L&R Salon

I went to L&R for the first time today to get a brazilian blowout. The staff was kind and the whole process was done in less than two hours. They even have a special room made for the brazilian blowout. I was very happy with everything.
Five stars until here.
The flaw happened when I asked the hairdresser to trim the little hair on my neck. She accidentally cut what I thought to be a small hair strand on the left of my head (she noticed it). I didn’t say anything, tipped her decently and went home. Then, I took a look at my hair and noticed a big strand has been cut on my left side. I have very thin hair and I can totally notice the difference. Most of my hair is very long and this strain is no longer that my shoulder anymore.
I was very upset so I called a friend over. After seeing my hair she told me to immediately go back to the saloon and complain.
I went back in the afternoon to ask what they can do about it. The hairdresser just denied she was responsible for that cut. She seemed very nice a couple hours before so I’m really surprised in a bad way. She BUTCHERED my hair and she is being dishonest on top of it. All this makes me sad.
It could be a great experience but it ended like a nightmare. My hair isn’t even equal on each side any more, I’ll probably have to cut it.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED… HANDS DOWN ROY IS AMAZING. Had my first haircut from Roy and I must say that I am highly impressed by the attention and professionalism he had shown. The salon is close to the Grove on Fair Fax and the all staff were polite and friendly. They even sent me a reminder to remind me about my appointment. The salon is very trendy and posh, but warm and inviting at the same time. I must say this salon is the best place to locate the Best hair Stylist in Los Angeles. Very much recommended from my side!!! Thank you Roy.

This review is for L & R nails salon next door — very cute place, nice design and great pedicures! All the ladies are super nice!!! The overall experience is of great quality treatments in a nice salon with a very budget friendly price. Great value and amazing results. We will definitely be back when I’m back in LA. You’ll have a very relaxing and enjoyable experience :)

Roy is AMAZING. He came recommended from someone else who had gotten extensions from him. He gave me beautiful Mermaid hair :) and did a great job blending my extensions. I told him I wanted to keep it long, and then when I got home, decided I wanted it shorter (yah…I’m THAT girl! ha!) and he let me come into the salon late so he could fix it for me with no extra charge.
He’s really talented, affordable, and just a nice guy who really works hard to make himself available for clients!
Definitely get your extensions from him!

Tawny & Chelsea are awesome. She washed, blow dried and flat ironed my hair. Plus she trimmed my ends. I look forward to having her do my hair. My hair type is a bit different being of both Puerto Rican and African American decent. In the past I have had a hard time finding people who could do my hair type. At L&R I found two people. Chelsea did my first Brazilian and cut. I continued to see her until I talked my spouse into getting a Brazilian at my salon. Since then I have been with Tawny who is extra friendly and very talented. I can never see myself going to another salon. Thank you Roy for bringing in the talent.

It was my first time getting a Brazilian blowout,. I felt very comfortable in Roy’s hands. I can’t wait to get out of the shower and not do too much work.
I’ve got naturally curly brown European hair,. The results were really great :))
Thanks again guys :)

Love this place it was my first time, my friend referred me to this salon. Super cute staff are extremely kind. I love the results from my blowout it meet my expectations.

So I have been meaning to write a review for a while for this amazing and extremely talented salon! I usually never write reviews, but Roy and his team definitely deserve it!
I have been coming here for a little over 3 years, and every single time I am so happy and feel beautiful leaving! Whether it’s for a Brazilian keratin treatment, an ombré, blow dry or just a simple hair cut– they know exactly what they are doing. They use great products and always take their time. I leave every time happy!
There’s never a long wait, and they always offer water and coffee, which by the way is the best coffee!
Chelsea is the best at coloring and really makes your hair turn out the way and color you want.
I honestly would never go to another salon. Getting my hair done there is such a pleasurable and fun experience! Great environment and staff! And my hair looks AMAZING!

Chelsea has done my Brazilian Blowout 3 times now and I love it! She does a terrific job and is very sweet. Spacious bright And super clean place. Customer for life here!

I had my brazilian blow out two weeks ago with Roy. Let me say one thing: he is the best
I had brazilian done at another salon that was done very differently so I asked Roy why his process was different. He explained the whole process, product differences, type of hair and suitability, the whole nine yard. He actually is so fast and a straight shooter! I like honesty and skill set plus no fake promises. He delivers smooth and shiny hair in 90 minutes compared to my other stylist who took 3 hours and much more expensive. I’m a professional with high expectations and not much time to waste. Recommend Roy for brazilian and consult. Thanks Roy

BE CAREFUL.
I have such mixed feelings about my experience with the Brazilian blowout here but I am going to try to be fair.
I got my Brazilian blowout done almost a week ago and the customer service was really great, everyone was very nice. The process was also the shortest time I’ve spent getting a Brazilian blowout ever! It always takes 2 – 3 hours for me because I have a lot of hair but at L&R it took less than 2 hours! I didn’t even have to go put more money on my 2-​hour parking meter, so that was great. It felt really fast and looked really good. I also got a free much needed haircut! :)
Now here comes the BAD part, from the minute the solution was put on my head it began to burn/​sting really bad. I thought it would go away soon so I just stuck through it. I have gotten the brazilian blowout done many times but the solution is always brushed on the hair, not «dumped» unto the scalp and hair. I’m used to shedding some tears because of the chemicals but this time it was on another level: I was tearing it up so bad it looked like I was sobbing. I was hoping the sting would go away soon so I didn’t say anything — although from the tears I was shedding you would think the girl would stop and ask how I was doing? My hairstylist was Sam and she did not really talk much like most hairstylists do — something I appreciated because I’m not the type of person to like to tell them my life story while they do my hair. The bad part to that is that she never once asked if I was doing okay or if anything was burning.
Once we made it into the blowdrying room, it was so loud I couldn’t really speak up. My scalp was already burning but with the heat from the blowdryer I thought I was going to have to ask her to STOP. When she would blowdry near my roots it would hurt and burn so bad! I was squirming in my seat but she didn’t seem to notice. Again, I take some responsibility for not speaking up but I was trying to stick through it and get it done. It’s not like she could stop midway.
Right after my brazilian, the pain was reducing but my scalp was a little pink/​red — kind of like a a sunburn. I just hoped it would go away. For a couple days my scalp felt kind of sore/​sensitive but I loved the results and the stinging was gone so I didn’t worry. Fast forward a few more days: this is the second time I wash my hair after the Brazilian but it’s the first time I flat-​iron it. While my hair is sleek and much more manageable and looks really good, my scalp is now so dry its is FLAKING OFF. It looks like I have really bad DANDRUFF and I have flakes all over my hair. I have never had an issue with dandruff so I am left HELPLESS– it’s not cute to have white flakes all over your hair, it’s very upsetting. I have a wedding to go to today and I contemplated not going because of how my hair looks.
Again, I’m not trying to bash on this salon because everyone was so nice and my hair itself looks great — but the results on my scalp are not okay. If you come here and the solution is burning, definitely speak up because you could end up like me. I hope it goes away soon but for now I have definitely learned my lesson. Can’t say I have wishes to return to this salon.

I just left and am extremely disappointed. Not only was the staff cold and seemed very annoyed, but my hair looks like absolute garbage. I wasn’t even offered coffee or water, which has been the norm of every salon I’ve ever been to. I went in for my first Brazilian blow out, and the girl who did my hair seemed somewhat knowledgeable, but was clearly put off by the fact that my hair was «different». She was so uncomfortable, it made ME uncomfortable. She told me I was going to leave with product in hair, which I found to be strange, but agreed after I mentioned that I was told I’d be getting a cut and style and she said ok. After she finished straightening my hair (as I cringed while my hair kept snapping. she made no effort to keep that from happening), she asked how I wanted it cut, I told her I just wanted it trimmed, and evened out. She may as well have put a bowl over my head and given me a bowl cut because she cut it all the way around without any kind of style or effort, that now I look like a 10 year old boy in the 90s. I get that it’s «deal» for a $ 150 Brazilian blow out, but I would much rather pay the normal $ 400-​$ 600 to get quality work, by a qualified stylist, than be made to feel like my hair does not matter, which is exactly what happened.
oh and the receptionist obviously hates her job. No smile, no welcome, thank you, have a good day. Nothing. girl, bye.

Love Roy’s keratin treatment. I’ve come many times myself and have referred many others. Best treatment ever. Highly recommended.

Chelsea is the best! I adore her! Great place. Quick. They do a great job. Awesome price.
Love!

Got the Brazilian blowout on a Tuesday.
Washed my hair on a Friday and my goodness, I am so happy at the result! Used sulfate free shampoo and just wow! My hair out of the shower, blow dried without a comb, was stunning!
Couldn’t believe it went from frizzy/​curly/​spiral/​thick to frizz free/​smooth/​slight waved, and manageable! I didn’t lose volume from the top of my head because Roy used different levels of the treatment for my complicated hair.
So happy, thank you Roy for being personal and professional in my appointment and for your professional recommendations.
Also, thank you to Sam and Kasey for answering my questions attentively and for making me feel comfortable .
Forever loyal now!

The best place for Brazilian Blowout! I’ve been here 3 times and definitely will be back.
Roy and his team provide a great customer service for a reasonable price.
Keratin treatment (Brazilian blowout) helps to keep my natural blonde hair straight, healthy and shiny. Getting this treatment every 3 – 4 months. Love it.

Amazing service!!! Love love love my daughter’s and mine hair!!! Roy and his team are superb!!! Very professional!!! They know exactly what you need and they will make your hair look amazing!!! Will recommend this place to my friends for sure!!!

Best Brazilian blowouts I ever had done here! Second time and both were great.
First time was with Chelsea and second with Tawny. And I will be back again! Thank you ladies for making me feel beautiful xoxo

I think this review should of been done when I got my hair done by Hala back in February.
FYI. I have never got my hair dyed before so I made sure I told this salon. Also my hair was very long. When I came in for my appointment I had pictures of the ombré I wanted. I pretty much wanted the basic ombré that’s goes light on the tips to my natural hair color.
Hala asked me if I wanted full coverage or partial coverage? I have no idea what that means so obviously I’m going to say yeah to whatever and make it look like the picture.
After my hair was finished it was already night time so I basically couldn’t see the color. They told me because my hair was still wet I won’t be able to see it. Which I think they were rushing me out because it was closing time.
When I got home, everyone asked me if I had highlights and my hair was orange? I checked out the back of my head and there was patches of highlights! So basically nothing looked evenly colored. I was so disappointed I called the next day to get my hair redone!
Luckily she said since I didn’t know what she asked me, she would do it for me for free. She redid my hair (very fast btw) and got it to what I wanted. BUT pretty much killed my hair and made my ends fall off later on. Seriously my hair wouldn’t stop breaking so I had to cut off 10″ of my hair within 3 months of having it.

This place deserves an update!
I’ve come back every three months for my Brazilian Blowout and free cut -$ 150. I’ve been going to Chelsea the last 3 times and just love her.
Six months ago, I reluctantly asked Chelsea about highlighting my «normally» frizzy, thin, brown hair. She excitedly grabbed a tablet and pulled up pictures of celebrities who have my hair and skin color. We ended up with an ombré. This normally would have destroyed my hair but with the Brazilian blowout done right after, it seals your hair in. My hair looked healthy and shiny! I use 0% because my hair is thin and I do like some wave to come back after a while.
I rocked that ombré for the summer and am now back to brown. The BB lifts your hair color slightly so some of the highlights bled through. I love it :)
Don’t bother looking anywhere else for a BB. They’ve got this service completely dialed in. And no one (that I could find) can touch the price.
Beware of other places with Groupon deals. Check their Unilocal reviews. It may not be worth saving a few bucks.