Salon Rouge

Had my haircut here back in 2013 by nabbing a groupon deal. Charlotte (no longer at the salon) was my stylist and she did an absolute WONDERFUL job, beautiful technique and styling! I was so pleased with the results and was very in love with my hair after my service. It was way above average but wasn’t like oh my gosh life changing! The salon is very chic and posh! There is no parking with is a huge inconvenience! I advise getting there early to give yourself time. Was not too thrilled with the receptionist — when I inquired on location and parking he made it sound like I was inconveniencing him, great way to get your clients or newcomers excited to get their hair cut let alone spend their money and get treated that way.
Anywho, I recently came across a groupon for their salon again and called asking if those who have been there already are eligible to repurchase and get a service again. No surprise the receptionist had the «your an inconvenience» tone, and told me no it’s just for first time clients — which I think is pretty lame, would have loved it if they would open the deal to everyone and anyone. Would have loved to get my hair cut there again.
But too bad I found a deal for another salon that welcomes and appreciates my business and the receptionist was friendly and helpful!
Advice to salon rouge:
*find an upbeat and friendly receptionist
*parking
*if you want to clients to come back extend groupon deals or offers

I have found HAIR HEAVEN in Minnesota. Love the highlights Tasha did. She is amazing and now my Stylist. Very happy with her work. Very cool look and feel to the salon. The teams customer service is top notch. Worth every dollar!!!

I’m a hair hopper. I jump stylists constantly and I’m terrible to my hair. I’m surprised I’m not bald, yet. I’ve been every color under the sun (and everything from blonde to brown to red in the last year). I finally decided to go see Richard after reading the reviews and seeing the pictures of the salon for months.
The salon is adorable! I came back from Paris not long ago, and it does look like something you would duck Into off a Parisian street in Montmarte. Everything is incredibly tasteful and cute. They carry the harder to find brands of Kevin Murphy (thank the animal safe gods!) and Oribe as well as this amazing perfume brand of Juliette has a Gun which I’m addicted to. They carry a ton of other great items but I didn’t have a ton of time to peruse since they were quick to get me seated and consulted.
Richard talked to me about what I was looking for, looked at my pictures and helped me identify any problem areas I had with my hair.
I’ve been really, exceptionally happy with the cut. I have curly hair and anything but a blunt cut will frizz out in spectacular fashion in weeks. My color has been an adjustment but I think that’s more me than Richards great work. I’ve been complimented repeatedly on my natural highlights and now darker color. I plan to go back in about 6 – 8 weeks for my touch up!
I will say that I’ve seen some people comment on price but I was paying a heck of a lot more in Connecticut and at other salons in Northeast so to see the head of the salon and have a full cut and color cost me what it did I was shocked at how reasonably priced it was. It maybe be more than some Minnesotans can/​will be willing to swallow. But you get what you pay for. I got awesome on a deal.

I am one of those Groupon folks. I called and got an appointment right away. I had a great experience from the moment I walked in and left the salon. I cut a good chunk of my hair and the stylist (Rachel) did an awesome job listening to what I wanted and checking in to see how I felt throughout the progress of cutting my hair. The hair cut was a little shorter than I requested and she even admitted to that but she did a good job styling it. Overall the whole experience was pretty smooth, fast and satisfying!

The fabulous Rachel cut my hair this afternoon. I went into Salon Rouging wanting a trim, the framing around my face corrected, and to have my layers blended better. I couldn’t be more happy about my experience with Rachel. I wanted a trim, and a trim I got. The minimal amount of length was taken off. My layers are perfectly blended, and she fixed the framing around my face with ease. She didn’t fall short of spectacular. She listened to my wants and concerns, then executed them seamlessly.
Thank you Rachel and Salon Rouge for giving me a wonderful experience, and haircut. See you in about 6 months!

I’m one of the Groupon folks. I’m in search of a stylist and Alicia may be it. My cut and color are exactly what I asked for and she took the time to figure out what work work for me. She’s professional and nice to talk to but isn’t overly chatty, which I like. I was also entertained by the impressive selection of current magazines available. I didn’t require too much entertainment though because my cut and partial color only took two hours. I was thrilled to walk out of the salon before my butt got numb.
I also love the environment. This place is so chic and relaxing. It is luxe.
The few cons are: 1) there is only metered parking and you may have trouble finding a spot and 2) their website doesn’t work so it’s hard to gauge prices and find further information on the salon 3) the Kevin Murphy products reek to me. I wish they had Aveda.

One of the hardest things to leave behind when I moved to California last year was Richard. His salon is beautiful and edgy and I never walk out with anything less than perfection no matter what we decide to do to my hair.
You won’t be disappointed. He is the best in the Twin Cities.

I got the groupon and called to schedule an appt. To be honest, unless I was willing to wait a few weeks, they only had very inconvenient time slots available, but I decided not to wait and take what they had. I dont know if they are that busy, or have a few designated groupon appointments per day… when I was there, it was not busy at all…
Alicia did my partial highlights and a cut. The whole thing took about 2.5 hours and I was not rushed or anything. She really took the time to find out what I wanted and then I got it. I think I look pretty cute. The way she styled my hair at the end, was not what I wanted or really liked, but I have said to her to do whatever she felt like, so I guess she did okay.
Also, I do have to say that it is the cutest salon Ive ever been too. Here they agree that the Victorian era was the best, and they try to live it everyday. Also, (a personal pet-​peeve of mine) — but this salon has no weird smells, i.e. — it does not smell of clean fresh flowers or toxic chemicals. If there is a salon in a basement somewhere in Paris, I bet it looks like salon Rouge. They definitely get the award for the most coolest bathroom and the most adorable décor hands down.

I bought the groupon last week and called yesterday and they got me in on the same day. I saw Rachel and she understood what I wanted, but I really didn’t like the way she styled my hair at the end.
Also, the man at the front desk seemed very rude and I felt like an inconvenience when I checked in and out.
Other than that, the salon is ADORABLE. but because of the service I am not sure if I will go back.

I got my haircut done with these guys yesterday … And I really wanted a change of hairstyle from past one year and I got it … Thanks to Rachel … I am happy with the overall service … Quite a friendly atmosphere … Would recommend this salon and would go back once my hair is all grown …

I have really long, damaged hair, and it’s always stressful getting it cut how I want it. This was the first haircut I was happy with in a long time! I bought the Groupon for the cut/​style/​deep conditioning treatment, and it was exactly what I needed. The deep conditioning made my hair feel like human hair again instead of fake and fried, and my stylist (Rachel) was super friendly, knowledgeable, and understood exactly what I was asking for. Love my new hair! The place is a little pricey (not sure I would have gone without the Groupon) but it was worth not crying over my hair like often happens to me after a trip to Great Clips…

Recently purchased a groupon for a haircut, style, conditioning treatment, and full foil at salon rouge. Had to wait more than a month to get in, and was very excited to go. There were several great things about my visit, such as the fact that the staff ensures your meter does not run out — they even paid the next hour on it. (i had to park four blocks away.) Jeffrey at the front desk was friendly & helpful, and the salon itself was beautiful. My only qualms were with my hair services. My cut was only rudimentary trimming — the layers and thinning i asked for did not happen. I also only received a small partial foil. My hair is very thick, but i had paid the full foil price and expected to get it, regardless of the work it would entail. Basically, i have to get my hair done again within a couple weeks… should have just saved my money.

I just had an awesome haircut at Salon Rouge! I’m not the best at communicating what I want, but Richard always makes me look my best and gives me courage to try new haircuts.
I feel relaxed and inspired at the salon. Witty and smart stylists keep me up to date with the trends and what’s going on around Minneapolis, they always know the fun things to do… a little good gossip too. ;)
I buy products and (a lot of) cards there too. They have unique cards that are more fun than at the paper stores, I won’t name names of the paper goods stores… The product lines are great and Jeffrey knows the ins and outs of all of them.
Treat yourself and pretend that you’re in Paris… if only for an hour or two.

I went in a week ago to get a full foil, haircut, conditioning and style. I had Charlotte, and was her last client of the day. They left me alone until about 30 minutes past my appointment time (good thing I left early from work and rushed over), then called me over. I’ve never had such an uncomfortable visit at a salon, where the stylist seemed like they absolutely hated talking to their clients (and I’m a fun, talkative person). She also reacted in a strange way to each of my requests, like I was extremely confusing and talked down to me about how I explained what I wanted. I’ve never had any issue with this before at a salon. So anyway, that was fun. The end product turned out just fine, I’m happy enough with her work. I just can’t imagine putting up with another awkward visit when I can go to other salons and have a way better experience while getting the same result. Bummer, thought I had found my new salon after reading all these great reviews!
Side note: SR does not have its own parking as reflected in another review; you have to pay to park in the ramps (or find a spot on the street if your appointment will be less than 2 hours).
Update: After a couple of weeks have gone by, I’ve noticed more and more that the quality of the highlights in my hair are not the best. There are uneven spots and hair where it was dyed up to an inch away from the root. I haven’t found any problem with the haircut, but taking off an additional star from my original review due to the low quality of the highlights.

Great place. As soon as I set foot in it and noticed the décor/​customer attention I was sold as a long-​term customer. The place looks like a James Bond super villain lair and that is pretty awesome. You like art? Bam, they have murals. Sculptures? You bet. Even a fireplace!
While the oodles of things to look at are pretty great, the main reason I’m now a return customer is the quality of their work: the staff there is friendly, efficient and precise. Specifically ask for Kristina (she is a surgeon with those blades and always makes for a pleasant conversation).

Definitely switching to this salon.
I came here for their eco-​friendly keratin treatment, and it turns out that the ambience, product line, level of service, and overall coolness factor sold me as a longer-​term customer.
I was originally going to Rocco Altobelli, the student salon, which is cheap and they do a great job. But for slightly more, I can go to Salon Rouge, have a conversation with a super interesting stylist (Charlotte), enjoy some of the most excellent vintage furniture and décor I’ve ever seen (much of it Victorian era, which is obviously the best historic period), have a higher quality of products, and feel like a celebrity in downtown Minneapolis whilst sipping complimentary wine!
In order to fit me in today, they stayed an hour and a half after closing — they are nice people, so don’t do that to them on purpose.

let me just clarify, that this review is not for anyone hair cutting talent. Its more about my experience with them.
I called on a Saturday to get a haircut for my baby shower. they said they had one opening at 1:00 (which was 10 mins from my call to them). so i dropped everything and rushed out to make it on time. i was trying to find parking at 1pm so i called and confirmed that I was going to be 10 mins late and if they will still be able to accommodate me.
the guy at the front desk said yes. so i find parking and run in. At this point its 1:15 and Nell tells me that she can do the haircut but wont dry my hair. Normally it would be fine but i had my own baby shower to attend i was very pregnant and uncomfortable. and arranging for anything else at that point would be impossible.
Anyway i ended up at my shower 1 hour late as i had to shower and try to blowdry my hair myself.
not the end of the world but i wish they were more straight forward when i called multiple times to confirm they can accommodate me.
*** 1÷15÷14
UPDATE
The owner Richard was kind enough to email me. He offered me a free haircut to try them out. Which I did.
I think he is a savvy business owner and a good artist. He listened carefully and advised me well on my new haircut.

Jeanne did it again! I was in need of a new color to rock and some reshaping of this mullet that was forming on my head. Jeanne made some great suggestions and executed exactly what her vision was. I am so happy with my new, shiny, funky color & cut!

First off — this salon is super adorable. But you can tell that from the pictures posted on their website, so let’s get to the good stuff — the hair.
I saw Jessica last night at Salon Rouge for a cut and color. I came in with dry split ends and old ombré color — so pretty, right? Jessica suggested a few different options of what we should do with my hair and we decided on doing a deep, rich brown with some subtle red/​magenta tones thrown in for good measure. My hair is fairly long and I wanted to keep my length but still do something different, so I just let her take control over the cut — she has super long hair herself, so I know she gets it when you say you want to keep your length.
Hanging out in the chair while Jessica was applying the color, I almost fell asleep — the salon is so cozy and small, which I loved — not a lot of blow dryers going or loud talking — totally the atmosphere I needed after a long day at work. I think a really great characteristic in a stylist is knowing that fine line between too much conversation and not enough; Jessica, in my opinion, was awesome at this. She’s pretty personable, so conversation never lacked or felt forced, which always makes for a great experience.
After the color was rinsed out and the hair was cut (she did both a wet cut to take the length off and dry cut to finish up the layering and the bang-​a-​langs), I left feeling awesome and oh so pretty. The color is absolutely gorgeous and so rich, and the cut is just that little bit of something different I was hoping for.
I will definitely be coming back to see her!
(Side note — I purchased a Groupon for my first visit here, and wanted to leave the stylist a tip on my card since I had forgotten to take cash out on my way to the salon. If you don’t have cash or check on you, you’ll have to purchase something in order to leave a tip on the credit card if your Groupon covers the entire amount of your service. No big deal, they have some super cute cards for a few dollars so I bought one of those, jotted down the tip, signed my name and was on my merry way!)

I’m an Asian guy looking for a good hairdresser that can take care of my mane and I found the right place at Salon Rouge. It’s located at the basement of a building and is very nicely furnished and decorated. Feels weird to be pampered when I usually go for cheaper places.
My hairstylist was Jean and she as amazing in every single aspect. It can be awkward for a guy to go into a fancy salon like this but Jean made sure I was so comfortable and she chatted with me just about everything. She had an excellent attention to detail and accommodated my every request with Further improvements.
For a guy, it is kind of spendy especially when we require a haircut almost every month. I’ll return to Jean when I start looking really crappy. Lol