Influence Salon

Love my blue and purple ombré by Brenda Davis! She’s been my stylist for over 20 years, and still makes me beautiful everytime!

I was treated very well right when I came in, and my stylist did a great job in helping me pick what style to go with. He also gave me suggestions on which products I could use to get the effect I wanted. I will definitely go there again.

Stopped for a ‘walk-​in’ haircut after unexpectedly getting the day off. I let
Moses persuade me to get highlights too. He did an awesome job, turning my
«Mom hair» into something much more fresh ! Very happy I stopped in, and thrilled to find someone who listened to what I had to say and improved upon it!

Stylist Brenda at this salon is AMAZING! She is the master stylist and she has been in the hair and makeup business for over 20 years. She was soo helpful and attentive to my needs. She gave me a consultation prior to my appointment which made me feel wonderful seeing as though I recently relocated to California. She also gave me helpful tips on how to enhance my makeup skills. Brenda you rock!!!

I have not had my hair cut in about 3 years. I made an appointment online and bought the Unilocal deal. I figured hey this place is right by my house why not. I made a 6:30 appt and got there @ 615. No one seemed to know who my stylist was going to be and I really was not welcomed upon walking into the salon. A girl (im not sure of the name) with bright colored hair noticed me after a few minutes and checks to see who is working on me. His name was Sante? I’m not sure.
I ended up not being seen untill 7:00 which isnt a huge deal to me but still. I had an awesome hair washing/​scalp massage and he did a pretty good job on my hair. I really liked the layers that he did. I really didnt feel to comfortable or welcome here which is unfortunate and I did tell him that i wanted to get my side bangs back and he didnt do that. I’m not the type to speak up about what I want so i let it be and went to another place to get the bangs that i actually wanted added.

I’ve only been to this salon to get my brows done Christine is the best she does such a wonderful job and she’s such a sweetheart. I moved to California about 8 months ago and tried different salons but I finally found one I’m going to stick to. I’ve also have gotten a pumpkin facial with Christine and it was wonderful as well, she cleaned out all my pores and my acne has since reduced. It’s been a month and I’ve seen a big difference

After having a friend attempt to dye my hair blonde I was left with a terrible brassy orange color that made it almost embarrassing to go outside. So I set up an appointment with Marissa who was so professional and sweet! I had come a little early and she totally made me feel comfortable until my appt.
I came in for a color fix and what I left with was above n beyond my expectations!!! I was assuming my hair would need a huge chop from being so damaged before but after Marissas magic I was left with the same length and bouncy full of life hair! I almost wanted to cry that’s how great it was the color was exactly what I wanted she just literally saved my hair I now know I will go to her for any hair needs and recommend her 100% to anyone!!! She will not disappoint!!!
Thank you for my hair miracle!!!

Went and saw Brenda… she was the best! She did an amazing job on my color, she knew exactly what I wanted. I love that she got me in the same day. I will definitely be back!

Horrible haircut. Horrible customer service experience. Will never return! I have been to salons all over the country and never had a negative experience previously. The stylist even admitted she asked her friends to check in and give good reviews. Unilocal failed me on this one!!! Run far far away!

No point in making an appointment aparently, I came in and made an appointment and it’s now almost 25 minutes after my appointment time and I’m still sitting here. This place is way to expensive to be doing this kind of service. $ 50 for a hair cut!

What an amazing salon with so many crazy-​talented stylists working in it! The entire experience from booking an appointment to the services itself are always top of the line and I am always treated like a queen. I have been coming here since they opened up last year and will keep coming back!
My favorite waxer, Kim Flores, is a miracle worker and makes waxing a quick and easy process. She is the best in Oceanside!
As for hair, I have seen ALL of the stylists have turn out INCREDIBLE work! (check out their instagram if you dont believe me IG: saloninfluence) But my personal favorite is Ashley Rose Harris. Between knowledge of color & general stylist intuition, she always delivers EXACTLY what I wanted in a style. She took me from a nasty, fried, grown-​out, bleach blonde to a GORGEOUS deep red color about 6 months ago; not an easy task! It could have turned out very brassy and orange but it has been (and stays!) Perfect. Have been booking with her religiously since. And she is just darn adorable!
All in all, Influence is the best salon in Oceanside by far, everyone should check it out!!!

Update: My lovely Daniel has moved to Salon Riche’a in Carlsbad. Still the same amazing woman and still the same amazing hairstyles. :) The only woman I trust with my hair so of course I’ll follow her.

I have been looking for a salon for almost a year now after a really bad experience with Ulta in Oceanside. After seeing the reviews on Unilocal,I decided to book an appt. with Noriko. I’m so glad I did. She did an amazing job with my hair. She gave me the exact cut I wanted and I left her chair with super soft hair that felt amazing! I will definitely be back.

First time here and I was being serviced by NORIKO! Yeah yeah and YEAHHHHHHHHH!!! FINALLY somebody who can get it right the 1ST TIME! I am so very very picky with my hair and YES I am a difficult costumer to make 100% happy!!! But in this case I was «4 stars happy” — the only thing that kept me from being 5 star was that they had to reschedule me 3 times for my very 1^st visit– that’s A LOT, and got kinda annoying!!! But all that is petit stuff when I saw the result! I probably have to go in next week to have ONE little detail fixed and sweet NORIKO said it will be with NO CHARGE!!! I can HIGHLY RECOMMEND NORIKO at this salon!!!

I’m not too into my hair– my favorite thing is a cut that I don’t have to do too much with to look presentable. I wasn’t really even sure what I wanted; I came in with vague instructions about making it asymmetrical and edgy but still a bob. Danielle worked with all that and went above and beyond my expectations! I love my haircut and the overall experience was really nice– the salon has a great atmosphere.
Can’t wait to go back!

After going to over 5 nail salons in northern San Diego county, I finally found the one I like.
After 1 stop at this salon, I don’t need to look any further. This place is GREAT. A very clean establishment, the inside is really cool! The staff is nice and definitely ask for Danielle! Shes the best one there. I’ve never done anything bold with my hair, but when I finally got the cuts to, I put my hair in Danielle’s hands (did you see what I did there?). She gave me a great cut, and awesome, bright blue color (even though I have naturally black hair, the blue showed up really well). The blue is very subtle and tasteful, which is exactly what I was looking for. She also told me that if I got home and found something I didn’t like, to let her know right away so that she can fix it. I can’t wait to sit in Danielle’s chair again!

I am very hesitant to let anyone touch my hair because of how thick and long it was. I saw Ashley and she did an amazing job !! I love it ! She asked me what I wanted and have me her opinion on what she thought would look good, completely trusted her and she did exactly what I asked for ! Going back next week for a color !!!

AhSante rocks! My last haircut at a different salon was horrible — I was traumatized. After spending hours researching reviews on Unilocal,I read that AhSante was really great with talking you through things, listening, guiding, and of course cutting and styling! That he was!
I set my appointment up online (so easy!) and wrote in the comments how traumatized I had been from my previous experience elsewhere. He called me to ease my mind, walk me through the process, and prepared me on what to bring. He went above and beyond to make sure I felt comfortable walking in the door.
He took his time as he knew that’s what I needed (…I asked for that in the comment box when I scheduled the appointment). We had a full discussion on what he was going to do and he explained what he was doing step by step. I swear he must have a degree in psychology because he knew just how to ease my mind!
The cut and style were EXACTLY what I was envisioning, except better. :)
I’m very picky about my hair stylists after too many botched cuts in the past. I highly recommend AhSante! He knows what he’s doing and he taught me sooooo much about hair!
Thank you AhSante!!! Sooooo much!!!

I’m glad I waited a while before I decided to review. My first visit was horrible and now this is the only place I get my hair done at. My first visit was bad thanks to:
First: The color was NOT what I asked for at all. I wanted a deep purple/​brown and I got pink hair. Not even close. When the stylist finally cared to notice how unhappy I was it got dyed yet again and it still wasn’t what I asked for.
Second: I’ve had a pixie for a while now so I know what I like, and how my hair grows out. So to avoid frustrating grow back and to minimize the time it takes to get ready, I’m very specific and always bring pictures. This person disregarded my feelings and desired, so I ended up with an uncomfortable haircut.
Third: I believe this person took way to much time. I was there for over 4 hours and I have pixie hair… I might be wrong on this one but it makes no sense to me.
Fourth: This is my final and main reason. The stylist was incredibly rude and made me very uncomfortable. I was forced to model for many pictures even though I said a clear «no, thank you» and «that’s enough, stop», which is pretty damn disturbing. This person was aggressively trying to get my number to send said pictures to me, even though all I wanted was to run out of that place. I also got smacked on the head on purpose, drowned in water while getting my hair washed, ignored, and made fun of. I payed money and tipped for all of this crap. I was forced to laugh about it because that was better than having me cry or insult this person.
There was no communication going at all, the stylist thought it was a good job but instead it was just me sitting for hours getting some bad service. I’m surprised this person works there and is called a good stylist by others. I’ve refrained from blasting the name because from what I’ve read this person has previously done good work.
After a week my hair turned to a god awful orange color (I now have to take care of it extra since it reverts back to that nasty orange/​auburn), was super dry, and of course, the haircut was not working. Thanks to my husband I mustered up some courage and called and complained. That is where I met Danielle, she is now my only and favorite hairstylist. Not only did she volunteer to this for free (I couldn’t help but tip her for helping me out), out of work hours (she’s always so accommodating of my bogus work schedule) but she gave me exactly what I wanted. Plus she added a very much needed deep conditioning treatment that improved my damaged hair. No lie! Ever since then I get my hair done with her and it looks better than the last time. She listens to what I want with my cuts, definitely understands what colors I love, and somehow she makes it better than what I had in mind. She always makes herself be available, is super friendly, fun, and very talented at what she does you can see that its her passion. I’m never uncomfortable around her, in fact, I look forward to my appointments. Based on my first experience, this salon would’ve had their first bad review (0 stars if it was possible) which would’ve been a shame, these 5 stars are thanks to and for Danielle. I recommend her to anyone!

I had a trying experience at Influence with Heidi.
What happened is that I asked for a partial weave.
She gave me one but to me, from my past experience with other hair colorists it just did not seem like she gave me much color at all.
I went home that night and took a picture when I looked at the dark crown of my head. I sent the photo to Heidi and she was great.
She asked me right away how to make it better.
The very next Monday I was in her chair and she did her magic.
I love my hair and I’ll go back. Heidi is what first class service is all about.