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5.0 ★ from 95 Google reviews · 30 years · 15,000 clients

Hair salon near Sarasota, FL.

Scott Farmer Hair Salon is a private, by-appointment salon inside Phenix Salon Suites at 555 S Tamiami Trl, Suite 139 in Venice, FL. Many regular clients drive in from Sarasota.

Scott Farmer with a happy finished client serving Sarasota, FL clients with master stylist precision

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A hair salon a short drive from Sarasota.

Scott Farmer Hair Salon sits inside Phenix Salon Suites at 555 S Tamiami Trl, Suite 139 in Venice, FL 34285. From Sarasota, it is about 30 minutes north on US-41 or via I-75. By appointment only. One stylist, one client, one master-stylist chair at a time.

Why Sarasota clients book Scott.

Sarasota clients drive past dozens of larger salons to book Scott because the private-suite model is rare in their city. They come for one stylist, one client, one focused appointment, and the kind of precision cutting Scott built over 30 years and 15,000 clients.

Every appointment starts with The Pre-Cut Read, a five-point planning consultation Scott runs before he picks up shears or mixes a single bowl. Density, growth pattern, porosity, lifestyle fit, and what the last three stylists missed. Three minutes of looking saves six weeks of fixing.

Services for Sarasota clients.

  • Precision haircuts Women’s $75. Men’s $60. JScott Salon trained method.
  • Custom color Root touch up from $125. Schwarzkopf professional, custom-mixed for your hair.
  • Balayage and highlights Balayage from $210. Glaze included with all balayage and highlight services.
  • Color correction Tint back $250. Honest plan and price before the cape goes on.

Drive from Sarasota to Scott Farmer Hair Salon.

The salon is at 555 S Tamiami Trl, Suite 139, Venice, FL 34285, inside Phenix Salon Suites. Free parking on site. Phenix is set back from the road and the suites are private, so plan an extra five minutes for your first visit. Allow about 30 minutes driving time from Sarasota.

Get directions or call Scott if you need a route confirmation for your first visit.

People also ask

Is Scott Farmer Hair Salon worth the drive from Sarasota, FL?

For clients who want a master stylist with 30 years behind the chair, a master-stylist chair instead of a packed floor, and a planning consultation before any product or shears touch the hair, the about 30 minutes drive from Sarasota is shorter than the time it takes to fix a rushed cut from a closer salon. New clients usually book two to three weeks out.

Master hair stylist Scott Farmer working on a client at his Venice FL salon, serving Sarasota, FL clients

The method

The Pre-Cut Read.

Before Scott picks up shears or mixes a single bowl, he runs the Pre-Cut Read: density, growth pattern, porosity, lifestyle fit, and what the last three stylists missed.

Three minutes of looking saves six weeks of fixing.

Every appointment starts here.

Find the salon

555 S Tamiami Trl, Suite 139, Venice FL

Inside Phenix Salon Suites. Free parking on site. Allow a few extra minutes if it is your first visit from Sarasota, the suite is private.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions from Sarasota clients

How long is the drive from Sarasota to Scott Farmer Hair Salon?

About 30 minutes south on US-41 or via I-75. The salon is at 555 S Tamiami Trl, Suite 139 in Venice, inside Phenix Salon Suites with free parking.

Why drive from Sarasota to Venice for a haircut?

Sarasota has dozens of larger floor salons but few true private-suite master stylists. I take one client at a time using the Toni and Guy precision method I trained on in London, Tokyo, and New York.

What does a women's haircut cost?

Women's precision haircut is $75 for a 60-minute appointment. Includes The Pre-Cut Read planning consultation, finish-and-style, and home-styling instructions.

Do you take walk-ins?

No. By appointment only. Online booking shows real-time openings. Text or call (941) 599-4868 for corrections or big changes.

How far in advance should I book?

New clients usually book two to three weeks out. Color corrections book four weeks out.

Book the chair that plans first.

A short drive from Sarasota to a private suite in Venice. Online booking shows real-time openings. For corrections, big changes, or anything you are not sure how to book, text or call Scott directly.

New clients book two to three weeks out. Color corrections book four weeks out.

The next available chair is the one that plans first. (941) 599-4868