Ahura Salon

I’ve never been to Ahura Salon before until my hairdresser moved from a previous salon. The place itself is pretty simple, clean, nothing crazy. Personally, I don’t care for the aesthetics of the place as long as it’s kept neat and tidy, which Ahura does, and as long as the hairdressers do a great job. The parking can be a little tricky depending on what time of day you come because it is in an area surrounded by business parks and food places. I’d say avoid making appointments during the lunch hours on the weekdays if you can.
My review is on Mel who I followed from another salon. I really enjoy going to her because she really tries to understand your goals, whether it’s cut, color or both. She’s also incredibly patient. Everytime she’s colored my hair, she explains every step, what she needs to do in order to achieve the color I want. My last appointment, I decided I wanted a bob and without even really explaining the style I wanted, she cut it exactly the way I had pictured in my head. She just gets it. She even taught me how to style my bob. I always feel comfortable with her and trust her 100% with these locks.

Love love love getting my eyebrows done by Wanda. She never fails to make my eyebrows on Fleek. She takes her time and will give you exactly what you want. I will not let anyone else touch my eyebrows now that I’ve met Wanda!

I have been going to Ahura salon for roughly six years now! Ask for Wanda, she is incredible! She is the ONLY person I trust with my eyebrows. I have tried going to other salons but they never get it right like Wanda does. I also got a blonde balyage and trim from her tonight and I LOVE IT. She truly goes above and beyond with all of her clients, including staying open 90 minutes past closing to give me the perfect hair. I whole heartedly recommend Wanda to anyone for hair or waxing.
The salon itself is very nice and modern. Staff are warm and friendly. It is pretty easy to get an appointment if you call a day or two in advance. Parking is very easy.
Go see Wanda at Ahura Salon for hair and/​or waxing, you will not regret it!

This is a clean and comfortable salon in a great location. All the ladies in this salon seem talented and friendly. I also like that there are coffee and food options close by.
So far, I have only had an appointment with Nicky to get my eyebrows done. She is an absolute professional, and she takes great care in what she does. I have received so many complements on my brows.
I am also excited to get my hair done by Mel, who just moved here from a salon a few blocks away. She is great with my color and cut.
If the parking lot out front is too packed (as it can be during the lunch hour), there is a free parking garage behind the building.

I am a regular here and always go to Shoreh. She is amazing with my hair type. Always had problem with other salons. But Shoreh gets it and consistently does a great job at my hair cut.
They moved to more accessible Sorrento Valley location where parking is not as much a problem as it used to be in the UTC mall. This salon is nicer and clean.
Do note they dont accept American Express and accept tips in cash only.

I am an avid customer for 6 years. From the time they were in UTC. I love this salon. Nobody can make my hair color without burning my hair or giving me a great deal. Shorah and Sheida are great people! I love their service. My husband works with Qualcomm !!! Big boss kinda way! And he always goes to shorah, for a haircut! He loves how friendly they are! So don’t go by the hype of rich kids wanting everything for free, they don’t appreciate good service! Let them get in their 30’s cause they think we are too old, yet they are listening to all 80’s songs sing by YouTube found lol

Wanda is my angel! I just moved to San Diego from Ventura and had a horrible experience with a salon in Poway. I was very discouraged and was just planning on waiting until I returned to Ventura to visit family to get my hair done by my normal lady. However after I wrapped up my nail appointment at Orchid (amazing place as well and in this same shopping center) I walked by this salon and decided to check it out. I’m so glad I did! Wanda made my hair look INCREDIBLE! I will definitely be back and will only be trusting my girl Wanda with my hair from now on!

This review is for the one and only… WANDA!!!
After looking for her for over a year… i finally found her! Wanda Tran is the guru of eyebrows. She is an eyebrow artist. I can not even say enough about her expertise. Like all so many other reviews, she is the best! She is like no other. Like a stream punk eye doctor she goes to work on my eyebrows and when i emerge… i am a different/​modern version of myself. I don’t need to tell her how i want them done. I put my complete trust in her and i lay on that chair close my eyes… and she goes to work on me like edward scissorshands to hair. She uses wax, tiny scissors, and plucking. I don’t know how she makes my eyebrows look so clean, natural, elegant and long, but she does. 5+ stars…

I’ve been going to Ahura for the past three years. The staff is very friendly. They know exactly what I want & always treat me with more than what I expect. Great place for haircut and one of the only places that doesn’t just cut with machines. Yes I think for guy’s haircut using only machines is a lazy way of doing it. I ask for Shohreh every time I go there and have been very very happy with her job.

I’ve been going to ahura salon for my haircuts for the past 3 years and I’ve been really happy each time. What I care about the most about my hair stylist is that they listen to what I want and not go on doing whatever they think looks good/​is easier, and Shohreh makes sure I leave happy each time. I’ve tried different styles and she’s cut my hair exactly as I described each time. I totally recommend this place.

Great Mens Haircuts for $ 22. Ask for Wanda or the Owner whom is very sweet and they will do a great job and take around 30 minutes. If you get Wanda she will give you a scalp massage and shampoo your hair and then poor cold water on a cloth over your head which will want to make you pass out after the haircut is almost finished. Highly recommended!

I have been going to Ahura Salon since I moved to San Diego in mid 2013 and couldn’t be happier. I was very nervous switching hair stylists (aren’t most of us?), but when I found Shoreh she did not disappoint. Not only did she match my color, highlighting and lowlighting perfectly, she is a wonderful stylist all around. The atmosphere is open, airy and pleasant, and they are almost always able to accommodate my schedule when it comes to appointments. Overall, I highly recommend Ahura Salon, and Shoreh in particular.

Some time has passed and I definitely think I need to update my review. The new location is beautiful. The salon is very clean and well organized. The gentleman that is often at the front desk is incredibly friendly and has gorgeous eyes. A very nice way to get greeted as you’re walking into the salon.
Wanda, as usual, is amazing. What she does is pure art. I can seriously not get my eyebrows waxed by anyone else. She knows what she’s doing and she takes her time to do it well. Before the move, I was a bit unhappy about the time it would take for me to get into my appointment, but since then, I have not had to wait for my appointment at all. They are very punctual when you make an appointment and I definitely appreciate that!
I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend Wanda at Ahura for all of your waxing needs. I haven’t had a haircut or facial here yet, but I will definitely consider it!

First of all, WANDA deserves the 5 stars… not the rest of the business.
I started to see wanda 4 years ago to get gel nails back when the store was still at UTC. Then I realized shes magical when it comes to shaping my eyebrows so both my roommate and I started to see her to get our eyebrows done. When we got wind that she wasnt with the salon anymore… a little part of my died inside. I refuse to let anyone touch my eyebrows besides wanda so i just… stopped getting them done all together.
I am SOOOO glad she is working there again!!!
My biggest complaint is about the other ladies that work there. They are unbelievably rude to their customers and to sweet, sweet wanda. I remember I had an appointment with wanda and she was running late because she wasnt finished with her other client. The ladies kept giving her attitude and telling her to hurry up. Girls, you dont rush the magic. Most of her loyal customers are DEFINITELY OKAY with waiting a couple minuets because we UNDERSTAND that she is very careful and pays attention to every last detail. We wouldnt want someone to rush our appointment right???

Shoreh is so sweet and does a good job with my hair! I’m super picky about it, having had the same stylist for almost twenty years, when I moved to San Diego, it was one miserable haircut after another until I went to Ahura.
I have thick, curly/​wavy, longer hair so it’s easy for people to make it look just awful. When she blows it out, it looks amazing! I had her do it for a wedding, and I got compliments all night. And when I wash-​and-​wear it, it still looks great! She listens to what I want her to do and does exactly that! I’ve had the same hairstyle for a long time because it just works for my hair texture and face and Shoreh gets it right!

The ONLY reason I came here was for Wanda. Most of the time I went in, you’d get nothing but attitude from the owners. I’m sorry, I’m paying you for a service, you really should be nicer.
Also, dont say you take walk-​ins when all you do is scold them for not making appointments when they do come in. The reason you were busy was because of Wanda!
I really hope they realize they can’t be rude in this line of business.
P. s. they didn’t close, they just moved locations.

The worst customer service I have ever experienced since moving to San Diego. I had visited the shop on about three occasions. They did a fair job, considering I am not aware of any other shop.
On my last visit, the owner was there. As soon as I walked in she was giving me attitude! I cannot believe how owner do not realize that not only do the employees not want them around, but in many case neither does the customer.
Anyway, the owner did not want to honor my stamp card and tried to accuse me of cheating. To make matters worse, she would not even look at me as she was being rude as#%^!!!
Never going back, but need my eyebrows done :)

DO NOT GO HERE FOR THREADING! I was on vacation for 2 weeks and came home late and my usual spot closes at 6 so I decided to give this spot a try. The younger Persian girl did my eyebrows and she did not do a good job. I should’ve walked out when I heard the prior customer complained. Lesson learned. Ladies, listen to my advice and not come here. Eyebrows can make or break a face and unfortunately I have to color my eyebrows a little thicker for the next 2 – 3 weeks.

Wow– my husband went here to get his eyebrows waxed (I know, I know, but he has some seriously bushy eyebrows if he doesn’t tame then once and awhile). He’s a tough guy and isn’t too picky, but when he came home he had red burn marks underneath both of his eyebrows that were very sensitive. Over the next few days they turned into scabbed-​like lesions and it looks like he got in a fight with a mountain lion or something.
Totally unacceptable. Their wax was obviously way too hot and I hate to think how many other people got burned that day due to their lack of care about the temperature of the wax. I would have been pretty pissed and demanded my money back– either way we won’t ever be going back there.

I went in for an eyebrow wax today hoping to catch Wanda in between appointments. The first thing that I noticed was the $ 4 increase in price, no big deal, Wanda is worth the extra money. Unfortunately, when I went to the desk and asked for Wanda, the receptionist informed me that Wanda was no longer working there, but that they had another girl with «more experience». Long story short, she took out a large chunk of the bottom of my eyebrow, basically giving me a straight line across the top of my left eye. She apologized for over waxing and reassured me that my eyebrow would grow back. I put on my sunglasses and left, but not before having to pay them for my missing chunk of eyebrow.