Karen Allen Salon & Spa - Riverside Plaza is a premium Aveda salon and spa that opened in 2000. The salon is known for its advanced cut and color methods, fashion-forward styling, and custom services designed to complement each guest's unique look and personality. The spa offers dermal health, wellness, and repair services, and all team members are skilled in makeup art. The salon emphasizes ongoing advanced education for its team to stay current with the latest trends in the beauty industry. Guests have praised the salon's clean and spacious atmosphere, as well as the friendly and helpful staff. Stylists are commended for their skills, attentiveness, and their ability to listen carefully to clients' requests. Specific praise has been given to Amber for her ability to create beautiful haircuts and colors while being easy to talk to. Lindsey has also received acclaim for her outstanding work, helping clients recover from previous bad experiences with hair services. The spa's facials are described as professional and impressive, ensuring that guests leave feeling rejuvenated. Many customers have expressed their love for getting a haircut here, often mentioning how much confidence they leave with. Jake is highly appreciated for his positivity, detailed work, and easy communication. He did a fantastic job fixing a terrible a line bob and executing the requested haircut perfectly, even on a very picky teenager. Clients find the prices to be on the higher side, often over $100 with tip, but they feel the results are worth it. Overall, first-time visitors leave very happy, praising the professionalism, kindness, and skill of the stylists, and many plan to return for future appointments.
Sonia is excellent as always! Very personable and always striving to make you happy!!
August 2026
Nalani is amazing and always knows what length, color and style i want. I always walk out of the salon feeling beautiful. Highly recommend booking with Nalani! ✨💛
September 2025
My stylist is Sonya. She is professional and listens to what you want.Sonya listens to what I want and gives professional feedback.
