I have been to numerous salons/hairstylists everywhere and this has been the best place in Tampa! I'm not exaggerating when I say this, but people have messed up my hair and I always have to come back for color correction. My hair is naturally black, but of course, I don't like my natural color, so I always try to get highlights. Ever since I went to NYC to get my hair highlighted, no one can match that UNTIL I met Dillon at Monaco Salon in Tampa!! He is ABSOLUTELY the best!! The first time I came to him was bc I walked out of a salon with 7 different colors in my hair and bc the salon was closing, they didn't even blow dried my hair! The next time, I couldn't get an appt with Dilon, I was stubborn to go to another salon in Tampa and my hair also ended up having 3 different colors with the front of my hair around my face was yellow/white bleached blonde! Then I politely told the other stylist that I can't have my hair look like that, so she scheduled me for the week, which she ended up not asking how I want it to be fixed, and then my hair turned black and darker than my original hair color! I told her before that I don't like my hair black, red or bleached blonde. Anyway, I'm done looking for a stylist in Tampa!! Going back to Dillon/Monaco, the place is very welcoming. I like the setup they have where you can see the Color Bar while they're mixing the colors. I had to wait a little bit for Dillon to finish working with another customer, but it was WELL WORTH IT!! (You can't rush this stuff and I wouldn't want him to.) He really listened to what I had to say and I like his personality--He is also honest, so talented, funny and gives you advice on what to do without pushing you to buy any of their product line, etc. It also made me feel like he took me in as a "lost puppy" waiting to be saved, haha!! I'm usually open to different styles/colors, but not when the stylists do not listen and let me leave the salon looking a "hot mess"! lol. I hope Dillon never leaves, because like I said, he got the hair color I wanted the first time around, which NEVER happens to my hair. He also cut/styled it and I ABSOLUTELY LOVED (and still do love) IT!!!!!! Thanks so much Dillon!! See you next time!! (:

BILLY ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!! He did an amazing job on my color yesterday after I screwed my head up at home doing my color myself!! He did a color balance and some highlights and made me feel like a million bucks leaving the salon! Thank you!!!!

This review is for stylist Billy, who by the way is nothing but amazing. I came to Billy to repair what another stylist had done to my hair. I showed him a picture of my hair that was taken just two days prior to what my color and the style my hair was. All I had wanted was the base roots done and highlights, what I got was a mess with my hair many different colors. I thought for sure my hair would never be the same. Billy’s confidence in correcting the problem was so positive at all times. He had no doubt what he was going to do. I have to admit I was crying as I had already been through so much with a prior stylist. But his confidence and the way he explained everything, why he had to this, and why we had to take things in steps to correct the disaster. As well as making sure he kept conditioning my hair to avoid too much over processing. He removed all of the different colors from my hair, as he put it, I am removing everything that stylist did to you. However, the other stylist over bleach my hair so there was still a lot that had to be done. I started thinking maybe he can do this, again his confidence in himself was, well, what I needed. After he completed what he needed to do for the base color, I had to come back for the final step the next morning. I was so sick when I got home, but I somehow felt he was going to come through. When he completed the final step the next morning and dried my hair I could see that my hair was very close to what it was. My heart was overwhelmed, I could not hold the tears of happiness back. I understood why he was so confident, he knew his trade well. I am a certified general contractor, I know a thing or two about knowing your trade. If you are reading this and you had a stylist just completely take away everything that you trusted, then you need to come to Monaco Salon and as for Billy. He is going to restore the trust you lost. One last word, Billy put hair extensions in my hair right after all the processing. I did not want really long hair just fullness and it to look natural it is really funny because people that see me every day don’t even know that anything happened to my hair, bad or good. Have you ever heard the term, DONE, well that is Billy. You want it this way, sure, consider it DONE ! Thank you Billy

After putting off to get my hair done because of being scared of the outcome I did my research and decided to come to Monaco salon and see Dillon and I definitely made the right choice he was absolutely amazing and truly loves his job I can finally say I found not only a salon but a color expert for life

Far and away the best Salon in Tampa Bay.I have been a client of Krista for the past 13 years. She has been doing my extensions and color from 2004 until the present. Krista is an artist at her craft and makes each visit an enjoyable experience. The salon is lovely and her workmanship is superior. If you want an expert to handle your extensions and color look no further. Everyone else in town who claims to be an expert probably worked for Krista at some time and thinks they are at her level. Not so! Don't learn the hard way as so many other women have done. Invest in the best and you will not be disappointed!