Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Destination for Hair & Beauty Services in Santa Ana
Established in 1975, Cartel Salon has built a legacy as a premier beauty destination in Orange County. Our team of 44 professionals collaborates to deliver exceptional hair, nail, skincare, and massage services tailored to individual client needs. With decades of collective experience, we combine artisan expertise with a commitment to innovation, offering early and late hours for client convenience.Our full-service approach includes curated hair and skincare products, ensuring every visit provides both technical excellence and personalized care. We maintain a family-like atmosphere spanning generations, fostering continuous training and product development to exceed client expectations.
Services
Women's Hair Services
Men's Grooming
Skincare Treatments
Manicure/Pedicure
Massage Therapy
Details
- Year established: 1975
Highlights and features
- 40+ years of beauty industry expertise in Orange County
- Team of 44 skilled professionals with generational diversity
- Early and late hours for client convenience
- Curated selection of professional hair and skincare products
- Comprehensive services from haircuts to luxury massage
What people say
Expert hairstyling
Luxurious massage
Wide product selection
Generational diversity
Special occasion services
Services
Women's Hair Services
Our specialized hair stylists provide customized cuts, coloring, and treatments for women. From everyday styles to special occasion updos, we offer keratin smoothing, extensions, and precision cuts using professional-grade products. Our team stays current with the latest trends and techniques to ensure modern, flattering results.
Men's Grooming
Cartel's men's grooming includes precision haircuts, beard shaping, and color enhancement. We offer keratin softening treatments and traditional barber services in a relaxed environment. Our stylists understand modern masculine aesthetics while maintaining classic grooming standards for professional and personal presentation.
Skincare Treatments
Customized skincare sessions featuring facials, vitamin treatments, and specialty masks address specific skin concerns. Our estheticians use professional-grade products to rejuvenate and detoxify skin. Services include professional makeup application for special events and ongoing skincare maintenance programs tailored to individual needs.
Manicure/Pedicure
Our nail technicians provide manicures, pedicures, and body waxing services for both men and women. We maintain strict hygiene standards with sanitized equipment. Services range from basic maintenance to luxury treatments with premium polish options and paraffin wax therapy for enhanced nail care.
Massage Therapy
Professional massage services include Swedish, deep tissue, and therapeutic techniques to relieve muscle tension. Our licensed massage therapists customize sessions to address specific client needs, whether for relaxation, injury recovery, or stress reduction. Sessions incorporate aromatherapy and hot stone treatments for enhanced benefits.
People
Ray Adame
Founder
With over 50 years in the beauty industry since starting in Hollywood in 1966, Ray co-founded Cartel Salon in 1975. He continues serving clients while overseeing operations, bringing decades of experience in salon management and hair care innovation to our team.
Questions
What services does Cartel Salon offer?
We provide hair styling, nail care, skincare treatments, massage therapy, and body waxing for men and women. Special services include wedding styling and professional makeup application.
Do you offer appointment scheduling?
Yes, we recommend booking appointments in advance. Contact us via phone or through our website to schedule services with your preferred stylist or technician.
What makes Cartel different from other salons?
Our team approach combines 40+ years of experience with continuous training. We maintain extended hours and offer comprehensive services under one roof for client convenience.
Are products available for purchase?
Yes, we carry a curated selection of professional hair and skincare products recommended by our experts to maintain salon-quality results at home.
How experienced is your staff?
Our 44-member team spans multiple generations with specialists in all beauty disciplines. Many stylists have decades of experience and ongoing professional development.
Reviews (4)
Veronica C.
Jun 28, 2021
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I have been going to Dania at Cartel for a few years. She is INCREDIBLE for curly hair. I have soft banana like curls and it is always difficult to find someone to cut the hair correctly. She is treats curly hair with care, doesn't chop, but cuts everything so delicately and I ALWAYS leave extremely satisfied. She can layer, volumize, and texturize my hair so well. I am moving out of the state and am so sad to have my last cut with her. She is also really nice, friendly, and LISTENS to what you want your hair to look like. I always tell her that I want my hair to be like a "heart"
Candice G.
Jun 27, 2021
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I went here a few months ago to get a tint, with haircut and curtain bangs. Cynthia charged me $360. I was flabbergasted. Make a king story short, after the fact I found out her reason was because I was, apparently, a color correct. I worked at a salon for years and I know what's a color correct and that was not it. One all over tiny, same formula did the trick. No toner, no double step process, color remover needed. The hair cut itself was decent, hence the 2 stars. But, when she cut my curtain bangs she cut them straight and did not over-direct the hair. I looked dopey walking out with bangs
Valerie B.
Jun 03, 2021
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Soooo....false advertising. They absolutely DO NOT REQUIRE MASKS. Big sign on the door and states they require it on their website. OWNER NOT ENFORCING AND DOES NOT CARE! The receptionist was wearing just a face shield and the OWNER mockingly held a surgical mask in front of his face. Brought my 91 year old mom in law. Love the hairdresser. Can never recommend this salon again.
Candy H.
May 28, 2021
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I came to the Cartel many years ago right after Shoshonna moved there and had a great experience for another service. Since I began coloring and cutting my hair, I've always expected to pay way too much and subsequently have been going to Paul Mitchell the school for my haircuts and colors since College. That generally works out if I have six hours to spare. But these days I don't. After a particularly disappointing service at the Paul Mitchell school, that lasted a whole six hours I did not have, and they still didn't have time to cut my hair after the color, which ended up
