Salon Essence — Local services in Belmont

It's no exaggeration...Melanie is simply theeeeee most innately talented hair stylist I have ever encountered!! I've been "away" for the last several months and her haircut from early April is still maintaining its original shape, 4+ months later!! I'm so very grateful to have discovered Melanie and to enjoy every single haircut she so effortlessly bestows upon me every time I frequent her salon :) She's all about efficiency while providing consistently high quality services to the client in every sense of the word and expectations. I give thanks for you practically every day Melanie and I'm looking forward to seeing you shortly again. Essence Salon is a chic and beautifully energized salon - a true reflection of chic and beautiful from the inside out, owner...

Awesome! I was seeing Melanie when she was at a different place, and now she has her own salon! Been seeing her off and on for maybe 2ish years (off and on because of covid times). She is a great stylist - she is very professional, gives you her honest & professional opinion if you have questions or want her suggestion, does great with highlights and curly hair! I had been thinking about getting some pink done underneath my curls to peak through. We did a test strip in ~ February so I could see how I liked it first. I loved it , so I came back to see Melanie in April to get it done. I am really happy...

The salon is nice and clean. The staff seems nice too. However, and maybe it's just me, but it's been a while and I still don't like my haircut. If you definitely know what you want this is a good place but if you have doubts or just not very knowledgeable then maybe find a different place.

Upd: after I posted the review the owner kindly reached out to me and asked if I would be willing to come in so she can modify my haircut. She did in fact fix it and now I like my haircut much better. I appreciate the thoughtfulness and her approach. I would...