In Bloom Salon & Spa

Raquel and Shelly did an amazing job making my bridesmaids and I look gorgeous on my wedding day. Both my hair and makeup turned out exactly how I envisioned. I had made some minor changes after my trial, and I was so pleased with the final result. They came prepared to my venue location, even equipped with printed out pictures of hair and make up that I had emailed them months before. I would definitely choose them to do your hair/​make up for your special day.

Shelley just did my hair for the first time. The appointment was on time and very relaxing. My blonde highlights look absolutely beautiful and just as we had consulted about. I will be back next month so happy to have found Shelley and this lovely salon in Monterey. Thank you!

Raquel gave me a wonderful haircut! I have been trying to find a new salon, and saw the reviews on Unilocal.They did not disappoint. She really listened to me, looked at my picture, then discussed what she was thinking and then gave me exactly what I wanted. Best of all, my cowlick does not cause my hair to stick straight up in the back!

Sandy is seriously amazing! I have very fine/​fragile hair that has been highlighted for the past decade, and she still manages to keep it healthy and looking great. I will second what another reviewer said that she is a brilliant colorist. When you tell her the color you want, she will consider your current color and your skin tone in order to pick the perfect color for you. Her highlight placement is impeccable and she is great at adding dimension to naturally flat color.
Sandy also goes above and beyond for her clients. I was in a time crunch and couldn’t make my schedule work to get in to see Sandy, so I went to see my mom’s stylist in the Bay Area before an event I was going to. My mom’s stylist completely botched my highlights, and my hair looked AWFUL. I called Sandy when I got back home and asked for her help in fixing my hair. She not only got me in the next day, she fixed the botched job for FREE!
I love In Bloom and HIGHLY recommend Sandy to everyone I know.

Sandy is great! Down to earth, listens, and very talented stylist. She used to cut and color my hair several years ago, I went away for awhile and found my way back recently, so glad I did. I went in with very long unruly hair and ready for a change. I showed her some photos of what I was drawn to and then described what my typical day was like and how much time I have to actually spend on my hair (not much). She provided me with an amazing haircut that I can actually manage. Nice salon, and love Aveda products. Highly recommend.

I am so thankful I found In Bloom to do my wedding hair and make-​up! As another poster posted, Raquel is a genius and completely replicated not just the picture I showed her, but also those brought in my both of my bridesmaids. And Sandi did an amazing job on my make up! We had everything done at the salon, and it was a perfect venue for our small group! We had the whole salon to ourselves and were able to bring snacks and champagne, which made it really relaxing girl time! :) My hair held the whole night… in fact, other than the curls loosening a little over the course of the night, my pictures at the beginning look as good as those I’ve seen from the end. And I have already seen some pictures from at least 7 hours after make up was applied and it all still looked flawless! I am so thankful for In Bloom working us in and really setting the tone for a fantastic day! I did do a pre-​wedding trial with Raquel, and definitely recommend it for future brides… although her work the first night was equal to that of the actual event, it definitely allowed her to get a feel for my hair and make some adjustments to how she was going to really set it that might not have happened the day of. Thanks again ladies! I use Aveda salons in my home town, and I’m not from Monterey, but I will absolutely seek out In Bloom’s services again if I am in town and in a bind in the future!

This salon and spa is amazing! Amazing highlights from Shelley. She did a beautiful job!!! I can’t wait to go back for other treatments! Keep up the great spa & salon!!!

After a long search for perfect brows… Amanda did an amazing job on my eyebrows! Loved this place.

I’ve had the best experience at In Bloom Salon & Spa! I was greeted with a warm welcome by Shelly. I then mentioned I wanted to donate my hair to locks of love and was willing to let her experiment with my hair. Shelly then proceeded to cut 10+ inches from my hair and decided to give me an hombre. It turned out wonderful! I was completely satisfied in the new shoulder length hair style and hombre coloring. Definitely worth the time and price. Highly recommend In Bloom and Shelly! I WILL be returning!

I love Shelly and wouldn’t go to anyone else. She listens to what I want and makes sure I’m happy with it! The prices are reasonable as it is the best hair product! Shelly styled my hair for my sisters wedding also! I brought in a picture and it was absolutely gorgeous! Thank you so much Shelly! I’m telling everyone I know who does my hair and I recommend her!

After reading the reviews on Unilocal I decided to book an appt with Sandy as I was pretty disappointed with my last color (high and lowlights) and cut at a different salon. Sandy is extremely sensitive and listens to what color (s) you’re thinking about, where you’re going with your hair and what issues you’ve had. I told Sandy I just wanted to SEE the different colors giving my hair some dimension. I’ve been growing my hair as it has a couple different layers. I told Sandy I would like bottom to eventually meet the shorter pieces so it’s all one length at the bottom, one layer on top. Sandy just trimmed the bottom back… It was perfect! Im taking baby steps as ive had a bad experience and didnt want a lot cut off. No one needs more trauma! The color is absolutely awesome! You can really see how the golden color «pops“with the lowlights. I love it! My hair looks thicker, healthier and has alot of shine. Ill be Sandy again in 10 weeks.

Shelly colored and highlited my hair. She said it would be $ 90.00 for cut color and highlites. She said it would take 3 hours and she took 4 hours. After the 4 hours my hair was not what I had asked for and she more than doubled the price to $ 195.00. All this without a haircut. I called back 3 times to speak with sandy the owner and she will not return my calls. This place is a rip off.
Sandie called me back and refund a $ 100.00 of the $ 195.00 I spent and apologized for the confusion. That made me feel much better even tho I still dont like my hair.

Raquel did my hair for my wedding and she did a great job. I was really surprised when she was able to duplicate the picture I brought during my trial run. My hair looked great, and it stayed the entire day. Raquel brought an assistant and was able to do my hair, and hair for my three bridesmaids and mother in law in less than three hours. They finished ahead of schedule, giving us some time to munch on snacks before we had to leave.
I don’t normally get my hair cut or colored at In Bloom, but for a wedding, they were great!

This is absolutely the best place to get your hair cut or colored. My friends and I have been going to see Sandy for years and have never been disappointed. They use Aveda products, it doesn’t get better than that! She does a great job and knows what looks good. You will always leave there with great hair!

Sandy at In Bloom is the best! She’s incredibly talented, professional, friendly, and fun. I’ve been going there for several years to get my haircut and have used the salon’s services for waxing as well, which is great. In fact, I drive all the way from the Napa Valley to see Sandy for my haircuts because she’s that good, and I’ve never had any luck finding anyone else who does as excellent a job as she does. She really listens to what I want, she knows what will look good on me, and I always leave my appointments feeling and looking great.

In Bloom is a great salon for hair color and styling. Sandy has done my hair for years, and I’m always very pleased with the color (lots of compliments!) and the style. Like another reviewer, I am a natural redhead, and I’m very picky about covering the white that it’s turned to as I’ve matured. Her color is right on, and she’s very talented at highlighting and lowlighting so that my hair looks beautiful and natural. Plus, when I leave, my hair looks perfect!
On another note: Sandy is the only person that my 12 year old son will let cut his hair! After a number of less than happy experiences over the first 9 years of his life, he let me take him to In Bloom. He’s been seeing Sandy for almost 3 years now and won’t go anywhere else.

A warm, welcoming environment full of terrific upbeat energy! Sandi has been cutting my hair for years now. She has seen me through multiple changes in style, length and color. She even meticulously carried me through the trying process of going from years and years of coloring my hair to allowing it to be its natural grey. This involved washes, low lights, color stripping and all kinds of processes that, in any other hands, would have been awful and probably damaging to my hair. But Sandi managed to not only keep my hair healthy looking, but to keep it so beautiful I constantly received compliments for how stunning it looked! More than a salon, this is a place to make friends.

Gorgeous was how I looked after my wedding morning at In Bloom! Many thanks to Sandi and Shelly for assisting and facilitating to make my special day amazing! Raquel did my hair and it was exquisite! Taylor did my make up and I looked flawless! You both are magical! My husband almost cried when he saw me! The attention to detail by all of these women is top-​notch! They were a pleasure to spend time with and kept me cool, calm, and collected on the most important day of my life! I cannot leave them enough stars to convey how much I appreciate and value their work!

I have been going to Gwen and Sandy for several years now. I commuted to their shop from Santa Cruz and now do the same from San Francisco. Sandy has a great talent for coloring and since I’m a natural redhead, I’m very picky about covering up gray hair with natural looking highlights. She’s awesome! Gwen’s mani/​pedi services are perfect and I always emerge relaxed with sparkling toes. Their products are the best possible quality and if you haven’t already, you’ll become addicted to Aveda’s suberp skincare line. This is definitely the best salon around!

I’ve been commuting to The Art of Massage since it first opened, having followed my hairstylist there from another Aveda location. Although she has since left the business, I now go to the delightful Sandy for my haircare needs. She’s a particularly brilliant colorist, and I appreciate her honesty in not letting a client undertake the wrong shade for her hair and natural coloring. Although I get my hair cut in Palo Alto, I always go to Sandy if I want my hair dyed, as does my roommate. This should speak volumes, that we drive an hour and a half to visit her.
Here’s the best part about this salon, though. Last I met with Sandy, I was lamenting the price increase at my home-​base Aveda – Juut on University. The service costs literally skyrocketed fairly recently. Sandy informed me that this was a nationwide increase in Aveda salons, but that she had made the executive decision to hold off at her salon in consideration of her existing clients. Wow, right?