Lendways & Co Hairdressing

I love this place! I’ve been coming almost 20 years now! Debbi does my hair – she’s excellent at weaves, coloring, and cutting. They offer organic hair products that are fabulous. The other ladies here– Sylvia, Lilia, Pat, as well as my buddy Jim– are the sweetest folks around! Come for great service and a happy family atmosphere!

I’ve been going to Debbie at Lendway for 20 years now and she always does a great job.
She’s funny, and very kind and makes my visits very pleasant.
I have been referring new customers to her whenever someone is looking for a great stylist.

Debbie is the best hairstylist around, been going to Debbie for 20 years, a dear friend and she makes me feel pretty!

I got this referral from Tiffany G. who goes to Pat here at Lendways & Co. I desperately needed an update on my do so I called and got in at a time convenient for me. Pat has days she likes to work, but is pretty flexible to accommodate clients. Very nice perk!
The shop is located in Toluca Lake on Riverside Drive. You will see The Counter on the corner. There is free parking behind the shop in the back and another lot in case those spots are full that charges $ 2.00 for the entire time you are parked AND has an attendant. Excellent value. You will need to walk around to the front to enter but you can walk through the Coffee Bean as I did and grab a cup of tea to sip while you are getting your hair done.
The shop itself is not fancy, but I really enjoyed the lively conversations going on around me and really felt at home there. Pat asked me about my hair, what I wanted and about my lifestyle as well to get a feel for what she needed to do. My overly bleached blond (from an overzealous hairdresser in Vegas who thought I needed to go platinum without asking me) was very dry and brittle. I had asked another stylist to chop it off before but she thought I could grow it out first and then start with the chopping. Well, it has just continued to break and, even though I love long hair, it was never going to grow out at this rate. I wanted to go dark and Pat suggested that I go no darker than my natural color or I would be unhappy. She then suggested a nice, easy to grow out bob so that I could still pull it back for swimming and sports but get rid of most of the severely damaged ends. Cool.
She told me exactly what she was going to do with each stage. Going from blond to dark isn’t a one step process. She replaced the pigments with red to help the color stick and then applied color over it. It turned out too red and she noted that. She then did another layer of color. My blond still wasn’t holding it as it should and, even though it was a pretty shade of copper penny red, it wasn’t what either of us wanted so I made an appointment to come back and have it darkened more, at no further charge to me.
The cut is awesome! My hair now looks full, thick and healthy again with a lot of bounce and body AND it is super soft! I have been able to just wash and wear, the cut is so good! She did put some long layers in it when I came back just to give it even more bounce and make it easier to hold a curl.
I can highly recommend Pat for her cut and color skills. I am one very satisfied customer!

If you want your hair cut and colored by an awesome colorist, this is a must. Debi knows her stuff, if your not sure what you want she can give great suggestions! Plus she’s down to earth and easy to talk to! I moved so many times and always drive for her work!

I have been going to this salon for years!~ It’s got that cool old school vibe without smelling like bologna! Settled in the old money section of Toluca Lake, many a glamour-​girl and the wives of celebrities have graced the doorstep!~ The salon seems tucked away, might be hard to see at first… but the location is PERFECTION for grabbing a coffee, a bite and then getting dolled up! Friendly people and a light hearted atmosphere! Debbi Alfonso knows her stuff… and is willing to go the extra mile to make you feel like a thousand bucks!

My hairdresser, Pat Garner, started working out of this salon a few years ago, but I never did a Unilocal Check-​In/​Review. Not sure how I missed doing so. This is a great little salon. They are so wonderful with older people, many of whom make a day of it at the salon. It is small, but full service. There is parking directly in the back and in the lot behind that.