04/01/09

Color, cut and blow-dry genius!

by Princessilvertears

I have a rave referral for anyone looking for a hair

stylist who can cut and color with equal brilliance - Wendi Adams of Maxfield's Hair Color Studio in Studio City. She is just amazing...

I met Wendi when I had a hair color disaster from another hair stylist who was supposed to give me buttery highlights, and my hair came out yellow straw like Woodstock from the Peanuts. I thought Wendi would have to shave it all off and start over, but by the time she was done with me, I had a soft, buttery highlighted hair again and a GREAT cut - she can give a blow-out like no one else I know. My hair always looks so amazing that people comment upon the color/cut even as it grows out. And no, I don't get a kickback for this rave or anything ;-) she's just so good I wanted to spread the word. I've referred other friends to her and they've become devotees,too.

She does a lot of celebrities, does photo shoots and preps hair for red carpet events - she does a lot of "Oscar hair." OK Magazine named Maxfield's as an L.A. hot pick. I can't recommend Wendi and Maxfield's highly enough - they can cut, color and blow-dry with equal brilliance! AND they listen to what the client wants. Just go once, and you'll see what I mean.

• Pros: Expert at so many things, friendly, warm atmosphere
• Cons: Can't even think of one!

02/06/09

Superb in Color, Cuts, and Extentions

by Danielle330

Wendy is absolutely amazing at what she does. She truly cares about quality, and making her clients happy. She is a master at color, color correction and protein bond extensions. If your hair is a dry or brittle, she offers an Ionic hair treatment that actually REPAIRS the hair. Her intimate studio at the Chess and Burman salons in Studio City, is welcoming and very private. I suffered for many years trying to find someone like her. I'm happy, and lucky to have found someone I can trust, and depend on. She never fails me!

• Pros: free covered garage parking
• Cons: n/a

07/07/08

Best Hair Color and Cut!

by primosecretshopper

O.k., I work as a private sub-contractor for a secret shopping firm and we recently screened a number of hair salons, skin care professionals and day spas over the first 2 quarters of 2008 for the Ventura Boulevard area. Here is what we concluded for hair stylists/colorists. The best cutting and color team is Wendy Adams and Solina Tabrizi of Maxfield's which is actually located inside Chess & Burman Salons in Studio City, CA. Both have had their work published and do various celebrities as well as film, music and television work, though we found them to be rather professionally humble, discreet and protective of their celeb clientele. Nevertheless, their work is superb! Both have worked as a team in the L.A. area for many years and deserve all the accolades for their professionalism and their talents they've received and then some. Solina is noted as one of our top 5 cutters ever reviewed and Wendy was considered in our top 3 colorists for all of southern California!!!!! Highly recommended. Very professional, yet friendly and inviting. For those of you who have been to Chess & Burman, please note Wendy and Solina have a larger studio than most and have created a very comfortable yet professional setting. They will do whatever they can to attend to your needs from ordering lunch in, loading up a movie in the flat screen or just simply letting you have quiet reading time.....it truly is the client's choice. In addition there is no feeling of rush or arrogance like many salons seem to project. We had 3 secret shoppers attend on seperate visits and all concurred Wendy and Solina were their TOP CHOICE! and that's rare. Also, great parking, evening appointments, available for photo shoots, film, television, music video, and print work. WARNING advance bookings usually required as they are very busy.

• Pros: great parking, evening appointments available, excellent service and beautiful work
• Cons: advance booking required, no walk-ins