Casey Key is about 10 minutes south of my Venice suite heading down S Tamiami Trail. If you are on the island or on the barrier side between Nokomis Beach and Osprey, you are closer to me than to most Sarasota salons. I see clients from Casey Key regularly, usually for color, balayage, and precision cuts. I work by appointment only and the drive in is straightforward on US-41.
A private suite, one client at a time
I run a single-chair private suite at 555 S Tamiami Trail, Suite 139 in Venice. There is no open salon floor, no waiting area lined with other clients, and no other stylists working in the same space. Every appointment starts with a Pre-Cut Read where I look at your hair in natural light and we agree on a direction before anything is touched. No scissors, no color, no assumptions before that conversation happens.
I hold a Florida Master Cosmetologist license and I have 30 years behind the chair. I trained as an Artistic Director with Toni and Guy before opening JScott Salon in Lawrenceville, Georgia, where I built two locations and nearly 50 employees. I now see one client at a time in Venice. One-on-one appointments let me actually hear what a client needs rather than fitting it into a 45-minute assembly-line slot.
More than 15,000 clients across my career. 5.0 stars across 99-plus Google reviews. Available to new clients by appointment at scottfsalon.com.
Services for Casey Key clients
Color is the core of what I do, roughly six in ten appointments. Every formula is custom-mixed with Schwarzkopf professional color and every lightening service includes a bond-protection protocol so the hair stays in good condition over multiple visits. The Florida sun fades color faster than most people expect, so building the formula right from the start matters a lot for how long it holds.
- Womens haircut – $75 | 1 hour
- Mens haircut – $60 | 45 minutes
- Full balayage with glaze – $265 | 2.5 hours
- Partial balayage with glaze – $210 | 1.5 hours
- Full foil highlights with glaze – $210 | 2 hours
- Partial foil highlights with glaze – $170 | 1.5 hours
- Single process root touch-up – $125 | 1 hour
- Color gloss and blowout – $140 | 1.25 hours
- Face-framing highlights (10 foils) – $125 | 20 minutes
- Blowout – $60 | 45 minutes
See the full menu at Hair Salon Menu of Services.
Getting here from Casey Key
From Casey Key, take Albee Road or Blackburn Point Road to US-41 North and continue into Venice. My suite is at 555 S Tamiami Trail, Suite 139 inside Phenix Salon Suites, on the right heading north. The drive is approximately 10 minutes from the causeway. Street parking is available and there is no check-in desk. Text me when you arrive and I will meet you at the suite door.
Phone: (941) 599-4868
Questions from Casey Key residents
Is there a private, by-appointment salon suite near Casey Key, FL?
Yes. My suite at 555 S Tamiami Trail, Suite 139 in Venice is about 10 minutes from Casey Key, heading north on US-41. It is a single-chair private space with no open floor, no other stylists, and no shared waiting area. I see one client per appointment, by appointment only. You can book at scottfsalon.com or text me at (941) 599-4868.
Who does low-damage balayage for blondes near Casey Key, FL?
Balayage on blonde or pre-lightened hair requires a careful hand at the bowl and a real bond-protection protocol, not just a product thrown in at the end. I use Schwarzkopf professional color and include bond builder in every lightening service so the hair stays in good condition through multiple visits. For Casey Key clients who want lighter blondes, I often recommend foilyage, which gives more controlled lift without the brassiness. We talk through the right approach at the Pre-Cut Read before the service starts.
Is there a Toni and Guy stylist near Casey Key, FL?
I trained as an Artistic Director with Toni and Guy, one of the most technically precise cutting academies in the world. The Toni and Guy system is built on Vidal Sassoon geometry: you think about how the weight falls on the head as a whole, not just the section in your hand. For Casey Key clients, what that practically means is that I am thinking about how your haircut will behave in the Florida humidity two weeks from now, not just what it looks like when I blow it dry in the suite. The drive from Casey Key is about 10 minutes.
I want the stylist full attention for the whole visit near Casey Key, FL. Where?
My private Venice suite is built around this. One client per appointment, start to finish, no hand-offs. The appointment does not get split. You are not handed to anyone else at any point. Casey Key clients who make the drive tend to come back because the experience is consistent every time.