East of Bali

Homaira is amazing. She has been doing my hair for years and has taken me from very dark natural hair to golden highlights to vibrant purple to an incredible balayage ombré. My hair is very thick and usually long so this is quite a mission, but Homaira does great work and is efficient. She specializes in creative coloring and cutting. She is a perfectionist and I leave her chair in awe.

Gel manicure was pretty reasonably priced but peeled off in six days. Nail tech was very sweet until she asked if my husband & I had kids and badgered me about why we didn’t after I told her no. Way too personal. Most frustrating part of my visit though was when I arrived for my appointment and found the receptionist on the phone with another customer who was evidently running late. She didn’t look up to acknowledge me and instead continued rolling her eyes and sighing at the stylist leaning up against the front counter. He finally found some manners and showed me back to the nail area. Very frustrating experience overall, I couldn’t wait to run out of there when I was done.

Whitney cut & curled my hair for a wedding. She is amazing! It still looks good after all the curls washed out. I have very straight hair (I’m Asian), and my normal routine consist of just blow drying it.

Homaira Fakhri is an unbelievably talented Stylist. I literally only trust her with my hair… I grew up in Salons, and am a trained stylist myself… Who went into real estate. So let’s just say I’m beyond picky.
If you value your hair, and want the BEST… See Homaira.

I went back in November and have been meaning to write a review. I had David and he was awesome! I have kind of curly longer hair and not everyone is great at cutting it but he did an awesome job. The only thing that was kind of a bummer was the price. On the website it says $ 50 and up and it was my own fault for not asking but I ended up paying almost $ 80 and couldn’t really tip David much because the cut so much more expensive than the base price with just a cut and no styling. Anyway if you can afford it, he does great work!

Mara is my stylist at east of Bali, she does an awesome job esp with my blonde bcuz I am picky. Plus she is sweet and fun to talk to.

I have been going to Kathleen Casey for almost 9 years and she is by far the best colorist and color correctionist (is that a word) I have EVER been to. The first time I had her do my hair I came in after years of using box color on my hair and wanted her to bleach my dark hair and dye it purple. This is a process I had done several times (unsuccessfully) by myself and with other hair stylists (also unsuccessfully) and ended up with hair that turned rubbery and broke and it never looked how I wanted it to. She explained to me the process I was in for and how she was not going to fry my hair. I walked out of that salon happier than I had ever been with how my hair looked and it was not damaged. So I have to say I am a poor listener and terrible client and would continue to use box color occassionally and let’s just say she has saved hair more than I ever should have expected but I always walked away with exactly what I wanted and smiling. She has made my hair every color in the book and taken me from chocolate brown to fire engine red and not once have I been afraid of how it would come out. She is my hair savior. Anither talent of hers that i find indespensible that I could walk in with a vague idea and a horrible description of what I wanted and she would talk it through with me for a few minutes and know exactly what I wanted. Now that I have moved out of my shocking hair phase and into a more tame look she has made highlights and low lights my best friends and I LOVE my hair everytime I walk out. I never feel bored with my hair when I go to Kathleen! Amazing stylist and truly the only reason I still have hair on my head.

Whitney has been my stylist for over a year now, and she is amazing! She does a great job of really listening every time I come in. A lot of stylists have a tendency to pressure you into getting the cut/​color that THEY want to do. But with Whitney, she takes the time to understand what your personal style is.
I had been going to another stylist that is very creative, but just didn’t seem to care about the integrity of my hair. I thought having colored hair meant it had to be dry and damaged. Thank God I found Whitney when I did — She saved my hair! My favorite thing about her is she puts the quality of your hair first. She does beautiful color that is very gentle and won’t cause excessive breakage. Book with Whitney She is a dream come true!!!

referred in to Meysam by my girlfiend, he is terrific! Understands what his clients want to accomplish yet prevents us from making poor style choices. Thanks for that Meysam!
The salon is very nice and the staff is very friendly.

Claudia Anderson is an amazing stylist and colorist. I have been relying on her talents for a long time and she makes me look beautiful everytime! Recently, my Mom has started having Claudia cut her hair and it always looks beautiful. My mom’s hair is short and curly and Claudia has the perfect touch! Highly recommend!!!

I have been a client of Claudia Anderson for 20 years+. She is an OUTSTANDING stylist. Her attention to detail and precision is top rate. Clearly everyone who visits her leaves the salon looking amazing! After my color and cut I feel more confident and more attractive. It is a highlight of my month. Call her. Trust me. It is an A+ experience!

Whether you need a cut, color, or a look for a special night, Homaira is the stylist to see. Homaira has been cutting my hair for over 5 years and set the bar high for any other stylist I’ve seen when I’m not here in San Diego to see her. She listens to what you want, and then exceeds all of your expectations. This last week, I saw Homaira for the first time for a wash and style. I showed her exactly what I wanted and she killed it! My hair looked fantastic and held ALL night. I’ve never received so many compliments about my hair, and I have Homaira to thank.

I’ve been going to Tsila for over 12 yrs. she does my foils, nice bright blond, and does my cuts too! She’s efficient and good!!! I’m from NY so I’m picky!

I love Tsila at East of Bali Salon. She has been doing my hair for over 10 years and wherever she goes I go. East of Bali is a great location and it has a nice ambience– busy but not crazy! Tsila is a master of color-​it is always just right. When she does my hair I don’t have to touch it for 4 days– her blowouts are incredible! You won’t find a better place. Ronni R.

I have been getting my hair cut by Homaira for almost 5 years now! And I can’t think of anyone else who is more passionate and detailed in their work. Having naturally blonde hair and noticing it beginning to darken I instantly knew Homaira would be the one to fix this. Homaira not only highlighted my hair to natural perfection but also cut and layered my hair to my exact vision! All I can say is Homaira is beyond TALENTED. There is no one else I would trust to do my hair. :)

When I moved from Baltimore to Carlsbad five years ago, I knew I had to find someone new for my monthly haircut. I didn’t want one of the chains… I was more interested in finding someone good then saving a couple bucks. I was walking around my favorite shopping center… the Carlsbad Forum… and walked into East of Bali and asked who they could recommend for a men’s haircut.
They set me up with an appointment with Homaira the very next day… and I beyond pleased with how she cut my hair. She’s knowledgeable, kind, professional and does a great job.
That was five years ago and I’ve been going only to her ever since. Appointments are easy. I would absolutely recommend Homaira for a men’s haircut.

I recently moved to Encinitas and found David Perez at East of Bali. I’m so pleasantly surprised at how painless and easy it was to find a new hair stylist who can color and cut my finicky, naturally-​curly Asian hair!
I have suffered from anxiety over new hairstylists for 20-​years after leaving one due to a relocation. And I have FINALLY found a stylist who is truly knowledgeable about hair and doesn’t expect me to speak his «hair lingo» and offers successful suggestions on how to address my hair needs. After a failed straightening 18-​years ago which resulted in my curls growing out kinkier and the ends of my long mane straight, I was just frustrated with my hair. It was pissed off at me and we were no longer communicating and able to work happily together. Then a month ago I was inspired to call East of Bali and was introduced to David. David is a great stylist and a genuinely nice person too. We spent the afternoon together where he helped relax the kinky curls I recently developed and also successfully executed hair color that two other stylists couldn’t provide me in the last 5-​years. He gave me purple highlights! Not only are they purple… they are elegantly purple. I will include pictures.
I highly recommend David Perez for any lady looking for a sophisticated style from a well-​seasoned hair stylist with really happy and kind energy. I feel so blessed to have be connected with David! My hair and I are happy again. Yay!

I made a Unilocal account JUST to review this salon. That’s how enthusiastic I am about it.
I’ve come to this salon twice now, and the second time was just as amazing as the first. My first time was for a prom hairstyle, which Lynda did an AMAZING job on! She did beautiful curls with a braid accent, and it felt so lovely to have such a gorgeous style that I know I couldn’t have done by myself. I trusted her completely almost immediately. She was so knowledgable and friendly. When she was done styling my hair, she recommended an approximate date for me to come back for a trim.
So, of course, I did! Lynda cut my hair and styled it exactly as I wanted. Once more, she gave me an estimation as to when to return, so I definitely plan on coming back at that time.
Overall, this salon is awesome. The atmosphere is professional, friendly, relaxing, and inspiring. The staff are very welcoming and helpful, and Lydna especially was very knowledgable, trustworthy, and experienced about hair and style. I HIGHLY recommend coming to East of Bali! Request Lynda if you can!

I went to the salon for the very first time and I’m very happy with my hear cut.
Lynda did my haircut and she recommended me a treatment. The result was awesome. My hair left so different and it was so shiny!
She also gave me a hand massage while I waited for my treatment to be done.
Overall it was a very nice experience and I love how my hair looked (at the end)

You had me at Christmas cookies! This salon gets extra brownie points for having an array of crème-​filled cookies at the front counter, right along side the coffee machine for salon guests. This says nothing about the actual salon services yet, but still, I had to give a shout-​out for the sugary sweets.
I come here for quick bang trims, and they’re great about squeezing me in even when I’m a walk-​in. (I’ve been faithfully going to another hair stylist, Rachel, for regular cuts and color at Twig Hair Lounge in Bressi Ranch.) Even though I’m not a customer for some of the more expensive services at East of Bali, they still treat me wonderfully. They’re cheerful, friendly and welcoming. My bangs also look pretty sweet after they’ve laid hands on the hot mess that can be my overgrown hair at times.
The salon is located on the second level of The Forum in Carlsbad, right by the escalator.