Best Hair Salons in Costa Mesa, CA

Weaves and Extensions Lead the Lineup

Look through Costa Mesa's 13 listed salons and two services keep showing up: weaves and extensions. Four salons carry the weave tag, and four carry the extensions tag — a solid showing for a city this size. That tracks with what a lot of people search for here: a stylist who can install, blend, and maintain longer-term extension work rather than just handle a quick trim.

Because Costa Mesa's salon listings bundle services rather than sticking to one specialty, salons that offer weaves or extensions typically also cover general cuts, color, and styling. A service tag on this directory tells you the work happens there — it's not a claim about who does it best. If extensions or a weave install is what you're after, treat the tag as your shortlist starting point, then confirm technique and availability directly with the salon.

Booking Is Easy; Reviews Are Thinner Than You'd Expect

Costa Mesa makes it simple to get on the books — 85% of the salons in this directory take online booking, so for most of them you can skip the phone tag and grab a slot directly.

Reviews are a different story. Only 38% of the listed salons have a rating on file, and among that smaller group, the average comes out to 4.92 stars. That's a strong number, but it's worth reading correctly: it reflects roughly a third of the directory, not all 13 salons. The rest may be newer, less active on review platforms, or simply untracked — not necessarily a lower-quality visit. If a salon on this page doesn't show a rating, that's a gap in the data, not a mark against the business.

How to Use This Directory

Start with the service you need. If you're after a weave or extensions, use those tags to narrow the list, then check which of those salons take online booking if you want to lock in a time without waiting on a callback.

Since tags here are coarse, do a little of your own vetting before you commit: ask what methods a salon actually uses for extensions (tape-in, sew-in, fusion, or clip-in) or how they handle weave maintenance and takedown. Ask about their consultation policy, especially for first-time extension work, since fit and hair health matter more than the tag itself. Where a salon lists an Instagram handle, it's a fast way to see recent work before you book. There's no pricing data in this directory, so treat cost as a question to ask directly rather than something to assume from the listing.