Akemi Salon

Suzzette has been doin’ my hair since 2008. She’s given me the bangs I never thought I could have and consistantly excellent color, always.
She’s been doing this a long time. She knows hair. She’s a pro. Recommend!

I took my daughter in to see Jaime for bleaching and coloring (pink!). Jaime listened to both mom and daughter, thoroughly explained the process and gave us tips on how to keep the color looking good. We’ll be back!

Needed a last min bow out and style, Sandra was very accommodating to my last minute booking and my hair looked AH-​mazing. Thank you Sandra!

I’ve been coming to Akemi to see Jaime for the last two years, and I’ve never been disappointed. I’m pretty particular about the things I want to try with my hair, and Jaime always impresses me. She’s figured out a way to dye my hair every color of the rainbow, while making each color transformation interesting, beautiful, and unique from the last. She is thorough, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable about her craft. I highly recommend Jaime to anyone and everyone!

I have been trying to find a regular salon/​stylist since moving to Portland 3 years ago. Had my hair cut and highlighted by Jaime and I will definitely be back! The salon was super cute and I love that they use products that are never tested on animals. Jaime did an awesome job on my hair and it looks and feels amazing. Definitely recommended!

Had a great cut and gloss treatment with Jessi. Really liked the service. Thanks again!

Chai Josie is the best! I moved back to PDX a year ago and haven’t been able to find a stylist who knows how to cut curly hair … until now. She did an excellent job, recommended some great products (because I asked her to), and was an all around pleasure to talk to. If you are a gal with curly hair who is frustrated by stylists who don’t seem to know how to wrangle your mop (or who leave you walking out of their salon with a gigantic, ill-​fitting bowl-​cut), give Chai a shout. She won’t disappoint!

Sandra is amazing! I called the salon last minute, called at 5pm on a Sunday for a color correction, I was near tears because of my screwed up hair and she got me in that night! She was so nice and patient and my hair looks so much better. I will definitely be a regular at Akemi!

I just had my hair cut and colored by the fabulous Jessi Cook and I feel like a new woman with a new hair do! The time she takes to really listen to me and get a feel for what I am going for is nothing shy of spectacular! Not only is she one of my most favorite people on this planet, but she never ceases to amaze me with her incredible skills! If only I could give her more than five stars…

I love this salon! Jamie rocks as a cutter, stylist and colorist. She took the time to really get a sense of what i wanted and made it better than expected!
The personal touches are great too. This place does not mess around and they’re not stuffy or snobby to boot.

I love coming to this hair salon with it’s relaxed and friendly atmosphere, Jamie has been my amazing stylist and is a wizard with color. She truly loves what she does and it shows. I can particularly attest to her flair with ombré, she is excellent at making the ombré flattering verse harsh. Check her out!

Id like to think a hair angel was watching over me the day i walked into akemi salon and found jaime but it in reality it was because i saw that they use Davines hair color, which is, in case you didnt know, is the FINEST hair color line out there. Google that shi and youl see. But back to the real reason why i came: Jaime. Her color and cuts are almost as amazing as her butt. She did am amazing ombré on me and my hair is the healthiest its ever been. She knows exactly what should happen, looks at your face and tells you what she thinks you need and let me say, shes always right. I even have other hair stylist friends and i stopped going to them to join the Jaime team. Im moving away but i will be coming back every 4 weeks to see her. Once you go Jaime you never go back. So consider me your hair angel and get in to see Jaime at akemi salon. Thank you Jaime for my hairapy!!!:)

Melissa has been cutting my hair for a few years now, and I followed her to Akemi. The salon is a cute, laid-​back place with handy online appointment scheduling. I love that they use vegan/​non-​toxic products, too. Melissa is great at listening and interpreting my ambitious hair ideas, and I trust her to make me lovely when I say «just do whatever» (that goes for cuts and for color).

I would highly recommend this salon, in particular, Jaime. I went in for an a-​line cut with ombré and it turned out beautifully! She took great care of me, and made sure to use gentle bleach and products on my hair as we were lifting quite a bit of color. This salon is super friendly and welcoming and they offer wine or beer with your service. In addition they have awesome, more natural hair care products and some are local to Oregon/​Washington. Great place! Cut was $ 45 and color was $ 65.

Jessi is great! I had a stylist I liked a few years ago, but she was really popular and eventually raised her prices out of my range. I’ve been bouncing around since then, and booked with Jessi on whim since Akemi is close to my house and she was available on short notice. Turns out she is awesome! She fixed a weird heavy line that the last person left in my hair, and gave me a cut that still looked great after a few weeks. I just went back for my second cut with her, and am similarly happy with the results. Even better, she’s really nice and easy to talk to. I’m really blind without my glasses and always feel awkward talking to people when I can’t see their face, but she puts me at ease.
Overall, I really like my haircut and she’s super easy and fun to talk to. A+

I’ve been getting my hair done at Akemi since it opened. Suzzette has always done a great job with my hair, and had good suggestions when I couldn’t decide what to do with my hair next. From funky colors & cuts to the more normal long & brown with bangs that I currently sport, I’ve always been happy with how my hair looks & feels. The salon’s atmosphere is welcoming and relaxing. They also sell great vegan products!

Ted has cut my partner’s and my hair for over a year and we have been so happy to find a Portland vegan salon that we just love. The price is great, the art is beautiful, the wine is flowing, and the other folks at the salon are friendly and fun
It always feels more like going to see friends then it does a haircut.

I can not rave about Suzzette at Akemi Salon enough! For the first time in my life, I had a stylist help me form a vision for my hair and execute it perfectly. She was attentive to my concerns about upkeep and styling so I ended up with a cut that was extremely easy to wash and wear. Suzzette knew how to bring out the best features of my naturally curly hair, she was a dream to work with.
The best part about the cut was how easy it was to talk to Suzzette. If I didn’t like the way a piece of hair was cut or the way my bangs fell, I just had to mention it and she was eager to make it right. She totally understood what I was going for.
I will be back at Akemi salon without a doubt and I would recommend Suzzette to anyone looking for a great styling experience.

So I got my hair cut at Akemi. I heard about it shortly after moving here from another vegan girl. I looked into the salon. read a bunch of reviews here on Unilocal.thought about making an appointment for a few months… and when I finally did, I was SO excited. I told my coworkers and the families I work with about the vegan salon and how I enthused I really was to be going there.
I made my appointment for a trim with Suzette, who had all the rave reviews. it was easy. I literally just said a day and time and she put me in. my dude takes me straight after work to the salon one Thursday evening… we were a bit early so she offered us beer and wine. she finished up her appointment and got straight to work on me. shampooed and massaged my head.. she proceeded to cut my hair, being really nice and chatty the whole time. blows my hair dry… its still pretty long, looks healthy. I’m happy.
.until I wash and style my hair two days later. there’s a straight, blunt line halfway up my long hair… above my neck. and it’s like HALF my hair. so curling my hair is awful. some strange mullet is produced. straightening my hair is terrifying. my hair looks like I’ve been electrocuted. frizzy, fried ends sticking out all the way around my head. it’s as if I’ve gotten a bowl cut but left a portion underneath for a super sexy mullet. yeah right.
so I’m devastated. and I feel really bad about hating my haircut. it’s a vegan friendly salon and I want to support it. but the truth is… she was completely lackadaisical. she guarantees her cuts but I don’t want to go back and be disappointed again. so I’m thinking to myself… «I’ll still give her a good review on Unilocal but I just won’t go there again. «uhh, no. I think that is why I am in this mess. people are like «well… I’m vegan, she’s vegan, the salon is VEGAN. I’m gonna give them a good review. 5 stars.»
I had to get TWO more haircuts to fix my hair to a point that it was only presentable.
Besides the fact that this was a sad moment in the history of my hair… the salon is very cute and friendly. And vegan!

I bought a Groupon now to this Salon to try out a new stylist (Jess) because I’m on the hunt for the perfect stylist who will take my frizzy, curly waves into something face-​framing and into luxurious, layered locks that won’t poof up. It’s a tall order. And I feel like I’ve been all over, and I keep wanting to find someone Northside or Eastside. So when I saw this Groupon, and I really needed a haircut, I hoped Jess would be the hairstylist of my dreams!
Jess was finishing someone else’s ‘do and it was looking good. It’s nice to see someone else pleased with her hair before you’re getting plunked down in the stylist’s chair because there’s nothing more foreboding than a dissatisfied customer followed by a, «next!»
Jess is also quite personable and seemed to want me to be happy with my hair in its natural state (which I’ve been trying to kind of nurture) as opposed to beat it down into submission into a hairstyle that doesn’t suit its wild, wild ways. Embrace the wild, and help it be all it can be!
Jess did some nice framing, shaping and thinning and I think she makes an excellent addition to Akemi Salon. Additionally, she didn’t load my hair down with products (which other stylists have done, and I do not find very pleasing). She listened to my wants, while taking charge when I waffled. She didn’t push products on me, either, which I found really great. I left satisfied not only with my style, but with Jess’s customer service. She’s definitely someone I would recommend and would want to keep coming back to. Thanks so much, Jess!
Hair cuts are such a fickle thing because people tend to want 1) the best style they have ever gotten 2) a great connection with their stylist 3) great customer service. Somehow, these don’t always align with everyone. Some people don’t gel with some of their stylists, other people like having products shoved at them. Personally, I really liked Jess’s personality and customer service. I also thought that her hair framing and layering was one of the better cuts I received for the current wall of hair I’m sporting. All in all, my experience was very pleasant and all the while, Akemi has a nice stock of beverages and finds itself in a nice little shopping center. A very nice place and I look forward to coming back and seeing Jess. Thanks! Great job at making my block of frizz into wavy frames of soft curls!