KaRu Salon

Sep 06, 2024

I was nervous about finding the right stylist in a new city since moving here but after doing some research, I found Kari. Her work is phenomenal, I’m so happy with my hair! She had great advice during our consultation and the finished result is perfect for me. I look forward to returning for future visits.

Apr 06, 2024

It’s hard to find a stylist who is good with blonde color. Kari is not just good, she is excellent! She cares about the color, shine, and health of the hair. Her salon is conveniently located and offers a comfortable environment. Kari is always professional and pleasant.

Feb 06, 2024

As someone with curly hair I have had many a terrible trip to the salon that ended with tears, but not with Kari! I spent years going to curly hair specialists who did a decent haircut but I often ended up with streaky, overbleached highlights. I finally decided to seek out a color specialist and am so glad I did! 💞💞💞 Kari gave me one of the best haircuts I’ve had in a while (and for the curly girls out there I used to go to the Devacurl flagship salon in NYC!), kept my length which is always scary with curls (!) but gave me some nice layers. I had a couple of previous highlight “situations” that I was asking Kari to help remedy. She did an in person consultation prior to my appointment, and then was so gracious with me to talk it through again before starting on my color as I was super nervous!! She did a treatment that brought back the health and softness to my hair as it was dry and brittle from being over processed. The highlight placement is just what I wanted! I’m excited to keep going to Kari to see where we get as we continue to un-do the damage done before. She’s an artist!! Thank you, Kari! 🙏🏼☀️💝

Feb 06, 2024

I had a fabulous experience with KaRu!! I am new to Texas and was stressed and anxious about finding a stylist who could give me a great cut that suited my face and help me start to make progress with my very damaged hair. I booked a consult with Kari and KNEW within the first 5 minutes I had found who I was looking for! I trusted her advice, opinion and expertise and booked my appointment. I am now walking around with a haircut I LOVE, hair that feels healthier then it has in months, and a colour that still lets me feel like I am having fun with my hair! Kari is truly an artist!

Feb 06, 2024

I’ve been going to Kari for many years now, and have yet to find a colorist as skilled as she is. She matches coloring to bring out your natural skin/eye color, always accommodates any special requests beautifully, and even took care of me when I was pregnant and hot in the chair (found a smock with way more air flow for me). She now cuts my hair too, and again, does an amazing job always. I cannot recommend her enough and always leave feeling happy and renewed. Go visit Kari asap!

Feb 06, 2024

Kari is a hair magician! She is very knowledgeable and has years of experience perfecting hair color. I have been to her several times and every visit, I leave feeling great and loving my cut and color! She's wonderful!

Feb 06, 2024

Kari is so fun and sweet and knows her stuff. I’m naturally brunette and want to go blonder for summer. She told me that it would take several visits and after my third visit my hair is looking awesome. I’m so happy with the color!

Feb 06, 2024

Kari is such a gift. She so easily connects with you, and understands exactly what is going to make you look, but even more so, feel beautiful. Her ability to do anything with hair is truly beyond words, and even more so, her natural gift with color, and how it can shape your day to day life, is truly just incredible. She isn't someone who needs to be explained what your looking for, she is someone who has this natural ability to be able to connect with who you are, and give you the most beautiful essence, inside and out. The reason I love her so much, is because of her energy. She has this way about her, of filling you inside with everything you need, and that reflects in your hair, when you walk away. Getting my hair done by her, always feels like such a gift, because I walk away each time with amazing hair, but it's the feeling she leaves you with. She was born with the ability to turn anything inside you that believes you aren't enough, all the way around, and transform the way you feel inside. The beautifulness of the hair she will leave you with, is just a reflection of that. She's a one in a million kind of person, and the energy she adds to your life is truly irreplaceable.

Feb 06, 2023

I Feel New Again!!! Thank you Kari!

Feb 06, 2023

Kari gave my hair a new lease on life. I booked a consultation with her which was well worth it considering I was a new customer. She explained my options and helped me to come up with a strategy for maintaining my style without breaking the bank. She helped me decide on a plan and then she went to work. I love what she did with my color, and the cut was the best I've had in a very long time.

Feb 06, 2023

Kari is amazing! I had some highlights done previously that I was unhappy with. They made my naturally brunette hair way too blonde. Kari was able to bring me back to a more natural looking brunette with honey toned highlights. I love the layers she cut into my hair, they give me so much more body. She spent time talking me through the process, and explained how to style my hair and keep it looking great for days. Her salon is clean, bright, and calming. She’s easy to schedule and communicate with. I haven’t loved my hair this much in years.

Feb 06, 2023

Kari is amazing! She is a full-on artist not only with people's hair but outside of the hair world as well. You can tell that she lives her life with color.....and she understands exactly what you want and she will make it happen. She has done autumn colors for me which were beautiful to purples and lavender's...she is a specialist in colors. Love, love her!

Feb 06, 2023

Salon owner, Kari Leon-Guerrero, offers a down-to-earth, honest and professional approach to her clients. Kari listened to my concerns and desires for my hair and offered realistic advice for me and my hair-type so my expectations were not only met, but exceeded. The vibe in her space is chill and comfortable and her personal energy is lovely. She provided me with a hairstyle that gave my hair more volume and offered suggestions for me to use on a daily basis to keep the volume alive! I really appreciated the way Kari listened to me, offered advice based on my concerns and specific hair-type and I left feeling beautiful! Kari has such a nice finesse about her, incorporating experience, professionalism, talent and good vibes all the way around.

Feb 06, 2022

I really enjoyed going to this salon! Kari was the one who worked on my hair, and she did an amazing job. I had half my hair split dyed violet and then covered with black dye. She was able to lift the black and the violet pigment out of my hair in one session, allowing me to get my hair re-dyed back to my natural color (dark brown), without any weird pink undertones. She also cut my hair and did a great job at giving it shape and movement, especially since I have a ton of hair. The salon was also very cute and had a calming aura about it. I highly recommend this salon!

Feb 06, 2022

Kari goes above and beyond. She is a master of her craft! The salon is super cool with a great vibe and layout. Always a great expereince!

Feb 06, 2022

Karu Salon always delivers the best quality hair coloring and styling. I have been going to Kari for many years. I highly recommend her services!

Feb 06, 2022

WOWSER! After Covid quarintine, we all need a pick me up, right? Well I got a total makeover, thanks to Kari! She listened to what I wanted, and then went way beyond my expectations!! I look ten years younger, and had a wonderful experience. Love my hair and love Kari.

Feb 06, 2021

Angela is an amazing stylist. You are in good hands if you book with her. Tons of experience, and a creative genius. Plus, she has a great sense of humor and fun to talk to. I use her for highlights and cuts, but I’ve seen her work on bridal up-do styles and she does beautiful work.

Feb 06, 2021

Angela magically transformed my hair color. She color corrected chunky dark red highlights into blended blonde and copper red highlights. My hair is a beautiful color thanks to her.

Feb 06, 2021

As a new client, I felt very comfortable and was pleased. Payton made my hair goals come true, she was very honest and upfront with if my hair color goal was even possible and then she out did herself!! I am so in love with my hair and will definitely be coming back to see Payton!

Feb 06, 2021

I am a new client and have to say I am very happy with my choice in this salon. Everyone was very nice. I felt comfortable, sanitized and pleased my stylist was very modern and perceptive. I have a whole new look and can't wait to show it off to family and friends! Thank you, Kristina @ KaRu! 06-13-20

Feb 06, 2021

I had a fantastic experience. This salon is so welcoming and friendly! Payton did a wonderful job with my color and cut! I will be back.

Feb 06, 2021

I love this place! I came in and just showed my hairstylist an Instagram photo and she brought it to life! Amazing service and reasonable prices.

Feb 06, 2021

KaRu remains my favorite salon ever. I’ve been going here for my color with Kari (the owner) and cut with her other stylists for 4 years. They are always attentive and listen to what you want and do a stellar job on my color/cut. During the quarantine time the owner was helpful with curbside retail pickup for items I was running low on and with the reopening I’m confident in their standards and processes. Definitely one of the best salons in Austin.

Feb 06, 2021

Kari is amazing! I had a mess of overgrown quarantine hair - and she fixed it! A beautiful blonde and perfect cut! I felt totally comfortable as the entire salon was prepped, organized, spaced appropriately and sanitized! Well done Kari and Karu!

Feb 06, 2021

Kari was more than awesome. I have never had a multi color done on my hair. She did a holographic affect and she exceeded my expectation. The experience was special and I can't thank her enough.

Feb 06, 2021

New to Austin and needed my wife's hair to be worked on. Visited this salon randomly and fell in love with the clean and beautiful atmosphere. Booked an appointment with Kristina W. and couldn't be happier! Made my wife so happy and she looks amazing! What an artist!

Feb 06, 2021

So glad I went to Kristina for my color and cut! I have had some bad experiences at other salons, but not at this one. Laid back environment and great conversation. My hair turned out amazing I will definitely be going to Kristina from now on.

Feb 06, 2021

TOTALLY SPEECHLESS!! if you’re looking for a fun, caring and professional salon, this is it!! I came in to get my hair done by Payton and was amazed at how fast she grasped my vision and made it come true!! She was very attentive of me and made me feel valued. I also had the pleasure to meet the owner, Kari.. such a sweet, energetic person ❤️ Overall 10/10!!! I look forward to my next appointment

Feb 06, 2021

They are very fun and professional.

Feb 06, 2021

Worst experience of my life. I HAD near platinum hair, wanted some silver with minimal low lights. 6 1/2 hours later, back is pretty, front is grey with a huge chunk of muddy brown after i specifically said small amounts of low lights. Then she cut my hair. Did nothing I asked and chopped it off. Did get a refund that I appreciate but want to charge an arm and leg to fix. NO THANK YOU!!!

Feb 06, 2021

Worst salon ever. I scheduled an appointment for a balayage. First time I’ve gotten my hair done in 2 years. When I left and got hole I noticed the less than perfect results I thought I received. The girl gave me a really bad highlight, completely missing a while 1.5 inch section of hair in the back and gave me a VERY choppy haircut. I will attach pictures. I contacted to fix it the following day because it was so horrible. I contacted the manager, Stephanie, who was less than pleasant to talk to. She informed me that I “have no availability and what to expect if I can’t come in before 5:30” that I’m “not working with her”..... I work a 9-5:30 job. I can’t call off work.. I’m a manager. I was scheduled to come in the following day to fix it. Shout out to the sweet girl who attempted to fix the first girls mess! But again still not what I wanted.. the hair turned out yellow which was not noticeable at 9:30 at night in the salon lighting. The color was supposed to be ash. Not only that but I used the shampoo that I purchased from the salon and the auburn completely washed out!! The manager was not willing to refund for the services that were not performed at the 2nd services so I’m out of $605. On top of it, she told me that if I had to come in a 3rd time to fix it that I would be charged for another full service!! So now I’m out the $605 but I also have to go to ANOTHER SALON and pay $900 for a color correction. According to them it’s the worst salon job they’ve seen in a long time. If you want good hair do NOT come here.

Feb 06, 2020

Angela is an absolute dream for anyone who wants to go blonde!! KaRu set me up with her when I let them know I wanted to change my hair from dark brown/black to golden blonde. I did a consultation with Angela and she broke it down for me in basic terms, letting me know I will go through an orange phase and such a drastic process will cause me to lose some inches from my hair. I took her advice and purchased Olaplex shampoo/conditioner to strengthen my hair. The process took about a month, and each time I went back she stripped more color out. Meanwhile, I was already getting compliments on my hair! In the last session, she nailed it with an absolutely beautiful golden honey color. Even my mom likes it. I'm incredibly grateful for KaRu for having a stylist like Angela. She's not just amazing at what she does, she's also HILARIOUS and loves a challenge. I'm hooked!

Feb 06, 2020

Best haircut ever! Kristina was amazing!

Feb 06, 2020

My stylist Angela did an amazing job with cutting and styling my hair. I love layers and while they looked great when I was younger with a full mane of thick hair, my hair has been thinning over the past decade. Angela still did an amazing job at giving me the layers I wanted, while still making it work with the volume (or lack thereof) of my hair. She also has a great personality! Great conversations, great service, great skills, and great outlook on life. I'll definitely be back to see Angela at KaRu for my future hair needs!

Feb 06, 2020

Their skill of cutting and coloring hair is excellent!　I will definitely come back to here.