KJS Salon Studio By Kati Sartini

I booked Kati to do my hair for my WEDDING.
Bottom line — She did a FANTASTIC job. I HIGHLY recommend Kati.
My review only speaks to her services for wedding day hair — I’m not local so I’m not familiar with her salon.
Here’s my experience with independent hair stylists GENERALLY — they’re kind of flaky. If you’re trying to book an individual stylist for a special occasion, such as a WEDDING, it’s sort of a crap shoot whether or not your phone call gets returned (or your email gets answered).
I have a theory that there’s little overlap between the qualities that make a good stylist and the qualities that make a good business person (who returns calls and emails promptly).
My trial run with Kati was great. I appreciate how she constantly checks to see if things are going in the right direction. She listens and really tries to pinpoint the look you’re after, rather than assuming you want the «it» style of the moment.
Before she started, Kati did say something about my hair being «hard to work with» — this was in response to my comment that my first trial with another stylist hadn’t gone well. Another reviewer mentioned that Kati said something similar, and she (the reviewer) interpreted the comment as «uppity». That reviewer was Latina, I’m Asian. Maybe Kati isn’t used to minority hair? I don’t know. I don’t think Kati is uppity AT ALL. If anything, I think maybe she’s trying to control expectations or something. Seems like an expression of nerves. Which you should ignore, because Kati is better than she thinks she is. (Note to Kati — Brides want to book a stylist who inspires confidence. From now on, I strongly feel you should say, «No hair is hard for Kati S. to work with.»)
I digress.
So following my trial, I did have moments when I didn’t get a timely response to my emails to Kati. At one point I may have emailed my MUA to make sure I had the right info. Turns out she was moving salons, and swamped, blah, blah, blah. With savvy business people, clients would never know this stuff, but again, see comment above re: hair stylists vs. business people.
Cut to — Day of the wedding.
HERE’S WHAT MATTERS:
Kati was early.
Kati had done her homework.
I made some changes to the style I requested and she created something that was PERFECT. I call it HAIR ART. I will post pics when I get them.
Did I mention she’s also really cute and adorable? I’m not saying you should book your hair stylist because she’s cute, but she’s going to show up in some of your wedding photos — and looking cute don’t hurt.
Oh yeah, all my bridesmaids looked fantastic too. So did my mom. But seriously, would that have mattered if MY hair looked crappy? No. Good thing it looked amazing.

Kati is the best and I won’t go to anybody else to cut and highlight my hair. She makes my hair look amazing. It’s long and straight and I’ve had numerous people in the past cut it and color it incorrectly. Thank you Kati for great hair!!!

This was my first time going to see Kati, and I was a lil hesitant at first because I didnt really know how she worked and if she really knew what she was doing, bht soon after I talked with her over the phone and explained what I was looking for and what I currently had going on with my hair, she really made me feel at ease she is great and explained every step of the process. I love love my hair and looking forward to the next step to the color process. Thank You Kati your amazing.

I first met Kati while searching for a stylist for my wedding day. After creating the perfect updo during our trial, I knew I had to test her expertise with a cut and color… no easy feat given my naturally corkscrew-​curly hair! I can honestly say I’ve never walked out of a salon feeling 100% satisfied with the cut/​color I received, always thinking bad haircuts were just something I would have to deal with because curly hair is so challenging… until Kati did my hair! When I left Kati’s chair that day it felt like a whole new world opened up for me – I found someone who understands what curly hair does, and how it needs to be cut, colored and styled! Needless to say, I’m hooked and I keep coming back — it’s been a year now! It also helps that Kati is super sweet, outgoing and fun, so we have a good time catching up during my appointments. Loving the new salon, too, with the private studio feel! …And if you’re wondering how my actual wedding updo turned out, it was even more beautiful and perfect than the trial, and I couldn’t have been more happy with it! Come see Kati, you’ll be glad you did!

I have 3 children and have taken them to numerous places to get their hair cut with not the best experience. Once I took them to Kati I was over the top happy. She was AMAZING with them. I will never let anyone cut their hair but her again. With such amazing results I decided to try her out on myself. Wow was I impressed! She now is our families sole goto person. I even send my husband to her now :)

Kati is a fellow professional I work with. She does excellent work, I’ve seen tons of her color, cutting, and styling, as I work alongside her often. I also love her styling and special occasion work. Kati has a warm, bubbly, caring personality and is serious about keeping her skills up. Highly recommend!

Kati has been my hairstylist for years. I go to her for all my cuts, coloring, and styling. Over the years I have been, chunky blonde to brunette, to black, back to chunky blonde and back to brunette. I like to change things up and I trust in Kati’s skills to get me there. What I like about Kati is that she is always continuing her education, she is constantly learning and keeping up with the new trends and styles. It makes me feel good knowing that my stylist is up to date. Like I said I go to her for my cuts, colors and styles, when I got engaged and had wedding plans lined up I knew exactly who I wanted to do my hair, Kati OF COURSE! She cut, colored and styled my hair for my engagement pictures, she did my hair on my wedding day, it was PERFECT! and most recently she styled my hair for my maternity pictures. Kati is VERY reliable, always on time and always works with my schedule. Not to mention her prices are very reasonable for her fine skills. I have referred Kati to ALL my friends and family and when I hear of a bride to be in need of a stylist my first and only suggestion is always Kati! Go to KJS for all your hair needs!

Kati has been my stylist for years, she knows my hair better than I do, once again she came through, I had asked her once what style she thought would look good on me and she consulted with me, unfortunately my husband did not agree when I told him, so I chickened out, just recently I was sick of the same old style and decided to just do it and not say a word to my husband, I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY COMPLIMENTS IN MY LIFE, my husband didn’t like it at first (but really who cares) LOL, he actually likes the style on me after all. as I was saying, the morning I walked into work, and still today people have been stopping me to say how cute my hair style is and how it makes me look so much younger, and healthier…
Well Miss Kate, You know me better than I know myself, you did it again! Thank you so much for my Awesome cut, see you for a refresh before my trip in Feb.

Kati, by far, is THE ONLY stylist I EVER refer to friends and clients needing wedding hair or just a simple service done! She has provided her services to many of my friends and I knew there was no other option when my wedding date arised. She has great time management and great customer service skills. On top of being easy to communicate with and delivering your vision precisely! She actually does training as well, so that is good to know! I found her absolutely professional and she went above and beyond with my hair and bridal party’s hair. Everybody was happy! Only one word could define this gem, a MUST! Thank you so much for beautifying me and my bridal party! I was 150% happy with the services rendered!

Kati Sartini, is BY FAR, the most unreliable person ever. I made the unfortunate mistake of booking her for my July wedding– the only reason I booked her was because I found her through my makeup artist and they worked as a pair. My first impression of Kati, was she was a self-​absorbed uppity girl and I was right. On the day of my scheduled trial run, she was running late and I was barely even greeted, much less provided water or another beverage as you do at most upscale salons. When she finally finished with her client, she took one glance at my hair (which is thick and long– I’m Mexican) and told me I would need layers to pull off my desired look. I told her I wasn’t interested in layers and she told me she didn’t think she could make it happen, as she did not know if the curls would stay. She repeatedly said, «With this type of hair» and «I’m not sure if it’s going to work on THIS type of hair.» I explained I had my hair curled many times before and if she did not feel confident she could make it work she should let me know. She proceeded to style my hair, and to her credit, she styled my hair as desired. I booked her despite her piss poor attitude. I thought all was well until the week of my wedding, when I texted her and the makeup artist to confirm their services for my big day (mind you I had booked her for my five bridesmaids, mother, grandmother and myself). I then found out she was double booked and had scheduled her other client slightly before her scheduled time with my party. I called to confirm I was understanding her correctly, and she answered in a sleepy/​annoyed voice, telling me she would be a «little late» and pretty much expected me to just deal with it. I told her I wouldn’t deal with it as I wasn’t planning to be late to my own wedding. She had no explanation nor did she seem sorry. She told me she was «very busy» with her trip to Cambodia and she even told me she had been away at training all week and was still in bed at 9AM. I immediately discontinued our conversation, as her personal problems were not mine, nor did I wish to hear about them or her pathetic excuses. I called the makeup artist and was able to get another hairstylist to give me a trial and do my wedding hair. Please do not leave things to chance or be fooled by this charlatan, she is not a true businesswoman. Her poor personal skills are a true reflection of who she is; hence don’t put your big day in her hands, as you are likely to be disappointed and stressed as I was.

I have been going to Kati for cut and color for over 6 years now and I couldnt ask for a more awesome stylist. She is AMAZING with color. She knows her stuff and can blend colors beautifully and will tell you exactly what looks good and what wont. She’s also excellent with cuts and always knows the most up to date styles. I have recommended tons of friends to Kati and they too have been thrilled with her. She seriously is one of the best stylists I have ever had. Im a brunette who colors blonde and she does such an awesome job on me that most people never know that Im a true brunette. Go check her out… you will NOT be disappointed.