Faye Judson Salon

Gioia has been my stylist for years, and she is OUTSTANDING. She is a phenomenal colorist, and she is absolutely gifted at choosing what is the most flattering shade for each client. I am constantly being complimented on my hair!

Chelsea Rae is literally AMAZING!
I had to change hair dressers and as you know, that can be a bit scary. But I came into Faye Judson with a picture in my phone of the hair color I wanted and Chelsea Rae took on the challenge of making my blonde/​brownish hair and turning it silver. It turned out EXACTLY how I wanted. I can’t thank Chelsea Rae enough for the time and effort that she put into making my hair so beautiful. I’d recommend her to anyone!

Gioia gave me the best haircut I’ve gotten in years! Beautiful salon, amazing service!

Chelsea Rae is AMAZING! I have now found MY SALON!
I wanted to do Ombré, and boy did she do an amazing job…*
*This was actually posted back in October 2015, but when I checked why someone stated she didn’t work there, turns out I had posted in the wrong salon! LOL
December 31, 2015:
Back for a touch up with Chelsea Rae! I really do love this salon…

I decided to give this place another chance after I went and had my eyebrows done once and found out as soon as I got home that one was thicker than the other. I left the salon today completely happy until I got home and noticed that my eyebrows were indeed two different shapes and my arches are too far forward. I’m extremely disappointed. If you’re going to be charging 18 dollars for an eyebrow wax then I expect to leave with semi symmetrical eyebrows. I will not be returning.

Absolutely love this place Krissy Moore is amazing just went there today and cut all my hair off in to a super short Kristen Stewart/​Kaley Cuoco inspired haircut and she did an AMAZING job and she was so sweet I will definitely be back

Yesterday was my first time at this salon as I have been getting my hair done back in my home town when I go back for visits. However, it was getting pretty exhausting and unpredictable of when I could get my hair done so I felt like it was finally time to find someone in Portland. I could not have been HAPPIER with my experience at this salon. From the warm atmosphere to the awesome job that Serena did on my hair. I showed her a photo and we went through what I wanted out of it and what she saw that would translate well to my hair and she nailed it. I came out with the best cut and color I’ve had in awhile! I am so happy I listened to everyone who said to come to Serena. I got to meet and work with several of the other employees during my visit and everyone was so sweet and complimentary of my hair. I will definitely be coming back!

So the salon stylists are amazing, to start with. I have recently moved back to Portland and needed to get a double process to get back to my natural color after a couple of hastily executed highlight sessions set my hair akimbo. My problem is solely with how the owner handled the situation. It goes without saying that one normally has a week to come back and have one’s hair fixed, gratis, if it isn’t right. I’m pretty laid back, but when I came out a reddish raven-​headed lady when I made sure to show that my natural was light ASH brown, and was assured that it would wash out I spent the next few days furiously scubbing with prell and dish soap before calling back.
Well, the owner could not get me in with my original stylist-​not my problem, but could squeeze me in on Saturday with another.
Apparently the owner felt that I needed to pay again for fixing a color gone bad when no expectations were set. I only brought enough cash to tip the poor stylist that fixed my hair.
When I expressed to the owner that I felt that I should not have to pay extra, after no such conversation occured she let me know that she would, and I quote, «Let it slide this time».
WOW.
Lady, your stylists are great but let me tell you something about owning a business, as I have, and I do. If I mess up, I eat the cost, and I smile. There will not be a next time. You behaved in a presumptuous, high-​handed manner and were utterly condescending to boot. I gave you one extra star for donating to a DV charity.
I’d like to reiterate that this less than stellar review is solely based on the interactons between the owner and I. Your stylists exceeded expectations and were the very embodiment of good customer service.

I just had the best hair cut with Krissy Moore! I highly recommend her and I’m very picky. I’m just in town from New York visiting family and I needed a refresh. She cut a few inches off and put in soft layers and my hair looks so healthy and fresh. I almost fell asleep when she massaged my head while washing my hair and while blow drying it which is rare! I will certainly be visiting sweet Krissy on my next trip home.

I’ve searched for a stylist in Portland for 4 ½ years. I found Chelsea at Faye Judson and have finally found a stylist that has an amazing ability to color blonde hair. She is well trained through Big Sexy hair and stays current through continuing education. Chelsea is friendly and enjoyable. I love my cut and color so much!!! I’ve never had problems with scheduling. The Faye Judson salon’s environment is very nice as well.

I have been going to Serena at FJS for over 4 years and she is just the best hairstylist I have ever had! Every trip to the salon is a treat– everyone is so friendly and professional, from the front desk, to the stylists, to Faye. They really make you comfortable and take great care of you. Complimentary wine, tea, coffee, etc and lots of trashy celeb mags to keep you entertained during any waiting periods. :)
Serena is a genius with the shears and I like to call her the mad scientist because of how knowledgeable and meticulous she is with mixing up the perfect color. When she goes in the back to mix it up I can just imagine her with the rubber gloves and beakers, measuring it out like a science experiment, LOL!
I started out brunette (crappy box color I did at home), then to really true red for a little over a year, and now she has turned me blonde! You would think my hair would be falling out by now, but it is in great shape, thanks to the quality of the color products they use, and also some of the great products they sell out of the salon.
I highly recommend trying this place out!

Andrea has been cutting my hair for 6 years now. They are always flexible with scheduling and I always leave feeling beautiful!

I can vouch for Chelsea! I was concerned when they booked me for her after reading some negative reviews, but decided to take a chance when I noticed they were all outdated. She was friendly and welcoming, her own hair looked great, and she told me she had been working there for ten years +, so I was put to ease pretty quickly. Like a previous negative reviewer, I was getting my ends, layers, and bangs cleaned up. She listen closely to what I wanted and gave me a great cut while telling me what she was doing /​how she was doing it plus lots of hair care and styling tips throughout. She did great! No worries for this stylist, she’s had plenty of experience and time to brush up on her shortcomings. She gets 5 stars.

I just had my 3^rd post transplant haircut with Andrea at Faye Judson Salon. She has guided me and provided support through this process with education, advice and emotional support — on top of keeping me current and trendy. The front desk staff, Faye, everyone there has been exceptional. I highly recommend.

Don’t get your haircut by Chelsea — she hardly cut my hair at all. I asked for layers to build volume — she hardly cut anything, then put product in my hair to «create volume» — I don’t use product in my hair ever. Total waste of $ 50 — my hair looked the same when I left as when I walked in.

This is not a child friendly environment. I took my daughter in for a trim, and she whined a tiny bit at first as she is new to the salon experience. The stylist at the next station gave me the dirtiest look I have ever seen. We will not be going back.

So, finding a stylist in Portland has been a challenge. I’ve been here 3+ years, seen a few people, never been wowed. (Found a woman who I trust to do my color, but nothing complex with a pair of scissors, and it was time for a change.) So… I came to Unilocal to help me find a new salon. And HOORAY! Hooray for Emily at Faye Judson!
Once you start browsing Unilocal reviews of salons you realize it’s a bit dicey out there — some places have such a mixed bag of reviews and you just aren’t sure who to trust. EVERY review of this place has been positive, and I totally get it.
The proof for me isn’t just that I left the salon feeling like I had a great cut and color I can manage at home, had gotten great service, and had been listened to — the proof is that now, two weeks later, I am STILL getting compliments on the hair cut and how it looks. This A) says I’m not as stupid with a blow dryer as I once believed and B) that Emily knew what she was doing!
The environment was really welcoming, everyone in the chairs was having a great time chatting with their stylist, I had a hot cup of tea (I turned down the wine!) and relaxed. I will DEFINITELY be using Emily from now on — but clearly just about anyone at Faye Judson has glowing reviews! TRUST THE REVIEWS! I’m glad I did.

Yes, you should come to Faye Judson Salon and ask for Gioia (that’s Joya in Italian). I first met her when I needed my head shaved before chemo and she was so kind and sensitive about the situation.
Now that I have my hair back, she is presented with more challenges – thick hair that sucks up color and is stubborn – but Gioia takes it all in stride and has worked with me to get my «look» back. I highly recommend this salon after visiting some of the big name places in PDX and Lake O.

I’ve had my hair cut, colored and styled from San Francisco to Dubai, and in my opinion, Emily Natale at Faye Judson is one of the best stylists I’ve ever had cut my hair. That’s saying quite a lot. My most recent cut — a short, layered bob, has had me fairly swamped with compliments. My husband has mentioned how much he loves it, on average, about 3xday since I had it styled 4 days ago. And it is a fantastic haircut. I’ve been forced to dig the Faye Judson card out of my wallet on several occasions to give random strangers the number of the place and person that is responsible for cutting my hair. I should just keep some cards on me.
In addition to being incredibly talented, Emily is really cool and easy to talk to. I really enjoy hanging out with her while she makes me look beautiful.

I am absolutely loving my new haircut by Emily. I cannot wait to go back in a few weeks for color.
Seriously, I when I went in that day, I was having the absolute worst bad-​hair month of my entire life. My hair has always been my best feature, and she definitely saw it at its very worst and most neglected. To top it off, I was nervous about trying a new stylist because that hasn’t always worked out too well. But, I calmed down when Emily’s client before me came out with the cutest cut I have ever seen. I knew then and there it would work out just fine.
I briefly described what I do and what I expected, and walked out with hair that exceeded my wildest dreams.