Stan Parente Salon

This was first my visit to Stan Parente and my hair stylist was Humeira. She gave me a lovely hair cut and did a great job at Balayage. The highlights just blended beautifully with my natural hair color and the output was gorgeous. She paid very close attention to my needs and took very good care in meeting my expectations.
She did a brilliant job and earned one loyal customer!

Best experience ever!!!
My sister and I bought a groupon for $ 99 which included cut and balayage and we couldn’t be anymore happier! :) Natasha and Sami took their time when they worked on our hair and did an awesome job! Not only were they professional, and patient but very friendly as well! They were also very helpful and gave us tips on how to manage our hair.
I wanted pink/​rose gold balayage and Natasha really took her time to get the best result! I’m so happy and am in love with my new hair. It’s so awesome how we just showed them a photo of what we wanted, and they delivered! They spent so much time on our hair to get the perfect color and styled our hair to perfection. We will definitely come back for their professional service.
We can’t thank you both enough!

I had a greattt experience !! I used the Groupon and I have virgin hair so safe to say I did all the internet research possible. I got a balayage and I asked for Polly because she was rumoured to be good with Asian hair (I’m Indian so south Asian). I have pretty dry and frizzy hair and I was terrified but it worked out great! It took about 2 hours roughly and although Polly wasn’t super talkative at first, she became fun-​loving and very informative when I started asking her questions about my hair and the future routine I should follow. My only annoyance with the whole thing was when I tried to test out colors there was no option to try a streak in your hair (difficult for first timers). I have black hair and I got a caramel balayage but I feel like if I had more help I would have gone darker or gotten a subtle ombré. But all in all it was a wonderful experience and I would definitely recommend Stan parente especially Polly!

First, while Caitlin is indeed a friend of mine, I can absolutely vouch for her hairstyling skills and confirm that she did an amazing job with transforming my ‘do! I went in with damaged, dry hair to my chest and asked her to give me a cute Julianne Hough-​inspired bob. She did this using the balayage technique, which I was unfamiliar with at the time, and I walked away with healthy, bright, short hair! Last, the salon itself is clean and classy, and the service is top notch.

This review is for Natasha Thompson, and she’s awesome! I assume that the service would be less than ideal given that I was there on Groupon for a cut and color (balayage) during an extremely busy period. I called a week before Christmas and somehow managed to get an appointment 2 days before Christmas!
I explained to Natasha that I’ve not done a balayage and initially wanted to pay additional to get a base color done to cover my roots, but she suggested to start the balayage from the roots so it blends in better. She picked a perfect color that matched my existing color, it looks natural yet obvious enough to complement my skin tone. I’m extremely fussy with my hair and extremely afraid to do anything too drastic, especially with my side bangs. She was able to give me a haircut that was easy to maintain and frame my face perfectly.
I would highly recommend her!

Caitlin did an awsum job with my dark Asian hair. i am like a new person with my super cool hair. highly recommended

I had a haircut and balayage with Polly. I like her. Not only that she listened to what you had in mind, she didn’t give her opinion unless you asked for hers. She’s not a chatty type unlike some hairdressers that talks most of the cutting time makes it really hard for you to just relax. She takes her time in cutting my hair (not rushed). I just had a medium long bob A line. My face is round and i have a flat straight hair, so I like haircut with layers and somehow can shape my face a little bit and I always ask for volume so it can poof up my crown area…(typical asian head lollls), if you have the same condition as mine, than you will like her…

This is a review based on services provided by Polly. However, the salon, staff, and services get hands down 5 stars!
I found the deal on Groupon and the only reason why I bought it, due to awesome reviews on Unilocal.I was extremely worried for my haircut visit and reading the reviews here, I chose to make an appointment with Polly. I had virgin hair and never had it colored before. I needed the change and I went for it. I had scheduled consultation with Polly a week before my appointment. She listened to what I wanted, however she did not really show enough confidence. I had to talk to 2 other people at the salon before having her to work on my hair. I felt bad to not trusting her but it’s my hair after all and I needed it to be right. Natasha and front desk lady (don’t know her name) were sweet enough to reassure me that I’m in good hands.
On the day of the appointment I came in worried but Polly knew right away what to do with my hair and was positive about it. She really listened to me and really worked hard for 3 hours to give me the best look and color. She took her time and was super focused. She is not much of a talker but that did not bother me, I preferred her to focus on my hair, although we had good conversation. Nevertheless, my hair looked AMAZING! The color was exactly what I wanted, the cut was great, and the way she curled my hair was great. Even after I washed my hair it still looks great. I will definitely go back to Polly. I highly recommend her, you won’t be disappointed. And believe me I’m very hard to please kind of person. :) I will post photos as well

I was in for the $ 99 Groupon for cut, style, and partial balayage with Natasha. The cut (trim which I asked for), was okay, but this review is re: color. This is nothing against Natasha personally. I came in with medium-​dark brown virgin hair (I had one bayalage treatment done just in the front 1.5 yrs ago at Marcos Salon, and turned out beautiful) and I’ve been growing it out for 9 nine years. I wanted lowlights, just in the front, to go a little darker to enrich my hair color, (I already have dark brown hair), and I thought instead of bayalage to just lowlights, something less damaging. First, she arrived 35 minutes late, and the consultation felt a little rushed. She put a large amount of bleach ALL OVER my hair, and when I asked what she was putting in my hair, she said bleach to lift the color. ??? Okay, if I had known bleach was going to be used in my hair, I would’ve said hell no, but the bleach was already halfway in my hair. I asked her why bleach, and she said so that the color can stick to my hair… Bleach is very drying– I don’t used even hot styling products on my hair and had very healthy hair before I had this done. Then, during the toning process, she kept asking me, «Is this okay?» and showing me the ends of my hair. I watch her put her jacket on and walk outside to smoke a cigarette, and left me there. She came back, thankfully, and it looked red! I kept saying I wanted it darker, and something natural looking. Well, it turned out red, and looks like I used box dye on my hair now and missed some areas. After she dried my hair, I noticed it looked really frizzy and dry (something I never had a problem with before because I had VIRGIN hair), and my hair like kool-​aid had been put in my hair. She said the lighting was ‘really bad in this spot’, and then she spilled an entire bottle of oil on the floor, nearly missing my head. Then she started using the hot iron on my hair without permission (I have fine hair!!) and I asked her to not use a flat iron on my head, to use the blow dryer instead to style my hair. She didn’t know how to style it, so she really didn’t style it. I could’ve style it better. I walked out after the appointment, and looked at it in the real lighting, and not happy– not liked the pictures I showed her. My hair feels damaged and dry now, and has a mahogamy Kool-​Aid look, but was too shy to say anything to Natasha she finished, and wanted to look at it in real light, Natasha explained the lighting was bad where I was getting my hair done, and that should’ve been a clue, too. Well, I walked out feeling miserable, knowing my hair looked like crap and had just been damaged. I called about 30 minutes after I left, and talked with Sarah at the front desk (again, nothing personal), and she said that she saw Natasha giving me a lengthy consultation, but I know for a fact it was less than a 3 minute conversation. Sara said Natasha is good with hair, and I told her I thought so too by the reviews online, and thought I was putting my hair into good hands. She proceeded to argue with me, saying that the consultation was long and that pretty much it’s my fault for not making things clear, so I hung up the phone pretty shaken. If I had known I’d come out with bleach touched hair, with reddish kool-​aid color in it, I would’ve never came in. I was going for something natural, it looks like a bad box hair dye job, or that I had tried to use manic panic in my hair minus the fact my hair had been bleached. This is nothing against Natasha personally, and enjoyed talking with her– just the hair. I was told that I could not be given a refund without them ‘having the opportunity’ to fix my hair. When I asked for different stylist, they said I couldn’t see anyone else, that I had to see Natasha! Lowlights, all I asked for was this! It shouldn’t have been that hard, I had virgin hair, a fresh palette of hair!
I got Stan’s email address, emailed him, and he told me that him or Natasha would fix my hair, or I can come into the salon and he could see my hair and decide whether or not I could get a refund. I left my phone number, and he has not called me back. I sent him photos of my before and after hair, with pictures of what I wanted, and I never heard back. I explained I work 4 jobs, and do not want to set foot in the Bellevue salon especially the experience I had with the front desk. I bus everywhere, it would cost me even more time/​money. I offered to meet him outside of the Bellevue salon, but no response. I have an appointment this morning for a hair consultation with a senior hairstylist with a salon I trust (not S. Parente salon), and will probably end up having to pay a lot of money to have this fixed. Lowlights, all I asked for was lowlights!
As soon as I hear something back and I get a refund, I will take this down. Until then, I’m leaving it up and if you have read this my lengthy review this far, it means the issue is still unresolved.

Maryam is so wonderful and fantastic at what she does! She is such a beautiful eyebrow artist! If you are looking to get your brows in check then go see her! She’s pretty busy but is great about getting you in when needed! Highly recommended!

I bought a groupon here and was so happy with the results. Haley did an awesome job on my blonde hair. Tried baliage for the first time and not sure I’ll go back to foils now. She did a great job on the cut too. As a person who’s super picky on who colors my blonde hair, I’d definitely recommend Haley and I’ll definitely go back to her. Thanks!

Was reluctant to get my hair done because I haven’t had a professional touch it since I was in ⁵⁄₆^th grade (I’m 18 now) and I was afraid that it was going to be a horror show or it was gonna get cut too short blah blah blah. But I needed my hair fixed because my ends were completely fried and an ugly brassy blonde from when I used to mess with my hair with box dyes (oh my early teenage years and youtube tutorials). So I found this groupon and prayed for the best. My hair was about down to my butt when I came in. My stylist– Polly– was super kind and asked about my preferences and what I wanted. I honestly didnt know what I wanted other than a couple inches of my fried hair cut so I told her whatever will look good plus the balayage. I was concerned when she was cutting it because I didn’t want it short but she cut it to a little above the middle of my back and oh my gosh I am in love. As soon as she finished blow drying I seriously almost started crying. As lame as it sounds, it looks so beautiful and everything blends so well and I feel so great and my hair feels wonderful and all the dead/​fried hair is basically gone.
Not only that but the salon itself is super duper cute and welcoming. Definitely will come back again!

Mickey is amazing! He gave me a great haircut and was a lot of fun to talk to. I gave this salon a 5 star rating because it has charm, positive atmosphere, wonderful staff that were very helpful, and most importantly excellent stylist like Mickey.

I’ve had some bad groupon salon experiences so I was worried at first. The salon did everything they could to put me at ease, which included serving me tasty coffee in a fancy glass cup. The whole place looked very professional. Every customer looked happy as they walked out.
Sami ended up being the perfect hairstylist. She asked what I wanted and wasn’t afraid to say what would look good and what wouldnt. She also kept me entertained during the dying process. It felt like I was talking to a friend! My hair turned out exactly how I wanted it thanks to Sami. Definitely going back again!

Great salon tucked away by Del Teets… my colorist moved and decided to go with a few friends recommendations… they always have great hair and being particular and pretty vain about my hair… found my new place! Sammie/​Samantha many thanks-you’re a star!

First time client– and a happy customer!
I booked with Polly based on reviews for Asian hair and I was not disappointed. Trying a new hair salon is always a bit scary — you don’t know what the outcome is going to be but I have to say, Polly is amazing!
She is a professional — I could tell she really cared about what she was doing. Super meticulous and took her time — I have a lot of hair, she went through layer by layer to balayage and cut — it took 3 hours total. And I was thinking towards the end she may get sloppy and just want to get it done quickly — but nope, she stayed focused till the end.
I got a LOB (long bob) — and some places I’ve gone to in the past got the length right, but didn’t cut it well so it was hard for me to style or when I didn’t style, looked awful. The real test is when you get home and take a shower and see what you have to work with. But she cut it in a way that was very flattering and textured/​thinned out just enough.
The price point was great too! Plus, getting 25% off as a first timer.
Thanks, Polly!

I LOVE Stan Parente Salon for many reasons.
It all starts with booking an appointment. Sara (front desk) is so nice and welcoming both on the phone and in person. You don’t have to get the run around when you call and they also offer online booking which is a convenience for those who aren’t big phone call people. If neither of those options work for you, feel free to email them. They are quick to respond this way as well.
The appearance of the salon is modern and trendy yet there is still a warmth to it. I go to the downtown Bellevue location. There is a large parking lot since it is in a plaza so parking is never an issue. The salon is close enough to pair with a shopping trip to Bellevue Mall or to pretty much anywhere downtown Bellevue. The salon has an open format and is well-​lit with windows.
While there are great products used and the salon is beautiful, you don’t feel uncomfortable or that there is any pretentiousness. People are very down to earth. You can tell you are at a great salon when the stylists get along, support each other and speak so highly of the owner. I have gone to a few different people and all have been talented, reasonable and genuinely nice people.
I have been to Stan Parente Salon for blow outs with Oana, balayage, haircuts and more. I have also participated as a hair model for a class. There is ongoing training so that the stylists stay current which always helps me know that I am getting the latest and greatest in hair care. I absolutely love the salon’s very own Seattle brand Shampoo and Conditioner. They also let you refill at a discount it to reduce your carbon footprint. I am thankful that the stylists offer products as friends and professionals versus as sales people. You are never pressured into buying anything that you don’t need at all.
I have referred friends to Stan Parente and find it to be my go-​to salon in Bellevue. I have gotten my hair done A LOT from many stylists and really believe in this salon, its products and its purpose. I would highly recommend giving this salon a shot if you are in the Bellevue area. You won’t be disappointed and the 25% off for First Time clients doesn’t hurt either. :)

Brow, lip and chin + threading. Maryam is the absolute best. I learned of her from someone at work and from the very first day we met we clicked.
Maryam does a thorough and amazing job with her waxes, she also threads those hairs that are not picked up by the wax, she checks every area to ensure she has gotten everything. She is very detailed and fast, she knows what she is doing and she does it well.
I am leery about giving the review because I don’t want all my spots taken. unless you are the most miserable person in the world it’s hard not to like Maryam or her work.

I purchased a Groupon for a full balayage, cut and style and I couldn’t be happier with the results. My appointment was for 4:30 PM and I’m pretty sure that Mickey got started with me a few minutes early (brownie points for time mgmt)!
We chatted for a few minutes about what I was looking for, I brought a photo from pinterest with me, and he helped calm my nerves about going lighter for the first time.
Mickey was really easy to talk to and he even let me watch the new Jurassic Park trailer on his ipad while he cut my hair (cool points).
A few hours later and voila! Now I have amazing, gorgeous, and oh-​so-​soft hair. Needless to say, I was in good hands and I plan on returning.

I’m so excited about my cut and full foil/​balayage. Coming from work, my brain was a bit jumbled, so trying to explain to Polly what I wanted out of my appointment was an ordeal… For me. Despite it all, she knew exactly what I wanted and then some.
My hair is stick straight, and lush. I typically tell most stylists to thin it out and add body. I forgot to tell Polly when we were consulting but she went on and did it any way! She was super meticulous while chopping away length and adding body and movement. I could tell she took pride in her work.
Polly really gets Asian hair and possesses great techniques. She gave me a cut and color that I absolutely love. Thank you thank you so much!