Lorraine Colour Bar

I went in today with light blonde hair that had a bit of an orange feel in it and wanted to go back to my natural 7a blonde color. Ashlee did an amazing job! After two dyes we had the perfect color and she was very upfront about what she was doing. Would definitely come back and highly recommend. She made sure I liked it, and I do!

Thank you, Ashlee for the PERFECT cut & color! You’re pure magic!
The first time I walked in here I had hair about 22 inches long and I vaguely said something like just chop it off and add some highlights. Ashlee worked pure magic and blew my mind with a gorgeous cut & style. I basically came in with the same vague request again, and love it. She is a true artist with a keen knowledge of style & current hair trends. Everyone at this salon is super sweet, too!

I’ve been going to Rosanna for over two years now. She’s an amazing stylist. Great with color and haircuts. Every time she cuts my hair, it grows out very nicely and easy to style. She knows what I want but not afraid to give my hair a little change if I ask her. But it’s always flattering. I got so many compliments on my hair since I started going to her.

last Tuesday was my first time going to lorraine colour bar, after reading the reviews here on Unilocal.I decided to go with ashlee. I wanted a natural looking ombré with subtle lighter pecies through out my hair. It came out BEAUTIFUL! exactly what I wanted. I also got a trim and beachy waves. I left looking and feeling like a movie star! I will definitely be going back to see her when I need a touch up. Thanks Ashlee!

I had a cut and color with Mel. She gave me exactly what I was looking for. She listened to what I wanted, and offered suggestions. I asked her to color my highlights back to my natural color and give me a cut with lots of layers. Turned out great! The whole staff was friendly and professional. I would recommend this salon to a friend and plan on coming back for my next cut.

I go to Rosanna, she’s great! Does exactly what I show her in the picture.

I have been coming to Lorraine’s since they opened. Lorraine is a sweetheart who is kind, funny and an outstanding small businesswoman. Mel cuts my hair and her German precision and attention to detail never cease to amaze me. I think Lorraine’s is the best value for a men’s haircut in Los Angeles.

I absolutely love how Lorraine makes me look. She makes my hair seem a natural brown, and her cuts are incredibly flattering. Lorriane is also simply a wonderful person and I enjoy our conversations as much as I enjoy how I look when I leave her salon. As an added bonus, the salon is in a really cool building and Lorraine has designed it beautifully. What more can I say? Try her salon, and see for yourself!

I hate leaving bad reviews but I felt compelled to write this due to the rude service that I received from the receptionist. I am hoping that they find this helpful. I used to work in a retail setting and trained staff on how to give excellent customer service and if any of my staff gave bad service, I would want to know about it. I walked in today wanting to book a colour and buy some Davines hair products. I’ve just moved in nearby and am looking for a good salon to go to on a regular basis.
The receptionist was on the phone as I walked in, and didn’t acknowledge me with any eye contact. I waited patiently and browsed the Davines collection opposite her desk. She eventually got off the phone and instead of saying hello, or coming over to ask me if I wanted any help, launched into a deep conversation with a lady sitting nearby, who had dye in her hair. So I just stood there and looked at her to see whether she would acknowledge me. I was standing there with products in my hand clearly looking like I wanted to buy them, except she ignored me. Obviously the conversation she was engaged in was more important than serving me. So I waited and waited and waited. I should have just walked out at that point, they clearly didn’t want my business. She eventually turned in her stool and asked me if I needed any help. No apology for ignoring me, she didn’t even get up and walk over, in fact she looked peeved at having to stop her conversation, which was the icing on the cake. I walked out and into a different salon five minutes down the road, and received a color, blow dry, gloss and also booked in for keratin treatment. I understand the importance of being friendly to your regulars, but at the expense of ignoring new clientele?

Amazing place! Been coming here for years and wouldn’t go anywhere else! I’ve had cuts all over the world. My hair is not easy, but Charlie is the best I’ve ever been to. Great guy, very easygoing and great talent! Skip the snooty Beverly Hills salons and their crazy prices. You get better cuts and service here!

Pretty awesome. everyone is so nice and lovely. This salon was recommended to me by a friend with an amazing new cut & color. While her stylist was not available, and I was in desperate need of makeover — nice lady recommended Ashlee. Initially I only was going for haircut, but end up with a beautiful new color. Ashlee did an amazing job, listened and chose a wonderful color for me.
They have a special on cut & other services for new customers — go go go — give it a try!

Carina is a hair genius who will get you exactly what you want every single time (which, personally, has never happened to me before. I would always get something close to what I had in mind but never exactly what I envisioned.)
I have been going to her for 3 years now, and, thanks to her magic touch, my fine, sad hair has never looked better. Oh and she is also über nice.

Charlie did a terrific job cutting my hair. I’m growing out a pixie cut and he managed to make it look good while helping me move toward my goal. He also listened to what I didn’t like about the last cut and made my hair look good without razoring it to death. I highly recommend him!

Mel is positively incredible! I was referred to her when I first moved to Santa Monica by a famly member who would only go to Mel to get her hair done. I’ve been going to Mel myself for over a year now and would never let anyone but her touch my hair!
At first I had been doing coloring, which she did a fantastic job at. A friend of mine really wanted to find a way to rid her very curly hair into a pixie cut, so I took her to consult with Mel, who I consider expert and trustworthy. Mel took the time to help out my friend and find the right style for her hair type that would also agree with what she liked too. At the same time, as they were consulting, I got inspired to chop off my hair too! I’ve always had long hair and would only get a hair cut maybe twice a year so I wouldn’t have to shorten it. On top of all the 10+ years of coloring & heating tools, my hair was starting to shows signs of damage. I was afraid yet excited to start fresh though. And ever since that initial chop-​off, I get monthly hair cuts and grew out my natural color which keeps my hair healthy, and each time I come back, I keep going shorter and shorter ;) it’s so much fun! I get compliments all the time on my hair cut from friends as well as strangers, and pass out Mel’s card to anyone who asks where I get it done. And as for my friend with the curly hair, she looks beautiful with the stylish pixie cut Mel gave her and has kept it short since. I absolutely love my hair too, and can’t wait to go back each month for another cut ;) Mel is an artistic genius and to watch her skill sets with a pair of scissors and shears is truly amazing. In addition to her talent and proficiency with hair, Mel is the sweetest person you’ll meet. She’s very accomadating, attentive and caring. She’s offered and let me come in for touch ups to my hair or razoring unwanted hairs on my neck from having short hair free of charge. I am very very grateful for all the wonderful things that Mel does, and hope she continues to help others with her presence, kindness and incredible services :)
So I not only recommend Lorraine’s for hair services, but I would also suggest asking for Mel if you go ;) All the staff has been very friendly and nice as well, and the salon seems to work cooperatively and peacefully together. It’s a great environement.

EXCELLENT COLOURIST
A friend recommended Lorain to me. I tried her salon out and have been coming to her for a few years now .
It’s hard to find a good hair dresser and Colourist you trust in LA.
If you know how you want your hair and what you like. She is an excellent listener and will do exactly what you ask. Or show her a picture of a style and colour you like. She can’t make you loose 20 pounds but she can make your hair look FABULOUS !
If you want a change or are not sure what you want to do with your hair. Lorain is very creative and will help you come up with a style that suits your face and something you love .
Prices are very reasonable and Salon is in a great area.
Parking is easy, lot behind the salon $ 1 an hour.

I came here yesterday with muddy blue-​green hair and orangey blonde roots. Patti completely fixed it, but not only that, it was 20x better than i ever even thought it could be! it’s now a beautiful lilac blonde and is completely damage free! I was worried because when i went two shades lighter at another salon it was 200 $, so i was freaking out because how could something this amazing NOT be over 300 $?? but i asked her how much it was and she said 135 $. talk about reasonably priced for such an amazing transformation. I wholeheartedly recommend Lorraine!

Patti is amazing! I never dreamed I’d get blonde highlights just as beautiful and reasonably priced as what I got in Sarasota, FL. She calmed my every fear with her awesome highlighting talent.
Having just moved to Santa Monica from Florida, I was SO nervous about finding a new stylist. I had been going to my girl in Florida for almost 10 years… She knew my hair better than I did… and gave me the natural blonde color I loved… every…single time.
I stumbled across Lorraine Color Bar and walked in to check out their products. After a few minutes of chatting with the really friendly owner, Lorraine, I had a good feeling about the place. I went home and checked out the reviews.
Patti has tons of great reviews for her color treatments and now I know why. I’m so glad I booked my appointment with her because I walked out of the salon feeling refreshed with perfectly natural, beach blonde highlights. She nailed it. Every fear I had about finding a new stylist is now gone.
I’m so happy I’ve found a new stylist in Santa Monica. Patti definitely does stellar work and is extremely fair with pricing.

So completely amazed with the quality of serice I received at Lorraine
I originally had a morning appointment with Mel. When she saw my hair and what I asked for she admitted (politely) she didn’t think she could give me what I asked for in the short time we had. She asked her collegue Patti if she had the time and Patti said yes!
Briefly, I had dark brown, mixed girl curls and I wanted to be as blonde as possible!
I have such appreciation for the talent at Lorraine, as Patti delivered exactly what I needed in record time, without knowing much about my hair history.
These people have great knowledge and know how, but what I liked best about this place was the team effort they seem to have. They really went out of their way to make me feel comfortable and satisfied
Two big thumbs up!

I love Lorraine! It was so hard to leave my New York hairdresser once I moved here, but Lorraine somehow found a way to match him. She’s a total pro and profoundly nice. And I give them a bonus point because I love listening to her Irish accent while she works.
Even though it’s called a «Colour Bar» I only get cuts, and have never actually colored my hair! But this place was highly recommend to me and they were right.
They also offer a first-​timers bargain, so you kind of can’t go wrong to try it.

I came here to get feather extensions re-​put into my hair, and left extremely happy.
I cannot tell you how annoyed I was calling a couple of salons before this one and getting told that they couldn’t put my own feathers in (they only use their own). What am I supposed to do if I’ve bought tons of feathers at places like tradeshows then?! It’s not like I’m asking them to do it for free…
A stylist at Lorraine’s was able to accomodate me the day after I called to schedule an appointment, and did a great job spreading 10 different feather bundles throughout my hair. Half an hour and some great conversation later: $ 50 ($ 5 per bundle).