Bob Salon

Today, I walked into Bob Salon for a full highlight and haircut with Alex. I asked to keep my honey blonde color and that enough hair remain to make a ponytail, which is my go-​to style for an active life.
I left in tears because my hair had been chopped to ear length. The honey blonde had been replaced by a frosty, blotchy mess. The bangs go from frosty to strawberry blonde to dark ash and then back to frost along the same strands. The cut and color is not flattering (think Dallas grandma helmet hair). It’s so bad that my daughter, who is 6, laughed when I picked her up from school, and my husband keeps saying, «I will love you no matter what you look like.»
Needless to say, I will not be back.
If you value a stylist who listens to you, go elsewhere.
If you would like to feel beautiful after spending your hard earned cash at a salon, go elsewhere.
If you want to have a good cry and seriously consider spending $ 500+ on extensions to repair a hair disaster, by all means, visit Alex at Bob Salon.

I signed up to Unilocal specifically to sing the praises of Payton Kelly. I’ve never been so happy with my hair before.
First, the salon itself: Bob is beautiful, clean, quiet, and easy to get to. The parking is no trouble at all. The receptionist was courteous and friendly. The price for an ombré with three colors was reasonable, and I liked the product they used — color stays well and did not damage my hair.
As for Payton: I’m so impressed! I had a tricky request — ombré on red hair, with auburn fading to copper to gold (‘fire’ colors). I also have extremely fine hair, and the length makes it prone to breaking. She had no problem working with my hair type, and accomplished the color task beautifully. Moreover, she chose colors that would fade to the desired effect after a few washes, which was a brilliant idea — my hair has stayed exactly the color I wanted, and it’s been almost a month since I got it done!
I highly recommend this salon and Payton Kelly! I can’t wait to go back after another month of grow-​out.

I went to Bob Salon a few weeks back and it was awesome!
I had never been but saw rave reviews and a cute studio, so I asked for a stylist that could cut a mean shag and was handed off to Alex. He’s incredible! Alex owned his own salon (in Alaska! Which was crazy in itself and I had many questions about that alone) for over a decade and told me he was very good at what he does. This was pretty much exactly what I wanted to hear when I visited a new salon and a new stylist to boot!
I asked for a shag hair cut (which has probably gone in and out of style quite a few times since I’ve been getting those kinds of cuts…), pulled out my handy Pinterest board reserved for this kind of thing, and let him go to town. While he was cutting my hair, he told me all kinds of neat tips for optimal hair care while not pushing products left and right — something I really appreciated. I learned a lot while I was there!
As much as I wanted to walk out of there looking exactly like one of the Olson twins, I settled with having their hair. Great experience and I will be back for more cuts!

I’ve been getting my eyebrows shaped by Mandy Morrison at BOB Salon for awhile now and I will tell you they are ALWAYS perfect! I’ve had thick, unruly brows since I was a child so I’ve been manipulating them in every way possible for what seems like my entire life. and I can tell you Mandy is the BEST at brow shaping! Thank you Mandy!

I found Bob Salon from Groupon and decided to try them out based off of all the great reviews online. The first time around I went in I didn’t get a welcoming vibe from the receptionist or my stylist. My 3 hour long appointment felt extremely rushed despite it taking over an hour just to get the foil in my hair and then an additional 30 min of frying my blond hair under the blowdryer. I gave my new hair a couple of days but after different lighting and washing and styling it myself, I realized it wasn’t going to get any better. I’ve been getting my hair highlighted for 11+ years and have never gone back to a salon for a redo (that is how bad it looked.) I booked my second appointment with Alex and he completely transformed my yellow, over processed hair into healthy, shiny looking blond hair again. Alex truly cares about you as a client in and out of the salon. He followed up with me the next day to make sure I was liking my new hair and offered some great advice specifically tailored to my hair care needs. I highly recommend Alex to anyone needing to get their hair done!

Amber Rose is a color genius. I have been with her for a year now. I came to her after I moved to Texas and said goodbye to my previous colorist. Blond is a difficult color (especially on a natural dark brunette) and she delivered! She is the best colorist I have ever had and I have seen many for over 10 years. Not only has she mastered blond on me but she has helped me transform my hair into the healthiest it has ever been. She is incredibly personable and our appointments are something I look forward to because of that. Go see her!

I had blonde highlights and went in for maintenance and a shorter style. I have had the same amount of gray for about 1.5 years (about 40%) and highlights always work well to blend it. The stylist said he would not recommend straight highlights, but a little darker all over color with some highlights and I trusted him. The cut was awesome, but the color is very disappointing. I left with several blue streaks and an overall grayish dull cast where my previous highlights were!!! Yikes. I asked what would happen at the next appointment and he said it was like mad science so would be an experiment. He was a nice person and gracious about doing another all-​over toner to fix those issues, but after 3 weeks I have crazy things going on with he regrowth-​I won’t be back to the salon at all.

Cut color genius.
Huge heart. Funny guy. Badass.
Dan Logan. Talent.
So my daughter is studying Haiku’s this evening…
Anyhoo…I love this guy. He’s like the Adele of the hair world. Effortless talent. I truly believe that Dan Logan could cut and color my hair to perfection while standing on his head in a blindfold and singing the ABC’s backwards. He’s a natural with years of experience.
It also doesn’t hurt that he is one of the sweetest, kindest guys I have had the privilege of knowing. He’s one of those people that has a positive aura about him. And he makes me laugh — often! I always look forward to my 1.5 hours spent with Dan and leave all the better inside and out. He’s good for the hair and the soul!
The lovely ladies at the reception desk are a sweet and fun bunch, too! They project a laidback vibe without ever sacrificing professionalism. (Sorry for not writing you a Haiku, too. I’m fresh out of creativity.)

Payton is my new favorite stylist of all time! I have very thick hair that I had let grow way past my mid back. I was tired of the weight of it and how hot it made me feel. I took a few screenshots to Payton and she worked WONDERS! I’ve never been wowed by a stylist. On the contrary, most hair dressers don’t know what to do with me. But Payton??? I chopped off about 8 in of hair into a fun lob that I absolutely LOVE! We laughed sooooo much during the time that I was there. I asked about a possible balayage, which she agreed would look good with my new cut but being that I had a Japanese hair straightening done in March, she didn’t want to agree to doing the color until she had ample time to research whether my hair could take the color without being damaged. She then gave me her cell phone number to follow up on that. Amazing! She really cares for her clients, is diligent and earnest about her work, and isn’t in it for the money. I walked out of there so happy, so satisfied, and feeling like I’d made a new friend. Hubby loves the cut and so have all my friends and co-​workers. I recommend her 100%!

Dan Logan is still my stylist. I’m very particular about my hair and change it up often. Dan can look at a picture in a magazine I bring in and interpret that style into one that suits me.
I can get in for appointments, there is easy parking. I don’t have fight traffic to get there. Dan’s stories make me laugh and cry at the same time. He’s also a good listener. After one appointment I felt like we were old friends.
Last funny story. First time I was there he not only did a cut and color, but finished up with a great blow out. I’m a Mom and it wasn’t date night, so soon my hair was up and I was at the grocery store… where I ran into Dan. He looked at my hair up and sighed. «All that work for nothing.» We then laughed so hard I think I peed. (He still blows my hair out when I’m in, but has enlisted my husband, whose hair he also cuts to encourage me to keep it down for the day. Aiming to please, I try to see Dan when we have a sitter that night…

I’ve been a client of Lizzie’s for 10 years. She is fantastic! My hard-​to-​tame long wavy/​curly hair always looks terrific after a cut and blow-​dry, and she shapes it so well that it holds up for 3 – 4 months between visits. Not only is she an excellent stylist, she is also a great person to chat with.
I’m not a girly-​girl by any means, and so any pretentious place would be a big turn-​off for me. BOB is a very cute salon with a low-​key vibe. There are a lot of talented folks there and a super nice staff. BOB rocks!

Danny Logan is AMAZING! I’m a dirty blonde naturally and had been looking for years for a great colorist in Austin who can do natural looking blonde highlights. He was the one! I usually have to go back to Dallas just to get my hair done. He has a great personality as well and is a lot of fun to talk to. He will listen to what you want and do it perfectly! Love Danny!!! He is amazing y’all!

I’d like to start off that I have never written a Unilocal review before. With that said, Payton was very sweet and did an excellent job on my hair that I couldn’t resist the opportunity to share. I am not from Austin and I relied on Unilocal and groupon to inform me of someone that could do my hair. I was beyond pleased with the results of my haircut and if I lived in Austin I would definitely come here for my haircuts routinely. With that said, strategies on when I could routinely get my hair done by her when I am in Austin for business did cross my mind. Highly recommend! Plus, she was a pleasant conversationalist which I enjoyed and eliminated some of the client/​stylist awkwardness.

Payton does wonders!!! There’s a reason this place gets such high reviews! Expensive, but totally worth it! I just moved to Austin a month ago and I wanted a new look/​stylist.
I got blonde highlights done on my dark brown hair. I also have olive skin. Do you know how challenging it is for a stylist to successfully pull this look off?! Payton definitely delivered! My hubby and friends love my new look too! :)
I brought in a picture to show Payton the look I was going for and she offered expert advice. I originally wanted short bangs, but she advised that longer bangs would look best for what I want – and she was right! Payton is talented, knowledgeable, funny, and super sweet! Glad I found my new stylist!

I see Teresa Davis Thomann. She’s amazing. I had a traumatizing experience about 3 years ago and hadn’t touched my hair since then. Till a friend recommended Teresa. She did a cut and lightened my hair to a more summer tone and I LOVED it. I could not have been more happy with the out come. I gave her a general idea of what I wanted and she went beyond expectations. So, so happy with her. I go back in 2 weeks to see her again and hopefully cut off some good length of my hair to donate it. I highly recommend her.

Dan at Bob’s is fabulous saved my hair… great job with the blonde. I have search… and had many bad experiences, but Dan put me at ease, and my hair is in great shape. Hard to do blonde right, but Dan’s got it down… if your a blonde and like it to look natural and healthy… please don’t pass him up.

James JAMES JAMES JAMES! I can’t sing his praises enough. GO SEE JAMES! He is truly an artist and stayed late to deal with my mess of hippie red hair which he artfully transformed into beautiful blonde barbie hair. It looks fabulous! I have truly never been more happy with a stylist. I gave him a vague idea of what I wanted and he above and beyond delivered. I’m a local that’s been searching for a stylist to be loyal to my whole life and today, I found him.

I’ve seen my share of hairstylists since moving to Austin. It’s been a long, suffering road filled with disappointment after disappointment. Luckily, I found Bob Salon on Unilocal but the stylist I saw only once there ended up leaving suddenly. Not a huge heartbreak for me since we hadn’t forged a connection. No love lost but I certainly wasn’t looking forward to trying another new stylist.
Fortunately, Bob reached out via email letting me know my previous stylist had left and that if I wanted to follow, they’d miss me but if I wanted to try another stylist they’d offer a 50% off discount. The offer was too good to let pass so I scheduled my next appointment with Tricia Lee.
I walked back into Bob with very low expectations and ready to be disappointed again. I’m happy to report, I wasn’t disappointed at all. As a matter of fact, I am proud to announce that I have finally found «the one.»
Tricia was so easy to talk to. The whole process was easy breezy. I didn’t have a nervous stomach at all. Tricia completely put me at ease and when I walked out, I was so happy with the end result.
Originally I talked to her about Balayage but since she didn’t have the proper tools for application, she did her own form and it turned out great. It was the great compromise between highlights and my natural dark blonde color.
Tricia really won my trust and I truly look forward to returning.

Well it’s been almost 3 years since my original review for Bob Salon and going to see Tricia Lee is still an absolute highlight. It’s a SHAME how bad I am at rescheduling timely so today when I walked in, my hair was raggedy for sure.
She put some spark back in it with color and a super cute angled cut that gives my hair body and shine. (I’m starting to sound like a Pantene commercial.)
Honestly the transformation she did to my hair today — made me get up and hug her — there are simply no words when someone with skills makes you feel glamorous and during grad school finals week no less!
I have recommended Tricia to numerous friends and she quickly becomes their regular stylist. She’s down to earth and quick witted without any of pretense. She’s been doing hair for 14 years and knows her stuff so I trust her after some less pleasant salon experiences elsewhere.
Bob Salon is located right off 35^th St & Jefferson in cute spunky building that’s hard to miss with plenty of parking.

I kissed a lot of frogs to find my Fitz! This salon is my matching glass slipper. I had an absolutely wonderful experience here Friday. I was at a point where I had been going to a high dollar salon for a couple years and I just wasn’t happy with my hair anymore. I had seen several stylists in my search for a new one and they were ok but I was never wowed…
Fitz (at BOB) is 5 stars WOW! He really listens to you and instantly was someone I just trusted. Someone that oozes talent and skill (if that even makes sense). He took a bad haircut job I received the months prior and turned it an amazing, full bodied magazine worthy coif. AND out of all the years people just highlighted my hair with bleach. He actually took the time to choose two complimentary blonde actual colors and alternate them expertly into the most beautiful color job I’ve received in probably 10 years.
My buying haircut groupon days are over. My blind hair test days are over. Fitz is my prince!