The 12 Best Hair Salons in Los Angeles, Hands Down

Reviewed by Sky Kim

The search to find the best hair salon can feel like a never-ending quest, especially if you live in a mega city like Los Angeles. Expanding over 500 square miles, the city is hardly a place you can cover quickly, especially when you factor in all of the traffic. Plus, when you're looking for something like a hair salon, it's not exactly like you can mosey in and feel it out– when you do make an appointment, you want to arrive knowing that you'll be getting what you want. To help you find the perfect place in LA that aligns with your lifestyle, budget, and hair needs, team Byrdie has scoped them out.

Whether you're in Malibu, Silver Lake, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, et al, we've figured out the best places to get your hair cut, colored, treated, and braided. Below, find the 12 best hair salons in Los Angeles that we personally recommend to our friends over and over again. What's more, these places are also where some of our favorite A-listers frequent because yes, they're that good. From the place that Selena Gomez goes to on repeat to the salon that will give you Zoë Kravitz-worthy micro-braids, keep scrolling.

Nine Zero One

Salon Nine Zero One is a must if you want quintessential California-girl hair; the stylists there are masters of lived-in color. Perhaps that’s why it’s the go-to salon for the young Hollywood set. (Regulars include Selena Gomez, Emma Roberts, Jennifer Lawrence, and Hilary Duff). With cuts beginning at $175 and color ranging from $100 to $325, depending on your process of choice. And if you don't need a cut or color, but still want to get Nine Zero One's signature beach waves, styling starts at $100.

Nine Zero One
901 Westbourne Drive, West Hollywood 90069
(310) 855-9099

Mèche Salon

Founded by color expert Tracey Cunningham and veteran hairstylist Neil Weisberg, Mèche Salon delivers service that is a practice in perfection. With its celebrity roster of names like Shailene Woodley, Drew Barrymore, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Emma Stone, we're only too happy to feature Mèche Salon as one of the top salons in Los Angeles. A cut at Mèche begins at $175 and color at $150.

Mèche Salon
8820 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, 90211
(310) 278-8930

Feverfew

Feverfew, formerly Stag Hair Parlor, is one of those places that makes you feel instantly cooler the second you walk in. The low toxic, clean air salon is now located in Eagle Rock and provides some of the best layered cuts we've experienced.

Feverfew
2775 W Broadway, Eagle Rock 90041
323-576-4640

Andy LeCompte Salon

Where do we start with Andy LeCompte? With clients like Madonna and Penélope Cruz, Andy cuts to sheer perfection, and any stylist at the Andy LeCompte Salon in West Hollywood passes the same vibe test. Star stylists and colorists like Jen Atkin and Vanessa Spath, who boast a celebrity roster that includes Gwen Stefani and Katy Perry, prove that Andy LeCompte Salon is a team comprised of only the very best. While a cut with LeCompte starts around $600, a session with his stylists goes for $200 and up. For color, pricing begins at $150.

Andy LeCompte Salon
616 North Almont Drive, West Hollywood, 90069
(310) 273-4100

Mare Salon

Since opening in early 2016, Mare Salon has quickly risen to become one of the most sought-after salons in Los Angeles. Founding husband-and-wife team Alex Polillo and Mara Roszak originally began at Andy LeCompte Salon, but since its opening, Mare has received the stamp of approval from celebrities like Nicole Richie and Cara Delevingne, making this salon a must-try for the cool girl. Cuts start at $250 and color at $150.

Mare Salon
152 North Wetherly Drive, West Hollywood, 90048
(424) 274-3479

Benjamin Salon

Classic, clean cuts with a focus on craftsmanship: This is what separates Benjamin Salon as one of the top salons in Los Angeles. Founded by celebrity stylist Benjamin Mohapi, the salon hosts a top-tier team that caters to celebrity clientele like Amanda Seyfried and Carey Mulligan. A cut at Benjamin Salon starts at $180, but if you really feel like pulling out all the stops, you can get a cut with Benjamin starting at $400. Color begins at $140.

Benjamin Salon
148 N Wetherly Drive, West Hollywood, 90069
(424) 249-3296

Spoke & Weal

We know you deserve only the very best—and Spoke & Weal is the place to provide it. Stylist Jon Reyman revolutionized the cutting process with his famed dry cuts, and it's that type of innovation to the craft that makes this salon a standout. It's quite the Byrdie-editor favorite, too. While a cut with Reyman begins at $800, budget-friendlier cuts are available starting at $75; color starts at $200.

Spoke & Weal
8211 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, 90048
(323) 591-0979

The Hive

Sequestered in a small space in Highland Park, The Hive turns out reasonably priced cut and color that are always a 10. Owner and stylist, Lissa Renn, garnered a large following after working as a stylist for 15 years in Los Angeles. The Hive is the place to go if you're looking for a layered cut with movement and texture. Every stylist uses high-quality products like Bumble and bumble to deliver top results. Fun fact: The Hive also doubles as an art space, the Apiary Gallery. Long cuts start at $100, while color is $130 and up.

The Hive
5670 York Boulevard, Highland Park, 90042
(323) 254-2901

Brighton Salon

Brighton Salon in Beverly Hills offers a wide range of services to clients such as haircuts, color, style, extensions, and makeup. And their clientele includes the likes of Kristin Cavallari, Nicole Richie, and Bella Thorne. Consultations are always complimentary. Haircuts start at $150 while base color begins at $95.

Brighton Salon
9409 Brighton Way, Beverly Hills 90210
(310) 247-2221

Capella Salon

If you've seen any crush-worthy curls on Instagram, chances are a few of those heads have been touched by the "curl doctor", Shai Amiel, who runs this Studio City salon. From reviving blow-fried spirals to hand-painted color, Capella Salon is a go-to for curly-haired girls in the LA area and beyond. While booking an appointment with Amiel will cost you $350 and a bit of patience (he's consistently booked solid for months in advance), you can snag a curly cut from various stylists starting at $100 and color starting at $115.

Capella Salon
12930 Ventura Boulevard #216, Studio City, 91604
(818) 784-4247

REHAB Salon

This one's for the people with curly and kinky hair. REHAB Salon specializes in textured hair and offers a variety of services including loc maintenance, twist-outs, cornrows, bantu knots, micro-braids, sew-ins, and more. Price varies drastically depending on hair length, thickness, style, or service, but consultations go for $40 unless noted otherwise on their website.

REHAB Salon
1515 North Cahuenga Boulevard, Hollywood, California, 90028
(323) 461-1777

Atelier by Tiffany

Arguably one of the prettiest hair salons in Los Angeles—and one of the highest reviewed on Yelp—Atelier by Tiffany is where you go to get pampered. There are a variety of services, ranging from haircuts and custom color to wedding hairstyles and treatments, making it a one-stop shop for any special events you may have coming up.

Atelier by Tiffany
400 S. Western Ave #201, Los Angeles, California, 90020
(213) 380-3235

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