Syndicate Salon

Lark! I love you! :)
I let lark cut off 16″ of hair. I never cut my hair because it’s soooooo hard to get a good haircut. Now my hair is better than your hair. Don’t be jealous. Just go to this salon and get your hair did. I bet anyone there would be just as awesome if Lark is busy. They all had really happy clients in their chairs. Lark spent the extra time with me to band my hair nicely so I can ship it out to charity. He made me laugh. He made me coffee. He made my hair have body. No one has ever been able to do it before because it’s so healthy and straight it just falls flat with almost any amount of product. I woke up and I still look fabulous. I don’t think I can ever wash my hair again because it looks so good right now!
Thanks guys! See you soon!

I am not one to see stylists outside my normal gal, but due to her unavailability I had to take to Unilocal to find someone else. You can book online (awesome) — except then I showed up an hour early by accident (not awesome). They offered to pay my meter for the extra hour. I had a cut by Sarah, who is a total hoot and did a great job with my hair. A lot of the stylists have been there over a decade, which speaks well to how the salon treats their staff (which is not the case at a lot of places).
There’s currently a 20% off offer for new clients — score! I left a happy camper with fab hair, and will definitely be back.

I needed badly to fix a haircut that was done by another hair stylist in a different salon, and made an appointment with Kristen T at Syndicate Salon.
Kristen T did a fabulous job, exactly as I wanted (Even better) !!! I love my haircut and her style of working. She is so nice, friendly, and very talented!
Thank you Kristen! You are going to be my hair stylist from now on!

After spending months looking at different Unilocal reviews, and then putting off making a decision partly due to my Social Anxiety issues and partly because it’s scary to try a new hair stylist, I finally made an appointment to go to Sydicate Salon and get my hair cut with Kristen. Since I’m not all that comfortable with a lot of human interaction, it helped that they have a great and informative website that I could also use to make an appointment! It was perfect! Everything was set.
So I arrived a few minutes early, found plenty of street parking to be available, and walked in. I was nicely greeted and, since I was early, was able to take a seat and enjoy a glass of water. I didn’t have too much time to look around but what I did notice was that the salon was really clean, very organized, and had really stylish decorations, like a black chandelier. I don’t think I waited more than five minutes though before Kristen came up to me.
Almost immediately, I felt pretty comfortable talking with her, which doesn’t happen too often for me. She was really nice, she asked me what I wanted to do with my hair, which I usually have no idea of other than to chop it all off, and she asked some good questions that really made me talk about what I really expect out of a hair cut. I felt totally comfortable letting her know that I still wanted enough length to put up and get away from my face, that I didn’t want bangs, that I wanted it to feel lighter, and that on my own I don’t know how to do anything in regards to styling. I just towel dry and leave it be.
While cutting my hair, she explained what the techniques that were being used would result in, and she was able to answer questions that I had, which helped ease my anxiety as well. She’s also a great conversationalist who I found out loves hockey, which earned major points in my book.
In the end, I walked out absolutely loving my hair cut and feeling really comfortable about it. Kristen made my morning by not only giving me a great hair cut that people continue to compliment me on, but also by just starting the day off with a great conversation. I also loved that Kristen is probably the very first stylist to not flip out my hair and puff it out (those are my technical terms) to make it look all 50s. Instead she sleeked it out so that I could really feel the internal layers and get a good feel for what it was going to be. She was able to work with my requests and went above and beyond for every single one of them. She’s great. In the past I’ve gone long periods between cuts, but with Kristen and Syndicate making it such an easy and pleasant experience, I definitely plan on having it cut more often, and definitely with Kristen at Syndicate. Thank you guys so much for the great experience! I really appreciate it.

Very nice salon, I am always treated friendly by the staff. They make sure you have plenty of refreshments such as water, coffee, tea. Kristen Thomas has been doing my hair for years, keeping it healthy and looking fresh. She pays very close attention to her clients, never missing any details and ensuring your satisfaction. It is important that your stylist doesn’t leave dye on your forehead or stain your clothes or rushes through your color/​styling process. She is timely with her schedule and I enjoy chatting with her. She listens to my wants and transforms my hair beautifully with different styles and colors over the years. She also offers her artistic input when asked or if I can’t decide on what I want. Her hair is always looking beautiful and stylish as well, I am very happy to have a trusted stylist like her.

I’m pretty picky, but I’m pretty bad at communicating exactly what I want. Kristen has no problem figuring it out, and I leave with a perfect cut every time. Thanks Kristen!

This saloon do a amazing quality job for a very good price! I dyed my hair blonde last year and the color is still in and look all natural :) Saved my hair for lots of damage and for a good price! And with a warm welcoming atmosphere and professional employees, I highly recommend this saloon!

I’m always hesitant going to a new salon but I’m so glad I found Kristen here. She was amazing and I’ve already booked my next appointment with her. Highly recommend her if you want balayage highlights or correcting a cut. She’s very talented and knows what she’s talking about when it comes to hair.

I was able to get a same day appointment and the hair cut was great. I can’t remember who cut my hair but she did an amazing job

I am a red-​head who loves the Loreal hair color products. I was in San Diego for four years (shout out to Janna at Revive Salon), so I was looking for a stylist in Encino who used Loreal. I was so fortunate to find Kristen Thomas who not only uses Loreal but is one of their educator/​trainers! I reviewed Unilocal and saw that pretty much everyone gave her an excellent review. The one negative from Anna J seemed a little over the top (sorry, Anna!) and as I looked at the pictures she posted I really couldn’t tell what the problem was. :)
Anyway, I really liked Kristen and my hair is fabulous. She matched my hair color with no problem and the blow out was exactly right. Really grateful!

Daniel does hair better than most Black stylists I’ve experienced. If you want someone who knows how to cut curly hair and care for your curls, then you want Daniel. He is one of the best!

So after much thought I decided to post my full review of my experience here because I don’t want anyone else to go through what I did after trusting Unilocal reviews. I was encouraged to not post a review in exchange for a refund. Wonder if this has happened previously.
It cost me over $ 520 (plus tip) to «correct» their color and cut… Yes, I am mad because of the added expense and damaged hair that had to be chopped off and packed weekly with coconut oil and deep conditioners mid-​week for months now.
I came in to Syndicate for cut and highlights for the first time. Kristen was very sweet and nice. Easy to talk to and seemed to care. The salon is also very modern and beautiful.
I’m naturally a blond (Swedish) and like highlights to brighten it up. I always ask about the condition prior to getting my hair done and Kristen said my hair was healthy. I specifically said no ash, no toner and no yellow color when we looked at pictures. I ended up with ash blond highlights not to my scalp and colored darker roots. I left thinking maybe I’ll like it better in other lighting and after I get used to it. My family instantly didn’t like it and I agreed. I called only an hour after leaving to set up time to come back to hopefully fix it.
3 days later I went in and she ended up putting more highlights in it and toner. She charged me for toner and a blow dry! What?! I was pretty upset since I specifically said I do not want toner in my hair as it fades too fast. And now I got charged extra for you to fix it? …even though you did not listen to my wishes in the first place?
I then posted my review with pictures. The owner got involved and said he would fix my hair and hoped I would reconsider my review. I took it down in good faith because I know a business is only as good as its reputation and he was very convincing that he could fix it… I went back in and he conditioned my hair. that’s it… and had me look at pictures of hair and choose what I liked. I showed him a picture of my hair on my phone… he took my phone without asking and walked away from me and showed his partner. They talked about me without me hearing… Brian came back with my phone and said his partner likes my hair better than the model picture. Safe to say I didn’t agree. He obviously could not touch my hair further due to the damage.
I purchased and paid $ 60 for a deep colored conditioner to help improve my color and remove the ash. But I still walked out with hair color I specifically said I did not want… and damaged beyond repair.
They went ahead and gave me credit for the toner and blow dry. Nice. I had to call and request refund for the first appointment and had to call my cc company to dispute the total amount. They only gave me partial refund.
I waited 4 weeks and went to a Beverly Hills salon to see what they could do. They were horrified: highlights were not to my base and looked like 2 months of grow out, said toner is a shortcut to good color, said ash is not flattering on me AND is not my natural color as Brian had tried to convince me… The cutting specialist showed me how crooked my hair had been cut by Kristen and how damaged my hair was. He had to chop a lot of length off… as in 4 inches! They instructed me to pack my hair in coconut oil once a week and sleep with saran wrap covering it and not shampoo it unless absolutely necessary. The damage done will take a long time to recover! The correction cost me over $ 500!
I cannot with good conscience not leave my true experience at this salon including the owner’s reaction and lack of remediation. Kristen was very apologetic which I appreciate. But the damage is done and I’m still dealing with it 3 months later.

Syndicate is a beautiful salon with a soothing, chic, and cozy atmosphere. Everyone there is sincere and very accommodating. It’s clean, modern, and has the most comfortable waiting area. The receptionists are also very kind and professional. I’ve been to Carmela twice now and have had a phenomenal experience every time.
When I first came to Carmela my hair was long and unhealthy with a botched hair cut. I didn’t want to take off too much length, but wasn’t sure what could be done with so much damage. She brought it back to life, keeping my locks long and gorgeous. Months after the hair cut, it grew out beautifully and kept it’s shape. Carmela is fabulous at what she does and is very pleasant to talk to.
I just saw her again a couple of days ago for another hair cut, except this time I wanted to chop it off completely. I haven’t had short hair since I was 10 so I was a little freaked out about it. I cannot express how happy I am with this cut! Not only was it a wonderful and relaxing environment with Carmela, but her styling was spot on to the photo I showed her.
That’s another thing, I’ve never had a stylist that actually styles my hair amazingly. Normally I want to wash my hair the second I get home and get all the product and poofyness out of it. She is so great at what she does.
I’m 150% satisfied with my visit to Carmela. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my hair! She is an amazing stylist. Not only does she take the time and effort to create what you really want, but she is genuine and great to talk to. She also keeps up with her education and takes classes every week to improve her already awesome skills and technique.
I cannot wait until my next visit to Syndicate.

First time here. I showed without an appointment and was well taken care of. I chose this salon from the good reviews on Unilocal,they were spot on. Lark have me what is the best hair styling I’ve ever experienced. I can’t thank him enough.

The salon is very sophisticated, clean, well managed. Carmela does my hair– she is gentle, wonderful, my hair loves her. She’s amazing with color and hair treatments that are appropriate for your hair color/​type. She does gloss treatments on my hair that make it grow. Love her!

I have been going to carmela a little over two years and i have never been happier with the health and growth of my hair. She is really great! She is super friendly! And is passionate about her work. My hair use to be red, dull, and plain. She was able to do ombré and take all the red out of my hair. I went recently and she did balayage highlights which turned out better than i expected! the highlights look natural like they’re from the sun and i have been getting non stop compliments. Visit syndicate today you will not regret it! They only use good products at reasonable prices! Thanks Carmela you deserve an A+++!

Just had an EXCELLENT haircut today by the one and only Kristen!!! Her skills are top notch (she’s an educator for L’oreal) and has a very friendly personality to boot. She’s a great listener made sure I got exactly what I wanted.
The salon is absolutely gorgeous and they carry a great selection of products (Kerastase, Davines, Shu Uemura, etc.).
I highly suggest booking a service here because you WILL NOT be disappointed!

If you want to have a truly relaxing and enjoyable experience this is the salon for you! Everyone here is so friendly and will go out of their way to make you comfortable — bring you a cuppachino, feed your parking meter and are genuinely happy to see you.
My stylist Kristen is fantastic! She always gives me exactly what I want — she does amazing color, and I always leave feeling beautiful.

I can’t even begin to describe how much I love Kristen here at the salon! I enjoy getting different cuts and different colors, and no one has ever understood my ideas more than Kristen. She is so nice, so talented, and the most important thing is that she loves what she does. I don’t trust anyone else with my hair. Period. No one touches it but Kristen now haha! The whole salon is great. The receptionist is beyond darling, and they even take care of your meter if your time runs out during the appointment. So if you are looking for an amazing hair stylist that will actually understand what you want or even be talented enough to go outside the box, then get an appointment with Kristen! You will definitely not be disappointed!

Kristen is a hair goddess! I rarely trust anyone to cut/​color/​style my very thick hair, but she knew exactly how to layer/​texturizing/​thin it so it maintained it’s volume but became tons more manageable. And her coloring skills are flawless. I have gotten tons of compliments on my hair since she last did it. Definitely going back to see her soon!
The staff is very friendly and will fill up your parking meter as well! A nice plus. :)