Evolution Salon & Spa

Amber did my color for the 1^st time back in December and she did a great job. I’m kind of picky since I’ve had bad luck w/​Aveda and their inability to give me what I want and not overcharge me which did NOT happen w/​this Salon and Amber. Yeah! I recommend this salon & Amber. This salon can be pricey, but you can chose what level stylist you want that fits your budget.

I had an appointment with «Lo» for a haircut today. I had my hair cut 3 weeks ago at another salon and it just didn’t fall right. Lo listened to what I wanted, offered suggestions and washed, cut and blew my hair dry. I am so happy, I could cry. What a great haircut, what a great experience. Lo, you have a new client.

So bummed that my experience was bad since my friend really likes this place and it was close to my house.
Scheduling was painful, the front desk couldn’t confirm when the massage therapist was available. They said they would call me back, instead I called back and had to bump back my time. Fine, simple mistake and they accommodated me kindly. Then at the salon the massage therapist had in the notes it was a 30 min massage ($ 60) vs a 60 min massage ($ 80). The massage therapist was nice and worked me but said she couldn’t get to my knot and to try bio cream (a version of icy hot). I left the salon in pain, the reason I came in in the first place!
The front desk and the massage therapist couldn’t decide who messed up on the massage length and the front desk didn’t, I don’t know, give me $ 5 off the massage because they messed up?!
I just left annoyed which is not what you want when you leave an expensive salon.
Pluses-​champagne and sauna.

I, also, will not be returning to Hoshalls to have anyone besides Cricket touch my hair.
They should be really careful with who they try to pair her clients with
She’s an absolute extraordinary professional artist/​stylist and I will be following her to the Luxe Salon in Old Fair Oaks!
HOSHALLS, YOU HAVE LOST A TREASURE!

I had an appointment with one of the owners, Cricket, who has always done a fabulous job on my hair. At the last minute I was called and was told Cricket is no longer part of Hoshalls. Not sure why, a big mystery but I went ahead and booked with another stylist. Have you ever had to come home and recut your hair in the mirror? Well that’s what happened today!
Needless to say, I won’t be back! What a huge lose, I won’t return unless Cricket comes back.

Had my hair done by Yamel. She is such a sweet and talented lady! She cut my hair in a A line and she did this thing call boleage I just call it painted it came out amazing. Can’t wait to go back to her! The owner can be a little nicer but over all love going there. Yamel treats me like a queen. Can’t wait to see what she will do next. Maybe some silver streaks!!! Thank u Yamel!!!

Yamel is awsome!!! I recently went in to get my thick hair cut and highlighted a little for the summer. When she called my name she was so friendly and made sure I knew her name even though she had to repeat it a few times because I kept saying it wrong haha. Once I sat in the chair she really listened to what I was trying to achieve and even tried this highlighting technique called balayage (I think that’s the name). Her personality is great I felt relaxed sitting in her chair and she seemed confident in what she was doing. When everything is done I loved it!!! It was a cute shoulder length layerd bob with curls. The balayage looked so natural which was definately what I was going for and the cut was fun and modern. I would definately recommend her to anyone.

I’ve been here a total of 3 times already. The first time was in January 2014, I decided to get a haircut. Just a trim and to thin out my thick hair. Second time was sometime late last year, don’t remember the month, getting a couples massage with my hubby. My most recent visit was today, getting another couples massage.
My haircut was done by hair stylist Amy, she’s not here anymore though, boo.
:(I didn’t have an appointment, so it was kinda a last minute walk-​in decision, but they still accepted me, but I didn’t get seen for about 30 minutes. It was fine, I figured they were busy. Haha. Amy was so friendly and talked on the same pace I did. And my hair came out perfect. They compensated me for the long wait time (I didn’t even think it was that long, but they did anyways) Awesome! So my haircut only cost me $ 25-​$ 30, not including tip. :D
The first time we went to get a massage, the environment was so relaxing. After we stepped out of the changing rooms, we were both offered nice cold lemon water. :P I forgot my massage therapists name, but shes not there anymore either. :(She was so strong, she worked all the sore spots and right places just right that I actually fell asleep! My husband couldn’t have been any happier either! He fell asleep too! I could hear him snoring. LOL. Afterwards, they took my hubby to get a steam shower to wait while I got a facial done. I waited in their quiet area while my facial specialist got her things ready. They offered nice lounge chairs, hershey’s kisses, cookies, and tea for while you were waiting. Yes! My specialist, I forgot her name too, Ugh!, did such a magnificent job that my face has never felt any better in my life. It was also my first time getting one done. I fell asleep too.
Today, we loved the massages so much we came back. I had Jennifer and my husband had Stacy. We were waiting in the waiting area for our therapists to prepare and our massages were so relaxing, its hard for me to work right now. Oh no! Lol. They added a lavender aroma and whiffed in my face too, that was a plus. Such a great experience overall, every time. :)

The front end staff at Hoshall’s are always smiling, well-​dressed and a pleasure to talk with. They were able to get me in right away even without an appointment. They were very attentive; made sure all of my needs were met and even asked if I would like something to drink.
My designer was Amber Randall. I wasn’t certain what kind of style I wanted this time so Amber and I talked about the style I used the last time. She suggested a few modifications to adhere to my new desires and the result came out looking great.
My entire experience at Hoshall’s was great. I highly recommend trying them.

Kayla was awesome! She listened to what I wanted and did an amazing job on the colors, and cut that I have. Thought it was sweet to get a little goody bag since it was my first time there.

I have been coming here on and off since 1999. I come here to feel pampered with my hair. They have since added more services.
I came here early for my hair appointment. It turns out that they were having a staff meeting. So I finally got taken back for my hair cut. I did try to use a coupon, but luckily my haircut wasn’t going to be that much.
I got a great cut. Overall they are voted the best in Sacramento, but to me they are okay. I still need to use a gift certificate for a day of pampering which is a manicure, pedi, facial, and a massage. That’s a good couple of hours. Also I would need to buy lunch at la bou.

Came here with my friend to get her hair done for a night out. It cost her $ 32 to wash/​blow dry and style her hair. I didn’t have an appt but decided to ask and see if there was anyone available to just curl my hair for me. She said it would still be $ 32 even though I don’t need a wash or blow dry. Sounds like a rip off. I’ll just go home and curl my own hair. I will definitely not be returning here for my future hair needs.

Been to Hoshalls for a few different reasons and I have never been disappointed. Ive gotten Swedish massages for my Mom and I. My mother has probably had 15+ massages on her life from different places, and she said Hoshalls was the greatest plus they were accommodating to her back issues! Taylor and Tim have cut my hair which were both great! Tims schedule works best with mine though so I go to him more often than Taylor. I would trust anything he recommended. I don’t get that uneasy feeling that I typically get when I get my hair cut. He’s consistent, professional, and great! Cynthia waxes my eyes brows and helped me get on set with a fabulous skin care régime. My skins never been better! Love this place. Will surely miss when I move away!

Everyone is wonderful… They do the best job… Super nice. Efficient. Super Clean. Such a beautifully decorated shop. They make you feel at home and not at any moment rushed at all… Appointments preferred but not necessary. Thanks beautiful ladies and gents

I normally get great cuts and color here, however there has been a huge turnover with lots of new stylists and my favorites are no longer there. So I booked my appt with Sadiie aka Chipi. My hair was over grown past my shoulders, during our consultation I told her I wanted it above my shoulders, lots of layers, a beachy messy look. What I got was a very short weird uneven bob. I have a round face and the cut looks horrible. One side is longer then the other I actually measured the layers on the back of my head and I only have 3 inches back there! I am so unhappy I could cry. The only redemption was the color came out well, but it will take many months to grow my hair out to a reasonable length. I am so unhappy with the my experience.

I have lived in Sacramento since 2008 and the closest hair salon that I had been use to driving by constantly was Hoshall’s in Carmichael. I made an eyebrow waxing appt and had this awesome lady who charged me $ 30 for brows, hairline and sideburns.
Then after she unexpectedly left, I had made an appt with another girl. I had the same services done and she charged me $ 45!!! So with a tip it was like over $ 50 for a monthly wax. The manager explained that the prior aesthetician didn’t charge me enough the last 5 times I had gone to her. Never again Hoshall’s.
Well I decided to make just a hair appt with a mid or intermediate stylist. I noticed this girl’s hair was kind of crazy and colorful and real artsy. I explained that I work in a professional atmosphere and would like somthing classic and long cut… ex: Kim K before she died her hair blonde and also like Nicole Sherzinger (sp?). Well, I am of E. Indian descent and I enjoy long black hair while I’m still young in my late 20s to early 30’s (now). After explaining what I wanted, she looked at me and said verbatum, «yeah, you look like you are pretty conservative,» WOW! Was it because I am E. Indian or I didn’t want a short funky colorful A-​line lesbian like cut like this chick had???
I was pretty offended and just let her do her work. I actually like very little talk while my hair is getting cut, so the less interaction didn’t bother me much. It was the assuming comment that irked me. Note: some stylists try to talk your head off during styling so that the client doesn’t know if he or she is doing exactly what is wanted. Basically it makes time go by faster without great results.
When going to pay, I was charged $ 10 more on top of a $ 55 wash, cut and dry BECAUSE I HAVE THICK LONG HAIR!!! God gave me this beautiful hair and you want to charge me more for YOUR time??? I’m paying you for your time!!! The total was $ 65 and a tip. I was so upset when leaving because I’ve never paid for a wash, style and blow for that much. My hair didn’t even look much different than when I had came in, just trimmed and nicer flowing layers. Never again Hoshall’s for ANYTHING here.
Now that was probably 2009. Jump to 2013. I work at a restaurant and one of my customers gave me a Hoshall’s card and told me that HER stylist does great work. My customer has that perfect A-​line chin length cut and I figured that if her short hair can look that great and detailed with the the short length, the stylist could probably do really good with my long length…
I called Hoshall’s on Dec 6, 2013 and asked for an appointment with the stylist whom my customer recommended. I won’t say her name because she has nothing to do with this comment on Unilocal.I’ve never even met this Top stylist.
The manager Talia told me on the phone that there would still be a charge on top of the quoted price if I have long thick hair. I now had a chance to ask why prior to making a would-​be appt. Her response, «It takes longer blowdrying time and the customer takes up the chair time longer, so we have to charge more for longer and thicker hair.» I explained that a short intricate cut is as hard as a trim and blowdry for long hair. Her response, «No not really.» Even 5 years later, the same BS.
This would be comparative to me telling my tables at the restaurant that I work at, that I’m going to charge them an automatic gratuity because they made me work harder and took more of my time and I was not able to turn my table fast enough. That table would be mortified if we did that in the restaurant biz, so why does this hair salon do this evil practice!
Now I am smart enough to never even let Hoshall’s cross my mind again for ANY services and am proud to say that many upscale DT salons and all over SAC DO NOT charge extra for long/​thick hair.
Merry Christmas Hoshall’s!
Sincerely,
Crystal G.

It’s taken me a long time to finally provide feedback. I had my hair done at Hoshall’s in March 2013. I went in with the idea of ombré. The stylist and I had a, what I thought was a thorough, consultation. Like 3.5−4 hours later, my hair was destroyed. I came out of the changing room when I was done and the other staff, who I swear we’re setup to compliment me, complimented my hair. I paid +$ 150 and left. I knew something wasn’t right but I was so exhausted afterwards. It has taken me months to restore the ends of my hair. DO NOT GET OMBRÉ!!

I have never been more happy with a haircut!!! My stylist’s name is Danielle and she is amazing. I referred my fiancé to this place and he came back with an awesome haircut, as well.
Danielle did exactly what I asked and she’s also very sweet!!!

I always get my hair cut at Hoshall’s. Always! I love the prices, I love the consistency, and I love the atmosphere for it being such an afforadable place.
I went in for a trim and was paired with Casey (?), a newer stylist at the salon. What I’m about to say has no reflection on my rating of this place, but I was in a silly mood this day, and Casey had nothing to do with it. She entertained nothing I had to say. It was a very bland experience. I was looking at a magazine during my cut and found everything in the magazine to be hilarious and ridiculous. Casey did not care LOL. I don’t know why this is funny to me…
Anywhoo, on to the actual review…
I got a trim for my hair that is medium-​long in length. It’s not to the middle of my back. Well, when Casey was finished with the cut, she handed me «the mirror», spun me around so that I could see all angles of my cut. Ummmmm, «My hair is wet. How can I see if I like it?» Casey says, «Oh, I can dry it if you’d like. It’s $ 8 extra though.» Are you serious? I said that I’d been coming to Hoshall’s for years and never ever has any stylist sent me out the door with wet hair. Casey said this is something they’ve always done. No it’s not.
I was peeved that I had to leave this place with wet hair, and above all, leave without knowing what the cut looked like. To top it off, when I checked out at the front desk, the receptionist seriously said, «Your hair is so CUTE!» I said, «Ummmmm it’s WET. You can’t even tell» LOL.
If it were me, I would have had some class and said, «You know what Megan, today I will dry your hair free of charge since you weren’t aware of the new changes. For future reference, though, to dry your hair, since it is getting long again, will be $ 8.»
Boo. Dry my hair. It’s not that long.

Judging by the outdated décor and the age of the clientele, I should’ve known what I was getting into when I made an appointment at Hoshall’s, but I wanted to give the respected salon the benefit of the doubt. I scheduled an appointment for a shampoo/​blow dry, because one can form a sensible opinion on a salon based on the way a stylist executes a shampoo/​blow dry without having to suffer through months of a lousy haircut.
When I showed up at Hoshall’s for my shampoo/​blow dry appointment, the ladies at the front desk greeted me in a timely fashion but didn’t offer me anything to drink. Okay, no problem… I used to wait tables. I understand that certain points of service can fall through the cracks over time. Most receptionists/​greeters of high end salons offer clients a beverage… water at the least. Deeda, Cuvée, Lush, etc… they’ve been practicing this for years… but no big deal.
After about 5 minutes of waiting, my stylist, Nicole, approached me. She couldn’t have looked more miserable as she led me to her station. As she began her consultation, (ya know the part when the stylist plays with your hair, gets a feel for it, asks you some questions. etc), she could not have looked/​acted less interested. The only thing that she said about my hair was «ummm yeah, your hair is like really long and really thick so I’m going to have to charge you $ 10 extra… well, I mean, I know the extra charge can be really off-​putting, but your hair is going to be a lot of work… so I’ll only charge you $ 7 extra». …Thanks?
I should’ve left on the spot, but I didn’t…my bad. The shampoo bowls were filthy and the shampoo chairs were wet. As I approached the only chair that wasn’t wet, Nicole immediately turned me toward another chair that was totally wet, because she’s a «lefty» and it would be easier for her if I sat in a chair with a puddle on the seat. I’ve never heard a stylist say this in my life. I feel bad that I’ve never been aware that my past stylists have a preference on shampoo bowls. I’ve never been aware of this because all of my past stylists have been professional enough to keep all of their shampoo bowls clean so they have more than one option… or they’ve all been ambidextrous. Who knows?
In a nutshell, Nicole wrapped my hair in a bunch of round brushes and pointed a blow dryer toward my head. It burned and the round brushes got tangled… she had to yank them out. The finished product was lousy and she bitched the entire time. Also, she kept trying to sell me products that I didn’t want, and she was rude when I politely refused.
I only tipped her $ 5, which is actually pretty good for a $ 35 blowout. I usually tip $ 10 on a good blowout. It took an hour and a half to finish my hair. Keep in mind, the stylists at Deeda can bang out an amazing blowout in 45 minutes.
I felt like I had been robbed. This place sucks. Don’t go here unless Tabatha takes over this shit hole and changes it completely.