# Cooper Alley Salon > Cooper Alley Salon is a premier beauty salon nestled in the heart of Corte Madera, CA, dedicated to helping clients look and feel their absolute best. Our talented team of skilled stylists and beauty professionals brings expertise, creativity, and passion to every service, from precision haircuts and vibrant color treatments to luxurious styling and personalized beauty consultations. We pride ourselves on creating a warm, inviting atmosphere where every guest is treated with care and attention to detail, ensuring a truly exceptional salon experience. Using only the finest products and the latest techniques, we are committed to delivering stunning results that reflect each client's unique personality and style. Whether you are looking for a fresh new look or a relaxing beauty treatment, Cooper Alley Salon is your trusted destination for all things beautiful in Corte Madera. - Business type: Salon --- ## Core Pages - [Home](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/): Overview of Cooper Alley Salon — who we are and what we offer - [About](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/about/): Company background, mission, and our story - [Services](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/): Browse our full service catalog with descriptions and pricing - [Team](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/team/): Meet our staff and specialists - [Contact](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/contact/): How to reach our team and get in touch - [Policies](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/policies/): --- ## Locations ### 417 Corte Madera Town Center Corte Madera, CA 94925 - Address: Corte Madera, 417 Corte Madera Town Center - Phone: (415) 461-1146 - Email: info@cooperalleysalon.com - Hours of operation: Tuesday: 11:00 AM–06:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM–06:00 PM, Thursday: 08:15 AM–04:00 PM, Friday: 08:15 AM–04:00 PM, Saturday: 08:15 AM–04:00 PM #### Reviews > "I got my highlights done by Alex. Right from scheduling the appointment, the process was smooth! I get my highlights done very often, but this was hands down the best experience I had. The changing stations and the salon itself were super clean. Alex was very understanding about what I wanted. She knew what she was doing. After bleaching my hair, she kept checking on me every 10 mins and washed the sections of my hair, which were done, and let the other sections dry. Although the color was a little different from what I wanted (Auburn), Alex assured me it would be alright after 1 or 2 washes. Right from the beginning I felt very welcoming. I would definitely come back!" — HappyGoLucky (Google, ★5) > "Pros: •Expertly trained and welcoming staff that never fail to impress •Warm environment within a beautiful location accompanied by tall windows that invite natural light •Fair pricing Having come in for a few haircuts, it's safe to say Cooper Alley is one of Marin's best salons. Upon walking into what feels like a high-end Los Angeles salon, you're warmly welcomed by either Nicole or Sherry, and are invited to relax in the lounge before your appointment. All three of my haircuts were promptly provided by Holland. Gently trimming, she was able to expertly traverse and tame the cowlicks that my hair tends to naturally get, all while charmingly chatting with me. Rick, one of the owners, humbly leads with a hands on manner, and also makes a genuine effort to welcome you into the salon. As someone that is picky about my haircuts, check out Cooper Alley. You won't be disappointed!" — Shane Roberts (Google, ★5) --- ## Services ### [Haircuts](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/haircuts/) Our skilled stylists create the perfect haircut tailored to your unique style and preference, leaving you refreshed and confident. Experience precision and creativity for all hair types and lengths. - [Women's](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/haircuts/womens/) — Starts at $140: Experience a tailored haircut designed to enhance your natural beauty and complement your personal style. Our skilled stylists work with you to create a sophisticated look that you'll love. *price is dependent on stylist - [Men's](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/haircuts/mens/) — Starts at $155: Experience a refined grooming service tailored to the modern gentleman. Our professional stylists ensure a personalized cut that complements your style and personality. *price is dependent on stylist - [Child's](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/haircuts/childs/) — Starts at $140: Our Child's haircut offers a fun and gentle experience, ensuring even the youngest clients leave with a fresh, stylish look. Our skilled stylists specialize in creating adorable and manageable cuts tailored to your child's personality. *price is dependent on stylist - [Wig Cut & Style](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/haircuts/wig-cut-style/) — Inquire: Transform your wig with our expert cut and style service, tailored to suit your unique look and personality. Our skilled stylists ensure a flattering result that enhances your natural beauty. ### [Color](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/color/) Transform your look with our expert color services, enhancing your natural beauty and adding vibrant, rich hues. Whether desiring subtle highlights or a bold new shade, our skilled stylists are here to assist. - [Bleach and Tone](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/color/bleach-and-tone/) — Starts at $200: Transform your look with our Bleach and Tone service, expertly lifting and balancing your hair color to perfection. Achieve a vibrant and harmonious finish that complements your style effortlessly. *price is dependent on stylist - [Highlights](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/color/highlights/) — Full Highlight: Starts at $270 - Full Highlight / Tint: Starts at $310 - Partial Highlight: Starts at $230 - Partial Highlight / Tint: Starts at $270: Enhance your hair’s dimension with our beautiful highlighting services, including options for full or partial coverage with optional tint for added depth and vibrancy. Perfect for a fresh, sun-kissed look. *price is dependent on stylist - [Special Effects](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/color/special-effects/) — Special Effects: Starts at $165 - Special Effects / Tint: Starts at $215: Transform your look with our Special Effects service, which uses expert techniques to create vibrant and unique color patterns. Perfect for those who wish to stand out with a personalized touch. *price is dependent on stylist - [Men’s Blending Color](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/color/mens-blending-color/) — Starts at $115: Our Men’s Blending Color service offers a natural, sophisticated look by subtly camouflaging grays, enhancing your hair's depth and vitality. Achieve a polished and seamless style that complements your features. *price is dependent on stylist - [Tint](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/color/tint/) — Starts at $155: Enhance your look with our Tint service, offering rich and vibrant color to enrich your hair's natural beauty. Our experts use premium products to provide long-lasting and stunning results tailored just for you. *price is dependent on stylist ### [Specialty Color](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/specialty-color/) Our Specialty Color services offer clients transformative hair color options, from ombre to balayage, customized just for you. Professional stylists enhance your look with vibrant and lasting results. - [Balayage](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/specialty-color/balayage/) — Full Balayage: Starts at $285 - Partial Balayage: Starts at $250 - Full Balayage / Tint: Starts at $340 - Partial Balayage / Tint: Starts at $295: Enhance your hair with our Balayage service, offering a natural, sun-kissed look through soft, seamless highlights. Choose from full or partial treatments for a beautifully customized color experience. *price is dependent on stylist - [Wig Color](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/specialty-color/wig-color/) — Inquire: Enhance your look with our Wig Color service, tailored to match your style and personality. Our expert colorists customize each hue for a perfect blend, bringing vivid dimension and flawless depth to your wig. ### [Specialty Treatments](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/specialty-treatments/) Our Specialty Treatments are designed to rejuvenate and elevate your beauty regimen, using advanced techniques tailored to your unique needs. Experience personalized care that enhances every aspect of your skin and hair health. - [Kerastase Treatment](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/specialty-treatments/kerastase-treatment/) — Kerastase Premium Treatment: $45 - Kerastase Premier Treatment: $55 - Keratin Smoothing Treatment: $467 - Keratin Express: $306: Indulge in our Kerastase Treatment for a luxurious hair experience that revitalizes and enhances shine. Tailored to nourish and smooth, this service leaves your hair feeling soft and beautifully manageable. *price is dependent on stylist - [Blowdry Treatment](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/specialty-treatments/blowdry-treatment/) — Blowdry Treatment: $90 - Blowdry Treatment with Curling Iron: $105 - Blowdry Treatment with Flat Iron: $105: Enhance your hair's elegance with our Blowdry Treatment, offering sleek, voluminous results tailored to your style preference. Add a curling or flat iron finish for a refined look. *price is dependent on stylist - [Gloss Blowdry](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/services/specialty-treatments/gloss-blowdry/) — Gloss with Blowdry: $125 - Gloss with no Blowdry: $90: Enhance your hair’s radiant shine and vibrant color with our Gloss Blowdry treatment, leaving locks silky and refreshed. This specialty service promotes softness and boosts your overall hair health. *price is dependent on stylist --- ## Team ### Rick Cooper — FOUNDER / SYLIST Rick began his illustrious career in San Francisco at Vidal Sassoon as both a stylist and an educator in the 1980’s. Those early years at Sassoon ignited his lifelong passion for his craft and laid the foundation for the very principles that continue to guide him today: * Dedication to uncompromising excellence * Discipline through precision and detail * Developing intuitive creative artistry From this core foundation, Rick developed his own distinctive method of cutting, one that focuses on the individuality of every guest. Each service within the salon begins with a personalized consultation based on a persons unique physical traits, then organically evolves into a precision-detailed crafted style specifically designed to enhance the guest’s unique beauty and sense of style. Over the past four decades, Rick has refined and elevated his cutting techniques which ultimately led him to establish a creatively robust and thoroughly comprehensive training program for his beginning artists, while also sharing his unique method of cutting far beyond the salon, through national seminars, hair shows, and editorial work. His passion for education and mentorship has inspired countless designers, empowering them to realize their full potential. In 2001, that same spirit of vision and purpose led Rick to open Cooper Alley Salon. He envisioned a company built on three core ideals: * A strong unified culture where the staff as well as the guests feel truly inspired and deeply valued. * A mentoring team-based identity where collaboration fuels creativity and fosters growth. * A commitment to community through local charities to reflect our unwavering support for our valued guests. Today, Rick remains a constant presence at the salon, nurturing a highly creative team that embodies these same values. Rick’s journey is a true testament to how passion and purpose can shape a career, inspire a company, and support a community. “I value each and every opportunity to help designers develop their skills and become the best version of themselves,” reflecting his belief that artistry and mentorship go hand in hand. “My true passion lies in guiding others to achieve what they want, what they need, and what they deserve,” he says, both for his design team as well as Cooper Alley guests. [View Profile](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/team/rick-cooper/) ### Alyona Cooper — CO-OWNER / STYLIST Alyona Cooper’s incredible journey to become a transformational hair artist began in the vibrant fashion district of Odessa, Ukraine in 2005, where her passion for the art of hair first took root. After over a decade of refining and honing her craft, she made the incredibly bold decision to move to the United States in 2015, fully aware that she would have to start completely over again and rebuild her career from the ground up. With a quiet confidence in her abilities and a strong sense of determination as well as an unwavering love for her craft, she quickly transformed that challenge into a story of profound success, establishing herself as one of the Bay Area’s most sought-after stylists. With over 15 years of experience, Alyona is known for her precision haircuts, modern styling trends, and her intuitive ability to bring out each guest’s inherent beauty. For Alyona, hair is far more than just a career, it is her passion and her art, and it’s this very passion for her craft that enables her to create truly transformational styles through her uniquely creative method of cutting. But her work extends far beyond technique, it also allows her to deeply connect with each person and help them feel truly seen, to radiate a newfound confidence, and to feel uniquely beautiful. Alyona believes that when someone feels truly seen and profoundly confident in how they look, it can reshape the way they move through the world. Her seat is not just another chair in the salon, it’s a space of trust and genuine connection, where stories are shared, laughter flows freely, and lasting friendships are formed. With every touch of her scissors, Alyona offers more than a just style, she provides a rare moment of deep meaningful connection and a reminder of the beauty and strength that lives within each of us. “I truly care about for every guest who sits in my chair which is why I’m so deeply grateful for each opportunity to help my guests feel just as beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside. Making my guests feel genuinely happy is my true passion which is why I see every cut and style as an opportunity to help my guests discover how beautiful they truly are.” [View Profile](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/team/alyona-cooper/) ### Ali — Color Director Ali Cooper began her remarkable journey in the hair industry in 1998 and quickly rose to become the top Colorist and Color Director at Cooper Alley Salon. Over the years, she has graciously served thousands of valued guests while mentoring and inspiring hundreds of future colorists. With a background in psychology, Ali deeply enjoys connecting with every guest, making them feel valued, feel seen, and most importantly, feel heard. In 2011, Ali expanded her entrepreneurial vision by co-founding Barber Lane at the Marin Country Mart, a thriving hub of precision work and boundless creativity that genuinely reflects her passion for both artistry and mentoring others. Ali’s relentless drive to master innovative and complex color techniques enabled her to establish a robust and thriving clientele and uniquely positioned her as one of the most sought-after colorists in the entire Bay Area. Her relentless commitment to learning fuels her pursuit of advanced education classes which allows her to bring the latest color trends back to the salon. She thrives off sharing this knowledge, continually fostering growth not only in her own craft but also in the next generation of colorists at Cooper Alley. As Color Director at Cooper Alley Salon for many years, Ali has embraced the role of mentor and educator, discovering that the joy of guiding and inspiring others is her true calling. Her career reflects an unwavering passion for both personal and professional growth, and her commitment to her craft allows her artistry to shine and her continuous drive to connect to flourish. Ali thrives off connection and she sees every guest in her chair as a genuine opportunity to build a long lasting relationship. “Building deep, meaningful connections with my guests, my team, and my students is what inspires me every day. I’m profoundly grateful for every opportunity to share my craft and help my guests feel as beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside.” [View Profile](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/team/ali/) ### Alejandro — Stylist Alejandro Cardenas graduated from the San Francisco Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology in San Francisco in early 2019 and soon after began his career at Cooper Alley Salon. Through commitment and dedication to his craft Alejandro quickly established himself as a very successful cutting specialist, where his passion for precision and creativity truly shines. Alejandro is fully immersed in the guest experience, creating a truly welcoming atmosphere where his guests feel confident in his care, and genuinely excited about the outcome. Alejandro specializes in crafting personalized design that enhances each guest’s unique features and highlights their best attributes, helping them look and feel their absolute best. His commitment to his craft and his unwavering dedication to his guests allows him to make each person that sits in his chair feel deeply cared for. “My goal is to create a customized haircut based on a guest’s unique features, highlighting their best attributes so they leave feeling confident, cared for, and excited about their new look.” [View Profile](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/team/alejandro/) ### Holland — Stylist Holland began her career at Cooper Alley Salon in 2020 and follows 3 fundamental principles: using her creative abilities to problem solve, delivering excellent customer care, and finding unique ways to make the experience as enjoyable and as fun as possible. Holland strongly believes in personalizing every haircut and every experience not only through providing exceptional design but also through her unwavering commitment to customer care. Designing personalized shapes for each guest’s unique features is the foundation to how she approaches her craft. When a guest sits in Holland’s chair they always leave feeling genuinely cared for due to her true love of people, her attention to detail, and her commitment to her craft. Her passion for precision and creativity inspires her to design uniquely tailored styles for each guest’s personal needs. She also deeply cares about each guest and takes the extra time to truly get to know them, spreading laughter and joy throughout the salon. “I specialize in problem solving by thinking outside of the box using my creative talents to achieve the best result. I love change, I love to laugh, and I love my guests.” [View Profile](https://www.cooperalleysalon.com/team/holland/) --- ## Social - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/cooperalleysalonmarin/) - [Instagram](https://instagram.com/cooperalleysalon_marin/)