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Organic | Cruelty Free | Natural

Dedicated to giving Portland
a wellness experience that blends exceptional talent
with organic, cruelty-free products. 

Green Spa

Bring your empty bottles to the spa and we will give a 5% discount on your service per recycled bottle you have purchased from us

Bring in your empty bottles and have them refilled for a 10% discount (coming soon)

Reuse your bags and get 10 cents off your total

We use glasses for wine, water, tea, and coffee

We use organic oils and lotions that are safe for the skin and the environment

Green Salon

We donate all hair clippings to clean up oil spills and we donate hair 12 inches and longer to Locks for Love

We recycle all our paper, glass, and bottles

All packaging from our color line is made of 100% recycled material and we recycle it as well

Green Office

We use vegetable-based inks & recycle them when we are done

We use recycled paper to print all intake forms and office needs

We have flat-screen computer monitors that use 50% less electricity

We use energy-efficient light bulbs that use 65% less electricity

We recycle all our paper, batteries, and plastic

Green Community

Recycle Recycle Recycle!

From our laundry detergents to our hand soaps, Kalista Salon & Spa prides itself on being an eco-responsible business. It is important to us that, to the absolute greatest extent possible, every single product we use is environmentally friendly. 

WE DO NOT HAVE ONE ITEM IN OUR SPA TESTED ON ANIMALS. This is tricky because the ingredients in some products are initially tested on animals, but the final products are not. We go to great lengths to make sure the ingredients ARE NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS!

We are also members of the ACLU to combat discrimination! Our staff is a melting pot of people and everyone of every race, religion, and nationality is welcome to work for us and visit us!!!!!  

    But we care about more than just the environment: Besides the style and comfort for which we are known, we offer our clients laughter, hospitality, and a sense of friendship, 7 days a week!

    No, we are definitely NOT your average salon and spa!  One step into Kalista and you'll find your second home, a place where you are appreciated not just for why you came, but for who you are. Our staff and clientele, representative of the part of Portland that we call home, are both incredibly colorful and diverse--and that's how we like it!  But don't take our word for it, come see for yourself. And bring a friend!

Monday -Wednesday 9am - 6pm  |  Thursday 9am - 9pm  |  Friday 9am - 8pm  |  Saturday 9am-7pm  |   Sunday 10am - 6pm

Owners Comments

We want to thank you for taking the time to look through the Kalista site. Weve been around now for 13 years--and have loved every minute of it. A big part of what makes Kalista great is the continuing education of its staff. It's important to me that all of my technicians are up to date on the latest techniques and modalities for their respective trades. Our goal is to create an environment that women and men can build foundations on. My salon is a family where dreams become realities. The success of this salon is the success of this staff. We truly love our staff!

Education/involvement with staff.

• Kuene Haircosmetics.  November, 2010
• Certified hair colorist.
• Member of WEO
• Member of the ACLU
• Osmotics education Feb 2009
  
• Kevin Murphy education Sept 25th, 2008
  
• Seminars on hair extension techniques in 1999, 2003, and again in 2006
• Thermal hair straightening class, Aug 2008 "natural approach to hair straightening"
• Color class for Keune October 2008
• Seminar on hair replacement systems in 2001, and 2006
• Thermal straightening classes in 1999, 2002, and 2005
• Graduate of Milwaukee Beauty School, 2001
• Advanced education with solar acrylic nails, 2002, and 2004
• Official Dermalogica skincare training, 2006
• Color education, 1999-2006; quarterly education in color/ cuts and styles.
• Seminars on body-wraps and waxing techniques, 2001, and 2005
• "Boot Camp" for Iso color, 2003
• Product education on the latest advances of Kalista's in-house lines, 1999-2009 every two months.
• Twice a month we have education - "in house classes"
  
• We have meetings twice a month with our staff by department, to touch base on any issues we have been having.
• At least once a month we have an all staff meeting
• At least once a month we have a party or plan an all salon trip to create a sisterhood (and brotherhood) between the entire staff.
• Once a month we have a touch base with each person.

Outside of my salon, my dog Clarence is my first love, and was my impetus for creating a salon specifically designed around cruelty-free, eco-friendly products. I never could have done it without him. 

I also want to thank God! Without him I never would have gotten this far. I needed to remind myself without God I am nothing. So I welcome all the comments, good and bad, and am thankful for them. Because I do learn from every comment made, and even if it is a lie, I still take something from it. "Where there is no pain, there is no growth." I thank God for all that he has done and for how far he has brought me, and the people he has brought in and out of my life. "God is my CEO."

Thanks for reading, God bless.

Kalista....