Adara Salon

Made an appointment with Rebecca last week for partial color today. Appt. Was at 12:30, I arrived at 12:08. Car in driveway. I parked my car, walked to salon… saw that car in driveway now gone. I proceeded to go to the salon, it was locked. I assumed maybe they ran out to grab lunch and would be back shortly. Took a seat on the porch and waited. (In the heat, mind you!) Few minutes go by and I knock on door, no answer. Call Rebecca’s cell, she tells me that she didn’t realize she had appt. with me… Really??? Goes on to say maybe she wrote appt down on wrong day, or forgot. Then starts to babble about her phone and having to get a new one, blah, blah, blah!!!
Turns out, she’s almost an hour away and full of meaningless babble! After which she offered to reschedule and do for free. Nice offer, but that does me no good since I’m heading out of town for a SPECIAL EVENT! Btw… I just worked couple 12 hr night shifts, took a 2hr nap then went there for appt. Not to mention I have to return this evening for another shift at local hospital.
TIP: LISTEN to clients when they call, VERIFY appt, CALL day ahead and confirm. Also, I had no coupon, this was going to be full price.

I’ve been going to Rebecca at Adara Salon for over four years. Because I was new to Austin and had not yet found a salon to call home — she was not the first person I went to for my haircut and highlights. She is, however, the last, because after going to her once — I knew I had found the best stylist and colorist in Austin!
She is a genius when it comes to highlights and I am EXTREMELY picky.
She has a fantastic personality and is a joy to be around. I look forward to seeing her every time.
One of my favorite things about Rebecca is that once a week she personally picks up a loyal client who does not drive and takes her home — every week! I think this act of kindness speaks volumes to the kind of person that Rebecca is.
All of these things has made me another one of her many loyal clients!

So I purchased one of the facebook deals from this salon. For some reason I read the reviews like 2 hours before my appt. I was really worried that it was going to be a bad experience because of some of these reviews. I am very happy to say that it was a great experience. Rebecca did a great job on my high lights and did exactly what I asked with my hair. I am VERY picky about my haircut and she nailed it right the first time. She is also really efficient which I like.

Looks like Unilocalers either love her or they hate her. I would definitely say that I love her! I have only had one appointment with Rebecca the owner of Adara on 29^th but was very happy with my experience.
The salon was comfy and casual but well tended and neat. There was a nail — tech tending to a pedi in the back room but it was nice having the front of the salon to get my hair done and not be crowded by a ton of people.
I told Rebecca what I wanted, a highlight and cut. I thought she did great. Most stylists will not cut my hair short enough the first time I visit them but Rebecca gave me exactly the look I asked for. Also, my color turned out very nice, definitely noticable but still natural looking.
I will say that she overstyled my hair a little before I left but that happens to me pretty much everywhere I go. Having naturally curly hair, it is not a style that people fuss with that often and so I just tame it back down some to my personal preference later.
Overall, Rebecca will get another call from me when I need my mane tamed again!

Jennifer was referred to me by a friend and she fixed a cut that I wasn’t too happy with by another stylist. What I liked about her, is that she saw my hair and had a vision! She came up with a game plan. So many hairstylists have technical skill but lack vision. I gave her free reign and told her to just do something that fit my face. Not only did she fix my haircut to be more contemporary and less «mom», she came up with a plan for growing out pieces that were too short. Already my hair looks great, even in the transition phase. She also has a warm, talkative personality that puts you right at ease, like you’ve been friends for years.

Jennifer is the bomb! She is absolutely great. She knows how to turn wild, uneven hair into a sleek beautiful masterpiece. She will keep cutting to adjust the hairstyle until you are happy with every strand. I cannnot say too much about her, yet I can’t really say anything else except if you have been searching for the hairstylist who will come up with a gameplan for your dream hair, she is it. She will also fix the mop on your head into pure functional cuteness.
She gave me ideas on how I could change the look of my shorter do…

Adara salon is a great place to relax and get a haircut. I usually go on my lunch hour and get so relaxed it is hard to go back to work. A good friend of mine has been going to Jill for a long while and convince me to slide into the salon instead of watching sports at clip shop if you know what I mean. I have now been twice and plan to keep going. My hair grows out looking good. Guys get a free clean up halfway between you next scheduled appointment as well. Thanks Adara for convincing me salons are NOT just for the ladies.

The girls at Adara are great and they make getting your hair done an enjoyable experience which mean a lot for a guy. They supply you with beer or wine which also a great plus. Overall a great experience and I would recommend it to anyone, very laid back and comfortable.

I followed Jennifer here from the now defunct Salon 707. She is great — I always just ask her to make me look good and she does. My GF recently switched to Jennifer for getting her hair colored and she’s also been raving about her hair. She’s been out on maternity leave so I just had Jill at the salon cut my hair as well and I’m very happy with that cut as well. The salon itself has a great open feel to it with floor to ceiling windows along one entire wall and a very casual, hip vibe. The room for hair rinsing is dark and peaceful with a very cool fabric ceiling that makes you feel like you are in a fancy tent somewhere. It’s less than $ 40 for a guy’s cut but I’m not sure about prices for the ladies.