D Salon

I messaged Marienette a week before my consultation/​appointment with my hair type and what I wanted. Throughout the whole process, she was so nice to reply to all my questions (price, how it’s done, services, etc) so I knew I could trust her with my hair. I’ve had «professionals» do my bleaching before, and it ended quite terribly so I was sure to do a lot of research this time and ended up at the D Salon.
Marienette and her assistant Violet were super kind, clear, and straightforward on what they could/​would do to my hair. I originally came in for a full grey head of hair, but after my consultation it was clear that due to having very dark, natural hair that it would be best to go for either a dark grey balayage or an ash brown balayage. With their advice, and my personal taste, I went with the brown.
It took a whole six hours of individually lightening, wrapping, toning, washing, and trimming for Marienette and Violet to finish my hair, but the results are pretty miraculous. I’ve never felt so happy about my appearance before, and their positive attitudes and honest opinions really made my salon experience one of the best.
My one tiny qualm is that the AC isn’t super strong during the hottest hours, but both of them blasted me with individual fans just so I could be more comfortable. Was a really nice gesture (but the management should invest in some cooling systems to match the cool industrial interior)

Half stars for Half my head done right?
I came here last Friday because they were able to do my hair same day (spontaneous decision). All of the ladies here are really nice and friendly so I definitely enjoyed my time here while Crystal did my hair. Although I wanted Mnette to do my hair (because of all the amazing results I’ve seen on Unilocal), I had Crystal who did a fairly good job, and was very nice & even styled my hair after :)
After my hair was done I was pretty happy with the results! However, when I later admire my hair, I began to notice that the left side was not as even/​colored as the right side of my head. I’m in LOVE with the results of the right side (especially in the sun), but a bit eh on the left because the color doesn’t show as much. Also the ombré part of the balayage I wanted didn’t come out too ombré-​Y. My hair definitely could be colored higher up, instead There wasn’t much fluid change of colors down my hair– it just looks like my roots are growing out. Idk the more I examine my hair the less I like it/​wanted it to turn out like :(
Hopefully D salon would contact and offer to fix it to what I wanted. If not, Next time I’ll probably just be more patient and make an appt at a different salon to have them fix it. I even asked my bf if he could notice and he agreed. Wasn’t sure if I should’ve called and asked them about this issue or write a Unilocal review, but he suggested me to write a Unilocal review so here I am. And here are some pictures of the results.
(Hair color in pictures look diff bc of the various lighting).

I was going to wait to review this salon until my anger and frustration had subsided, but I can’t sleep so here goes.
My appointment was with Marienette. I sent her a text and she replied quickly asking when I would like my appointment and what I wanted done. I had a balayage but was not happy with the yellow tones in the blonde and a few brassy pieces where the dark and light parts met. I tried to tone it myself and made it worse. I sent her pictures and she said she would be able to make a better judgement in person. Cool.
Red flag #1: Marienette sent me a text the night before my appointment to confirm it was at 2pm. We originally agreed to 1pm, (I scrolled up to double check), but told her 2pm was fine too. She apologized and said she meant to put 1pm.
The day of the appointment she sends a text asking to push it back to 1:30pm because she’s running behind. That was fine. I didn’t have anywhere to be that day. About 10 – 15 minutes before 1:30 she texts saying that she went to get food but her assistant was at the salon. — _​-. Okay…
So I show her pictures of what I wanted, darker roots with ash brown over the blonde. She goes over options and pricing, which I appreciated. I told her that the price didn’t matter I just wanted to get rid of the brassiness. Getting rid of the brassiness was the main goal. In case you’re not getting the point, I did not want any brassiness. I probably reiterated this 10−20x.
Red flag #2: This staff is the most unprofessional group of people I have ever encountered in a business. They were loud, yelling at each other across the salon, bickering about whose dishes were in the sink, and worst of all gossiping about coworkers and clients. At one point there was a mother and daughter deciding on what to do with the daughters hair, and the owners assistant came over to Marienette and said that she wished they would hurry up and make up their mind because they were wasting her time. I’m not sure if it’s because all of the assistants are recent graduates but everyone needs an attitude adjustment. And a crash course in what not to talk about in front of clients. Because if they’re talking about other clients, they’re almost certainly talking about you.
Which reminds me, when Marienette started on my hair, one of her friends came in and they started speaking Tagalog. And then she quickly stopped what she was saying to ask if I spoke it too. I don’t but that’s suspicious. If you’re not talking crap why would you be concerned if I can understand you? Or maybe they were just talking about a personal issue.
Red flag #3: After Marienette started working on me, she went to work on her friend. Which is fine but she didn’t communicate anything to me and I’m sitting there with bleach and dye on my head. And then at a later point, another client came in. So she was working on all three of us simultaneously. Time management is obviously something that needs to be improved.
She had an assistant, Violet, who was nice, but wasn’t feeling well and left early. When it came time to tone my hair, the owners assistant was assigned the task. She rinsed my hair with cold water, even though Violet somehow managed to get warm water. And when she was brushing the toner from my roots to ends, she was yanking my hair so hard that I wanted to punch her. She asked if I was okay. No you idiot, you’re pulling my hair. I was fully irritated at this point.
In the end my hair looks better than when I came in, but I still had noticeable spots of brassiness. (Did I mention how I feel about brassiness?) I asked if Marienette could just darken them with dye and her response was that she could next time when she could see them better. Which doesn’t make sense because she was the one who pointed the spots out to me.
Overall Marienette was really friendly but a bit disorganized. I know she was having issues with her assistant so maybe it’s not always like this with her. But for the price I paid I might as well have gone to my regular stylist in OC, which would have been worth the drive to avoid the behavior of this staff.
I forgot to mention the gigantic (not an understatement) roach that was in the restroom. I told the staff and the owners assistants response was,“Oh yeah that’s been there for days. It’s not a roach, it’s a water bug.” What kind of answer is that? I don’t care what it’s called, why are you letting it chill in your restroom?
This is what I get for going to a salon in the IE.

I visited D Salon back in April for a haircut. I originally called to ask if they accept walk-​ins (which they do), and they told me they had an opening with Crystal later that same day. Crystal was absolutely wonderful. She listened to what I wanted and gave me exactly that! She got all of my split ends off so that I could grow out healthy hair. Crystal is extremely friendly, attentive, and professional. I would definitely come back!

6÷21÷2016 — Okay, love my summer haircut and color by Marienette and Violet. The pictures speak for themselves. Basically, it was a swan experience because my hair was a hot mess when I came in and it was perfect when I left
Okay, so I’m new to the Riverside area and I really needed to find a salon/​stylist out here because my hair was looking like a mop. I’m pretty picky about my hair and I had been going to the same stylist for about 6 or 7 years so of course I did a little research before I ended up at D salon. This salon kept popping up on my Unilocal feed and after checking out some photos, I noticed that I really liked the work that Marienette did. She seemed to have a lot of photos of styles/​cuts that I liked as well as a lot of repeat clients so I figured I would make an appointment. So glad I did! Marienette was really professional when talking about what it was that I was looking for and she explained everything really well before she went ahead and cut my hair. She trimmed about 2 – 3 inches off, created nice and full layers, and she trimmed the bang area and front layers to frame my face perfectly. She was friendly and funny during the appointment but still gentle and focused. In the end she even gave me a 10% off discount for being a first time client. I’ll definitely be making another appointment when it’s time for some color in a few months.

So this review is long overdue because I wasn’t sure how I felt about my hair after getting it done here but I’ve finally reached a conclusion. Like a lot of other reviews, the staff is friendly and marionette was really nice to talk to.
However, I came in here because my friend referred it to me and also because of all the great reviews I read. So I came in confident to spend whatever money because it’ll be great… Right?
So, I had already had a faded balayage I’d gotten done probably 6 months before but I really didn’t have time and didn’t want to trust anyone with my hair (I’m originally from the bay so I trusted my hair stylist up there). I brought in a picture of exactly what I wanted (a warm balayage) and explained to Mnette that I’m kind of a noob with hair so she’s going to have to talk me through it all. I end up spending way more than I wanted to because I decided to get the oilplex which is fine.
i came to realize that she gave me a full on ombré instead of leaving out dark pieces for that natural balayage look! It also came out super blonde.
I reached out again a couple weeks later because I got nervous cus coachella was that weekend and my hair didn’t look anything like I wanted and Mnette tells me to come in and she’ll tone it for me.
After the tone it was darker which is fine but now it’s faded to a brown with no dimension at all cus it’s all the same color.
Honestly, I gave this place 3 stars because they definitely try to help as much as they can but I still dislike how my hair came out, spent a RIDICULOUS amount of money, and I don’t know how to fix it at this point if all of my hair has been dyed and I originally wanted an balayage… I don’t think I’ll be coming back here

2^nd time seeing Marienette. She is always on point with cutting my hair exactly how I want it. I’m trying to grow my hair out, and somehow she is able to trim it up making it healthy again without having to lose a lot of length, I wish I had found her and D Salon sooner!

Crystal is the best！
I got a trim, and my hair colored (subtle balayage); I love the way it turned out! I wanted to take the brassiness out of my hair and she did just that! She made sure that I got the more ashy brown and subtle blonde that I wanted. She was very attentive and considerate of what I wanted.

Marienette, with the help of her assistant, Violet, did an absolute amazing job on my hair, she did exactly what I wanted. Considering this was my first time getting my hair done, she made my experience fun and comfortable! I recommend this salon to anyone who wants to be satisfied :)

Loved my experienc at D Salon! Andrea was my stylist and she gave so much attention to my hair. It was my first time going for a shoulder length hairstyle and I trusted her to it, and she did not disappoint me! My hair is thick, so she was able to thin it out and not look so bulky as it used to. Im very satisfied with my time here and will be definitely coming back for hair upkeep.

I love Mairenette and Violet, I’ve been here two other times and everyone is so sweet. They offer complementary drink which is nice. I went in today to do something new. I’ve been dying my black for 10+ years and needed a change. Mairenette did an awesome job along with Violet. My hair doesn’t feel dry or damaged from being bleached. Olaplex is a life saver. Never would I have thought I would have found someone as good as her to treat my hair so well.

I found Marinette here on Unilocal because I was in need of a new hair stylist. I just want to say that I was extremely satisfied with the service and the results! Marinette was super nice and so sweet! Super easy to make an appointment with, Marinette is very professional. I will definitely be coming back to her she is the BEST!

D Salon has a chillaxing vibe. Everyone is kind and has their own sense of humor as I eavesdrop.
Marienette did my hair along with her assistant, Violet. I found her on here and on her IG: MNETTE. I contacted her via the number she has on IG by text. She was very thorough with the options that I can have with my hair. She was very understanding towards my hair condition as well. My hair went from patches of different colors to a beautifully blended color within 5h.
My hair looks more even out now and it still feels nice bc of the Olaplex. Thank you Marienette and Violet as well as the crews and Mr. Boss.

I got my hair done by mnette, seriously the nicest staff ever, I felt so comfortable and at home.
She explain everything to me and help me so much.
She was so professional and took care of my hair, I highly recommend you girls to get olaplex ! My hair is way healthier now.
Thank you so much d salon
It’s worth every penny

Guys, my hair was BAD! Dead, needed a clarifying treatment, and a bunch of other things from my neglect. I got in to see Marienette within a week of me messaging her. She was amazing, actually everyone in the shop was amazing. I already booked my 4 – 6 week appointment and am bringing my daughter in for a haircut next week. Agh if I could give more stars I would!!! Thank you D Salon and Marienette

I went into D salon again yesterday because Marienette offered to fix my hair and give it another shot to see what else could be done to my hair. I really appreciated her reaching out to me.
By lightening my hair and toning it again, my hair reached a more ashy tone. It took out the brassy tone from my hair. She even added olaplex to the mix which was nice of her to offer in order to keep the integrity of my hair!

My hair came out DELICIOUS!!! Lol
My husband loved it. There hasn’t been a time when I have not loved how my hair came out!!! she is so great at what she does. She has so much patiences and gives the best advice. I’m so thankful for M-​Nette she’s a hair goddess!!!

I never updated my review the 2^nd time. But I did go back for an ombré. Done by Savannah. I did like my hair. I was satisfied.
So now. On my 3^rd time coming I needed a hair cut my ends where EXTREMELY dry. Savannah doesn’t work here no longer so I was helped by Marienette. Honestly I was very pleased with her contacting me back regarding my appointment. I was glad that she took time out of her schedule to help me out. She took me in after hours.
My hair was washed then cut. And then styled. She did a great job.
I would definitely recommend. She knows what she’s doing.
Prices are a bit high. Honestly I was thinking my haircut would be at most $ 45 – 50. But it was $ 65.
Though it is a great job. If money is tight make sure to ask for prices before getting any service done.

It was my first time here and it was so worth it! I’m picky about who does my hair especially when I moved to Riverside a couple of years ago and had a bad experience trying out a new salon in riverside. but I gave this salon a shot and had Marienette do my hair, due to all her other good reviews here on Unilocal.Everyone was right! She was extremely accommodating and was all about doing the best she could to get the type of hair I wanted. She spent a whole lot of her day doing my hair and making me comfortable by giving out such friendly happy vibes~ and she is fun conversing with and nice as can get. Just good service overall.
I had a very grown out scraggly ombré that I wanted to even out as lighter full highlights and she did just that! I definitely recommend Marienette for anyone out there looking for a new salon even if they don’t trust anyone with their hair. I would without a doubt go back to her whenever I want my hair touched up and done again :)
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This is the second review being here and I was not disappointed at all. It is on the pricy side but you get what you pay for and the hair stylists here are all high quality and know what they’re doing but I always go to get an appointment with Mariennette. She’s the best ! This second time another stylist named violet helped out to do my hair and she was also very sweet and helpful. I never bother to look for other salons even though it’s a farther drive since I’ve settled to getting my hair done here always. Thanks again Marienette: D

Sooo I guess I’ll start off by saying this is my second time here. After browsing hashtags on Instagram I found Marienette and that’s where this love story begins… … Jk but seriously.
After previously having my roots bleached (elsewhere) they came out orange and did not match the rest of platinum hair.
After soul searching for a new hair person I reached out to few people. All of them except Marienette told me that I was SOL.
She fixed my hair, it was now one color and soft. Fin.
So because she did this I had no choice to come back. This time I wanted something a little different and more manageable.
Needless to say I love it and will post pictures so you can stare in awe.
So like if you think your hair is beyond repair (lol that came out corny), don’t just sit there, make your appointment, seriously. Even a treatment will live up your lifeless hair.