Lisa Shapiro

Lisa has been cutting and coloring my hair for over 25 years. I have followed her all over Los Angeles over the years and if she moves her salon, I will definitely move with her. She is that special. My two sons also get their hair cut by Lisa. Once they experienced the best, they could never go anywhere else. I am pretty busy and I don’t have a lot of time to fuss with my hair. Lisa’s haircuts are so easy to take care of and I don’t have to spend a lot of time in order to have my hair looking great. I went to many hairstylists before I met Lisa and she is the absolute best. Once you go to Lisa, you will never go anywhere else!

I started seeing Lisa over twenty years ago and I haven’t let anyone else touch my hair since! She does a fabulous job with both cut and color, and I always walk away loving my hair. Lisa is extremely talented, professional, and personable. She always communicates with me about what I would like for my hair and has excellent suggestions. Lisa has never once steered me wrong. My two sisters, one of which even lives out of state now and flies in twice a year, also have been having their hair done by Lisa for many years. In the last few years, we have even had a couple members of our family become hairdressers, but yet we all have stuck with Lisa. There is a reason that she generates that kind of loyalty among her clients – she simply is the very best.
I have attached two pictures. One is a wedding photo from when I was getting more pronounced highlights and the other one is a NYE photo from a few years later when I was getting softer more blended highlights.

After twenty years as her client, I figure I’m in a reasonably good position to venture a review. Lisa’s funny, professional, talented, flexible, and can usually manage to squeeze me in at the last minute. My needs are simple (dude with short hair), but she always gets it right. (And if you’re nice, she’ll show you pics of her awesome bulldog with the cutest underbite, so who could resist that?) I can’t recommend her highly enough!

I’ve been going to Lisa for over 25 years. Best colorist in town. Lisa was first cutting my husband’s hair, and did a great job taming his «wings» as he called the hair on the sides of his hair. She insisted she could do a better job on my highlights than my former hairdresser. I challenged her. She won. And it’s not easy with my long, poker straight hair, since every mistake will show. Can’t get better than Lisa!

I have been going to Lisa for years and as my styles have changed she has always given me a haircut that I have left very happy with. She is so helpful in telling me how to style and take care of my hair. I cannot recommend her enough.

Lisa is wonderful! So friendly and kind, and offered great insight about how I should help my hair grow longer and healthier. I went to her for a trim, and she did a wonderful job! Will definitely be going back to her.

Relaxed, friendly and great with color. Really listens to what I want and gives good advice on what is realistic. She has been cutting my hair for YEARS. Would recommend her to anyone – male, female, young, old – because she knows how to create a bit of hair magic for any and all.

I absolutely love Lisa! My friend recommended her to me last year after I had already tried a few other hairdressers in the LA area. I can honestly say that I am so thankful to have found Lisa, as she does my hair better than anyone I have ever seen! She cares so much about making sure I absolutely love the result, and I have never had one complaint! She offers amazing insight, and it is clear she has had years of experience and knowledge.
I used to have to get my hair done every 6 weeks (for highlights), and now, I can say I sometimes wait up to three months! I was nervous about getting my hair cut at first, but she listened to everything I said and my hair turned out perfectly! When I move out of LA, I will definitely be planning my trips back around her schedule so I can go to her for as long as I can!

Lisa has done wonders for my hair! My hair suffers from breakage and she is the first stylist that has helped me determine the cause — not just offer me solutions. I was extremely impressed with how well she listened to what I wanted. She offered great insight into what she thought would look good but was still wonderful about letting me voice my opinion. I’ve never had a stylist care as much as Lisa did about the quality of her work. When you leave, you are just as excited as she is at a job well done!

I have been going to Lisa since I moved to LA two years ago and I have never had a better hairdresser! Sometimes I go in with no idea what I want and she helps me decide what is best for my hair and I always love it. She’s excellent at not only cut, but color too. She highlights my hair and it looks so natural and wonderful. She teaches me about how to keep my hair healthy and really cares about the long term treatment of my hair. People often ask me who does my hair and I refer them to Lisa! she’s friendly and warm as well :)

Lisa is a magician. She knows how to take my mousy mop top and turn it into a well sculpted chocolatey crown. Also she is nice. But not too nice to tell me if I’m asking for something that will make me cry later.

Lisa is the best! She’s a real pro and has been doing my hair for 15 years. She cuts, highlights, and does Brazilian blowouts with care and precision. She listens and asks questions, so you always walk out with exactly the look you want. She’s on top of the latest products and will steer you to those that will make your particular hair look best. I wouldn’t let anyone else touch my hair!

Lisa is a true MASTER of her craft with a smile that lights up a room. I trust her with dramatic changes like chopping off my hair and of course for maintenance cuts/​color. When I’m going for a big change I tend to bring inspiration pics. You know how some some stylists just look at the picture and start cutting? Not Lisa! She asks me questions to find out what I like about the pictures and listens with a finely tuned ear and then uses that info along with her incredible skills and creativity to cut, color and style my hair that works for MY texture, skin tone, etc. She takes her time to get it right and I always love gabbing with her while I’m in her highly skilled hands.

If ever you need a haircut, Lisa Shapiro at Salon Republic is your go to woman. She takes times to understand your régime, your hair, and more importantly she listens to what YOU want.
You feel confident with your tresses in her hands.
She was my first ever hair cut in LA and what an experience. She gave me such an amazing haircut which received so many compliments.
You can’t top a Lisa Shapiro haircut.
Ladies, try her, you won’t regret it.
Oh, and throw in her wonderful personality. You couldn’t get a better haircut experience than at Lisa’s.
I highly recommend her.

Lisa Shapiro is an absolute gem. She has been cutting and highlighting my hair for more than a decade, and she’s the best. My hair looks wonderful, natural and healthy. I’ve sent numerous clients to Lisa over the years, and everyone has loved her. She really listens to what you want, and even educates you about your hair – how to take care of it, how to style it, what products are best for you. On top of that, she’s a lovely person. You can’t beat that!

Lisa has been my hairdresser for over 2 decades! She is precise and patient. On a trip I once had my color done by someone else and it was a disaster.
Through the years I have recommended many friends to her and they all stick with her because she’s that good.
If you’re picky about who is handling your locks — look no further, you’ve found your gal!
BONUS: She also gives an awesome scalp massage.

Lisa was incredible. She spent over 2 hours with me, asking everything from my hair care regimen and routine to what I like and dislike about my hair. She really listened to every detail and wanted to make my hair exactly how I wanted. I was so impressed by her attention to detail, beautiful partial highlights she did in my hair, and how down-​to-​earth she was. I still get compliments on my hair all the time– all the credit goes to Lisa! She’s as good as it gets. I’m so glad I found my go-​to hairdresser in LA.

Just had mine and my daughters hair cut and colored by Lisa Shapiro at Salon Republic and we are extremely pleased. Lisa is one of the best! She has styled my hair at other locations and we will always follow her. I love love love the color and the cuts look wonderful and grow out well. I appreciate the attention to the details and her care that everything is perfect.