Liz has been my stylist the last two visits and she is just awesome. She is so sweet and really…read moreknowledgeable. She really knows a lot about different hair types, styles and how a specific cut will work with your type of hair. She did a amazing job and because of how great she is, I will continue to come back to this salon.

5/23/15 Just got my color corrected at Kenneth's. Finally…read moregot what I wanted. Just wish I had gone there first and not lost all the extra money (and compromised the health of my hair). ***************************************************************** 4 stars for customer service, but about 2 for results. The results were very pretty, and would be perfect for a LOT of people. But it was NOT the ombre/balayage I asked to have done. If you google Balayage you will see a mass of examples of this incredibly popular technique where certain strands are brush painted with a subtly lighter tone than your true root color. It is supposed to mimic when a child goes out into the sun for a summer and has pretty highlights. I thought I would be the perfect candidate because I haven't had color on my hair in 5 years and I already had natural highlights that this technique could play off. In all the examples I found, NO foils were used, just brush painting and possibly saran wrap to separate any layers for thicker hair. I contacted several salons and asked who could do a balayage with a bit of ombre at the bottom. Not all stylist can do balayage/ombre. I was so excited to get a last minute appointment at totally platinum because everywhere else was booking out weeks for this technique. The stylist at TP gave me her personal cell # so i could send a pic of what i wanted, which I loved. I sent her the pic below labeled "what I asked for". She immediately responded with "I can do that". When I came to my appointment I showed her several other pictures of what I wanted for the balayage/ombre. She said she could do it. Basically I wanted something very natural looking. SUBTLE. When she started using foils I was skeptical because everything I read about a balayage said the reason it is so natural looking is because it's painted on and using saran wrap instead of foils (foils over-develop the hair or something) but I was already in the chair and she said "there are lots of ways of doing a "balayage"/"ombre"... so I tried not to worry too much. I could also feel her doing the foils really high onto my crown, which you also DON'T DO color on the crown with a balayage or ombre. You wouldn't naturally have that much highlighting in your crown if you went out into the sun. It was 9pm when she finished and the color seemed incredibly bright/yellow so I just went home and decided to wash it and style it my regular way the next day to see how it goes... But I still couldn't get past it the next day. I had tiger stripes when I tried to pull it back into a ponytail. And the color was far from subtle, and far from what my ash-blonde natural highlights would look like. I called and spoke to the new manager, Jen. She was great and said I could stop by right away. She looked it over and said a toner might get it a bit closer to what I wanted by taking down the bright yellow, but she seemed to imply that nothing could be done to get me to the effect I really wanted now that all those highlights were in there. So she and the stylist gave me a free toner. She even taught me how to style my natural waves which I thought was very nice of her. Because I was so specific in the treatment I wanted, I should have waited and gone to a place that specializes in it. But the stylist should not have assured me she could do a balayage when all I got was a plain old 90's weaved highlight. Actually it's not even a 90's weaved highlight because she didn't do it all the way to my scalp. And it's not a balayage because there was spiradic-to-heavy highlighting in my crown. So it's some weird hybrid. I think the most upsetting is the color. It's way too bleached out to look natural, and the toner helped but I still have chunky stripes in places. My husband says it looks awesome and it's close (after the toner) to the picture I used as an example. But my friends who are in the know, can tell this is in NO WAY a balayage. Most likely I will be making an expensive color correction trip to another salon to get the effect I wanted. Just stinks because I have already lost most of my natural hair color and natural highlighting. I will have regrowth now which is the whole point of getting a balayage/ombre, so that your regrowth adds to the effect instead of making you run to the salon every 6 weeks. In the end, I bet LOTS of people will like the pic below and want something similar to this because regular weave/highlighting is still incredibly popular and pretty. I have even gotten compliments on it already (from the older crowd)... but it's not what I wanted.

Let me preface this review with a disclaimer...my hair is fine, it's thinning, and has absolutely…read moreno body. To make matters worse, my face has no redeeming qualities. But I'm telling you every time I leave my Hairapy time with Jodie, I have a bit of a swagger, feeling...dare I say...beautiful? It's more than the superb cuts she performs, which are the best I have ever had. The beauty i feel when I leave, is as much due to Jodie loving it in to my psyche. There is no discrimination...she treats every client with the same sweet, enthusiastic, creative care. She is in my estimation an artist, and a true gift to the Columbus area.

I have been going to Jodi for literally decades.and went to her legend of a Dad…read more Bob Hutchison for decades before that..and he was a Master..and the apple didn't fall far from that tree...there is no one like her..and believe me..I have had the good fortune to get my hair cut in NY ,LA and SF.by super stars. Louis Licari, and the guy who pioneered the dry cut..(forgot his name..senior brain fog!!) etc. and she ranks right up there with the best...I made her promise that if I ever have to go to the "home"...she will come there to cut and color my hair!!!

Kristy cut my hair for two years and I am so excited she and Lesley have started Locks by Kris Lee!…read moreThis new space is very clean, bright, and has easy parking. Kristy always remembers me and details about my life that show she really cares. I am very picky about haircuts and she is by far the best hair stylist I have ever had. I recently moved and can no longer go to Locks by Kris Lee and it is a serious loss! I highly recommend coming here for all of your hair cutting, styling, dyeing, etc. They do amazing work!

I have been seeing Lesley for six years and every time I see her she does a fantastic job with my…read morecolor and blowouts! She has a subtle style that works with my business casual lifestyle.

Michele to this day has still been the best colorist I have ever had! My balayage was always…read morecomplimented and requested to know what salon I go to. Do not even think twice go see her! Since I moved to California I haven't been able to find anyone half as good!

I discovered Rafiel's through a friend of a friend of a friend! Fate would have it that stylist…read moreMichelle and I would meet through mutual friends. She shared with me that she worked in Clintonville after I told her I lived there and low and behold her salon was my neighbor! We'd been been passing like two ships in the night. It was pure fate--hairdoo fate. Her locks were beautiful, so I gave her a shot, and I'm glad I did. Michelle was super attentive. Offered me a drink and a neck + back massage. We discussed my beauty and haircare goals and she took it from there. She took extra care to make sure I was happy with what she was doing and explained to me products and techniques she was using as she went along. She even took the time to blow out my curly locks, which made my day! Loved my new look. The atmosphere is cozy and warm. Everyone was friendly and it smells Aveda-licious throughout! What's cool about Rafiel's is that you can book an appointment online. Nothing is worse than when you need to make appointments and you work on a corporate cubicle farm. You can still be productive in your personal and beauty endeavors while on the clock, without drawing attention to yourself! So do yourself a favor and book online with Michelle at Rafiel's!

Julie is an exceptional hair designer and a big-hearted person. I loved getting my hair done by…read moreJulie while living in Columbus and would recommend her to anyone who is interested in beautiful, healthy hair!

Did a nice job on my weave. I'll give her that and that's where it stops. I've had my hair…read moreprofessionally weaved from L.A. To Phoenix to Ohio and now here in Florida and have NEVER encountered a dumpier location and a worse attitude than here. She "upcharges" you for everything, like if your hair is "too" long. What?? I've never heard of such a thing in my life. Her Hair "gallery", which is a joke, consists of 4 wigs and a mouthy daughter who interrupts in adult conversations, as if she's grown, with nary a peep from her mother. Her "gallery" was such a disaster, I thought it was abandoned at first. I love good gospel music, just as much as anyone, I'm even a gospel singer and songwriter myself, but really, does it have to be so loud you can't hear yourself think? She talks about the comfort of her clients without offering a drink of water. While watching her daughter scrubbing up wigs and sloppily brushing them out while hanging half of them on the floor. Hmmm. While the bill gets higher and higher with her "upcharges". The worse though, is that you can't even contact her for after-care, such as a wash, or tighten. It's disgraceful that she tells a paying client when you've got them on the telephone that they'll have to hang up and navigate through this maze of a website (which seldom works or shows the needed options, mind you) to make an appt for her precious time when you're right there on the phone talking to her! Has she not heard of an appt book or even google CALENDAR!!? I've left several messages for her, via phone and website and not ONE response. I'm a willing customer, ready to part with cash and this is the irresponsible behavior I get?!! I've seen her facebook page and she offers advice, etc., which I can get on Youtube BTW and I'm sure she'll respond by saying every word I say is not true, but I have nothing to gain from criticizing her horrible work ethic. Just a friendly warning if you value your time and money and don't want to waste it on "up charge" this and "up charge" that, then save it and go elsewhere where true professionals will really give you the service you deserve. Do what you like, but as for me, I would not send my maltese to her for grooming. I'm sure there would be an up charge.

I had just purchased a wig and I was looking for someone to customize it when I found Falon. After…read morelooking at her page I knew she would be the right person for the job. Falon customized my wig and when she placed it, it was so natural people couldnt tell it wasnt my hair which of course what you want. She was very easy to talk to and styled my hair beautifully. My ten year old had also been having some issues with her hair not growing and I was able to have Falon look at her hair and give some great ideas about what to do with her hair. We just left her salon getting my daughters hair done and it is night and day from what she looked like when we got there to how great her hair looked after the appointment.

Emily is definitely a modern color specialist! Her blondes blend so beautifully. Her blow outs are…read morethe best I've ever had! She always consults before we start so we are on the same page. She listens and makes the experience fun and sooooo relaxing. I am a hair stylist who specializes in blondes and Emily is MY hair stylist. I trust her and so should you!

I have been searching for a hairstylist near me that: A) actually LISTENS and does what you…read moredescribe, B) is actually skillful and KNOWS HOW TO CUT HAIR (not leaving uneven layers, questionable ends) C) is friendly, intelligent and cordial, without asking too personal of questions or just "mindless chatter". I finally found her! Margie has been in business for decades, and "knows her stuff." Plus her prices are very reasonable, easy parking, and comfortable small shop. If you're tired of being "price gouged" at the big salons, and paying for the atmosphere and "flash", then please give her a call! I went from long to short hair, and was very nervous about it. But she made me feel relaxed, showed me exactly what she'd do, and I left very pleased with my "new do."