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January 2023 by Laurie M.
Little Salon is Big on creative, excellent staff who are very talented! Welcoming and relaxing atmosphere. Emma is fabulous !!
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October 2022 by Lisa P.
A+ business. Professional staff and great quality natural products. I love my haircut and will have my highlights done again at The Little Salon. Good vibe there!
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September 2022 by Brittanie H.
Emma is so kind and very talented. I came in wanting to change up my hair and she knew exactly what to do to prevent damage. I would definitely recommend this salon
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July 2022 by Judie S.
This refers to a first visit to The Little Salon on June 10, 2022. I've been visiting Sarasota for months at a time since 1980, just moved here from CT in April. Being new to the area, I needed a new, reliably skilled salon ~ I have always put a lot of emphasis on hair and, while I'll use $6.99 Maybelline mascara, I'm willing to pay for hair with some of the best colorists, straightening experts, stylists, etc. I read many Yelp reviews and with a high confidence level, booked my appointment for a partial highlight, roots, trim, blowout with Melissa. I got there early (12:55) for a 1:15 appt but Melissa was behind so I got to her station closer to 1:45. She took a look at my hair, which was all gray growth, but highlighted blonder than brown. She asked if I prefer blonder and I told her yes. I also told her that I had covered my gray roots with a root color stick which she acknowledged, so she heard that. In my experience, other salons rinse or wipe it off with a towel ~ I know now it's because color has a harder time adhering to the wax-like substance. Melissa went about doing my highlights, which were considerably fewer foils than I typically received at salons in CT but I don't really freak out about hair because most things you can come back from simply by letting it grow. But, frankly, she HAD asked me if I prefer blonder and I'd responded yes, so she ignored my clearly stated preference. She finished the foils and then applied single process to the roots and I sat at least a half hour till we were ready to shampoo. BTW, she was nice and we talked at length about many things. She trimmed and reviewed how I wanted the blowout and went about it. After she'd finished the top and one side, she said she couldn't finish it as is because the color had not processed over the gray and I could either come back or, if I had the time, she could redo it right then. I said let's just do it now. So we started from the beginning. It would mean another hour and a half and I wasn't thrilled but I also wasn't too upset, to that point, although she was clearly going to try to let it go if it hadn't been so obvious. So she redid everything. Apparently, while my other stylists knew to take the color stick crayon off, Melissa hadn't bothered ~ she said she had considered washing it but then thought she "could get away without washing it" and it would adhere. It didn't. And she said there was no way she could let me leave the way it was. Which, frankly, the gray screamed out as she began blowdrying but I thought maybe I wasn't seeing it well in the light bc no reputable salon would so blatantly, inadequately perform their expert service. She began blowdrying ~ I told her I like it straight, that I had keratin in it and it easily blows out straight. I've had plenty of blowouts in my many years on the planet and knew the blowout wasn't going well by the very gentle pull she was using and direction she was brushing. I couldn't even bring myself to look in the mirror, but when I finally did it was frizzy vs. the smooth blowouts I usually get. Mind you, every single thing on this menu of services is a la carte. If you're doing color and they don't blow out to finish and check it, that's just sloppy IMO, and just a tacky new way to revenue stream. But okay, I would have abided all that and maybe even gone back although the color was too brown, but fixable next visit. But then, she did something so unprofessional, something I hate so much that I was totally turned off. As she's doing this poor blowdry, she's telling me that she's not sure how my previous stylist was doing my hair but the ends were thinning ~ maybe they were overbooking her at her salon and in a rush to get appointments in and out she overprocessed my hair, and then went on to trash my CT stylist. That's when I FINALLY felt myself tense up ~ I despise stylists trashing previous stylists to make themselves look good. After she had just totally screwe
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July 2022 by Kelli G.
I'm so sorry to say that this is the worst haircut I've received since my brother's cut when I was 5. Hate to do this review, but don't want people assuming this little outdated salon is all that it claims to be. The staff wasn't friendly, practically rude, except for the receptionist. Maybe they were hangry. My friends asked me what happened. I have uneven layers inside out so there's always a layer in my shirt collar, yet my hair is below my shoulders. A client of mine, who's a stylist, said it looks chopped. Wearing a hat and attempting to wear it up until it grows out (have a nice little, uneven curtain itching my collar if it's up)... awful experience.
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July 2022 by Sara N.
I love my time at The Little Salon and have been a regular for several years. Renee is a master with my hair from start to finish!!
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July 2022 by Kathy S.
I give The Little Salon an excellent rating! We moved to Sarasota two months ago, & I was very nervous about finding a new Salon bc the same lady had been cutting my hair for over 20 years in MD & it is very thick and wavy. But Janette gave me an awesome cut, she cut just enough the first time to gain my trust so that when I came back yesterday I trusted her to give me a whole new look that will work so much better here in FL! The owner was very kind & helpful when I first visited & was able to give me the names of the two stylists who would be best for my kind of hair. The shop is small & friendly and they offer free parking in the rear for customers. - Kathy
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June 2022 by M C L.
Janette is an outstanding professional stylist - - the best I've had in Sarasota! She cut my hair in a wonderful style, taking into account all of my "issues." The best!
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June 2022 by Marybeth M.
Melissa is amazing with color as well as cutting. She gave me the most beautiful natural looking color, as close to my natural color as possible! Cutting my hair can be a challenge because it is fairly curly. She did a fabulous job!! Got two compliments before I even left the salon!
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June 2022 by Victoria T.
I Love this salon! Everyone is very friendly and goes out of the way to make you welcomed. Megan at the front desk is wonderful and my stylist, Emma, is talented and always makes y hair look and feel great. She uses natural organic products on my hair which really helps because I have a sensitive scalp. I won't go elsewhere for my hair.....only this great little salon!
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June 2022 by Kelsey J.
I have been to Marissa twice now and love her! She takes her time during the pre-cut consultation to really get a good feel for what I'm looking for and is always open to discuss any concerns or questions I have. Cuts exactly as planned and does a great blow out! So happy with her and this salon!
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May 2022 by Donna R.
The Little Salon is amazing! I'm super picky about my hair and color and thanks to Marissa it's a beautiful blonde! I love this salon!
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May 2022 by Sue S.
Professional & accommodating. Melissa does a fabulous job on my frizzy,curly hair so it looks great! She listens to my concerns & answers all my questions. I am happy I switched to this salon even with the commute from Venice being twice the time as it was to the previous salon.
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February 2022 by Robin R.
Just love this place! For 10 years I have I have been looking for the right person and finally Melissa fits the bill! It's a pleasant atmosphere, clean and friendly.
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January 2022 by Tina G.
This was my first time at the salon. I was booked with Melissa, who listened to my concerns and desires for my hair color. She was very meticulous about the colors and technique she used. The outcome was amazing! Another stylist even inquired about what she used when she saw my hair. I feel so fortunate to have been scheduled with Melissa. She is amazing! Got many compliments today...thanks Melissa
