Ali Hadjian Hair

05/20/2008 Posted by wworthen

Ali takes all the worry and guesswork out of choosing a stylist, a colorist, and a hairstyle. He listens to you, gets to know your nature and your lifestyle, examines your hair's nature and health, then gets to work applying his creativity and experience to make your hair look and feel the best it's ever looked and felt. Give him a try -- my money says you won't be disappointed -- and you'll be looking forward to your next appointment. Ali is a very serene, health-conscious person who offers enjoyable conversation, and always gives you his undivided attention. He takes a sincere interest in helping you look and feel your best. Plus, his prices are very reasonable and fair. Before moving to L.A. last year, I had some excellent hairstylists in Santa Monica, Scottsdale and New York, and Ali is the best by far.

05/18/2008 Posted by megan111

Ali is a highly skilled colorist and stylist. He corrected my color and restored my hair to a soft, healthy shine. I'm a fairly exacting customer when it comes to color. I expect the highlights to look natural, grow out well and keep my hair healthy. With Ali, I'm always pleased with the result, as he spends time to perform the job well. I have very thick hair that takes quite a long time to foil highlight, and he never rushes the job nor makes me feel badly for the amount of time it takes to do it right. He's quite detailed oriented and a perfectionist when it comes to his work. He goes above and beyond to accomodate his clients' needs -- taking last minute requests when he can. He's also quite a personable and kind hearted family man who is easy to talk with. He cares about his clients' satisfaction, and encourages calls to let him know how the cut/color/style is working. He always offers to perform touch-ups if necessary, but I've always been happy with the result so I've not needed it. I find his prices very reasonable for the level of service and expertise that he provides. Overall - recommend!

Pros: Conveniently located, highly skilled, personable, reasonable prices

Cons: Street parking

05/14/2008 Posted by twarkent

You will not be disappointed choosing to get your hair done here, a very friendly and unassuming place...

05/14/2008 Posted by suzyfufu

Ali saved me from a truly disastrous color job about a year ago, and I have gone to him ever since. His technique leaves my hair feeling healthier than before I got the color. And, the colors are rich, lustrous and natural looking. He is truly an artist, and he cares about why you want the color. He takes the time to go over your goals for your finished look and isn't happy until you're happy. He is friendly, warm, reassuring and a master of his craft. Highest recommendation.

05/07/2008 Posted by LizGrotewold1952

I had a great experience with Ali doing my hair . It was everything that was promised with the cut and color and more. Working with Ali you know he is there to give you that great feeling that you get when you leave a salon and look in the rear view mirror with a smile on your face knowing you look great. I will be back!!

05/05/2008 Posted by Delvalle87

I dont know the person that wrote the review but to be honest with reality thats not the way things happen in the salon, as a new client, I also looked in City search for the best place. My experience was one of excellence... I am sure that the hair of this person was not even close to what I had, and I came out 100% satisfied with a healthy hair not over processed .... Sometimes people wants an specific color but it cant happen, particularly with the auburn and blonde colors To the lady that wrote here before, maybe she was expecting another color, but I am sure that if she told him that ; he will explain to her how to achieve it if it cant be done in one time visit, Lets remember they are color experts not wizards, there are things that are just impossible to accomplish in one visit, particularly when you are repairing somebody elses work and you dont want to damage the hair...SO IF YOU REALLY WANT THE BEST COLOR SALON IN THE AREA BELIEVE IN US the ordinary people that can appreciate an art of work...

Pros: COLOR EXPERTS

Cons: None

05/04/2008 Posted by NormallyEasyGoing

I went to this "City Search user favorite" salon for a consultation because I wanted to lighten my dark merlot-tinted auburn hair. Ali was very nice, told me the price of a haircut would be $75, and that he would make an appointment to cut my hair and lighten it to a "warm auburn shade". I came to his salon for the appointment with Ali. He was punctual and polite. He spent a couple of hours putting different solutions into my hair, and at the end of 3 1/2 hours said he "wouldn't have time for a haircut". After drying my hair, here's what I got: 1.) no haircut, 2.) a bill for $325 just for the color correction, and 3.) an orange, carrot top head. This was not 'warm auburn' as promised, but bright orange. The bill was twice as much as I think was reasonable, and the price was never quoted up front and his $75 haircut price seemed reasonable, so I was appalled when he handed me the color correction bill for such an exorbanant amount (with tip the bill came to $375). And no haircut. Worse yet, I went to Vidal Sassoon the very next day and had to spend another $125 putting a brunette tint on it to tone down the orange copper carrot color this "expert" left me with. Net/net: the overcharge was bad, but his end product was even worse because it was not what he promised and not what I requested, and he cost me even more money and time to fix his not good work. His service was polite and courteous, but who cares? I got ripped off, and the hair looked lousy and cost over $100 to fix. Whoever votes for "Best Salon" on this site needs to sober up and go experience the real talent elsewhere.

Pros: My hair didn't fall out

Cons: Total waste of time (over 3 hours) and lots of money ($375)

04/30/2008 Posted by Glebitty

I don't know anyone who doesn't want their hairdresser to be the best professional. What distinguishes Ali Hadjian to me is that he is a very genuine person. He always has something to share that's deep and meaningful. HE cares about people and his life reflects it. I'll drive one hour each way because it's Ali Hadjian.

Pros: Excellent results, Friendly Associates, Great Location

Cons: Close to great shops, takes discipline not to go shopping

04/28/2008 Posted by JoanIvette

My experience was complete , Ali is a profesional that understand how to deal with difficult and messy hairs. He also work with a team of professionals that will make your day. By mistake I color my dark golden blonde on BLACK, so part of my hair was completely black including my skin, my forehead and partly my cheeks, a complete mess!!!!. .... He managed to put a dark brown all over my hair whithout hurting my hair or over processing it. The results were amazing, even though is a situation that will require several visits to become "blonde" again" to avoid damage to my hair, it cant be done in just one visit ...I got 1000% satisfied, he pulled out a wondeful color and explained in details the steps to follow in order to keep my hair healthy . Sometimes you want an specific color but it cant happen in just one visit, particularly when you are repairing someone past work... He promised to work step by step without damaging my hair to have it lighter than I have now but not in just one visit. He was more than fair with the price considering my hair... I have to repeat that its the best experience I ever had in a salon, I will highly recommend the Cottage and Ali service to everyone for the best color and client service ever....Its a place to be relax and enjoy the wonderful results of Ali's color experience, his patience and warmth to make the visit to the salon an unique experience...

Pros: Color Expert, Great Overall experience

Cons: NONE

04/28/2008 Posted by MelanieO

Ali is the best! I found him through this site when I was new to Los Angeles. I totally made the right decision to go with the great reviews and visit Ali. He does great color! I am very particular with my color and I always trust what he recommends to me.

Pros: Everything about Ali and the salon

Cons: Parking can be difficult later in the day