Ali at Juan A Salon

Ali just made me myself again!
I started going blonde two years ago and seriously they were the worst two years of my life.
Ali just made me dark again and it feels amazing!
The space is cute and cozy and his jokes are amazing!!!
He always gives me free stuff, too!
Straighteners, shampoo, conditioner… he’s very generous.

Ali is amazing. I’ve gone to him multiple times now for a cut and color and he’s given me exactly what I want every time. First time I went in I wanted long layers and got exactly that and the last few times I wanted a long bob and loved that as well. He really listens to what you want and gives you the style you’re looking for which can be an issue with other stylists. His prices are very reasonable as well :) Will definitely be coming back!

Ali has been doing my hair for about 8 years now. He’s not conveniently located to me, but I don’t trust anyone else with my color or with cutting my very thick hair. Ali is very open, honest and loves to share stories and hear your stories. I’ve always had a good time getting my hair done.
If I have something really specific I want done, I am just sure to be clear about it and bring photos so he can try to get it exactly how I want. That being said, he will make his own suggestions based on my face shape and what he feels will look good based on his many years of experience.
I also like the salon because it is small and cute versus some of the mill type salons. If you’re looking for fancy and pretentious, this is not that.

I made an appointment for a hair cut and color about three weeks ago. He grabbed my hair in a fist and cut off 6 inches and started coloring. How can you color properly without cutting it first? I told him repeatedly that I wanted a couple more inches off. He said he knows. Then, he started working on my hair, and put me in the hairdryer. Once I came out, and he started «highlighting», I didn’t see a single change. The ends were a little bit brown, but like I mentioned, this was gonna end up getting cut off. When we went to do the haircut, he acted surprised when I reminded him I wanted a couple of inches (aka the only part that showed any ounce of color treatment) cut off.
I asked for brown highlights and came in with a picture of BROWN highlights and said the only thing I didn’t want was any BLONDE to show up in my hair. He said he was putting in dark blonde which I said was okay. However, my hair still just looked black at the end. It was very upsetting.
Exactly like one of the other comments said, we both knew it didn’t look anything like what I wanted, but he still charged $ 150. I should have asked for my money back on the color. I even asked him to lighten a bit and he tried, but I ended up just leaving because there’s only so much that can happen when your hairdresser doesn’t get what you want.

Ali did a wonderful job cutting and styling my hair. He listened attentively to what was needed for the haircut, asked excellent questions about how it is usually styled, and discussed his recommendations clearly. In doing the haircut, he worked well with the texture and carefully checked the length was even. The haircut Ali created looks beautiful, combs through without tangling, and is easily styled. (With long, fine, straight hair, this can be a challenge.) Ali was gentle when working with my hair. He used the right amount of product in styling it to tame fly-​aways, but not weigh it down. In addition to his excellent work, Ali was delightful to chat with throughout the session. I highly recommend Ali.

I got a really great cut from Ali. Shorter than I normally would wear it, but I always feel that way when I first get a cut. He took his time cutting my hair and I have more volume now and everyone is giving me compliments on my hair. I would def come back.

After reading so many good reviews, I had high hopes. The salon is cute and conveniently located and Ali got me an appointment right away. I brought in a photo of what I wanted (blonde highlights blended beautifully into brunette hair). In the picture, the colors are soft and there are no hard lines.
However, I got chunky highlights with a brassy tone, hard lines and no sense of blending at all. I had also asked for some darkness to be added since my own hair color is mousy brown/​dirty blonde. Upon getting out into the sun, my husband pointed out that the color was much darker on one side. I think Ali and I both knew that I didn’t look anything like the picture but he still charged me $ 90. When I got home, I realized there was also one random super thick streak of blonde almost up to the root on one side towards the back. I’m not sure why that was even there because in the picture, all the highlights start around ear level.
I feel too embarrassed to go back and ask for my money back. My friend said I should ask him to fix it, but I was afraid of inflicting further damage. Four days later, I went to the Paul Mitchell school and had them do an all over dark brown color to cover the damage. As the lady was dying my hair, she kept pointing out mistakes that I hadn’t even noticed and seemed pretty shocked at how poorly executed the hair color was. They also had to do a deep condition since my previously healthy hair was now feeling pretty fried.
Ali was a really nice guy, but I’m just mad I’ve spent about $ 150 in the last two weeks for a color I didn’t want (that I then had to fix), and damage to my hair.

Ali is wonderful and a master at his craft. Great cut, Beautiful color and a fantastic smile!
Awesome

I found Ali through Unilocal,& I’m so happy I did! Finding a hairstylist can be daunting & if you don’t have a personal recommendation your taking a huge risk.
Ali was an amazing guy, always keeping in touch via text. I absolutely hate getting my hair cut, but he made the experience actually enjoyable with great conversation & skills.
He gave me a great haircut for a great price & im happy to say I have finally found a stylist I’m sticking with, as well as recommending. My gf went right after me & was happy as well!

LOVED my experience! Ali is great and my hair look and feels amazing! He takes his time to ensure everything is right. He is amazing. I can’t say enough great things about Ali!

I found Ali Hadjian thanks to Unilocal.I called him to set up a consult and having loved his approach/​knowledge/​personality I scheduled an appointment for the following day, July 30. My schedule was completely open but I was still impressed that he was able to see me so quickly. My hair is very dark brown and has a curly texture. My main concerns were covering some grays and trying to manage the dry frizzy ends… Ali suggested a smoothing Keratin treatment and I am ever grateful that he took the time to explain the process and give me the name of the company to allow me to research the procedure (4ever Smooth) before I made a decision.
I love the color and the texture of my hair is amazing!!! It is screaming healthy with all this unbelievable SHINE! I am currently blessed to have the beach wave look that I have always coveted-​without heat or much effort. I get out of the shower, use a little product (my fave is Bumble and Bumble Curl Concious crème) and place my hair in clips and let air dry.
Ali matched my color perfectly and even gave me tips on how to maintain touch ups until I am back in Sherman Oaks and can see him again-​what great Customer Service. I’m loving my healthy, smooth hair and suggest any curly haired girl out there wanting to commit to a smooth beach wave look for a couple of months of your life… go see Ali.

After bouncing around to a different stylist over the last 2 years, I had my first appointment with Ali yesterday. Listening to him talk about what he planned to do, after I brought in an inspiration picture, I could tell that he really knew what he was doing. I am naturally brunette and had blondish highlights prior to arriving and wanted to go a little brighter blonde with the highlights and cut shorter. The blonde turned out so perfect! My husband immediately noticed and commented on how it was the best color he’s seen on my hair yet. Ali was great and I would definitely recommend him! I will absolutely be back.

I made an appointment with Ali over a week in advance and was looking forward to it the whole time because of the great reviews he had on here! He asked me to text him pictures of what my hair currently looks like as a reference, and I did, along with the kind of color I was going for (a chocolate brown). When I got to the salon, he already had the dye mixed up so I thought, awesome, he knows exactly what I mean! He put the dye on my hair, put on a movie, turned off the lights and laid down on the couch. A little unconventional, but fun, so I went with it.
He didn’t check my hair once, and about an hour later, I sat there with BLACK hair. I wanted to cry right then and there, and he tried to convince me that it was exactly the chocolate color I had asked for. I guess chocolate does come in a lot of different colors. I wanted milk chocolate, and he gave me the 90% cocoa kind. Eeek! I told him it’s not what I wanted, and he got frustrated with me and told me to be quick and come back to the sink. He shampooed in a lightener, but it didn’t do ANYTHING.
I also have curly hair, and read on here that he was supposed to be good with that texture. You can always tell the stylists who don’t know how to deal with curly hair, because they’ll blow dry it straight before they cut it and that’s exactly what he did. He spent maybe five minutes cutting off the dead ends and charged me $ 50 for it. (He didn’t charge for the color since it looked so bad)
I had to go to work the next day with black hair (it was super light brown the day before) and got a lot of weird looks/​comments from co-​workers. He didn’t make himself available at all that weekend to fix it, so I’ve spent all weekend trying to get it back to an acceptable color on my own.
He mentioned several times he was going through a divorce, so I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and say his mind was preoccupied. But my hair looked horrendous and overall, it was an awful experience. Save yourself the time, money and embarrassment and go somewhere else or do it yourself.

Went in for a trim, Ali did a great job. He was very attentive and knowledgeable, my hair felt so healthy walking out of the salon!
I will note that parking is a bit of a bear, as it is only street parking that is available. Also his station is at the far back of the salon.

Amazing hair stylist! Ali is fantastic at color and really great at cut and styling. Really fun to talk to as well.

Ali is amazing with hair color. I get my highlights done with him every other month and my hair looks better than ever. Even other people have noticed my hair color and are asking about my hairstylist. Hope he gives referral bonuses because I have a few people wanting to come in. I highly recommend Ali to make your hair look and feel great!

Ali put his special smoothing system on my hair. Last year he did it right before summer and it was the first summer that my hair didn’t get all frizzy and damaged from the pool. Make sure you ask for the smoothing system when you get your hair done. It is worth it!

Went back to Ali, got my hair cut even shorter this time. He got the look I was going for even though I couldn’t find the words to describe it. Listened very well and I’ve received so many compliments ever since! Thanks again!

My family and all my coworkers love my hair cut! Ali did an awesome job. I would fully trust him with my hair.

Love my hair! I wanted to take about 7 inches off and he took it very slow for me. Came out really good. I couldn’t be happier.