Pursuit Salon
Rebecca, Diana, Claire, and Whitney, the four founders of Pursuit Salon, in their Los Altos salon

Pursuit Salon · Boutique hair salon in Los Altos, CA Great hair is a pursuit.

Four best friends. Twenty years of California craft. Cuts, color, treatments, and extensions in the heart of Los Altos, with evening appointments until 9pm.

4.9· 640 Google reviewsEst. 2020diPietro Todd trainedOpen until 9pm Tue–Thu

Pursuit Salon in Los Altos offers balayage and dimensional color, precision cuts and styling, Puraluxe smoothing, and certified hair extensions from diPietro Todd trained stylists, with evening appointments until 9pm. Established 2020.

Services

Four disciplines, one standard.

Precision cuts, dimensional color, restorative treatments, and certified extension work, each tailored in a personal consultation before we begin.

Rebecca, Diana, Claire, and Whitney, the four founders of Pursuit Salon, in their Los Altos salon

Our story

Opened ten weeks before the world shut down.

Grand opening film · September 2020 · 2 min

Rebecca, Diana, Claire, and Whitney left years at San Francisco's diPietro Todd Salon to open a place of their own. When the shutdown hit, their clients kept the doors alive by prepaying for hair packages before the salon could even reopen. That loyalty built everything you see today.

The space has evolved since this was filmed. Come see it in person.

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The styling floor at Pursuit Salon in Los Altos, with tall front windows and cloud pendant lights

Salon tour

Walk through the salon.

A guided scroll through the space, from the styling floor to the hand-painted mural, plus the film from the day it all started.

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Let’s be honest: in this zip code, you’re paying a premium. But real hospitality is rare, and Pursuit Salon delivers. I’m the type of person who accepts the wrong order at a restaurant just to avoid a fuss, so when my new color washed out, I hesitated to call. Instead, they showed zero defensiveness. Nevaeh had originally tackled my difficult, porous hair with relentless enthusiasm, and Macey handled my haircut. I walked in ready to recklessly chop it all off out of frustration, but Macey acted as the ultimate sanity check. She asked the right questions, talked me down, and spruced up a beautiful transition cut instead. When I called about the color, they instantly coordinated schedules to get both Macey and Nevaeh in the room together for a same-day courtesy fix. It takes elite execution to make a conflict-averse dog mom feel completely taken care of. They care about the craft. Worth every cent.

Erika

2 months ago · Google

My hair has the best color ever!! I am 66, been to a lot of different salons over the years. Hands down this is the best!! Well worth the $. Kristen is an absolute creative genius. I will we using this salon from now on!! HIGHLY recommend!!!

Susan Hoffmeister

a year ago · Google

I had such a lovely time at Pursuit Salon. My stylist Lauren was kind, efficient, and great at doing highlights on my hair. She gave me advice about what colours would suit my hair, given my history. She also taught me about what shampoos would be good for my hair. All the employees seemed really respectful to each other and their clients, which was lovely to see!

Megan Nantel

2 years ago · Google

Sarah was phenomenal! Been wanting to get a certain haircut done for years and no one has been able to achieve it but she was so meticulous with it, it took some time but the outcome was exactly how I wanted it! I’m glad she took her time and asked me if it’s to my liking, etc. I was also a few minutes late to my appointment due to traffic and they were still accommodating. I had my 2 year old with me who just woke up from a nap as well. The staff were so sweet with her giving her snacks and one of them, named Kitty even helped clean my daughter’s hands from the Ferrero Rocher!! The haircut was amazing and the staff was so friendly and warm. Exactly what I wanted!!

Audrey Tagle

3 years ago · Google

Pursuit is the best! Modern vibe and interior, excellent team with such professional and cool people!!! I have gone to Vincent, Chris, and Alex and all of them did incredible haircuts and styling! Best of the best!

Anastasiia Sobolieva

2 years ago · Google

Reviews

Loved in Los Altos.

Clients travel from across the Peninsula for color that grows out beautifully and cuts that still behave on a Tuesday. Hear it straight from them, unfiltered, on Google and Yelp.

Visit us

A short drive from anywhere on the Peninsula.

You'll find us at 4744 W El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA 94022, next to Coupa Cafe with underground client parking behind the building. Evening hours until 9pm Tuesday through Thursday make it easy to come in after work.

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