Gilbert DuPont Salon

I recently got my full highlights done by Lehua, she did an awesome job. My hair came out the way I wanted it. She is a perfectionist! I totally recommend getting highlights from her because she does take the time and she is so efficient and precise: D

This review is ridiculously way overdue, but fortunately, a 5-​star rating is not surprising for this salon.
I’ve been fortunate enough to have been able to have Gilbert cut and color my hair for years. Despite being on a tight budget, this is my only beauty «splurge» and it’s been more than worth it.
I have very difficult hair (extremely fine, easy to tangle, lots of it, and I’m of Asian ancestry, so I my hair easily sticks straight up), and no job is too difficult for Gilbert to handle.
My hair looks gorgeous and still looks great even 8 weeks after getting a cut. I get compliments on my color nearly every day, and despite having a complicated red color «formula», so many people think my hair color is natural. Best of all? I can get the same post-​salon look by blow drying my hair and using some simple Aveda products. _​That_​is the hallmark of a skilled stylist. Most salons, you will never be able to re-​create the «look» once you leave the salon.
If you want people stopping you and complimenting you on your hair, go here. Everyone is experienced, well-​trained, and skilled beyond words.

My review is for Wendy. She is wonderful. She is a master with Aveda color! I have very difficult hair that I like to be red. A natural red, not a fake red, not a purple red, not a pink red, not an orange red, I just want a «just right red». She has created it for me and I love it, and I love her for it. I feel like I can finally breathe and relax and that I won’t have to battle about color anymore. She doesn’t try to change it up on me every time and yet she formulates it each time so that it just *works*. I trust her completely, and I am extremely picky. She is a wonderful human being as well and always treats me with kindness and is always on time. She goes above and beyond for her clients!
Everyone at the salon was great too, and I always have fun when I go there. Easy location. Parking is on the street or they have a huge lot directly behind the salon. Easy!

You must see Wendy when you go here, she is amazing! She will make your hair happy! Great people and great hair.

Calli Rose is amazing! My mom referred me to here when I moved back and she’s great with both color and cut. Very professional but very fun at the same time. She listens well to what you want and she also does an amazing blowout. I would highly recommend her for anyone seeking a new hair stylist! She helped my mom transition from color to her natural grey color and it now looks really sleek, modern and fitting for her age.

This is a cute little place in Saratoga. I been coming here for over a year now. I go to Lehua, she has done highlights in my hair and she is so precise with her foils and stuff making sure everything is even. My recent visit I wanted to change it up so I went short and there was this color on a poster that just caught my eye. She said «I can do that if you want» and I did. I love it! I love all the Aveda hair color and products. So glad I found this place and my stylist Lehua :)

Everyone that works here is extremely friendly and makes you feel instantly comfortable and at ease. (the wonderful smell of Aveda product wafting through the air doesn’t hurt either)
Calli is a WONDERFUL stylist! She is so talented and always makes me look like a movie star when she’s done. I highly recommend popping in and seeing what they have to offer, you won’t be disappointed!

Cali is amazing, everytime I come in I have no idea what I want to do, I just know I need to look nice with little effort, and everytime she pulls it off! I have never gotten so many compliments on my hair. Love you Calli!

I moved here not long ago and as anyone knows finding a new hairstylist can be daunting. I chose a stylist based on the recommendation of a friend and got butchered. I seriously considered never cutting my hair again it was so bad. But after almost 6 months I had hair again to style and decided to take the leap. I walked into Gilbert and asked for the first appointment and they scheduled me with Callie for the next day. I almost chickened out. I met Callie, told her my tale of woe, explained what I wanted and she was patient, funny and then gave me the best haircut I have had in ages. It looked so good even my teenaged daughter complimented my hair.
Highly recommend.

This is way overdue, but I felt it was important to get this done. My wedding was in April 2011, and I booked Callie and Wendy to do hair and makeup for me and my bridesmaids (6 of us total). I worked with Callie to set up appointments and timing. She was great — very friendly and professional. We had a trial in January, where I brought in pictures, stated what I liked and didn’t like, and she created a beautiful hairstyle that I loved. Makeup was the same — I said I wanted to look natural, not feel like I had heavy make up on (since I rarely wear full-​on makeup), and she met both requirements easily on the first try! When the wedding day came around, I had only a couple of comments about what I liked and didn’t like after the trial (wanted makeup a little darker so it would show up better in pictures, and wanted less of a «poof» in my hair at the crown), and Callie was so patient and willing to adjust. Even more amazing was that Callie was about 8 months pregnant on the day-​of, and she still did an awesome job, coming in at 8am on that day and working for 3 – 4 hours on her feet, straight!
Pricing was very fair, especially for wedding hair/​makeup. I had called around to several other places, and many places charged at least $ 50 more. Plus, this was an Aveda salon, which is a standard that I feel comfortable with, especially for these prices. I loved how the salon was small so that the 6 of us could feel like we had the whole place to ourselves (not to mention we started so early). They even let us bring in our bagels and coffee, so we could eat while we got pampered.
Both Callie and Wendy were very patient with all of us, even when we were being fickle about what to do with our hair. All of us were very happy with our hair in the end! We didn’t have any issues with fly-​aways and needing to add hairspray or pins throughout the day, which was amazing because we started hair/​makeup at 8am, and it all kept up until midnight!
I would definitely recommend this salon for any of my friends who would be getting married in the area.

Gilbert is the best hair colorist and hair stylist I’ve ever had! Have lived in NY and Bay Area and he’s by fat the best! He’s a hidden gem at the base of the Mtns! Highly recommend.

I’ve been having my hair cut by Callie for the past several years and have had fantastic results each and every time.
At first, back in late 2008, I was skeptical since my hair is not only very thick, but also wavy, long, and at times unmanageable. After the consultation with her though, I was sold. Callie examined my hair and scalp, listening to the issues I had been having with it on a daily basis and the problem’s I’ve had with previous haircuts. So, I gave her a try.
$ 45 + tip later, I came out looking fabulous, and for weeks afterwards my hair looked great. Then it grew out, and I knew it was time to visit this salon again.
Now in 2011, Callie’s been promoted and it’s a bit pricier to see her now, but in consideration of the fantastic job she does, it is more than well worth it.
As far as styling goes, I’ve had my hair both styled by Wendy and Callie. They did a wonderful job, creating two beautifully unique Amazonian warrior looks for both my high school proms. I gave both free artistic license with a few parameters that the style would last through the night and not melt, and that my hair had to be up and out of the way. Both times the hairstyles lasted through the 4+ hours of the night, from leaving the salon in the early afternoon ’til I got home, tired from all the dancing.
All in all, this salon is fantastic and I would not hesitate to recommend anyone here.

Wendy Frye is amazing. She has been my stylist for over 20 years. I wouldn’t go to anyone else, and I would never NOT take her advice. Many times I’ve gone in there with what i «thought» I wanted, she has always given me advice as to whether the cut is right or wrong for me, and if it is wrong why. I get stopped on the street and asked where I get my hair done. So often I have started carrying her cards around in my purse to hand out. No matter how bad I feel when I get there, I feel like a new and IMPROVED woman when I leave.

Short version: The best style with the utmost care at the highest quality for as reasonable a price as you’ll find.
Longer version:
A friend introduced me to Wendy at the Hair Conception back in 2000. I was in desperate need of a hairstyle that wasn’t reminiscent of the Sixteen Candles geek squad. The instructions Wendy was given consisted entirely of the phrase, «I trust you.» She delivered amazingly and has been doing so since. I’ve moved back and forth across the country, been to numerous salons all over the place, and not once have I encountered a stylist who cares more about making sure her clients look good, not just when you walk out her door, but for the days and weeks that follow.
The mark of a skilled stylist is how your cut looks when it grows back out. Wendy is better at that than any other stylist I’ve encountered. She’s very careful about not missing anything, checking and rechecking every area several times before she’s done. And she gives phenomenal scalp massages too!
As for Heather T.‘s comments… I’ve been going there for years, and I can assure you that the staff talk with me and their other customers far more than each other. They provide a comfortable, easygoing atmosphere for their guests, but I don’t feel that makes them any less «professional.» And if anyone was swearing, it was not the staff. Wendy’s appointments fill up months in advance, so anyone who chooses not to return is clearly in the vast minority.
So here’s the deal. If you want a $ 10 10-​minute haircut you could’ve gotten from a Flowbee, feel free to go to a lesser establishment. But there’s a reason I drive over an hour each way every month to see Wendy, and it’s worth every second.

Although this place was a decent price, I definitely got what I paid for. I asked for a trim and highlight. Above all, I stressed that I needed something professional and natural looking.
My stylist, a younger lady, cut my hair uneven. I specifically warned her of a cowlick at the front of my scalp. She had no idea how to handle that when cutting my bangs and the hair still sticks straight out if I don’t style it.
The color is decent but it is has chunky highlights that do not look natural. I have had several compliments on the color so I am sure that it doesn’t look bad (which is why they got three stars). It just isn’t what I asked for.
Beyond the cut/​color, the staff were much more interested in talking to each other than the customers. A couple times, family members called or walked in and proceeded to hold conversations (complete with swear words) in the middle of the salon. Maybe I am a bit crotchety but I was a little surprised by the lack of professionalism.
I wish them luck but I definitely won’t be back.

Amazing that is all I can say. I have had my hair cut and colored twice now at the salon by Calli and she is awesome for lack of another word and does an excellent job I always leave happy with the end results. The shop is cozy and they make you feel right at home. Love the atmosphere and the staff everyone is so friendly. Look forward to my next visit.

One of the best haircuts ever. Wendy is amazing. She’s thoughtful, asks questions, and listens. Really listens. Definitely worth the trip from Santa Cruz.

I go out of my way to get my hair cut and coloured at this salon.
Wendy deals with my hair, and she has done an amazing job for years now. Her services were recommended to me five years ago by about a half dozen friends, most of which still see her to this day. I was going to school at West Valley at the time, so it was incredibly convenient to see her, despite my living in Redwood City. Once I was out of school, I tried desperately to find another salon closer to home, but I finally gave up after many missteps and returned to Wendy. Now my hair looks and feels great again, and I adore the cut.
She is warm, friendly, and really listens to you. She takes the time to find out what you want, and makes certain you are satisfied before you walk out the door. And every other staff member I have met has been outgoing and fun.
The salon is exclusively Aveda, which is another reason I love going there. However, I found other Aveda salons to be cold and snobbish, but that is definitely not the case at Gilbert Dupont. I am looking forward to June when we go crazy and change my hair colour!

If you want your hair to be well taken care by people who are experts, this is the place to go.
They are artists with coloring and cuts. I’ve been going here for the last seven years and it is fantastic what I’ve seen them do to others and what they have done with my hair. I have crazy curly hair which can be a challenge for hairdressers as the curls really do whatever they want. Wendy is great with curly hair and doesn’t try to force the curls in any particular direction but yet manages to give me cute haircuts that tame the wildness. Over the years, I’ve had my hair half way down my back and as short as my ear and Wendy has done all the cuts. It’s great!
Gilbert runs the salon and Wendy is his right hand and the two of them together are hilarious. You’ll get caught up in funny conversations when you are there.

Formerly Hair Conception, this salon is comfortable and friendly. I liked interacting with all of the staff.
Wendy Frye is fabulous. I went to her to cut my long hair short after 20 years. The ponytail was donated to Locks of Love. She sculpted my hair until we got to the final fabulous result. When we started, I don’t believe either of us had a complete idea of what it would look like in the end. Wendy is an artist and absolutely loves what she does. I now know why friends have always raved about her haircuts for years. I’ll be back for all of my haircuts and styling.
I get the impression that Gilbert Dupont is also quite good just from my interactions with him, though I’ve only had Wendy cut my hair.