About Beauty By Santi
Beauty By Santi is a highly recommended salon known for its exceptional service and talented stylists. Customers consistently praise Corey for his skillful haircutting, attention to detail, and friendly personality. Many have been returning clients for years, appreciating how Corey’s haircuts maintain their shape longer than others and require less product to manage. His expertise in cuts, color, and styling ensures clients leave satisfied, often receiving compliments from friends and feeling confident with their new look. Corey’s ability to listen carefully and even improve upon clients’ ideas makes each visit enjoyable and personalized. The "sweet spot" period after a haircut, when hair looks sharp and manageable, tends to last longer with his cuts, providing a stress-free experience. The atmosphere in the salon is welcoming and relaxed, fostering a professional yet friendly relationship between clients and staff. Although the location might be a bit tricky to find and parking can be limited, the overall experience is worth it. In addition to Corey’s services, the salon also excels in bridal and special event styling. One client shared their delight with the wedding day makeup and hairstyling, highlighting how the team managed multiple women efficiently while ensuring everyone looked stunning. The stylist even helped teach proper veil placement, and post-wedding, provided a long-lasting, beautiful haircut that could be maintained afterward. Overall, Beauty By Santi offers a combination of talented professionals, personalized care, and a welcoming environment that keeps clients coming back for a "glow up" or a simple haircut.
I've been going to Corey for at least 4 years so this review is long overdue. I found Corey by googling "Asian men's hair" and he appeared on the bottom of the first page. At the time, he was close to where I lived. Since that time, he is now far from where I live and his availability and my work hours on occasion make it difficult to schedule...but he is worth it. Three things make him stand out better to me than any other person that has cut my hair: 1. I usually try to get a haircut every 5 weeks. I can give myself a fade on the sides (or at least, he is kind enough to not give me his real opinion!) But due to life and work, getting a regularly scheduled haircut isn't always the case. However, I feel like I can go a few weeks longer without my hair going native on me. It just keeps its shape. 2. Having straight, black, Asian hair, I've always had to use product to get it to lay down especially on certain mornings. As my hair got longer and more unruly, I would feel like I would have to use more product. Corey's haircuts almost require no need for product in my hair. Sometimes, I just use a leave-in conditioner to hold things in place or I've even just left the house with nothing in my hair on occasion. For me, this is unheard of since 7th grade. 3. I've always characterized the time after a haircut as occurring in 3 phases. The immediate phase when the hair is shortest, the "sweet spot" phase when the haircut looks sharp, and the end when the hair is too long and you need a hair cut. The "sweet spot" is the period where you enjoy the haircut. Where you look in the mirror and gleam at the high and tight fade. Where your hair is manageable and you don't have to think about your hair amongst the myriad of other things you have to worry about in your life. Corey's haircuts have the longest "sweet spot" period out of all the haircuts I've ever had. By far. Other than that, Corey is just a really good dude. He is easy to talk to and time just easily passes between us.
I thought Amanda was absolutely amazing during the trial. She absolutely killed the hairstyle and makeup that I wanted! During wedding day she and her husband handled 7 women with a very well scheduled timeline. They were able to get everyone done and, oh my gosh, did everyone look absolutely stunning. I had a fairly complicated braided hairstyle with flowers all throughout. She even helped teach one of my bridesmaids how to put in, and remove my veil properly. A few days after the wedding, she gave me a long lasting beautiful hair cut that I could keep for afterwards! I would highly recommend her for any occasion, but especially a wedding!
I had a great experience with Corey, I needed a haircut, but was nervous because of my earlier experiences with other hair cutters. I showed him pictures of how I wanted my hair to look, And then I further explained what I wanted. And he did exactly what I asked for! All of my friends tell me that my hair looks great. I agree. For what you get and the great atmosphere of his studio, his price is very reasonable. Highly recommended.