Lauthr

First let me just say how amazing Amanda is. There are very few stylists that listen to what you want these days, Amanda not only listens, but she follows through with what you want, and in the end the results are always spectacular. I've been getting my hair done by her for a little over a year now and every appointment I have had turns out fabulous. She's always on time, polite and she is extremely focused on her work. Not only that she makes you feel like your at home when you are at the salon. She is always up on the latest cutting and coloring techniques and knows the best products to care for your hair. I highly, highly recommend you visit Lauthr to get your hair done by Amanda. If you are looking for a new hairstylist, call Lauthr ASAP and make an appointment before she fills up! You will not be disappointed! Thank you Amanda for making me look Great!!! Pros: The service, atmosphere, and skill provided by Amanda Cons: parking more

First let me say that I am a male that takes great pride in my hair and looks. I just retired and moved here from LA and now living in Napa Valley. A hairdresser friend of mine from LA suggested that I MUST go see a young lady named Amanda at a salon called Lauthr in Petaluma. So, I said ok lets give Amanda a try. I made the appointment and was pleasantly surprised with the service Amanda provided. I was offered a hot or cold drink as we sat to discuss what we were going to do. I told Amanda that a friend from LA recommended her and I trust her to do whatever she wanted. Let me tell you that when she was finished, I could not believe the work she did on my hair. I was very impressed. As soon as I left Lauthr, I called my friend back in LA and thanked her so much for recommending Amanda to me. I will now follow Amanda wherever she may be just to have her cut and style my hair. Pros: Amanda provided great service and was very professional & friendly Cons: Parking more

I went to lauthr to have my hair cut and dyed, The stylist that they gave to me her name was Amanda she suggested that I go darker with blonde highlights! I said are you crazy.... she said that I looked to washed out with my hair being just blonde. So I let her do her thing and boy was that the best thing I have ever done. I have people tell me all the time that I do not look like the same person and they love my hair. The best thing about my new hair color and cut is people say I look a lot younger. I also enjoyed the service at lauthr very nice and clean salon. Pros: clean,stylist Cons: maybe parking more

I live in petaluma and was going to another salon in Santa Rosa. A friend was getting married and picked lauthr to do the hair for the wedding. I was a bridesmaid and loved what they did to my hair for the wedding. The space is really cool and the receptionist was so nice. We had a lot of girls in there for the wedding and they stayed calm and took care of all of us. My hair for the wedding was not a typical wedding hair, I felt stylish and it stayrd up all night. I liked it there so much I made an appointment for my hilights. My stylist was great, I had my hair hilighted and she did what I had been trying to get my other stylist to do. I love my color. I feel like she listened to me. I will go back and send my friends. more

I dont want to rip this place too bad- but for a salon that was basically empty the 4 times I was there- I was always forced to ""wait"". I had highlights done and each time they were very ""chunky"" and far away from the root. I left with what always looked like a 1 month growth. If I pulled my hair into a ponytail- the streaks were horribly obvious- not natural, not what I was looking for. I know, I know- I kept going back- but it was the evil ""I knew""- and while it was not a good color job- it was not a damaging one either. The hair cut was very ""I just got out of a cheap beauty school"" chop. Not bad if you like Betty Page bangs...Also really too expensive for what you get...... Pros: easy to get an appointment Cons: Always have to wait, bad color jobs more

I have had nothing but great experiences at Lauthr. I have been getting my hair done by Kim, the owner, for years and years and have always been given a hip, stylish cut and color. I appreciate the fact that Kim and the other stylists are always going to classes and educating themselves on best practices. I feel that there is a desire to always be learning and improving their craft. I have recently moved away and have yet (after 5 years) to find a salon or stylist that compares. I still drive back to Lauthr for services. I like the honesty I get from Kim when I bring a photo in of a style I want. She'll always tell me if my hair texture won't work or if the cut or color won't work with my face or skin tone. I've had girls who have just cut my hair in the style of a photo I've brought in and it looked nothing like the picture and terrible on me. Pros: friendly environment, great stylist more

One of the best parts of Lauthr is the space. I love the openness of it, and that they kept the original hardwood floors, it adds to the comfort of the place. My favorite room is the back, where the treatment rooms are. The color, use of the skylights, and the separation from the rest of the salon, leads to a relaxing and peaceful environment. The staff is always friendly, courteous, and very informative. If I have a question they can't answer, they find someone who can. They have a way of making everyone feel welcome, whether you are a long time client, or a first time client. I have been getting my hair done by Kim, the owner, since before she opened Lauthrs' doors. I know the high standards and expectations she has in herself, and it flows down into her staff. Her constant quest for education and training in her art, is available to everyone that works for her, even the front desk. I know that I will get the best service possible, no matter who I see. For me this is what sets Lauthr apart from most salons. I recently moved away, and although there are many capable salons in my area, even award winning, I will continue to come back home to Lauthr. For me there is no other salon. Pros: informative and skillfull staff, lively and comfortable atmosphere, high quality services and products. Cons: that I don't live closer more

What incredible experiences I've had at Lauthr the past few years! I've finally decided to write about it and share my stories. First of all, the setting is incredible! Old rustic antique building that's very open. I love it that you feel a seclusion with your stylist! I can't stand other salons that are cramped and way too cozy. The feel is clean, relaxing and very Zen. They offer wonderful espresso drinks as well as elixir's and beautiful teas. The service is always top notch! My color is consistently perfect and always what I ask for. (why don't other salons know how to do that?) My cut's have always been the best....whether I want something simple or fun and wild. I also admire how they contribute to the community. Many times, the salon has opened up on their usual shut day and service homeless folks and/or women and children from the shelter. What a nice way for a woman to build back her self confidence. This is just one of many examples of their heart felt help in the community. I always look forward to my appointment at Lauthr. It's a time to relax in a great open atmosphere and leave feeling renewed with a fabulous cut and color! I highly recommend it. Pros: Open Groovy Zen Space! Easy Parking. Fab service. more

I've been a client to Joe Hamer's Salon, Elle Lui, Biquor & Biquor, and The Leading Edge and am very critical when it comes to my overall satisfaction with a hair salon. I have very high expectations of a hair salon and I have ""moved"" from the salons above simply because at least one of the following critical aspects was lacking in my experience with each: Pros: EXPERTISE in choosing the right cut/color for your face, coloring, shape; PROFESSIONAL; GENUINE & FRIENDLY Cons: More chairs/magazines in waiting area more

I have heard really mixed reviews about this place and reading the other posts, there isn't a really consistent experience to be had at Lauthr. I see a stylist named Mandy for my cut and color. I have been extremely happy so far with everything she has done. She is professional and friendly and has a great personal style that reassures me I am in good hands. I have received a lot of compliments on my hair since she started doing it. The receptionists are very friendly and helpful. There isn't anywhere comfortable to sit and wait for your appointment. As other reviewers mentioned, it always seems slow and kind of empty. My stylist is good though. Pros: Great stylist Cons: lacking in atmosphere more

I will not be returning to Lauthr salon. I've heard nothing but good reviews from a couple of my friends but they all go to Kim, the salon owner. So I decided to give this salon two chances after the first one turned out to be a bust, I was placed with someone clearly fresh out of beauty school and in no way capable of managing her own hair, much less mine! I found the receptionist was fairly nice but never appeared happy to be there, I soon found out why. The second time I asked for the color specialist thinking I would be with a top stylist with imagination and fashion forward creativity, but she gave me a very manufactured, generic, run of the mill highlight lowlight. I felt 'cloned' when i walked out of there, every other girl had the same style! And it wasn't a particularly great one, either. Also, during my appointment she badmouthed about another client who had just left, how unprofessional! The girls were pretty gossipy, and all the other stylists hung out at the front desk and rudely just stared while I checked in for my appt and when I paid and left. No one working there seemed to really even like eachother, weird vibe for me. Pros: Parking Lot Cons: Service more

I've been going to Lauthr Salon since it opened in Petaluma, and have had the good fortune of having my hair cut and colored by Kim, the talented and creative owner. In fact, she just won a national hairstyling award. I've had my hair done all over the bay area and other places in Petaluma, but Lauthr is absolutely the best. Kim has high standards and personally manages every detail of the salon - including the training of new hairstylists. The staff is always friendly and goes out of their way to make you feel welcome and comfortable. The salon is in a large warehouse setting complete with old wooden floors, which can feel a bit empty at times as referred to by another reviewer. But I feel this is mainly due to the size of the place and certainly not the quality of the work performed there. Personally, I love how open and roomy the salon feels. You're not sitting on top of the next lady getting her hair done like so many other crampt salons. I look forward to many more years of going to Lauthr for my salon services. Pros: high standards, excellent work, great service more

I love my hair!! Kim the owner just did the most fabulous cut & color on me. I showed her a picture and she instructed me that the pictures I chose where not the best for my face shape and life style. I am not a celebrity I had to remind myself. Kim came up with another idea that was even more stylish than the picture I brought in. I am a mom but still want to look up to date and stylish and a little on the punk side. Kim said she goes to New York to study at bumble and bumble so I felt she was knowledgeable about what is in style. Not only do I look like a celebrity it takes me only minutes to style my hair. Kim recomended bumble and bumble styling products and I love them. I have never been to a hairstylist and had them be so honest with me and want to listen to me. The salon is beautiful and the receptionist was so nice. I was going to another salon in Petaluma that was ""too cool"" for their own good. I am telling all my friends about Lauthr. Pros: friendly staff, knows her stuff, great service more

Two of my girlfriends recommended the esthetician, Audrey, at Lauthr, and now I am hooked too. She is a superstar! I love spas and expensive resorts for treatments. Sometimes they are great and other times, they are just blah. I have never ever experienced such a relaxing facial anywhere else. Audrey is so warm and welcoming. She offered to adjust the temperature of the room and even asked if I had a music preference. When she got down to business, I knew I was in capable hands. She didn't chatter at all during the treatment which is a huge plus in my book. When I asked a couple of questions about my skin and why I'm still breaking out at 32, she was a wealth of information. She recommended some things to try without the buy-a-million-products hard sell. Speaking of products, everything she used during my facial felt great and smelled amazing. The massage was to die for and my skin has been great for days. She did extractions which almost always hurts and I barely felt it...wow! She never left the room and was always working on me (another huge plus) and at the end, she quietly left me alone to dress and had a nice glass of ice water waiting for me outside when I was ready. Just superior service. Pros: Super service, friendly staff, easy scheduling Cons: none that I can think of more

I had the best experience at Lauthr. I travel often for work and always have my hair done on the road. This salon by far is the best experience I have had. The minute I walked in they offered me a cappucino and I was surrounded by makeup lines I usually only see at Sephora. I first had a (painless) bikini wax :) then I had my hair highlighted and cut. I love my hair!! I am a Lauthr loyal Pros: great service, knowledgeable staff, great space more

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I was almost in tears within minutes. It took a good 15 minutes for her to even VAGUELY understand what i wanted. She clearly didn't know general hairstyling techniques. She washed my hair and then RIPPED through it with a brush!!! WHILE it was wet!!! No detangler, no wide tooth comb... just ripped through my very thick head of curly distressed hair. I heard it snapping and i winced and crouched over. I considered walking out several times during this horrifying experience, but i was too chicken. My 'style' was half-done (half curled with a curling iron and the rest 'scrunched'. yes, scrunched.) when i left. in tears. The salon was empty, i should've known. Cons: Untrained, Bad communication, lack of common sense more