Snip & Style
A downtown Livermore beauty salon on Railroad Avenue for cuts, colour and styling.
About
Railroad Avenue runs beside the tracks through downtown Livermore, and Snip & Style has a storefront on it at number 1360. The salon is a small beauty shop in Alameda County's easternmost city; Vanessa Chavez is the chamber's contact for it. Everything below was gathered from public listings and awaits the salon's own corrections.
Salon services
A beauty shop of this type typically does haircuts for women, men and children, blowouts and styling, colour, highlights and grey coverage, and often waxing, brow shaping or a basic facial. Some Livermore salons add braiding, extensions or event styling for the wine-country weddings that fill the valley from May to October. Weekday afternoons are usually the easiest time to get a chair without a wait; Saturdays fill up.
Making an appointment
Phone ahead for colour, since it takes longer and stylists block time for it. Bring a picture of what you want and be honest about previous colour or chemical treatments. Ask what the quoted price includes, whether a wash and blow-dry come with a cut, and how the salon handles a result you are not happy with. If you are booking for a group, such as a bridal party, ask how many stylists work and whether the salon opens early for events. Cosmetology licences in California are issued to individuals and displayed at the station, so it is fine to ask a stylist about theirs.
Tri-Valley reach
Livermore sits at the east end of Interstate 580; Pleasanton and Dublin are ten minutes west, San Ramon and Danville just past them on 680, Sunol down the canyon, and Tracy over the Altamont. Fremont is a longer drive but within the county.
Call the salon at 925-447-7647. The owner can take over this listing from the chamber at any time.
Services
Typical for this type of businessCuts for women, men and children, including bang trims and clipper work, with a quick consultation on length and shape before starting.
All-over colour, root touch-ups and grey coverage timed and mixed for your hair, with advice on how often to return so the colour stays even between Livermore's sunny months.
Foil highlights and hand-painted balayage for a sun-lightened look, with toner to finish, booked as a longer appointment than a standard colour service.
Wash and blow-dry, curls, waves and updos for weddings, quinceañeras, proms and the wine-country events that fill the Livermore Valley calendar from spring to autumn.
Eyebrow shaping and facial waxing added to a hair appointment or booked on their own, a common extra at small beauty salons in the Tri-Valley.
Details
Location and service area
Livermore, CA 94550-3015
Common questions
Typical for this type of businessCan I walk in for a haircut?
Small salons often take walk-ins on quiet weekday afternoons but fill up on Saturdays. Call first to ask whether a chair is free, and book ahead for colour, which needs a longer slot.
How far ahead should I book for a wedding or quinceañera?
Several weeks for a single client and longer for a whole party. Ask whether the salon offers a trial styling session, whether it can open early on the day, and how many stylists can work at once.
What should I tell the stylist before a colour service?
Everything that has been on your hair in the past year, including box dye, henna, bleach and keratin treatments, since each changes how new colour takes. Bring a photo of the shade you want and ask whether a strand test is advisable.
How do I check a stylist's licence?
California stylists hold an individual licence from the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, which must be displayed at the station. You can also look up a name on the Board's online search before booking.
Before you hire
- Call ahead for colour and event styling; ask how long the appointment will take.
- Ask what the quoted price includes, such as wash, blow-dry and toner.
- Bring a photo of the cut or colour you want and disclose previous treatments.
- Check that the stylist's Board of Barbering and Cosmetology licence is on display.
- Ask about the salon's policy if you are unhappy with the result.
Resumen en español
Sobre Railroad Avenue, en el centro de Livermore, Snip & Style es un salón de belleza pequeño en el condado de Alameda. Un salón así ofrece cortes de cabello para toda la familia, tinte, rayitos, balayage, secado y peinados para bodas y quinceañeras, y a veces depilación con cera y cejas. Vanessa Chavez es el contacto registrado por la cámara. Conviene llamar antes para servicios de color y preguntar qué incluye el precio. Los datos se tomaron de listados públicos y el salón aún no los ha confirmado. Teléfono: 925-447-7647.
Compiled from public business records held by the San Francisco Bay Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Sections marked as typical describe what a business of this kind usually offers, not what this business has confirmed.
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