The Autumn Houston Salon

Merry Christmas everyone! I usually don’t write a second review but, Autumn really deserves it. Its been a long time since that i have been this happy with my hair. Autumn is for sure my hair’s best friend! I visit once a month and love my time while i am there, Autumn couldn’t have hired a more talented, friendly and passionate team with good energy and a good vibe.
Thank you Girls, I will see you in 2016

Very late on this review but a while back after reading great Unilocal reviews I decided to try this place out. It was a bit awkward when I walked in because the few people that were in the salon (its a small salon) looked at me but I was not greeted so I finally had to say «Hi im here for my appt» like… can someone help me? They were not busy, there wasn’t anybody else waiting. It just was uncomfortable.
I came for highlights and a cut, the girl that did my hair (I cannot remember her name) was on and off her phone the whole time she was foiling my hair, I understand if you need to check your phone a couple times, ect that’s fine no worries but it seems she was on it every 5 – 10 minutes and it put a dent in the amount of time I was in that chair. After my hair was done it didn’t look my roots had even been done, my husband couldn’t even tell I had my hair done. Loved the blowout she gave me but not the color or cut. I feel it was not worth what I paid (almost 300 $) I could have gone to procuts or somewhere and gotten the same thing. I just felt it was a cold atmosphere, nobody greeted me or acknowledged me hardly.
Place was cute and well decorated but I just left completely uncomfortable the whole time I was there, didn’t schedule a follow up appt.

I came to this place because of the reviews on Unilocal.I had tape-​in hair extensions put into my hair at a salon in Vegas last month, but I live in San Diego so I’ve been looking for a closer salon for my reapplication. My hair itself came out nicely and my stylist, Patrick was super friendly and knowledgable. Everyone else at the salon was friendly as well and the place itself is nice and clean. The reason for the 3 stars is because I paid twice the amount I was quoted for. I called to book an appointment a month in advance and asked for a price quote for tape-​in extensions reapplication and they told me it would cost $ 125 if I had 1 pack in and $ 175 for 2 packs. I wasn’t sure if I had 1 or 2 in but it definitely wasn’t any more than that. My stylist ended up only putting back half of the extensions I had back in my hair and gave me a bang trim and I was charged $ 250 + tip for the whole thing which is double than what I was quoted. I’ve never felt so ripped off, I was completely blindsided. If I knew it was going to cost that much I would have gone to another salon. The salon that put my extensions only charge $ 100 for reapplication. I know Vegas is generally less expensive, but a $ 150 difference seems too extreme for me. Sorry but I won’t be coming back, even though I do like how my hair turned out.

I looked up this salon on Unilocal and found it had great reviews. So I made an appointment for hair coloring with Patrick. My first appointment with him lasted more than 5 hours and I did not get the color that I asked for. I have dark brown hair and just needed to go 2 shades lighter. He bleached it to light orange and then added color and highlights. A week later I had to go back to get the color corrected because my hair color faded and looked orange. He was frustrated with me and charged me for the color correction even though I paid more than $ 450 a week earlier. I had a bad experience with Patrick and not planning on going back to this salon. His color correction did not last and I’m still trying to fix what he did.

Love Autumn! She’s the best! I do hair and am super picky on who does mine but I happily drive down to see her because she’s well worth it and does a fantastic job!

My husband and I just moved to San Diego about 3 months ago. I can’t tell you how stressful it was to leave my «stylist /​friend» where I use to live. I wanted a new salon that I could walk to from my loft in Little Italy but was not willing to compromise on quality and comfort. After walking by the Autumn Houston Salon a few times, I apprehensively went in and asked if there was anyone that could give m a basic cut and color. I was immediately greeted with such friendliness and warmth by the entire staff. I made an appointment, but after only 2 trial runs my stylist had moved on to a new adventure. Frankly, I was a bit discouraged when I heard he had left, but I wanted to give the salon another try because of their amazing customer service. With that said, fate came into my life, that fate was named Patrick Gibson. Patrick was behind the counter when I decided to pop back in. After my obvious look of frustration to seek out another new stylist, Patrick said «Oh Honey, I’ll take care of you», and boy has he right. Patrick has become not only my new stylist but my new BFF stylist. I adore his loving, sweet, compassionate personality, along with the amazing talent he brings to the table. Obviously exceptionally and technically trained, I can’t imagine having any other stylist in my life but Patrick. If you want to be pampered, entertained and beautified all at the same time, look no more. Come in and meet Patrick and share in an experience of a life time!

To put in perspective how highly I value the relationship I have with hair stylist Patrick Gibson, let me start by saying this is the first time I have ever written a Unilocal review. His professionalism, skill set, and what I now consider creative artistic ability when it comes to hair styling (I used to just call it getting a haircut) are 2^nd to none. Prior to meeting Patrick, Id never felt compelled to even visit the same hair stylist twice… with Patrick, he’s got a friend and client in me for life. As a busy business professional, and an entrepreneur, I can appreciate someone who hones in on a craft, and excels at their profession… I HIGHLY recommend Patrick. You’ll enjoy the experience, on a variety of fronts. 5 Stars from me. Period.

I have had terrific haircuts here, and I love the vibe of the salon.

Let me start by saying I am picky when it comes to haircuts, and yet… AND YET… I have a bad habit of going way too long between cuts. Seriously, to the point where I will walk into just about any salon and if there is someone available right then to cut it, I will let them. I don’t even ask whether they are experienced with short styles, curly hair, fine hair — all the things I should care about.
That is where I was at as I walked past The Autumn Houston Salon today on my way home from the market. Nearly three months without a cut, no clue whether anyone in this salon could fix it, and not a care what the outcome was as long as it was cut.
Lucky for me, I hit the jackpot!
Patrick took the time to ask me questions about what I wanted style-​wise and color-​wise. He took all of that into consideration along with my face shape and future plans for my hair and then proceeded to give me the best cut I’ve had in years. I’ll be going back in a few days for color and can’t wait. If he is as talented with color as he is with style, I have no doubt I will love it.
He also cut my daughter’s hair today. I have a very short, edgy hairstyle. My daughter has glorious long wavy hair. Once again, Patrick took the time to work with the length and texture of her hair to make sure that he cut it in a way that worked perfectly with her waves. It’s gorgeous!
I cannot recommend this salon and Patrick enough. I will definitely be a regular!

How have I not reviewed Autumn Houston Salon yet? I’m here every few weeks for color, cut and extensions maintenance. Ok I’m high maintenance. Anyway this salon has earned my loyalty as I always, always have a satisfying experience. Amanda has been doing my hair since I moved to SD last year and I’m so lucky I found her. She does exactly what I want and pushes me out of my comfort zone on occasion. I never thought I would like extensions but after watching countless women get them and leave looking absolutely amazing I decided to swing the bat. They were right, I love my hair now and feel more confident and happy. Yay! I’ve watched all the stylists here on numerous occasions and they are all so good. I tell u everyone leaves looking fabulous… They also treat everyone including walk ins w kindness and efficiency. Love​.it. Here

When I first moved to San Diego, I was nervous when it came time to search for a new hair colorist. I came from DC (which isn’t known for blondes), but I worked with an amazing woman (from AZ) in Georgetown. When I left, I had her list my formula and a series of questions to ask stylists in CA. I live in Little Italy and actually spotted Autumn on the street. I remember going up to her, realizing it was a hair salon and said I want my hair to look exactly like yours (and probably touching it too many times). If you know Autumn, she laughed, smiled and said she would love to do my hair. I then asked her my questions — all which she got right — and was hooked. A true professional, who knows hair, has pretty hair AND happens to own one of SD’s hottest salons. I didn’t realize it was HER salon until after I left.
I’ve been going to Autumn for over a year and a half now. We’ve stuck with highlights, we’ve gone ombré, we’ve done color plus highlights and balayage. She is always up for the challenge and I have seen her transform other clients’ hair — follow their Instagram and FB pages. INCREDIBLE. I used to work as a sales rep and called on spas/​salons. After seeing what’s out there, I can honestly say I wouldn’t even consider going to another place in San Diego. My mom now flies in from the East Coast to see Autumn and my grandmother and boyfriend both go to Patrick. Anthony gives the best head massages, Kurt is a ray of sunshine and everyone is always looking fabulous, happy and offering you coffee, water, wine, etc. The salon is clean, beautiful and comforting.
Whether you see Autumn or another one of her stylists, you can’t go wrong. I have long blonde hair (no extensions — although I bother Autumn with questions about them all the time) and I know you can get exactly what you want regardless of your hair type, color, etc. She will tell you what she can and cannot do — the safety of your hair is their number one priority.
The salon also carries Kerastase (a salon has be approved by Loreal to sell this line) — the products have transformed my hair quality. I never feel pressured to buy and EVERYONE always is knowledgeable about what you’re purchasing. All the conversation are always about what’s safe, what’s best, how to maintain the integrity of your hair… etc.
Go to Autumn Houston The Salon — you won’t regret it. She (and everyone else there) are hair fairies.

I went in with a terrible color job from a previous hair stylist. They paired me up with Patrick who was super attentive for what I wanted and completely executed. I’m so happy with my new hair!

This place is just the best! They have the friendliest staff and a very beautiful salon. I got my hair done by Anthony and have vowed to never let anyone else touch my hair. You can tell that he is very passionate about what he does and is so knowledgeable about everything hair related. I would highly recommend this place to everyone!

I absolutely loved my experience here!
It was super easy to call and make an appointment on the weekend with Amanda. She was so funny, personable, and professional. She looked at my photos that I had brought in and talked through what she was going to do beforehand to make me feel comfortable.
I loved the clean atmosphere and products that they used. The robes were awesome as to not get anything on your nice clothes. She did an excellent job massaging in the shampoo and conditioner for an added luxury experience.
I got full highlights that «extended» my ombré up into the body of my hair. I was nervous about it because I am very conscious of my hair, but loved the outcome. She did a fantastic job and I can’t wait to show it off all summer!
Definitely will be going back to Amanda! :)

Just walking in, I already knew I liked it. The salon is small, but very clean & classy. It was a nice day so I was happy the salon had an open door and big windows so I could enjoy it. I also loved the little details; purse hooks, the board with the inspirational quote, the variety of beverages they have to offer, the cute hangers in the bathroom to hang your shirt (if you choose), & the station where you get your hair washed. It was very comfortable. I’m tiny so I was never comfortable in the ones at other salons I’ve been too. I could tell that they really care about the client’s experience.
I made an appointment with Amanda because I had seen her work on Instagram & I loved it!
Before getting started on my hair, Amanda brushed it out, examined it, asked me how I wanted it done, and then explained to me what she was going to do. I liked how she made sure we were on the same page. I could tell she really knew what she was doing.
One drawback would be the parking. The metered parking spots nearby have 2 hour limits. Luckily, Amanda asked about where I parked & offered to move my car and put coins in my meter for me.
After my color, cut, shampoo/​conditioner treatment, blow dry, & styling I was very happy with the end result! I am definitely coming back to Amanda for all my hair styling needs. I wish I found her sooner!

I am super picky with which hairstylists I go to especially the ones specialize in hair color. After looking through countless Unilocal reviews and local hairstylists on Instagram, I stumbled upon this salon by a picture on Rachel’s Instagram. Looking through her Instagram, I could tell that her work was amazing and I needed to book with her!
I immediately called the salon to see if they had any available openings and they had an open slot with Rachel! Prior to calling this salon, I already called my go-​to salon but they were all booked (until 2 weeks later) and I also called 4 other salons and they were also booked for the day.
I was 5 minutes late to my appointment because I kept circling around to try to find a parking spot but when I walked in, Rachel was waiting for me. She did a quick consultation and I told her exactly what I wanted to achieve for this visit. At first, I wanted to do an ombré effect but after talking it through with Rachel, I decided to go with a balayage instead. She listened entirely to what I wanted to achieve with my hair and she did an AMAZING job. My hair came out way better than I expected it to. Not only did she do an amazing job on my hair but she also gave me an amazing head massage! :) Rachel is super friendly and sweet. She even went out to put more money into the meter for my car since I couldn’t really move and my meter time was running out.
Although this salon is smaller than most of the salons I go to, it had a delightful ambiance. Clean, «white», dainty, modern look. I like how they have an inspirational quote board by the sinks. Everyone was very friendly, inviting, and I just love the vibe here. They even offer you sparkling water or wine which is a plus if you’re going to be there for a long time.
During my visit, I saw that all of the clients had beautiful and amazing looking hair. So… obviously, I’m coming back here again!
The downside is that you have to pay for parking and parking maybe hard to find. So it’s best if you come extra early so you won’t be late to your appointment. I paid for 3 hours for my visit, I think it was $ 1.25/hour which isn’t that bad. I would prefer free parking though.

small salon where the stylists seem to love the art of hair. Kandis is my hairdresser. She’s one hair stylist that can actually help me grow it out– instead of being scissor happy and cutting off everything I just grew in between visits. She’s great– worth trying.

I used to go to Autumn before she opened her own salon, and I had to leave a review because I have never been to a better stylist since.
I stopped going to Autumn because I moved up North, and every time I try a new stylist I am reminded of how AMAZING Autumn was. There was not one time I left her salon less than 110% satisfied with my hair and the service I received. I have since gone to about 3 other stylists, and none are even CLOSE to comparable to Autumn. Highly, highly recommended, and worth the price.

I live the environment and Autumn is an amazing stylist.
I would never take my business else were. My long locks have never been so amazing. Her extensions are also a major plus!

I was recommended this salon and I am so happy that I went.
I was greeted the second I walked in and everyone was extremely friendly and happy. I was offered a drink meanwhile I waited for my scheduled appointment (I got there early), got a tour of the salon and was shown to my chair.
Kandis was my hairdresser and I loved how energetic and how passionate she was about hair. We talked for a bit about what I wanted and about my hair and she gave me a few recommendations. My haircut was amazing! It hasn’t felt this great in a long time.
If you are in the San Diego area, I HIGHLY recommend the Autumn Houston The Salon!!!