1St Avenue Salon by Veka

I received super star treatment from veka. Starting with a consultation, veka examined my hair and discussed with me what I desired out of the treatment and style. I expected that everyone received the same Keratin treatment, but veka picked specific products and tools for my hair type and desired look. She worked tirelessly on my hair for 2 hours (save a 10 minute break where the treatment just sat) and was extremely thorough, gentle and really personalized the treatment for me. The results are amazing. A glossy shine, very little frizz or reaction to humidity, and my hair is so much more manageable. I was on the fence whether this was worth it and the answer is yes yes yes yes! See veka and enjoy the summer with the hair you want!

I recently moved to the Los Angeles area from NYC. I was nervous about finding a new stylist in LA. I have nothing to worry about anymore since finding 1st ave salon. A few of my co-workers recommended me to 1st ave salon. Since it was close to where I live, I decided to check it out. I made an appointment for Color with Eric. He was incredibly nice and down to earth! I felt completely comfortable the whole time! The salon atmosphere was warm and inviting not pretentious, like most places can be . It was very refreshing! He did an absolutely amazing job on the color! . I am so thrilled! I thought the price was pretty reasonable, I will definitely be back again. Thank you Eric!!!

This girl was very different from prior hair cutters/stylists I've come across. She is very up front and wants to make your day by doing a great job with your hair. She knows how important it is to have consistent clientele and happy ones at that! You won't regret having Veka work with your hair and you'll be asking for her business card when it's over. She cuts men's hair well and she also cuts my girlfriend's hair, which is how I found out about her. Ask for Veka when you go to 1 st ave Salon if you want to look and feel like a rockstar!!! Yeahhhh!

As soon as I walked in the door there was a peaceful enviornment. I was greeted at the desk by a warm smile coffee and cookies.



My hair extensions, color, and cut was done by Linda B. she did a great job I looked and felf beautiful. I recommend her and I will for sure go back to the salon again.

I recently followed Veka here from dejjunesse salon, and love her new place. It is in a wonderful location and has an extremely relaxed feel. Everyone who worked there was so nice and accommodating.

Veka is the BEST!!! I have been switching stylists for two years now and finally found her and it is the best haircut and color I have ever had!! I was so sad when I called the other salon and they told me she was no longer there (and wouldn't give me her info) but I persevered and tracked her down on facebook!! I would recommend her to anyone and everyone and I LOVE the new salon!

I went to 1st Ave Salon on a recommenation of a friend after going to 3 places to get my highlights done..and not being happy with the results. I walked in and was greeting friendly. I thought the salon was cozy feeling and cute. I didn't really care, as long as I liked my hair. I had been referred to veka, and I have to say I LOVE my hair for the first time in a LONG time! She listened to what I asked for, and helped make it happen. I will definately recommend her to friends, and I will be going back. I hope this is helpful to others looking for a salon with good stylists.

What a great salon. It's a well-known establishment, so some attitude could be expected...but there's no attitude; instead, there is a real feeling of calm and the place is remarkably free of pretense. The personnel at the front desk are friendly and ready to answer any questions about the products (though there's no hard sell). The salon's space is not that large but it was soooo damned comfortable I almost fell asleep--I wasn't wedged into a chair in between other clients (which seems to be the norm in other salons). I could actually stretch my legs!

And most of all, I can't recommend my colorist, Veka, highly enough. She explained everything she was doing and kept checking on me (unlike some other salons where they sometimes "forget" to check the timing of color and then you're sitting there with color dripping down your face). I had a single process done to cover some grays and to pep up my color; in addition to the color she gave me a great conditioning treatment. My hair is 1000000% shiner and prettier than it's ever been! I've been to Veka twice so far and I have no intention of stopping; I have already booked my next appointment with her.

.I had the Brazilian Keratin treatment done for the first time 4 months ago, and I got spoiled so I just had it re-done. It lasts 4 months and it is fantastic!! My hair is the type that no matter how much time I spend on styling it at home, the moment I go outside and it's even slightly humid, it will frizz and look sloppy. If it rains, it's even worse. Once I got the Keratin Treatment, my hair looked as good outside as it did at home -- it didn't frizz even on the most humid days. Plus, if it got wet and dried naturally, there was never any frizz and I didn't have to run and hide. It still maintains my natural curl/wave but with absolutely no frizz! In fact, if I wanted to I could now wash my hair and let it dry naturally and it looks good. I could NEVER EVER do this before. Plus the treatment itself only takes about 2 hours and I have long hair. I will continue to have the treatment done every 4 months. And I have to add VEKA also worked wonders with my color!! Went in jet black and came out a natural rich brown with no damage. Couldn't be happier :) I highly recommend 1stave salon, especially if for color correction. Thank you VEKA!!! Truly Happy Customer!

I saw Veka for my hair last week... my hair was just unruly dull, frizzy, grey/Brown, long and plain! Veka and I went over a great plan a of action . she thought we should deepen my color for spring but add a few highlights to brighten around my face wow what a difference!! my hair is shinny and multi dimensional as for the frizz?? she told me about a great new thing called the Brazilian Blowout she swears by it! its supposed to defrizz your hair in 2 hours and last 2-3 months! so I booked myself an appt for this week! after the color the assistant was great! She really relaxed me! my hair was long and I wanted something different but still I wanted hair she could see I was scared so she walked me thru the whole haircut before starting she added layers cut off the dead ends layered around my face it was perfect! My hair never looked so good I would HIGHLY recommend Veka to everyone! she so cute, friendly, hip and KNOWS what she's doing!!! you wont be disappointed!!

From the minute you walk into the salon you are treated like family, regardless of what service you're there for. The first time I went to the salon, Veka made me feel like I was the only client she had. When I walked out, not only did I just love Veka but I had the best haircut I ever had. Everyone in the salon is professional, friendly and with the kind of eye for detail that I have never experienced. The best part, is the way my hair grew out was equally as great. Try Veka in 1 st ave salon once and you will be hooked for life!!!! Everyone is... Thank you Veka