Best Beauty Salons In Orinda

“Janell is the best permanent makeup artist I have ever met. I have been getting the permanent makeup over 20 years, with various different artists in Japan and in the United States. Janell is the one who l can really trust. I am originally from Japan. Sometime, it's hard to get a beauty treatment that fits asian style here in the United States. I know many of my Japanese, Chinese and Korean friends got treatment in the United States, and got horrible result. Janell is different - she knows what asian people like, and I think that comes from her respect to all races. She is detailed, she respects and cherish different style, and understands them from her heart. She is usually fully booked for months - people drive from easy bay, San Francisco and even South bay. When you book an appointment, please respect her time. She has a waitlist - if you need to cancel the appointment, please do so ahead of time. We are so luck to have her in our town!“

“I saw Ellie yesterday after lunch at Comelones Tacos. Her prices are 75 dollars for a haircut. She was prompt and was serving two people when I saw her. My appointment was at 12 noon and that is when I sat in her chair. The salon itself is very small with one chair for waiting clients. There were three stations and all three ladies including Ellie looked like true professionals. I didn't see any chatting or joking but complete attention to their clients except for Ellie who checked her cellphone several times and also talked on her cellphone while cutting my hair. Since I paid 90 (after a 15 dollar tip) for a 22 minute service, I felt a little cheated. Ellie washed my hair for five minutes from 12:00 to 12:05. At 12:22, I was outside getting into my car which meant that my haircut was 17 minutes. 90 dollars for a 17 minute haircut just doesn't feel right. My haircut was very basic, a few layers in the back and I didn't really see much layers framing my face which she promised. I would have liked a little more detailed framing. I will see how my hair grows out but I am unsure I will come back. Also, Ellie doesn't take credit cards so I had to pay her cash which she appreciated.“

“She is very professional and experienced. She did exactly what I was asking for. Awesome haircut.“