Kismet Salon and Spa

Tisha is amazing! I have naturally (unruly) curly hair and I’ve been trying to grow it out. Not only did she understand what I wanted, she gave me a cut that I love and that I can style daily with very little effort. :)

Only have good things to say about Kismet Salon, but specifically Tisha. She took my hair from long to LOB better than expected and continues to do great trims, etc. Best of all, she did the best highlights/​lowlights dye job I’ve ever had. After too many groupons at random salons, I was almost solid brassy blonde. Tisha blended my natural color with cooler tone highlights and brought it back to a more natural, subtle blonde. Highly recommend.

Yay! I’m a fan indeed. I’ve just recently moved to Seattle and in the Capitol Hill area and was looking for a salon close by to be my new «go-​to» place. I called beforehand letting the receptionist know I’d be about 5 min. late, but ended up having to wait a good half hour. The receptionist assured me that the wait was not at all normal. She ended up gracefully adding a travel size shampoo for free once I checked out, which was incredibly surprising and very much appreciated.
I had originally booked a basic color and trim and changed my mind to get Balayage. I didn’t know Balayage took so much more time to do… But James said we’d have time to do partial. He did move quite fast due to the time crunch, and I was a bit worried at first with how quickly he was moving… But he’s just had so much experience and used to work in NYC (where everything moves very quickly!), and it turned out beautifully. He was so patient when asking me what I wanted (and I had no idea each time), he explained everything in detail and showed me each time. He’s also hilarious. My hair looks so much healthier, shiny, and the Balayage is perfectly even and natural (and not at all copper looking).
Side note: I needed to move my car due to parking times on the street, and they had even offered the stylist assistant to go and add more money to the meter.
Talk about SERVICE, PEOPLE. Maybe it’s because I’m moving from NYC, but the customer service was impeccable and James is so talented and flexible. Definitely found my salon.
Thanks all.

I recently got a bob haircut from James and it was the most precise haircut of my life — he is amazing. I cut off about 8 inches of hair and James helped ensure that the hair could be donated. He then worked meticulously to make sure that my bob was even and perfect. He is a very talented stylist and I would recommend him to anyone doing a big cut. I also trust James with small trims and bang touch-​ups, I went to him just a few days before my wedding for a touch-​up! Kismet is great!

I had my hair cut and colored and they did a great job! Would highly recommend.

I feel pretty, oh so pretty. I feel pretty and witty and briiiiiight.
That’s how you’ll feel too if you get a partial foil at Kismet Salon. I came back to see James for a partial foil today. I get my hair colored about once or twice a year because I was worried about the potential damage from frequent coloring, so I learned a long time ago that I always need the color to blend in well over time. I came in with a couple of pictures on the type and shade of color that I wanted, and James expertly suggested a plan that would help darken and blend my existing, faded highlights with the new color. The new color I wanted to try was considerably lighter than my natural hair color, so I was a bit worried about how that would look with my skin color and also whether that would leave my hair dry and damaged.
The result was great, but the cherry on top was the Olaplex treatment that James recommended. My hair feels smooth and looks super shiny like it was photoshopped out of a Pantene commercial! I almost feel like my hair was rejuvenated after the color, it’s glossy and it feels healthy. If you’re worried about getting your hair fried and damaged with your next daring color (or if you already have dull hair from previous color like I did), I recommend adding Olaplex treatment to your color. It’s some magic shit you have to experience firsthand to believe, but it’ll make you feel like you’re in a Pantene commercial every day!

I followed James from a Ballard salon and am very happy I did. He’s the best.
I love Kismet, intimate and quite friendly. Everyone there is welcoming and
helpful.

I just moved to Seattle and needed to find a stylist. I turned to Kismet as Aveda salon as my safe bet and I am so pleased to have found James! My hair needs pretty standard maintenance with layers/​side bang, James does a great job, is fun to chat with and gives a killer blowout. I always leave feeling like a million bucks!

James is amazing. I had been bouncing from stylist to stylist and salon to salon after my stylist left to do something else and then the salon ultimately closed. Needless to say, I wasn’t expecting much when I booked my appointment at Kismet. But James GETS IT! He is amazing. He listens to what you say, even if it is little and you are indecisive. He just gets it. He went all Edward Scissorhands (in a good way) and cut and colored my hair to beauty. It is one of the best cuts of my life. I am a huge James fan! James rules!!!

My favorite hair stylist moved to a salon in Redmond and since I don’t own a car have decided it’s too difficult and expensive to make the trip. Tisha cut my hair on my first visit to Kismet. I have difficult hair that it curly, straight, and wavy. She listened to me and gave me what I wanted. What more can I ask. I don’t color my hair so can’t talk about that. At first I wasn’t sure about the cut, I get nervous with change, but have received so many compliments have decided that Tisha knows more than I about hair. Relative to what I was paying before, her price is significantly less. Good cut, close to home, reasonably priced (for me).

I went to kismet salon for the first time and was impressed. The front desk was very helpful and friendly. I saw Rachel for my haircut and she did a fantastic job overall.

I had been coming to Kismet for over a year — I started seeing my stylist while they were still located in Madrona. I’ve always received the best treatment from my particular stylist, but the overall salon experience was absolutely sub par. The staff is unfriendly, and I always received sour looks from the owner, Heather. She would never EVER say hello to me when I arrived, and she knew very well who I was. My stylist no longer works at the salon, but thankfully I am in close contact with her and will not lose my great service as far as that goes. I’m glad I won’t need to return to such a cold environment. I highly recommend looking elsewhere for your Aveda product needs.

Rachel is fantastic at Kismet! She always does a great job on my color! Im always happy with what she’s done and she’s fun, too!!! I would totally recommend her!

I am a regular at Kismet for haircut. Rachel is my regular stylist and I booked time with her as always. I got a call that Rachel will not be available. The salon suggested an alternate — Tisha. I’ve asked that Rachel would share with Tisha how I get my hair done so I would get the same experience.
I met Tisha and explained what haircut I wanted. Tisha suggested that she would want to try something on her own — I was open to it as long as it came out the way I like it.
TOTAL DISAPPOINTMENT: First Tisha doesn’t understand what curly hair styling is. She cut my hair so short that now they look as if I am from military crew. Also the hair in the front are long and uneven. No style or creativity and the sideburns are not even. I wish I could have waited for Rachel to be back rather than dealing with this haircut.
To add insult to injury — when I finally was done with this horrible haircut, at the counter I was told that Tisha charges $ 10 MORE than Rachel. I was disappointed that while I spoke to the salon over the phone they never mentioned Tisha charges $ 10 extra.
I will go back to the salon only if I get to see Rachel again — else good bye to this place.

I live in Alaska yet every two months I fly to Seattle to see Rachel at Kismet Salon and Spa for a highlight, gray coverup and trim. She is extremely talented! I am able to wait two months for my gray coverup because she blends so well. Where ever I go strangers stop me and asking «who does your hair». Call and make an appointment today. Once she touches your hair, you will look amazing!

Kismet saved my hair! I am so happy with the results and I never want to relive the nightmare of a manhandling stylist.
Backstory:
I went to a different salon based on high Unilocal reviews (hardy harrrr ironic I KNOW) and the stylist flat-​out didn’t deliver. When making the appointment she said no problem she could change me from mint to pink but when I stepped through the door she said it was not possible. We agreed on purple but I NEVER expected to leave with green-​blonde hair and a purple scalp… wore hats at work for two weeks.
Kismet:
So I asked my stylist friend for a recommendation which led me to Heather who fixed me up today! YES. I got the pink hair I wanted, the bleaching process went smoothly, the color is spot on and she was careful and gentle with my hair. Will definitely be returning for new colors and touchups.

I don’t know what the last reviewer was talking about, but I have been going to have my hair done by Tish for a few years now, and her work is stellar.
It’s easy to see that she’s a true artist.
Her understanding of color, technique and style shows her fine talent.
She always makes me look great, and feel even better.
Kismet is lucky to have her, and all the folks that work there do a great job.
BTW, if you ask, they even are willing to pay for your parking, and on Capitol Hill, and that’s a great little perk.
Thanks, Tish.
you’ll be seeing me again soon,
and I know that head will turn to see how Fabu I look when you’re done, yet again!

I recently was introduced to Kismet Salon at their Madrona location as my hair stylist joined their Aveda team. They just moved to this new location on Capitol Hill.
My hair stylist Tisha and she ROCKS! Every time she manages to create a new look with color and cuts. I love that she can blend professional look with a modern cutting edge. I receive so many compliments with each new look. She is truly an artist and spends the time with you listening to your vision and magically creates a beautiful look with much attention to detail. You can easily tell she cares about each customer.
The salon is an Aveda salon and carries/​uses the entire Aveda line. The staff is courteous and helpful and you can tell they have a good comraderie. The selection of Aveda products is excellent. I manage to always purchase at least one product coming in… lol Pricing of their hair services is right on par.
They are still adding the finishing touches to the décor and have a grand opening happening ¹²⁄₆ I believe. The salon is intimate, clean and convenient. There is on street parking (free & pay spots) but I will suggest the building across the street for parking. It is affordable $ 3 per hour) and makes it super easy.