About Valor & Violet Salon
Valor & Violet Salon is a hair salon in Ames, Iowa that specializes in hair coloring, cutting, and styling for men and women. As an Aveda Concept Salon, it serves the local community with pride. The salon is known for its friendly and down-to-earth staff, who take the time to understand each client's needs. Stylists like Joshua and Alivia are praised for their expertise in creating personalized looks, even for clients with challenging hair types. Customers appreciate the salon's great atmosphere and excellent service, noting the kindness of the staff. Alivia, in particular, is recognized for her ability to help clients style their hair easily for any occasion, and she offers free bangs trims for convenience. Many customers trust Joshua completely with their hair decisions, feeling confident that he understands what will suit them best. Overall, Valor & Violet Salon remains a highly recommended destination for a quality hair care experience, with a skilled team ready to provide excellent service.
I seen Kristen! And when I say someone who is born to do something it’s her I just show her a little inspo and she does her thing everything time! I absolutely loved my hair and never disappoints with anything. Book with Kristen!
8/6/26 Update- Abbey did my extensions and she cut the extensions so they blended into my real hair. I’ve purchased clipped extensions before and put them in my hair but they never looked right and they felt heavy. Abbey put some in that were really light weight and I hardly noticed their in except that I have beautiful luxurious long hair. She showed me how to care for it and several ways to style it. I should’ve done this a long time ago. I will never buy extensions through Amazon again. I will only have someone here do it. They all seemed like experts when I watched them.where has this place been all my life??? I love it!!
7/29/26 I should’ve taken...read full review
I was in today to get some services in preparation for my wedding this weekend and was blown away by Sammy’s excellent work and customer service. I wanted a somewhat unconventional white-silvery color, which required bleaching my very grown-out roots and toning it, and also wanted to add some extensions to give my day-of bff/hairstylist more volume to work with.
She was so sweet and attentive during my consultation and presented me with several options to get my desired look, so I could choose the one that best fit my needs and budget. She was totally transparent about pricing everything, which I really appreciated.
The first attempt at toning, was...read full review