The Salon

Note: This salon is closed. It closed in 2012 when Saks closed.

So, I gotta give some Kudo’s here for Allison Schingle. She does a great job and to spite my intentions has kept me coming back to her for over a year now. I’ve had plenty of fancy, expensive hair cuts. I eventually gave up on them being worth a darn and became a birds barbershop fan. Then one day my wife was getting her hair done at The Salon and I need a haircut stat. All of a sudden it was worth top dollar to be able to have the convenience of getting it done right then.
Intro Allison Schingle —
I told Allison she had 10 minutes to cut my hair and that in all honesty I would not be back, because I like Birds”. Well she got done and a few days later I noticed my hair looking far better so I kept coming back. Then one day Allison and my wife wanted to try a new look on me, a more modern one. (hadn’t and didn’t know I needed to change — I’m a man) Anyway — long story short, it’s kinda weird, I now get compliments on my hair.
So Thanks Allison. I appreciate what you do for me and in my opinion you are the best fancy hair cut person I’ve ever known.
Cheers,

I have been going to see Sonya for about 4 years, and she is a master at keeping my hair blonde and healthy. We always do something a little bit different (highlights, partial, full, lowlights) and my hair is always silky smooth when I leave her. I was her first Client to get a BKT and I am in love! That was several years ago. I went to someone else at another salon to try and save money after that but the girl fried my hair. I went back to Sonya and she had it looking great and healthy in no time! I will go to her for the rest of my life! Also, she always shows up with a smile on her face and has a super customer service oriented personality. I look forward to seeing her every 6 – 8 weeks! I love you Sonya!!!

I LOVE YOU SONYA!!! Still getting lots of compliments on my hair!
I was driving through Starbucks and the girl at the window said «Oh man, I LOVE your hair color! Who does it?»
I am still extremely picky and have no tolerance for bad hair… she consistently does a great job!

If you are looking for an AWESOME hair stylist, call Fabienne Petit at Saks today. She is a true artist when it comes to colors and can make your hair look magnificent. Her French flair and sense of fashion are a real asset. She gives excellent cuts in addition to her skills as a colorist.
Fabienne will really listen to you and to what you want (not like some other stylists who pretend to listen and then do what they want). I have to say that I am not usually a person who enjoys having my hair done, but she makes me look forward to the experience. The Salon at Saks is a welcoming haven and it is very relaxing to be there. Five stars to Fabienne! Call her today for beautiful hair and a wonderful experience.

I met my stylist by chance at another hairy spot but she did such a great job, I always went back and requested her. Amber T. is so cool, calm, and collected. It is easy to feel comfortable sitting in her chair and chatting. Before you know it, you’ve been there for an hour and have had such a pleasant time. Luckily for me, between a short cut and colored hair, I get to go back to her frequently.
When Amber told me she was moving to The Salon at Saks I had my reservations. I thought I would feel very out of place in such a high-​end store. Let me tell you, The Salon is NOTHING like I expected! Sure, it is beautifully appointed and very classy but not a single person in there has made me feel uncomfortable in any way. They are all incredibly friendly. Each time I return, they offer me coffee or water, they offer to take my coat or to let me change into a cover to preserve my clothing.
I have nothing but good things to say about this place and am so happy that Amber is here. Can’t wait to go in and get my hair done tomorrow!

I had woke up with bad hair and was looking for a new stylist closer to home. I called Saks, I had been shopping their the day before, and was able to get a same day appointment.
Carlye cut my hair (the manager) and she was fabulous. I had a great time speaking with her and she had a good plan for my hair.
She gave it a conditioning treatmnet (complimentary) that my hair look and feel great. Followed by an EXCELLENT cut and style. She was efficient with my time and it was very reasonable for the quality of service.
On the way out I stopped by Mac and freshened my look up with some help from the ladies there.
Had a great experience and I highly recommend this salon.

I had my hair done with Meg Stewart about two weeks ago and I love it! The cut and color turned out perfect and she did it all with a smile. Most salons try to shove expensive products in my face without explaining what they do. Meg took her time listening to what I use now and what I can do to get my salon look everyday. Conversation was great, i felt like i was having my hair done by a great friend. My hair looks so healthy and shiny! If you want great hair, ask for Meg!

Sonya is so AWESOME!!! She is really fabulous.!! She does a great job and has a heart the size of Texas. She is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet… and she does a great job on your hair (did I already say that?)
Laird

Laura is my go-​to-​girl! She’s been there for my wedding, she made me look my best before meeting my newest baby boy and she continues to do an incredible job each and every time I need to look fab! The Salon is clean and everyone takes part in making you feel at home.
I can’t wait for my much need time at The Salon with Laura next month!

This is as good as it gets at a surprisingly reasonable price. Jessica Taylor and her partner Laura are specialists in keeping blonde hair blonde and long and luscious. The magic Kerastase products make cuts (affordable at $ 40!) virtually a quarterly experience. I go sometimes just to get a Kerastase treatment and blow-​out from Jessica that lasts four or five days.
You would think Saks would be more expensive than other salons, but no! It’s always pleasant, on time, and my hair is absolutely fabulous!
Love, love LOVE!

I have been going to see Jessica Taylor for years and she has always done a great job. I have followed her to various salons over the years and Saks is one of the best she has been at.
I have very fine, curly hair that I kept blond for many, many years. Not many people know how to cut fine, curly hair properly so that it doesn’t end up a big frizzy ball on my head, but Jessica is great at it. I recently decided to go brown after all my years of being blonde and it is yet another perfect job by Jessica. Her prices are very reasonable and what you would pay at other, not as nice, salons.

Move over, Annie Sullivan – Jessica Taylor is a modern-​day miracle worker. I’ve been following Jessica around like a sad little puppy throughout the years because she is just that fabulous and worth it. I am pretty much convinced that she has magic hands and is especially adept at color. One of my friends who gets her hair colored by Jessica says that she is the only person she trusts to do her blonde.
I am still in awe of a particular treatment that Jessica has done to my hair which pretty much transformed it from dry, damaged, frizzy and out-​of-​control to silky, soft, lustrous and amazing. It’s a formaldehyde-​free Brazilian Keratin treatment. Her prices are reasonable and she is super friendly, easy to communicate with and just a charming gal.

I go to Jessica Taylor at the Salon at Saks and she is amazing! She is great at cutting, coloring, and styling! Sometimes I just go for blow-outs…she makes my hair look awesome! What I like is that if I show her a picture of what I want, I get it… and if I tell her to do whatever, she always surprises me with something hot, yet easy to recreate at home! Thanks Jess!
Also, the rest of the staff at the Salon is great!!!

I never go to anyone besides Sonya for my color and cut. She does an amazing job every time. I always get tons of compliments and better yet, I LOVE MY HAIR!

Jessica is amazing! She takes care of myself, my wife, my daughter and my sister. And she makes us all look good. She takes her time to do it right. She’s done colors for the wife and sister and those have come out nicely too. My sister who rarely gets effusive over anything raved for days about how much she loved the cut and color. We luvs ya Jess!
The whole staff is engaging and friendly as well.

I just went here on the recommendation of a trusted friend in the business. He simply said, go to Arnold. So, I did.
All I can say is, wow. I simply sat down and just put my hair in his care. Who knows what I was going to walk out of there looking like. Somehow, he knew exactly what I needed and I now have one of the best haircuts I’ve ever had. Ever.
Because the salon is at Saks, you might think it would cost a fortune. It was no more expensive than most of the other salons in this town. Really. Go see Arnold, now.

As a follow-​up the previous review, I agree that Josh is an amazing colorist. I’ve never had a more natural blonde. His technique grows out well, too (no hard line of dark roots.)
Contrary to the perception of Saks, the color is moderately priced. I live in DC now but schedule my trips back to Austin around Josh’s availability. No kidding. I’ve had bad color, okay color and good color from other stylists, but I really can’t say enough about how consistent and perfect his work is.

I had no idea that there was even a salon here, but on the tip of my Dallas colorist Andrea (see my Orange review for further acclamations), I booked an appointment with Josh to re-​red my fading locks.
Boy, did he ever re-​red. I have been wanting to go bolder and brassier with the color but I think Andrea underestimated my brashness factor and limited me to a tame and discreet strawberry blonde. Josh, with his motorcycle jacket and multiple tattoos, had a different sense of adventure. I ended up with the same all-​over color as Marcia Cross, which is a GREAT thing. While he was slathering dye, I sipped on some complimentary gourmet coffee served in a fancy latte glass (it was 10am on Saturday morn) and enjoyed the posh glass and beechwood hair stations and glam surroundings.
The bonus? Josh, after bedazzling my head, sent me straight over to Arnold, master hair chopper, after I complained that my recent haircut at Hairy Situations sucked and my layers looked like a wedding cake. Without even having an appointment booked, Arnold resculpted my haircut into a cute, sassy, layered masterpiece that perfectly complemented my face and new color. Bigger bonus? He was fast, friendly and charged me half-​price.
I don’t give a crap what people say about Saks being snotty or whatnot. I heart expensive department stores because they are so shiny and pretty and it’s nice to know there is a salon here that is affordable (I only paid $ 65 bones for the color. SIXTY-​FIVE!!! Word!) and unpretentious where you can still feel like you are squarely (and literally) seated in the lap of luxury, sipping on gourmet coffee to boot.