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Iolite Salon
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Category: Hair Salons [Edit]
Neighborhood: Pearl District1109 SW 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 248-1614
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- By Appointment Only:
- Yes
5 reviews for Iolite Salon
My mom and my sister have been singing Thao's praises for years, and when I showed up for a visit after a really, truly heinous dye job at a swanky SF salon, they knew Thao could fix it.
It turns out that Thao is not only hilarious and full of energy, but also gifted at color. She devised a fabulous combination of red and blonde highlights to camoflage my dark roots growing into the terrible burnt orange, and then gave me a cute, choppy cut that has my mom insisting I come to Portland to get my hair done every time.
Thao is the best hairstylist I've ever been to. If I move away I will fly back to Portland to get my hair done. I'm dead serious.
I have finally found a stylist that gives me a cut that's both sleek and modern, and is also something I can style to perfection at home -ALL BY MYSELF!!!
This is kind of a big deal for me. Before her my hair only used to look good the day I left the salon. I could never recreate the look at home - ever. I would eventually just give up and live in a ponytail until I got it done again.
Thao majored in engineering in college before she went to cosmetology school. I think this is where she developed her cutting style. I'm sure it's also the place where she developed her meticulous attention to detail.
I think a great haircut can be determined by how long it holds it shape. It should still look fantastic a month later. It's been three months since I've seen her, and my cut is still easy to style and looks great. My roots, well those are a different story.
Thank god I'm seeing her in a couple of weeks. It's time for a touch up. My only advice if you're lucky enough to see her is to give her total control. I did, and I got the best cut I've ever had.
Marylin Monroe once said "diamonds are a girl's best friend". Well the truth is before getting to the diamond thing, we have a few important things to worry about. One of them is our hair, nothing worse then waking up in the morning with horrible hair. Since I been going to Thao Nguyen at Iolite Salon located1109 SW 11th Ave. Portland OR 97209 Ph. 503.248.1614. I have never had another "bad hair day", the people who has gone to her or currently going to her totally know what I am mean. As for the rest of you who has never been to her is totally missing out.
"Thao is the best of the best hair stylist out there. If you haven't got your hair done by her, you're missing out on looking good and feeling AMAZING. Every time I have an appointment with her I can't sleep the night before. I get really excited to see her. Not only is Thao amazing, but she is very honest to her clients about what will work and what won't work. Thao is really friendly and makes you feel like you are there to hang out with a best friend then your hair stylist. Beside the fact that she is an amazing hair dresser, she dresses very trendy. The best DRESS AWARD goes to you Thao. I won't mind moving next door to her salon, so I can walk by her salon and see how cute she dresses every day. She has a really warm smile, a smile that is unforgettable. I love how the fact that she listen, give good advice and I consider her as a "CHEAP" therapist. lol Thao is too cute! If you knew her, she is so well rounded? (PERFECT, YES PERFECT).. THANK YOU THAO for making me feels beautiful. I always feel like a princess after you're done with me. What would I do without you. xoxoxo"
I just also wanted to comment on Thao--she does a GREAT JOB with both cut and color. When I first went to her, I had gotten a really unflattering haircut from another salon in the neighborhood and she was able to really improve it, not to mention give me some great highlights. Later that day I got a lot of compliments on my hair (since it looked so much better than it did before with the previous haircut). I've been going to Thao since! I highly recommend her. Plus she's very upbeat and a hoot to talk to.
I used to go to this swanky place in LA called Umberto to get my hair cut, and while it was pretty good (and I got a deal through a friend) I think my hair stylist gave me "The Rachel" for many more years than it was hip.
Enter Iolite Salon, and Thao, a stylist supreme who I let color my hair for the first time a few years ago and now I'm hooked. My caramel highlights fetch compliments from strangers at least once a week, and everyone want to know where I go. Well now you do, call her ASAP. You won't be sorry.
