Hair By Christina Smallwood

LOVE HER!
My aunt managed to squeeze a dry cut appointment with Christina on a very short notice. She was soooo friendly. I’ve been going to the same hairstylist since I was 10 years old so I was a bit use to the norm of her salon. As soon as I walked in Christina greeted us and sat me down.
I’ve never received a dry cut so I was a bit worried about it. She asked what I was looking for and talked me through the process.
She evened out my hair, kept the length and trimmed it up. IT LOOKED AMAZING. I felt like a completely different person. I got a lot of compliments and it still feels amazing. It was exactly what I in-​visioned.
I’ll DEFINITELY BE RETURNING TO SEE CHRISTINA!!! :]

Christina is the best. It was my first time dying my hair and she did an amazing job. She was super helpful! My results were better than I expected. She also cut my hair and I always had bad experiences when it came to cutting it because it was always left too short, but this was one of the best experiences ever. My hair looks amazing.

I found Christina here on Unilocal about a year or so ago. Have been going back to her since! =) I originally was researching a stylist who specialized in Color Corrections — Christina was it! I had very fine European hair & had been dyeing it black for a year before that (before that was Red, & before that was blonde — yes, I’ve been screwing with my hair for a Long time!) I was very pleased to find Christina because she used Very gentle bleach to get my hair back to my natural ‘ashy blonde’ hair color! it was not ‘orange’ as I was afraid it could have turned out. I belive there is a ‘before & after’ of my hair transition included in her photos on here & on her FB page.
Christina is a great stylist with years of experience & clientelle that swears by her (myself included)! =)

The 2 stars isn’t for Christina but for my disappointment in not being able to find out how great she is.
I’ve read all the great reviews for Christina and was excited to one day make an appointment with her. Unfortunately I was too late. I inquired about making an appointment for a cut and color, but she said she’s not accepting any new clients.
What a bummer.
Christina, if your reading this, if and when you do accept new clients, please let us know.

Christina is AMAZING in every way possible. I am someone who doesn’t go to salons very often to get my hair colored. I went in this summer for the 1^st time to a place in Orange and had a fairly good experience but not great. So when it was time to get my hair did again, I found Christina on Unilocal and FB. All her clients seemed to love her and her pictures were amazing.
I made my appt and she was awesome from the moment when I sat in her chair. She asked about me, my hair routine and wanted to really make me hair be the best that it could be. I was indecisive and trusted her expertise as to what hair colors would work for me. I ended up getting warm brown tones with honey highlights. I fell IN LOVE with my hair as soon as she was done. I actually ended up going to the bank right after my appt. and my bank teller complimented how great it looked.
I loved my experience so much that I ended up booking my next appointment as soon as were done. I can’t wait until then. Like I said, she is AMAZING and you will not regret making her your hairstylist 5+ STARS ALL THE WAY!

If there were more stars I would give them! Christina is the best, ever, end of story. I got my hair done on wednesday and literally did not have to wash, brush, or style it for 4 days because it still looked that freaking good!!! Christina is a genius with color, amazing with cut (specifically the bangs —
.gosh) and makes you look like a total rock star with the style. I found Christiana earlier this year and every time she does my hair I go home and just stare at it in the mirror for hours (don’t judge me — just go to her and you will understand). True story I actually burst into song about how much I love my hair the other night, it’s that good. Christina is good at picking cut and color that make YOU look good.
The last time I got my hair done by her I went in march, and couldn’t make it back in for 7 months. Yes everyone I said 7 months and guess what? I still got a million compliments on my hair after all those months! I think that says a lot!
Christina is also really reasonably priced and doesn’t push products on you like most stylists. I asked for some recommendations for shampoo conditioner and oil for my hair and the stuff she recommended is
!!! I have psoriasis which tends to flare up on my scalp and she recommended products for it which btw have worked already which is a fricken miracle. She’s also knowledgable about the condition which is sooooo nice, you cannot even imagine.
Also– Christina is not only amazing at what she does, she’s a cool girl with a great personality which makes the whole experience even better. I was so nervous to switch stylists (I’d been going to my last stylist for 5 years) but I couldn’t be happier I made the switch and met Christina: D
Long story short, Christina Smallwood is amazing, and she will make you look and feel amazing.

I found Christina on Unilocal and I’ve never been more thankful! After years of negligent styling and DIY hair color, I needed a professional’s help. I was blown away at my first appointment how she really studied my hair, the shape, volume, it’s habits (curly, lots of cow-​licks) to determine the right style for me. I wanted to embrace my natural curls without being a slave to them — essentially, I needed a style that would look great straight or curly and she delivered BIG TIME. She gave me lots of wonderful layers that just WORK. I don’t know how she does it!
After that haircut, I was hooked. I’ve been back for color treatments and am always happy with her suggestions. She’s never tried to upsell me to some crazy procedure, instead she makes less aggressive (both by the use of fewer chemicals and colors and the cost) suggestions to make your own hair work.
THAT is her true gift: she’s not just a stylist who makes you look great in her chair, she gives you a style that you can make beautiful on your own (although, admittedly, I never look as good as I do coming out of her chair!).
Although I really like the products that she uses, I sincerely appreciate that she never tries to sell me anything. In fact, she’s the first stylist that I’ve ever had who didn’t chastise me for using store-​bought shampoo! Her concern, first and foremost, is your hair and your style. If you want to use Pantene, whatever. Her cuts and colors don’t need specialty shampoo treatment (although her products smell heavenly and I love using them at home) and your hair will still look great.
Styles she’s given me:

I’ve been going to Christina for several months now after finding out about her on Unilocal.She is really great at communicating in addition to being a skilled stylist. She’s so friendly and easy to talk to and puts you right at ease.
After years of suffering through cheaper and horrible haircuts, where I’d get very stressed out afterwards because the stylists wouldn’t listen to me, I’m so glad I have finally found a hair person I can trust and who charges very reasonable rates, in addition to being a wonderful, friendly, warm person to talk to. I have very thick, Asian hair, so sometimes people would cut it badly and it would poof out like crazy. Christina has really mastered doing hair cuts that flatters the person, and she does an exceptional job every time, listening carefully.
I like that she does her hair cuts dry, so that you can see what they look like as she cuts, rather than wet, where you’re not sure how it will turn out. She explained why to me once, and it made so much sense.
Christina is amazing, and she keeps me driving down the 405 every seven weeks from South Orange County even after we moved away from Irvine.
I wish I had found her a long time ago!

HELLO can I tell you how fabulous my hair was in Vegas for my 21^st? Well, I can’t because I was drunk most of the time… but all the people who saw me kept telling me how BEAUTIFUL my hair was afterwards! Hooray! I love it! Christina was nice enough to squeeeeeeze me into an appointment around closing just so I could have beautiful birthday hair. :D
Christina — you da you da bessst
btw – 5 star+5 stars = 10 stars from mee

I just had Christina cut and color my hair for the second time. I love the color and cut. She’s super knowledgeable and a great stylist that makes you feel really comfortable as you talk to her about your expectations. I have made appointments until January because she fills up fast.

I honestly can’t say enough about Christina. Being a girl that’s gone through tons of box dye and handfuls of stylists that were just eh I was so lucky to find her!
She took my dull fried hair and made it something I can finally get compliments on. Not to mention she is amazing at taking brassy orange to a gorgeous beach blonde!
I for once trust her so much I have no problem going into the salon and telling her to do what she wants… It’s always perfection!

Background story: I only wore up in a ponytail/​bun thing for almost 6 months. My hair had been bleached, colored, bleached again, toned, and colored one more time before I came to Chistina. I had come to the conclusion that after I get married in September, I’m chopping it all off and going pixie because I was over it.
Then there was Christina (angels singing/​heavens opened/​clouds parted, literally)…I had found her on Unilocal and then I followed her on FB and really did alot of leg work on HER work. I wanted to find someone who ‘got’ what I wanted and didn’t charge an exhuberant amount of $$ for it.
When we met, I told Christina what I wanted, she then gave me recommendations and explained THE WHOLE PROCESS. Just because the hair dye looked black, she promised it wouldn’t be and what I got was a wonderful chocolate brown with a reddish type of tint. Because I have gray hair, the chocolate came out a really pretty reddish color.
I had told her that I was trying to grow it out for the wedding and how I wanted to wear it on that day and she gave great recommendations! Because we’re trying to save my hair, she did not recommend permanent extensions, rather clip ins and she offered to put them in and cut them so they blend with my hair. She took the time to actually talk with me — which I loved. Christina is not about the money, she’s more about making you feel your best with what you have. Needless to say, I set up my very next appt at my first one and I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE HER!!!
She recommended a conditioner for my hair to help the process of it getting back to a somewhat normal state and I love it– After using for 2.5 weeks straight, I now have soft to the touch hair — =)
If you need someone new, who can be trusted, call Christina — she’ll make you pretty again! GUARANTEED!

Christina is AMAZING! You always get just what you ask for and if you aren’t sure, she is always current on what’s in. Before Christina I was jumping from one hair stylist to another and the most common problem I had was that they never did what I wanted. When I pay for a service I expect to get what I ask for and that’s exactly what I get with Christina.
Not only is she the best hair stylist, but she is such a warm and loving person. I would recommend Christina to anyone and everyone.

I had been going back and forth weather to even get my hair done in the first place because it was such a mess. I figured it might be better to just let it grow out. It was a mess of burnout blond, red and black and new growth (ewwwww). A while back I scoured Unilocal for people specializing in color correction and I came across Christina. I even made an appointment for her and then didn’t go.
Another few months went by and my best friend got tired of hearing me complain about my hair, and in so many words told me I was getting it done. (so much for letting it grow out) I am so glad I did! Christina is a miracle worker! And not to mention friendly and down to earth! She listened to what I wanted and she did it. The color looks amazing, much more natural and I have gotten so many compliments.
If you are worried that Christina is bribing us to write these shining reviews, she isn’t. Check out her Facebook page, that’s what sold me. There is not a head of hair on there that doesn’t look absolutely amazing. She is also a pro at cutting. I styled my hair myself this morning and it looks great. I am so glad i listened to Unilocal and made an appointment with Christina, I will for sure be a repeat customer :)

I LOVE CHRISTINA PASTORE! I was so nervous to try a new hair stylist when I moved out to Irvine a couple months ago. She was recommended to me by a friend. Wow! Best recommendation ever. She’s amazing. So friendly and outgoing. Makes you feel like you’re friends from the beginning of your hair experience at the salon. I felt so comfortable. Most importantly, she gave me exactly what I asked for. Thank you Christina.
As far as the salon goes… its cute with fun fashion. My cut was a reasonable price which was relieving and the staff was very friendly!

Christina is awesome! She is down to earth, friendly, and an amazing hair artist. I trust her completely and would recommend her to anyone! I also booked her for my upcoming wedding.

I’d been dying my hair myself with semi-​permanent dye for years and had managed to turn it into a dull brown mess. I’d been hesitant to get it fixed professionally because I have a phobia of roots and thought semi-​permanent was synonymous with commitment-​free. I was wrong. Once I saw signs of my formerly blonde hair peeking through, I decided to bite the bullet and find a professional. After a couple hours of searching online and sifting through Unilocal reviews (thanks, guys!), I settled on Christina and I’m so glad I did!
The salon she works at is super cute and everyone there is incredibly friendly. No snooty OC vibe at all. Christina asked me what I wanted, offered me a drink, and got to work. She did a wonderful job of blending my light roots with my dark hair and made it look completely natural — exactly what I was going for. She then dried it and cut it … I’ve never had it done in that order before, but I’m a believer. It’s the best cut I’ve had — I love it. The cherry on top? She’s completely affordable.
If you need to get your hair done, Christina’s your girl!

I couldn’t ask for a better experience when visiting Christina. She’s super talented, fun, professional and flexible!
Without having to go into too much detail, she knew exactly what I was looking — gorgeous blonde highlights and a cut that allowed me to keep the length. The time I spent in the chair flew by because she was so easy to talk to and get along with. And she was SO flexible with me… I couldn’t make any of the appointments she had available (I drove from LA to Orange County for her… because she’s THAT good), so she came into the salon on a day she hadn’t planned to just to fit me in!
I’d highly recommend Christina to anyone who is looking for a talented and amazing stylist.
Also, I added a photo of the color and cut she gave me in case you need proof! :)

Want woohoo, fabulous, fantastic looking hair? Go to Christina. She is worth it.
She is an amazing hair stylist. She turns any head of hair into a work of art. She is fantastic with cutting short hair not to mention, she colored my hair with out further damaging it. I think I actually left with my hair in better condition then before.
She really gets to know you and your personality in order to give you the best service. Not to mention the products she uses, leave you smelling delicious!
That’s a plus in my book, walking out with great hair that also smells fabulous! Getting your tresses done by Christina is a definite must.

Christina is a rare find in Orange County. She literally has everything you would ask for in a stylist: Excellent with cuts AND color, reasonably priced, stylish, up-​to-​date in the latest hair trends and products, and genuinely cares about you as a client.
I am an extremely loyal client, and when I decided to leave my prior stylist of many years, Christina went above and beyond to make sure it was a comfortable transition for me. She takes her time and truly values your opinion as the client. She also wants to make sure you’re happy with the end result and will do whatever it takes to get you there.
Not only will you leave the salon ecstatic about your hair, but you’ll also be a little bit happier before you came in. Christina makes the process so enjoyable and so fun, because she is so engaging and sweet as pie! Be prepared by having her business cards in your purse — because you’ll be receiving TONS of compliments!