Stela’s Hair Salon

Just an update review. I still come to DeeDee. I actually miscalculated in my last review how long I’ve been with DeeDee. She’s been cuttiing my hair since I was 10, which makes it 19 years now. She’s seen my hair go through the fads and she always delivers, even when I want to change my style. I have settled in a style. but I still have seasons of short and long hair and she never fails to make it perfect. Sometimes I accidentally miss my appointments and she’s always so sweet about it. My hair just looks so good for so long, that it’s hard to remember to have it cut. She cuts my parent’s hair, too. She just does such a good job we never have to worry about our hair. Thank goodness for DeeDee.

I love Stella — my hair has never been healthier! I get the best color and cut from her. I have since moved from Niles and I will continue going back to her. She is the only person I have been to that actually listens to what I want and achieves it. My blonde hair never looks brassy and my low lights never look green! As another reviewer mentioned — it is like Cheers in there. Always a good time. :)

This review is specifically about Dee Dee. She has been cutting my hair since I was a child and I wouldn’t trust another person to cut my hair besides her. I have natural curly red hair and that makes me very weary when it comes to who I let touch my hair. Honestly, even when I think about where I may live in the future, I consider how far the drive would be to Dee Dee. :)
Very knowledgeable when it comes to hair and always in a cheerful mood!

Dee Dee’s been cutting my family’s shoulda-​been-​hair (as in shoulda-been-on-a-goat’s…) for over 15 years.
She makes curly hair look good, even with my crazy cowlicks — I’ve got a spiral on the right side of my crown, which is actually thinner than the left side, and patches that grow faster or slower depending on the season :/​
We never come out with the dreaded «Christmas tree», and the cuts last a good 6 — 7 weeks.
Dee Dee does awesome highlights! I’ve got sparkle and shine that works with the silver (I refuse to have «gray»), instead of trying to cover it up and dealing with the roots. Highlights last a few months, which is great, because I have a hard time sitting still.
Stela’s shop is clean and comfortable, with a lovely view of the Fremont Hills. My dog loves haircut Sundays! I go first, and we stroll Niles Canyon while Dee Dee makes my guys look presentable.

This review is for Sabrina B, my wife got her highlights and hair cut done by her for $ 150 and did a amazing job. It looks gorgeous, my wife can’t stop looking in the mirror and I can’t stop looking at her. She listened to everything my wife wanted and took her time to get it right, then she told her how to take care of her hair since it’s her first time getting highlights. I definitely would recommend her for any hair cuts or color. She also does waxing. Thank you so much!

This review is regarding Sabrina. She is appointment only & cash only.
I called in for an appointment and explained that this would be my 2 year old daughter’s first hair cut. I specifically mentioned that she had wavy hair w/​ringlets and I wanted a cut and if possible the cut to promote /​support healthy future ringlets. She said she would analyze her hair and then give her recommendation. Price would be $ 20.
Strike 1: I arrived on time but we had to wait 20 minutes while she finished up a treading client.
Strike 2: She told us that once we cut off the ringlets she will not have those specific ringlets. (Duh, how is that analyzing?) She said on the phone she had experience with curly hair. I expected some ideas about maybe layering, children’s hair products or anything than just an obvious statement.
Strike 3: She took a regular comb and a spray bottle to her hair. No de-​tangeler No wide tooth comb. How is that appropriate to comb curly hair? It just made it frizzy.
Strike 3.5: I asked for a first cutting of one of her ringlets for a keepsake. She said sure. Then she cut off all her ringlets… crickets. I picked up my daughter’s hair from the floor before Sabrina stepped on the cuttings. (She did get me a zip lock bag)
My daughter’s hair was cut into a simple straight neat bob. Sabrina did blow dry a piece to show how the length would be.
Then the WORST Strike… she took a fiber round brush and blew dry her hair straight out. She did this immediately AFTER I had just explained to her that I only towel dry her hair after combing it our with conditioner and a wide tooth comb-​No high maintenance or damaging techniques… she’s a toddler for Christ’s sake! geeze.
After me calling in and speaking to her about a haircut to support the curl in her hair, me asking again in person, on the same day about the best thing to do for her mildly curly hair WHY WOULD SHE blow dry her hair straight?
Based on this Sabrina does not listen nor is she schooled in wavy /​curly hair. She just agrees and does her own thing. Fine– but for $ 20 AND since there are 4 other hair cutting spots on the same 2 blocks offering kids cuts for $ 7 — $ 10 she is incredibly overpriced for providing poor customer service and poor listening skills. Not worth the extra money.
It sucks because the rest of the ladies all seemed real nice and my husband and myself are looking for a hair salon. We will keep looking.

Katie has been doing my hair for a few years now. Being a guy, I used to buzz my own hair, but after moving here to Fremont, she convinced me that I would look much better if she did it. She was RIGHT!!! Every time I get my hair «did» she does it perfect. I don’t like it too long and she gets that.

I take my daughter here for her haircuts with Dee Dee. I’ve taken her to those Asian salons on walk-​ins thinking its not a big deal she’s only 5. But her hair turned out botched and was cut all uneven. I asked for some long layers but it was really bad. She has really long, thick, and some waves in her hair. When Dee Dee first cut her hair she explained to me how her hair grows and how it falls based on her part. She examined my daughters hair to understand what type of cut she needed. She explained to me that she cut her hair in a way that would make it curve inward at the ends so it doesn’t look crazy and uneven. It really does do that! It’s smooth and even. She gets a lot of natural volume. Best of all her her prices are awesome!

Cindi Mullaly started doing my hair 25 years ago when I was new to Fremont and she was just beginning her hairstylist career. I’ve stuck with her ever since because she’s so great at what she does. Cindi is attentive. She listens well, has a great eye for hairstyles that complement one’s features, and works wonders with highlighting. I’m always getting complements for how wonderful my hair looks. Besides all that, Cindi is just plain NICE!!! She and the other stylists make Stela’s a warm, friendly salon to visit.

First of all, thanks to everyone for your candid opinions. It seems that are several stylists at Stela’s who are stellar. I expected to wait for an appointment with DeeDee since she had so many rave reviews. But I didn’t expect to wait to make the appointment! I called on Friday — 4 days ago — and I got voicemail so I left a message about what type of appointment I needed. I hadn’t received a call back by Friday afternoon so I called again and got voicemail again. I left another message, this time leaving my cell phone numberin addition to the number that I had left earlier so that they could reach me any time. I still haven’t received a call! So Stela’s, if you are reading this, you may be good, but you are hardly the only game in town. I’ve moved on to the next name on my list!

Love love love Kellie! She always does an awesome job. I won’t let anyone else touch my hair. A great cut no matter what new funky style I come in wanting.

Go here and see Kellie Matzkin Niedzielski you wont be disappointed. Kellie is fabulous. I have been going to see her for 10+ years. Tell her Donna sent you!

Steal is absolutely fabulous with color. You know how some hairstylists bring out the color swatches and try to match up a color? NOT STELA. She takes a few looks, mixes the color and BOOM, ya got great color! She know exactly what she’s doing, is professional, friendly, and puts you, as the customer first. She also does a great cut. My hair is a beautiful color and has body, volume and plenty of sass!

Dee Dee is a genius when it comes to hair styling, and takes her service seriously. I tried her a couple of months ago while going into Niles with a friend who loves her,…and came away more than satisfied. I went again a few days ago for a different kind of job, along with the same friend plus my wife… and she did awesomely well on all three of us! Unlike most big haircut chains who want you in and out ASAP with lines waiting, she was not afraid to take her time and ask questions carefully as she cut, styled, and colored. This is definitely the «hidden gem» of hair places, and I’ll be returning regularly as long as I still have hair to be cut!

I just found my stylist for the next couple decades, DeeDee! I got a cut, deep conditioning, and shine treatment for an incredible low price. DeeDee made me feel like family. She used a certain product on my naturally curly hair that was so light and didn’t bother my allergies. She told me the name but didn’t try to push me to buy it. The cut and treatment she put on my hair has made me feel brand new! My curls are bouncing and my ends are clean and nice looking. I’m so thankful to have be referred to DeeDee and will be telling all my friends to go, that includes you Unilocalers!

This review is for Rani! I don’t let anyone else go near my eyebrows except for her! She is my go to girl! Rani always listens to how you want your brow, creates the perfect arch and is quick yet efficient.
Her hours vary so it’s best you call the salon to see when she is working.

Stella has been my girl for a long time, I come from Livermore to see her and would travel even farther if necessary She takes great care of my hair and my husband Julio’s too. (he likes his highlights). Gina also is great and takes care of our daughter — Overall the best salon in town — they are friendly and reasonably priced — Doesnt get any better– My hair is the healthiest and longest it has been.

Stela’s is the salon equivalent of Cheers. It’s a place where, if you make it in more than once, they know your name and include you in the conversations and banter. I’ve only been there three times for myself (and one other time to support a friend). I feel like one of the crew! I seriously get the impression that, if I were bored some afternoon, I could head down there with a beverage and hang out on their couch reading magazines. Though I don’t actually see Stela, she feels like a dear friend.
So, the most recent visit was today in order to see my stylist, Dee Dee. She’s probably a genius with everybody’s hair, but she’s a super-​genius when it comes to mine. I have extremely fine wispy hair that pretty much makes most toddlers look like they have full, robust tresses in comparison. This probably wouldn’t be a big deal if I liked pixie cuts. Unfortunately, I love long hair styled in pretty, feminine ways. More often than not, my look probably lands closer to homeless Hippy than lovely lady. That may all be about to change! If (and it’s a big ‘if’) I see Dee Dee more often, my hair will definitely be on an upward trend. Her cuts are amazing. She trims individual split ends before she even cuts the hair. Doing so causes my crazy tufts to lay flat and obedient before she even decides how to cut and style.
She has also assisted me today with another hair problem that has plagued my for years: the Winter Dinge. See, as a natural blonde, Winter is really cruel to me. In the Summer, I have bright sunny hair that glistens in the sun. Or I like to think so anyways… In the cold dark months, I get this sort of sad bland look. But I’m not up for maintaining color, so I never highlight and instead bravely suffer. Dee Dee came up with a strategy today where she just puts the teeniest bit of brightness on the crown of my head. It’s her plan that it will require no updates and can just be repeated once every Winter. I sure hope her suggestion works, because I love the way I look right now! I look just like I spent the day on the beach, but nobody can tell I’ve had any color.
Definitely come to this salon for reasonably priced, incredibly friendly and professional salon services.

I would not dream of letting anyone but Stella touch my hair!!! I have been using her for 12 years! In fact, I moved to NJ for a year and actually waited to come home to CA for a week to have my hair cut! She is a wizard with color and people actually stop me on the street to ask me who cuts my hair!
The salon is not fancy, but the atmosphere is warm and welcoming! Comfy to sit if you have to wait. Stella and the other stylists have an amazing energy that immediatley makes you feel at ease.
My latest cut is easy to manage, professional (for work — yuk), but easy to work into an evening look after 5… whats better than that???
Prices are realistic and WELL WORTH EVERY DIME!!!
Thanks Stell !!

Stela is the bomb when it comes to styling my hair. I just tell her to do «her thing» and I come out looking great! See my before and after pic I posted here. Thanks again girl!