I rarely write reviews but as soon as I left Aaron Emanuel, I knew I would. I'm a senior guy that decided to give up the corporate look about 2 years ago, and I have been letting my hair grow. I wasn't crazy about another salon that I tried about 4 months ago, and pass by this one regularly. I'm thrilled that I made an appointment. It is a great group of people and the stylist, Matilda, is incredible. She listened to what I was thinking, she is super fun, and most importantly, she gave me the best haircut I've ever had (I'm 65). I already have a note on my calendar to remind me to make my next appointment. read more

So easy to schedule and they did such an amazing job! Definitely coming back every time for highlights.

Melissa just cut and styled my hair and it looks fantastic!!! The salon is really nice. Everyone there is friendly and professional.

From the moment I walked in, I felt like I had stepped into a luxurious, high-end salon in the heart of the city. The atmosphere was elegant yet inviting, and the staff made me feel instantly welcome. I was greeted with a warm smile and offered a drink while I settled in such a nice touch! I came in for color and highlights, and I could not be happier with the results. The stylist took the time to listen to exactly what I wanted, gave expert recommendations, and explained every step along the way. The color is rich, vibrant, and perfectly suited to my skin tone, while the highlights blend seamlessly for a natural, sun kissed look. The attention to detail was incredible no harsh lines, just flawless dimension and shine. From start to finish, it was a wonderful, pampering experience, and I left feeling confident and beautiful. I can't wait to come back! read more

Matilda is the best Great highlights , touch up, haircut and lowlights. Highly recommend salon

I will only go to Aaron Emanuel Salon for my haircuts. No one else in NY cuts as professionally and beautifully as Aaron. Every time Aaron cuts my hair, I feel great. Give Aaron a try. You won't be disappointed. read more

Aaron Emanuel Salon is absolutely wonderful. As a young male, I was worried that I may not like the end result, however it came out perfect. Absolutely amazing job, highly reccommend! read more

Best haircut I have had, since my decades old Sasson days. Recommend .Katya . She knows how to style to benefit your hair possibilities.Note they have moved from their 2nd location to East 77th Street. There is no sign indication the new lovely location. read more

Amazing all around! Hair color, highlights, Brazilian blowout, styling and haircut! Best of the UES! I use Aaron but all are amazing!

Coming to this salon is a mistake I regret terribly...I am baffled by the positive reviews on this page. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT COLOR YOUR HAIR HERE. I hope this review saves someone the grief that I now experience due to my botched hair. I first went to the 77th st location for a balayage. My goal was to subtly accentuate my curls with hints of caramel after dedicating 6 whole months to getting my natural hair back.  The result was too much bleach in patchy strips. I was grateful that they agreed to fix it - that's when things got worse. The owner Aaron Emanuel worked on my hair himself, spent the time to consult with me and then basically did whatever he wanted. He insisted that a wash of toner was the way to go. First of, the toner did not correct the patchy application of color from the first time. So Aaron decided I needed another wash. I landed up with global color that was several shades darker than my natural color and NO visible highlights. Aaron's response to that was to gaslight me saying A) the highlights ARE visible (I've asked at least a dozen people and no one but Aaron can see these invisible highlights) B) that my new color matches my natural hair color (fascinating how Aaron seems to know my hair color better than me.)     I also chose to do a keratin-like procedure called Magic Sleek  because my hair was so ruined from the bleach. Aaron misguided me on the treatment by telling me it is just like Keratin. It is NOT. Keratin gives hair a natural smoothing and it still has waves. The treatment he recommended has made my hair poker straight falling flat with jarring ends. It does not wash out like Keratin so I'm stuck with this now. Mind you, my goal was to enhance my natural curls, which are now completely gone. I also want to point out that I had a 25% off voucher for my next salon visit which they did not honor for the Magic Sleek, so I paid full price bringing the total cost of Aaron Emanuel and associates ruining my hair to a prohibitive amount. Lord knows how much I need to pay to fix this now. My best bet at this point is to completely chop off the monstrosity that they have endowed upon my face. I am truly heartbroken. read more

Aaron Emanuel Salon - Blow Dry/Out Services Near Me - New York, New York

Not a bad place at all, they do a fairly decent job and have talented staff however they lack that extra something in terms of their service and customer satisfaction. It won't hurt to greet customers with a smile, perhaps offer a glass of water or coffee. You go to a salon not only for the services they offer but also for an overall experience. A bit of customer indulgence might help in customer retention and repeat value. But I repeat the staff is talented and do a good job. read more

Great place for a shampoo blowdry! I usually go to drybar but wanted to try out other places as DryBar keeps upping their costs, and found that other places have more reasonable prices and quality of service. I called (can also book online) and was told that it was $45 for a shampoo blowdry style, very reasonable in the area. I was able to make a same day appointment and was promptly helped. There was someone to shampoo (great one at that) and the stylist took over, did exactly what I wanted and in 30 min. I have long hair so that was fast! Wonderful job and I will definitely come back. Thanks! read more

My favorite hair salon in the city! The hair stylist Lewnidas is very professional and excellent in what he does. I've got the keratin treatment, hair cut, and blew dry done with him. In all of them, he did an incredible job and used lots of care of patience in the process. I have dry and curly hair, but his magic touch makes my hair super soft and shiny. I highly recommend this place! read more

I needed to touch up my roots because I had a very not flattering ombre moment going on. Also, my hair was so yellow and copper, I was just not having it (especially on my birthday week...not that it is a big deal, but new year, new me). I found a great deal on Groupon and decided to give this place a try. As soon as I got there, they were so nice. They took my voucher number, hung my coat, and offered me a drink. Someone actually even sat with me until my hairdresser was ready. I had the pleasure of getting my hair done by Alessandro. I showed him a few pictures of what I was going for and gave me his honest opinion. I knew we were on the same page when he said "you are darker skin, this is too yellow for you and it looks like you are trying too hard to be blonde." He read my mind! He evened out my highlights, added some low lights, and put two different kinds of toner in my hair. When I saw the final look, oh my gosh! I have never been happy with my hair. I am still gloating over it. I had my hair highlighted four times before Alessandro. Once in Dallas, once in Boston, and twice in New York. My one New York session cost me $500 and I wasn't all that happy with the blowout after the highlights. I have a side sweep bang moment happening and NO hair salon is able to shape it the right way until Alessandro. I honestly have been looking for a hairdresser that I can go to consistently, but have been having a hard time until yesterday. I will definitely be going back! P.S. they also gave me two glasses of white wine while I got my hair done. Can we honestly ask for more? read more

Nora is the best! I have always been super picky with my colorists in NYC but after seeing reviews on instagram I decided to try her out. She gave me the BEST natural strawberry blonde balayage. read more

Review UPDATE!!!!! If I could give the customer service and color correction team 10 stars, I would!! As soon as I posted my review about my unhappiness with my original experience, a manager reached out to me and asked what they could do to fix it. This goes a LONG way with me as it shows how much pride they take in their business and making sure their customers are happy! When I went in that same day, the owner even came over to me to apologize and explain. Very kind. Taylor did my color correction and he was so thorough in examining what had happened and explaining how he was going to take care of it I am exceedingly I impressed by what he was able to do to salvage my balayage. It's because of his great technique and the professionalism of the management that I will actually be back to this salon in the future!! _________________________________________ Original: I am INCREDIBLY disappointed in the technique used for my "balayage." I made an appointment to see Taylor based on photos I had seen of their work. When I arrived for my appointment, Taylor was not there and they said I would be with a new stylist, Ranni. I was understanding about this but now I REALLY wish I hadn't been. I had very little blonde in my hair and had been growing out my roots for months in anticipation of finally getting a balayage. I am so gutted and disappointed with what I actually ended up with. I walked away with what basically looks like VERY heavy handed chunky full highlight with no blending that starts a few inches from the root. It's clear Ranni did not listen to anything I said or head any of the photos I showed him read more

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I have been growing my hair out for the past few years. Over the few years I thought about chopping it or coloring it. But last year stopped me from doing anything to my hair since I was on bridesmaid and maid of honor duties, and I wanted to leave it as is for the pros to style my hair for the two weddings. Well, it's a new year & I'm off wedding duties! I have been wanting to get a balayage for a while, so I browsed through the trusty Yelp and read a lot of reviews to find "the one" salon. I landed on this salon, found a voucher online, and booked an appointment right away. The voucher was for a full head balayage & blowout. The receptionist was so kind to squeeze me in for a balayage for that evening I called on a Friday and accepted the voucher for the session. The closest train station would be the 4&6 or Q line. Once I arrived, I met my beautiful hair stylist, Kumru. She took such great care from beginning to the end (about 2.5hr long). I was offered a drink before we started - I got green tea and was offered a refill throughout the session. I felt that Kumru took the time to make sure I was comfortable, so comfortable I fell asleep half way through or almost the entire session. She also spent the time to style & curl my hair at the end. The only uncomfortable part was when I was getting my hair washed and combing my tangled hair could have been a little more gentle. We took some before pictures, but I did not have any on my phone to post here for before & after looks :( However, the outcome is gorgeous and I love how it looks - a warm natural chestnut brown. I am also glad I did not go for the gray/purple shade from a couple pics I had shown her before we started. At the end, we took after pictures & videos. They also offered me a discount for my next visit which I will definitely come back again! read more

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My stylist was really sweet, but after two tries and one re-toning it's still nothing like what I asked for. I've been looking forward to getting my hair done for months, and have been crying since. I think it honestly looks dreadful on me, and it's frustrating that I was so clear about the color and style that I wanted. I would have asked to fix it again when I was there but he had already moved onto another client and I felt like an annoyance. I've been having such a hard time lately that I was clinging to this to brighten my world a little. Just a flop :( I wasn't going to post the stylists name. But I feel like he completely disregarded what I asked for and on top of that, did a terrible job. Camilo. He also wasn't the stylist I was supposed to have. He told me he could only use one color... but that's not a balayage? Alrighty! I'm so pissed. My fellow Grouponers: Contact Groupon and INSIST on a refund. If they say that you can only be issued a refund within 3 days of purchase, PERSIST. It's not the best, but I was able to get $50 in Groupon Bucks. You bet I won't be using it at any hair salons, though! Based on the reviews I've seen from you guys on here, it seems that these stylists really just don't give a crap about the hair of those using the Groupon, and on top of that, treat you badly. How about don't issue Groupons if you think less of those using it? If you're not going to do things correctly? Just because I'm using a Groupon doesn't mean I don't deserve good hair :) Thanks!!! read more

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Ranne worked some Miracles; my hair is the most beautiful it has ever been and I love it. Staff was super professional and attentive. The place was nice and the atmosphere was relaxing. Súper in loVe with my hair; I will definitely be going back again. read more

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The worst haircut I have ever got. Don't let them touch your hair. Very disappointing.

I'll start off with the environment of Aaron Emanuel Salon, clean and welcoming. Upon arrival I was offered something to drink and made to feel relaxed. Everyone was very friendly. Now my hair, I have had horror stories with people over processing or damaging my hair so I'm always a little nervous when finding a hair stylist. Camilo transformed my hair experience! He listened to exactly what I wanted, went through the process with me, was honest and direct. I felt comfortable knowing he wasn't just doing a job he cared about my hair. He took his time to make sure it was perfect and came out the way I expected it to. I left there feeling amazing, I love the way my hair came out! I was really struggling to find a hair dresser in the city who I liked and trusted I'm so excited to finally have found Camilo! read more

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I (stupidly) purchased a Groupon for a full balayage and blow dry. My semester just concluded so I finally had a moment to "treat myself". I read some reviews and found that Nora was probably the way to go. I got an appointment right away, which was a tad unnerving if I am honest, and proceeded to go on a nice walk from the UWS to the UES to get my hair done. When I arrived I was 9 minutes late due to taking one wrong turn in the park on my way across town; I apologized. Everyone minus the front desk employee (the same person that later took care of my wash and part of my dry, who was lovely) just seemed to be in a bad mood. There wasn't much interaction with the guests, mostly salon gossip. Nora wasn't really friendly at first, but seemed to try for a moment. I explained what I was looking for, which was just a touch up and a tad lighter around my face. She went to work right away just slapping color on my head. I started to get nervous and re-mentioned that I was looking for something subtle and like small highlights; she really looked irritated when I mentioned that. Look, I get it, this is what you do for a living, but I have been getting my hair done for a long time and know how my hair works and (more importantly) I know what I like. I didn't say anything else but was freaking out inside the rest of the visit. Speaking of unprofessional, when the man next to me was finishing a hair cut he blew the hair all over me and the woman he was working on. I've never seen this much unprofessionalism in a salon. Ok...back to my hair... I always, always have to get toner. I mentioned this in the first place. When my hair was washed there was no toner used, I know this, because I now have SPOTS and a few gaps of color missing. You can easily see these bleach spots on the top of my hair, and the right side so when I go to pull my hair up it will look like I cannot afford to get my hair done. When they went to blow dry my hair the woman I mentioned above (not Nora) was great, very tentative and gentle. Nora came in to help finish the dry, but kept pulling my head so hard -- SO HARD that I couldn't keep my head or neck in one place. I do not have a sensitive head; I have a ton of hair and realize this, and mentioned it when I made the appointment. On top of that, she burned my scalp. She held the heat right next to my scalp and you could see the smoke and smelled hair burning. I just can't. I tried keeping my cool. I was so happy when the torture drying was done that I just got up, went and paid the extra $25 long hair fee, and still gave a tip because I am too nice of a person. Listen. I understand that I purchased a Groupon to try...I've never done that before, and won't ever do it again. I have a hair dresser in SF that I love, but I live in NYC most of the year now and needed to find someone I could trust here. I completely failed at that. I am so sad. I can hide some of the spots but when you look up close it's quite clear they are there, especially the dots on the scalp and right side highlight. What upsets me the most is if she would have trusted that I understand my hair, she would have used toner and I wouldn't even have these issues. The whole experience was degrading, upsetting, and just all around horrific. I am starting to think some of these reviews are made up. Something has to be going on that I am missing...or, maybe they just do not work with blonde hair all that often? Who knows. What I do know is I paid for a service and did not get it, but was so sad and my head hurt (still does) so I just wanted to get out of there. I walked home quickly and even cried. I don't mean to sound like a baby, but I love my hair and work really hard to take good care of it. Look elsewhere. Edit for update: I finally got around to posting the photos I took the day after my horrific experience. I just went to a new hairdresser to fix the issues and he pointed out everything I already realized was wrong and a few others I did not notice. Another $150 later my hair looks almost back to normal. He actually showed me that Nora missed entire areas; so, not only did I deal with the random bleach spots and orange tiger color, but she neglected areas that should have been painted. Regardless, my hair is damaged from her poor work and care, so I just purchased Olaplex to see if it helps. I also contacted the BBB to report this salon and am trying to get my money back from Groupon / reported them there, too. Again, run. The reviews have to be fake from friends. This is not a good salon by any means, unless maybe you are just getting a blow-out where they hopefully don't burn your head like what happened to me. Even the new reviews popping up are horrible! Stop by a new salon and see their work with your own eyes before you go anywhere else. That's what I did with my new place and they were (are) incredible. read more

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IM SO IN LOVE WITH MY HAIR!!! THANK YOU CAMILO!! I wanted to go blonde so bad but hair dressers kept insisting that I would be damaging my hair if I went as light as I wanted to in one sitting. But I simply didn't want to go in stages when I just knew it could be done, I mean I see the before and afters all the time. When Camilo told me he specializes in blondes and said we can achieve what I want with absolutely no hesitation, I felt more than happy to sit in his chair. My hair looks amazing, this color looks great on my complexion (I've had such brassy blonde jobs from other stylists before that's no good) My hair is super healthy, contrary to what other stylist have to me would be the result of going this light in one sitting. Exactly what I wanted? CHECK Hair is still amazingly healthy and full? CHECK Enough about Camilo and his talented self! The salon was absolutely beautiful, the staff is so nice and attentive, and overall it was a very relaxing and fulfilling experience all around. Even met with another stylist there who specializes in extensions. She showed me her work and I will be back soon for that service! If you're looking to be blonde, ask for Camilo! read more

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The BEST! I came with low expectations to balayage but crossing fingers. I have very high standards and I'm not easily impressed. THE BEST COLOUR IVE DONE IN MY LIFE, blow dry and Kérastase treatment, I did with Ramadan the colour, and the blow dry, speechless. THANK YOU! And the staff is sooooooo well educated, good energy. 10/10. (I never did this before). read more

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Excellent service. So friendly and professional. Got highlights and magic sleek with a cut. Got a cut for my 4 year old son at the same time. They were so friendly and entertained my son while I got my services. Matilda is a magician with hair. Tiffany is so sweet and dream assistant! Ranne touched up the relaxer the next day for me as the highlights stripped some of it out (they recommended doing a week apart but I was short on time). Definitely traveling back to NY to get my hair done here. read more

Ada is so incredibly talented! She is so also personable and thoughtful- truly taking the time to listen attentively and understand the style you are looking for with your hair whether that is for blowout or coloring. She makes you feel comfortable right away- like you have known each other for years! I am so thrilled with how my hair turned out, and highly recommend warm, welcoming, sweet Ada for a beautiful and fresh blow out! read more

I asked them to use Groupon price and they honored it. I appreciated that and they didn't do any add-one without asking. My stylist was Nadia. She was very accommodating and made sure to ask me if I was comfortable with everything she did. I showed her pictures and she suggested she wouldn't be able to change it that drastically in one session so she did something that would look natural with my thick jet black virgin hair. I asked her to make sure she didn't touch my roots which she was careful not to do. She actually seemed to enjoy working on my hair and I had a great time as well for my first time coloring my hair. She was very helpful the whole time and I was extremely happy with the results. Highly recommend Nadia and the salon as well. read more

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Always love the service here. They are friendly, receptive and give great haircuts at a reasonable price.

Got full head balayage with olaplex by Taylor and I love it. Highly recommend this stylist. read more

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Went for a root touch up, full balayage and blow dry and was completely blown away by Ranne's artistry. My hair was a mess before (thanks to COVID having babies!). Before and after pics to prove it! read more

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I go to Antoneta for my balayage and she is very careful with my hair and i learned to trust her to do her thing, as she is amazing!! Check out her instagram for more photos of her work: hair_by_antoneta read more

Aaron Emanuel Salon - Blow Dry/Out Services Near Me - New York, New York

Been going here for years and I've used four differently stylist. All are excellent! Just saw Soledad, she gave me a great haircut, communicated well, and took her time. My color looks amazing, too. read more

I went in with extremely damaged and Blonde hair (previously ruined by a different salon). Ranne did a great job fixing my hair. He put low lights in and gave me a moisturizing treatment. My hair has been some what restored. I think I've found my favorite spot I'd keep returning to. Thank you Ranne! read more

Aaron Emanuel Salon - Blow Dry/Out Services Near Me - New York, New York

Went to this salon for the first time today and had an amazing experience. The entire salon is very covered safe with masks and individual spaces. I came in for full highlights and got a great consultation to explain what I wanted. Everyone at the salon was very professional and efficient and my hair turned out amazing. My stylist Ranne did a phenomenal job at not only putting in beautifully natural highlights, but also blowdried and completely styled my hair. I am in love with the result and will definitely come back here soon! read more

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I can't thank enough to the hairstylist name Ranne. Came in with the exact idea how my hair colour should look like. He listened to me, looked at my pictures, showed me pictures from his gallery, and matched it perfectly. Really pleasant person, he was quick as well and my hair looks fabulous. I don't wanna share you with other people, but you deserve a positive review with 10 stars. Hope you will still have time for me in your schedule in the future:))) read more

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500% satisfied with my hair results!! I have never dyed my hair before since I'm very particular of products, cuts, and changes in general. I had been thinking of getting a balayage for about two years now so at the start of the new year, I wanted to take a leap of faith and just DO IT! I went in having no expectations and hoping it would just look okay and I nearly cried tears of joy when I saw the results. It was EXACTLY what I had asked for and I was shocked that someone could execute the EXACT style you wanted. Take a look at the inspiration photos I included that I showed Ronni. Ronni was my stylist who has been in the business for 40 years. HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING! Everyone is now asking me for his info. If you're thinking of going to this salon, you should've made your appointment yesterday! read more

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This was my FIRST TIME doing balayage and I was doing it for my wedding in May. I wanted to try the salon and come back to the same person to get a touch up. So I made an appointment here with a groupon. I had black hair and wanted a golden caramel color balayage. I waited a year and a half to dye my hair perfectly for my wedding. So my hair was basically virgin except for 2 inches on the bottom (leftover from 2 years ago). His first attempt came out ashy brown and his second attempt just came out brown. It was an okay color, but it's not what I wanted. Since I was already there for 4 hours, I just didn't want to stay there anymore so I left. That night, I noticed more and more that it was way too dark and not what I showed him. I called them and they offered to fix it. Went back for a "fix" and he kept insisting that it was the caramel color I wanted. It was not and I was unhappy. He even told me he had no time for me, even though I made an appointment to get the fix. He gave me 3 options: 1. Put toner, which would darken it. 2. Redo the balayage - I would have to pay for this. 3. Wait until it naturally gets lighter from washing, then come back and pay for a new balayage. Then he changed the explanation and claimed I needed to come back multiple times to achieve the light color I wanted. Even if this was true, he never told me that before and I wouldn't know that as it was my first time. He was telling me to just make another appointment later, but I just didn't want to give them any more money because it was obvious he didn't care about my hair. He made his money and couldn't be bothered to fix anything. He gave me a 20% off coupon so I could pay to get my hair the right color next time. I just left telling them I would come back because I felt like it was my only choice. But after feeling pushed into accepting the color, I didn't even want them to touch my hair anymore. I ended up going to another salon that very same day and got the color I wanted in ONE TRY. Edit: To be honest, I felt bad that he had to do it twice and I thought that was the best he could do. He even told me he can't do lighter. The color was a beautiful color, that's why I gave a second star. But it's not what I wanted. He kept saying "it's caramel, that's what you want." So I thought ok, maybe I'm seeing it wrong and it is the right color. I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt. But after showing multiple people photographs of what I showed him, trying confirm the color... no one thought it looked the same. You guys did try to work with me by giving me an appointment the next day. But then he told me he was too busy and had to double check with the receptionist to see if I really made an appointment. Since I did have an appointment, he said he would do it, but I would have to pay full price. I didn't want to pay to fix it. Then he told me to come back and make an appointment for another time. Why? I already had the appointment. It didn't seem like he wanted to fix it. I wouldn't wrote a very different review if would've at least tried to fix it. read more

The service turned out good but I was frustrated as the price after the service was presented as $100 more than I was quoted during the appointment. read more

Beware, they make you promises they don't keep. I was buying a Groupon when I decided to call and check because many establishments don't honor Groupon after purchase. The receptionist assured that she will offer me the same deal at the same cost and confirmed my appointment. Halfway through my hair coloring process they suddenly go back on their word charging me full price when I can't even leave. Truly deceptive and unprofessional! read more

Love this salon! There always seem to be people there which I think is a good sign, even though it's on the small side. I came in after reading some good Yelp reviews. Wanted a pretty significant cut in terms of length, although nothing too drastic otherwise. I wanted to go somewhere I could easily come back to if for whatever reason I didn't like it, and location wise that worked out. They had an appointment available for me the day I called, so I went in. The salon is super bright with big windows on a side street, so not a ton of foot traffic outside but still good lighting. Justina cut my hair...she looked closely at the pictures I brought in and explained that she'd go slow in order to make sure I wanted to go as short as I said, so that I didn't end up with more off than what I wanted. She was really friendly and patient, and the fact that she was willing shorten it a few times rather than one quick chop showed me she actually cared what I thought about the outcome, as opposed to just getting customers in and out as quickly as possible. She was really gentle knowing I was going for such a big change and made me comfortable the entire way! She was friendly in terms of small talk and in explaining what she was doing with my hair. Once we were done it was a little bushier than I wanted on the ends, likely due to mainly healthier, fuller hair being left at the (new) ends as a result of cutting so much off, so she had me sit down again to thin it. I have now come in twice for trims with her and she has done the same process- moving slow to make sure what I get is what I want! I really appreciate it and will gladly keep coming back to her. She is always welcoming and friendly as she goes! read more