Limón Salon

I’ve been booking haircuts with Limón Salon for over a year and I never leave disappointed. A true self-care experience worth the time and money. Only the best stylists work at this salon! Obsessed!!! 💕

I have been going to Limon for the last 3 years after I moved to the Bay area and never had to vist any other salon. They have great stylists and use high-end products. Elizabeth is my hairstylist. She is absolutely great at what she does, listens to what you need. The photo is my haircut today- just long layers and a blow dry- mindblowing!!! Also, take this review from someone who is very particular about haircut.

It was my first time at Limón and the staff and my stylist Abri took great care of me! I called for an opening and they got me in right away on the same day. I was greeted, offered a complimentary mimosa and seated quickly with Abri. She’s amazing! She takes the time to listen to exactly what you want, super easy to talk to and very personable. She did amazing on my haircut and I loved her recommendation for a hydration treatment—my hair hasn’t felt this soft in months! Her work shows in her attention to detail, even taking the time to do a last detail cut in the end to get any stragglers and checking in with me that I liked the length of my layers. Will be back!

I went to Limon Salon with an inspiration photo and asked the stylist if my hair could realistically do that style. I have been going to this salon for years with a different stylist and have never had a bad experience until this time, which is why this was especially disappointing. Communication was not very clear, but at first the cut looked cute, just longer than what I had asked for. While I was still in the chair, I mentioned that I wanted it closer to the length of the photo, so she cut it shorter. After it was styled and curled, I realized it was still bouncing off my shoulders and not the length or shape I had asked for. I went back in and asked if it could be taken a little shorter, and they scheduled me for the next day, which I appreciated. When I returned, I again asked if my hair could do the inspiration photo and brought up whether a stacked shape might work better since my hair is very limp. I specifically said I did not want it super angled, and the stylist said they would not angle it like that. Unfortunately, once she started cutting, there was very little explanation of what she was doing. I thought she was creating the base shape and would add layers afterward, but by the time she got to the front, I realized she had cut off the longer front pieces I wanted to keep. The end result was not what I asked for. Instead of the soft, shaped, layered look from the photo, I ended up with a very blunt, straight, flat cut with no real layers or movement. I left feeling shocked and disappointed. I would have been okay with the original haircut being a little different from the photo, but after going back, I ended up with neither the inspiration cut nor the original version that had at least looked cute. Afterward, I emailed the contact for the manager to explain what happened. The response felt dismissive and honestly a little rude. I was basically told that I could not get a new haircut, which was confusing because I had asked the stylist beforehand whether my hair could do the style, and she never told me it could not or that the changes I wanted would create a totally different result. I was not upset because they could not magically give me a new haircut; I was upset because the communication was poor, the final result was not what I asked for, and the response afterward made me feel like I was being blamed for it. Overall, this was really upsetting because I have had good experiences at Limon Salon in the past. I wish there had been more communication before major changes were made, especially since I repeatedly asked whether my hair could achieve the inspiration style. The salon was nice about scheduling me to come back initially, but the final haircut did not match what I requested, and the follow-up made the experience feel even worse.

Gabriela is very sweet and always takes the time to make sure she fully understands what I’m looking for in a haircut. I appreciate that she clarifies the length of the cut not only by me just saying a few inches or just showing her the amount. She will show me where the hair will fall and even ask again after making the first initial cut to see if I’d like any more. Shampooing she does an excellent job of explaining the product and why she uses it. She’s very thoughtful to even ask how long ago my last hair wash was.