Vescada Salon

This was my first time going to Vescada and I thought it would be really nice, because of all the lovely ratings. However I am so upset with my hair now! I wanted to get it cut for the summer and my stylist did a horrible job by cutting it way too short and giving it a frizzy/​choppy look as my «layers». I was actually crying this morning when I was trying to style it as best as I could, but now I’ve had to give up and accept that it will be in a ponytail for a month and half. I only went to them because my old stylist left my old salon and I thought it would be too much of a hassle to go to her new location, but I’m SO sorry I thought that!
Also, when I asked for the complimentary essential oil or hand massage they offer on their website, the girls just gave me a fake smile and said, «sure.» but never did. For a $ 80 wash and cut, the least they could do was that, specially since I was their first customer that morning and they weren’t busy at all.
I will NOT be going back to them, even though they use my favourite products (Aveda). And will be wait till my hair grows long enough so i can go back to my old stylist and have her properly cut and style my hair. Very disappointed and upset, my hair is my most important asset and now it looks horrible.

I knew I needed a haircut, but when I saw a $ 75 wash/​cut/​dye/​style at Vescada, I jumped on that. I can kind of skimp when it comes to my hair, and in the past I’ve regretted it. However this was honestly the best cut and dye I have ever had at a salon, for the best price I have ever seen. I have had the misfortune where my hair, despite deep conditioning and brushing, gets very matted and I’ve had to actually cut knots out at the back of my head. My stylist saw this and evened out the back so it looked more like natural layers and not my «I’ve been brushing my hair for twenty minutes I GIVE UP on this knot and cut it out!!!» look I had been sporting. The color was also fantastic, I didn’t do anything too crazy, just dyed my hair a dark brown a bit darker than my natural color, as prior to this I had gone a light brown that turned out incredibly red (it was awful, I never want to dye my own hair again), and the new dye job looked amazing and complimented my skin tone amazing. The colorist actually listened to me when I said more ash tones and no reds – most stylists always tell me to make it more red and then my face looks like a tomato.
I look forward to coming back here, because the décor and atmosphere is also very nice!

I have only been here twice but both times have been great. The first was a walk in off the street and the second was a booked appointment. Kelly has done my hair both times and has given me two great looks. She is also very speedy and efficient. Prices are very reasonable.

I would not recommend this studio.
I have never had a worse experience with my hair.
What was supposed to be a root touch-​up, ended up being an all-​over bleach job gone horribly wrong where half of my hair fell out and it was yellow.
It’s been over 6 months and my hair is still not back to an acceptable state.
The ‘colour technician’ felt horrible about what she did, and gave me a bunch of sample bottles of their «damage therapy» product, however it did not help my case whatsoever, and could not make up for all the hair that broke and fell out.
I was hopeful about possibly having a salon nearby that I could count on and be ‘my salon’, however this most definitely was not it.
My experience here has made me afraid to get my hair done at any salon now.

I find it rare that I have a salon experience that I truly feel was incredible, but Vescada gave me that. I made an appointment 3 months ago with Roxanna to help bring my awful white bleach blonde hair back to a more natural blonde tone. Instead of berating me and discussing how terrible my hair was, Roxanna simply asked what I wanted to be done and got to work. She gave me low-​lights and high-​lights and within a few hours, I was starting to look like a real person again! She gave me a complimentary cut and blow-​dry as I was a first time client. I figured the cut wouldn’t be too special, as I just wanted a trim, but Roxanna really helped shape my lifeless hair into a much more fashionable look.
I recently returned to Roxanna for another round of highlights in which she brightened me up in precisely the way I was looking for. She didn’t push any products on me or suggest another trim. Instead, we chatted like old friends and the whole experience was like a day with a friend versus a pushy salesperson. I can’t express how incredibly comfortable and awesome Vescada is. All the stylists seem very down to earth and friendly and everyone walks out of there looking like a million bucks. And to top it all off since I had recommended my sister to go there, they gave me FULL SIZE bottles of the shapure shampoo and conditioner by Aveda. WHAT! That’s awesome.
I am definitely planning on going back to Vescada for all my highlighting and cuts. They’ve got me hooked!

I had passed Vescada many times and eyed their Aveda products through the window.
I had to make a last-​minute appointment to get my hair did and when my regular stylist was no available, I decided to try Vescada on a whim who were able to fit me in.
I came in bright and early on Saturday morning toa busy, bustling salon. My appointment was with Roxane. She was very friendly and made a few recommendations for my cut. I’m very low maintenance when it comes to hair so I’m not too fussy as long as it’s out of my face and eyes!
They use all Aveda products in their salon so that’s a big bonus. I absolutely adore Aveda so I enjoyed every moment of my wash and shampoo. The cut was fine and I liked that they didn’t push any products on me (although I buy Aveda stuff on a regular basis and was already stocked up anyway).
Overall, I enjoyed my first time at this salon and would consider coming back since I’m not married to my current stylist.

I am sorry but I do not know the average price at salons for hair cuts, but when I rated the prices at Vescada, I was using my own instincts. I do not feel that paying $ 80 to have nice hair for 6 – 12 months is too much. About 2 years ago, I decided I wanted to try a short hair cut (above the shoulders for the first time in more than 20 years. I had actual pictures from the internet for how I wanted to look along with a picture of how my bangs should look. Claudio (one of the owners) was able to duplicate the EXACT look. He did not try to tell me which products I would «need» to get the same look.
His customer service was to say the least, demonstrative of his experience (from conversations, and not knowing his exact age, it seems that he’s been working at this since he was very young). When I went back for another hair cut, I asked him about a hair curling wand (think curling iron without the clamp) and he was kind enough to suggest places and even offered to call someone he knew. On my next visit, he advised he was unsuccessful, which I did not doubt since I couldn’t find a place in Toronto selling online either.
My daughter liked my hair cuts so she wanted to try the place. He reduced the pricing to 30 – 35. This was a surprise as I was not aware that a 12-​year old could get a reduced price. Upon my next visit with my daughter, the price was 35 – 40. I didn’t mind the inconsistent pricing because he was very careful with my girl. She’s not very forthcoming so he had to probe a lot to get a better idea about what she would want/​like. It would seem that it’s easier to just cut her hair, ask once and pretend he didn’t notice she didn’t have an opinion.
My girl friend just got a hair cut there last week./ She went from having hair down to her behind to a shorter than the shoulder cut. She’s a hair stylist too. Let’s just say she’s loving her cut and a returning customer.
If you need an updo, I would recommend Kelly. Unfortunately, she’s really keen on selling hair extensions, but it’s not like she’s very aggressive about it. I find that the final product is worth the sales pitch and I mean, it’s better that she’s selling an alternative service than pushing products down my throat. She did an interesting job working well with the highlights in my hair to add depth.
I’ve had many many bad hair experiences and I highly recommend Vescada if you’ve never had one to prevent the pain, and if you’ve had bad experiences, Claudio can heal them. One thing though, he seems to be able 15 minutes late each time so bring entertainment.

I am a regular at Vescada Salon because I live in the neighbourhood. The staff are friendly. I usually get my hair cut by the owner, Claudio, who is my favorite. I had my hair and makeup done at this salon for my wedding and was very pleased with the result. Rene, the make up artist did a phenomenal job. One time I booked her for family portraits, but she was not well. The girl I got instead had no clue what she was doing. But I did receive a discount so all was well.

My favourite hair salon in the city! Friendly and unpretentious staff who do their best to please. All of the stylists are excellent and honest — they want what is best for the customer. Reasonable pricing.
You can also get your makeup done.
Closed on Sundays and Mondays. Limited street parking directly in front of the salon.