Art 'n' Illusion Hair Salon & Photography Studio

It’s taken me a while to think about this review but honestly I am just so distraught about the outcome of my hair cut I just couldn’t stay silent. especially because this salon has such high ratings and I really trusted that I would get the result I was hoping for. I made it very clear when I called and when I was assigned to my stylist Kelly that I have serious PTSD over past bad hair cuts. In fact this is the first time I considered a cut in over 2 years because the last one I had in Cali was FINALLY good. But I know I was over due. I said please, i do not want to see the layers, just trimming up the dead ends, i really just want my same hair style but just cleaned up. This is not what I got at all. I can see all the layers, it looks like a hack job to be honest. Especially in the front. I like to let my hair naturally air dry and not always style it but now i have no choice but to style it. In addition I like to have a blended look, this generally happens after my hair is dried, a stylist goes through the dried hair and feathers the ends, my current cut has straight cuts on the end, another things i specifically asked to not have. I always say, no marry Jane cut! I am literally embarrassed to go out in public with my natural dried hair now. I have been brought to tears many nights because my hair is part of my life force. Luckily my hair is long enough I should be able to go to Cali and get it fixed but this has really been upsetting. I’m traveling for 3 months in Thailand and I can’t wear my natural hair, so frustrating!! All I’m here to say is don’t always trust the positive reviews. Be weary. I had a bad feeling going in and i didn’t trust it and now I’m dealing with the consequences. Just because your stylist is a nice person doesn’t mean you will get nice results.

I developed an allergy to hair dye and luckily found the shop by doing research on products that may work. From the first consultation with the shop owner, Anetta, to the care and concern she genuinely has for my situation, she is a gift from god. I am grateful to have her in my life.

I have visited this salon on several occasions and have always received professional care. The salon is clean and welcoming. My stylist, Magaly Torres, is extremely knowledgeable and takes time consulting with you about your hair care options. Magaly helped me transition my hair allowing me to embrace my natural gray, and I love it!

Magaly has been cutting my hair for probably 15 to 20 years between Art N Illusion and other shops. I would recommend her to others with her years of experience.