Shear Shakti

I have really debated on whether or not to review Shear Shakti because my experience was so terrible. I was supposed to get a purple ombré and layers around my face. He cut entirely too much off the length, and put layers in all of my hair, even after i explained i have a cowlick and my hair will stick up if cut too short. Of course, my hair now sticks up. The real issue was the «ombré. He lied and told me he had done many previously. Although, the owner later told me he really had only taken a class on the procedure. It was a disaster. Not only did the color not last, it is so damaged now im afraid to do anything with it. The texture is like straw, it’s frizzy and course, and the color looks like a cat threw up. Seriously.
I went in 6 days after getting it done and spoke with the owner. The color was completely faded into some weird bleachy pink and blue streaky mess. She not only told me about his never having done this before, but she also said she’d be happy to fix my hair, if i paid her. You would think, as an owner, with how terrible my hair was, she would just want to fix it, instead of letting me be a walking billboard of incompetence.
I was still willing to consider paying more if she could rectify the situation. However, she became extremely combative when i questioned her charging me more, and how she would fix my hair. I eventually just asked for my money back because of the lack of trust and the unprofessionalism exhibited.
Like i said, i really debated about whether or not to write anything but i dont want anyone else to go through this.

The entire team at Shear Shakti is INCREDIBLE! I booked appointments for my wedding day at this salon. They provided the most relaxed and peaceful environment for me, on what was a very hectic day. At my trial hair/​makeup appointment two days before my wedding date, Charlotte, the owner of the salon, even came in to satisfy my last minute request for a haircut (something that I desperately needed, but had not had any time to take care of leading up to the wedding weekend). Serena did an amazing job on my hair, and Tara did the most beautiful job on make up for me, and the rest of the bridal party. Zoe, the wedding coordinator, made sure that we were all very well taken care of. I cannot say enough good things about this group – they are THE BEST!

I was visiting Boone from Santa Cruz, CA and was in need of a trim. I came across this salon online and thought the name was clever and that this salon would be a good fit for me. Tyki was my stylist and he listened to what I wanted then used his delicate touch and precision to give me the best cut I’ve had in years. I highly recommend him. He has skills.

I came here to get a trim and a blowout for a wedding that same afternoon and left with neither. The guy I booked «woke up» with a swollen wrist, so he passed me off to another stylist who agreed to blow my hair out. During the shampooing I told him that I wanted as much volume as he could give me because my hair is heavy and it usually falls. He recommended curls and I agreed that big curls would be nice. After he was done washing my hair he blew out my hair using a little plastic Scunci hairbrush that you’d get at a gas station in a pinch. It would be one thing if he used crappy tools but delivered on the blowout, but it was worse than what I can do for myself. So at this point I figured he was about to rock my world with the curls he promised, but then he pulls out a flat iron! Once again I was hoping that he was going to blow my mind with his skills, but again he fell flat. Instead of leaving with big bouncy curls I left with small boxy curls in the bottom four to six inches of my hair. My hair was flat against my head and all the curls where curled in the same direction so they clumped together. I went back to do my best to fix it, but he confidently set his work with an aggressive amount of hairspray. The kicker of all this was that curling my hair cost me an extra FIVE DOLLARS on the cost of the blowout! Save your $ 45 and do it yourself.

Nice people, but bad haircut. How hard is a pixie cut? I was left with strange uneven wings for sideburns and way-​super short and uneven pieces of hair in the back. I think she was going for spiky, but it ended up just wrong.

Visited Shear Shakti for the first time today and loved it! I had Micaela and she is absolutely wonderful! I went in for a dramatic cut and balayage coloring and she did exactly what i had in mind. I am so in love with the new hairstyle she gave me! As a college student, I was most impressed that the salon kept up with modern trends and techniques. A little pricey but definitely worth it! Will definitely be coming back to Shear Shakti and Micaela!

This review is for my first visit to Shear Shakti, where I saw the wonderful and talented Josh. I came away very impressed!
I haven’t had a proper haircut since moving from NYC, where I worked at two high profile salons, so let’s just say I was very nervous for someone new to cut my hair in (what I consider haha) a very small town. I decided to go with Shear Shakti based on reviews, their artists’ profiles, and the fact that they don’t have a huge gap in price based solely on your gender (a huge pet peeve of mine).
I am notoriously bad at explaining how I want my hair cut (usually I have a vague idea and just kinda let the stylist do what they want). I told Josh that my main thing was that I was trying to grow it out, and wanted it fixed up for those awful in-​between stages.
Josh was able to listen, look at my style, and give me an amazing shaggy, punk-​rock style ‘do. I effing loved it, and immediately made my boyfriend take pictures of it in the salon’s stairwell. I’m generally pretty critical of my haircuts, and have nothing bad to say about this one. It looks great.
The salon itself is very clean, and pretty cool looking. The receptionist was very nice, and booking an appointment was easy. I will definitely be coming back here when my hair needs its next cut.

I decided to go here due to other reviews I had read. It was a great experience, everyone was extremely nice and welcoming. Jamie cut and dyed my hair, she did an amazing job and I would highly recommend her.

I saw Charlotte. I was new to the area and immediately felt welcomed and comfortable. I had no idea what I wanted for a style but Charlotte came up with a great, easy cut that was perfect. I’m definitely heading back to see her!