Salon Roulette No More: Introducing the Smart Way to Choose Your Next Stylist

Brooklynne Gibbons • May 2, 2025

Our stylists believe that a genuine connection and the feeling truly comfortable are the foundations of an exceptional salon experience.

So you've selected your preferred salon, yet a crucial decision remains: finding the ideal stylist. With the size of salon team members varying, often from three to over twenty experts, navigating the options to find the professional whose specialized skills align with your vision can feel overwhelming. We truly understand that a sense of connection with their stylist is integral to our guests' satisfaction and comfort during their appointment. We asked two of our long-term guests what they value most when identifying their perfect stylist:

Ottalaus Guest of Three Years:

When looking for a stylist, I need someone who can help me achieve my hair’s fullest potential!! I need a stylist who helps me understand what can be done with my hair and makes it look and feel gorgeous! Knowing my stylist has my back and can deliver on their end establishes trust and confidence. I love feeling cared for and like I have a true connection, and this is so important for me when finding a stylist!"


Ottalaus Guest of Four Years: 

 I look for someone who will listen to my wants, questions, and concerns. But I also love when they make suggestions and improvements based on those things, so I think connection is important so that those things can happen effectively and create a result that both parties are happy with.

Our stylists truly value building genuine connections with their guests. It is one of our core values here at Ottalaus, providing luxurious experiences and creating lasting relationships. 

Makenna Whitmer Lehi Stylist:

"I am so passionate about guest connection because it’s where the magic of the salon experience shines. Comfort and trust come from a million micro-moments that start the second a friend books a reservation. How you treat your guests and how you connect with them on a personal level is more important than the hair they leave with, and is essential to unlocking higher rates of rebooking, sales, and word of mouth referrals."

  • The "Meet Your Stylist" Quiz

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The Meet Your Stylist Quiz is designed and managed by the company MYA under the direction of Kati Whitledge. We have truly enjoyed getting to work with this company. They came up with a solution to address the often overlooked aspect of booking an appointment, find your perfect stylist! Kati and her team have matched over half a million guests with their perfect beauty provider. Doing so with a software designed to create the perfect match! Salons that work with MYA have found their retention numbers skyrocketing and overall guest satisfaction improving. 


After getting to know the company more, we knew that this tool would be valuable in getting to know the salon as well as finding ways to give our guests a truly customized experience. 

Designed to get an overall idea of who you are, the quiz combines insights into your personality, your expectations for a stylist relationship, and the type of service experience you desire. You'll encounter questions ranging from personal hobbies, preferred love language, and style descriptions to the current state of your hair. 


We ask these different questions because we truly believe each reservation is more than a transaction - it's an opportunity for human connection. Our commitment is to ensure you find a stylist who not only delivers amazing results, but is also someone you genuinely enjoy coming to see. At the end of the quiz, your data is is compiled and analyzed to show three  stylist matches. From this point, you can dive into their bios to select the professional who will best fulfill your expectations of your experience. 

We highly recommend exploring both their website bios and their social media presence for a well-rounded view of who your matches are. 

Find My Stylist Match
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