such nice conversation. I told her about my hair needs and she provided! My hair looks and feels perfect. read more

I can't recommend Donny at Moxie Salon enough! I've been going to him for about two years now, and every single appointment has been amazing. He truly gives the best haircuts, always tailoring the style so it feels fresh, flattering, and easy to manage. I've also always loved my color. Donny consistently gets it right! . And his blowouts are hands down the best I've ever had. My hair always looks smooth, full, and perfectly styled when I leave the salon. If you're looking for someone who is talented, consistent, and genuinely great at what he does, Donny is your person! read more

Stopped by for the first time today. Met stylist Gretchen Yimbo and loved her vibe. She listened to my long history of disappointing haircuts, looked at my sample pictures and she nailed it! I am so happy with my new haircut! Gretchen is the bomb read more

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I came in after growing my hair out for SIX months. Heard and saw some good things coming from this salon so figured to give it a shot. Mark cut my hair and I did not get what I expected at all. Even when I decided to "trust the process" while he was cutting my hair, which felt like my hair was being grated off by the way he was holding and cutting it, I still had a bad gut feeling. My friend FaceTimed me during the cut and even later told me how concerned he was about how the turn out would be because from his outside POV, my hair was NOT looking good. My friend and I's concern was soon validated when I felt Mark continuing to cut my hair shorter and shorter. I mean 10 minutes into the cut, he had already cut it shorter than the reference pic. Which he had looked at multiple times. He talked himself up saying that he could do it which is why despite all the red flags I continued to give him the benefit of the doubt. Even when I went back to get a refund after finding out that I had a literal bald spot and uneven hair, which gave me the courage to actually want to go back because I was just going to take the loss, Mark told me that it was because my hair was already uneven from past hair cuts. So he was blaming me for the outcome? When he is the professional? He even admitted to it being a bad cut but still insisted on taking pictures of my hair cut after my initial cut, for what? To make me feel better? Everyone knew it was beyond horrible, including the other staff Donovan. So now I had to do a complete reset on my hair when I initially went in to get a celebratory hair cut. The pictures speak for themself, the reference, how long my hair was after growing it out SIX months (which is growth down the drain), and what I was left with. I literally had to get a buzzcut in order to do a full reset after what Mark did. Also forgot to mention, this took an hour and a half just for it to turn out like this. Essentially meaning it turned into a longer hair cut in order to try and make up for mistakes but that ended up making it worse. read more

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I walked into Moxie Hair salon out of desperation, when I met their newest hairstylist... Gretchen Yimbo. I can't recommend her enough. She is definitley a hairstylist. At first, I thought there is no way she can handle my thick curly damaged hair, but, she truly gave me the best haircut ever. I have been disappointed by so many other hairstylists due to the texture of my hair; but, with Gretchen, I was surprisingly satisfied. She knew how to cut the right angles for my face shape, and make it flow easily, The cut was absolutely stylish, flattering and easy to manage. Gretchen listened to my concerns and just worked her magic. I am so glad I trusted her. read more

Donovan is amazing. Great with color. Super cute cuts. I enjoy going to see him and seeing what will be my color and cut today! :)

I'm sooo happy that I found this salon! It's my new happy place. I feel transformed every time I get my hair done here. It's not just me, but my mother and daughter also love this spot. My daughter is a teenager and like your typical teenager, mom can't pick anything right. Not when it comes to Moxie salon! She loved her haircut and all of the compliments she got at school the following day. Call for an appointment and get your transformation done! read more

IVE FOUND MY FOREVER SALON Donovan did an incredible job. He was attentive to my needs, figured out how to achieve what I wanted while working with my face shape and hair thickness. I've never been so stunned by someone's work, thank you so much read more

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So happy I went to see Donovan to get my haircut! He got the cut I've been trying to achieve for years! I have fine straight Asian hair and often lays flat once it grows. I'm so happy with the outcome and will definitely be coming in for all my haircuts! Thank you so much, Donovan! read more

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Moxie Salon is owned and operated by Donovan Blazak and I have been his customer for over 15 years. In all that time I always leave his salon with a great cut & color. He has owned and operated other salons before so he knows what he's doing and is a seasoned stylist that is excellent at color. My hair has been blond, auburn, brunette and dark blond, short, long, pixie, and bob. I'm not one to keep the same cut & color the same and like to play with it & he never lets me down. He also doesn't push product on you - in fact he rarely carries it, but he's happy to recommend if interested. The salon is quaint and easy to get to- right off Hwy 50 - Jefferson blvd exit and has plenty of parking. And unlike other higher end salon's that have dozens of stylist, 6 different product lines that they push on you - all of which require higher prices to cover their overhead, with Moxie Salon you get a seasoned stylist with reasonable prices. So if you are looking for a new stylist you can't go wrong with Donovan @ Moxie! read more

I love my new trim color it was so much work but mark did a great job very professional and great customer service Donavan is great also read more

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Donovan is amazing. Have tried so many places and finally settled with this place. He knows exactly how to style your hair, takes time and doesn't rush you. read more

Donovan did my haircut and color exactly like I wanted, love it! I highly recommend this salon! He did such a professional job on my hair! read more

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I just want to start this review with the fact that I like my hair. It's not exactly what I wanted but it still looks good. I was telling him that I would like my hair dyed while I was getting my hair shampooed and I asked if he would do what I wanted at another date. The haircut took an hour and a half and the whole time was such a physically painful experience. The whole time he was ripping the brushes and combs through my long hair and it hurt so bad the whole time. I am a people please and would NEVER say anything, I realize that I should have. I kept sitting there saying to myself that it would be done soon and I can go home and sleep. My scalp hurt so bad from the ripping through and he kept shaking my "hair" to check the layers but instead kept shaking my head which made him hit me neck a couple of times and my head was being pulled in all sorts of different directions. He was obviously not paying enough attention or he simply didn't care because he also poked me in the eye and said "sorry" he only apologized for that and the 8 minute wait. I didn't realize that it was going to get worse. At some point during the haircut, I felt a tug on my ear and then I heard the dropped and realize that he has ripped out my earring!! Not just a simple earring but a thread-less earring, those are very strong earrings that I've had difficulties purposely taking out! He picked it up and asked if I was wearing earrings and handed it back to me. I went to put it back in but my ear was throbbing so there was no way I was going to be able to put it back in so I just sat back and let him continue. He then got out the hairdryer and I was sooo thankful that it was almost over... or so I thought. He then proceeded to continue to yank my head in all sorts of different directions and burn my head with the hairdryer. I was so thankful to leave at the end. I was so overwhelmed with the whole situation and so upset as my head was throbbing and my scalp hurt so bad that I had a panic attack in my car. My sister called me and calmed me down. She was a little hasty and left a review on my behalf and I was not aware. I asked her to take down the review because I didn't want Donovan to be upset and I wanted to be able to process what happened as I was still emotional. My boyfriend then called to let Donovan know so that hopefully he wouldn't do it again to someone else because at this point I thought he just didn't know. Another employee answered the phone and once my boyfriend that that it was regarding his girlfriend the guy said "the redhead" which means that he knew. The employee sat in a corner during my whole appointment and whenever I would open my eyes he was looking at me so I assume he knew as he was seeing my face as I winced in pain in Donovan's chair. When my earring was ripped out he came behind us and began so say my hair was beautiful and asked if it was natural... distraction much? The employee then said that he would have Donovan call us back in a couple of seconds . That was yesterday and we still have not heard anything! My sister went back to delete her review and it was gone, it had deleted. Very shady to delete bad reviews don't you think? Especially when you seriously hurt someone! I ended up having the throbbing headache until I woke up this morning and my scalp still hurts. I didn't want to leave a bad review but this was just insane! People need to be aware because it seems that he deletes bad reviews. read more

Donovan does a great job sculpting hair -- he's one of those stylists that really polish the shape and cut and touch up. I also appreciate that his price was reasonable for women's haircut, and that he had openings when I was in town. He won't BS you into doing something that looks good in photos of other people but wouldn't work for your hair. I'm glad I gave him free reign of my hair - he did a great job!! read more

Listen. I have thick, wavy, curly hair... and my hair can be unruly and often times it's like a lion's mane. When it grows out - it becomes a bear. Anyone who is willing to handle my head of hair is a saint in my eyes. It takes extreme patience and effort because of the thickness. I was referred by my regular hair lady who is out of commission to book something with one of the people here. I ended up getting an appointment with Mark fairly quickly. Mark is a contemplative type of hair person. He is thoughtful and you can see him make his effort in a peaceful and reserved way. While I miss my regular hair lady - I think Mark did a fine job. He was not rough. I didn't experience any yanking or pulling that is out of the normal for a typical layered haircut. I think he handled my scalp very well. We all have different social batteries and I appreciated his comfortable quietness and introspective approach in addressing my hair needs. Music was on point too for me. So I was vibin. Thank you Mark. read more

Donovan was the best hairstylist I've ever been too! I feel soo amazing about my haircut and he just gained a long term customer! Super easy to connect with and was comfortable right from the start :) read more

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1st time at Moxie Salon and Donovan was amazing! Great color, cut & company! Highly recommend this place! read more

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Great cuts for kids and adults! Donovan is very nice and alwaus cuts hair the right way

My first time at Moxie Salon it's kind of hidden in the plaza. Don was very hard to reach on email I would consider calling for an appointment. Overall he did an awesome job on my 90s style haircut. read more

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Brought my wife in to get a haircut. Appointment made with Mark. My wife showed him the photo which was shoulder length and she ended up with uneven layer that barely goes past my ears . He even had the audacity to ask when will I be coming back even though I made it clear I was very dissatisfied with your work. I recommend anyone not come to this place ever again . read more

I have been commuting from west sac to Manteca to get my hair done because I'm really picky about my hair! I finally got tired of traveling so far and tried Donovan at Moxie after reviewing Yelp reviews. I am so happy with my cut and style! I like short styles which requires precision and experience! I definitely have found my new stylist locally and am very satisfied. Donovan is a great find!!! read more

Donovan was very accommodating. He made me feel comfortable AND he exactly did what I wanted with my then very boring hair! He gave my hair LIFE read more

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This was my first time visiting Moxie but I will definitely be a regular. I was sad when my regular stylist of the past ten years moved away, because I have always been very particular about my coloring (brunette to blonde) and achieving a natural & well-blended weave pattern. Donovan is an absolute genius; I told him what I wanted and he made it happen exactly as I described. Space is pleasant and bright with lots of natural lighting. Good music too. Will definitely be coming back to Moxie read more

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Donovan is amazing! Moxie will now be my go-to place. My haircut turned out absolutely amazing, and I haven't had a better one in years. Not only did Donovan give me a fantastic haircut, but he also worked wonders with my 9-year-old daughter. She was over the moon with her blue-dyed hair ends. Donovan's expertise, attention to detail, and ability to make both adults and kids happy is truly commendable. read more

Donovan is an artist! My hair had no shape whatsoever and it made me depressed. The hairstyle and haircut he gave me has made me super happy and I feel brand new again! Thank you so much ! read more

Donavon was suggested to me by several other mom's and I can definitely see why. I walked in not knowing what I wanted but Donavon's experience and empathy lead to the best haircut of my life! My hair looks amazing and has given me such a boost in confidence. I will never go anywhere else. Donavon, you've got a client for life! read more

Donovan is crazy good and so Real!!!! No damage. Amazing color skills. Great haircut. Truly a gem. I will never go anywhere again!!! He has the skill and personal touch to get Your Desired Results with super reasonable pricing for a truly professional outcome. read more

Searching for a new hairstylist can be scary. I loved my previous one but driving to Vacaville was starting to become too difficult, especially with two young kids. I needed to find someone closer and one I can trust. I've been doing research, spent hours upon hours reading reviews and looking at photos. And I also wanted to support locally. I read raving reviews about Donovan. I was blonde and wanted to go back to my natural hair color. I've heard from numerous people that it's not and easy process and if someone doesn't know how to do it, the outcome would be disappointing. I've had a whole journey with getting to blonde before it was done right, so it's only right that I had trust issues. I called up Moxie salon and grilled the person on the phone with a lot of questions, they had all the right answers and confidence in their voice, I let them know that I would like to schedule it with Donovan. Well, guess who answered all my questions? I was talking to him the whole time lol. Anywho, today was my appointment day. Yay!!! I've had about 9+ months of growth, he did not disappoint. He made me feel very comfortable and we just chatted away while he did my hair. The end result was beautiful. I love the color and the cut. Perfect for the coming fall, whenever that comes. I would definitely recommend him. While I was on my way out I met one of his client that comes all the way from San Francisco to get her hair done and I can see why. I can't wait to show my hair off to family and friends. Oh and did I mention my hair was down to my rear. read more

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Update! Shannon has moved to Flirt Salon & Spa! Be sure to call her at her new location for an appointment.

Dawn is the best. Her salon is fun and bright. You always feel awesome when you leave and can't wait to go back. Pure sunshine! read more

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Dawn has been doing my hair for over 10 years, and I wouldn't let anyone else touch it. The few times I have, I've regretted it. Most of her customers, like me, have been following her around for years. Don't be fooled by the W. Sac address... Moxie does quality work in a very friendly and unpretentious environment. Three thumbs up! read more

I've been here twice to get my hair cut by Shannon. The second time, she highlighted my hair first. It was my first time coloring my hair , and Shannon made it a pleasant experience. Shannon is friendly and considerate. I love my new haircut and recommended her to my cousin as well. My cousin had applied henna to her already dry hair. After Shannon worked on it, her hair looked totally healthy and was the color she'd been trying to get for months. If you're considering getting your hair done here by anyone, just consider the fact that the layout is a little small. I've been getting my hair done later in the day, so it was just us there both times. Its clean, staff is friendly and considerate, prices are reasonable. read more

I won a cut and color. I was a bit nervous as I had not heard of the Salon before and for some reason my thick, coarse hair has been a problem for some to handle. Dawn did a great job and I will be going back!! read more

I had medium length hair & wanted to cut it really short, which is really stressful. I walked into Moxie & let Natalia work her magic. I let her pick the cut and highlights. It looks great & I feel she did a wonderful job with a client who's only direction was for her to "just cut it off" read more

Great salon! Great hairdressers! Dawn has been doing my hair for about 15 years and she is amazing! Love this little hidden gem in west sac! :) read more

Turned to Yelp for a Haircut and it didn't disappoint. Shannon gave me a GREAT haircut. She really took her time and made sure I was happy. This is my new place! Thank you Shannon you made this guy with thin balding hair look good, not an easy task. Much appreciated! read more