The best salons & beauty spots in Atascadero

“Atascadero’s low-key fix when work stress piles up, Heart & Soles Day Spa Salon offers massages, facials, mani-pedis, waxing, and an infrared sauna to help you sweat out the noise. They get busy locals and focus on real relief, so you leave looser, glowier, and actually ready for the week.”

“Whether you're plotting a tiny wrist script or a full-color banger, Velvet Kitty Tattoo Parlour brings a welcoming, all-female crew with over 30 years in SLO County. Expect clean lines, bold color, realism, thoughtful cover-ups, and piercings too, in a chill studio that actually listens.”

“Family-owned and rooted in the Central Coast, Saint Martins Cut Shack keeps it classic with clean fades, scissor cuts, and hot towel straight razor shaves, plus full beard work, all in a family-friendly hangout vibe that actually lifts spirits. Local barbers who know your head and your kid's cowlick.”

“Casual salon offering haircuts for adults & kids along with professional styling products for sale.”

“Clippers Barbershop- Atascadero brings sharp fades, classic cuts, beard trims, and even eyebrow cleanups, all from a crew that knows its way around short, medium, and long hair. Bonus: you can sip a local beer while you’re in the chair, which doesn’t hurt.”

From the Atascadero newsletter, September 8, 2026