Appearances Hair Color & Design Studio

Jen FIXED the most God awful mess of hair coloring in my life. She SAVED ME! I was so happy when I left I cried! She did an excellent job listening to what I wanted and somehow was able to correct the strangely colored orange, blonde and dark orange mess the person at Aveda left me with. BTW — I went to Aveda 3 times to have them «blend» the grey and she made it worse. Jen worked diligently and painstakingly must have put a couple hundred foils in my hair. It was a little more than I was told/​expecting so she graciously discounted the price to meet what I had been told. It is the best color and cut in a LONG time. I have received multiple complements on the cut and color. I am thrilled with Jen and her dedication to her craft!

I’m super bummed with my most recent experience here. I tried a new stylist as the one here who I have seen before was on vacation. I started the appointment stating I was super nervous because I was asking her to cut off about 8 – 9 inches of hair in a style I’ve never had before. I asked for an a line bob, the front length near the collar bone with long side swept bangs. I left with a blunt bob, layers and bangs just above my eye brows. I have tried to play around and make the style work and I end up having to pin the bangs back in some kind of twist until they grow out. I’m really upset because instead of looking sleek and put together, I look like a soccer mom with a low maintenance hair cut. There’s nothing wrong with the look except that it’s not what I wanted. I think the fault lies in that my appointment in total was less than thirty minutes– consult, wash, cut, dry and style. My stylist saved some time just blow drying my hair and no styling– I looked like a bad 90’s sitcom actress walking out. She spent NO time listening to what I wanted or looking at the photos I had. Maybe ten minutes on the cut. Moral of the story– this place might be good for a trim but don’t go here to change your style as they will not deliver. If you’re in a customer service based industry where what you do affects my every day life– try listening to the customer and learning what they want. I will not be returning.

Very attentive and welcoming. Hayley did an excellent job on my hair. Would definitely recommend to anyone.

This place only cares about ripping people off. The stylists aren’t honest with what they’re doing and pricing. My stylist seemed very money hungry when consulting me about my hi lights trying to convince me I needed more that what I was asking for… and I ended up leaving paying almost $ 200! I have never paid that much for my hair ever. For the prices of this place it is not a sanitary feeling environment, there is nothing high end about this salon. Seriously its an expensive super cuts.

I’ve never been before and went in after a hair emergency from home dying and was totally fixed up. I love my hair now. My stylist Hayley was super awesome and friendly and my hair looked great and felt great. While doing home dye I bleached my hair so she put in some nutrients for it and my hair feels soft now. The other employers where nice as well and I rescheduled for a new hair appointment. I recommend highly.

Ok, today would have been my first appointment along with my teenage daughter. They called me earlier in the day to see if I wanted a one o’clock appointment not realizing our appointments had been booked together. I then get a call about an hour before our appointments to say they are canceling my appointment and would I like to reschedule for another day.
Apparently the client before had booked a trim and instead wanted to cut off twelve inches. So I call back. Firstly they don’t realize that our appointments were together. I explained to the receptionist that I feel like it is unacceptable to cancel my appointment completely because there was some kind of miscommunication with the previous client. I can understand running behind fifteen minutes but to completely cancel me?
I happen to work in the industry and would never cancel another client because my previous client needed or wanted a more involved service. It’s called a follow up. «I can do this for you today, but unfortunately I have a client right after you, and I will need you to come back or book a longer appointment next time.»
I honestly was super excited to find a local place and give them my business. But I guess I will continue to drive to Denver, where I can expect to be treated professionally.

I love Appearances!!! Vicki has been doing my hair for three years and she’s amazing! I always get compliments on my hair even weeks after my appointment. I have super thick, coarse, wavy hair and it’s always tough to find someone that can cut it correctly. She’s also a genius with color. The rest of the stylists and staff are always nice and make Appearances a fun experience.

I am a professional woman who really counts on my hair looking well done. Having just moved to the Denver metro area, I searched high and low for a CERTIFIED COLORIST to work on my hair — since I am 100% gray at age 40, I have to go frequently for touch ups.
I’ve seen Jackie a couple of times and am very pleased. She has a designation as a certified colorist, which is mandatory for me.
Her prices aren’t cheap and after she and I figure out the proper formulations/​colors, I will likely switch to someone cheaper for touch-​ups, but will still go to her when I get my base color and highlights done together.

I have gone to Appearances since It opened. I always loved it. I could just see anyone working and get an amazing haircut. I havent been there for a couple of years. This time I was scheduled with a stylist at The Studio. Its owned by the same people, just a block south. They needed this new space to accommodate all the clients they have. This was one of the best haircuts I have gotten in a year. She was amazing. I have really thick, really long, really curly hair. She took her time and cut it wet, cut it dry, and gave me a great blow out. We had great conversation. I kept her card and will go to her exclusively.

We have the worlds most particular 4 year old girl, who loves a pixie cut. She has never been happier and she looks adorable!

I am writing an update through Appearances as well as a first review of Studio salon (they are basically the same salon, just a block apart — owned by the same people).
I have never been completely happy leaving this salon, except, apparently, my first visit (and this was more because I was still seen even though I should have been rescheduled than the actual hair cut, because if I am remembering correctly — I had to return to get it reshaped after I showered and tried styling it myself.) I have returned for a «reshaping» every visit except maybe two in the last two years. Sondra is extremely good at fixing bad hair cuts, but it’s usually after she cuts them poorly in the first place. I really truly wanted to be a regular (HAPPY) client here, but my time is more valuable than this. I cannot keep spending 2 – 4 ½ hours (yes, it took me 4 ½hours to get a cut/​color on short hair) of my time, followed by 1 – 2 hours the next day to fix it.
I recently have been wearing my hair VERY short due to the fact that I went in with a picture of a short bob and ended up with a pixie cut. The «I-​never-​get-​the-​cut-​I-​ask-​for» feeling starts here, at my first 4 ½ hour hair appointment. I ended up paying $ 90 for the cut (that I didn’t ask for) and color (bright jewel tones that ended up getting cutting out due to the fact that she cut my hair so short AFTER coloring it — and faded within a week) Since then I have had two haircuts each about a month apart. The first was ok, I at least didn’t cry myself to sleep. This one today, however, I am totally at my wits end. I asked for a hairstyle that could be styled into a lady-​hawk as well as a sleek, feminine pixie cut and ended up with Rocker Chick with Electrified Spikes all over. Too short, too choppy, too disappointing.
It’s time to find a new stylist and I’ll be using Unilocal (and any suggestions *hint*hint*) to find a new one. This really bums me out because I kept hoping that I would leave happy two visits in a row and it has failed to happen. Sorry, Sondra. :-(Getting your hair cut is supposed to be exciting and relaxing instead of anxiety– and tear-​inducing.

I am very upset as I have just returned after spending 3.5 hrs here and paid $ 160 for a color and cut. I will try and be very respectful in my review but if I slip up, please forgive me. Just know that if I start using «bad words» it would be because I really couldn’t help it.
Why am I upset? Here is a list :
1) I have color blotches on my forehead, and around my hairline on the forehead. I tried to tell the stylist, Sydney and she just told me since I had one of those types of skins where the color would not come off it was not going to come off.
Question — why did it get to my forehead in the first place?
2) She took 3.5 hours for a job that usually takes about 2 hours give or take
3) She had to apply the color to my hair for highlights twice — She did not get it right the first time. She did not get it right the second time as well. I wanted a red, I KNOW what I have on my highlights is NOT red. I ask her and she tells me it will get redder after it dries! OOOOOOOKAAAAAAAY!
4) I have curly hair. I understand not everyone can do a decent job with curly hair. But when she asked me what i wanted, I told her that I wanted my hair to have a body, since it has been thinning out due to hairloss. And I wanted to get rid of split ends and kind of make it all come together with layers and have a bounce at the back.
She went on to cut it, and was done in less than 2 minutes ! I was like what did she do! so she went on to blow dry it and apply some products and show me the final result of her work. Well she had snipped some ends. but it was looking HORRIBLE. I pointed out that that was not what I had in mind. She goes on to tell me that the problem was that I had too many layers at the top of my head !
LADY! I know what I have on my head. The thing is that you are the expert, you are supposed to bring it all together so it looks chic. You don’t just snip away the ends when someone comes in and says. I want the hair cut. CUT. So someone steps in, I think it was the owner Sondra and she told her what she could do. I gave her a free pass. I said. I do not mind the how short it goes, it should look good.
(If my regular hair stylist reads this. she will kill me! I always tell her not to cut more than an inch. And she does a tremendous job every single time. So why not go there? I am hitting myself now. but no point. I just thought since I had stuff to do in the area, Unilocal reviews are good, it is next to my workout studio– It was too good to be true! Guess what! it is!)
5) So she goes at it again. And tells me she is going to cut the hair at the back as short as it is at the front and make it equal. I am not a stylist. but even I could figure out that I was going to look like a curly ball of fur with that. I told her in that case she should go shorter at the front and side too.
I was talking to someone who was not ready to listen to me. she just cut all of my hair in a straight line. By now I was really tired. I had not gotten around to finishing my work in the area and I would get delayed if I argued. So I let it be. But an hour later. I am still fuming. the hair cut looks ridiculous.
6) The best part! I called up this morning and asked them for an appointment. They tried to get me in at 11 30 and when I mentioned I wanted color too, they asked me to get in at 11 with sydney. When I asked them that I do not see Sydney on their website, the lady’s voice on the other end of the phone said — she is new here. I went quite for a moment. and then asked. how new? Is she a student? She goes. No she has been a stylist with us for some time now.
I should have known that hey were trying to get me in with a stylist who is still learning her art. I just was so focused on getting this done today that I made many mistakes
1. Not wait till evening when my own stylist could have gotten me in. even though it normally takes days.
2. Refuse being serviced by someone they did not think fit to name on their website.
3. I should have walked out when the color did not look good.
Oh stupid stupid me!
PS: I tried really hard to not use aggressive language and put blame. but if it snuck in. I am sorry. it is just a terrible thing to happen. i would not wish this even on an enemy :(

After having short hair and getting many bad haircuts (very hard to recover from that). I finally found a place, in the burbs no less, that really knows their stuff. Natalie was very knowledgable and made a bad cut look cute, I will definitely be going back here!!!

Great shop! Attractive, nice people, great stylist… Natalie. I’ll definitely be going back.

Notice: I shave my head with a 2 guard and did not get a haircut here, I only accompanied Abby w for moral support.
The ladies here are super nice and friendly. Willing to get you anything to drink when you enter. Décor is very modern but doesn’t have a sterile feel. If you need goop to put in your hair, they’ve probably got it.
If I was a pretty lady, and I’d probably be a fairly ugly one, I’d get my hair done here.

Since my last review, Summer has moved on and I have been going to Cassie regularly. Over all the years since I first started coming to Appearances, I’ve now had 4 outstanding stylists (I have also gone to Natalie when Cassie was booked up a couple of times). I am someone who went from being extremely apprehensive about anyone «new» touching my hair to now feeling really comfortable going to just about anyone at Appearances, which is amazing. I really have a lot of trust in the staff there, and Cassie is especially talented in my opinion.
Very highly recommended!

I have a short, trendy type haircut and highlights, and I don’t trust this mop to just anyone. Luckily I stumbled across Appearances, and I haven’t looked back.
Natalie has been doing my hair, and she is truly an artist when it comes to short cuts! She listens to my concerns and needs, and is always flexible and friendly. I have only had a hair cut by one other stylist here, but she did a fantastic job with my color. The girls at the front desk always greet me by first name and are super helpful when scheduling appointments.
Definitely check this place out for your hair care needs!

I’ve tried various high-​end salons and board certified colorists. My stylist here is Cassie and there’s nothing about ‘Blonde’ that she doesn’t know:)

I would have to say that this Appearances does an ok job for the price. I have received the same kind of service at other salons for way less. I was loyal to 1 stylist here until she moved and tried out a couple of other stylists, but just couldn’t find a good fit. I would have given them a better rating, but after seeing a few of the stylists I felt hey just didn’t take the time to know my hair and how I style it.
The décor is nice and they have added a lot of different services. They do have friendly staff though which is always a plus. All in all I think this salon is pretty middle of the road in my book.

I am awfully surprised that no one has reviewed these guys yet… I know I’m in the burbs but geez. Anywho, so Appearances is a pretty awesome salon (especially for the burbs). In fact, the were voted by Salon Today as one of the top 200 salons nationwide this year.
Alright, being honest, I’ll say that I haven’t actually used their services in a few years but it’s not because they aren’t awesome, it’s because I’m admittedly a cheapskate!!! When I was a customer, I would see Summer, and I can completely reccomend her, she does a fabulous job. Lots of peeps from my hood go here and all have good things to say, so go on, go get your hair did, or whatever you need, um hairwise that is.
Ps. Check out their website, it’s very comprehensive!