Salon 520 Beauty Lab

Esther and her team are amazing! I recently went through chemo and lost my hair now it's growing back. I wasn't sure what to do with it so scheduled a consultation with Esther. She is knowledgeable, kind, and very professional. I love the friendly vibe of her studio and team. Right away I felt comfortable and I'm very happy with my hair now and ideas for the future. Thank you Esther!

I saw Erika throughout the pandemic. I have wavy hair and she is the first person who cut my hair in a way I really like it. I did have uneven hair after a haircut with her and she was willing to let me come back in and fixed it. She's is good with color. She's also great with kids. I only left her because prices went up.

I had thermal reconditioning done here twice, and I wish I had not done either but especially the second time, when I sustained severe damage due to Esther's inexperience. I only went back to her (even though the first time I felt there was some damage) it because my regular thermal gal left Tucson and I couldn't find another (it's hard to find this in Tucson and I didn't want to go to Phoenix, so I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best. Esther did a perfectly decent job on my color, so i can't say that's not OK to do that with her, but I do NOT recommend her for thermal reconditioning (Japanese straightening). She is not experienced enough and caused damage to my hair. I wish I had grilled her more about her experience. She committed the cardinal sin of thermal reconditioning by letting the solution get too close to the scalp, which causes L-shaped bends at the scalp. This can happen if you apply too close or let the heat of your scalp melt the solution too close. I'm not even a stylist and I know about it, you can read about even as a layperson. Everyone knows you MUST NOT do this tule #1. She let it happen and as a result i ended up with a sensation of "stubble' at the part which grew out to "bends" where the hair eventually broke. Wors,e when I reached to her about it , and told her my regular color gal )who I've seen for years) saw the stubble and bend, she blamed the color/colorist for the damage (color can't do this to your hair! Plus she saw it BEFORE she did anything to my hair, and she was horrified.) She agreed the look at what she had done, then she cancelled and said she was sick and never got back in touch. By rights she should have refunded me at least part of my $340 (ironically she charged more than the person who had been doing it who had 20 years experience and always did it perfectly). Esther does not have the experience. She also washed the left and right sides separately, it was really weird, she did not time it well. Please save your hair and do not trust Esther for thermal reconditioning. I've been gettin this service for 16 years form probably 7 different stylists in three cities and i'v never had someone do the "too close to the scalp" thing.

Been here twice the first time the lady cut my hair the way I wanted. I was excited to return but she wasn't there anymore : (. So I went to another girl and well she cut my hair like the last salon I had stopped going to and unfortunately she gave me some attitude but I brushed it off. I'm a hairstylist myself so I try to be as polite and very clear as to how I would like my hair cut.

Look good, feel good, do good! You need to live by this motto in life, and Esther at Salon 520 Beauty Lab achieves this truth in life through the most important part of the motto, making you look good! Weddings, weddings are full of beautiful people who need to look good for photos, and being wedding season, I needed someone I could trust with my hair, and that person has over 16 years of experience, Esther. From the beginning, I was greeted and taken care of, and I immediately knew I was in good hands. I have asian and caucasian hair, so it is difficult to find someone who understands the nuances of how my hair behaves and grows. Before we got started, I got a shampoo wash, this was a nice touch. Throughout the haircut, she told me how my hair behaves, this is something that most hair dressers fail to see until they get half way through and realize my hair is different, but Esther knew how to cut it. The attention to detail and making sure that I was comfortable throughout the haircut added to the haircut and experience. Lastly, I got another shampoo wash and style suggestions with styling wax, this came in handy for the wedding and everyday wear.Good haircuts mean so much more to me, they are like a good cup of coffee for the week, if I don't have one, I won't be able to function and do good work, full circle to our motto of feeling good and doing good, live it! Book an appointment with Esther and get over here!

When the year is as bad as 2020, what can possibly be worse?As in, "Would my year be any worse, if I picked a new Asian hairstylist (in Tucson, of all places) for my unruly and unhappy hair from some random Yelp reviews and had her cut and color my hair?"My hair was a mess. My previous color was transforming into a hue that is reminiscent of the Great Dumpster Fire of 2020, while also suffering from the effects of the hard Tucson water. Esther, the owner of Salon 520, spent about the first 5+ minutes brushing out the tangles in my hair (that's how bad it was), then we discussed what color and style I wanted. I didn't bring any pictures, realizing now, after many decades - that the gorgeous pixie cut on Halle Berry and the cascade of beautifully-coiffed curls that Sandra Oh sports can only be maintained with an entourage of hair stylists and unlimited time and resources. Esther seemed to know exactly what I was looking for in terms of color and style. The hair coloring products she used worked quickly (some Italian quick-coloring formula, she said), without heat, and very little smell. She cut just enough hair off to lighten the weight of the hair and to give it enough volume.She was very careful to explain what she was going to do and what products she was using throughout the 2.5 hours I was with her. We also talked for most of the time, so the hours passed quickly. While the color at first appeared darker than natural, I rather liked the Goth look, and now -several weeks later, the red highlights are coming through..Esther's salon is spacious and high-ceilinged. She has a strict protocol for Covid (ie. Masks only, hand sanitizer, dirty/clean pens) and will even provide you with a disposable mask, so that you don't mess up the one you're wearing while she's washing/coloring your hair.Esther is recently from California and has worked with Asian, as well as non-Asian hair. The products she uses are quality and her experience comes through with her technique and confidence in styling hair. I feel that her pricing is reasonable for her skill and experience level. In Tucson, it's easy to pay wayy more for a cut and style that is wayy less than what I'd imagined.I am SO HAPPY that (1) there was finally something to be happy about in 2020; and, (2) my hair grows quickly, so I'll be back to see her again in 2021!

I hadn't cut my hair in three years because the last time I got it professionally cut, it was butchered, and I had to cut all my hair off to a very short haircut. I was very nervous to find another stylist I could trust. Thanks for all the great reviews. I did book an appointment with the owner and this is the best haircut I've ever had and I am in my 50s.

Had a great initial appointment with Sheila today. She gave new life to my abused box-colored hair. I showed her a picture of what I wanted and she used her magic to make it happen. I went to this place since I was looking for a regular stylist and was able to book online. This is a great place.

I had a horrible haircut almost 2 years ago and it grew out kinda weird, Olga helped me bring my hair back to life!!! She fixed my bangs that I had got cut twice before seeing her( the two stylists did a weird cut from the picture shown) she's very sweet, explains what she's doing from the shampoo bowl to the style. Best haircut I have had, thank you Olga!!!

I found Salon 520 on Google. I read all the reviews, starting with the lowest reviews. I decided to give this place a try. I haven't had my hair cut in over a year and I usually start hacking at my own hair because of the bad experiences that I have had and I figure I could do just as bad as a hairstylist and have only myself to blame. Anyway, I had Nicole as my stylist. Nicole is wonderful! I wanted a deep conditioning treatment and a hair cut. The deep conditioning made my hair feel super soft. When it came to the haircut, Nicole did a fantastic job. Most often people cut off way more than I want but Nicole cut off less than what I thought would have to come off. The cut is very nice and exactly what I wantedA blunt, straight cut with some face framing. Nicole wasn't rushing or telling me what I wanted. I scheduled for a color next week. I trust this stylist. You can't always let the bad reviews cloud your judgement. Every business has bad reviews as everyone has bad days. I highly recommend this salon. Nice atmosphere. They even offer you something to drink. Give this place a try. I recommend Nicole!