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5.0 of 5 stars.
I started going to Veronica Galvez when she was over at Loft A2 Salon and ever since she cut my hair the first time, I have never let anyone besides her do it since! She is amazing!!She really takes...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Steve is ... AMAZING. I walked in with hair down to my mid-back and asked him to give me a faux hawk/mullet. Trust me when I say that not many hair stylists are up for the challenge. Steve, on the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've found the hair stylist I've been looking for all my life and her name is LAN! I've had ARTIFICIALLY black hair for about 5 years now and I wanted to go blonde for years, every time I go to a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
HORRIBLE! I paid over $200 for a cut, root touch-up and one bottle of product (which doesn't work for me) and after 5 days, the gray was back. I left two messages and after four days, Veronica's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a loyal client of VERONICA who has been cutting my hair in the last ten years or so and just recently moved back to this salon. I have a curly hair and had some terrible experiences with other...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I've had Thanh cut my hair a few times and she's just wonderful! Very attentive and does your do exactly the way you asked her to do it. She analyzes your hair and asks a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So story goes...Let's preface this with you know that you have to be faithful to your stylist. It's essential. It's like having relationships with your bartender, your drug dealer, your ice cream...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming to this salon to see Rhoda for about 4 years or so. Honestly, she's so amazing. I'm so glad I found such a talented artist such as herself! And on top of being talented, she's so cute...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The building is really cool looking--located inside an olllllld bank. The music they play is cool too: i heard really random songs from Michael Jackson to Total. That's really important when you are...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've never the kind of person to pay more than 12 dollars for a haircut, but a recommendation from a friend of mine led me to 5 color cowboy and the most wonderful stylist I have ever met, Thanh. She...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty much the best haircut I've had. Rhoda is the best! She definitely knows her stuff. I told her to have fun with my hair since it was pretty long and came out to be really awesome. You can...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Christina is AWESOME! Whenever I have a special occassion I go to see her and I get millions of compliments. No one can straighten my frizzy hair the way she can. She stays up on all the latest...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Okay I've never gotten my hair done by them but I would've liked to. My friend and I called numerous times for their "modeling sessions" since we as full time college students can't afford this...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wanted to get a faux hawk awhile back but I was nervous because it's the kind of cut that if they don't know what they're doing, I'm going to look crazy. I got recommended their by a friend and I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Steve Rocks !!
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Lisa is truly an expert in her field. she is talented and professional, and the best stylist i've ever been to. she's been cutting/coloring my hair for 4-5 years now and she never disappoints. she...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been coming to 5CC for oh about 5 years now and love it. The wall murals are a site to see and Christina is the bomb when it comes to red. I am one of several 'red-head' clients that come to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to 5 Color Cowboy for awhile now. I had been going to the same colorist for years, and her hours had suddenly became less flexible and was looking for a change. A friend recommended...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Rhoda, Rhoda, Rhoda! Thank goodness she is BACK! She has cut my hair twice now and she works miracles!! If any of you girls out there have wild and crazy curls and have no idea what to do with them...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Short hair, long hair, highlights, color, bangs. Thanks to Steve for giving me pretty hair for the past 4 years (has it been that long?). Thanks to Johnny for my husband's faux-hawk and for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Rhoda is the most awesome and creative hairdresser I've ever been to, and she's also very sweet and personable! Her customer service is awesome and everything you would expect from an upscale salon....
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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I love, love, love this Salon! My stylist Vanessa did such a great job with my hair! I needed a new look and a new stylist hence, I found 5 Color Cowbow. Thanks to YELP. I love their receptionist, she squeezed...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i yelped this place before making an appointment and i knew beforehand about the pros and the cons and to sum it up, theyre all true. the pros:i walked in this place with a bland haircut with no color...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to 5 Color Cowboy for a year and a half, religiously. While I think the girl I saw is super sweet and her cuts are usually good... I do have to knock a couple stars off and point out some...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was browsing thru Yelp reviews of places as I need a new hair joint, and observed men never review these places.....so I pondered long and hard...(which takes 12 seconds) as to whether I should or...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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I used to go to Johnny say from 1998 to 2001 - before he had his own place and occassionally (after I moved to Oregon) to 5 Color Cowboy. He is hands down one of the best stylist I have ever had. Not only did...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let's be honest, Elaine I....our hair will rarely be the perfect confection that we have after a haircut because we are not hair stylists nor do we usually spend the 2 hours like the stylist do on...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great salon! I recently moved to San Jose from San Francisco and had a hard time finding a good salon. But I've been going here for a year and have had great results on 3 different visits. I have...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went here a couple months ago to get a trim. I went to ANGEL, and she charged me $65 for a trim! I was there for less than an hour. She cut it exactly how my main hairdresser did (he was unavailable...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was going to another salon, but my hairstylist wouldn't change my style. Every time I went, I would ask her to let the bangs and the sides grow and left with a crew cut. My soon to be wife used to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have to give up on 5 Color Cowboy. I've been going there for about a year, but needed to make a change when Vanessa went back to school and was less available. She recommended I try Angel.I had a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had my hair cut here a while back, but Five Color Cowboy has stuck in my mind as a really good place to go to! I would have actually gone back to get my hair cut here, but I was poor and I would...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Yep, one star, and only because the design of the salon is really chill.(I even waited a few months to post this, to see if perhaps the 'trauma' would fade ha)I went in with long hair, and was hoping...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Before I started coming here, I had a stylist from Regis for 4 years. I trusted no one else with my head. .... things have changed. Thanh owns my head. No, no. Really. I may walk around with it, but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for a haircut because of yelp ... I forgot who cut my hair, but she was really nice. Wanted long layers bangs. Layers were pretty cool.. she did something different. Bangs didn't turn...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place to get a haircut! I absolutely LOVE Angel. I've been going to her for over a year now. She does wonders on hair. I've gone to a variety of nice places on the peninsula before...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I started going to Blair at 5 Color Cowboy about three years ago--and she is the only person who ever gives me the haircut I envision! I have gone to two other chicks (not at 5 Color) just for the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The worst haircut I've ever had. And not only was it terrible, but it cost me $50 to boot.As an Asian male with straight, stiff, black hair, I requested their best stylist as I continue to search for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tallie : amazing haircut, always gets it every single time. I have chest long deep dark brown hair or near black. Gave me amazing layers, easy enough for me to manage, perfect bangs to fit my face...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful place to get a haircut! A bit pricey, but worth every penny. I was sick of the same old hair cut, so a friend recommended I see Vanessa. I went in and told her just do something...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yayyy I love this place!! The interior can only be described as funky, the stylists are sweet and, well, stylish, and the I've been there twice now and left with an awesome new 'do. If you want...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a great cut and color today by Steve at 5 Color Cowboy. I have curly hair, so I've had my share of bad cuts. He did fabulous things with the layering and when I mentioned casually that I might...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tali-ho!!i will follow her wherever she may go!!i love this place for the following reasons:1. the interior of this beautiful building (used to be an old bank) was a blank canvas for California artist...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Steve once and just can't go back because of the price vs. my time issue. The way I see it is that any hair dresser that needs an assistant doesn't really value my time. I have had plenty of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place and I LOVE Angel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!She is the best hair stylist that I've ever been to for these reasons:1) She isn't condescending. You wouldn't believe some of the things I've heard...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. Thanks to Yelp I have a new favorite hair place. Blair is awesome!! Yes, the price is a little more than what I am used to BUT well worth it. My hair looks so healthy!
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Johnny is the man. I live in another country and still find a way to come through San Jose every few months to talk to him and get my hair cut. He does a great job on guy hair and makes everyone feel...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place so much. Every time I get a haircut by &$^%& (not telling you her name), I get so many compliments, it's unbelievable. I referred her to my best friend, who's seeing her in early...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My experience was just okay. I like the atmosphere, very wide and regal.Everyone was friendly and accomodating, and the Shampoo girl Thanh (but I think she is now a stylist) was gentle with my tangled...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came to 5CC under referral from my cousin and sister (who both have fabulous hair). I came out looking completely transformed, and I loved it! I brought in a picture of what I wanted, and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love love love this salon!!!!!!! I first came here in May at my friend's expense (it was my bday), and he hooked me up with Thanh. And I've been coming back to Thanh ever since! This girl is not...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was lucky enough to get an appointment with Johnny the owner. He is super cool. I was not sure what I wanted other than low maintenance and not too short. He talked to me for awhile and then started...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here on recommendation from a friend of a stylist. My hair is fine, "like a spider web" according to one of my friends. I've kept it long for quite some time, and it was time for something...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i've been here once. i got my hair cut with 2 of my sisters. we got our hair cut by, i think, vanessa. she was nice and friendly. she took time on each of us. my problem with her is that she didn't do...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The salon is alright. The building itself is much cooler, as it formerly was a bank, so the back area is accessed through a vault door. I had a basic cut and blowdry, and after tip, it was all $75....
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
(This is from a haircut I got in July. My misery lasted for a long time, since my cut was so short and traumatic.)Ok, 5 color cowboy is getting a demotion from my 4 star review on 5/22.I went back...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Vanessa gave me the best haircut I've ever had and I am picky. She literally wouldn't let me leave until she fleshed out ALL of my hair problems and I have quite a lot. Go to her and you won't be...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great and Angel is a hair godsend! She's young, but super talented and absolutely great with color. I've been to much more expensive more "seasoned" stylists in San Francisco and they...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Anyone who knows me know that my hair is very important to me. I love my hair. A few months ago I got a bad haircut. That same night I ran into Vanessa at Cinebar. I told her my sobstory. She was very...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I read all the good reviews here, and with the hopes of finally finding an edgy salon in the south bay, I made an appointment with whomever was available. It turned out to be Thanh, and I think I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was recommended to 5 Color Cowboy by several friends. One friend I trust very much referred me to Vanessa. I have been to her twice now and expect to have a long relationship of many future cuts...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After reading all the great reviews here on Yelp, I decided to give them a call. After sitting in work all day, I decided that this would be the day that I cut off my long straight hair to a more...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Okay... so before I go ahead with my review of this place, I have to say one thing, "I MISS CAFE LEVITICUS!" Oh why, oh why did you leave me? The space is gorgeous with its heavenly high ceilings and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
blair did a great job on my hair even though it was a bit pricey but i came out pretty happy
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know if anyone else remembers when this place was a coffee shop. 5 Color Cowboy has since done amazing things with the interior, creating a fabulous atmosphere. This renovation was not...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been seeing Christina since 2000 - and I have never been disappointed with my hair. I love Christina. She has taken good care of me all these years and I always trust that she will continue to do...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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Poor customer service. The stylist said she was going to "texturize" my hair. I don't know if the average person knows what "texturizing" is. Little did i know it was thinning my hair after she started! She...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had my hair cut here for the first time a week or so ago. I went becuase of the good reviews. I do not like the decor of the salon nor do I like that they only accept cash/check. Who dosen't take...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love love love what this place did for my mom. She's kind of a no-frills-when-it-comes-to-my-appearance kind of a woman, but I convinced her to go get her hair cut at someplace besides supercuts....
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've got hair that can be a real pain to maintain, because it's several colors, but Blair does a great job. She's also super friendly, very welcoming, and expertly wields the shears on my fine,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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I enjoyed my experience at 5 color cowboy. I have had a friend of mine cut my hair for the last 30 years and she no longer can cut my hair. due to tennis elbow. Also I was tired of the same old hair style I...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I got a haircut here like a month ago, but kept forgetting to write a review. I loved this salon, really nice ambiance and not an ounce of attitude from the staff!After my friend got a really cute...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I called this place for some info about their cut & color. They actually take the time to really talk to you over the phone! The guy I was talking to made me describe my hair and asked me about past...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Vanessa simply rocks this salon down. I had a consultation with her, that turned into an excited "can we do this now?" question from her after she listened to what I wanted done.I had straight, long...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have very fine thin curly hair and without Johnny it would be a disaster! I have been going to Johnny for almost a year and my hair has never looked better. I get great compliments and would...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Read the reviews here and made an appointment to get my hair cut and colored. Its always scary trying new places but Vanessa did my hair and I actually love it. I rarely go home happy from the salon...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yep! That Vanessa is the talk of the town! After reading all of the good reviews of Vanessa, Blair and Rhoda, I thought I would give this place a shot. I have been growing my hair out to donate and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
V-A-N-E-S-S-Athat is all I have to spell. She gives the coolest and most inventive cuts ever! Snip snip here, snip snip there. The bitch can cut! Little details that make the world of difference is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
%^%& still amazes me. I love her cuts, she does bangs especially well. I went in for some nice funky color panels today and came out very very pleased. Got lotsa compliments on my hair already and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMFG. i just got my hair cut at 5CC... i have never seen a better style in my life. i had my hair cut by VANESSA. she is a fucking doll. i love her sooo much. she was very easy to talk to and made me...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The fact that I drive all the way down here just to get my hair cut should be an indication of how awesome this place is.The first time I came here was because a good friend of mine worked here and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't go to the place I used to go to because the girl that used to do it is my now ex-girfriend's cousin. Eh, such is life.I just dun got my herr did last night by Steven. He ran a little bit...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am very attached to my hair and very scared to have new stylists cut it - but BLAIR CARSON - did not fail me and I walked out of the salon thinking, "this is pretty cute" rather than the usual "OMG...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After my friend tried this place I thought I would call and make an appointment. It turned out to be a GREAT choice. Angel cut my hair and I was very impressed. I just got my hair cut the other day...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It was time for a change of the tonsorial nature.I used to go to a salon that shall remain unnamed and pay (I acutally can't believe I used to do this) $130 for a cut and style. That's BEFORE...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I met Steve Husted through a friend at the gym. He told me that "just go into the 5 CC and let Steve cut your hair...trust me." I'd never had my hair done in a salon before. I was always the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
sorry to hear that the other person didnt have a favorable experience with rhoda or the color cowboy.ive referred 3 people there and theyve been happy to very happy with their experience and cut....
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've gotten some good cuts here... Place is hot in the summer with no AC and southern exposure, best times are spring and fall. Sometimes will play good mix of music, from house to hip hop to obscure...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fabulous, fun, and funky salon! Everyone in this place has personality and is an individual. Rhoda saved me after I was "Mullet-fied" and has become my favorite stylist. Her colors and cuts are...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Rhoda is an angel. I've had the jennifer aniston since 1999, and was interested in going shorter because *hark* i'm not 15 anymore. When i met rhoda, she spent a lot of time looking at the texture and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to get my hair cut, based on the reviews of fellow yelpers. Rhoda did a great job!! She showed me how to style my hair in a different way since I always wear it straight and blown out. My hair...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Two months ago, I was in desperate need of a hair cut. One week ago, I decided that I couldn't take it anymore. I search through Yelp for my perfect salon. I came across Ana H.'s review and decided...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2006
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I work down the street from 5 Color Cowboy and I have gotten to know some of the stylist and the manager, Johnny, who was very kind and personally went out of his way to set up an appointment for me with one...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/01/2006
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A friend of mine recommended this salon and so I made an appointment for a basic one color tint. I called to get an estimate and the receptionist said it would be $50-75 for a color and style. I arrived at the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is an upscale trendy salon, edgy stylists but fun imho. It's a tattoo haven with lots of piercings, but very skilled stylists who have worked a long time in the business (a lot of them from Faux...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After growing my stick straight hair out for 3 years or so, I did what most girls decide to do after all that waiting-- I cut it off.My previous hairdresser wasn't too edgy; I'd bring her magazine...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jeanne Collaco is a miracle worker. She's been doing my hair for several years, since she used to be with Faux salon in Campbell. And I've got horribly thick, frizz-prone hair! She likes to put two...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great salon!I have gone there since its opening, and Christina has been my stylist for over 8 years....she is hilarious, and has seen me through many different hair phases - the salon is super hip,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2006
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I have been going to Blair for the past year and she absolutely great.... The color & cut always turn out to be what I want and she is a wonderful person to talk to. The atmosphere of 5 Color Cowboys is trendy...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2004
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