Dirty Blond Salon

As of today I’m Lori’s newest client! I located her using a Google search under «expert hair colorist in San Diego», I agree with Google she’s an expert! Her salon is beautiful and has the feeling of a cozy cottage. She is so welcoming and hospitable it feels more like your visiting a close friend’s home rather than a hair salon. I love that she only takes one client at a time, so no sitting under a dryer while your stylist squeezes in a quick trim on another client. Her website is very informative as well as easy to use. Her price points are clearly displayed on her website and there were no unpleasant surprises. I was even able to book my appointment online. Thank you, Lori!

Lori is absolutely amazing with hair. Her salon has a large porch to enjoy a breeze and sunshine while you are getting your hair done! It is very welcoming and Lori has always been accommodating with all requests. Her booking procedures are simple and she always notes everything she did last time and any favorite products so you always know you are going to leave satisfied. I am a happy customer over and over again. Thank you Lori!

Very very stoked with Lori’s work. Down to earth! Great conversation.
I came here after using my other girl for ten years. She didn’t do what I liked 3x in a row and moved far away from my house. I love her as a friend but I wanted change. I was nervous but the Unilocal pics looked like what I was looking for.
Lori nailed it. I may go blonder next time but for now she did a great job. She didn’t try to sell me products! (Thank goodness, I hate that part) she showed me how to curl my hair… Of course somehow I still can’t make my hair as nice as it looks after a salon blow out!
She offers you wine, beer, water… I have to say it was crisp & refreshing to drink a PBR what with all the craft beers all over the place here in San Diego. I was totally happy with her work, the salon itself, the vibe… all good. Thank you Lori!

Lori has saved my life, well, my social life, more than a few times. She has corrected my «at home» color mistakes, enhanced my natural color & completely changed my color more times than I can remember.
Over the past 7 years that I’ve been going to Lori, I’ve referred a multitude of friends, family, co-​workers & just plain strangers off the street that have asked me «Where do you get your hair done? It’s beautiful!»
Believe me, If you’re looking for a professional colorist without the pretentiousness of a huge «franchised salon»… call Lori. It’ll be the start of a lifetime of gorgeous hair!
Btw… my profile pic is Lori’s work!

Lori at dirty blond salon is the most amazing stylist I have ever been to! I have been going to her for over 10 yrs now and would never trust anyone else with my hair after countless disasters by other stylists! She’s a hair genius and a CURL specialist! I’m moving up to northern california and am still going to fly down 3 times a yr to see her. SHE IS THAT BRILLIANT!

Lori is simply amazing. I’m new to PB and wanted a change. I went to the salon and got great results. The salon is cute and cozy. Lori has a gift and knows her stuff. She put me right at ease and I totally trusted her with my hair. I’m so happy with my cut and color. I highly recommend Dirty Blond Salon.

I’ve been going to Lori for about a year for haircuts. She does a great job, especially when I’ve been trying to change up my style each time. See I’ve stopped coloring my hair for over a year now so I need to find a new way to change it up.
My first experience there, I got a very homey, friendly feeling. It was a Friday afternoon and she was finishing up with her previous client. I guess there was some sort of mix up with scheduling where Lori told the client not to worry about paying since she had to reschedule. That was definitely a good first impression. Then my turn was up and I wasn’t going for any crazy in terms of style. As she styled the hair after the cut, she tried something I’ve never done, using a diffuser and product to give me beach wavey hair. My hair is so straight and I’ve never been able to do what she did with a blow dryer. It looked awesome and she convinced me to end up going out that night with my do.
I enjoy spending time on myself and getting beautified. Lori is awesome. We always have stuff to talk about, the salon is so quaint. I love it’s not a busy spot where no one remembers you. Hopefully one day I will get color again and see her skills in that realm.

Lori is awesome. That’s all I should have to write about this place but I’ll elaborate because it’s Unilocal and that’s what you do. I’ve been going to her for almost 3 years now so I think it’s fair to finally write a review about her and her business. I’m not your average client when it comes to getting my hair done. I’m always changing my hair color… Over the last 3 years I’ve gone from jet black, to ombré, to red, back to ombré, then to blonde… Yep, I’m one of those. Oh, and did I mention that I’m naturally blonde… Lol. Every time Lori doesn’t sweat it and just says,” okay, let’s do it”… and every time I love the results. She knows her color and I love that. She’s not what I call a «cookie cutter stylist» (you know, the ones that just want you to do the same style, same cut, same color every time). I love that ! She’s always going to cutting edge classes too and always knows the latest trends. She can do any cut, style, color you want. Super Woman Stylist and her prices are reasonable. ;)

Lori is wonderful! She did an excellent job on my color and I am very pleased! She’s got a wonderful personality so it made the 2 hours I was there go fast! ;)

I love Lori!

Having recently moved here from Toronto, it was a terrifying task to find a new hairstylist. Any woman can relate to the fear of trying someone new. I met Lori and as we sat down to discuss what I would like to do and what my concerns were, I was immediately put to ease.
I love the intimate salon without all the flashy stuff but it is still a professional and elegant salon.
Lori knows her stuff. It was the first time I left a salon without a blow-​dry and I loved how she made my wavy/​curly hair look fabulous. Only a truly talented stylist can accomplish that.
I loved her and glad I found her and I look forward to a long relationship with the salon.

Lori. Lori. Lori. That is all.
When I wanted a perfect Liz Taylor cut, I knew there was no one else to see. She even taught me the ways of the wet roller set to perfect the look. I had been platinum before, knew I wanted to do it again, but was feeling uncertain… it’s a delicate process! After one experience with Lori, all of my fears were washed away (with DELICIOUS smelling Moroccan Oil shampoo). Boy, did she do it up right! Dead-​on, in the first sitting, with NO yellow in sight! My color and cut are flawless– every single time, without fail.
After discussing the bridesmaid dress I would be wearing, she even tweaked my color to complement the color of the dress. I could not love it more. Beige blonde is the new platinum, y’all.
No one else touches my hair!
The salon is adorable and personal. No weird techno giving you a panic attack or a million stylists running around. Just you, a nice glass of wine, good music, and your ticket to great hair! (pssst-that’s Lori)
Dirty Blond for life.

I really hate to give this review but it’s needed, I’ll try to keep it as short and simple as I CAN, as I don’t want to put much effort into this review. .
Place is cute, hair dresser was nice and informative but I walked out with something I did not ask for and 2 weeks later my roots were extremely showing. I let the hair dresser know about this and I was given a «Google explanation» about the way hair grows. I understand hair grows the way it does and my hair especially grows fast, however, never ever in my life did I look at my hair 2 weeks later, not even 3 weeks later and saw about a half inch of my roots showing.
I’ve had my hair done by professionals before and paid a lot of money and I felt as if the dye was not on my head as long as it normally had been other times that I had gone before, however, I am not the hair dresser, so who am I to «correct» her. Overall, I walked in with blonde hair, asked to keep it blonde and go lighter but also keep it healthy. I walked out with brown hair with SOME blonde highlights. Healthier hair, I’ll give it that, but I hate to say this was not at all worth the money I paid.
Thank God I had that free gift card to pay for half of it because the amount paid for the service given doesn’t add up. Oh and in the middle of my appointment another woman walked in to get her haircut fixed because it wasn’t the way she wanted it, when she originally left the salon prior. I didn’t necessarily mind that she stopped doing my hair to fix this other woman’s hair, mostly because she was obviously the only one that can fixing it seeing that she is the only stylist but I can imagine that would be frustrating for another client, it didn’t really bother me.
All in all, my hesitation with going to a new stylist just because I was given a free $ 100 GC was telling me all the right signs but I figured, why not? 2 ½ weeks later I ended up dying my hair, completely waste of $ 220 and can’t say too much great came from this experience but a lesson learned, I suppose? I am posting my experience because it necessary for prospective clients to know and also because you can’t fix an issue if you didn’t know it was there.
Two thumbs down.

After I moved to SD my hair experienced one hairstylist disaster after another. But then I found Lori. She is extremely talanted stylist with a great eye for the perfect hair color. Her little salon has a great atmosphere where you can relax or bring a girlfriend to catch up while getting your hair done. I never walked away from there with anything less than fabulous hair cut and color.

I’ve been a client of Lori’s for many years now and I love her. She knows how to make my naturally curly hair look so great and she’s helped me learn how to manage it since I lacked the ability on my own to truly ‘do’ my hair and have it look purdy before finding Lori.

She colors and cuts or trims me depending on what I’m doing with my locks and I’ve seen her whip up other gals and gents with either color, highlights, cuts and what not and everyone leaves feeling more gorgeous or handsome and certainly happier than when they first arrived.
Plus, she has perfect hours for daytime working folks– she works kind of late for salon world which is wonderful for me.
You won’t be disappointed if you get your hair cut, colored or styled (or all 3) by Lori.

I’ve been going to Lori for YEARS now. I even moved to another country, but everytime I came home I made sure that I had an appointment with Lori to fix whatever mess was on my head before I got there.
I feel so comfortable in her capable hands that I don’t have to have a plan for what I want to do, I just show up and she knows what to do, and the minute she gives me the mirror to review, I know I’m going to be happy.
She’s also really fun and sweet, and is just fun to hang out with and talk to.

Style, personality and talent. Need I say more…
GO GET YOUR HAIR CUT HERE AND ONLY HERE!!!
Thanks Lori for making me look like the handsome devil I am.
Sulo

I signed up for Unilocal just to review Dirty Blond Salon and Lori (the owner/​stylist). My neighbor raved about Lori, and I love my neighbor’s hair, so I tried her out.
I have spent SO much money in the past on hair, and been so frustrated b/​c it always looked «average,» then I colored it myself or went to SuperCuts-​type places, and it looked cheap.
Lori is SO good at color, she listened to what I told her my «dream hair» was, she cuts and colors it PERFECTLY (every time)…I actually get compliments now.
When I first arrived, she offered wine (I’m a sucker for white wine), water or iced tea, her place looks like a cute/​hip cottage, but still a professional salon and it’s in PB (Pacific Beach) right next to Mamma Mia’s Italian, off Balboa @ the split.
There are no booths or rented out stations with a bunch of weirdos cutting random peoples’ hair & pictures of their weird kids all over the mirrors and combs in blue disenfectant liquid.
It’s her own salon/​place, and she books one client at a time, when I have an appt., or my neighbor has an appt. we both go and hang out, drink, eat, talk, it’s really comfortable & fun…
Dirty Blond has big french doors that open to a wooden deck with beautiful flowers, sun, birds, fresh air… There is a kitchy vibe there too, Lori has cool pin-​up girl pictures up, peacock-​inspired curtains, chocolate wood furniture, just ADORABLE & AFFORDABLE.
I have never given props to a hair stylist & now I am, Lori & Dirty Blond Salon are the best, yay!

I moved down to SD about 6 years ago and I had been jumping around from hairstylist to hairstylist, not really finding someone I wanted to do my hair on a consistent basis. I feel as if you need absolute trust in your hair stylist and I finally found this the first time I went to Lori. She listened to what I wanted and has always given me a cut that I’ve been happy with.
When I decided to put highlights in my hair (first time since my botched box dye-​job in college), she spent time talking with me about my vision for my hair and she also gave great recommendations on what she thought would look good. In the end, I had her go with what she thought (she’s an expert on color) and it was beautiful! I got a lot of compliments afterwards.
I always leave happy and I appreciate that she keeps her prices reasonable. She’s also very nice and has a fun location. I highly recommend her.

I finally found a place I can stick with!
I tried Dirty Blond Salon out because I saw on the Unilocal that she does a fantastic job cutting wavy/​curly hair and she really does!
The minute I walked in she was kind, welcoming, offered me a drink and asked me what I was looking for. She was so nice and did such a good job! She gave me a perfect cut I can wear wavy or straighten and I don’t have to style it if I don’t want to. It just naturally looks good (which is rare for me since I have crazy, thick, wavy hair). And, it was only $ 45.
She knew all these hair tricks, too. She mentioned that she takes continuing education classes to stay sharp on her skills and to keep track of what’s in style. She gave me tips on how to style my hair and wash it and what products work well.
I was blown away by her knowledge and skills and now I have a awesome haircut I get complements on from family, friends and coworkers :)