Raschell Jachetta

Raschell Jachetta is a hair salon in Pleasanton run by Raschell Jachetta, who focuses on blonding and haircutting. The salon says its aim is to give women the knowledge to look after their hair health, alongside a personalized experience.

Visits begin with a full consultation that covers hair history, the at-home styling routine and the look the client wants over time, followed by a plan to get there. The first visit also covers hair goals, hair health, and the products and tools recommended for recreating the style at home. A welcome packet arrives a week before a first appointment, and an amenities form is texted the night before.

Color services cover custom highlights, lowlights and blonding, plus grey coverage and base retouches. Blonding and color packages include K18 repair, toner, an essential oil hot towel and a blow dry. Signature Blonding or Full Highlight suits clients with three to six months or more of grow out, and Faceframe Highlight places a few highlights on the part and hairline for clients with two to three months of grow out.

Extensions are hand-tied and custom colored to blend with natural hair. Reinstalls take one to one and a half hours per row and are done every six to eight weeks, or every twelve to sixteen weeks with a mini move-up between visits. The salon notes that extensions require ongoing maintenance.

Haircuts are shaped to the client's lifestyle, hair texture and face shape, and include a Kerastase purifying scalp treatment, an essential oil hot towel and a blow dry. Kerastase Ritual is an optional add-on for hydration, repair, frizz and shine.

The salon suits busy clients, including working mothers, who want to keep working during appointments. Guests can use a laptop at a cushioned desk, and the treatment lounge plays spa music and uses aromatherapy diffusers during shampoo. Amenities include a heating pad, coffee, snacks, a monthly cocktail and a lavender eye mask for shampoo. Clients who join the client-only Facebook group see last-minute openings first, and a rewards program covers product purchases and friend referrals.

Each service is built from the placement and tone of the color through to the health of the hair, with guidance on care at home.

A calm treatment lounge with spa music and aromatherapy diffusers during shampoo, plus space to work on a laptop.