Mantra Salon

Mantra has closed, but the great news is that Rachel is now at Salon Denver at 1744 Platte St. (north of the flagship REI). If you want gorgeous color from a true artist, Rachel Dallmann is the colorist for you! She is amazing!

I have been to Rachel now three times and I get why she’s so freakin popular! She is awesome at her craft and is super sweet and fun to chat with. My haircuts stay cute for several weeks; until it’s time for me to schedule my next appointment.

LOVE LOVE LOVE Rachel Dallman. She is a shear genius! It helps that she is an artist– painter and sculptor. I have always found that stylists with actual artistic abilities cut the best hair. I highly recommend her for cut and color. She gave me the best highlights ever and they lasted for 9 months without needing a touch up. She started them at a funky angle (to flow with the way my hair grows, she said) and they seriously were the best! If you aren’t sure what you want to do with your hairstyle, she can create a work of art with your hair.
I used to live in Denver, but moved back east and recently came to visit a friend. On my list of priorities was «haircut with Rachel» because she is THAT good. She gave me a fierce new look that I LOVE. Of course.
This salon is tiny but cool. Very industrial with polished concrete floors and exposed brick walls and duct work. The area that it’s in doesn’t have much parking but I managed to find a great spot on a Wednesday afternoon, right across from the building.
Find Rachel and ask her to make you look like a work of art. Seriously, she has mad skills and is THE best!

I have been getting eyelash extensions for a few years and as a result of travel am continually having to find new places to get my fills done. I have had good experiences and some really bad experiences. The best lashes that I have had done are by far with Kristan at Mantra. Many other places quickly do a fill, but Kristan is meticulous about making sure that my lashes look full and lush. If you are thinking about starting with eyelash extensions or need a new place to do your fills, I highly recommend Kristan.

Gettin my hair did! With the fabulous Carolyn Piras! Check her out, awesome talent with long, thick maniacal hair!

This place is so chill and zen… really refreshing when comparing to most salons which are bright, loud and product-​driven. Carolyn always does amazing work with my hair, which is often tough to manage. Highly recommend!

I don’t think I could say enough good things about Rachel — she is a genius! I’ve been searching for that one stylist who «gets me» and what my hair needs and she is it. After fixing my hair from a previous disaster, she taught me a few easy tricks to style my hair specific to Denver weather. She is amazing at what she does and I completely trust her with my hair.
I am extremely glad that I found her and will most definitely be back again!

So, so happy I found this place. Let me preface this by saying I have thick, curly, frizzy, unruly hair that takes a bit of time and TLC to tame. I’m almost apologetic the minute I walk into a salon and meet a stylist, but Rainbeau was different, she was energetic and ready for a challenge. She made me feel comfortable and somehow managed to fix my seriously neglected hair.
She was super quick and efficient with a Keratin treatment and managed an excellent/​fabulous/​super fabulous hair cut.
Don’t hesitate to make an appointment here; your hair will be in great hands and you’ll get the joy of chilling in a really cool space for a bit.

Weird, I just found out that three of my Unilocal friends all have the same hair stylist… I, like a few of my friends on here, followed Rachel from Babooshka to Mantra. I have been coming to her for a couple years, and really appreciate her ability to respect the fact I am a lazy ass and have no intention of styling my hair, and then cutting it accordingly. I also have gotten highlights in the past, which grow out beautifully, and don’t look too «highlighty», if that’s a phrase. The salon is nice as well. I broke one of their wine glasses, yet they still allow me to have beverages when I come in. Thanks for rebuilding the trust bridge with me, guys.

ok, i hate to let the cat out of the bag, but I love Rachel, yup, i love her!
She is super great, can usually fit me in in a day or 2, puts up with my simple hair cut and no product use and always has a smile and good story!
I love how close it is to my house, what a cute location!
They use a square for payment and an ipad to book your next appointment — how dorkily cool is that!
And the hair cut! Always great, always works for what i need and she’ll even send me out the door with a little something for date night!
Make sure you don’t take my time slot but go check out the salon — the stations are adorable with all the «stuff» hidden behind giant mirrors, hair washing stations are right there, waiting chairs are fun… basically you just relax when you walk in the door!

I’m a twice a year haircut kind of girl (I think I’m on a rough August/​February schedule) so when I go I have to make it count. Lucky for me, Mantra is right next to my gym and about 12 blocks from home so it’s convenient and easy when I DO get around to getting the hairs cut.
I went to Carolyn once when she was at Babooshka so it seemed only convenient to follow her move. She’s great and will do fun things to your hair while still providing a voice of reason. The first time I had my hair cut and colored by her I’m pretty sure I said something along the lines of «I want this part really blonde and this part dark brown and maybe some red bits and then I would like for it to then fade into it’s natural color because I’m tired of getting it colored and only go to the hair place twice a year». She rationally convinced me to just go brown and it faded wonderfully.
On my most recent visit I decided to jump head first into bangs which I have not had since I cut them myself in high school ten years ago. She made super extra triple sure it was what I wanted to do (I said «this is stressing me out» more than once) and then cut them first so I could get the apprehension over with and settle down. After a day of staring up at my forehead I now love them and am impressed by her ability to give me bangs that don’t make me feel like a twelve-​year-​old.
In addition, she’s funny and easy to talk to… no awkward «so uh, what do you do for a living?» kind of conversations here and she gives you wine. So you feel like you’re hanging out with an old friend drinking wine while they do your hair. And then you pay them $ 40 (which really isn’t too terrible for a haircut).
Mantra also guarantees their work (go back in if you’re not satisfied) and offers free bang trims between visits.
I’ve also heard Rachel is awesome if you’re going the fun color route and have even referred people looking for color to her based on my friends’ reviews/​hair even though I’ve never been to her myself.

I absolutely don’t like writing this review, but I feel I must.
I had been a client of Kristan’s for 4 years, following her from Babooshka’s to her own salon, Mantra.
In Kristan’s defense, she is a lovely person, and I give her mega kudos for setting-​off on her own and starting her own salon. I always felt that we were more than client-​stylist. I thought we were friends.
In May, Kristan did my hair for my son’s graduation from college. I walked out of the salon with brassy, yellow, blonde hair. Ugh! I looked a mess, and family and friends agreed that it looked awful.
I called to complain and was told that Rainbow could put a toner on it. This color didn’t need a toner, it needed a full color correction. I was not told to come in and have Kristan look at this horrid color. They made the diagnosis and recommendation over the phone.
I had to go to Sally’s and buy some colored mousse to tone it for graduation day. Then, after 3 consultations with other stylists… who all said I needed a color correction… I had to pay another $ 180 for a color job. That was $ 360 in one month on my hair!
Maybe Kristan has gotten too busy???
Well, it pains me to say that I cannot recommend Mantra anymore.

I went to Mantra after reading all of the positive reviews. I’ve had a difficult time finding a hairstylist that has gotten color and cut right therefore I’m always weary. I saw rainbeau on my first visit. We had discussed adding some dimension to my black hair and the type of cut I wanted. We agreed on adding some subtle low lights that wouldn’t be obvious and shouting! Well after I left there the lights were anything but subtle. The top of my head was now reddish and there were thick chunks of highlights without any rhyme or reason through out my head. I called and made an appt to promptly have this fixed. The problem wasn’t entirely fixed but I was much happier when I left. I phoned and left a message on a sat before they opened to find out what shampoo she had used. It is now a week later and I have still had zero response… needless to say. I will keep searching

I must admit, I don’t get my hair done nearly as often as I should… but when I do I go to Rachel. Ever since I moved to Colorado several years ago and found Rachel, I will not let anyone else work with my hair. Rachel moved to Mantra and that means I also now go to Mantra.
I have crazy long black hair and it’s always happiest after I see Rachel. She is amazing with cutting my hair so that it requires very little or no maintenance and always looks great. Plus, ever since I started adding bright colors she is the only one who has properly bleached out my black hair so the new colors are extra vibrant without the awkward orange that less knowledgeable stylists have done to my hair previously.
Bottom line, color or just cut, I go to Rachel and she’s never let me down. I always leave feeling like a brighter version of myself!

I liked Rachel at Babooshka and I like her at Mantra as well, of course. That it’s closer to my house is just a bonus. Cute space but not over the top.
I have pretty simple hair. It’s long and brown. I don’t color it, no bangs or anything else fancy. I have still managed to have some awful hair cuts, but my hair is in good hands with Rachel. Beyond that, she’s just fun to talk to. What else can I ask for?

I found Rachel, yay! I was scared when I called Babooshka and she wasn’t working there any longer, so I hunted her down. My hair is thanking me.
My hair was a disaster when I walked in yesterday morning. After having a baby, it was dry, tangly and falling out in clumps. I basically just said «Do what you want, I just need help.» She chopped off a good 6 – 8 inches of junky hair and deep-​conditioned me and my hair looks fantastic.
The salon is lovely and peaceful, too!

Rachel has been working wonders with my hair for years. Not only does she give me sassy looks, she makes me feel very special. It took me about a nano second to locate her new place of business… Mantra Salon. Upbeat, fun, owned by another Babooshka favorite, Kristen. As the song goes:
I will follow you
Follow you wherever you go
There isn’t an ocean too deep
A mountain so high it can’t keep me away

I have seen Rachel at Babooshka for the past four years (when I was in living in Denver anyway) and so when I found out that Rachel was making her home at Mantra these days there was no question that’s where I’d be taking my hairs for cutting and coloring.
I just had my first visit this past week and I really love this little shop (located right next to the Qi building) — it’s intimate with muted, warm colors and all the fun things like glasses of wine or beer while you get your hair serviced (or water for me for now.) You can read my many, many, many accolades for Rachel in past reviews (
), but every time I see her I leave feeling prettier and 100 times better about my hair. On this recent visit she gave me a fun Amelie-​styled bob because I’m letting my hair grow out and turns out that your hair really does grow like a weed when you are pregnant.
So, if you are looking for fun, funky, and bright hair colors that are subtle, really, really great traditional colors, or a most fantastic hair cut I recommend checking Rachel out. I did several years ago and have never looked back.
P. S. Carolyn is also here so if she was your go-​to hair gal you can find her at Mantra these days.

Babooshka’s stylists opened Mantra and this place is AWESOME. Great atmosphere, got that «urban buddhist» vibe going, tasty wine, and the best stylists in Denver.
It’s the stylists that made Babooshka a great place to go, and now they’ve pretty much all moved here! I followed Carolyn without hesitation — that girl is a badass artist and a hilarious, friendly person who always makes me look fabulous.
The Babooshka exodus was massive, so if you love Carolyn, Rachel, Frankie, Nick, and Kristan (Mantra’s founder), get your hair over to Mantra ASAP. This is their new home.
Congrats on the new salon!

Kristan is an excellent stylist that I would recommend to anyone who cares about their hair. That’s you, right?
Kristan was the first stylist I tried after moving to Denver… what a lucky draw! I’ve never had to look back. Now that Kristan has opened her own salon, I hike the extra distance across town with no regrets… it’s more than worth it. Kristan takes care of her clients and would not trust anyone else.