Rouge, The Salon on Main

Nicole cut my hair last week, and I was happy with how it turned out so she colored it this week. Love it (before and after pics are under photos). She was friendly and genuine, the salon is comfortable and pretty, and my hair turned out better than I expected. Thrilled and grateful to have found the salon and Nicole. Definitely making this my new hair salon home.

I recently came here on ¹¹⁄₂₅ after researching salons in the area and was excited after hearing good reviews by friends and on Unilocal.I hadn’t gotten my hair done professionally in a long time and was confident I was going to leave the salon with a beautiful new cut that I would love. My overall experience here was very nice and professional… however my haircut turned out just.bad.
All the women working here had gorgeous hair so I really thought nothing would go wrong. My hairdresser® was friendly and seemed super excited to do my hair, as it was very long and I thought had a lot of potential for a nice style. I showed her my reference photos and explained what I wanted and she seemed to really understand and seemed confident about giving me what I wanted so I was happy. The shampooing were great, but the cut itself was brief and left me very disappointed.
Long story short, she cut my waist length hair to right past my shoulders which was fine for general length, but she left it super blunt straight along the bottom and all one length. No layers or tapering around the bangs like I had asked and like pictured in the photos I had shown her. She then made the bottom «choppy» for some reason. She curled it in the end so I was convinced it looked good but once I got in the car I was shocked and sad. I love wearing my hair down but now have been wearing it up ever since because it looks terrible. Im thinking I may need to find a salon to correct it this week. Sorry for the rant but I was so disappointed and have to keep telling myself that my hair does not define my beauty!

I recently got married. I purposely waited until the last minute to do pretty much everything, including finding and scheduling my bridal up-​do. My go to hair guru doesn’t do any sort of up-​dos so I was left trying to find someone local to put all my trust into the week before my wedding date. Thankfully, Unilocal came through and guided me to Rouge. I called and asked for an appointment for that coming Saturday. The receptionist recommended Nicole and I had one more thing to check off my to-​do list.
Yes, I was nervous trusting my hair to someone new. But Nicole was very confident in her craft, that in itself put my nerves to rest.
I loved my hair! My bangs don’t always do what I need them to do so I had to convince Nicole to leave my uncooperative bangs alone and that I was going to have to leave with my bangs pinned back until I could do them myself closer to the ceremony time. I unpinned my bangs and ran the blow drier and got them to cooperate just 5 minutes before I walked down the isle. Like I said, I like leaving things until the last minute.
Thank you Nicole!

Everytime I come here not only do I love to see the beautiful interior of the salon but I love the stylist! Claudia J especially. She is a master at what she does. She recently did my natural highlights, um HELLO new hair! I couldn’t be more happier, like winning the lotto type happy. It’s exactly what I wanted. Not to mention her scalp massages are BOMB! If you haven’t gone, go now, like right now.
Not only do I come to her for my hair but I love to talk to her. She has a cool calm attitude that puts me at ease while also being knowledgable hair color & products. She always gives me great advice to tame my mane.
Oh duh, Her blow outs are incredible, I leave the salon feeling like Beyoncé. Hair blowing in the wind and all.
A good hair stylist is hard to find, you can thank me later.
Thanks again Claudia!

NICOLE IS AMAZING!!! I went to her for a haircut a few months ago and she was fantastic! I always get layers for my long hair seeing as it is very thick and heavy, but can never make the choppy layers work on my own at home. I had gotten a haircut from another place and they did an ok job but botched my «bangs». I went to Nicole and she gave my hair light and bouncy layers and somehow did a miracle on my bangs, they are beautiful and i have stopped pinning them back cause I can actually make them cute now. Today I went for dye, wanting a fun fall color! I briefly explained what thought i wanted and she immediately knew what color i was thinking of and it looks wonderful!!! Nicole you have a customer for life!!!
Nicole is very sweet and I have never felt «rushed» or that I am annoying her, I have experienced this at other places in the past as I am very «chatty!»
I recommend Nicole a thousand times over!!!

I came in referred by my best friend and saw Natalie. She is AWESOME! She cut 8 – 9 inches off my hair and it turned out gorgeous. I will definitely be back! The first night I felt like one thing was a little off due to the way I part my hair so I called up the salon and got me in the same day and she fixed it in minutes exactly to my liking!
Thanks Natalie!!!

Natalie is amazing! That’s all I have to say. She is a true professional and very talented!

Ok I am no stranger to the GROW OUT YOUR HAIR ONLY TO CHOP IT OFF cycle. Claudia at Rouge is AH-​MAZ-​INGGGGGG. She deals with my hair obsessions and has helped me grow out my hair from a pixie to a super cute A-​line bob. She finds creative ways to change things up but never compromises the grow out process. She is also the master of BANGS!!!
Go see her. She is awesome.

Fortune favors the blond! Well, maybe that’s dyslexia speaking, but I’m pretty sure it’s an accurate-​enough quote.
I was feeling extra bold and decided to try out a blonde look. Aside from a short time when I was a baby, I’ve never tried blonde. Previous attempts to lighten my hair resulted in a peanut butter-​colored streaks (remember the hair-​chunking helmet?). But I spent many years with black hair, so this was huge for me.
Nicole was super-​professional and rightfully hesitant. She made sure we were both on the same page about the blonde color and the degree of warmth/​natural tones I was aiming for. I let her use her professional opinion on the cut because my end goal is to grow it out. I only needed a tiny bit of stacking in the back, but since I came in hopeful for an A-​line Bob, she was able to create that illusion with color more so than cut.
For a bold new look and a step toward something I’ve never done before, I’m incredibly happy with my experience and the result.
The website is very helpful for scheduling appointments and knowing up-​front how much each stylist charges for their services. The website could use a better mobile interface, but that’s being super-​picky.
Looking forward to my 5 – 6 week touch-​up!

Few months ago, i got a haircut that turned out not so good at a different salon in rwc. Today I had an appointment with Nicole to totally try a new hairstyle and go short for the summer. I haven’t had a short hair since I was very young. Nicole sure was very very friendly, knowledgeable and talented and did a great job! love my new hairstyle! Highly recommend her! Thank you Nicole!

Fyi, i had med/​long hair and i have a LOT of hair. And my hair cut was $ 55 plus tips.
And the salon is super cute and chic!

My bangs were getting too long and my layers were lost so I decided to give this place a try since it’s right down the street from where I live. Lisa did my hair. She did a beautiful job with my actual cut. Unfortunately, my bangs were severely messed up. She tried to give it volume, then added water, then cut, then blow dried, cut some more, tossed more water on it. In the end, it was a hot mess and my bangs came out uneven. I was embarrassed to show my face in public because I looked terrible. It’s been a month now and my bangs have grown out a bit so I feel a little more comfortable standing outside where people can see me. I have stubbornly straight hair so maybe Lisa didn’t know how to work with it.

Great salon in downtown RWC. I came here first for a couple of quick bang trims for same day appointments (one of which was provided free of charge since usually bang trims are complimentary in between haircuts) and then finally a haircut ($ 45 for cut/​style only). Great products and very professional style salon. The décor is super cute too!

This might be a good salon for women but definitely not for grooming men’s hair. I recently had hair cut from one of their best hair dressers and the final result was very disappointing. I felt she didn’t have any idea and lacked the confidence while trimming. As a result the hair cut was uneven and undesirable. Not recommended for men’s hair cut. They have great ambience and customer service but those are secondary. So 1 star !!!

I really love this Salon. Lisa is an amazing hair stylist. She always gives me a great hair cut, color, and style. Lisa really loves what she does and is so caring and attentive to her clients individual needs. The salon is super cute and is inspired by Paris. The owner designed the interior and it looks amazing. I feel like I drift off into a happy place when I am here. They also have fresh hot coffee and tea for their clients which is a plus. Their website and online scheduling was easy to navigate. Definitely check out Rouge Salon and Lisa for your hair care needs.

I was minutes away from taking matters into my own hands and using my Wahl electric clippers to cut my hair. But, I looked on Unilocal and round Rouge in Redwood City. I liked the reviews and the location. Good website and I was able to get in today.
I was greeted very nicely and even though I was 10 minutes early I was able to be taken right away. Claudia was my stylist and my first time meeting her. My hair was short but messy and completely lacking any semblance of style. Claudia listened to my comments and it did not take her long to understand me.
I settled into her chair, lowered my head, closed my eyes and let her take care of my mop. Claudia asked me a couple of more questions during the cut and the end result was perfect. Extremely short, but well cut!
I am so pleased to have found this place. I made a repeat appointment and I am happy to have a local salon to go to. I like the fact that my «inner spirit» was understood by the stylist.
I walked over and back. But, there are parking lots and street parking. I hope that this was helpful

I love Rouge! The whole staff is very friendly here and accommodating. I’ve gotten my hair cut here at least three times before and have always left happy. Today I decided to go in for a long bob haircut and Lisa did an amazing job. She trimmed my long hair and bangs six months back. Lisa did a great job then as well, but I needed a change and had been contemplating going short for a while. She was careful about making sure that I was getting exactly what I wanted style wise, very patient, gave me a lot of advice, and offered to fix any hairs that looked out of place. I’m absolutely in love with how it turned out!

Updating my previous review and rating since I have now become a regular with Nicole. Nicole cuts both my husband and my hair and always does a great job. She takes her time to listen to what kind of look you are going for and never rushes through her cuts. She has been very accomodating when it comes to scheduling and is skilled at her profession.
Overall, Rouge is a great place that is staffed with stylists that are up to date on their craft and very helpful with finding the right hairstyle for you. I highly recommend Nicole.

I can’t express how grateful and excited I am with my hair! Veronica the lovely girl who dared to touch the mess that I walked in with did an AMAZING job!!! I mean seriously, my hair was a disaster!
About a week ago I went to someone and had my hair bleached, make the story short, my hair was a disaster! Yellow, blue grey! I was hiding under my hats for a week!
I went to a place before here and the woman told me that she was afraid to touch my hair because it had gone under a process less than a week ago and so I was hopeless. I then happened to walk into this place and immediately everyone wanted to help! The staff is fun and very welcoming!
My hair looks amazing!!! I am very very impressed considering what she had to work with! I was afraid to put my hair through more crap but it had to be done. She made me feel comfortable and she tackled my hair and now it’s a beautiful gorgeous shiny soft platinum blonde :)
Thank you so much!!! And to the owner and natalie who was also very helpful and everyone!!!
I am a glowing customer!!!
Xoxo
Natalia

If you desire hair-​perfection and are willing to invest in having ideal tresses, I strongly recommend Natalie and the entire staff at the luxuriously chic Rouge Salon.
Natalie is sweet natured, demonstrates care for her clients needs/​wishes and possess an exceptional talent for all things hair. You get gorgeous results from her every time. And in the event that a client isn’t thrilled Natalie will kindly and diligently work with them ti make things right.
I’ve been seeing Natalie exclusively many months now for styling, cutting, high/​low lights, single process, double process bleaching… the list goes on. She has expertly executed each service and I leave the salon feeling sexy and confident.
I feel it’s also important to mention how she has gone out of her way many times to give me and other regular clients special accommodations. Natalie has accepted my appointment, for the day of, when I called for a random bang trip/​shaping and didn’t even charge me! In addition, she gave me a complimentary stylist’s comb when i complained that I couldn’t find one anywhere for purchase.

My haircut (trim) plus color was a shocking $ 275. How is this place only two dollar signs on Unilocal?
Yes, I liked the haircut and color.
No, I wasn’t given a heads up when all these extras — hair treatment etc. — got added to my bill.
Probably won’t return.