Opened in the late 1980s by Richard Campione, Richard Joseph Salon at 1717 University Avenue has grown from a single four-chair room into one of Hillcrest's largest hair salons, running four rooms and more than thirty independent stylists under one roof. The multi-stylist independent-chair format mirrors the collective model at Sutter Salon, where stylists also book directly with clients rather than through a central front desk. Precision bobs are Campione's personal specialty, sitting alongside the salon's broader menu of Brazilian Blowouts, keratin treatments, gender-inclusive cutting, and full color correction work. Clipper-focused fades and beard taper work aren't part of the scissor-and-color menu, with that side of the grooming routine handled at Maverick's Barbershop before clients return for color. The most involved booking is a full multi-hour color correction — the nine-hour sessions that rebuild hair from box-dye build-up or over-processed damage back to a workable canvas for future color work.