Lance Christopher Hair Design

I received a gift certificate from an event I had gone to. I was overdue a cut, and had been getting my hair cut by the same person for years, but found the certificate at home, and thought I’d give his salon a try. I was a little apprehensive, as I’m particular on my hair, but I also figured it would be fine for a simple routine trim.
I scheduled an appointment, which he then called to reschedule the evening before the appointment. I went in later that week. About fifteen minutes before the appointment, I arrived and he texted me saying he was running 15 minutes behind. So I waited at the salon. When he arrived, he rushed in not even looking at me and said a casual and rushed hello and rushed to his chair. Once the cut began I was VERY specific as to what I wanted. A slight trim, and a light trim of my bangs. I wanted everything EVEN. As the cut began I became incredibly nervous. He barely spoke the entire time, and was quite rude even when I said I did not want him to cut my hair a certain way. He sounded annoyed and stated that they way I wanted it cut was the lazy way to do it. Half way through the hair cut, it was clear that he did not know what he was doing, but my hair was half cut and uneven. He cut off far more than I wanted, and even though he was asking for instruction throughout the cut, it was clear he wasn’t listening to what I was saying.
When he gave me the mirror to see the hair from the back I said my hair was uneven in the back and he agreed and said he «always double checks the cut to make sure its even.» It was NOT even. I asked him to stop cutting and he finished the blow out on my hair, which was the best part of the experience. However, I left with literally a chunk missing from the front of my hair which he noted was part of the «layers.» It was awful. I felt nervous and uncomfortable the entire time and left the salon after my hair was dry even though I knew more needed to be trimmed to even out all the errors.
I do not recommend.

I so hate writing bad reviews but then I remember we do this to pass the word and save others grief. That’s why I write this terrible review for Lance.
I met Lance at a Christmas party in 2014 and liked him very much. He shared with me that he’d recently changed shops suggesting a scary career move and I like to support people who make that leap. This time it was a big mistake.
It started with the initial appt. which was for 11am. It was a bit of a drive for me so I allowed plenty of time as I hate to be late for hair appts. 15 min before hand, I’m almost there and I get a text from Lance asking me to make it a bit later. I figured he’s running late with his last client, understandable, I’ll grab lunch to go as it’s going to be a long day. When I arrive at the prescribed time, the people in the salon are completely clueless and just tell me Lance isn’t in. I assume correctly he’s running even later and hasn’t informed them.
I told Lance I was a little tired of the light blonde all-​over and wanted a little more contrast, he agreed. With respect to color, how that translated was one tone, barely any contrast, so much so friends looked at me with disappointment asking where the highlights went?
Now the cut. I’d been going to an exemplary stylist whom I was able to barter with and had been happy with the cut. When Lance began the cut I became immediately nervous when he appeared to be taking just a smidge off (I had told him
I was way overdo for a cut) and trying to follow the previous cut to little avail.
Finally, I paid more than I typically pay because he presented himself as a seasoned and experienced stylist. He also said he’d include a keratin treatment which he claimed would give me the same results as a Brazilian blowout which I’d had before and liked, but he said the keratin treatment would be much easier on the hair.
Like the Brazilian, I had to leave that stuff on my hair (he said 2 days, I left it on 3 to be safe) and when it rained 2 days later my hair was a frizzy mess. When I complained about that (5 hours in the shop) he said he had a better one and he was going away for 4 days but would give me a free one. Sounding like I was a guinea pig for the first one I said No.
Finally, parking behind the shop is fine. I put what I thought was plenty of money in the meter (3 hours, then 1 ½ hours more) and when I realized the time was again going to run out I told him I needed to put money in the meter. Just a few more minutes he kept saying, not once offering to run out and take care of it. Only when I said I’d deduct the cost of any ticket did he let me run and feed the meter.
Bottom line: the shop is a bit second rate, the people don’t seem to communicate well or even like each other much. Lance presents himself as a first rate stylist and simply put, he is not.

Called to make an appointment. Lance was busy and said he would call me back. He never did. I tried again two days later and left a message on an answering machine. Again no phone call. Terrible way to do business

I have been going to Lance for years. Once I found him, I knew I wasn’t going anywhere else. I get compliments all the time on my haircut and color and the friends I’ve referred to Lance have been thrilled too. Lance gives you exactly what you ask for — only better!!!

I made an appointment with Lance over the phone, and could already tell that he had an attitude before I hung up. He asked what time would be good for an appointment, and I said 9am. He said, «10am it is!»
Well I show up promptly at 9:45, and after waiting in the salon for 40 minutes I realized he just wasn’t showing up. The receptionist and I both called his cell phone, which was off, and eventually the receptionist told me that he «is just late sometimes.» I gave up and got my hair cut somewhere else.

I received a gift certificate for free haircut and blow dry I thought I would try Lance. He took the time to see what cut would work best. After consulting I added to the appointment highlights. After all was said and done it came out great. Only thing is when you go to research Lance Christopher it’s a whole different salon on the web page then where you are actually at. Overall great job will go back to him.

I got a certificate for Lance and I was really nervous about trusting my hair to someone I didn’t know. He basically gave me a $ 300 haircut. His regular prices are so affordable. He really knows what he’s doing.

I got a Lifebooker deal for highlights and cut at Lance Christopher Hair salon.
Now, on Lifebooker you are directed to his website, which advertises a glossy Beverly Hills Salon. Nothing could be further from the truth. Maybe he had a nice salon back in the day, and I’m guessing he might have fallen on hard times because now he works out of a salon on Third near Fairfax.
When I arrived, he wasn’t even there and they had to call for him. The receptionist doesn’t deal with his bookings, I guess he just rents a chair there. He eventually rushed in and seemed distracted and looked disheveled, like he had «just rolled out of bed», like someone else here commented.
Conversation was exceptionally limited and slightly weird, like he was in his own world, because I could tell he didn’t really listen to what I told him about my hair and I had to repeat myself several times. Bedside manners were totally non-​existent, bordering on rude. He couldn’t even muster up a smile with his hello, like he was annoyed that he even had to be there.
I became increasingly nervous as he started doing my highlights. His phone rang 4 times while he was adding the foils to my hair, and every time he stopped what he was doing to take the phone call, rendering me sitting there with the peroxide processing on one side of my head while the other side was still untreated. Now, anyone who has ever had their highlights done knows that timing is everything, and usually the colorist keeps a timer nearby so that all parts of your hair gets the same exposure to the dye. Not Lance Christopher. By the time he finally finished and put me under the hood of the dryer, the top of my head had already gotten 45 minutes of processing!
Needless to say, the entire experience was horrifying. My hair is now a two-​tone, an over-​bleached, dry, grey-​white shade on top of my head, and yellow on the sides and I am afraid to do more damage to it by attempting to correct the uneven color.
The trim was OK, hence the two stars, but the entire experience was so surreal, disappointing and nerve racking that I will never go back.

Lance did a great job with my hair; it’s been several weeks and it still looks good. He really took into account what I wanted.
It did take a couple of tries for us to meet up, as he was busy and had to keep pushing our appointment back, but he always called to give me warning. Still, other people might not like getting canceled on the morning of (I didn’t mind).

Lance is a pro at color and even better at hair cuts. He does fantastic work. Only suggestion would be for him to work a little faster. But I’ve been going to him for two years and he does awesome work, consistently.

I just had my first haircut with Lance and love it! He really considered my hair texture and face shape when considering how to deal with a new client. He was very meticulous, pleasant, and I’m loving the shape of my new cut. Good stuff!

Lance is a magician with color!!! He rescued me from years of bad highlights. I finally have nice natural golden brown highlights in my medium brown hair. My last hairdresser bleached them out so badly that it looked like I was getting gray hair, which I don’t have yet (thankfully). Lance corrected the problem on my first visit and has kept the color perfect ever since. Now, the highlights look so natural, they grow out without showing any noticeable line at the roots. What a relief to find him!
He’s given me great cuts too! Two different styles. When I first went to him, I got a short layered cut with these fabulous long shaggy bangs in front. Then, I decided to start wearing it longer, and he listened to how I wanted to change the shape and gave me exactly what I asked for. (Tip: I really helps if you can bring in a picture of some kind to show him what you are aiming for. He loves that.)
As a bonus, after he did the color he put something else on it that made it super shiny and smooth. My hair has never looked better!

Lance did a great job cutting my fine long hair. I received so many compliments. Thanks Lance.

Awesome at cutting long hair — he did everything better than I could have imagined:)
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I was given a certificate for a hair cut by a friend and decided to check him out… Very pleased! He is patient and does a great job at a great price. Besides the haircuts he does my color and highlights. I totally recommend him!

i made an appointment with lance because I had a gift certificate for a free haircut. I talked with him the day before my appointment to set up my time. I showed up on time for the day of my appointment and I waited for 40 minutes and he did not show up at all. He didnt even give me the courtesy of a phone call to let me know he was running late. He even took my phone number down when I made the appointment so I know he had my number.
It took me 40 minutes to get to his salon and therefore I wasted almost 3 hours of my day for a haircut I never got. Based upon my experience he is irresponsible and unreliable and unprofessional.
I have been to many hair salons and I have never felt treated so badly. I have always received phone calls about my appointments or if they are running behind I always get asked to come back or they apologize for the wait. It is a business and if they want their customers to come back they need to treat them right.
Even though I never got any treatments or cuts done with Lance I am not coming back nor am I recommending him to anyone.

I needed a lift for the New Year. A friend of mine has been going to Lance for years and consistantly has great hair.
I walk in with an out of date hair cut feeling a little frumpy and old and I walked out DELIGHTED with my hair and the skip back in my step.
Lance does not just cut hair he is an artist. This was a low key relaxing experience by someone who knows what he is doing.
I don’t post on Unilocal unless I am confident in the craftsmen ship of the person. I’m sure you will have a good experience. I will go back for color and to get cut again. Enjoy!
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A friend gave me a gift certificate to see Lance in West Hollywood so I thought I’d give it a try. I could tell right from the beginning that I was in good hands. Lance did a fantastic job replicating what I loved about my last haircut while adding even more lightness and bounce to my thick hair. Plus he blew it out beautifully. A week later, I can’t stop raving about what a great haircut I got. Five stars to recommend Lance!

I bought a «pamper package» from a fundraising event– and a haircut by lance christopher was in the package.
honestly, i should have thrown away that part of the package. Usually, i like my hair stylists to look «put together» and at least not look like he rolled out of bed. but it wasn’t a deal breaker.
i introduced myself and stuck out my hand to shake his, and was rejected. I actually didn’t mind that because i know a lot of people who don’t like hand shakes.
But what i DO mind is that he left me in the sink while he picked up his phone. I also mind that he answered his cell phone 3 MORE TIMES during the process of the hair cut. I told him i wanted layers in the front– and he ended up giving me bowl-​cut layers around my head which i hate.
Oh wait– best part– he half-​heartedly blew dry my hair– and did a a half-​ass job. He decided he was done because he got ANOTHER phone call and needed to pick it up. my hair wasn’t smooth– and i had a frizz mop on top of my head (which NEVER happens when i get a proper blow-​out) and seemed ANNOYED that i asked for product to smooth it down. Later that day, i went to Carlton hair in West covina and asked a stylist to re-​blow dry my hair. She was stunned at the piss-​poor job he did. She and i decided that since i had a gift certificate and i was not the one who paid Lance– he didn’t care– even if he was paid for his service when the gift certificate was bought.
but by any means, don’t go to lance christopher.

Hi,
I just read a review here about Christopher and I can’t believe somebody would write this. That person must be very desperate competition or somebody who has personal issues. I could not say bad word on Chris, and specially on his art of work haircuts. I am sure anybody smart knows reviews like this are written with personal revenge or something. He is the best I know and I moved down to San Diego about year ago, but keep going back to Christopher. As every girl knows that find good hairstylist is hard, and I don’t care how long is the drive. Its totally worth it.
Whoever you are, you need to make your own opinion. He is good, otherwise he would be not having so busy client schedule.