This rating is on accessibility., not any of the service providers. Parking is not good. It’s the worst parking garage and bad providers, ABM. Beware, the parking attendants will wave you through and the signage is poor. They let you park in a reserved spot (difficult to tell it’s reserved), watch you walk away, then immediately call to get you towed. Yes, I was towed and it’s $275 plus the Uber. I went in at 9:55, they waved me in, watched me park. At 10 am they called for towing as indicated on the slip they wrote on my car. Salon Republic will do nothing to help you. The neighborhood is sketchy, so parking on the street is uncomfortable. And a far walk across major streets. There’s been construction blocking the entire front of the building for over ten years. It’s the worst - I feel sorry for the tenants that rent space there. They...
Read moreMeet Sara Brunet, Fairy Godmother to platinum blondes in Los Angeles. How perfect is her last name?! A lot of people ask me how I maintain my hair color, so here it goes: my appointments last for 3 hours every 5 weeks and is a complex process that involves bleaching, processing, shampooing, toning, conditioning, heating, drying and styling.
Keeping up with platinum blonde hair like mine is chemically challenging and requires a skilled professional like Sara to make it happen. I love that she's always pushing herself to try new techniques and styles with clients. Besides, she's a wonderful human and her adorable yorkie, Genevieve will nap in my lap during the appointment.
Pro Tips: Book with her in advance as she splits her time between two Salon...
Read moreSalon Republic seems like a cool spot but stylist Katie Yorn, who I had an appointment with, is a Groupon scammer. Sells Groupons but then doesn't honor them. She told me to return my Groupon while I was in her space. She said I'd get a refund and that she tells people to do this all the time. Groupon gives refunds only in the first 48 hours, after that you can transfer it for Groupon credit. Katie lists her hours as being until 8pm weekdays, but she told me that the latest I could come in was at 430pm. Then, she called me and asked me to come in early. I should have known that I wouldbe given a runaround after that, but I didn't. Katie wasted my time, cost me parking, and represents Salon Republic...
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