Best Hair Salon in Royal Oak Calgary | Urban Texture Hair Studio

Best Hair Salon in Royal Oak Calgary

If you have been searching for a real, grown up hair salon close to Royal Oak, Calgary, welcome. We are Urban Texture Hair Studio, a NW Calgary salon on Sarcee Trail NW that specializes in longer hair, balayage, blonding and lived in color. Royal Oak is one of our closest neighborhoods. From Royal Oak Centre it is barely a five minute drive south on Country Hills Boulevard to Sarcee Trail NW. If you are coming from Royal Vista or Rocky Ridge Road, you can be in our chair before your coffee gets cold.

Our entire team trains constantly, our pricing is honest, and our chairs are filled with stylists who actually love what they do. If that sounds like a refreshing change, we would love to meet you.

Why Locals From Royal Oak Choose Urban Texture

Royal Oak clients tell us they pick us for three reasons. First, the work itself. Our owner Laurie Livingstone built this studio around the kind of soft, dimensional, low maintenance color most Royal Oak guests are actually asking for. Second, the consultation. We do a real intake, we ask real questions, and we will tell you the truth about what your hair can handle right now versus six months from now. Third, the convenience. We are minutes from Royal Oak Centre, the Shane Homes YMCA, Royal Oak Plaza, with easy parking and a clean, calm space.

You can read more about our approach on our about us page or skim the story behind the studio. If you are new to us, the new guest page walks you through what to expect step by step.

Services Our Royal Oak Guests Book Most

Here are the services Royal Oak clients tend to come in for. Tap any of them for full pricing and details:

  • Balayage. Soft, hand painted blonde or brunette dimension that grows out beautifully.
  • Color Correction. Thoughtful, multi session correction when something has gone sideways.
  • Highlights and Babylights. Fine, ribbon thin highlights and babylights for a natural sun kissed lift.
  • K18 Hair Treatment. In salon bond repair that genuinely changes how your hair feels.
  • Gray Coverage. Modern gray blending that does not feel like a hard line of root touch up.
  • Lived In Color. Low maintenance color that looks effortless six months later.

Need help choosing? Send us a message through contact us and one of our team will help match you to the right service and stylist before you book.

Meet The Team Caring For Your Hair

Our team is the whole reason this works. A few stylists you will likely meet if you are coming in from Royal Oak:

  • Laurie. Owner Laurie Livingstone, who built this place around longer hair and lived in color.
  • Payton. Payton, who has perfected the root smudge for a grown out grace period.
  • Christine. Christine, our blonding and babylight specialist for the softest blonde transitions.

You can see the full lineup on our meet the team page, and recent work on our portfolio.

What Real Clients From The Royal Oak Area Love

We hear it constantly from our Royal Oak guests, and we never get tired of it. A few things that come up over and over in the chair:

"I drove past three closer salons before I found you. Worth every red light.". Paraphrased from a regular Royal Oak guest after her first balayage with us.
"You are the first salon that actually listened when I said I did not want to look brassy in two weeks.". Something we heard recently from a Royal Oak client about her lived in color.
"Honestly the head spa changed my whole month.". A Royal Oak guest after her first thirty minute scalp treatment with us.

We do not invent reviews and we do not paste fake five star quotes. The voices above are real things real Royal Oak clients have told us at the chair, written down the way they actually said them.

Worth A Read Before You Book

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Book Your Visit From Royal Oak

We are easy to reach and easy to park at. You will find us at #320-12024 Sarcee Trail NW, Calgary, AB T3R 0J1, on the third floor of the building right off Sarcee Trail NW. There is plenty of free parking on site, and the elevator brings you up in seconds.

Ready to book? Call us at (403) 398-8260 or fill out our New Guest Intake form so we can match you with the right stylist before you ever sit in the chair.

Hours: Tuesday to Thursday 9am to 9pm, Friday 9am to 5pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Contact us with any questions, or take a look at our portfolio to see recent work.

Frequently Asked Questions From Royal Oak Guests

How long is the drive from Royal Oak to your salon?

Royal Oak is one of our closest neighborhoods. From Royal Oak Centre it is barely a five minute drive south on Country Hills Boulevard to Sarcee Trail NW. If you are coming from Royal Vista or Rocky Ridge Road, you can be in our chair before your coffee gets cold. On a normal day, traffic is light through this corridor, especially outside of peak commute hours.

Is parking easy at your studio?

Yes. We are at #320-12024 Sarcee Trail NW. There is a large surface parking lot at the building with plenty of free spots, and an elevator straight up to the third floor.

Do I need a consultation before my first appointment?

For most services, no. The new guest intake form gives us everything we need to get you booked correctly the first time. For big transformations like color correction or extensions, we may suggest a quick complimentary consult first so we can plan it properly.

Are you open weekends?

We are open Tuesday through Friday, with longer evening hours Tuesday to Thursday until 9pm. We are closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday so our team can rest. Most Royal Oak guests are surprised at how much availability we have midweek.

How do I get the best appointment time as a new guest?

Fill out the new guest intake first. Once we read it, we will recommend the right stylist and the right service length for you, then send a booking link. It saves a lot of back and forth and gets you in faster.

Urban Texture Hair Studio
#320-12024 Sarcee Trail NW, Calgary, AB T3R 0J1
(403) 398-8260
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