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5.0 of 5 stars.
The owner Tom is an artist, and a true magician with hair. I have fine, curly, shoulder-length hair. I like to keep it low-maintenance, and I don't want to have to spend hours styling it. Tom cuts it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What girl isn't deathly afraid to get their luscious locks trimmed??? We all know when we say "trim please" you end up looking like some version of Mary Tyler Moore.So as you can see by my severe hair...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my neighborhood salon, and I am very faithful to Niki. She does a great cut and highlight, which inspite of the plethora of salons in LA, has been remarkably hard for me to find, having high...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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Tom just highlighted my hair and cut it and it is fabulous. I have blonde hair and I find it very difficult to find a stylist that can give me a natural color, not the trailer park blonde. I have received...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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Just moved to the area and needed a salon in SM. Read these other reviews and asked for Tom. He was super nice and chatty as well as talented. He listened to what I wanted and gave me a great new cut. I'm not...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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I've been going to Ambiance for almost ten years, for blonde highlights that are extremely natural and not too hard on my baby-fine hair. I'm absolutely loyal to this salon and have never had any reason to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
1) Go to Ambiance2) Ask for Niki3) Let her do her thingI just got my hair done here and Niki is amazing! She gave me a sweet A-line and she is easily one of the coolest stylists I've been to in LA....
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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After living on the west side for four years without a trustworthy hairstylist I needed to find the "one". Luis is that One. I went in with a bleach blonde un-natural hair style that wasn't working out so...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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What?! A charming, attractive, male hairstylist that's not gay?!? From now on Luis Franco is the only man I will let touch my hair. I wasn't really sure what I wanted, and the things i did want all...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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After having a bad experience at another local salon, I decided to try Ambiance after the seeing the rave reviews. Luis was amazing--gave me a great cut & color! I especially enjoyed all of the insight and...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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I have been to so many hair salon in santa monica and Ambiance is great! The best haircut I had ever and the salon is fun no attitude. Everyone is so friendly and it such a relaxed vibe....I have sent a few...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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I highly recommend Ambiance Salon and Luis as a stylist! Normally during hair cuts I feel tense and worried about the end result, but when you get your hair cut by Luis you will be able to sit comfortably in...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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I?ve been going to Luis Franco at Ambiance for hair cuts and color for the past 2 years, and I look forward to many more. Each visit, Luis listens to what I would like to do with my hair and makes helpful...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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I have had two hair cuts from Luis at Ambiance Salon. He took time discussing options with me and asking about how I care for my hair. He seemed genuinely interested and was extremely careful about giving me...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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Tom's the one stylist I've found who can give my straight, black, bodyless, Irish hair (we're not all freckle-faced, curly-haired redheads, you know) a cut that's not only stylish and contempory, but a cinch...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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Took a chance on a stranger stylist (Luis), and was impressed with the color when left. Prices very good for the area. I would definitely go back and recommend.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The owner's not very personable (that would be Tommy), but the location is great and I hear he does great work, and the girls really make up for it! Lora is the only one I've let touch my hair since...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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I found this salon through the referral of my girlfriend. Although she's never been to this salon her girlfriend goes there and I think I complained enough about my hair to her that she thought this salon...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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I needed a new look for my very curly hair--So, I asked Luis Franco at Ambiance for his recommendation of color--a nice saucy red -- and a more modern cut for my curly hair. I love the color -- and the cut is...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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I don't know what I would do without him. I went to Tom needing a change from my old ways and wanting to spark up my life a little. Besides a new haircut, he recommended a new color that I had not even...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hey - what more can you ask for than wowing your friends in NYC -with color and cut from Tommy Madaio who owns Ambiance Salon. I just returned from NYC and saw friends that I haven't seen in years....
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hi every body, Just in case you are not happy with your hair stylist or you are knew in the west side and you are looking for a great hair stylist and great customer service. AMBIANCE HAIR...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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The owner Tom is an artist, and a true magician with hair. I have fine, curly, shoulder-length hair. I like to keep it low-maintenance, and I don't want to have to spend hours styling it. Tom cuts it every 6...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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I've been a patron of the Salon for ever!! The service is fabulous along with the special care and attention that you receive when you walk through the door. I have very long, very thick curly hair that takes...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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