The Hot Seat Salon

Hands down Marina is the best hairstylist that has walked this earth! I’ve been coming to her since 2014 and not once has she disappointed me. I came in with brassy dark brown hair and I now am platinum blonde. My main concern was damaging my hair through out this entire process, but my hair has never felt so healthy and smooth after this entire process of becoming a blonde, you rarely ever see that! She makes 100% sure she is not damaging your hair by checking on how your hair is processing every ⁵⁄₁₀ minutes under the dryer, which I appreciate so much! I’ve recommended many family members and friends to her and they love her just as much as I do. She goes over what hair products you should use to maintain your color and keeping it healthy. She’s so fun to talk too and makes sure you’re doing okay the entire time, she also offers you some of her goodies If you are in need of a hairstylist Marina is your go to girl! You will not regret it!!!

Big shout out to Marina who slaved and slayed!!! She is the ultimate hair God –she did such an amazing job achieving exactly what I wanted while making me feel at home and at ease the whole time I was there. She talked me through the whole process step by step and constantly made sure I was comfortable. This girl has some major talent and knows what she’s doing. If you’re picky with who touches your hair and are in need of new hands in your hair that you can TRUST. look no further, go to Marina. She really won’t let you down. No one else is touching my hair from here on out. Marina is now my go-​to girl. She is an absolute PRO at what she does, with the perk of being super easy going and personable. I absolutely love my hair Marina (everyone else too ;)), thank you again girl!

I originally came here to see if anyone could help my fix my hair. I had been going to another salon and the stylist had completely ruined my hair. After three sessions with her, I decided to go someone else when she was uncaring and wanted to charge me for her to fix my hair when she’d never even gotten my hair close to looking presentable. I had never been told how many sessions it would take, how much from start to finish it would be, and as soon as I told her I was unhappy with my hair she just didn’t care and had an attitude.
Not only was everyone helpful but Jennae was able to see me the day after my consultation. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and cared about what a horrible experience I had previously to seeing her. In one session she was able to correct my hair and make it look amazing! Not to mention Jennae charged half of what I had paid for one session with my previous hair dresser.
Jennae turned a horrible experience into a fun one. I’m now confident with my hair, and love how it looks! I will definitely be back, and will be bringing my mom and sister with me.

I had an appointment today with Sierra, she was super nice and very understanding of what I wanted. It only took about two hours to get me from a nasty orange red color to a beautiful blonde balayage. So happy with the outcome and I will definitely recommend her if ur trying to go lighter, I will definitely be returning!!!:)

Thank you soooooo much! This is THE salon to go to in San Diego! The staff is sooo friendly from the receptionist to all the other girls who work the @hotseat.aubree isTHE gitl u want to look for, she guided me through the wholeee process from the beging to the end! How i was gonna look, what to expect, the look i want and the average cost, not like other places u go and they charge u eho knows what! She also recomended to use the olaplex and this is the FIRST time i do my hair and nooo damage what so ever! Thank you aubree for this beautiful hair u have given me!

The Talk of San Diego gives Nikki 5 stars! She is amazing! Very kind, knows what she’s doing, and can give you great results in a timely fashion! Don’t believe me? Check out her Instagram!

In January, I had the pleasure of creating a bridal bouquet for a bridal photoshoot. The bride’s hair was done by Jannae Jean at Hot Seat Salon. The look she created was tasteful, youthful, and elegant (and it lasted through several hours of photos!)
Thank you, Jannae, for your beautiful work. I look forward to seeing what you dream up next.
Photography: @titus_anthony
Coordination: @crowned.events
Flowers: @botanicamuse
Dress: @magnoliabridalboutique
Hair: @jannaejean /​Hot Seat Salon
Make-​up: @toricelinaa
Models: @meggcochrane /​@mitch_lesco

Sierra is the best!!! Check out my pics! She took my hair from dark brown to a brown to blond ombré and it looks beautiful I have received so many compliments. The salon is clean and huge– they play fun music, which is a bonus:) Sierra is very flexible with my appointment days and times! Thank you

Marina, Marina, and Marina!!! This is it!!!
If you want to go blonde you cannot go wrong with this wonderful, amazing, incredible hairstylist!!! Marina is really THE HAIRSTYLIST in San Diego area!!!
I’m so thankful that I had the opportunity to meet this incredible woman! I cannot stop thank you Marina for understanding, for being patient, for texting me back every time!!! THANK YOU!!! I’m your fan!!! Truly!!!
Pay attention people, this girl will not stay around for too long, she is too good!!! Hollywood will find her soon…
Thank you again Marina!!!

I would highly recommend going to Linh! I asked her to do a blonde bayalage on my dark brown hair and she did exactly that! Her pricing was reasonable and I’m even going to go back for more blonde! Not to mention she’s the cutest and can hold a conversation! Love her and will be going back :)

Im always here when it comes to my hair, most especially with Heidi. She knows how to express what you want on your hair AND THEN SOME. Ombres, highlights, balayages… YOU NAME IT. And she takes care of me when i’m waiting for my hair to process or what not. I always leave satisfied after getting my hair done with Heidi, 110%.

Thank god for Instagram and Unilocal,because without it I would have never had the satisfaction of finding the Hot seat salon and having Brittany as my stylist!
I originally booked her for my wedding but also decided I wanted to do a color change as well and have fun as a blonde! I’ve been so please with her work, she is truly talented! I have had such a hard time finding the perfect stylist for me, and I know I found exactly what my hair needs with Brittany!

If you are looking for a hair stylist that works MAGIC go to SIERRA! I had black box dye on my hair for the last year and half & she was able to take me to this beautiful color in just one session ! She did a balayage on my hair that blends amazingly & no harsh lines!
& on top of that she can hold a great fun conversation; nothing is worse than sitting in a chair for hours with someone with no personality. Can’t wait for her to take me on my journey going lighter!!!

Alyssa is amazing. I have truly never been unhappy with anything she has done! She always works with me to give me exactly what I want without damaging my hair. She’s super friendly and her customer service is awesome! She does great work without charging an arm and a leg to get it. She’s the best!

This review is for my go to girl Linh. I come to her regularly for all my hair needs. She listens to what I want and always gets it right. After a traumatic hair experience in the past, this was the most important thing to me in a stylist. With Linh, I trust her wholeheartedly. I can nap while getting my hair done and know that I will wake up more than pleased. I always leave here feeling fabulous and receive so many compliments on my hair after. She even styled my hair for my wedding. If that’s not trust I don’t know what is!
Since the beginning, she has educated me on the importance of proper hair care to maximize my do. Hear that ladies? No more shampooing with Herbal Essences ok? With great hair comes great responsibility. I’ve used many of her recommended products and have noticed a huge difference in the longevity of the color. She’s professional, knowledgeable and such a pleasure to work with. Book early with her! She tends to get filled up. But the wait is def worth it!

Every time I come in to see Linh, I know it’s going to be a good day. As soon as I walk in, I am greeted like an old friend. I usually just tell Linh to, «do whatever you want!» and like some magical hair-​wizard, the result is always astonishing; a look that is on-​trend, yet natural. Whether she takes my naturally sandy-​brown hair blonde for summer, auburn for fall, or chocolate brown for winter, I know I can count on her to make me look my best. She is professional, yet friendly, and because we are always laughing and chatting, I feel like I am in and out in no time. I constantly get compliments on my hair, and I cannot refer Linh enough! Thank you Linh, for taking me from the girl who wore buns 99% of the time to hide my icky hair, to someone who flaunts it daily.

I got my hair done by Danielle and am absolutely in love with the results. My hair was true brunette and I wanted to go blonde with my balayage. Danielle informed me as I suspected that my hair might not get as light as the pictures I showed her because of the darkness of my hair/​my last processes but I’m soooooo thrilled with my results. The result is a beautiful, beachy and natural looking blonde but still made a significant difference in my look and gave me that boost and pep I was looking for in my hair.
Two other friends of mine have gone to Daniella and both have been thrilled with their results and will continue to come back as will I!

Enjoyed the atmosphere and everyone was extremely friendly. Brittany did a wonderful job from start to finish! Will definitely be back!

Marina never ever lets me down! I lost track of time and my hair has regrown but I still have people complimenting my hair even after it’s been regrown like «hey did you do something different to your hair? I love it»!
The one thing I admire about Marina is before she mixes her color she ALWAYS makes sure she communicates with me on what colors she will be mixing for my hair and the resonating behind it. (I usually show her three photos of the similar looks I want to achieve and viola! The rest is on Marina, she’s a hair goddess I swear).
I’ve been seeing her for years and her book of clients have been building bigger and bigger. She’s been doing a lot of the bigger names in the show biz industry but still manages to squeeze me in her tight schedule and every time we see each other it’s like seeing your best friend! She’s super friendly and I admire her passion for hair and just how confident she is when doing it!
I went into work right after she did my hair and everyone of the guys were giving me compliments like «your hair is on point tonight» and it made me feel super confident about myself.
If you need to find a hairstylist and have been searching near and far, let me tell you. Marina will never disappoint you!

Found Hot Seat Salon they Unilocal and boy am I glad I did!
Made an appointment with Sarah (the receptionist suggested her to me) and OMG I am SO glad she did!!! Sarah took my one toned reddish color and turned it into something beautiful!!!
Last night I went to a concert and everyone was raving how great my hair looked!
If you decide to choose Hot Seat Salon for you hair needs, see Sarah, as she is AMAZING!!!