After reading one great and one horrible review online - I had to find out for myself.... You see, I live in the middle; between Keizer and Salem and there haven't been many salons in this area that I would even walk into - let alone allow them to cut my hair. So I went on a mission to find a salon that was not 'South Salem - $100 a haircut' but not 'Keizer - $8 a haircut assembly line). I realized that I was NOT in Portland where EVERY business has been reviewed. So the few that I could find - I read up on. Well - Carol's seemed to fit the bill in every way. There was one bad review - but it was from two years ago - so I figured it was no longer a valid claim. I drove down Center and after having to go around the block - I found the driveway and inside I went. The inside was completely different from the out. The business complex is a little average - not high dollar by any means. The inside made me feel like I was in someone's home. It was excellent! Uplifting and cheery without being obnoxious. Anne said hi (like she actually CARED that I was walking in) and I asked if she had time for a walk in. She said if I could come back in two hours - yes. So I did. Anne was great. I was fit in the middle of a two stage color (which I said was more than fine because I wasn't an appointment and I knew I was making it a little difficult to fit me in.) and when she asked - what do you want.... I said - whatever - just don't cut it shorter than my shoulders (my hair was middle back). She cut and layered and it looks great! I loved her personality, her style in handling customers and the atmosphere of the place. I will be sending all of my couple's to her for local styles before the wedding!