Balayage Highlights By Giovanna

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR BALAYAGE AND CUTS! This woman knows what she’s doing — I am so happy I found her! Her balayage skills are a 10 and she does amazing hair cuts.

I’ve never been told to blow dry my own hair before leaving a salon. Giovanna lists blow dry as extra but that always means a full, conditioning blow out. Not, pay extra or you can leave with a wet mop. For $ 150 color, I’m paying to leave feeling pretty and refreshed. Instead, I left feeling rushed and frizzy and had to drive all the way back home to actually do my hair instead of being ready for the day. She also had no bed side manner in the misunderstanding. I’m going back to Hershberger. It’s twice as much but in the COSTUMER SERVICE BUSINESS, at least I’ll get what I paid for.

I love the highlights! I also have very naturally curly hair and Giovanna really knows how to work with it! I love the way she cuts my hair, too — she always knows how to make my «Merida hair» (from Disney’s Brave — the crazy curly red-​head), as my daughter calls it, far more manageable! By the way — I just realized my profile pic is a photo of her beautiful work!

Giovanna is the best. After years of avoiding stylists who can’t seem to get natural looking right, I decided to go on Unilocal and let the reviews talk. Seeing that she had a high rating I took the risk and gave her a try. My hair is fine and naturally brown but has had multiple processes. It was too dark and didn’t do anything for my complexion. I was a bit worried about what we could achieve but after my consultation I put my full trust in her. I like her confidence and she gave me the nicest color I’ve ever had. Totally beach caramel ombré. She gave me some tips about growing out my hair and it’s been almost a year so I can’t wait to get back in to touch up to blend with my virgin hair. A+++

This review is for haircut only (haven’t had a chance to do color yet). I noticed two of my girlfriends had amazing haircuts recently and realized they were going to the same person: Giovanna! They raved about how careful and thorough she is and they were right.
Giovanna is a great listener, she took the time to ask what I wanted and understood that I did not want to spend a lot of time styling my hair each day. She made sure my hair was long enough to pull into a ponytail since I like to work out regularly. She made helpful and intelligent suggestions for giving my hair more body and movement, and gave me some very chic and modern layers that I can style in many different ways. The best part is she actually taught me how to style the cut. She actually handed me the curling iron and asked how I usually use it and helped me troubleshoot what I was doing wrong.
Now, a month after the haircut, I appreciate her knowledge even more, because her advice finally helped me control my hair. I don’t have to style my hair much at all to look good and I actually enjoy styling it when I have the time because now I know what I’m doing. And my hair has wonderful, bouncy body now :) Other nice things: the salon is very cool with attractive and interesting décor and you can shop for clothes and accessories while waiting. The woman working at the front desk was very sweet and offered me drinks while I waited. Overall, a pleasant experience and I still love my hair. Will definitely be back.

Found her on Unilocal!Saw the amazing reviews. and booked her right away. I went from blonde to a more natural darker look. I showed her what I wanted and she gave me exactly that. even better than I imagined! Thanks Giovanna! Love love love my hair.

I have very long bleached blonde hair. As you blondes know, it is a lifetime search to find the right colorist/​stylist. I am so glad I stumbled onto this one… In walks Giovanna.
She is TOP notch! Listens to what you have to say and has the ability to execute it. I am SO glad I looked on Unilocal to find someone new after my last fiasco. She is also very approachable… I feel like if I didn’t like something she did, she would listen and handle it. Unusual for Los Angeles really.
Another major point. I like my hair to grow! Most stylists think I should cut it because that’s what stylists do. Luckily, Giovanna is a long hair specialist and does NOT suggest cutting it if that is not the direction you want to go. I wish I had a dollar for every stylist who decided to do what THEY want with MY hair.
And just as an aside, I was talking to my neighbor about hair about 3 weeks after I found Giovanna. My neighbor has VERY long unusually beautiful hair and she had just found a GREAT colorist in the downtown area as I had. My daughter put 2 and 2 together and realized we had both found Giovanna within a week of one another. What are the chances?

Giovanna was the best with every part of the appointment.
Right from the beginning I had several questions since my hair had a few different colors in it, I was on the fence and had SO many questions. Giovanna was so nice answering all my questions honestly and allowing me to feel comfortable.
Once I went in for my appointment I truly saw why she is mentioned to be one of the best! My hair went from a horrible box brown that ended up red to a beautiful toned balyage. She made my experience from beginning to end amazing and I know I won’t ever let anyone else touch my hair again! She’s flexible with hours as well which makes it even more amazing for us people with the 9 – 5! Love Giovanna and would recommend her to everyone!

Giovanna is amazing at what she does and professional but at the same time she makes you feel comfortable. When I first contacted her she was very patient and answered my many, many questions. We exchanged numerous emails before my consultation and a few texts after it.
I had virgin hair and was worried about damaging it and ending up with a harsh line between my natural hair color and the lightened part but the balayage turned out beautiful. I’ve received lots of compliments, even from my dad who was against me doing anything to my hair. He’s so old school.
She works meticulously, never rushes you out and does not hesitate to open early or stay past closing hours for her clients.
I’m thrilled to have found Giovanna. Her work is worth every penny.
Parking? Right across the street from her salon. Super convenient. You do need to pay, though, I believe it’s $ 7 to park there.

I called in to Giovanna to do my hair and didn’t have a great experience. I was telling her what I was hoping to get, which was pretty natural and she was rude to me and literally said that she is an artist and will do it her own way and do what she thinks is trendy. To be clear I did NOT get my hair done by her but I think people should have a heads up that she is more concerned with doing what she wants than working with the client to figure out what looks good on them. Seems like from the other reviews she is probably pretty talented but this might be a better fit if you are looking for someone to tell you what you want.

GIOVANNA WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR YOU. SUPER flexible with her schedule wow! Just that alone is some dedication you don’t see often. I called her and let her know I was leaving the area early tge next day and she made the time to still see me. Once there, she was so friendly she offered me coffee or tea or whatever I needed to feel comfortable. Very welcoming environment. She was friendly the whole time. It was early so we weren’t too chatty but her presence is very warm and welcoming.
The color came out GORGEOUS. I have not stopped receiving compliments even from people who had advised me not to color my hair. It was also blonde I was going to, so it’s not the easiest color to find the right tone and have even results for. But my hair cake out luminescent and vibrant and beautiful in color. I will definitely try very hard to come to her as I unfortunately am not from the area

Got an amazing set of balayage highlights here yesterday in an extremely specific and hard-​to-​achieve color. She gave me almost the exact color I wanted and the product used to lighted my mousy-​brown hair didn’t damage it at all. The glossy warm brown that she applied to my roots is also extremely pretty and exactly what I wanted. She took great care to make sure the color came out just right and that it was applied in a flattering trendy way.

I am so glad I booked my appointment with Giovanna! She really takes the time to understand the look you are going for and helps you achieve it. I was unsure and nervous about cutting my hair and wasn’t really sure how to articulate what I wanted but she beautifully translated my rambles into a beautiful LOB. She is patient, my appt took longer as my hair was being stubborn and the color was not lifting quickly in my quest to go lighter. But she didn’t try to rush it and explained to me why the process was taking so long. No orange tones in my highlights because of her! The icing on the cake was when she offered to walk me to the car after my appt, as it did run later into the evening after it got dark and all the surrounding businesses have closed down. I have been in LA for 2 years now and bounced around to many stylists… I think I found a keeper :)

Can we please take a moment and talk about Giovanna?
I found Giovanna through Unilocal and I’m ecstatic that I did. I swear, Unilocal research is slowly becoming a forte of mine. So after getting my hair cut through a Korean place and a Filipino place thinking that they’d know how to take care of my Asian hair, I threw my hands up in the air and called it quits with my fellow Asian stylists since I couldn’t find one who could give me fantastic results that I’ve been looking for.
Mind you, I moved from New York a year ago and have been looking for someone as talented as my stylist back home who I’ve been loyal to for so many years — so imagine my delight when Giovanna gave me the results that surpassed what I imagined and dreamed of.
I booked my appointment with Giovanna at 6:15PM since I’m a slave to the corporate world and can’t get off before 5. Although parking gets a little tricky since they’re located along 8^th between Los Angeles and Main, I still managed to find street parking which is free after 8:00PM therefore paying only up til 8. Giovanna sat me down and we started chatting about what I wanted and what my expectations are. I showed her a photo and although she said she wouldn’t be able to get close to what the picture looked like, she’d be able to get similar results and after 3 visits, we’ll get to where we both want to be.
My hair is super thick and dark — therefore, more time is needed to tend to it. We went past closing time and I felt so bad for keeping Giovanna in so late. However, she told me that she always does this and it’s no problem at all. Not once did I ever feel that she was rushing and, we even had chats about anything and everything which made me feel like she was, somehow, enjoying my company.
Once we were finished I was elated to see how my hair turned out. OMG, Giovanna made my hair so similar to the picture. I swear to God she’s such a hair genie. I’m never going to anyone else but her because she’s sooooo good!
Can’t wait to book my next appointment with her, she makes the experience worthwhile!

Giovanna is great at her work!
I was really hesitant on adding any color to my hair since I hadn’t dyed it in over 6 years. I searched on Unilocal to find a balayage specialist and found Giovanna. She did an amazing job on my hair, I’m so happy I went with her!

I had the pleasure of meeting with Giovanna last week to put a little Balayage in my life (been sporting the ombré for a couple years now). I LOVE her! I recently moved to Cali from DC and was dreading the search for a new hair stylist, but decided to go with her after reading her Unilocal reviews and seeing her clients’ pics. I was offered a coffee as soon as I walked in and she even got me a snack in the middle of my appointment bc I was starving. After giving her an explanation of what I wanted and showing pics, I ended up telling her to basically do her thing (a risk I know), but I totally trusted her with my hair… Annnnnd she did an amazing job! The color looks beautiful and the cut was exactly what I wanted. I am so pleased and definitely excited that i found a stylist out here in one try. I definitely recommend her!

I’ve been looking for a regular stylist in Los Angeles for a year and a half now. I can gladly say that after visiting Industry DTLA and getting a cut and balayage highlights, I have found the perfect stylist in Giovanna.
I went in for a complimentary consultation and was offered refreshments and was immediately made to feel at home. Giovanna asked me what I was looking for and gave me a personal assessment of what she could do to make me look absolutely fabulous. I returned 3 days later for my appointment and was not disappointed in the services. She began by reiterating what we had talked about and making sure we were still on the same page. She colored my hair effortlessly and expertly. Following a great shampoo and conditioning she cut my hair, dried it, and then perfected her design on my dry hair.
I love the cut and color. See Giovanna if you want a wonderful experience and a wonderful look custom tailored for you.

I WISH I COULD GIVE 100 STARS!!!
Giovanna is so incredibly talented. She has saved my ass so many times with some seriously ridiculous color and cut mistakes I have decided to do on my own. I found her when I worked downtown, and I think I had bleached my naturally blonde hair out with some really bad home color — and I needed to get it back to its pale blonde color. I had someone else in LA try to fix it and it turned out brassy and awful. Then I found Giovanna. She made it so beautiful that not only was it back to normal, it was better than normal and the color stayed and grew out perfectly. And it looked like my natural hair — just better :)
Then there was that time I watched too many sci-​fi movies and dyed my hair bright red and called her crying and she saved me and got my hair perfectly back to normal in one day.
Basically Giovanna is a genius, an artist, and also an all-​around really cool person. I’ve been to stylists all around the world — and none of them have listened to me like she does. She «gets it» and will help you get the exact hair you want. She even is right when I’m going nuts and wanting bangs and all this crazy stuff — and she knows what I will regret later and she will talk me off the ledge and she’s always right.
GO TO GIOVANNA if you want really, really awesome hair!!! She is going to be my hair stylist for forever :) ONE ZILLION STARS!!!

My hair was successfully colored at another salon in downtown LA the same day that Giovanna had double booked my appointment with another client and asked me to come the next day. My hair looks beautiful and is really healthy from the treatment I received at the other salon. Her reply to my previews review proves that Giovanna was not able to make a proper/​accurate assessment in respect to my hair, nor provide a reliable and professional service which she agreed on over the prior phone call to our appointment. I would not recommend her services to anyone.

28 years of just boring black hair it was time for a change! Believe me I did my homework to look for an outstanding colorist. And I found her!!! Giovanna is AhhhMazing!!! (See picture above)
Truth my husband loved my natural black hair and was a bit skeptical that I finally made the decision to finally color it. I came home and if you could have only seen the look on his face :) he absolutely LOVED it!!! I LOVED it!
Also Giovanna is FUN! The time it took to color seemed to fly by. I would recommend her in a heart beat! I just met her that day and left asking to hug her :)