Blueprint Modern Hair

I was thrilled to snag a last minute appointment with Holly! I was in town from LA for a wedding and my roots were a mess. Grays for days, honey. I am super picky with my hair (fake redhead for life with blue and purple highlights), but as soon as I sat down with Holly, I knew I was in the best of hands. She is a wiz with color and as sweet as could be. I would recommend her to anyone and wish she was in LA!

I realized I forgot to post my review for this salon and Tina since she moved from another salon. I really like the space it’s bright and clean and the staff is super friendly.
Tina has been a lifesaver for me. She has been doing my hair for about a year and she always hits the mark. I like to change my hair a lot and so far she has made every vision reality. From blonde to grey to pastel to red to oilslick and from short to long to short again. I give her a theme and she never disappoints.
The pricing is fair and pretty typical for the area. Jeff also has a great personality. I loved their pumpkin spice haircut sign.

Tina Jackson saved my hair color!!!
I had just moved to the Portland area and was lost without a hair stylist. Tried two other salons and one turned my beautiful blonde hair orange (I only wanted highlights) and ruined a very edgy cut. I was in tears. It was so bad my Mother suggested I wear a wig. I looked for an experienced colorist/​stylist and found Tina. She was calm, talked me through the process, and gave me a plan to get my hair back. It worked! Still growing out from the hatchet job done at the other salon but Tina is making the grow out painless. I will follow her to whatever salon she is in because she is that AWESOME!

Just had my hair done by Tina. Wow! The color, the cut, I have never looked this fabulous adorable salon, beautiful people creating beautiful looks. Go, go, go!

I wanted to give two stars since I was not charged for the extra work Miya had to do to change my hair, but according to Unilocal,that would be a «Meh, I’ve had better» and the one star rating «Eek! Methinks not.» is much more accurate. To preface, the salon was clean and pretty, and everyone was very nice and accommodating. It pains me to write this review as I have never had a bad experience paying a professional to do their job, but this one was rough.
I came in with bleached blonde hair that had been tinted green by the summer– Not unheard of, chlorine, etc. I needed a haircut and wanted my damaged hair turned into a natural blonde (darker, some ashy tones preferably). I told Miya I didn’t know what needed to be done, but I wanted the green gone, and I trusted her to do what she thinks is right because I had no idea. OK cool, Easy. Blonde hair dye is applied to my hair, and after awhile we wash it out and its GREY and GREEN. Not a cool silver or mint, but a darkish dead hue. She decided to blow/​cut my hair with this color in so we could dress color in natural light by window. I tried hard not to cry (I once cut boob-​length hair into a pixie for a advertisement, I’m really not the crying type, but this was crazy.), and people around the salon asked her curiously what colors she used to make my hair this strange color.
The cut was fine, I had previously been growing hair out from a pixie cut and was doing it myself, so she simply evened out the blunt cut around my chin.
I was very unsatisfied, So we decided to try to warm up the cut, and she said it may not work so we may have to bleach it again. OK, I decided, better than grey. Whatever she applied to my hair made it DARK REDDISH, with still some grey/​green in the front. Then we had to bleach it out, because obviously this wasn’t natural blonde, and my hair became BRIGHT ORANGE. Bright orange. My bangs were fire, and the rest was a super warm orange.
It had been five hours, and I was still unhappy, but there was nothing more that could be done. It would be insane to bleach it twice in one day, so we left it at that. It was not even close to what I wanted, but the green was gone, and I couldn’t do anymore to my hair today to fix it.
It took 5 hours to go from bleach blonde to orange, and it took me two weeks (using wella toner cool 28 and ash blonde box dye) to do the job myself. (I waited a week to do anything just so my hair wouldn’t fall out from damage). I had booked this job just before going to California to see family and friends after a long time, and I was humiliated and had to wear a hat half the time. My sister asked Why are your bangs bright orange? and that was after I had tried to tone it. :(
This isn’t supposed to bash Miya or the salon, I just couldn’t NOT write my experience, because it was so awful. I had never had a bad experience in a salon and I’m not sure if I ever want to walk in one again. I don’t know anything about hair, and was able to fix it by watching youtube videos. I came to the salon to avoid that, and I’d seen all the pretty blonde photos on Unilocal so I trusted.
I’m sure other people have great times there, but I could not recommend it to anyone for coloring, and I couldn’t be paid to return. HOWEVER, they were nice enough to not charge extra for the extra stuff, and I tipped nicely because I’m sure she was as frustrated as I, and we’d both lost five hours of our day.
EDIT: I was charged $ 140

So I have put off doing this review because I have mixed feelings about my visit to this salon. This was my second salon since moving to Portland. After doing research I saw they use Goldwell color, and I have red hair, so I was excited to give it a try. Not to mention they carry Oribe products, so I knew this would be a higher end experience. I set my appointment and was called the day before to see if I could come in earlier. I accommodated the request. When I got there the salon was very modern, but smaller than expected. My appointment was with Natalie. She was very laid back and friendly. We discussed my ideas for hair, and she gave me a couple ways she could try to accomplish the color I was going for. I appreciated her thorough consultation, however no prices were discussed. I have always had my hair professionally done for over 15 years, and never had to worry about asking for a quote because I know the cost range of what it typically costs to do my hair. (In a variety of different cities)
She mixed my highlight color and applied it with a really neat brush applicator which I’d never seen, so that was impressive. As I processed she left me in the bowl to go next door to get something to eat. My neck was killing me so I had someone bring me a stool. I think she was gone for about 30 min. I can’t say that’s ever happened to me, but ok. When she came back, she was commenting to me that she needed to apply another color. For whatever reason she had to use a color bowl and let me know she hated doing it that way. She seemed frustrated.
I noticed other employees sitting in the waiting room on their phones as clients came in and sat next to them. The owner was playing dj. I think the salon sort of runs itself. Or so it seems. I was told this is Portland and people are just more laid back. Ok, fair enough.
I skipped the haircut because I had just had one 6 weeks prior, so we went right to the blow dry. Natalie let me know she was headed out for vacation after me (hence the earlier appointment time) so she got someone to help her blow dry my hair. I’d never had my hair blown dry by two people at once, but I didn’t mind because it was kind of fun.
The end result was just a normal blowout with little styling, but I was fine with that. She suggested a few products which I took note of, but did not purchase. I really liked my color. It looked really well done. You can tell she knows what she’s doing. I was super happy about that. However, I almost died when I went to pay. She charged me $ 270 without tip just for the color! When I told her that was more than I was expecting to pay she asked if I wanted her to break it down for me. I just looked at her shocked. I was not expecting to spend $ 300 on my color. For this reason I will not go back. If you are going to charge what some people make in a week for hair color only, you might want to discuss it with them before they pay. I can even say I did look at the prices online and still never could have come up with that cost. Thank god I didn’t get a haircut too! That said, if you have the money, she is very talented.

Tina is just wonderful!!! Passionate about what she does and so, so talented. She listens and is a great teacher — I never thought I’d learn to do «waves» and she somehow managed to get the technique across to me. I can’t say enough good stuff about Tina.
The salon space is well designed, bright & poppy. A great spot!

Tina Jackson has been doing my hair for over a year, she’s a true artist! I used to be a stylist so I’m very picky and can be hard to please. Tina makes me look and feel so good while giving me customized color that NO ONE in this town has been able to achieve! She uses the latest techniques, enabling her to know exactly how I want to look with not much explanation on my part! I followed her to Blueprint Modern, the other stylists are so sweet, it’s a great comfortable atmosphere. So pleased with my experience all around! Tina you’re the master!!! Follow @soulovey on Instagram!!!

If your looking for an awesome stylist go see Tina Jackson!
I’ve looked for years to find someone who was good with asian hair, but never was able to find the right stylist.
Back in March I thought I found someone who would be good with asian hair, but she completely butchered my hair!!! To be honest I’m glad she did, or I would have never met Tina.
Tina’s talented and easy to get along with! This is a bonus since you pretty much spend a couple hours with your stylist!
Love love love her work and have had continuous compliments on my hair!
I’ll never go to anyone else while she’s around!
Thanks Tina!!!

I am very low-​key when it comes to my hair, and I never realized how much it’s worth it to find someone that LISTENS — to what your normal routine is, and what you want to do. I’ve found Tina and I won’t be going elsewhere.
Tina has worked with me to take my hair from dead to healthy and I always leave the salon feeling beautiful with an extra pep in my step. She is very passionate about what she does and it really shows when she’s working on your hair.
I couldn’t recommend her enough.

I found Holly on Instagram and love her work. I contacted her and she is the sweetest person ever. I came in nervous because I had super bleached hair and was afraid of damaging it even more. Holly answered all my questions and was super patient. She was honest and took her time to do my hair as well. She gave me exactly what I wanted, a lighter base and toned my blonde hair. It looks amazing now! I definitely will be coming back! :)

Miya is an incredible stylist! She is so talented and has a great eye. She’s done my color 3 times now, and I’ve loved it every single time. I wanted fun, bright hair but had a hard time choosing what color. She spent lots of time talking with me and helping decide what to do. I have a lot of hair and she took the time and put in the effort necessary to give me the mermaid hair of my dreams! (My picture is posted on the page, I have the blue and teal hair) I cannot recommend her enough, especially if you’re wanting a big change or some wild colors. She is seriously awesome at doing hair, and super sweet and fun to talk to. Go to blueprint now and see her!

SO SO SO happy I found this place. Miya was so beautiful and nice. She made my hair look better than it ever has before! Never going anywhere else again.

Natalie Joseph is a life changer. She has given me hair I never thought I could have. Super cute and low maintenance. It’s like she knows the way your hair wants to move. She’s seriously the best. Seriously.

Love, love, love this salon! Miya is my expert colorist, and Jeff cuts my hair. They are a dynamic duo. Miya came up with an ingenious way to extend my color so the grow-​out is natural– and the color still looks natural and multi-​dimensional. Jeff does an excellent job taming my voluminous, curly hair. Can’t recommend them highly enough.

Miya is so lovely and talented. She took my very drab and grown out blondish bob and did amazing balayge on it to transform the look to something that is closer to my natural color but still a bit of fun. Her cutting skills are top notch and for those of us with fine straight hair that is very important since any imperfection is noticeable. Love my hair! Thanks Miya!

I am SO happy to have found Holly at Blueprint! I’ve never had more piece of mind walking into a hair salon — I know after each appointment with Holly, my hair will look fab — and if you’ve had a bad haircut or color like I have, you know consistency in a hair stylist is HUGE. Holly is also one of the absolute nicest gals I’ve ever met, and seems to know within seconds of entering the salon, without asking, when I’m feeling chatty or just want to put my nose in People or InStyle and enjoy some quiet time.
Even though I ask for the same thing *every single time* I go in (partial foil and a light trim, please!), I know Holly will nail any big hair change I request, color or cut, when the time’s right! She’s done some amazing bold colors and cuts — follow her on Instagram! — and has the same precision with natural colors and the most incredible beachy wave. Couldn’t recommend Holly at Blueprint Modern Hair more highly!

This salon ROCKS and I am so thrilled to have found it!
It took me over a year to find this gem once I relocated. A few other salons in inner Portland had their turn with my hair resulting in near disaster. It was a bummer because these were very well reviewed salons on Unilocal with five star ratings. My hair is a big deal to me, I wear it everyday, and I was at my wits end.
I was hopeful on my first first visit to Blueprint and they did not disappoint. Natalie is a hair whisperer. She cuts hair with amazing skill, is very knowledgable with color, and has a lot of experience under her belt. Thank you Natalie for making my hair pretty again.
While Natalie is the only one I have experience with at this salon so far I have watched some great heads of hair bloom at the hands of Jeff (the owner) and some of the other stylists as well. I am so happy to have found a hair salon with top notch professionals that I trust.
One note — if you are driving come early as parking can be scarce.

I’m in Portland for a couple of days, and was feeling pretty fed up with my hair, so i followed the Unilocal reviews to Blueprint. They were helpful and kind on the phone and set me up with an appointment for the next morning.
Holly is really wonderful! She listened to my hair story carefully, and gave my half curly, half straight hair a close examination before the wash. The wash and accompanying head massage were beautiful, and the conversation with holly was pleasant, not forced! She did a really amazing job with the cut, and took the time to use the diffuser, and talk me through how to duplicate the cut for myself.
I would definitely visit Holly and blueprint again. Great ambiance, great service, happy hair!

My girl Miya is amazing! Brought me to a whole nother level! This salon is also way cute and all the stylists have impeccable customer service.