Grow Salon

I’ve been seeing Molly now for years and after moving to Sacramento I realized she’s the best so I make it a point to fly back whenever I can to see her.

Joann is amazing! I have been bleaching my hair for over 11 years and it was sooo damaged and super white/​yellowish color. I never trusted anyone with my hair until Joann! She had made my hair go from super brittle damaged brass box color to the most healthy, soft, and best blonde color I have ever seen my hair! I have been seeing her for about a year and I will never go to anyone else ever! (I even trusted her to chop off about 7inches!) She also did my hair at my wedding which turned out better than I could of imagined! She is the kindest person! Great listener! If she could fix my hair, she can do anything!

I got the best men’s haircut I’ve ever had from Joanne at Grow. Yes, I know that sounds like I’m exaggerating, especially talking about getting a men’s cut at a hair salon, but it’s true. No one has ever given me a better fade than her. I’ve always wanted a personal stylist that understood what I was looking for and what could work for me, and I’m happy to say that I finally found that with Joanne. I even followed her from another barber in Ballard because I knew she would give me the detail and attention that other hair stylist in Seattle haven’t given me before.
Not only does Joanne give great men’s haircuts, but she is also willing to listen to all my life problem’s and be the personal therapist that I’ve always wanted from my hair stylist. When i first stumbled into her chair, hungover and ready to vent, i didn’t just find a great hair stylist, I found a great new friend.
Thank Joanne. I still find myself admiring my hair in the mirror with this new cut, it’s that great.

What a wonderful community minded business. Everyone who works here is super friendly and they work together very nicely to ensure all of their customers feel welcomed, comfortable and completely satisfied with their service{s}. I love how the color, shampoo {with amazing scalp massage} and blow out turned out! Thank you and keep up the great work!

First time here. Great prices. Easy parking. Professional service. I would recommend Molly, she knows exactly how to cut for your face shape. I love that feeling I get after a great haircut. I just pray it doesn’t rain and I stay out and about a little while longer. Thanks for your service today Molly!

I have been going to Jessica B for over 12 years and have followed her to several salons because she is worth it! Jessica has always done an amazing job with my hair and recently, when I cut ten inches off my hair, she did such a great job!
Now that she is at Grow Salon, I am happier than ever. They use great products, serve great wine, and everyone that works there is so sweet. The owner invests in her team with classes and trips, to always keep her team up on the latest.
I recommend Grow Salon, both locations, and Jessica B!!!

It was my first appointment at Grow Salon. Full disclosure here, I have difficult hair. It’s thin, frizzy and semi curly. My hair was too long and also a bit too over processed. I went in knowing that I needed to cut a lot of length, I also knew that I needed to get the blonde out.
My first experience with Kate was positive. She asked a lot of questions and listened to my answers. We spent quite some time making sure we were on the same page.
Long story short. I love my hair. It took a day or so for me to adapt. It’s a girl thing, I needed some time to ‘make it my own’.
Final report. I love my hair cut and color so much.
Thank you Kate.

I had a great experience with Kate at Grow Salon. I moved here about a year ago and needed someone to do something to my hair that would make me feel beautiful. It’s easy to feel gross in these Seattle winters and it’s been a while.
I had a few ideas that I threw at her and she listened very intently, made sure we agreed on what kind of cut and color we were doing and made it was something I could throw some dry shampoo in real quickly in the event I couldn’t roll out of bed early enough to style it.
I went in with long, overgrown, dense layers and left with a super fun «lob» (long bob, who knew) with ombré at the ends. The color is really nice, blended, and compliments the cut so nicely. It’s exactly the low maintenance mop I wanted and very easy to style when I decide to.
She wasn’t pushy about products, but let me know what she used through the cut and color. I love that because I like taking mental notes during the process so I can try and recreate what’s been done. I walked out with some Kevin Murphy powder puff which has changed my life.
She also has an amazing personality. Doing a cut and color with a person who can’t keep up with you for 2.5 hours is rough. She was super fun.
I love Kate!

Jackie at Grow Salon in Ballard is fantastic. I received a botched full foil service earlier in the day today at a different business in Capitol Hill and called around to see who might be able to squeeze me in to fix what I was rightfully unhappy with. Jackie luckily had an opening and fixed my color beautifully. And all the while she was super calm, pleasant and exhibited a very warm demeanor. I was super bummed out by what happened earlier in the day because my bad experience wasn’t limited to just the foil service. But now it’s nearly a distant memory because I’m very pleased with how Jackie turned things around. I will definitely be back and recommend you contact Jackie at Grow Salon.

Tia is fantastic! Very knowledgeable, quick and sweet!
I had a wonderful experience and left feeling so fresh and pretty!

Kesli at Grow Salon has been cutting my hair for several years. She is a good listener and offers good ideas. I have always had a great haircut and color. She offers great products — never pushes them. I appreciate that she is always studying new products and techniques — she seems really interested in the art and science of hair. And she is super nice.
A great salon.

It had been awhile since I’d had a haircut, and my dead ends were driving me nuts — I called several local salons until Grow was able to squeeze me in. 2 hours later (on a Saturday during the holidays no less!), I’m sitting in Kate’s chair with a complementary glass of wine, describing my hair needs — long layers that aren’t too high maintenance.
My wash and cut were speedy, and Kate also curled and styled my hair for me. I left with fewer dead ends and a new Seattle stylist. In addition to being a great stylist, Kate was super fun — great conversation the whole time.
The salon itself feels clean and modern, yet cozy. My visit only cost $ 40 or so — awesome price. Thanks Grow, I’ll be back!

Very open, bright, modern, and chill. I’ve seen walk-​ins taken but I’d suggest making an appointment. Lots of street parking in the area.

Kesli has been my husband and I’s hair stylist for over 12 years now. We both have kinky, frizzy, curly, dry and unmanageable hair. Over the years I’ve been to dozens of stylists from LA to NYC and no one has transformed my hair the way Kesli has… she has worked miracles. I am not lying when I say that I regularly have strangers compliment me on my hair… the cut, the color the style. She is experienced, skillful, professional, artistic and not afraid to encourage you to try a new style, cut or color.
I have NEVER walked away unhappy in 12 years.
We don’t see Kesli just for the wonders she works on our hair… Kesli genuinely CARES about her clientele and over the years she has become our dear friend.
Her salons, Grow and Zerene are a reflection of her style and warmth, they are both welcoming, warm, friendly, professional, and vibrant salons buzzing with clients who span in age from late teens to 60+. The experience… A cup of hot tea, good conversation, great magazines, a comfy chair, and a heavenly shampoo, …it’s all there! I look so forward to my visits with Kesli at Grow (or Zerene) and always leave feeling nurtured, hip and stylish with a sassy haircut, a skip in my step and a warm heart:-).

What a great salon. Relaxing, affordable and I got a GREAT haircut. I had my hair cut by Tina, who not only gave me an awesome cut (I feel new again) but was honest with me when I told her what I wanted her to do. She saved my hair.
Please don’t ever go away GROW. You rock.

Ah, Kesli. What would my hair and I do without you?
I have challenging hair. It’s baby fine, but there’s a ton of it. It grows super fast, and gets curlier the longer it gets. One slip of the scissors, and a cut goes from gorgeous to ghastly. It can be finicky with color. I have had some VERY BAD hair experiences, but never here. Kesli is a magician!
Kesli has cut my hair for the last 8 years, and I will not let anyone else touch it again. She has managed my every hair whim, from Halle Berry pixie to the current lengthy ringlets, from near platinum to my mostly natural color, only better. I have loved every cut and color, because she just GETS it. She actually listens to her clients and offers terrific suggestions. She’s always happy to teach styling tips and work with you to figure out what works for your hair and your life. I have referred countless friends to her shop, all of whom rave about her.
Kesli now has two shops, uptown and downtown Ballard, and is hands-​on at both. She is very particular about those she works with, and only stylists with skill, integrity, a great eye and a desire to learn end up sticking with her. I have many friends who see other stylists at her shops, and they are always thrilled with the results.
Thank you, Kesli dear, for always making sure that I love my challenging hair!

Grow Salon is by far the best in all of Seattle! Kesli (the owner) is the most personalble, knowledable, fun person I have ever met as a salon owner and stylist!
As I grew up in salons and surrounded by stylists, my mother was/​is a hair stylist and salon owner for the past 45 years… so I have seen A LOT of what goes on in salons, good stylists, bad stylists, etc. And again, hands down «Grow Salon» is a unquie «crown jewel» nestled in Ballard. I would never trust another salon with my hair, (not even my own mom’s– yikes, sorry mom!:) I feel like a million bucks everytime I leave «Grow»!! Thank you Kesli and Lizzy! Everyone there is FABulous!

Five stars all the way!
Kesli, the owner is EXTREMELY talented!!! Luckily I got in with a week’s notice to see her for some color. My hair badly needed some help. Grow out, greys, you name it… it was BAD.
Kesli, a brunette herself, sat me down asked what I wanted and completely «heard» me. In less than two hours I walked out of Grow with gorgeous rich locks for less than $ 100!!! Apparently all I needed was a root touch up and some low lights. Not some lengthy, expensive service most places have been charging me. Kesli knew my hair just needed a boost but that there was still a lot of good color left on my head to work with…
Thank you, thank you Kesli! Your salon is gorgeous, well lit and comfy, stylish and cool. You are a peach, hospitable, warm, friendly and funny. I will definitely be back. You are worth the 25 min. drive and your price and quality –did I mention GREEN hair color, meaning NO AMMONIA– simply can’t be beat. I’ve lived in this city for 18 mos and have tried SEVERAL salons and yours ranks TOPS.
Thank you SO SO much for restoring my faith in the Emerald City’s ability to do hair naturally and RIGHT the FIRST TIME AROUND and under 100 bones??? Seriously, GROW is the best kept secret in the north end and I’m not sure why more people haven’t been Unilocaling about it.
Loud and Proud= I LOVE GROW!!!

If I ever move back to Seattle, I’ll pick up where I left off with Lizzie at Grow Salon. I know my unruly locks are in expert hands — she’s both knowledgeable and intuitive. She takes in my ramblings about what my hair does and what I want it to do, then gives me a cut that exceeds my expectations and grows out beautifully. (My mom and sisters have also had great experiences with Lizzie — she’s our unofficial family stylist!)
One note: last time I went, she only accepted cash or checks. I had to run across the street to use the ATM at a convenience store.

I moved here from NYC in January (2009) and gave up Stanley my stylist for the last 4 years. I don’t have complicated hair but everyone needs a stylist who gets how you want your hair and all it’s cowlicks and such. I heard about Grow salon from a friend of a friend and after getting 2 terrible haircuts from Seven salon in Bellevue I was skeptical… but Tina did an AMAZING job!
She gave me a great cut and I am happy that I now have a Seattle stylist!