Risto Hair International

At the moment, I am in shock. I have been a customer of Risto for years, sometimes very pleased, sometimes so-​so and today was an actual nightmare! The main reason I have gone to him is because he is local. WHATEVER YOU DO (IN MY OPINION) AVOID THIS MAN AT ALL COSTS… HE ACTS LIKE AN EGO-​MANIAC. Notice most of his reviews that are good are about the other’s who used to work in his salon who were thrown out without notice. They formed what is now the E Street Salon. Jessica is fabulous. I have seen great results from the other two and they were excellent. I will most likely make the switch to them.
To give you a better picture, let me first go back one month. I went to Risto to do my color/​highlights, cut and blow. At the time, he was busy going on and on about this new product he is selling, some bee pollen product from Russia (which by the way is worthless in my opinion). There were others that came into the shop and he talked their ear off too about the product while he worked on someone else’s hair. After I left, my friend noticed that my hair and skin was unusually dark around my face area like the die was still on my scalp below the hairline. I lived with it for a month and thought, eh, he’ll fix it next time.
So today, 8÷28÷15, I went back in since my wedding is next Sunday, September 6^th and he is going out of town this Sunday. I wanted his assistant to experiment with a loose french braid after Risto did his blowing… Well I never got there.
There was another woman in the next chair who was obviously a long term client… she was talking quite a bit. When I first sat down, I mentioned to Risto about the hairline problem… he said right away, «it is not my work, you have either new growth from using the honey bee product or it is from stress.» Yeah right Risto, I used the product a few times for two weeks couldn’t possibly make my hair grow in that period of time.
Then his assistant washed my hair and I told her to rub that area hard to ensure thedarkness comes off my hairline… she did the best she could. I sat back in the chair, and was looking at my scalp. Risto says, «You trust me right,», «You know I would never do something bad to you before your wedding.» This is not my work problem.” I said, okay, don’t worry about it… Then he went on and asked if I wanted a little trim, I said yes, but not the front bang area. I found I have to tell him that or he cuts it too short. Again, he said, «do you trust me?» I said «sure Risto.» He looked at me and said, «go on, get out,» then proceeded to take off the cape and motion me out. The woman next to me said, «you must be kidding Risto.» He said, «no I am not kidding, go on get out.» So I left… I was completely shaken up.
I drove around until I found the other salon where his old personnel worked. I asked those who were there if they ever experienced that kind of behavior with Risto… they basically said, why do you think we are here. They said he did it to them, and to other customers. I believe it.
I have been in Davis for 30 plus years… I have never had a situation like this happen here or any where else in the world… GOODBYE RISTO… In my opinion, I think you should consider retiring. You should not be dealing with the public.

If you’re looking for great stylist I highly recommend Vanessa, Kyle, Jessica as well as other reviewers recommend them! They had an awesome team until sometime end of 2013! But no need to worry you can find those amazing talented hair professionals at E st salon right across the street from el burrito! Great parking awesome big roomy salon! Deff a place to check out than this hole in the wall.

Wow… so many good reviews and I had such horrendous customer service I almost feel bad for writing this.
I called a couple times but couldn’t get through so ended up leaving a message with my name/​number/​type of services as per the instructions on the voice message. Waited a few days and didn’t hear back. I finally decided to call back and eventually got through to a receptionist. I asked if they had an opening that day or the morning of the next, to which the lady replied with a no. I then asked about a couple more availabilities over the next week to which she just replied no immediately. She then told me they were booked solid for the next two weeks and offered no potential openings to choose from. Honestly, it didn’t even seem she was checking a schedule at all… just telling me there was nothing. She seemed extremely curt and like I was bothering her. I’ve just moved to Davis and was excited about making this my go to place for cuts based on the reviews here. Risto has now lost both myself and my girlfriend as clients for our time here.
Your experience may vary, but this is the rudest and worst customer experience I’ve had from a salon.

Today was my first experience with Ristro and it was great. To start with Ristro (owner), and his wife are very nice and friendly, you get a warming vibe from them. Their assistant is nice as well. I came here because for the past 3 yearsI been looking for a stylist and given that I found this place with high reviews, I though to give it a change. And I’m happy that I did! I love how he left my hair and definitely will be taking the highlighting tips from his assistant next time I return. Its true that hair cuts are a little price but as the old saying goes, «you get what you pay for.»
Definitely found my stylist! Thank you Ristro!!!

Wanted to let everyone know that ALL the extraordinary stylists at Risto’s except for Risto have moved to a new Salon called E street Stylists!
It’s front entrance faces the parking lot. Baskin Robbins is on same parking lot!
They as always are providing 5 star cuts, colors and styles!

I have been on the hunt for a good hair stylist for YEARS. I recently just got my hair done with Vanessa and she really is amazing. Color/​cut fantastic. She really likes what she does and it shows. I found my hair stylist and I will definitely be coming back!
Highly recommend!

I wanted to change my hair color drastically after having my natural hair color along w/​2 blonde peekaboos. Honestly, I didn’t really know exactly what I wanted but I know that I wanted to incorporate blonde into my hair! I’m so glad that I made an appointment with Kelsey. She is super nice, asks me exactly what I want, and puts in her advice about the coloring of my hair without being forceful. She was also very personable while doing my hair and I really enjoyed the conversations we had because silence can be awkward lol. I went in on Tuesday and got a round of bleached highlights and it came out light brown. She didnt want me to damage my hair so much from the bleach and offered to make a second color appointment with me for free to do another round of bleached highlights. When I went home after the first appointment, I got so many compliments on my hair! And I’m glad my hair still felt healthy after the first round of bleaching. On Friday, I went in for my second appointment and another round of highlights turned my hair into a lighter blonde brown color that I absolutely love! Even after the second round, I continued to get compliments on how nice my hair color was and how it looks natural on my tan Asian skin! She didn’t charge me for the second appointment, which I thought was super generous of her as she has other clients to tend to but took the time to make sure my hair turned out the way I wanted it to! In total, I spent 120 $ after tips! I will definitely go to Kelsey when I need to get touch ups! I’m so glad I found this place! :)

My hair experience at Davis has been, to say the least, not the greatest. After going from a bright red pixie cut (mistake!) to getting my hair basically mowed in every different direction, I was very wary of going to Risto. However Kelsey came highly recommended by a coworker and thankfully I was not disappointed!
I got a cut, color, and style for somewhere around $ 120-​$ 130, after including the tip. Kelsey herself was fantastic – engaging and making sure at every moment to keep the conversation natural. She even convinced me last minute to get straight-​across bangs, which I still miss to this day they were cut so fantastically!
I am of the opinion that «hair is just hair,» and that it will grow back eventually, so I tend to not care as much about what is done or how quality the hair cut and/​or color is. After visiting Kelsey I have definitely changed my tune and will not be going anywhere else for as long as I am in Davis!

I’ve been going to Vanessa for years. I’ve gotten the Brazilian blow out from her, which has helped my hair stay very healthy, and that has helped my hair get so long. She always knows exactly what to do with my hair when I don’t, I just give her an idea of what I’m looking for and it always turns out amazing! I’ve tried so many different colors with my hair and they always look so good. I have even gotten bangs, which I thought I would never do, and I loved them. She has also done my up dos for special events, and they always come out amazing! I highly recommend Vanessa!!!

I woke up one Friday morning and decided I need to change my life– starting with my wretched pumpkin-​colored hair. I called in at 9 AM and wanted a quote for a cut and color ($ 110) and was able to book an appointment that same day, which was great.
I’m just going to diverge a little bit and say that I’ve had bad experiences with hair cuts/​color in Davis and I was a little nervous going in. HOWEVER, Kelsey, my hair stylist, was WONDERFUL! She recommended that I go for a darker color and convinced me to cut off 4 inches of dead hair (from a terrible decision I once made to dye my hair blue… IN DAVIS)– but most importantly, she didn’t force me. She offered me water, we had great and completely not awkward conversation, and bonded over the bars in Davis. It was great.
I was really pleased with my color and was happy with my haircut overall. It did cost me a pretty penny because I ended up getting billed $ 135, but I couldn’t be happier with my new, darker head of hair. I’m definitely coming back. Thanks, Kelsey!

I have been going to Vanessa at Risto for a couple of years now. She is the best! I have long hair that is wavy in some areas and straight in others. Not only does she take into account what I want, but she knows what best works for my hair and the shape of my face. Vanessa is very skilled at both color and cuts. I continue to be impressed with the amount of time, care and attention she puts into each of my sessions. Multiple compliments from friends and co-​workers are always sure to follow.
Not related to Vanessa’s service at all: I ALMOST took off a star for a few very poor phone interactions I had with another girl there. I don’t remember her name, but she clearly was not concerned about getting my business at all. She treated me a hurried «I can’t be bothered» attitude when all I wanted to do was book an appointment.

This is one of the best places to get a hair cut in the Sacramento area, in my opinion. First, the ambiance is great: trendy, bright, upscale, friendly staff, comfortable waiting area. Second, the stylists are great (in particular, Kyle… especially on trendy or unusual women’s haircuts and even on my simply men’s haircut… it just grows back in so perfectly)…even though I usually go to the same stylist, you can just tell everyone knows exactly what they’re doing, and they’re very professional.
They’re so great that friends of mine who have moved come back to get their hair cut at Risto’s!

My boyfriend desperately needed a haircut but I was really scared to take him anywhere. Didn’t want to lose the length but wanted it styled.
Looked on Unilocal for some help and found Risto with many great reviews about Kyle. Decided to give it a try and have to say that we will never go anywhere else but here! Kyle is the absolute BEST! Every time we go in he restyles his hair short on the sides, semi-​long on top and he looks AMAZING! Can’t thank him enough for making him over with great hair!
Like Kyle, everyone is really nice, prices are reasonable and we’re always pleased with the outcome! Definitely recommended :)

Good price and great hairstylist. What could be better?
Today was my first time there and I had my appointment with Vanessa. I like the building itself; it’s cute and looks like a house. The employees all seemed to be very friendly as well. Vanessa was very personable and friendly, and she communicated with me a lot about what I wanted and what she suggested. The price of the haircut was $ 40 with shampoo, which I thought was reasonable relative to the other salons in Davis. In addition, Vanessa said that she does complimentary bang trims!

I had an appointment with Jessica for hair coloring and a haircut. She recommended a beautiful color (Reddish brown) for my hair, and she is super adorable!!!
I had an appointment with Jessica for hair coloring and a haircut. She recommended a beautiful color (Reddish brown) for my hair, and she is super adorable!!!