Rtistic Salon

This would be my first review and I am more than happy to take time out of my day and give Reanna and Dave 5 stars. I walked in with orange and straw like hair 1 week before my wedding. I walked out with the best color I have ever received and a perfect cut. Reanna is amazing when it comes to color and she absolutely knows what she is talking about. Dave gave me a flattering cut and blow dry. I love my new style and color THANK YOU Reanna and Dave for saving my hair!

Got a great cut from Douglas and beautiful highlights from Reanna. I couldn’t be happier!

I’ve known Doug and have been getting my haircut by him for the past 13 years. He is awesome at what he does because he’s passionate about it. I always feel refreshed after getting my hair cut. He has a great team that are just as passionate as he is. The place is very clean and there is always good music and conversation. I highly recommend this place!

Brad cut my hair 2 months ago & I still have people stopping me telling me what a great haircut I have! That’s never happened to me. He’s fantastic.

Excelent!!! I made an online appointment, which is great cause you can see, how busy they really are. After two weeks finaly came «my day» :) and I was late! :D Stuck in the traffic, you know… I called in the salon and appologize but Brad said it’s OK and I still could come. :) The haircut took about one hour. It was soooo good. I really didn’t know what to do with my hair but Brad just took a look at me and he knew in few seconds. And it looks great even it is two weeks I was there. I’m really glad I came there. :) Oh yeah, the hair/​head masage is AWESOME!!! I become regular customer through it! :D No, seriously, Brad has golden hands! :)

Rtistic is like an art studio. The art of cutting and styling hair. A small intimate salon with plentiful free street parking right out front. Brad has been cutting my hair for 7 years minus the few I lived out of state. He is that good, and he will treat your head nicely and make sure you leave looking how you wanted. That’s what keeps me coming back!

I have been to a few salons in San Clemente and Rtistic REALLY is the best. I feel they are creative, honest and know what suits me. I always feel very welcome when I walk in the salon. The staff are friendly and will often try to fit me in if I need a cut or color, last minute.

I found Rtistic online after moving from Chicago. Coming from such a large city I was skeptical about finding the level of cut and color I had been accustomed to, however Rtistic not only exceeded my expectations but actually helped improve the health of my hair. Love the entire crew at Rtistic so much I recommend all my friends to go… And they are happy customers now also! Can’t say enough great things about Rtistic!

It takes some talent to cut my thick wavy Italian hair and Doug’s got it in spades. Lucky for me he believes that haircuts should look good even without blow drying. Never once did I end up with the dreaded «helmet head,» you know… the morning-​after do, where the salon styling wares off and and shorter layers bunch up around the top of your head that need serious taming before you can walk out the door. Ecstatic upon discovering Mr. Right. Highly recommend the place — been going there for at least 5 years. The light hearted banter among the stylists is a bonus.

I would HIGHLY recommend Rtistic Salon to anyone looking for a fabulous haircut in an unpretentious, stylish environment. The owner, Douglas Parks, has cut my hair the last 4 years, and I always love it! He takes his time to make sure it’s both healthy and chic, and I appreciate his artistic eye and professionalism. Anyone looking for a great salon experience would be well-​served at Rtistic!

I’m surprised Rtistic Salon doesn’t have more reviews! I just had my haircut this morning and I have been admiring my haircut all day since. My fiancée even complimented me several times. It has been the best haircut I’ve had in the past three years. Since losing contact with my hairstylist three years ago, the haircuts I’ve had turned out to be mostly okay but nothing like I wanted. Today was the first time in a long time that I was satisfied and felt it was worth it (though it wasn’t all that much, it’s about how much all the other trendy salons charge for women).
Brad was my stylist and my appointment was at 9:00 am. I know, ridiculous of me, but I had a day full of errands. I came in a few minutes early but Brad was already in and preparing for me. He truly listened to what I wanted and definitely got my idea. I didn’t even had to show him a picture of what I wanted and I came prepared with a handful of pictures. He also asked if he could cut a few inches off my waist length hair, which was nice because I had someone cut 6 inches off without asking me first. He explained that cutting off the two or three inches off will help shape the haircut I wanted and I easily went with it because what he suggested was reasonable. I thought why not, it’s summer and my long hair is driving me insane with its heat retaining properties (I kid you not!) and it’s been getting tangled a lot lately.
Brad was very personable and tolerated my chatty mouth so early in the morning. I normally don’t talk that much during the day but I haven’t had coffee yet and I was still half asleep. It was just me and him for a while until one of the other employees came in. My fiancée originally referred me to Brad for haircuts. He found this salon through Unilocal and gave it a shot about two weeks ago. My fiancée loves his haircut and I know he’d bug the crap out of me if I don’t go to the same hairstylist. My fiancée and Brad definitely hit it off.
My fiancée also said that Brad and the other hairstylists only come in when they have appointments set up. Otherwise, they wouldn’t come in. So make sure to make an appointment instead of just walking in. My fiancée said it was just him and Brad as well on a weeknight.
The place was clean, trendy looking, and I liked that it wasn’t crowded although I thought it was a little stuffy in there (could be better if they turned on the AC). Overall, I would recommend this place, Brad specifically, because both my fiancée and I definitely will be coming back. I have finally found a hairstylist to go for the first time in three years!

I had brad for my cut and he did an amazing job ! I have really full head of hair I’ve seriously had people tell me my hair looks like a lions mane ! Brad calmed it down, cleaned up my layers ! I felt amazing walking out of the salon! So then I went back for highlights. I’m sorry I forgot her name but she has short curly hair. It took three hours to highlight because I have so much hair. It looked so amazing and natural. I had never had my hair done professionally and now I advocate for it. She did such a beautiful job and made me feel gorgeous. I am now a faithful customer.

After a recommendation by my good friend (who’s a professional hairstylist in NYC), I’ve gotten my hair cut by the owner Doug twice, and have been very happy with the results.
Today I had bangs cut for the first time in years, and Doug made sure to cut them just the way I wanted. He asked a lot of questions beforehand and listened to what I was looking to get.
They used very light, natural-​smelling products in my hair. The salon is small, but very clean and I appreciate the attention to detail.
Even though I live in Trabuco Canyon, I don’t mind driving out of my way for a great cut here. I’ve been burned one too many times and paid a lot for bad haircuts in O.C.
I am considering getting my hair colored next time with Jen as well. I trust that they know what they’re doing 100% and look forward to my next visit!

I would strongly advise against visiting this salon.
I had my cut done from the owner of the salon Douglas and I asked him to give me a funky haircut that would grow out nicely and I was given a haircut that looked hacked with pieces missing from the sides. Needless to say I was very disappointed!
My colour was with Jenn who was equally disappointing, I wanted to brighten up my subtle highlights but the result was not as I hoped, in fact my hair looked no different. Jenn actually left before Douglas had finished cutting my hair and said if I needed anymore colour to just come back which was strange I thought, why would I or should I need to come back if she had done what we talked about? I did indeed go back to the salon and the she put mor colour in my hair but it was yellowy and brassy I still wasnt happy with the look. at this point I decided once bitten twice shy and decided not to go back again.
This salon has high end pricey when it is a tiny dingy little salon in a beach town, I think this was one of the most expensive hair cut & colour I have ever had and actually turned out to be the worst, save your self some money & a couple of trips and go to the Bellagio in Irvine and ask for Shelly I just went there this weeeknd and I love my hair now :)

Brad has been cutting my hair since I moved to the area about three years ago. He’s a talented artist. He can do my hair any which way he wants to and I’ll be happy with it because he has better skills and more talent than anyone else that has cut my hair before him. I get compliments on my hair often. I hate to recommend them because then it’s hard to get an appointment but they deserve a high-​five for excellent service.
Both Brad and Douglas have the expertise and flair of the very expensive Beverly Hills celebrity stylists but Rtistic Salon people have none of the snobbery nor the price of those salons.
Still an excellent place to get a hair cut except that twice already I booked online, I show up the first time and there’s no record of my appointment. Second time, I called first to confirm appointment and Doug had blocked off his schedule and my appointment was nowhere to be found. I work by appointments, too so I have to jump through hoops to get to my personal appointments and this has been very dissappointing as I send Douglas an email stating what had happened including what transpired in the conversation I had on the phone with one particular female who works there. She questioned my ability to use the online appointment schedule by saying that nobody else has had those issues. I haven’t heard back from Doug and it’s been several weeks. Brad no longer works there. Doug is a great stylist and a great decent human being. Too bad I’m getting this treatment after dropping $$$ over a six year span.

I wanted bangs, got a mullet. The «stylist» cut my hair so poorly — my bangs are uneven, haphazardly chopped, showing a clear lack of skill. The length varies from under an inch (!!) to two and half. Someone said that this particular stylist is a genius with short hair — not so much with shoulder length long layers. Very disappointing. Say hello to bobby pins and barrettes for months to come.

I’ve been an 8+ year loyal client for Douglas Parks at Rtistic Salon and don’t think I’ll ever be able to go to anyone else. I got a short, pixie-​like cut done today, different and shorter than what I’ve gotten for the last 8 years, and I can wholeheartedly say that his work has surpassed even my expectations after all these years.
I can’t imagine anyone else touching my hair! All of the stylists and colorists go above and beyond the ideas of great work and redefine it in a whole new light. If you’re looking for a new place to go for a cut and/​or color, this place is well worth the drive, money, and time. They care about their clients and who they are as people and make sure that those positive vibes are felt in the salon.
Keep it up, team! The entire Ho Family loves you to pieces. :)

A very small and chic salon where everyone was über friendly. Jennifer gave great color. If you want a haircut, you need to go to one of the guys. It’s pretty easy to get in for an appointment in less than a week.
This salon was a bit hard to find as El Camino Real starts over (N and S) and Del Mar. So if you can’t find it, keep driving and the numbers start over. Parking is also available in the back.

Brad is a genius working with short hair. My friend Morgan always had the cutest short hair so when i was ready to go short again I asked who her stylist was. She told me Brad @ Rtistic and I called for an appointment that day. I was going out of town for the weekend, but he said he could fit me in that day if i didn’t mind a later appointment.
Loved the cut, and the way it looked and felt a week later. i only cut my hair once a year or so, and it is time to head back to Brad!

Nice Salon’s with talented people usually cater to & are filled with women. While I enjoy the eye candy, I always feel a bit out of place.
The many Barber shops in San Clemente are either filled with Marines (all nice guys but hard for me to relate too) or one of two kinds of Barbers/​Stylist:
A) Old guys that just use the buzzer, charge you 2 bucks, call you chuck & leave you looking like road kill.
B) Women, some old some not, usually big breasts, too much makeup & smell of cigarette. They are friendly & do an ok job. Sometimes they wedge your nose between their jugs as they lean in to cut that (apparently) difficult to reach spot — (this can be a good thing or a very bad thing, if you know what I mean).
THEN I found Vince @ RTISTIC: The best of both worlds! Talented guys, dedicated to what they do best. Cool place, small, modern, great music, good reading material if you have to wait & I always come out looking my best! All the guys are straight (not that I’m prejudice or anything, its just cool to be around like minded bro’s). Vince is my guy & will never do you wrong; but from what I’ve seen, anyone of the hair dudes will do a killer job on your locks.
They make you feel welcome without a sense self consciousness. Cool manly vibe but clean, organized & professional. I can finally actually look forward to getting my hair cut!