Sakora Salon and Day Spa

Have been coming here to get my haircut by Melanie for over 3 years now. I’m the type that is always changing my hairstyle and wanting to do different things. I have always been happy with my results all the way from pixie cut to asymmetrical bob with an undercut now! I get constant compliments on my hair. Someone actually asked me if I was a hairdresser… that’s kind of a big deal because I’m not!
I also get my hair colored here too. Melanie always makes sure the color is perfect and if not she fixes it to our liking. I have had my hair done by a couple of the other ladies too, and they do an excellent job as well.
If you’re looking for somewhere to get an affordable cut, this probably isn’t for you. However, I definitely feel like you get what you pay for and Sakora has never let me down!

I’ve been here for a haircut maybe three times in the past, basically there isn’t much else in the way of choice in the area, but we were out that way and I needed a haircut. I will not be returning due to the haircut I received this past weekend. It’s not like I was ever really happy going here but the various stylists would do a passable job.
To make it brief, I paid to have some idiot butcher my hair. The cut I get isn’t anything difficult but if you can’t listen to what the client wants or don’t have the simple skills to pull it off than let someone else cut the persons hair.
Now I get to do what the idiot stylist should have done and get someone else to fix my hair that is actually professional.
I could pay a drunk person with gardening equipment to do a better job.
Unless time travel gets invented soon and I want to go back to the 80’s and fit right in then I won’t be going back to this place.
And as a side note why do the people that work there all look like they crashed into an Avon truck? Is it just a downriver thing to wear all the makeup you own at once?

I have been getting my hair cut and colored at Sakora for the past 3 years and my experience there is always great. The staff are friendly and professional. Amy always does a great job on my hair. I love that they give you a neck a shoulder massage with every shampoo.

Great Aveda salon. I’ve gone twice and seen Amy both times. Not only is she professional and super sweet but she does a great job on my hair. I always get exactly what I ask for.
A bit on the expensive side ($ 42 for a cut and style) but you get what you pay for. It’s worth every penny for me! I’ve heard great things about most of the stylists that work there. I will be going back.

I’ve been getting my hairs cut here for the past year or so. When I made my first appointment, I asked for someone who could specifically work with thick, short hair. I practically begged them not to just put me with the next stylist in rotation. The receptionist thought on it for a few seconds and decided on Amy.
Amy has been hella receptive to my visions since day one. She’s open to my new ideas and executes them almost perfectly. As long as I remind her to keep my bangs long, I’ve left a happy gal.
A haircut with Amy is $ 45. I’ve never been one to spend that much on a cut, but I’m always excited with my hair when I leave, and that to me is worth the money. I’ve never had a $ 15 haircut that made me feel as confident as the ones I get from Amy.
The studio space is open and bright with about ten hair stations, with nail and makeup areas as well. Sakora offers Aveda services such as massage, facials, pedicures and waxing and a full line of Aveda products.
The only way Sakora could be better would be for appointments to be on time. Sometimes I’ve waited forty-​five minutes for my appointment, where I’m awkwardly sitting around. Normally Amy is on time +/​-​10 minutes, but I can’t stand waiting much longer than that. It doesn’t stop me from going, though.

Ricci gives great scalp massages! Pop in to treat yourself. Front desk staff is very nice, too.

I really liked my experiences with Sakora. I’m a no fuss girl that does’t like to book ahead of time when it comes to hair trims/​treatments. I had a couple of terrible experiences at other places making day-​of appointments, but not here at Sakora! The staff is warm and welcoming, they offer to take your coat right away and offer you a beverage. its the ONLY place i have ever gone to that gives you a shoulder/​neck massage quickie after your shampoo. A little extra pampering like that makes all the difference in the world to me, and I’ll be returning time and time again.

I was 100% satisfied with the service I received at Sakora. I walked in the door and was greeted by someone who took my coat and offered me coffee. Kristina did my color and I was a little nervous about it turning out too dark. I’m VERY particular… …she did a great job in matching my requirements. She was confident and that eased my concern. I just moved here from another state and would definitely go back to Kristina and Sakora.

Well, despite previous reviews, I have to say that I had a wonderful experience here. I love the fact that they use only Aveda products.
I made an appointment with Malena (who I would recommend to anyone, by the way) to have my hair cut, colored, and highlighted. This was my first time at this salon, and was a little bit nervous about the radical change I was making, but she not only reassured me that it would look great, but she was just as excited about it as I was. She was super friendly and informative (by nature I ask a ton of questions lol) and professional.
The rest of the staff was equally as friendly, though I didn’t get the pleasure of having a conversation with all of them. The receptionist is awesome though, she helped me shop the products after Malena was done with my hair :)
Overall, I’ll definitely be back, and visiting Ms Malena. Need color? Get Malena.
I do hope that everyone looking into going here will disregard the older reviews. I’m not sure when they went, if maybe the salon has changed owners or something, but it’s truly a wonderful place, and the prices are incredible for the quality that they offer.
–Heather

Okay, so, yeah … I came here last minute without an appointment because my eyebrows were lookin’ like furry caterpillars. Seriously, I was rockin’ the Frida Khalo. I couldn’t stand it anymore and decided when I was downriver I had to fix it. I chose Sakora because of the way the place looked because generally I equate how neat, clean, and professional a place looks with their service.
Instead, I got uneven brows with a lot of missed hairs. I’d like to add that I’m not a blonde. My hair is a dark chocolate brown. If can see missed hairs. I was really disappointed for the money how «eh» my brows looked. My arch was off as well by the time they were done with them.
If I am ever visiting downriver again and need a waxing done immediately I don’t think I’d go back to this place. To me I can pay that same amount somewhere else and the waxing would have been done a lot better.

i tried the 3 services for $ 99 also. I was disappointed in all 3. Also i had 2 facials and 1 massage, and they were all bad. The facial girl was very inexperienced and very nervous during my facial.
i’d like to get a refund from this place.

Before I moved to California I grew up Downriver.
I spent my post-​HS-​football game weekend nights split between the Friendly’s on West Road in Trenton and the Denny’s on Fort St in Riverview. I made out in cramped American cars in Elizabeth Park and the graveyard on Grosse Ile, I hung out for hours in the coffee shops in downtown Wyandotte.
I’m a second generation Downriver rat and I’m not ashamed to admit it!
Of course now that I live in San Francisco, I don’t get to say that to many people who appreciate the smirk that follows that statement. Or the midwestern work ethic that runs along that river south of Detroit. After six years in California, my tastes run more toward a fine Napa red and Swedish massage than an afternoon drive along the Detroit river or a quick trip across the border for a Tim Horten doughnut after dark.
But sometimes a girl’s gotta go back home and enjoy a spa day with her mom. Last time I was in the midwest, my mother and I opted for the «3 services for $ 99» deal available on Sakora’s website.
While we weren’t able to fit in all three services (the nail tech was overbooked) my mom and I both had a mini-​facial (with very relaxing aromatherapy, although not quite deep enough to be consider a ‘real’ facial) and full body massage (VERY professional and quite frankly one of the better massages I’ve had — and I’ve gotten a LOT in my time). They even offered to rebook our nail appointments for later in the week (I had to skip cause I was too tightly scheduled that week!).
The services were great (and with high quality Aveda products), the prices were very affordable and everyone we interacted with was super attentive.
I’d recommend Sakora to anyone downriver who is looking for a bit of pampering — check it out if you’re in town and looking for a quickie way to unwind while visiting your roots!

Yay, I went back today and scheduled a $ 25 haircut with Bethany and I love it. She didn’t cut it too short and it’s perfectly thinned out and layered just like I like it. She was really cool too and we dished the dirt on guys and other girl talk.
She styled and straightened my hair really cute and recommended some cheaper products, since I’m on a tight budget. I would definitely recommend Bethany if you’re going to Sakora to get your hair done… She’s fabulous!