Summer Hours Salon in Los Angeles, CA

I'm hesitant to write this review but I don't want this to happen to anyone else. I was recommended this salon by a friend and booked an appointment with Ashley. I asked for a small trim and darker color. I've been coloring my hair on and off for years and have never had any issues. My hair was the healthiest it had ever been prior to the appointment and I genuinely liked the color she did for me. But one day after the appointment, my hair started breaking off and coming out at the root in clumps. I contacted Ashley to find out about the treatment and dye she used. She offered for me to come in for an additional treatment. When I told her I didn't feel comfortable with that as my hair was still rapidly falling out, I asked for some kind of compensation. She responded that she had completed an investigation and was not responsible for the issue... I've since been to my dermatologist who 100% confirmed the treatment or dye caused the hair trauma/sudden loss/ breakage and thought the dye was left on for too long. She created a TikTok while I sat with the dye on my head in the salon. On top of this, at the end of my appointment Ashley asked if I had Venmo and then requested that I pay for the entire appointment in cash, totaling over $300. Overall, I'm so dissatisfied with my appointment, the customer service, and my hair is still falling out weeks later. I tried to figure out a solution with Ashley before writing this review but was unable to do so. I'm sure the other stylists at the salon are great but do not book an appointment with Ashley.

This salon is a cute little place in the heart of silver lake. One of the stylists, Claire, cut my hair and did such a terrific job. I usually go to barbershops, but I'm glad I decided to go to this salon instead. She is very versatile and gave me the perfect layered cut. She also was able to give me thorough answers and instructions regarding how to take care of my hair. Claire is beyond knowledgeable and genuinely took the time to understand what kind of haircut I wanted. She is professional, personable, and trustworthy. Hands down the best haircut I've gotten and I highly recommend booking with her!

My hair wasn't in great shape when I arrived but I somehow left in worse condition. The claim of being a "curl" hairdresser is not accurate esp I've had cuts with a true curly hair expert. The hair cut butchered my natural curl pattern and chopped bangs that didn't seem to realize that curly hair gets shorter when it's dry. Luckily hair grows and I will have to straighten my hair until it does. Thank god for hats! Nice salon though

Faye is such a freaking gem! I am overdue for this review so for the sake of efficiency, bullet points: 1. When I first went in for a cut with Faye, I think I blabbered some incoherent stream of conscience for 2 minutes straight. Somehow she knew exactly what I wanted (much better than I did!) and totally delivered. 2. My hair is naturally pretty flat, but Faye cuts in so much bounce and body (even when I let it air dry). 3. After my first cut with her, I ended up waiting way too long before coming back- but that was partly because she did such a great job. My hair grew out so nicely I honestly didn't realize how long it had been- I just started to notice my ends looking shabby and realized it had been 6 months since my last hair cut. 4. Faye is just plain lovely to be around! She is warm, bubbly, attentive, and so sweet. I immediately felt at ease when I met her. I have a million other little details I want to add but suffice to say- Faye is just the best.

Summer Hours is the cutest, best little salon in LA! I feel welcome and comfortable every time I walk through the doors and legitimately look forward to returning which I cannot say about many places in town especially salons. In the past I've been to salons and just felt so out of place and frumpy but all the stylists at SH are friendly and not at all pretentious. The vibes are just right! Amanda, the owner, has been coloring my hair for about 5 years and she is absolutely the best of the best. My blonde balayage always looks perfectly natural and healthy and grows out flawlessly. I know that if for any reason Amanda was unavailable that all of the stylists at Summer Hours would be able to knock it out of the park because Amanda has done such an incredible job building her team of independent stylists. The salon itself is bright, open, and pretty. Parking is beyond easy, it's free on the street right out in front of the salon. I moved to Austin 3 years ago and made the grave mistake of trying to find a colorist there, after allowing 3 different stylists to damage my hair I realized the error in my ways. I now make sure to squeeze in an appointment with Amanda every time I'm back in LA for work or pleasure. If that's not a testament to how truly incredible she and Summer Hours are then I'm not sure what is.