Downtown Gainesville's family-run hair & color salon.
Hand-painted balayage, precision cuts, and honest pricing from the Anzivino family and their Goldwell-trained team, since 2002.
Online booking takes a couple of minutes — a card on file holds your spot.
Recent work from our chairs
What we're known for
Family-owned since 2002.
Tina and Michele Anzivino opened Ciao Bella on South Main Street more than two decades ago. It is still family-owned, and the people who own it are the people behind the chair.
If you're looking for a hair salon in Gainesville, FL that treats color as a craft, this is the work we do every day: hand-painted balayage and highlights, precision haircuts, gray coverage, and curly cuts, all from a Goldwell-trained team that would rather earn a regular than rush an appointment.
- Sassoon trained
- Precision cutting technique from the Sassoon Academy, passed down to every stylist on the team.
- Goldwell & R+Co
- Professional color and styling lines, chosen for hair health as much as for the result — with Goldwell and R+Co take-home care on the retail shelf alongside Aluram clean beauty and KMS.
- DevaCurl certified
- Dedicated training for curly and textured hair, cut dry the way it lives.
- A la carte pricing
- You pay for what happens in the chair — starting prices up front, and your stylist talks it through before adding anything.
The team behind the chair
Michele Anzivino
A graduate of London’s Sassoon Academy, where he trained under European stylist Filippo Russo, Michele brings over 30 years of precision cutting, custom color, and short-style mastery, with an intuitive read on what each guest needs.
Book with Michele → @mick_ciaobellasalon
Isabella Anzivino
Raised in the salon world, Isabella specializes in flattering, lived-in blondes built to enhance natural features and grow out beautifully. As Team Leader she helps shape the salon’s culture and guest experience, pairing a sharp eye for color with honest, friendly guidance.
Book with Isabella → @_seibella_beauty
Anaya Lorenzini
With an artist’s eye for color, Anaya specializes in vivids, alternative looks, and creative color, including blonding, and is a certified curly cut specialist. Bold, customized results delivered with a welcoming presence.
Book with Anaya → @raes.rare.hairWhat guests say
4.5 stars on Google, from 110 reviews.
“Isabella has done my hair exclusively for the last few years and I always leave feeling FANTASTIC. Whether it’s a trim, a whole new style/color, etc - I always go to Isabella!”
Sophie Goodwin · Google review“I’ve had my hair done by Anaya for years and wouldn’t see anyone else! She’s helped me go from natural brown, to a beautiful cool blonde, to a glossy auburn and back multiple times.”
Kim Norman · Google review
Downtown Gainesville hair salon, steps from the Hippodrome.
235 S Main Street, Suite 102, in the Sun Center East courtyard. Downtown Gainesville, steps away from the Hippodrome Theatre and Main Street's restaurants.
- Tuesday 10 am to 6 pm
- Wednesday to Friday 10 am to 8 pm
- Saturday 10 am to 6 pm
- Sunday and Monday Closed
We validate your parking. Park at Sun Center East, then bring your ticket inside and we handle the rest. Please don't pay at the kiosk.
Send us a message
Questions about a service, your hair, or booking? Send a note and we'll email you back. Prefer to reach us directly?
(352) 379-9200 · [email protected]