Great service once I entered the door! Shelby has been my hairstylist for ten years. I came in with five inches of growout and she listened,, was so patient and took so much time with me. I appreciated the great discount and the wonderful head massage. Parking is really easy to find. The receptionist is so awesome and welcoming. Iolite is upbeat and really bright!

I got lucky finding Shelby at Iolite Salon.. She was great listner and gave me just what I have been looking for. Everyone was very friendly and I was made to feel right at home.
I walked out of there feeling so much better about myself. Defently give Shelby a try you will not regret it!

The only negative part was the parking however the glass of wine made up for it.........

I just got my hair cut and colored by Brooklyn for the third time and have to get the word out that there is this wonderful stylist in downtown Portland. Since I moved to Portland a couple years ago, I had not been able to find anyone who could or would cut my hair in a fashion-forward style that looked attractive on me. Before finding Brooklyn, I would go home from a haircut, look in the mirror, and exclaim 'holy cr-p!" These were senior stylists charging top dollar and my hair went from bad to worse, month after month, until I had a head of very fuzzy half-grown out hair. I was getting desperate, folks! On one of those desperate days, I found myself walking past the Iolite Salon in the Pearl remembering how I used to get the coolest, very precise, architectural haircuts in the 70's by a Vidal Sasoon-trained stylist in Seattle. I was wondering how to go about finding someone like that again, but in Portland. On a whim (sheer desperation really), I stopped, walked into the salon, and started talking nonstop about my terrible haircut to the first person I saw. Brooklyn took a real interest in what I was saying (I'm sure I seemed like a mad woman), really listened, and gave me confidence that she could remedy the situation over the next several haircuts while still letting the hair grow to a medium length. As we talked, it also came out that she had trained at Vidal Sasson in California. How is that for coincidence? The bottom line here is that the fuzz (from improper razor cuts on coarse, thick, curly hair) is almost all gone, the cut is groovy-cool, and the color (honey blond with highlights and lowlights) is amazing. My hair looks great, and I am so thankful to have found this exceptional stylist in Portland!

Brooklyn makes me beautiful!!! I walk into Iolite Salon looking like a tired hag and walk out appearing to likes of Jessica Simpson. I usually play it safe - of course, I sit in her chair for 15 minutes and talk about going brunette or taking it to a super-short bob, but I usually chicken out and stick with the All-American blonde, long and layered look. Brooklyn always does exactly what I want. I went to a guy once that argued with me about how my hair should be cut and in the end, he cut it how HE wanted - he was horrible! That never happens with Brooklyn, she may suggest ideas if I'm not sure what I want, and her ideas are always awesome, so I'm like, YES, do that! I did get a little adventurous once - I had Brooklyn cut an angled bob, longer in the front, with platinum blonde on the top and dark brown underneath. It looked so amazing. The angled cut was so good that it still looked great, even as my hair grew out long again. So, not only can Brooklyn make me into a beautiful, blonde bomber OR an edgy, angled minx, but she is cool as hell, too! You can sit and talk with her the entire time, but if you're having one of those days and you just want to sit quietly and get your hair done, then she will totally follow your lead. And she gives Aaaah-mazing head massages at the shampoo bowl - HELLO BIG TIP!!! Lastly, even though I'm a natural brunette but highlight the hell out of my hair to live as a blonde, my hair is still so HEALTHY! I don't know how Brooklyn does it? Beautiful color, precision cuts and healthy hair. Finally, my search for the perfect hairdresser is over!

I was never very fond of my hair until I went to see Brooklyn. She suggested something completely different than I would have ever imagined trying (she wanted to take my long hair and turn it into a bob!). I took a leap of faith and I am so glad I did. My hair looks healthy, feels amazing, is easy to take care of and really complements my face. I will keep going back to Brooklyn, she knows what she is doing and has a great personality. Thanks to Brooklyn, I finally love my hair!