Raw Hair Lounge

Casey, the owner, is a great stylist who takes the time to learn about likes and dislikes. She worked with me to get what I wanted (bangs) despite the fact that I confessed I would do very little maintenance and didn’t even own (or want to own) styling tools. Minimalist or lazy, you choose.
The cut has looked great since and even has that «I will grow out and still look good» feeling to it. She cut into a new colour I’d gotten (pink highlights) with a skill that made the colour look even better. I had to go for a photo shoot afterwards, and the result was gorgeous — even standing in English Bay with wet hair and water up to my chest. (Long story).

I’ve been going to Raw Hair lounge for two years now, and I truly appreciate everything about it. Casey and Annalisa, the owners, are true professionals and incredibly conscientious about having their clients leave the salon happy and satisfied with their cut/​service.
My normal ‘order’ is a partial highlight and hair cut, but prior to getting down to business, Casey first starts with a drink order (water, coffee, tea, etc), and then we spend several minutes doing a consultation about the ‘state’ of my hair, where I’d like to take it next, what type of color I’d like, etc.
I also appreciate that at each step in the process, Casey is prepping me for what’s coming next (i.e.: I’m going to mix your color, I’ll be back in a few minutes… or once the color is applied, letting me know that I have 20 – 30 mins of downtime to sit back and relax, etc.) Speaking of relaxing — they have the best magazines, so that 20 – 30 minutes while my color is setting flies by while I’m flipping rag mag pages…
They also offer a bunch of little extras that I find nice.
1) Great head massage during your shampoo
2) A hand massage with great smelling aveda hand cream
3) Offer for some lip gloss before you head out the door
4) Always have great music playing which makes for a great atmosphere
While upselling products is part of any salon’s business, I never feel pressured to buy them which I appreciate.
Clearly, I’m a big fan of this place. If you’re on the North Shore and looking for a great hair place — I recommend hands down.

Inviting atmosphere, great-​smelling products, and a fabulous head and neck massage. I’ve seen Casey (one of the salon owners) twice and have been very impressed with the space and her haircuts both times.
I have curly, hard-​to-​cut hair and Casey does great things with it. She hasn’t been pushy about products or straightening out my curls and really seems to understand what to do with curly-​haired girls :)

Had an amazing experince here! Welcoming staff, well trained Aveda stylists, and a great atmosphere. I left with a cut, colour and style that I was the happiest with that I have been in years. I have found my new salon!