Salon Cartier By Robin Cartier

I had a great experience at Salon Cartier. The entire staff is friendly and inviting. I was cut and styled by Brianna. I am currently transitioning my pixie cut into a bob and I explained to her what my vision was and she executed it with confidence. I am very pleased with the outcome and plan on returning next month.

I’ll definitely recommend her. Brittany was very nice and very good in cutting & styling my hair.

Great experience at this little spot! They’re very welcoming, show you around– the salon has a cappuccino/​late/​everything machine and jelly beans to have a little treat while you get a haircut. Plus an indoor patio area with chill out tables and chairs to hang out amongst the quiet while you wait for your appointment.
Good stylist– I had Brittany, she was very sweet and gave me the cut I wanted. Lots of products to buy, boutique tables with purses and jewelry, and a cut and blow dry with the groupon was $ 30. Would definitely recommend it, and go back for full price!

Beautiful job. Our hair and makeup looked beautiful. When I went to pay though, I was stunned how EXPENSIVE it was for each of us. Almost $ 200 per person for up-​do and make-​up, before tip. I was so surprised at the pricing. The manager took $ 20 off per person. That was nice, but the bill was still extremely high. Not in Sarasota anymore!

Had a great experience with Brittany (cut, highlight, toner, and style). Am excited that perhaps I’ve found my new stylist! Prices are on the high side but not unexpected for the area (border of Wc and Lafayette). The salon is clean, comfortable, spacious with a cool zen feeling garden area to relax in if need be. I found the front staff polite, friendly and thoughtful. Brittany herself is kind, patient and easy to talk to. She is sort of adorable once she opens up :)

1^st time here Alanna did ny hair. Color is amazing, salon is beatiful. Stylist are friendly. Already booked my next appt!

This is by far the best hair salon walnut creek has to offer. Robin/​Robert are the owners and they offer nothing but the best services for your hair. We are Texans and transferred here so grateful we found them. Thanks Robin for being the best of the best… Myriah you are awesome too !

I have had my hair cut & colored by Brianna twice now. I am so happy to have found her! I needed color consultation when I arrived and she has guided me to the perfect color. The owners, Robin & Robert, are always very friendly. Robin actually remembered me from about 10 years ago when I used to see her regularly. (I left due to a move to the other side of town. Coming back has been worth the extra drive!) The staff is very friendly, the salon is clean and the products used in the salon are affordable and lovely. I highly recommend this salon and Robin or Brianna for a masterful consultation/​cut/​color!

This is my second time getting my hair done by Tara, I gotta say she is amazing, sweet and friendly, she does great work and I’ve been getting so many compliments about how great my hair looks, I totally recommend salon Cartier and especially Tara, so ladies if you want to look fabulous you should definitely schedule an appointment with Tara trust me you won’t regret it because she is amazing !!

I love Salon Cartier. The staff are super-​friendly and courteous. I really appreciate their welcoming attitude and I always have a piping hot latte in my hand within minutes of arriving, which is always a huge plus for me.
Alanna is my stylist — I have been going to her faithfully for years now. I have long hair. I took a lot of courage to even step in a salon after being butchered a few times at other salons in the past. Alanna welcomed me, listened to me, and gave me just what I wanted, without cutting more than I wanted. She also has been incredibly informative about keeping up the beautiful styles she creates for me, and keeping my long hair healthy with regular trims and occasional glazes to nourish and strengthen my hair.
I am definitely a Salon Cartier fan.

This review is for the incredible TARA! (Although my entire experience at Salon Cartier was five-​stars worthy). Once I arrived at the salon, I was greeted by a friendly front desk lady who offered me a beverage and a tour of the salon, which really made me feel welcome and comfortable! The little patio they have outside is really cute and very different from any salon I’ve ever been in!
Once I sat down with Tara, it was obvious she really knows and loves what she does! She showed me several hair color swatches (I had come in for partial highlights but was slightly unsure of what exactly I wanted) and took the time to make sure I picked exactly the one I wanted, while also offering her professional opinion on what she thought would look best on me. She got to work and I knew I was in good hands! Tara offered styling tips (which I’ve since used and found super helpful), as well as friendly conversation while she worked. She is ridiculously sweet and easy to talk to and made the time pass very quickly! It was obvious she really knew her stuff and took extra care to make sure my hair came out perfectly (I got red and blonde highlights and she really took her time to make sure they did not bleed together when she washed the dye out of my hair.) Tara also showed me some color preserving hair products and showed me examples of hair color that faded from other products versus color that stayed vibrant with the recommended products… I typically hate this part of a salon appointment, because I tend to feel pressured by stylists shoving products down my throat, but Tara did not make me feel this way at all! I ended up purchasing the recommended products and am very happy I did! Tara gave my side bangs a complimentary trim and did an amazing job styling my hair, all the while taking the time to explain what she was doing and how I could try to mimic the look on my own. I left the salon in less than two hours and looking like I had spent all day getting beautified! I ended up going out to lunch directly after my appointment and the waitress immediately complimented my hair when I walked in! I am so happy how it turned out and it’s amazing that Tara was able to create exactly the look I wanted, when even I wasn’t sure what I wanted at first!
Take a look at some more of her work and you’ll be convinced that you should DEFINITELY come to her when you’re ready to look super fabulous and feel great about your hair!

I had a great experience at this salon. It was my first visit and I was greeted by Robert. I loved that they took me on a tour of the salon. This is the first time at any salon that this happened. They have a lovely, tranquil patio to relax in. The salon was clean and décor was nice as well.
Tara was the stylist I saw and during the consult I showed her a pic of the style I was interested in. She agreed that the look was achievable and she delivered. I love it. She also did a great job explaining and teaching me style tips to have the same result at home. She did not put the «hard sell» on products, that was appreciated. I made the decision to buy them and without the pressure. Definitely will be back.

I’ve been avoiding getting a haircut for the twofold reasons of I’m growing it out and I’m broke, but suddenly it was all flat and boring with a lot of split ends and I knew I was going to have to bite the bullet and get er done. Also, I found a beauty blog where the blogger has hair very similar to mine and I was inspired by her cut.
So I turned to Unilocal looking for recommendations for a great stylist in the $$ price range. I live in the lovely Walnut Creek where haircuts cost more like $$$$$$$$$$$$. I’m sure there are stylists who are worth it, however I just don’t have it.
I kind of just stuck a figurative pin in the list of salons in Walnut Creek that were on Unilocal and I struck the jackpot! Since I’d put off a cut until I couldn’t stand to look at myself I was so happy that when I called Robert said I could get in that day. On the phone I asked about price and he explained that the price ranges depending on the stylists experience. I said I needed to swim in the shallow end and he said, «no problem, I’ll book you with a great stylist for $ 50.»
Yay! I had my appointment with Tara and I couldn’t be happier! She took time to look at my photos and talk about the similarities and differences between my hair and the inspiration hair and explain what I could expect. As she was cutting and styling she gave me tips on creating the style I had shown her and suggested products without being pushy (I didn’t buy any), and I LOVE the CUT!
It is EXACTLY what I wanted! Also, I’ve had great cuts before but when the stylist styles my hair they miss the mark. Tara was spot on, like she actually saw the pictures I showed her.
It is beautiful. Not only will I be back, I booked my next appointment before I left.

I just got my hair permed here and I would not recommend it.
The reason why I gave them 2 stars is because the staff is very friendly, and it’s a nice atmosphere.
I came in for a conciliation, and the person doing my hair said it would be no problem to achieve spiral curls in my hair with this perm. I sent them 3 photos of what I wanted my perm to look like, and I specifically told them I don’t want my hair to come out wavy.
Unfortunately that’s exactly how it came out, but worse because the scalp and ends of my hair are very wavy like a poodle, and the middle section of my hair is completely flat and frizzed out now.
The salon did make good of my trouble though, I didn’t have to pay for my perm and they gave me tips on how to straighten my hair out again. Which I appreciate, I’m just disappointed because I really wanted to like this salon and my perm.

Yesterday I had the misfortune of going to another salon, where the stylist gave me what could best be described as tony the tiger hair. Orange, brassy, and left my base color far too dark. In a panic, I called a friend who is an important figure at a large hair color company and asked for her recommendation on where to go to repair this disaster. Without hesitation, she told me to head to Salon Cartier in the morning and Robin the owner would direct me to just the right stylist.
I walked in today and was warmly received by my stylist/​colorist Maryah. She assured me that we could indeed fix my hair catastrophe and asked what it was that I wanted. After explaining how we would get to the end state I wanted, a lighter brown base color and caramel highlights (from a dark brown base) she proceeded to get started. All along the way she checked in, let me know what was happening and the progress we were making. She chatted with me and let me vent all the while transforming my hair.
At the end of the appointment, I was crying tears of joy. I hugged Maryah twice LOL and happily left the salon after having made a follow up appointment for more highlights. I plan to be a regular customer. Major thanks to Maryah and Robin for getting me in last minute on a SATURDAY and giving me the look for my hair I’d been actually wanting for years even before needing a correction.
Come here and ask for Maryah if you need color of any kind done!

My hair needed some TLC after the neglect from recently having a baby. I had a holiday party to attend and I decided to give Salon Cartier a try. I booked a same day appointment on one of the busiest weekends of the year. Thankfully, they were able to squeeze me in since they were literally booked solid.
Now on to the service. When I entered the salon, I was greeted with a smile, given a tour and offered high quality green tea to sip on during my service. They have a beautiful zen garden in the back for parties, relaxation and pampering. I got a cut and blowout and loved it. My stylist Robert listened to my needs and delivered. Lastly, their location is perfect, right off the freeway with ample onsite parking.
In conclusion, this place is a hidden gem in Walnut Creek. I’ll be back for highlights next time because clearly they know what they are doing.

My stylist is Brianna, and I have to say that I have had a hard time finding anyone that can even hold a candle to her. I love how when I go in, she takes time at the beginning to truly listen to what I am looking for, and that she will be honest with me and tell me what can and cannot be achieved. I have very, very dark brown hair… and very fine, but very abundant hair. She has worked with me to figure out a style that both looks good on me, but also is reasonable. (such as knowing how to work color for my hair)
The staff is friendly, the environment is nice but also unassuming, and the prices are reasonable. I spent a year away, (being cheap — and having my hair neglected by discount stylists honestly) and am very happy to be going back to someplace where I know that when I walk out I’ll be smiling.
I have learned so much about how to care for my hair from Brianna, and am so thankful I could get in a last-​minute appointment for this week!

My wife paid for my first professional facial by Myrna and I loved it. She rubbed every possible cleaner, remover, lotion and knocked off a few barnacles from my face. I liked the whole thing and my wife said my skin looked better. I could use all the help I can get as I get older so this may be something I do more often.

I was a first time client and I was very hesitant to go because my best friend (who had recently moved to la) had always done my hair. I went in and saw Briana and the first time I went I was there for 4 hours and left with my hair basically unchanged except for curls put in. I went back a few days later for another 2 hours and still left not excited about my hair. A few Weeks ago I went and visited my friend and she had to completely redo my hair how I wanted it to be originally resulting in my hair being bleached 4 times in about a month and completely fried and
friend had too treat my hair for damage and I am now having to deep condition and add keratin to my hair to make it even slightly soft to the touch because it was so damaged by all the repair work that was needed after leaving salon Cartier.
The staff was really friendly but I couldn’t seem to be able to get what I wanted here even after returning.

I have been going to Deanna Smith for a while for my hair cut and style needs. A little over a year ago, I actually started to lose quite a bit of hair due to stress, age, and dietary changes– she helped cut and style it in a way that made the hair loss less obvious. It was a very easy decision for me to ask her to do my hair for my wedding.
I had two practice sessions with her to explore styles that worked best with my look. I showed her my dress and jewelery and discussed style concepts with her. We decided that I should grow out my hair so we have more to work with the day of the wedding. She was so patient with me and helpful throughout the entire process.
On the day of my wedding, she arrived right on time at my bridal cottage. I was going through a bit of stress (as brides often do) and she was so amazing for me– her calming energy helped me shift my focus to getting ready and looking/​feeling beautiful. I can’t thank her enough for that emotional support!
She did my hair in a very timely manner– small curls perfectly placed in front and back, and a clip holding up my hair on the side. It was a perfect, full look — and it was easy to take my veil in and out. The hair stayed perfect the entire night, despite the heat and hot weather. It probably helped that I didn’t touch it at all, as she requested. I also need to mention that her price for the whole day was extremely reasonable considering how far she had to travel. I am also always pleased with the price for cut and style at Salon Cartier.
My sister had her hair done and really enjoyed getting to know Deanna– she also loved her hair style, which went perfectly with her burgundy strapless taffetta matron of honor dress.
I have now relocated across the country and can no longer see Deanna on a regular basis for my hair cut and style– I will certainly miss her, and I hope I can find someone half as professional, knowledgeable, and kind-​hearted as she. I definitely recommend her for all cut, style, and up-​do needs!