I have spent years looking in Los Angeles for a good stylist, going from very trendy, to the expensive, to very hip places. Eight stylists in total since I moved here only a few years ago. All of them started out well with one decent cut, but then afterwards they became lazy and totally lacking in professionalism. My theory is that they try to gain you as a customer the first time around, and then after that they just try to do the bare minimum. All were over priced for what I got. I was starting to get a complex that it was me who was being too picky.
However, in my never ending quest for stylist, I found the reviews here in citysearch a couple of years ago, and have been going to Elena every since because of her incredible skills. She can cut, color and style my hair in no time, and it always looks amazing and beautiful. She has totally changed the way I feel about my hair (now I love it). She also knows exactly the kind of products you should use, and is honest about what cut would work on my hair type. I have complete confidence in her. She says her best skill is color, but she truly can do superb cuts, not just on easy hair, but on difficult hair types.
And, if that weren't all, she is a very down-to-earth person, her salon feels comfortable and completely lacking in pretention or haughtiness, one of the hallmarks of a LOT of Los Angeles stylists, while at the same time the salon is charming and well designed. She could teach the entire industry many things about how high to aim when it comes to hair and customer service. You will not be disappointed.
Pros: Parking, location, staff, service, price
Cons: None.
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