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Thairapy Salon El Paseo
Thairapy Salon El Paseo

Thairapy Salon El Paseo

Hair salon in Palm Desert, CA

Rated 4.8 out of 5 (65 on Google Maps) (opens in a new tab)

Thairapy Salon El Paseo is a hair salon located in Palm Desert's El Paseo Shopping District. According to the salon, its clients travel in from many parts of the Coachella Valley: Thousand Palms, Bermuda Dunes, La Quinta, Indio, Cathedral City, Coachella, Palm Springs, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert itself. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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About

Thairapy Salon El Paseo is a hair salon located in Palm Desert's El Paseo Shopping District. According to the salon, its clients travel in from many parts of the Coachella Valley: Thousand Palms, Bermuda Dunes, La Quinta, Indio, Cathedral City, Coachella, Palm Springs, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert itself. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Ailene TenBrook owns the salon and works there as a stylist and colorist. She joined after moving back to California, worked at the salon for four years, and became its owner in March 2020. Her background includes earlier work in the Joshua Tree area and in El Paso, Texas.

Haircuts cover men's and women's styles. Women's cuts are offered for long, short, curly, straight, bobbed and angled hair, and each visit starts with a consultation and advice on caring for the cut at home. Men's cuts include fades, line ups, tapered sides and simple short cuts.

The color menu includes highlights done in foil sections, balayage painted by hand to leave streaks of color, foilage, baby lights, low lights, base color and color gloss. The salon says balayage typically needs a touch-up about every three months, depending on hair growth, base color usually lasts four to six weeks, and foils hold for about three to five weeks. Baby lights are generally priced above traditional highlights, according to the salon. The salon uses high-quality dyes and offers product recommendations and care tips for colored hair.

The salon says its stylists are licensed and take classes to learn new techniques and styles. It describes itself as one of the best salons in Palm Desert and says it has many 5-star reviews. Google reviews rate the salon 4.6 from 29 reviews. The About page shows a 2025 winner label without naming the award.

Stylists are licensed professionals who keep learning through classes on new techniques and styles, and the salon's women's cuts start with a consultation.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Men's and women's haircuts, including fades, line ups and tapered sides for men and cuts for a range of hair types for women.

  • Men's Haircuts Price at booking
  • Women's Haircuts Price at booking
  • Baby Lights Price at booking
  • Balayage Price at booking
  • Base Color Price at booking
  • Color Gloss Price at booking
  • Foilage Price at booking
  • Highlights Price at booking
  • Low Lights Price at booking
  • Blow Dry Styles Price at booking
  • Festival Hair Styling Price at booking
  • Hairstyling Price at booking
  • Iron Work Price at booking
  • Up Styling Price at booking
  • Wedding Parties Price at booking
  • Brazilian Blowouts Price at booking
  • Deep Conditioning Treatments Price at booking
  • Keratin Treatments Price at booking
  • Brazillian Blowouts Price at booking

Photos

  • Salon storefront with red awning at dusk
  • Salon interior with dryer stations and styling chairs
  • Group photo of staff at an evening event
  • Auburn bob haircut result from the back
  • Long wavy hair with balayage highlights
  • Salon interior with chairs, dryers and shelves of product
  • Short stacked bob haircut in copper color
  • Before and after women's haircut with softened layers
  • Undercut with etched design and neck tattoo
  • High bun with shaved undercut design
  • Before and after color and cut on client
  • Before and after men's curly mullet cut

Meet the team

Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.thairapysalonelpa… (opens in a new tab)

Highlights
  • Hand-brushed balayage that leaves streaks of color, with touch-ups usually needed about every three months
  • Baby lights, a finer foil method for a subtler blend, priced above traditional highlights
  • Women's cuts begin with a consultation and home-care advice
  • Product recommendations and care tips for colored hair
  • Stylists take classes to keep up with new techniques and styles
  • Google reviews rate the salon 4.6 from 29 reviews
Good for
  • Coachella Valley clients
  • Festival hair
  • Wedding parties and bridal hair
  • Long, short, curly, straight, bobbed or angled hair
  • Men's fades and line ups
  • Color changes and dimension
Treats
  • Corrective color
  • Dimension and lightening
  • Color touch-ups
  • Event styling
  • Haircut maintenance
Techniques
  • Balayage
  • Highlights
  • Foilage
  • Baby lights
  • Low lights
  • Base color
  • Color gloss
  • Iron work
  • Blow dry styles
  • Keratin treatments

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