I LOVE this salon - most of all, I love Pam!!! She never does me wrong. I can be indecisive and unsure, and she always gives me guidance and her professional opinion, which is beyond helpful. My hair always looks amazing afterwards too! Highly, highly recommend for anyone looking for a new salon. There are a few garages nearby but otherwise it's street parking! read more

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I was extremely satisfied with their work, their professionalism,Their warm and welcoming salon, and all of their services. I got my hair highlighted and colored by *Hani Alaghmand* and he did an absolutely amazing job. My hair had become a mix of different colors yellow, brown, black, and completely uneven ,but he transformed it into a beautifully blended, stunning highlight that truly exceeded my expectations. It was something no one had been able to fix for me before. I'm genuinely so happy that I found hem, and I would absolutely recommend hem to everyone.THAANKS Hani Alaghband read more

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I had my hair done by Farah last week and I'm so happy with it! I have naturally blonde hair that's getting darker and I'm really particular about who touches it so that it stays looking natural and Farah understood the assignment. She's also super nice and was a pleasure to chat with. All of the staff were friendly and accommodating and the business is really cute and clean inside! Will definitely be back to see Farah! read more

Saulino Smith Salon - Blonde balayage & cut by Farah :) - Hair Salons Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Summary: great salon and Taylor is just excellent! She fixed something that seemed really problematic in one single visit and didn't damage my rather fine hair in the process. Bravo! I recently visited Saulino salon for the first time. After enjoying the years of great color, my colorist's salon closed and she moved. After trying another salon multiple times, I got rather disappointed - my previously perfectly neutral dark ash blond base with neutral beige highlights became a hot tan-colored mess with orange-leaning highlights. I was told it was my natural pigment and nothing could be done after months of trying. I was so diheartened that I decided just to do my own color from some box color and promised that I would continue doing so until I find a great colorist. I found Taylor. I was prepared that given the hot mess I had going on, it would take months and months to get to some reasonable point. Not at all! My first visit transformed my hair. She is thoughtful and attentive to detail, she listens and has a great eye. Taylor did a great job and I'm now truly excited about my next hair appointments. Taylor is professional and pleasant and I'm thrilled I found my colorist for years to come! read more

I am headed for chemo. I thought I'd get a jump on losing my hair and decided to get a pixie cut. My neice told me about Farah at Saulino Smith Salon. When I walked in she saw my scared face and offered me a private room with its own wash station and styling chair, and a beautiful view of palm trees and the ocean. She said. It's just you and me so don't be afraid of feeling bad. And I was prepared to but she was so wonderful. We laughed, and talked AND my hair cut was so great that not one tear was shed! In fact I just may keep one after my hair grows back. Can't say enough about how talented Farah is. I have found my forever salon! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Thank you Farah! read more

Farah and Rebecca are the best. I always feel cared for and they're sooo skilled at what they do. Not only will you walk out looking and feeling incredible, but they'll give you professional tips on how to better love and treat your hair. read more

Extremely Disappointed - Poor Service and Horrible Experience I came to Saulino Smith Salon for a keratin treatment after doing thorough research and even having a pour initial consultation with one of their stylists. Right away, I was told that a keratin treatment and a Brazilian blowout are "exactly the same" -- which is simply not true. Thankfully, I was informed and know the difference. When I pushed back, the stylist admitted she didn't know how to perform a keratin treatment and was trying to redirect me toward a Brazilian blowout instead because that was the only product she had and was familiar with. This was misleading and unprofessional. Fortunately, I was passed to another stylist who did perform the keratin treatment. However, the treatment failed almost immediately -- by my second wash, my hair was back to being frizzy and curly, with zero lasting effect. When I contacted the stylist, she initially told me to try using a leave-in product and advised that should fix the issue. I followed her advice and ordered exactly what she recommended, but as I suspected, it didn't help. Still no results. Eventually, after multiple weeks of waiting she said she would redo the treatment -- only to come back two weeks later (after not responding to me that entire time) saying she would charge me for half the service again. This was after I had already paid for a treatment that clearly didn't work the first time. I contacted the salon directly, hoping to speak with the owner. After leaving my contact information, I received NO call back. I had to follow up several times to get a response. When I finally heard back it was with the receptionist, not the owner or manager, and was met with rude, belittling and unprofessional responses when I expressed I was unhappy with my experience and their lack of willingness to make it right. It's very unfortunate that the owner and manager were unwilling to speak with me directly, and used the receptionist as an unprofessional messenger. I spent hours in the salon, only to pay for a service that failed immediately, and the salon has done nothing to take accountability or try to resolve it. What could have been a simple mistake with an easy resolution, has left me with an incredibly bad taste and extremely frustrated. I've never encountered a salon that has refused to take any accountability, stand by their work or correct a service that a stylist performed without results. They were not interested in providing any type of resolution. In my experience, a good salon wants to ensure customers are happy and satisfied. This salon has terrible customer service and clearly doesn't have any interest in building trust to encourage long term client relationships. Saulino Smith, the stylists and owner would rather wipe their hands of the situation and double charge to correct a bad service with NO results. Good luck if you have a problem with a service you get there. Unresponsive, unprofessional, and deeply disappointing. I would absolutely not recommend this salon. Stay far away! read more

Travis is great. He's friendly, professional and does a great job! He was recommended by a stylist we went to back home in Honolulu Hawaii, and was very happy with his work. Exellent service! Definitely recommend going to see Travis for your color, cut and style! read more

Highly recommend Rebecca for women's hair cut ‍ and customized conditioning treatment. Ample parking. Very happy with services provided.

EDIT: despite my experience, I do want to commend the salon for immediately addressing what happened. I called the salon after my appointment to express my disappointment and the owner followed up with me hours later. She immediately reimbursed me, gave me a credit for a treatment with my next service, and profusely apologized which I appreciate. It sounds like there was a miscommunication with a former staff member regarding my appointment and nothing that they could have controlled or prevented. I appreciate them addressing my concerns so swiftly - - - I've been coming here for years and have always been very happy with their service but they majorly messed up today and I had to say something. I've been seeing my stylist at Saulino for over 5 years and she's amazing. So when I had a special event planned (family party celebrating my recent wedding), I immediately thought of Saulino Smith Salon to do my hair and didn't even consider a place like a Drybar. I booked this a bit last minute so my normal stylist was already booked, but I trust this salon so much that I figured whoever else I got would be good. I booked a blowout with hot tools online, and I wasn't sure whether or not that included a curling iron, so I called to clarify and the reception said yes. I also asked if my stylist would know how to put in/curl Halo extensions - they said they would talk to her and if there were issues they'd let me know, but it should be fine. I show up today and, not only did they not tell my stylist about the extensions, they didn't even mention the hot tools/curling... so here we are with less than an hour of time to try to figure this all out, on the day of a very special occasion for me, and I was so stressed and upset. I felt bad for my stylist too - it's not her fault that someone didn't communicate to her what I was expecting, we were both thrown off and trying to figure it out. Ultimately, we were not able to figure out the extensions and she did the best she could with my hair with the time she was given. Maybe I should have said this was for a special occasion and that's on me but I didn't think I would need to say that just to get the service I booked and paid for... just wanted a blowout curls and extensions if it was possible. If they had told me ahead of time the extensions weren't doable I would have understood. I would have given no tip as I'm so angry and unhappy with what happened but since it was not my stylist's fault I didn't feel that was fair. But needless to say, really unhappy with how they dropped the ball on this and it's ruined my mood on what is supposed to be a special day for me. read more

Taylor is my go to girl. Cut and color, dark brunette or blonde. She truly is so knowledgeable, kind and easy to talk to. I have had some terrible experiences with my hair and I came to her after a botched color and she gave me my confidence back. read more

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Susie and Allie at the front were so nice. They helped me reschedule my appt, help suggest the most cost effective parking and made me a delicious latte when I walked in. Also, I've gotten my hair done with Natalia for over a decade and gives me the perfect balayage. Recently I got my hair done with Julia and she was amazing. I can't recommend this salon enough read more

Had the good fortune of working with Fresta. She is a terrific stylist! Met with her about my need for a hair style that would take me through a formal wedding in Bali as well as adventure travel through Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Viet Nam. She recommended a glaze to even out the color, trimmed the length so I can still pull my hair back and recommended bangs to frame my face when I pull back my hair back. I could not be more pleased!! If you are looking for a new stylist, highly recommend Fresta! read more

Excellent service salon and top rate stylist, Taylor Silva, has kept my locks fresh, trendy and age appropriate for work and play (as my hair style and care needs changed over the years). I highly recommend Taylor! read more

Julia gave so much care, time, and attention to detail with coloring my hair!!! It turned out great!

I went to Saulino Smith Salon to see Travis (@takaracolour on IG) and I immediately had to leave a review after because I LOVE this place and Travis is so talented. I went to him a year ago for some low and high lights, as a blonde I'm very picky with who I go to but Travis showed out! So I was very excited about seeing him again and getting a new look. The salon has a beautiful atmosphere, everyone is super nice and the location is great. I just wanted to let everybody know this is the place to go, thank you Travis for getting me rig read more

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Amazing !! Richard Saulino is the best !! Nice service, amazing quality!! Can't wait to go back read more

Saulino Smith Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Taylor Silva is an amazing stylist! She took on my cut and styling 4-5 years ago and although I keep my hair simple, it does take special care and understanding of the look I want as I age into the mature years. Taylor keeps me looking fresh and sleek! She'll always be my go-to in Santa Monica and I've loved Saulino Smith Salon for a long time! read more

I made an appointment with Taylor Silva to do my hair a few weeks ago and she did an incredible job! I came in with some prior damage to my hair caused from over processing and she was able put me on the right path to get my hair looking how I want AND getting healthier. She gave me beautiful face framing highlights and under lights that look great when I have my hair up in a ponytail. She also did a fantastic job with my cut, and even a few weeks later it is growing out beautifully! Taylor also recommended some great products that have really made a huge difference in how my hair looks and feels. One of my favorites is the kerastase blonde serum, it's really helped with my split ends. Taylor was fun to talk to and really made me feel beautiful by the end of my appointment. 1000% coming back! read more

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Natalie Tice is the best hair stylist/artist/guru I have found - and trust me when I say I have scoured LA for someone I can fully trust with my hair trims, cuts, and colors. For context, I am a picky mofo when it comes to hair and it literally dictates my self esteem and mood for the day (I'm working on it). Natalie understands hair and always exceeds my asks. Most recently she fixed a botched "babylights" job I got in K-town where the stylist fried my dark brown hair from the roots (see pics). This was the aftermath of impulsivity and my crazy schedule that didn't line up with Natalie's, but I learned my lesson the hard way: stay calm, book with Natalie. She is my hair-y godmother, my therapist, the best books/movies/music/hikes conversationalist, and just all around such a beautiful person you're bound to leave the salon 100x happier than when you first entered. read more

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I highly recommend Taylor Silva for anyone looking for top-notch balayage treatments! I have been coming to Taylor for years and she always gives me the perfect natural-looking highlights. She even cut and colored my hair for my wedding and I couldn't be happier with the outcome. I have told all of my friends about Taylor as people always ask where I get my hair done (the hair she does speaks for itself)! She is also a gem of a human to get to chat with and has become a great friend. :) read more

Today Rebecca gave me the most wonderful updo! It was a practice run for my daughter's wedding in November and I couldn't be happier with the results! I will definitely book her for my mother of the bride updo! read more

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I so very much look forward to my trips to Saulino Smith Salon to see Natalie!!! She has such good energy, listens to what you want, makes suggestions and executes the vision PERFECTLY!! read more

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I bought a package for this place! I wouldn't recommend it! For being a first time caller the lady who answered the phone and booked me sounded bored and uninterested. I was going to be a new client, but her demeanor was so off putting I decided to not to even go! I cancelled the reservation! Management needs to supervise how their staff interacts with new clients! This is why there business is suffering. read more

Liz Calo is a true master hair stylist!! She took my hair from a light brunette/blonde to this epic teal blue! I cannot possibly do justice to what an incredible stylist she is, but I'll try! Liz has the raw talent and experience to make sure that your dream hair comes to life! She is careful and considerate when it comes to your hair health, and knows what needs to be done to make your hair truly shine and that the color pops! On top of that, she has given me the BEST haircut -- she understood what my hair routine is and catered to it! She listens and delivers. I'd also like to note that the Saulino Smith salon was super careful when it came to COVID procedures. I felt safe and protected the whole time. If you are at all questioning whether to pick Liz, I can guarantee you she is the right choice. I am so SO happy with my hair and to have her as a stylist! read more

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Absolutely thrilled with my experience here every single time. The staff were incredibly professional and attentive to my needs. From the moment I walked in, I felt welcomed and pampered. My stylist always delivers beyond my expectations. The atmosphere was relaxing, and the results were fantastic. read more

I've been coming here for a little over a year now and love Taylor! When my stylist moved out of state after Covid, Taylor was one of a few recommendations she gave to consider. After going in a different direction for a while (and with some disastrous results), a friend recommended Taylor and I remembered that original recommendation from my stylist - thus the stars aligned. I wish I had come here from the start. Taylor colors my hair perfectly, gives a great cut, is fun and sassy, and she has recommended really great product for my hair. My hair is healthy and happy again thanks to Taylor! read more

Natalie Tice is not only an Angel on earth but also an absolute genius when it comes to blonde highlights! I have had some interesting hair experiences here in Los Angeles and the nature of the city is that people come and then move on so, having previously worked with another stylist at Saulino Smith that has since left, I am so lucky to have gotten to start going to Natalie. She is super fun to talk to and has great taste in music. I always leave the salon with the best, natural looking highlights! If you're a blonde in LA (or surrounding areas), RUN don't walk to Saulino Smith and ask for Natalie, you won't regret it! read more

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The only person I let touch my hair is Takara, he is the master of blondes!! I always feel so spoiled and everyone at the salon are so sweet can't wait to come back again!! read more

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Travis Takara used his blonde fairy magic and did an amazing job on my highlights! Honestly the best highlight I've had in quite possibly my entire hair career and I've been getting highlights since I was 11 years old. Such a sweet person, great convo and he gives an incredible head massage to boot! He did my highlights the day I had a show at Hotel Cafe and styled my hair as well and I got so many compliments. Very natural but still very noticeable which was the perfect combo.For all my blondies out there--he's your guy! Thanks Travis! read more

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Gina was great the first time I went with her. I was scheduled with her a few weeks back but things didn't work out we rescheduled for a Saturday. Saturday came and she cancelled on me so we rescheduled again. She started getting upset over the rescheduling when it was mutual. I was understanding & I was on my way already in Uber since I had an accident. I was going to be 10 minutes late & for that reason she said she could not take me no more. I was already on my way & had to cancel Uber & go back. Any-who, I said "she basically doesn't want to take me no more then" & the receptionist said " yeah basically " read more

I've gone here for many years. Love love love working with Rebecca. She's always a joy to talk with, and she works magic with my color. I'm a redhead so getting the right red is not easy for many stylists. Rebecca nails it every time. She is one of the sweetest people too. She's so genuine and very knowledgeable about hair. Bot wins with a stylist! Always a pleasure to work with her! My only comment really is that the salon has been under construction for what seems like years. When is it gonna be finished? It'd be nice for the quality of the work to match the decor and aesthetic of the salon. ;) read more

Taylor at SSS did a beautiful job with my hair. She is easy to schedule appointments with and I trusted her to make a decision on the color of my hair when I was tired of the old color. She did a great job. Also, super reasonable. The salon itself is also in an easy place to get to and pleasant environment. Thank you Taylor!! A++ read more

Taylor is the best! My hair is difficult and delicate and she's been so precise with the color. She even did an amazing job supporting me with a hair piece (and making it match perfectly) when my hair thinned (due to my hair issues ). So kind and real - I love my visits with her!!! read more

If you're looking for a great highlights, come to see Valerie Thomas! I've followed her since she was in a different salon and now, do not mind walking extra 30 minutes to get to her. She is not just good, she loves doing highlights despite its a super long and tiring process. Besides, she's a very nice person, I always feel that she would never flatter you just to be nice, she would tell what she thinks honestly. And thats why I love her most of all. read more

This review is for Liz Calo. Liz has been my go-to hairstylist for 6 years now. From coloring, to cutting, to styling, Liz is a hair guru. Besides making your hair feel like an A-lister, Liz has a contagious personality and a heart of gold. Wherever Liz goes, my hair goes! read more

I love Saulino Smith! Travis is the only person that can ever do my color. He is absolutely AMAZING! My blonde comes out perfectly every time. He makes every visit pleasant by being himself... Super personable. Super fun. Truly cares about what he's doing and always leaving me looking and feeling fantastic. Thank you Travis!!! read more

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I got a spray tan here by Cynthia. She is incredible... just positive and so great at her craft. She made me really comfortable. My tan was perfection. You wear loose clothes in. She sprays you. When you leave you can't wear anything like a bra or anything that puts pressure or rubs on your skin for 3-6 hours. My tan lasted a week. The salon itself is beautiful and the girls at the front desk are SO lovely! I really look forward to go my appointments here. read more

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i've been coming here for nearly four years and couldn't think of going anywhere else because Natalie Tice makes my hair look and feel so good. She's so patient with me, and I can be extremely picky!! And she's honest which I genuinely appreciate, she handles my curls with ease. I'm so happy I found her, especially because it's very hard to find someone that not only can color curls but treat them after damage ! she's a true queen. read more

Saulino Smith Salon - full highlight by Natalie Tice - Hair Salons Near Me - Santa Monica, California

I've been seeing Natalia Rose here for my color for the last few years. I met her back to 2011 when I moved from abroad to USA. I'm so glad beyond I met her, because since then she became my fav stylist. No matter where I move in the city, or other state or even other country, i can't find someone better who i can trust my hair and make feel special any salon I went go , that's why I still go to her. The salon is friendly and cozy. Moved to New York City and one reason I'm coming back to LA for my hair stylist means a lot to me. My favorite one and will never change anybody for Natalia! read more

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