The Artistry Salon, Fremont CA

Very bizarre experience. The salon is scheduled to open at 12pm. I showed up a couple minutes early for my 12: 30 appointment to find the doors locked and the lights off. I called the salon, no answer. As I was about to leave, a woman carrying a dog called out my name. She said she was going to call to let me know she was running late, but didn’t have my phone number. I think to myself it must be a small local business and she is the only person who works there as a reason why they are not actually open during the posted business hours. I decide to go in for a haircut. She sits me down and asks what I want to do with my hair. After I tell her, she spends over 20 minutes lecturing me about how that won’t look good, what she thinks I should do instead, asking several times whether I understand what she’s telling me. At this point I just want to get out of this place. I ended up telling her I needed more time to think about it. Then she tells me she can do what I asked for, but it won’t look good. I tell her I’m very uncomfortable and want to leave. She responds that I can leave, but I’ll still be charged for taking up her time. What? She was late and spent over 20 minutes lecturing me and wants me to pay? I walked out at that point. Now I understand why no one else was there and the shop was closed.

I’ve been so pleased to have found Theresa at Artistry Salon! She is a master of both hair color and hair cutting. For the past 2.5 years she’s been creating some of the best and most fun hair color I’ve ever had. I brought my inspiration photo and we discussed how the colors would look and she suggested flattering colors. She explained how the look was constructed and worked out how to best adapt both the cut and color to fit the shape of my face and skin tone. She really understands how to blend colors and to get just the right placement and density of color—sometimes finely blended highlights and other times pops of color. The hair cut matched my personality, styling preferences, and how much time I wanted to spend each day on my hair. I have thick hair transitioning to grey that is hard for many stylists to cut/color and Theresa took the time to cut/color it beautifully. The products she uses keep my hair healthy and she is very knowledgeable about how they work.

Theresa is incredible. I have a very sophisticated taste in hairstylists, and usually go to the most high end salons that are on the cutting edge. My assumption was that a great salon could only be found in San Francisco; I was wrong - Theresa at Artistry Salon in Fremont compares to - and exceeds any - high end salon in San Francisco. She is extremely knowledgeable about hair care and takes her time to get the most luxurious results. My hair looks beautiful now, thanks to her effort. She is the best. If you want to have healthy, stylish hair - the Artistry Salon in Fremont should be the place to go. This salon uses Aveda products. Please don’t waste your money on other choices. Your hair will look amazing.