I absolutely love having Abeba Hagos do my hair every six weeks! She consistently does an incredible job with my color, highlights, and cut. Her knowledge and skill really show, and I completely trust her with my hair. She's also so personable and professional, making every visit such a positive experience. I always walk out feeling my best--highly recommend! read more

I had a haircut with Abby (Abeba) this morning and I had the greatest experience ever. She gave me a very relaxing wash, a cut with long layers and face framing layers, and finished with a very nice blow out. She is very talented and knows what a hair needs. Every other staff were also very nice and welcoming. Thank you, I will definitely be back and will recommend her and Bubbles to my friends and family. read more

Albania is incredible! So very knowledgeable about what is best for different hair types. I've been seeing her for over two years and I refuse to go anywhere else! I've always enjoyed the overall atmosphere of the salon and each stylist and management is very kind. read more

Can is a master colorist and it shows. He knew exactly what would look good on me in terms of color and did an amazing job. I highly recommend him. Can is a master colorist and it shows. He knew exactly what would look good on me in terms of color and did an amazing job. I highly recommend him. read more

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Albania always does an amazing job every time!! I've been seeing her for a couple years and she is my go to stylist at bubbles!

I genuinely hate writing negative reviews, but my experience with Albania Thomas at Bubbles Pentagon City left me really disappointed. I booked a simple single-process color appointment after being unable to get availability for a larger color package. Since I booked a simpler service, I expected a straightforward appointment, but I was still assigned a master stylist and charged close to $200 for a single-process color and glaze treatment. Before the appointment, I was very clear that I did NOT want warm, red, orange, or chestnut undertones in my hair. Unfortunately, the result came out much warmer than what I asked for, with noticeable reddish/orange tones and uneven color between the top and bottom sections. I returned the next day because I was told I could come back if adjustments were needed. What upset me most was not just the color itself, but how uncomfortable the correction appointment became. I constantly felt rushed, blamed for not liking the result, and emotionally exhausted by the interaction instead of feeling helped or reassured. The color did become darker after the correction, and the stylist who did my haircut afterward was genuinely wonderful. But overall, this was one of the most stressful salon experiences I've had, especially at this price point. Even now, my hair feels much drier than normal after washing, and I personally experienced scalp irritation afterward, which I've never experienced before despite coloring my hair many times over the years. I understand mistakes happen, but I expected much better communication, professionalism, and empathy from the receptionist and a master stylist. read more

I love Bubbles on Hayes st Arlington Va , from the moment You walk you are graciously greeted by the lovely receptionist , to getting your hair done it's a wonderful experience. Trang is my stylist , she is the best , she's a perfectionist, I have short hair and she does an incredible job , not everyone is good with short hair , when You love your hair everytime You leave any salon You know you've found your stylist . She's also sweet , kind and genuinely cares about You being happy each and everytime. This salon I'd give 10 stars and a big part of this is due to they have the best manager in the System , Mark is patient , kind and can multi task, You should be proud to have such a great team read more

scheduled a root touch-up with Love, which was quoted online at $86. During a very thorough consultation about my color goals, she recommended adding a gloss to the ends instead of doing an all-over color. She also suggested a deep conditioner to soften my hair and asked if I wanted a blow dry. I've never left a salon with wet hair after a service--I like to see the finished result before leaving--so I agreed to the blow dry and style. The stylist did have another client come in, which caused some delays, but after about 3 hours my hair was finally ready to be dried. There was a lot of discussion about how I typically style my hair, which made me expect a styled finish. However, my hair was only dried straight with no real styling. I ended up going home to finish it myself, which made the $58 charge for a "blow dry and style" confusing and frustrating. At checkout, Love had to attend to her next client, so another associate rang me up. My total came to $244 before tip--nearly triple the original quoted price. I was charged separately for every added service, but none of the pricing was clearly disclosed upfront. To make matters worse, my scalp burned all night and felt like it was on fire. I've been coloring my hair for over 25 years and have never experienced that before. I ended up washing my hair the next morning, and the amount of color that came out was shocking--it stained my white tub and required a full bleach clean of my bathroom. While Love was very kind, the overall experience does not justify the price. I would not return, especially given the lack of transparency and the quality of the results. read more

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I just moved here and Bubbles was recommended and I'm so happy that I didn't have to try different places. I see Fran and she is absolutely amazing! read more

Abeba has been cutting my hair for the last 9 years, and I refuse to go anywhere else! I first met her when she was working at Bubbles in Capitol Hill, and I followed her once she moved to Pentagon City. You know it's a great haircut when you live in DC and you're willing to travel anywhere to get to her! She always listens to my concerns and thoughtfully helps me find products that she recommends for my hair. As a curly girl, it can be hard to find someone who gets it! I recommend Abeba, and Bubbles, to all of my friends!! read more

Albania is a wonderful and experienced hair dresser. My first experience with her was to fix another place's disastrous haircut, and she performed an amazing recovery on my hair. She is a great listener and offers constructive feedback when we discuss what I'm looking for style-wise and I appreciate her attention to detail. I came to Albania when I was living in Virginia and I continue to come back even after moving into DC. read more

had an amazing experience! I scheduled my first appointment with Albania and she is so talented, has passion for what she does and super kind. loved talking with her, loved the environment, and love my haircut :)! read more

Can Yurt served me with color for roots and full highlights. He was very professional and accommodating. I really like how my hair turned out. He is truly a colorist with mastery. I highly recommend you ask for Can Yurt for all your hair coloring needs. read more

Always enjoy coming to see Mark and the Bubbles team. Everyone is friendly,helpful and always leave with a wonderful color and cur. Wouldn't go anywhere else!!! read more

Great service. Love is an amazing hairstylist, she always does a fantastic job and listens to what I want to get done. I recommend anyone that is looking for a new hair salon, to book an appointment at Bubbles with Love. read more

I had an amazing experience with Can Yurt at bubbles ! He captured the color I wanted exactly and is so friendly. Will definitely come to see him again. read more

Can was fantastic and paid great attention to getting all of the details right with my cut.

I had a wonderful experience with Michael Dang. he was very knowledgeable and helpful for my unique hair needs. I highly recommend.

I am disappointed with my color. I said I wanted chocolate brown. My hair is black, almost hints of blue because it is so dark.

This updated review is long overdue. Since my original review a couple of years ago, Albania has been taking excellent care of me and my hair needs. She is a true expert of hair and scalp health and has guided me to color and cut lengths that have resulted in my hair literally shining. I wish there were enough words for me to describe just how much I appreciate her service and unparalleled technique. If you are looking for an amazing stylist (and person), please come to bubbles in pentagon city and select Albania as your stylist when booking your appointment. read more

Excellent service with beautiful highlights from Fran Firouzeh. Whole salon had a nice vibe, with a friendly atmosphere. Great experience overall. read more

I have been coming to this salon for the past 2 years. Fran my stylist is the best. She always knows exactly what I want and do a wonderful job and makes the best blow out. She is the sweetest and make me feel so confident. The result is always sooo great. I love it and love her. read more

I was in town for a. Ceremony. Hannah washed and blow dried my hair. She gave me a wonderful scalp massage during the wash. An excellent job with the blow dry. I got quite a few compliments on my hair. Highly recommend. read more

I just got my hair done by Fran again! I love it!! I really feel like I can trust her, she knows what she's doing!

UPDATE October 2024: I went back this past weekend to get a trim since I had a great experience last time. I used the online booking system for an appointment with Jasmine. My appointment was confirmed via multiple emails and reminders and they all stated I would be seen with Jasmine. I arrived to check in and then person working the front desk said I was with Trang and not Jasmine. I was never contacted about this change and would have been more than happy to reschedule with Jasmine if I would have been contacted before I arrived. Instead, I reluctantly said it was fine I see Trang since I already was at the salon. Trang did an okay job. I specifically asked for my top layer not to be too short, and behold it is. The layers aren't as blended as I would like but will probably be fine in a month with grow out. I payed for a blow dry and style and no products, not even heat protectant, were used in my hair so the style lasted approximately an hour. Overall, this visit put bad taste in my mouth and will be unlikely to return. Unfortunately because I thought I found my new salon! April 2024: I took a chance on Bubbles and I couldn't be happier. My previous stylist at a different salon cut my hair uneven, then "fixed" it but still left it choppy and messy. I decided to cut my losses and try another salon out of desperation so booked a same day appointment with Jasmine she had my hair looking so good. I'll be returning here and not my previous salon and stylist. read more

Had an appointment with Fran and it is by far one of the worst haircuts i've had. she was incompetent and had not even a clue on how to deal with my curly hair. I asked for a light fringe that tapered into face framing pieces. She cut full thick bangs that then because of my curls are halfway up my forehead. And It is so choppy overall. She then said it was extra to flat iron it after blow drying it half way and I left the salon looking like a crazy person to just have to come home and re wash it. I had a good experience visiting Bubbles in April , but this ruined my experience and trust in this salon if they had hired someone so incapable. read more

Was charged for a service (glazing: $38) which was not discussed with me beforehand. In fact, I didn't even know it had been applied to my hair. Was told that my package included a conditioning treatment so that's what I thought was going on. Anyway, my cut was great and I've received compliments on my highlights. But something is definitely suspect with the undisclosed services/charges so I won't be going back there. read more

Imani was a very sweet person I think there was just miscommunication on the color I wanted so the assistant manager offered to have it fixed 2 days later.. I went back to get it done by the assistant manager herself and It still was not the right color.. so now I have fried hair and a color that I don't even like. I also thought it was very weird on her part to cancel my appointment afterwards so I wouldn't be able to write a review. I will never be coming back here. My self esteem has been crushed by this horrible experience. read more

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I have a wiggly 7 year old son and India was AMAZING. She was extremely patient with him, listened to his concerns and had lots of tricks when the clippers were tickling him. India is a gem and we'll definitely be back to see her. read more

Absolutely loved my haircut by Trang! During the wash she could tell my neck was straining so she instantly added extra support so that I could be more comfortable. All throughout the haircut she was sure to check in with me on the length since I didn't want it to be short. Later when she blow dried my hair she took her time and gave effort to every section. All of these actions really made my entire experience so positive! Will definitely be coming back to her next time! $60 for the cut + tip Also bought the shampoo and conditioner and she totally looked out for me when I was adding the tip. She helped me press 'other' so it wouldn't calculate the tip on the cut AND the products. Thank you so much again for my best hair salon experience! read more

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I highly recommend getting your hair done with Imani! She is great and was very patient with what I was looking for. I got full highlights done and it turned out amazing! read more

The place was total cr@p. The woman Jossie, his wife & the general manager, is a dreadful person. It was a totally unwelcoming place & the cuts were completely outdated. read more

Hanna didn't listen. We had a plan and she did her own thing instead. She cut off over 6 inches when I asked for 3 and for a different style. She insisted on all over color instead of a root touch up. Color turned out red instead of brown and was very uneven in coverage. She used poor quality shampoo and insisted on my hair being dry just to push another product for me to buy. Not to mention that was the most physically painful and unpleasant hair wash experience ever of yanking and scrubbing to my hair followed by ice cold water. read more

At 1:08pm (5/13) I placed a call to the salon to try and set up two appointments with Albania since I was having an issue booking online yesterday. Yet instead of being able to book these appointments I was racially profiled by receptionist. Quick back story....I had an appointment with Albania 2 weeks ago (5/25/23). Loved my experience, loved her energy and was anticipating on returning since the salon is walking distance from my home. On 5/25/23, I paid a total of 281.84 (185.00 for service + 31.80 for overpriced 4oz oil + 65.04 generous tip)...no complaints! Also make note that I called to book this particular appointment with a different person and no issues. Yet, today I called and asked for Albania and was first told by receptionist "she was with client" THEN was told "she was out and will be returning in 10 minutes" (both lies and simply weird she wouldn't just simply say Albania was not working that day). So receptionist proceeds to ask me for my name and number so Albania could call me back. My information was given then all of sudden receptionist proceeds to state that maybe the website wouldn't book my appointments because "I have natural hair and Albania is not taking "new clients with natural hair " right now since she had surgery. I then made it known I was just there 2 weeks ago and receptionist states "oh you were, then you can get your done"....at that point I was extremely confused because I never voiced what services I wanted nor that I had "natural hair" for the receptionist to even say anything about "natural hair"....so I simply let the receptionist know that our conversation feels to be going left so I no longer wanted to speak with her and hung up. Once I hung up, the receptionist called me right back asking did I want to speak to the salon manager (and to make it clear, I never voiced I wanted to speak to a manager). This was confirmation that she was definitely aware of her wrongs and how she came at me was unprofessional. She admitted to never looking in the system to see that I had visited the salon previously but simply heard my name and profiled me. She even tried convincing me that her children were biracial....extremely unnecessary and her saying that didn't change the fact she was wrong. So at this point since she's openly voicing how unprofessional she was aware of being I told her at that point I needed to speak with salon manager (Mark, I believe his name was). He was completely nonchalant about the situation, no apology and after me explaining what happened just said "so what you trying to do", rushing the conversation completely. Updated 5/14: Albania gives me a call and offers to do my hair for free because of the situation and I declined. "I never care of cost for services, I tip well and even purchase products for stylist to get commission BUT I will never settle for a free handout. Wrong is wrong and your receptionist openly admitted to being wrong and profiling me. Yet she should have checked the system first to see if I had previously been there OR asked if I had natural hair instead of putting her foot in her mouth. And it's a shame if she really does have "biracial" children...yet how would you think they'd feel if someone treated them the same simply by their name. I'm simply disgusted by the receptionist and manger for the lack of concern of this matter. read more

Ofelia is LOVELY and is the reason I will be going to Bubbles for my haircuts from now on. Two weeks in, and my haircut gets compliments every day. Please treat her well! read more

front deak is nasty! and more. Terrible manager and arrogant when it comes to customer service.

Bubbles was affected by the pandemic. Bubbles & the Hair Cuttery went out of business & were sold. Washington, DC doesn't have Bubble salons any more (RIP). This salon by the mall has increased prices for haircuts. I had two haircuts by the same stylist. The first cut was good without being spectacular. The second cut was just so so. She was not as careful with the second cut. It is hard finding a decent stylist. The manager offered to tweak my haircut. I am waiting for my hair to grow out a bit so there is something to work with. That is the only reason I am returning to this location. The salon is close to Pentagon City metro. You can also find paid street parking or the garage. Some businesses will validate parking (inside the building by Marshalls). Bubbles doesn't validate. read more

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I feel incredibly scammed and mistreated, and can't believe that this is the way this salon conducts their business! I had to schedule an appointment online as an "emergency" so to speak and my usual stylist, Katrina was not available. I went on their website and schedule a single process color with "any stylist" and the set price was 92 dollars. Fine. And I schedule a cut with any stylist and the set price was 46 dollars. Also fine. When I arrived at the salon, the front desk told me I'd be working with a specific stylist. When I sat down she began talking to me about pricing. She told me the color would actually be 120 and the cut would be "63". I was confused and let her know I'd scheduled for different prices. And to be clear, the prices for "any stylist" don't read "starting at" or "prices may vary", it reads a set price for 92 and 46. The stylist then told me that because I had "so much hair" that's why it was more expensive. Never in my entire life have I ever been told that I would be charged more because I had more hair! When I went back to the front desk, they tried to tell me the prices were the way they were because of the tier of the stylist. So two different reasons for different prices?? In the end I agreed to just do the color at the agreed original set price. But then, I had asked for a single process color and what I appeared to be receiving was a root touch up. Sitting there a bit confused again, I questioned the stylist who first admitted it was a root touch up, and when I continued to question her about the single process color, she tried to convince me that I had gotten a single process color when only my roots were colored. When it was clear that I wasn't buying it, she said she would do the whole color later with just five minutes to go. So my whole head was colored for only five minutes! I've gotten single process colors before and it was never done this way. The color has to stay on your whole head for at least twenty minutes! Ultimately, I just wanted to get out of there. I had been a customer for so long and loved going there, and yet I felt like I was being treated so poorly by both the front desk and the stylist. I am so disappointed to have to leave this review because I have been going to this salon for a year. Katrina does an amazing job with my hair every time and I am consistently thrilled with her. read more

Jasmine is the best!! Always leave her chair feeling better than I did when coming in. 10/10

Wow! Karen at Bubbles really came through for me at the very last minute when my hair stylist fell through less than a week before my wedding. Not only is Karen kind and supportive (I was a hot mess about my hair), but she came up with a magical creation better than anything I could have dreamed of. It looked spectacular and held up for almost 12 hours on a hot rainy day. I danced and danced and it still looked beautiful. I can't wait to have Karen create a new style for my next big event. I cannot give Karen and Bubbles enough praise, and I am very particular about hair. Thank you!!!! read more

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