I'm a San Diego transplant so I used to go to the Robert Cromeans Salon there. When I moved out here, I asked for a recommendation from my old stylist and she recommended Amy, who is awesome!
The place is expensive but you are paying for talent and consistency. For example, I've been going to Amy for 6 years. Not many places have the same stylists for that long. It is so worth it to me to not have to start over from beginning with someone when it comes to my hair.
Plus, they are now doing these cool promotions where if you prepay by buying a gift card up front you get can up to 25% off! Plus, they keep your gift card on file so if you lose it, no biggie. So nifty! You can use the gift card for services or products. It works out really well for loyal customers.