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    The Based Blonde

    5.0 (16 reviews)
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    Love my hair

    Kina has been doing my hair for a few years now and I won't let anyone else touch it ! She's great with blonde and balayage! Truly recommend her!

    My beautiful hair now
    Jen S.

    I found Kristina on IG for extensions. She matched my natural hair perfectly, installed them flawlessly and blended with my damaged hair beautifully. My hair was severely damaged by a previous hairstylist - not Kristina. I had a halo of mullet length hair breakage (look at the pics below) and I was devastated. I was concerned that with my hair damage, the extensions would not blend well. Her method of extensions, attention to detail and fun personality made for an amazing experience. Highly recommend for those with damaged hair or those who just want volume/length with the least damaging application of extensions to your natural hair. Thank you KRISTINA!

    16in extensions
    Lisa K.

    Kristina was recommended to me for hair extensions. She did the IBE method and my hair feels great! No pulling, irritation or hair breakage. Prior to getting extensions my hair was noticeably thinning and now with the added 16in extensions my hair feels full and strong!

    Lauren C.

    Kristina has been doing my highlights and extensions since she was at Ashen salon. I have gone to lots of other stylists before and am super picky with my hair. My color is super specific because I like it one specific shade. Kristina always does a consistent job with my hair, and I always get compliments on it. She's also super fast and gets my highlights and extensions done in less than 3 hours. Super reasonable prices too. Love my hair!!

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    5 years ago

    Awesome cut. Will 100% be coming back to Kristina again. Cool place beer was a good touch.

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    Kristina is amazing and very knowledgeable about hair and she's on top of the hair extensions methods.

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    4.8(73 reviews)
    0.3 miLa Jolla
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    I love it here so much! They never fail to give me exactly what I ask for, my expectations are…read morealways exceeded by them. Not only that, but their blowouts last me what feels like an eternity. Everyone in there is really hardworking and passionate at what they do, I always see them working together to help everyone's appointment go by smoothly and efficiently. They have my highest respect for working so well as a team. I always recommend Dleux Hair salon to anyone wanting to get their hair done because they truly have it all. Thank you so much

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    4.7(163 reviews)
    0.2 miLa Jolla
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    Having your hair styled at Jax and Kings salon is no gamble…read more With Lindsay, one of the salon's premiere hairstylists, you'll win every time. Whatever the situation, Lindsey will assess your hair---its style, along with its condition and needs. She'll then suggest treatments that offer the perfect foundation for your cut, style and color. And in no time, she'll sharpen your look, boosting your confidence to carry the day-- whatever it brings. Moreover, the salon's reasonable prices will allow you money enough to buy next door's hand- made, oven ready pizza!

    Omg, Jaylin is the absolute sweetest, coolest, most talented hair stylist I've ever had done my…read morehair. I'm a brunette with high lights. I told him I wanted to go lighter, more blond.. well he did the most amazing golden blond and still kept some of my light brown low lights. It's 100% up to the base of my hair so I show no regrow, which was always a concern/complaint with my last stylist of 15 years. The gray undertones, ok, all my gray, lol. Has complete coverage, where my last color would fade after the second washing. I was referred by a La Jolla local, beautiful, pro surfer who's color and cut is out of this world. My daughter and I have both switched over to Jaylin and Jaylin, I hope you don't mind your new family members, we'll be with you for a long time! Did, I also mention, Jaylin does many of the Victoria's Secret models! Jaylin, we love you! Wendy

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