Ceci Studio Hair

Sammi is THE BEST stylist EVER. I am ALL about the hair and she is legit the best money can buy. She has taken me from brown to pink to red to purple and it has been absolutely bomb everytime. I’m now a cool grayish blonde and I get compliments all the time! Kanika’s work is also amazing. Love love love. Did I mention she was the best? Literally. BEST.

My first time here at Ceci Studio & Sammi is always book as usual :/​but she recommended her assistant, Peter Calmer, to do my hair. My hair color before was super brassy orange! Disgusting!!! And I am so glad that Peter was lucky enough to squeeze me in and I got my hair done!
What we did was
— color correction
— olaplex treatment
— Balayage/​ombré
— toning
I have really thick brassy hair, & it took a while to lift everything! But it was all worth it! At the end, IT WAS ALL WORTH IT! My hair was the way I wanted it! Like Peter says «You can’t rush Hair!» LOL
So many people at school, work, and friends compliments my hair :) Makes me feel good :) I am definitely coming back again!

Been following Sammi for a long time on Instagram. Finally scheduled an appointment and the whole experience was awesome.
Sammi made room in her busy schedule for me the next month. Also gave me a couple of date options since I was flying in from Bay Area.
On the day of, I went to the wrong salon and was half an hour late to my appointment. I even took an earlier flight to make sure I’m on time. Boo! She was super understanding and flexible and told me to take my time.
Sammi listened and looked at pics of what I wanted. She was super patient with my stubborn hair and after 7 hours my hair came out so awesome! I left feeling super happy and the 7 hours flew by since Sammi and her team were so fun to talk to.
A couple of days after, I accidental burnt my hair with my curling iron and burned off some of end colors, Sammi gave me instructions on how to restore it. I was super sad about it but she cheered me up and told me it’ll fade anyways, my hair ended up fading nicely and still get lots of compliments for it.
Sammi is a true hair color master. Definitely will be back again to try some more fun colors!

Sammi, you and your team are the best.
Having moved back and forth from the east coast and west coast for the past few years, I have not been able to find a stylist who I could trust and become that loyal client. I have a terrible six day work schedule that potentially changes every week but Sammi, bless your kind soul, was sweet enough to help work together to find time where we could meet. I have not met a stylist who actually cared enough to fit me in, even before she actually met me! And for that, I am super grateful. I have heard amazing things from some of my friends who have been Sammi’s clients for a while, and have seen Sammi’s artwork in person; because of this, I just HAD to see Sammi.
I came in with no plan. LOL. All I asked for her was to save me from my damaged, poor color job mess of hair. My hair was extremely copper, dull, and lifeless.
No one else was in the salon, as Sammi and her team only go by appointments. So pretty much the entire team is there to beautify you! Kanika started off washing my hair and then went on to lighten my base color and roots. Kanika is so sweet and personable! She told me she loves doing hair and getting to work at the salon. When you have a room full of professionals who love what they do and where their «work» is their love, then you know you’re in good hands.

This place would be so good if they serve wine while your getting your hair done. Soon they will be moving to a bigger location in las tunas. The stylist are really funny. Anyhow I had my hair toned, cut and oplaplex (a hair treatment). I loved my new color. Peter calmer did my hair. He is very knowledgeable and experience in what he does. I’ve been trying to rebook a appointment but work schedule has change to a bit later. So sad I wish they were open Saturday or Sunday so I can finish what I planned on doing to my hair.

My hair angels are singing around my head now and that’s says it all. I went to multiple people trying to get the ashy blonde we all asian girl craved… none of them quite get it. With Sammi and her magic, she made it happen without damaging my hair. I am pretty particular when it comes to my hair, I know bayalage is the style but with short hair like mine, it can look blotchy and no dimension cause I don’t have the luxury of long hair to show off the «change» in color. I told Sammi my concerns, and she transform my hair with good old basic highlights, which took four hours to complete. But with that fours hours, I feel it went by quick cause Sammi and her team are AWESOME! They make sure I was doing ok and everyone are so nice! Having four pairs of hands on this head make me feel like a princess! and special! many thanks!!! and it’s hard to find in the 626 area! Sammi charged half the price compare to the hollywood and beverly hills salons but deliver even better results! We are so lucky to have her here, people!

I’ve been through enough stylist and colorist to know a good one when I come across one. Ever since I met Sammi, I haven’t been anywhere else! There’s no reason to!!! She knows her colors and will take you to your desired color. It took me a few secessions to get to the blonde I wanted but I had super processed hair. Even though I couldn’t get to blonde right away, I loved every color I had! Sammi is the best! She uses great quality products to keep your hair healthy and looking it’s best.(To all the girls out there who are worried about keeping your length, Sammi does a great job preserving that by using great products that keep your hair intact!) She’s an expert at what she does!!!

Where do I start? Sammi is amazing with hair and she’s really cool. Ever since I started coming here I don’t think I can go anywhere else. She always does a great job and I leave happy every time. She is very patient and does not try to rush through the process because she is a perfectionist and is very detailed; someone who has high expectations in her work. She does her best to achieve the color you want without damaging your hair. That’s why she is always so booked up!
Sammi has recently hired a team to help her out and they are very fun and entertaining. And their work looks great as well. I know that because if they didn’t do good they would not be there. Although, Sammi is my only hairstylist and only Sammi has worked on my hair, since I am a older client; Peter was helping her with my current ombré and it came out beautiful. I’ve seen some of his and Williams work and I would definitely recommend either of them because they’re pretty good too.

I always hear many good things about Sammi’s hair salon especially if you want to do ombrés or hardcore bleach dyes. This is my first time going full blond and toning it to lavender pink! I actually wasn’t sure what I wanted at first but I trusted peter and Sammi’s judgement so I let them do their thing. Freaked out in the process through but the result is mind blowing! Let’s just say I can’t go back to normal Browns and blacks anymore #feelinglikeamermaid

I was really looking forward to setting an appointment with sammi as I loved the looks she gave. When I called they told me to go online to make the appointment. I’m sorry but I’m a future client it’s completely rude and inconvenient to tell ur clients to go online to set appointments. And to top it the person that told me the website couldn’t say it clearly so I had no idea where to go even if I felt like it. I’ll call some where else, the is America we are a fast paced bunch of ppl we don’t have time to be dicked around

I’ve never been satisfied right after a hair stylist completes my session but this was the first time I was impressed, shocked, and completely satisfied with how my hair turned out. Sammi is very friendly, caring, and honest. She brought a whole new dimension to my hair, something I never knew could happen! I’ll definitely be going to her from now on for all my coloring needs. She’s awesome. I’m more than satisfied and content with my hairs results today. I just found my new favorite stylist

got my hair done by Marie!!! going up… on a Thursday.
she made sure it was what I wanted… and I was happy overall. will not go back bc it’s too far from my house.
BEWARE OF INSTAGRAM: the photos have major filters. do not rely on them. one star off for that.

I had waited for an appointment for 5 months for Sammii. It wasn’t a big deal to me because I was waiting for my hair to grow out anyway, and I was still unsure of what I wanted but knew I wanted a change. I had an old ombré that I’ve had for maybe two years but just got retouched 8 months ago. Anyway, I came in and Sammi took such good care of me! I showed her some looks I would consider and asked for her professional opinion and just went with it. It went amazing! I was there until around 4pm but it did not by any means feel that long. Sammi is wonderful to talk to and she is so personable and funny! This 5 hour session literally felt like two hours. There is a reason why this lady has a 5 month wait list! She is a level 100 goddess with a curling iron. Amazing!

So… to start off I never write reviews but when you wait that long and pay that much to experience what I just did you cant help but share with others. I saw so many great reviews and just wish I could have been one of them. I just left the salon with not many nice words to say about this salon and out $ 420.
I had booked a session with Sammi a couple months back and was more than excited to come in today and get my hair done seeing as I loved the work posted on her Instagram. I had looked everywhere to make sure that I found someone to properly handle my Asian hair without frying it and I had settled with Sammi.
I got to the salon today at 10:50 a.m. for my appointment at 11… no one was inside. We (my sister and I) sat on the stoop outside of the door until 11:15 a.m. and low and behold she finally shows up and says nothing, no apologies for being late or having us wait outside. This was no big deal, but I found it slightly irritating, who runs a business like that?
She then asks me about my double process and I tell her that the I had gone to Coachella and am a little darker now and she recommends I do a balayage and I agreed. She then goes okay, well I have no time to do that, so Marie will do it. I said okay… although I had waited forever for her to get my hair done and drove all the way here so what else can I do?
…Is this how you treat people that wait months for you to do their hair? You pass them off to someone else in your salon? I thought she was genuinely busy, but the whole time I was in there, she was talking on her phone, sitting at the reception desk and she even left for a little bit as well. Marie worked on my hair from 11am until 5pm. The whole time I was there Sammi had cut one of her friends hair for 45 minutes at 4 o clock. When Marie had asked Sammi if she had anything else, she said no she was done for the day. Imagine how furious you would be to sit there and watch the person who was supposed to do your hair do nothing and claim to be busy! She was also not very inviting for a salon owner, at least not to us. Her whole tone changed to a completely different person when she cut her friends hair. I had never felt so unwanted in a salon before. What ever happened to customer service?
So the hair… Marie is an amazing person, very personable, very friendly. Makes sure you’re entertained and alright throughout the process. She knew we were hungry so suggested we went to go grab food while I was processing and had 45 min to be back. We did just that. She did balayage on my hair and I was less than impressed leaving. My hair looks like all sorts of non matching colors from reddish brown to yellow blonde. I’m pretty embarrassed actually and can’t wait to change it already and I didn’t even leave more than an hour ago. At the end I asked her why the mid section was mis matching/​uneven with everything else and she said it was because we left to grab food and should’ve been under heat during that time, so the color didn’t grab as well. WHAT? For a $ 400 hair color session I’m pretty sure I’d rather have my hair turn out and wait an extra hour to eat then leave if I would’ve known that! That boggled my mind. I feel terrible mentioning this because Marie is an awesome person, but her lack of experience shows.
At the end when I walked up to pay Marie, the total was $ 360 for Balayage and for base color I’m guessing? Marie’s prices for 2 years of professional services is the same as Sammi’s…that’s ridiculous. I paid $ 360 plus $ 60 tip that I thought was fair considering what I left with. All while I’m paying, Sammi is just sitting there staring at me, not saying a single word. No «how do you like it?» «thanks for coming in!» «Sorry, I couldn’t do your hair!» Your hair looks great!” «Hope to see you soon!» But just a cold stare the whole time.
I don’t know what I did to deserve to be treated like this, but good God I hope no one else is ever treated like that. Yeah you may be great at hair, but that is absolutely no reason to ever treat someone who is willing to spend lots of hard earned money and their time waiting for months and driving to come see you!
Worst day ever.

This was the first time in about 2 years that I have decided to dye my hair. I’ve seen a lot of Marie’s work, so I’ve decided to give it a shot. She gave me some really good advice of what I should or shouldn’t do to my hair.
I’m a simple person so I went for the basic Black Cherry color and it came out PERFECT! It came out exactly how I thought it would. It wasn’t too dark and the red wasn’t too bright. I definitely recommend her and I would definitely come back! Thanks Marie!

I came to CeCi salon to see Marie aka beautyjunkieMarie. I loved her work I saw on Instagram so I thought why not try her since the salon is near home.
After all the idea I mentioned she fixed my hair. Colored it to the color I’ve been wanting and did an amazing job from cut, styling and color. She listens to what the client wants and give inputs what looks good on you. I wanted changed, Pretty much I walked in with horrible hair and she did a whole 360 to my hair. She is great on what she does and very passionate. She is very artistic and explained things as she colors, so you can have an understanding why balayage ombré or coloring takes a long process. I was there for 6 hours but like she said «it’ll be worth it «and it is. Love the outcome of my hair and will see her for my touch up next month. Make sure you book with Marie at CeCi salon or styleseat!!! She will make you look Ah-​maze-​sing!!!

I have been coming here for years! For many years before I found Sammi, my hair would never be colored the color that I wanted. Not once has Sammi mismatched the color that I wanted. She also does extensions. Sammi is very booked and quite busy, but I promise you, it is definitely worth the wait! I have an appointment with her every single month for the new year! I can say that I am a loyal client!
Prices: I think she has pretty reasonable prices for the quality of work that she is giving. Sometimes it can be pricey for balayage ombres etc, but would you want to pay less to get a bad job done and hate your hair? Pay more and love it!
Sammi also keeps you busy while you are getting your hair done. She is very very easy to talk to. Most of the time when I am at salons etc, I hate small talk. With Sammi, it is different. She makes you feel comfortable. It is like talking to your own friend while getting your hair done!
Sammi is a color perfectionist! It amazes me how I can show her a picture and she can match the color exactly!
Environment: The salon is really quiet. Sammi goes by appointments only so you basically always have the place to yourself. There is free wifi and a tv to watch when you are waiting for your hair to set!
TRY HER OUT! if you can get an appointment!

I love Sammi. I really really do.
For those who do not have patience, you should definitely head to another salon because Sammi’s schedule is jammed packed.
With that being said, Sammi is absolutely talented to the max. She can make a hippo look like Adriana Lima, or a dinosaur look like Mila Kunis. Serious. No matter how crappy your day is going, you will walk out of Ceci’s Studio looking and feeling like a hundred bucks. She has mastered the bayalage technique and you can see all of her beautiful work on IG. I honestly didn’t want to write a review because I want to keep her a secret, but I know that would just be selfish.
I think I have finally found «the one» (hairstylist), thank you Sammi!

I hate myself for coming here. The raging reviews are for sammi the owner. But she’s book until next April and we are in November. The receptionist said their another stylist so I thought since sammi is so good she wouldn’t have anyone crappy working there. THE WORST MISTAKE EVER!!! To be honest, Marie is a very nice girl but her skill sucks! She cut my 3 yr old daughters hair n seriously it’s so ugly. Such a horrible cut. I feel so bad. My cute little girl w a bad hair cut. And I clearly said to Marie that we want to look cute for the holidays. Well shit that’s out of the windows. I asked for a nice funky bob on my daughter and seriously it was so shitty!!! Uneven, messy. Took off way too much in the front and/​or where shes not supposed to. Ughhhhhhhh so mad about it! She knew I was not happy. She said sorry! Then she said kids hair grow really fast. Wtf!
I don’t know what I was thinking but I let her go ahead and cut my hair. But I didn’t dare to ask for a outrageous cut so I asked for a simple trim. And the also ended up uneven too. But thankfully, my hair is longer so it’s harder to tell there’s mistake. I’m now looking for a new place to fix my daughters hair. Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

200^th Review goes to my hair sylist Sammi.
Two month wait when I booked my appointment for a long hair cut. My hair was super long and just needed a cut and some loving.
Sammi was awesome, asked me what I wanted, what I was thinking of doing, and how short. I told her I like to keep my hair long still and layers.
An hour layer of some TLC on my hair, it was done. I was a happy camper, she was great and very specific and detailed in her work!
She also does goregous ombré, I was there watching her finish up a client and it was awesome.
Check out her work on instagram: CECISTUDIO
PS my picture I am posting doesnt do justice to how my hair looks and feel after!