Hot Cuts

Carmen Castro is on record as the owner of Hot Cuts, a hair salon in Suite 12 at 1791 Marlow Road in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County's largest city. The name says what most people come in for, a haircut, though salons in this category normally handle colour and styling too. What follows was assembled from public business records; the owner has not yet reviewed or confirmed it.

The usual menu at a hair salon like this

A business of this kind in Santa Rosa usually keeps a practical menu:

• haircuts for women, men and children, from trims to complete restyles
• grey coverage, all-over colour, highlights and toners
• shampoo and blow-dry, plus styling for proms, weddings and photos
• perms, relaxers and smoothing treatments
• brow and lip waxing

Which of those Hot Cuts actually offers, and whether its stylists keep a walk-in list, is worth asking on the phone.

Booking and what to ask

Calling ahead beats turning up unannounced, since a small shop with a handful of chairs can be full on a Saturday. Describe the service when you book so the slot is long enough: a simple men's cut may take twenty minutes, while colour plus a cut can occupy most of an afternoon. Ask what the work will cost, and whether a toner, conditioning treatment or extra length adds to the bill, then check which forms of payment the shop accepts. Under California rules, every salon and every stylist needs a licence from the state Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, and anyone can search them by name at barbercosmo.ca.gov. If you are trying a new stylist, show a photo of a cut you liked and say how much length you are willing to lose.

Serving Santa Rosa and nearby towns

Customers from across Santa Rosa can reach Marlow Road easily, and so can people in Fulton, Windsor, Sebastopol and Rohnert Park. Kenwood, Healdsburg and Petaluma are a slightly longer drive. Santa Rosa is the county seat, and Highway 101 links it north to Healdsburg and south through Rohnert Park to Petaluma.

To book or ask a question, call 707-575-8900, the number in public records, and confirm opening hours while you are on the line. If you are Carmen Castro, the chamber can help you claim this listing and add your own hours, services and photos.