Scott Farmer Hair Salon · Master Stylist · Venice FL
5.0 ★ from 95 Google reviews · 30 years · 15,000 clients · one chair in Venice
Master Hair Stylist and Color Specialist in Venice, FL.
Color that grows out beautifully. Cuts that hold their shape. 30 years behind the chair, 15,000 clients, one private suite by appointment.
Or call or text Scott directly: (941) 599-4868
Currently booking 2 to 3 weeks out.
Two-Week Sit-Right Guarantee. If the cut or color does not sit right within two weeks, contact me. I will fix it free.
The method
The Pre-Cut Read™ is the 5-point planning consultation I run before I pick up shears or mix a single bowl:
Whether you are here for a planning consultation or a color correction, it starts with the same read.
Three minutes of looking saves six weeks of fixing.
Every appointment starts here. See how the Pre-Cut Read works
Services
Every appointment starts with a planning consultation. Pricing is published. The plan matches what you booked. No surprises at checkout.
The two-week guarantee. If the cut does not sit right within two weeks, contact me. I will fix it free.
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The cut is planned before the first snip. I read your density, growth pattern, and how you actually style at home, so the shape holds at week three and week six. You are not paying for a haircut. You are paying to stop fixing one.
Why $75: 45 to 60 minutes one-on-one, custom plan from the Pre-Cut Read, no double-booking, no apprentice finish.
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I formulate color for your hair, not pull it off a shelf. Custom-mixed Schwarzkopf, planned and mapped before a single bowl gets touched, painted by the same hands that have done it fifteen thousand times. That is why the grow-out is soft instead of a line you have to hide.
Why $125 and up: custom Schwarzkopf formulation per visit, glaze included on highlights and balayage, formula logged so your color matches next time.
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Box dye, brassy patches, a previous stylist's guess that did not work out. Most clients walk in apologizing for their hair. There is no judgment here. I tell you the truth before the cape goes on: what it will take, how many sessions, what it will cost. No surprise add-ons mid-service. You leave knowing the plan.
Why $250: done in stages so your hair survives the correction. Quoted honestly upfront so checkout has no surprises.
Color correction runs $500 to $800 at most Venice salons. Scott's tint back is $250 because the Pre-Cut Read prevents the over-mix.
See correction workWhat clients say
Scott Farmer has 30 years of hair salon experience in several big cities. He has a relaxing private suite. He clearly has precision cutting skills and is a nice conversationalist. I love my precision pixie.
After searching for years here in Florida, I've finally found the holy grail of all things hair. Perfect cut, flawless color, and a stylist who's actually a great guy. I considered keeping him a secret, but good things deserve to be shared. Scott is phenomenal.
After googling 'Best Bob near me' I was directed to Scott Farmer. From booking to end result was an amazing experience. I love my color and cut. Scott is a master stylist and loves his profession. Every cut and style is created for you personally with all his talent and expertise.
Scott is such a wonderful hair stylist and he has brought new talent and skills to Venice with a genuinely caring demeanor. From my initial appointment he easily understood what my hair needed, as well as what I needed in a style. His hair wisdom and experience is well beyond his years.
Amazing haircuts and color. I was never able to sit in a chair and let the artist do as they please. Never disappointed and always receive compliments. Trust me, you will not regret it.
Finally I have found a hairstylist that can cut my thick hair. When I walked out of the salon, a woman stopped me to say how much she loved my cut. After my appointment I stopped at Publix and 2 separate women wanted to know who did my hair. Scott is the real deal.
Quick answers
Scott Farmer Hair Salon offers precision haircuts, hair color, partial and full highlights, balayage, glossing, toning, and color correction in a private one-on-one salon setting in Venice, FL.
The salon is located at 555 S Tamiami Trl Suite 139, Venice, FL 34285. We serve clients from Venice, Nokomis, Osprey, Englewood, North Port, and surrounding Sarasota County.
You can book online any time using our scheduling page, or call the salon during business hours. Start with a consultation if you are unsure which service to choose.
Yes. Scott specializes in balayage. Including blonde balayage and dimensional balayage. For a natural, lived-in color result tailored to your hair.
Yes. Services include full color, partial highlights, full highlights, face-framing highlights, glossing, toning, and full color correction.
Yes. Scott Farmer Hair Salon is a private one-on-one suite. No chairs to your left or right, no rushed appointments. Just focused, expert service from Scott.
Find the salon
Inside Phenix Salon Suites. By appointment only. First-time visitors should plan an extra five minutes to find the suite.
About the salon
Scott Farmer Hair Salon is an independent, by-appointment salon inside Phenix Salon Suites at 555 S Tamiami Trl Suite 139 in Venice, FL. Scott takes one client at a time. No assistants, no shared chairs, no upsell scripts at checkout. Every appointment opens with a planning consultation, runs at the pace your hair actually needs, and ends with home-styling instructions that hold the look between visits. Read more about Scott.
Clients who have spent two or three years chair-hopping in Sarasota County looking for a stylist who plans before product touches the hair. Clients with color history that took an off-the-shelf formula somewhere else and ended up brassy, banded, or fading in three weeks. Clients who would rather pay a master stylist once than pay a mid-tier salon three times to fix the same mistake. The first appointment is rarely the last one.
Scott serves clients from across Sarasota County and the surrounding coastal towns. Regular clients drive in from Nokomis, Osprey, North Port, Englewood, Port Charlotte, Sarasota, Casey Key, and Manasota Key. The salon suite is a short drive from I-75 and Venice Avenue, with free parking on site. For correction work and bigger color changes that need a real consultation first, text or call Scott directly before booking.
Most Venice salons run a packed floor where one stylist colors three clients at once and a junior assistant finishes the work. The result is the cut you had to fix in six weeks. The private-suite model exists so the stylist who reads your hair is the stylist who cuts and finishes it. Scott books two to three weeks out because that is how the model holds. If you cannot wait, an honest text and call goes farther than a rushed slot.
Last updated May 2026 by Scott Farmer, master hair stylist, Venice FL.
Cuts and color by appointment in a private suite in Venice. New clients currently book 2 to 3 weeks out. For corrections, big changes, or anything you are not sure how to book, text or call Scott directly.
