KaRu is one amazing place. Not only are their stylists and colorist amazingly talented, it’s a fun, friendly, and unpretentious place. The ambiance is energetic and inviting and the decor is stylish and beautiful. And they always seem to be traveling to hair and color shows, so they keep up to date on the latest cutting and coloring techniques and trends.

When I first moved to Austin, I had two (yes, two) really bad coloring jobs in a row. When I complained to a friend, she ordered me to go to Tina which I’m so glad I did and am never looking back. My color was seriously jacked up (read: brassy blonde twice over with orange-y leaking at my roots. Good times.) yet when I sat down in Tina’s chair, she didn’t even flinch despite my need for a corrective color. She got my hair back to a beautiful blonde and has been keeping it that way for the last three years.

Tim is a genius when it comes to cutting and volumizing my very fine hair which, without products and brushing, is as straight and limp as it gets. Tim cuts my hair so that I can style it in a number of ways and I don’t end up making myself looking like an 80s hair band groupie. Recently, he used a new technique to cut my bangs and I absolutely love them! Whenever a new product comes in that will work with my hair, Tim always tries it out on my hair and doesn’t try to show me anything that wouldn’t work in my hair but never pressures me to buy anything (actually I’ve never felt pressured to buy anything there), which I appreciate. Plus, he’s hilarious and that makes the time fly by.

Since I’ve been going to KaRu, I’ve referred several of my friends all of whom have raved about it and I can’t imagine going anywhere else. Seriously, if you want beautiful hair, go to KaRu.