Azura Salon Oakland

I had both my trial and my wedding day hair and makeup done by Marilyn, and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience! From the moment we met, she made me feel comfortable, listened closely to what I wanted, and was incredibly responsive. Marilyn has the range to create everything from minimalistic looks to full glam, and I appreciated that she never pushed me in either direction. We found the perfect in-between, and during the trial, she patiently worked with me to tweak my makeup and try different hairstyles until it felt just right. Marilyn is also such a wonderful person. She’s warm, easy to talk to, and made both the trial and my wedding morning feel calm and enjoyable. She’s also part of a network of artists who can step in if something unexpected happens, which gave me extra peace of mind leading up to the big day. Marilyn an incredibly talented artist, and I feel so lucky she was the one who helped me get ready for my wedding day. Thanks Marilyn! 💕

I had an amazing experience at Azura Salon and left with the most beautiful hair I’ve ever had! After listening to my concerns with my current hair and past balayages I was unhappy with from other salons, Naomi made a smart suggestion that we do baby lights instead. I had already read her glowing reviews and totally trusted her instincts; I’m so glad I did! After highlighting my hair she gave me a wonderful haircut, exactly what I wanted! Not only was this a comfortable and private experience, but Naomi is easy to talk to and she is pro at making a genuine connection with her clients rather than the small talk you usually engage in at salons (or awkward silence). This was a total game changer for me in terms of my comfort at a salon, and satisfaction with the end result. I am so happy I found Azura and Naomi!! 😊

Naomi is the best! I've been seeing her regularly for over a year now for hair cuts, styling, color, etc. She's so talented and incredibly kind and she really takes the time to get to know her clients - every time I return (even if it's 6 months later), she remembers to ask about a trip I went on or a life event she remembered was coming up for me. She really invests in her clients. I highly recommend her! Edit January 2024: Naomi is amazing! I have been going to her for hair cuts/color/styling for several years now, and I love her so much I hired for her my wedding to do my hair and make-up, my mom's, my mother in law, and all 8 of my bridesmaids. She did a hair and make-up trial for both me and my mom prior to the wedding and she made it such a fun day - she's SO easy to five feedback to and has such a talent for making your vision come true, she really listens to what you want and what you care about. Come wedding day, she brought 3 of her incredibly talented fellow hair and make-up artists to work with everyone and they did a phenomenal job. Everyone looked beautiful and most importantly - still looked like themselves. Naomi was easy to work with, incredibly fair with pricing, and was a big factor in making my wedding day as amazing as it was. I also have to note - our wedding day came with a POURING rain storm - my hair and make-up didn't BUDGE. I was shocked, she did such a great job! Thank you!!

Highly recommend Ngan for your makeup and hair needs! We did a trial for hair and makeup and somehow, it was even better on my actual wedding day! She was so relaxed and precise which helped me take a breather on such a hectic day. 10/10 got so many compliments!!

I have experienced haircuts and make up with Naomi- and can't say enough about both. Naomi always gives me the most perfect haircut! She talks to you thoroughly about what you want and also makes suggestions (so helpful) I have long hair and am often disappointed with my haircuts because they end up making my hair too flat or too short. Naomi's cuts give my hair a really nice bounce and bring back the waves and volume. For makeup, I called Naomi when I was in a bind as my make up artist had canceled on me just a few hours before our appointment (and my event). Naomi was so kind and opened her salon for me to get a glam up....and it looked amazing. I've been going to her since then and so glad I found this salon.

Naomi did such a wonderful job with my bridal hair and makeup. I could not have asked for anything better. She is so detailed oriented and genuinely wants the best for her clients. I wanted a soft glam makeup look that was still natural. Naomi was extremely detail oriented and made sure that I was happy with all aspects of my makeup. She also knew exactly what was needed to make me look wonderful in photos how to make my makeup last all day long (even in 90+ degree weather)! Naomi is a hair goddess. I don't know how she does it, but she perfectly executed the hairstyles for me & all of my bridesmaids. We all wanted different styles, and just by briefly looking at a photo, she was able to style every single one. Our hair stayed put even after hours on the dance floor! I would 100% choose Naomi again. She is the sweetest soul and so fun to be around!

Naomi is so great! I showed her a couple of different pictures of some styles I liked, she was able to take them and give me a few suggestions of how she could cut my hair to give me that look but also make the styles work best for me. I love how my hair looks and feels. My favorite haircut I've had in a long time!