The Bladerunner Salon Spa Store

Very pleased with their service! Took my almost 2 yrs old son on a walk in. Sara did a great job while he wiggled an tried to get out of the chair. She was patient and kind. My little Archer gave her a kiss at the end.
PS the price was good too :)

Best little salon in downto

The service is great! They are very professional and always on time. I had a prenatal massage with Tuzzan and I loved it. Now I’m ready to try their facials, so I’ll update the review afterwards.

The atmosphere is fantastic in this salon. It is always nice to see stylists giving advice to help their colleagues. AUDREY is the absolute best stylist I have ever had, and I have been a stylist myself. She is fantastic with all aspects of color and cuts. She listens to what her customer wants! She is knowledgeable and friendly. My daughter and I wouldn’t go anywhere else!

I highly recommend Audrey. She is one talented hair stylist. Audrey, pays very close attention to her clients needs. It’s been almost two years since I met Audrey its been great having her as my hair stylist.

I’ve been happy with all the haircuts I’ve had here, but I especially recommend AUDREY! I just tell her what I find difficult with my hair and she knows what to do. She takes into consideration what the cut will look different ways and gives me easy tips that I can actually do on my own hair. She has a great personality for easy conversation, the time goes by quick.

Dawn Johnson is an eyelash goddess. I had gotten my eyelashes done in Orange County and when I moved up here I needed a fill. She did an amazing job they match my other lashes well and they look so full but also natural. She is very personable and works quickly. Highly recommend her!

I was walking around downtown SLO and decided to get my hair cut. I popped in to see if they would take a walk-​in. They got me in a chair right away! My stylist was Sarah and she was very nice and did a great job with my hair and she gave good advice for future hair care. Overall I really enjoyed this place.

The worst hair cut and color ever! I went here in March, I actually wrote a prior Unilocal review, but i don’t know where it is. Anyway, It is five months later and i still hate my hair. It has grown out awful. I went in for a bob and got a short shag, and has now grown into a long shag. Awful, awful, awful! the guy layered me from the crown down. Um, hi? I didn’t even ask for layers! I would never go here again or recommend this place to anyone! They didn’t even offer to give me my money back! I was mortified with the color too. I wanted to be blonde blonde, yet I was some dish water yucky crap. nothing like the picture I had brought in. …not even close! I wore extensions for the last five months and thought it would be better when I took them out. Nope! just the same ugly cut, but longer!

Took me a long time to find a great stylist for a male haircut and Kiel has been awesome! I hesitate to write this review because I don’t want to make it any harder to get an appointment with him but it took a lot to find a good male stylist so I wanted to share the knowledge. Typical experience is a shampoo and relaxing head massage to start, a great cut, then a rinse and style and I’m on my way; looking and feeling better.
Also notable is they have a great selection of high end hair products.

I didn’t realize how much a good haircut and nice eyebrows could make such a big difference on self confidence. I’ve never had short hair and I’d never gotten my eyebrows done, but I went here and did both for the first time, and I can honestly say that I am beyond impressed. I didn’t schedule an appointment, so I just walked in and got immediate service. Dawn did my eyebrows, and she not only knew what she was doing (and did it really well!!), but she was also very kind and understanding, considering I’d never gotten my eyebrows done before. I really felt comfortable. And then I got a haircut from Megan, and I absolutely LOVE my hair now. I got an edgy, short haircut resembling that of Ruby Rose from Orange is the New Black. Not only did she cut my hair, but she also gave my suggestions for hair products for me to use and different ways to style it. I’m extremely happy with my time with Dawn and Megan, and I’m definitely coming back!

Had Ann for a men’s haircut and she was awesome. Took me in as a walk-​in and did a great job! Would recommend!

After trying a few salons in the area, Bladerunner is a perfect fit. Megs does a wonderful job with eyebrows and I have to say I am so happy with the way Anne does my hair. Anne does amazing highlights, cuts and styling. Both these ladies are great to talk to and very talented. My salon search is officially over.

Nails by Ashley exactly how I wanted them done, Ashley is nice to talk to, listens to what you want and does an awesome job. I booked my next 3 appointments and I suggest you do the same!

MIHAI IS AMAZING!
I was born and raised on The Central Coast, I would come to The Bladerunner cuz I loveed the way I looked and felt every time I left here. I moved away to Charleston SC 1 ½ years ago and have not been able to find any where good to get my hair done, knowing I was coming to visit California I called Bladerunner and scheduled an appointment with Mihai to get a Balayage Ombré. He is such a pleasant gentleman I tryly enjoyed meeting him and what he did to my hair is far Greater than what I could ever imagine its like he took the image right out of my head and made it come to life. I Love It! I wish I could post a pic on here for everyone to see!
Go See Mihai!
Charlene

I went to see Kiel at Bladerunner to fix a botched haircut that I had received over the weekend. Kiel is rad. Kiel is awesome. Kiel saved me from shaving my head in the bathroom just to start over.

Ive had my hair cut by 3 different stylists and colored once at The Bladerunner and all of them were really great! I have very thick and sort of curly hair, which looks terrible if someone cuts it poorly, but every stylist Ive worked with was very talented and listened to what I wanted. The Bladerunner is especially great because you can always get an appointment within one or two days! I tend to call with very short notice or just walk in and they always find time for an appointment the same day or the next morning.
My most recent haircut was with Tuscon and she was great! I kept asking her to make my bangs a little shorter or a little more choppy, and she was very accommodating despite my pickiness. And she took her time to get the job done right!
And the price isn’t bad for a real salon haircut. Definitely worth the money. They also have good sales on products– last time I was there I got 2 OPI nail polishes on sale for $ 5 bucks each!

I used to go to bladerunner when I lived in SLO (I grew up there, now in Bay area). And they always did a great job. So naturally I thought it would be ideal to use them for my wedding. I was very thorough with my research, found someone on the website I thought could help me brainstorm for hair styles I liked.
I went in for a hair trial (cost me $ 80). And while she did an ok job, (I could have done the same on my own, at home, in half the time [and have!]), I was not impressed. However, she seemed distracted and shared a pretty challenging day she was having. I thought, well, since it was OK, I bet the real thing will be great. A trial is really just a time for her to play with my hair and practice. No biggie. In retrospect, I should have cancelled the wedding hair with her. That I take full responsibility for.
SO then the day of the wedding, she still seems overwhelmed, a little absent minded. My hair took so long. And while it was beautiful, looked like «me», it was once again something I could have done at home in half the time. It kind of put me late to the rest of my morning. The day of my wedding.
So while I used to love Bladerunner, I doubt I will ever go back.
I justify 1 star because «Eek! methinks not.» is more what I am feeling than «Eh I’ve seen better.» But I am probably in between.

If you are looking for EXTENSIONS, CAROLINE is awesome! I’ve had extensions for a while and several different types, so I know what to expect and I thought I knew the ins and outs of it, but Caroline has taught me so much since I started seeing her in December. She will make you feel comfortable and work with you to achieve the look YOU want. I’ve run into a lot of ego when it comes to stylists that do extensions, but Caroline listens to what I say about what I feel is important for my own hair. She always makes sure I am happy in the end!
I never have scheduling issues with her, she’s always on time and when I am in need she accommodates me as much as she can. She is a true professional!
Most of all girls, she’s AFFORDABLE! She believes extensions should be attainable for consumers. She’s not there to make money on product, but instead to build satisfied clientele. A theory that is lost on people today!
To top it all off, she has a great personality and is always fun to visit with! I couldn’t be happier with both my extensions and my experience, THANK YOU CAROLINE!

My friend Silvia and I live bout 6 hours from each other. We use to live closer, and on our days off we would have trophy wife days. These are the days that we pretended we didn’t have jobs and got manicures or something in the middle of the day. Well we had a trophy wife San Luis Obispo edition and after lunching (you have to lunch) we got massages and pedicures here at Bladerunner Salon and Spa. I loved my pedicure. I do not remember the name of my nail tech, but she was friendly and did an excellent job. She also does hair here too.
I also got a 90 minute deep tissue massage by a gentleman. I get massages on a fairly consistent basis. One thing I really liked was that he started his massage with the scalp massage. This is such a great idea. My hair wasn’t greasy afterwards. It was so smart. Overall I left the massage feeling relaxed. There were a few things nit picky things that I noticed during my massage, but they are not significant enough to really point them out.
This is a really great option if you are looking for a place to come relax in SLO. I would definitely come back if I am in the area again.

Alan Scott is AMAZING, a true hair artist. I am rocking the best hair cut and color I have ever gotten!
Some background — After getting the worst hair cut and color of my life*, I emailed the owner of the salon who got me an appointment with Alan.
He took the uneven choppy cut and I swear, he actually made my hair LOOK longer, which is what i desperately wanted. He even out the fringe by my face too, and styling my hair at home is so much easier as it just falls into place perfectly.
My color was an ugly brown with splotchy, botched, highlights, and he managed to turn it into natural looking color, with centerfold worthy tints of brown between rich and natural looking black color. I am SO HAPPY, I can’t wait to go back!
* Full disclaimer — the original horrid haircut and color i got was from a new gal at Bladerunner. I went home wanting to wear a hat, and immediately emailed a pic of the mess to the owner asking for a refund. He was super quick to respond, got me my refund, and had me come in to see his top stylist [Alan] to fix the mess for free. The way they handled this situation and the amazing hair I ended up with turned this review from a negative to 5 stars.