Mi Salon

There are not enough words to describe how delighted I have been, in over a decade, with the
professional and personal services provided by Raquel. My experiences with salons on Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills or Malibu, are dismal when compared to my treasured times in Raquel’s friendly oasis, where I always know that Raquel will listen to my wishes and I will leave with a beautiful cut and perfect highlights.

My wife and I have been going here for years, and it has been a consistently fantastic experience! Raquel is amazing, very warm and friendly, and knows so much about hair. A great cut really makes a huge difference. I have thick hair that grows fast, and because she cuts so well it looks good even when it starts to grow out again. As a side note, the music, complimentary beverages, and scalp/​hand massage are awesome. Very highly recommended!

Went & got a haircut & style from Manny at Mi Salon a couple of days ago. He was professional & knew exactly what cut I wanted. I will definitely go back and I absolutely love my new daddy haircut! Thank you Manny!

We are big fans of Mi Salon and of Ursula in particular! We found Mi Salon in the courtyard after lunch at Scarlett Begonia on the day of an event, and decided to give it a try for a quick blowout. We ended up so pleased with Ursula and her «can-​do» and kind attitude that we ended up sending 7 people from the wedding group to her for blowouts the next day. They accommodated everyone, made everyone’s hair look beautiful, and at a fraction of what the big salons charge for event hairdos. Thank you Ursula! If you’re want your hair styled for an event or wedding but not interested in the big price tag attached to wedding do’s, try Mi Salon. A sweet team.

My aunt got her ombré done by Ursula she did an amazing job! She’s constantly going in and she comes out looking like a super model each time Lol! Her next appointment was for a hair cut so I decided to tag along. I was so amazed with ursula’s job not to mention her blow out is fabulous! I was so in love with her work and personality so sweet and welcoming that I made an appointment myself for color. I’m so excited!

I am so in love with this place. I made a last minute appointment to get a haircut before I moved out of town. They got me in as the last appointment of the day. I was greeted at the door by Manny, who was a sweetheart, and offered a drink. They start your visit with a scalp massage, which was wonderful. Raquel did my hair. I said I just wanted the split ends trimmed, so she opted to cut my hair dry to make sure she was just getting the split ends. Some hairstylists would just quickly dry your hair, but Raquel took the time to nicely dry my hair and even put in rollers to give me a little bounce. Raquel listened to me so well and my haircut is BEAUTIFUL! It even looks good the day afterwards. The price was so reasonable for all the special attention you get. I will definitely be back!

This is The Best Salon in Santa Barbara. Raquel is amazing, she has given me the best haircuts I’ve had in at least 20 years. My wife sent me there because Raquel is the only person in town she trusts to blow-​dry her hair. (Neither of us get our hair dyed, but we’ve seen many women walk out of there thrilled with the way their hair color came out.) What is hard to believe is that she charges such low rates… it’s more like the type of high-​end stylist that people pay $ 150 -$ 200 for.
Oh, and the people in the salon are very cool.

I don’t want to lock myself out of being able to get an appointment with Alejandra, but here goes! Ladies, if you are looking for a PROFESSIONALLY done manicure and pedicure Alejandra is your choice. She is engaging, knowledgeable and talented. Since moving to SB a few months ago, I had tried some other salons. Those salons use sub-​standard products that ruined my nails. They also do not have the expertise or attention to the client that I found with Alejandra. Make the call, get on her appointment calendar! First, she offers acrylics, which is what I had to go to after my nails were ruined. Second, she takes the time to do your manicure right. Top that off with a relaxing and wonderfully done pedicure and you will never go anywhere else.

Had a pedicure and shellac done by Alejandra it was meticulous and a wonderful experience.

I don’t know why other Unilocalers gave this place such great reviews. I paid $ 70 for a mani-​pedi and feel so cheated. First of all, the «spa» pedicure was really just a bucket of water for me to soak my feet in. Then when I said that I wasn’t from the area, I felt like my service got worse. I didn’t get a hand massage with my manicure. I think the manicurist was rushing because one of her regular customers or friends was waiting. Also, rather than having one of those lights to dry your nails, Mi Salon just has a fan. A fan was not particularly welcoming today since it was a little chilly and just made me cold. And now, less than 12 hours after my manicure, the polish near my cuticles is already chipping away and I haven’t done any housework or anything.

Mi salon is such an amazing salon. It defiantly a salon where they make you feel at home, everyone is very nice. I’ve been to many different salons where they never get the hair color i want or the cut. Ursula does such an amazing job. I showed her a picture of what i wanted and it came out exactly the same. Ever since she started cutting my hair, my hair has started to grow. She also gives amazing head massages. definately ask for ursula when you make an appointment.

Just had my nails done by Alejandra and she is amazing. Not only is she meticulous with detail, but she’s interactive with the client and makes the appointment enjoyable rather than making it strictly business. I have not found anyone in the Santa Barbara area that does the work that she does for acrylic nails and it’s again amazing! I went for my first appointment and will forever go to her now, and again can’t talk enough about how amazing her work was. Thanks again Alejandra you’re awesome!

I have done my nails at MiSalon for the past couple of months and I love every single design that Alejandra has done on my nails. She listens carefully on what i want and makes it happen. I usually don’t get my nails done but with her I’m a regular now :). She is amazing, the best thing is that my nails last up three weeks to a month with no chipping or having to retouch the nail polish. I also noticed that my nails are not damaged and they continue to grow. The rest of the staff is super nice and welcoming Chris already knows what I like to drink :) they are attentive and super clean! and on top of that, I always get compliments on my nails.

After years of searching for a curly hair specialist, I finally found Raquel, who is an expert in working with curly hair. No one will believe how many hairstylists botched my curly hair by cutting it as if I had straight hair. Not Raquel! She knows what she is doing. From now on, no one will touch my hair except Raquel. I urge all curly heads out there to go to Raquel.

Wonderful experience with an attentive staff! I used the Unilocal coupon for a haircut, which turned out incredibly well, then had enough left over to get me nails done. Would definitely come back!

LOVE the nail designs & very professional & comfortable setting! The mimosas were delicious & the staff is amazing :) I will definitely be a regular customer.

I scheduled my wedding up-​do appointment 4 days before the day. No prior appointment; no reviews research; decision simply based on location and pictures. I also scheduled my teen age daughters to have their hair styled. BEST experience ever! Not only were they professional but the staff was genuinely kind. Warm-​oil hand messages allowed us to relax and enjoy our experience. My hairstyle came out amazing considering my hair is short. Thank you Ursula and Martin for making my day more enjoyable!

I was very excited to try this place based on the wonderful reviews I read from fellow Unilocalers. Unfortunately, I will not be returning.
I went in for two reasons a haircut and a new hair color.
Raquel did a splendid job on my new haircut by adding great shape and layers. This made me more excited for color.
I bought a few pictures of the color I was looking to dye my hair and asked if this could be possible. My hair was a virgin (no dye in my hair) which would be a stylist dream and should be pretty easy. Something seemed off, her assistant didn’t give me a color consultation as I was told by fellow hai dying friends. He saw the pictures, asked if I had color in my hair and viola started the process.
An hour later he washed my hair and it looked exactly the same. I’m no color expert but I’m pretty sure it was supposed to look lighter. My naturally dark hair was supposed to be a honey brown and the crazy thing was… He asked me twice if I wanted him to style it. (Well… how else I’m I supposed to see the color?!) After blow drying it and styling it it looked the same. He mention I could try to wash a couple of times to hopefully make it lighter. I’m pretty sure I didn’t pay for semi-​permanent hair color. Disappointed, upset and quite angry, I handed my card and paid. (Raquel, the owner had left.)
I returned the next day spoke to Raquel and she attempted to fix it after failing she returned my money.
I regret coming here for coloring because now I have to add bleach to dye my hair the color I wanted instead of stripping layers of my natural hair color.
Overall if you’re looking for a killer haircut you won’t be disappointed. But if what you’re looking for is color I truly recommend trying a different place! :)

Had an amazing facial here about a month ago and my skin is STILL reaping the benefits. The girl who did it, who’s name I forgot (young, new in town and super sweet), did some serious extractions and gave me some great tips for my crazy skin.
Such a cute little place and everyone that worked there was super nice! I took advantage of the check in deal and I’m glad I did! Will definitely be back when I’m back in town.

Raquel and her staff were so great. I went in to touch up my roots early on a weekday morning. Raquel was super thorough adding low-​lights to break up the line between the new and old color. Her assistant gave me an awesome hand massage while I waited.
Even though they had a class on new product for all the salon employees at ten, Raquel’s assistant was super sweet and took her time shampooing and blowing out my hair even while they got started with the class. I left feeling ready to take on anything and looking great. The color is gorgeous and I can’t wait to go back for a cut.