Got haircut just now with Renita She is the best Salon is clean and nice Worth the amount read more

Renita is my go to person for haircuts and blowouts! She's very attentive, kind, and this establishment is clean and professional. The receptionist at the front always greets you with a smile, the hair washers always check in to see how you're doing, and your chosen hair stylist will take their time and ensure they fulfill your vision for your hair. read more

I needed a last minute appointment and did a yelp search. Response time was quick and I was able to get an appointment on a Saturday!! My appointment was with Renita and she did an amazing job. I left it up to her and she picked the perfect color for my skin tone(I also got done the balayage and amazing job on my haircut! Definitely recommend her! Also practicing Covid precaution of wearing masks and taking temperature as well. read more

Heads First Hair Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Franklin Square, New York

I hadn't had a proper hair cut in over a year and it had been much longer since I had a haircut I was happy with. I wanted to get a fresh cut for my birthday and found this place by accident on yelp. All the reviews seemed great and I wanted to give it a try. I made an appointment online through yelp. I got timely and helpful responses while making an appointment for myself and a friend. On the day of, we were running late and called to let them know. I'm not totally sure who picked up the phone but she was incredibly sweet. She told us not to worry about being late, we can't control the traffic and we'd get there when we get there. She ended the call by telling us to drive safely. She was so nice and had left such a warm impression on us without even entering the building. When we get there, we called again and the same woman who picked up my call saw us and came to open the door. She checked our temperatures as we entered and we waited by the front until a hair washing station was free. There were more people than I expected to be there but everyone had a mask on and was properly socially distanced. Every other chair was closed, providing a nice distance between stations. It didn't feel cramped or overwhelming at all. The woman who washed my hair was very kind. My appointment was with Renita and she came over and we discussed what I wanted to get done today. She was just excellent, such a gem. We had lovely conversation and she cut my hair beautifully, with nice long layers that framed my face. I had mentioned that I didn't want to cut off too much and she reassured me throughout the cut. She cut off all my damaged hair while still preserving a good amount of length. At the end of everything my hair looked beautiful, I was stunned and so happy. Wash + cut + blow dry ended up being $50 without a tip, which is incredibly reasonable and fair. This place was worth the drive and I'll definitely be coming back and recommending it to others! read more

Heads First Hair Salon - Few hours after my cut. My layers and curls from the blowout are so fab! - Hair Salons Near Me - Franklin Square, New York

I got my curtain bangs from this salon. The person who did my haircut was extremely sweet! I think her name was renita. Even the lady who washed my hair was super sweet. The owner was present as well. Overall amazing staff. Will definitely visit again. Can definitely say you can actually trust them with your haircuts. read more

Heads First Hair Salon - Curtain bangs. - Hair Salons Near Me - Franklin Square, New York

I went last month for a trim with Karen and it was a good experience. I went back last week and I can't even begin to explain how badly she ruined my hair! My hair was past my shoulders,I asked her to take off a good inch in leanth and clean up the layers. She cut my left side at my earlobe and then kept cutting! She pulled the hair forward from the back to try and even it out. The right side was a little longer so you guessed it, not even. I just had to go get an even shorter haircut to try and fix what she did! I am devastated. read more

Very welcoming, accommodating, and great staff! I love my new haircut, will recommend this hair salon to my friends!!

Here we are a number of months later and I am still extremely happy with the cut and service I'm getting. Im sorry to see some bad reviews, though I don't get it. I see all the hairdressers working so hard and very happy customers leaving. Im guessing everyone has a bad day. read more

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First I'd like to say the salon is taking safe Covid precautions- everyone wearing mask, temp checks which really put my mind at ease.. I read the reviews before calling and made a last minute decision to call and get a haircut.. I want to start by saying I have myself a horrid quarantine so lord knows I needed to head to the salon. When I called I informed the receptionist that I had curly hair and if I can be put with a stylist that would be able to cut my hair properly. I was paired with Gina and she was so lovely we had a great conversation and she fixed my home haircut lol. She really cut my hair exactly how I wanted it and I am so obsessed, my hair looks so full and the shape is amazing.. I styled my own hair so in the photo just notice the hair cut shape as that was done by the amazing hands of Gina.. I highly recommend and I can't wait to go back read more

Heads First Hair Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Franklin Square, New York

I got my hair done and when it was time for check out they charged me for a shampoo that I asked the girl to wash my hair with because they didn't have any open bottles. If you sell a certain brand I would think that you would use that brand to wash hair as well. They did have the conditioner but not the shampoo . So because I asked for the shampoo they wanted to charge me for the bottle . When I declined to pay for the bottle the owner wanted to charge me $14 dollars for just using the shampoo on me . This is not good business. I've been there a few times but I will not be going back . It was a fight to even get my $28 dollars back for the shampoo they charged me in the first place . read more

The appt was made via Yelp and it was easy. I was instructed to call upon arrival and temperature was checked prior to entry. While there were a handful of people, this is half of what they would usually have. The stations are used one seat apart, cleaning supplies are on hand and everyone had to wear mask. I felt safe already. Kristin was very warm and did a great job on my balayage highlights. read more

Very friendly, accommodating, welcoming staff! Dawn took especially good care of my son with special needs. I highly recommend this lovely establishment! read more

I'm pissed. That it took me a whole 10 years to find this place and now I'm moving! Now, I've been to so many places around the local area and they all do the same half-assed haircut with long layers and they call it face framing but let me tell you I've had some god-awful haircuts over the last few years (and one lady even nearly got a round brush stuck in my hair!). And I'm not squeamish- I've had friends "practice" on my hair because, whatever, it grows back. But no one in the last 10 years has so far been able to listen and give me layers and angles like I wanted and used to have before my lady retired and moved away (I miss you Cathy, I miss you!....) I feel I haven't been me. A simple haircut. With layers. And angles to frame the face. It doesn't seem so hard right?.... Wrong... Until now. I found this place on yelp and it was close and had great reviews. Let me tell you why: - when I called a mere 2 hours before they were warm and welcoming on the phone and so pleasant. - got a same day appointment for a simple wash/cut/blow - went early morning on a week day so was quiet - got in a few min early and they had me washing right away - Renita was warm and sweet and asked what I wanted, I showed her a pic and she listened. Asked questions to clarify and got to work. - and then here it is - ::: she did what I wanted::: and did it well - i have shorter and fuller layers for body ( I have thin hair) and lovely angles with a perfectly positioned side-swept bang that makes my cheekbones POP . My hair is shorter than I want but that's no fault of hers - she had to fix the mess the last girl did from another salon. Finally, when I went to pay they asked for $25. Yah. I had to ask again to be sure. I've been paying between $40-60 lately, no matter my length. So I thought this was super. I'm moving next week- an hour further into Suffolk, but I'm thinking I'll likely make the trek back to try this place out again. Just a simple haircut and they finally got it right. Thank you girls for making me feel like me again! :) read more

Found this salon on Yelp and based on reviews decided to give it a try. I made an appointment for a cut and color with Marissa. She gave me EXACTLY what I wanted and I couldn't be happier with the results! Such an amazing stylist! I definitely will be returning in the future. read more

I was in search of a salon to do my daughter's hair for communion. The salon needed to open early on a Saturday and be able to work with curly hair (she wanted it blown out and then styled). Heads First Hair Salon had everything I wanted - and then some!! The prices were reasonable, quality great, salon clean and the staff and stylists welcoming. I even brought her sibling to get her hair done at the same time. They also connected me with a MUA so i could get my make up done at the same time. In around an hour the 3 of us were done and ready for a full day of festivities. We will definitely be back! read more

Update after Owner's Response: I appreciate your fast responses, but I am too traumatized to trust your salon to get it "rectified" with you. Please make sure your beauticians are properly trained before hiring!!! I normally don't like to write negative reviews on businesses, but after my extremely choppy haircut, this experience had too many red flags that it would be wrong of me to not warn you all to reconsider when searching for a salon in the area like I was. So first of all I got there about 15 minutes early but I didn't get my turn until a full hour and 15 minutes later. I asked for a layered cut and for it to be styled in a wavy look at the end. The lady that cut my hair seemed very distracted and she was also talking to another beautician about how she messed up another customers hair color which made me nervous when she was doing my hair but I didn't say anything. I asked for a wavy hairstyle but she ended up doing a blowout on the ends making me look like a 2000s Karen with a mullet than that chic look I was looking for. It looked fine then, but when I actually showered and saw my hair straight, I was traumatized. My hair was uneven EVERYWHERE. This is NOT A LAYERED HAIRCUT. I'm so upset that I wasted $50 for the worst haircut I've ever gotten in my life. My birthday is in a week and I can't believe I have to look elsewhere to get this fixed now. What a waste of time and money. I do not recommend! 0/10!! read more

Heads First Hair Salon - Uneven hair. This is NOT a layered haircut. Extremely upsetting. - Hair Salons Near Me - Franklin Square, New York

I love coming here just to see Marissa on Fridays and Saturday. She does an amazing job with my hair always.

One of the best Hair Salons I've ever been to. Service is great Hostess is very friendly Out of all the hair salons that I've been to and a and all the ladies that ever did my hair Dianne is the best. Prices are reasonable If you need to get your hair done on a Sunday they are open. The shampoo lady is very friendly and well They are all friendly there andaked you feel at home. read more

This is the best hair salon I've ever been to. Renita is amazing. I recently moved to Brooklyn but still make the drive so she can cut my hair :) read more

I will definitely recommend. Staff was so kind, they'll make sure you're comfortable and my overall experience was amazing. The place was really clean as well. Marissa is amazing, i did a very different haircut to what i'm used to and I absolutely love it, the right color, length, everything. I was worried about choosing a hair salon because others I've been to in the past didn't cut my hair good at all but I'm glad I chose here read more

Gave this place two chances. The first time I went they did an OK job on my hair but the lady got dye all over my face and I mean ALL OVER and did nothing to take it off at the end. It was $90 for a cut, color and blowout which was decent for the area and I have a TON of hair. Second time I went back 1 month later and I only got a color and blow out, no cut this time and it was $120! How could it be $30 more for less service??? The lady again (different person) got dye all over my face and tried rubbing it off with what felt like sand paper, achieving nothing but iterating my skin and actually hurting me. Needless to say... cheap. You get what you pay for. Maybe good for blow outs or haircuts but their dye jobs are horrific. If you have healthy, thick long hair don't torture yourself here!! read more

Wish I could remember my stylists name. Came into the salon not sure what I was looking for and even with very little to no direction I got amazing an amazing haircut. Overall was really happy with my experience in the salon, everything seemed cleaned and followed covid guidelines which was nice as well. Highly recommend this place to anyone. Very friendly and. talented staff . read more

For 2 years I've been looking for a good salon to go to and found this one on Yelp! Staff are extremely nice! The lady that help me wash my hair was amazing and hairstylist extremely professional! Overall amazing awesome experience, if there's 10 stars I will give 10 stars too! Definitely coming back! Thanks for the amazing experience! read more

I always have a great experience here. Came here with my little sister to get color and cuts! Everyone is friendly and skilled. They're reasonably priced, organized and clean. Special big thank you to Karen who expertly did my balayage and highlights and Lori who did my sister's pink hair (without bleach) and treated her like a princess! We will be back!! read more

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Headsfirst salon was an awesome experience I've been looking for a new salon and I think I found my salon. It was super clean, and the staff was respectful and friendly. Renita got started promptly at 3:30 and she did an excellent job with my hair she listened and cut my hair exactly as I wanted. The price was excellent much better than what I'm used to paying. I love my new haircut and I will be returning. read more

Found this salon on Yelp while in town for my cousin's wedding. So grateful that I did since they were able to take me on short notice; Melissa was super responsive to my request via Yelp and Kristen did an amazing job with my blow out and soft curls. I appreciate that she listened to what I wanted and the end result was amazing. Fun fact: my mom has actually been coming to one of the stylists here for 20+ years! Small world. Great spot: clean, nice decor, friendly service (Irene who washed my hair was also wonderful), and worth the price. read more

Had an excellent experience with a last minute appointment with Marissa. Marissa gave me a full-head if highlights and she matched the color perfectly. She was kind, funny, and easy to talk to even after a long day of work. Marissa gave me a great color and a good trim. Looking forward to my next appointment! Thanks Marissa and staff for accommodating me last minute and giving me a great color. I haven't had so many compliments on my color in a long time! read more

Heads First is the Best Hair Salon. Emma and Melissa are great owners. My Hair Stylist is Gina. She does the best job for me. I always get great compliments. Marrissa, Dee and Jennifer are my backups. My Sister Joan's Hairstylist is Marrissa. We are happy with the services always. Michelle is a Great Assistant. read more

This salon is just around the corner from my house. Can't believe I've only tried them now. Renita gave me a haircut. I asked for layers and girl did she deliver. She's very talented I can tell. I plan on going back in a month to have them corrected the color that I got in Manhasset salon read more

I needed to find a new hair salon to go to when salons reopened in June. Heads First seemed to be a good fit for my hair needs when I was searching for a new place. Plus, they follow the health and safety protocols to make you feel at ease when you are there. Since June, I have used Renita for haircuts and color. She is a talented hairstylist and colorist that I would recommend to anyone! read more

Update: (In response to the owner's comment) Thank you for your response, however, I was never told about any damage to my hair, whatsoever. When I informed the hairdresser that I wanted her to replicate what I had, with a different tone, she said, OK, and that was it. On top of that, before starting the color process, she cut off the part that had been previously blonde, so it was not possible for that part to be damaged from prior processing. I came here for the first time yesterday, and everything started out great! I didn't have to wait and was seated right away. I explained to the hairdresser how short I wanted my hair and what I wanted done (ombre). I even showed her the exact pictures of what I wanted. I already had ombre hair (just grown out), and told her I wanted the same thing, but with a different tone. She assured me that she knew what I wanted and proceeded to do a quick cut before the color process. She started doing the color process, and I noticed she was putting the bleach on parts of my hair (as if she was doing highlights) and not the whole bottom. I'm not a hairdresser, so I figured she knew what she was doing. After she finished all of my hair and had me waiting for the bleach to develop, I told her that I wanted the whole bottom of my hair to be blonde (like a traditional ombre look), and she assured me that she did it more of a balayage ombre so it will blend more and look more natural. I said, OK, and let my hair finish. After getting it washed, she cut and styled it. This is where my experience was not good. The cut was ok, but it turned out uneven, and my color was wrong. It is a balayage look, which I DID NOT want. It looks fine, if I requested this look, but I didn't. It just looks like I have a bunch of grown out highlights. The worst thing is that I doubt there is a way to even to fix it without damaging/overprocessing my hair. Like I said, it is fine if I asked for this, but with how much money I spent on it, the more and more I see it, the more and more I'm reminded of how unhappy I am with it. read more

I would give this salon 0 stars. I made an appointment online for a haircut and came in the following day. That front desk lady told me they didn't do ethnic hair. This is ridiculous. My hair is very easy to manage and very easy to cut. I pushed my way into the salon to receive the haircut because I knew how easy my hair was to cut. The lady who cut my hair said "what is that" as she sees my hair in my pony tail. Everybody in the salon looked at me as if I didn't belong. The whole salon is racist toward people of color. The front desk lady at the end even tried to claim she knew me because she knew she messed up. I've never meet that lady in my life. I kept professional but lord knows I wanted to make a scene. read more

This is the first time I visited the saloon. The saloon was very clean and everyone was very friendly. Renita gave me the best haircut I have had in a long time. She is an excellent stylist. read more

Amazing experience! The woman Lori gave me the best haircut with great professionalism and amazing hospitality. Highly recommend her services! read more

Today was my first time there and I loved my experience and Marissa did a wonderful job on my haircut I'll definitely be coming back

It was my first time at this salon and I scheduled my appt the first day after the salon reopened for business because of COVID. I was a little nervous initially since I didn't know how they would monitor the covid situation but also desperately needing haircut after holding off since October! I was really happy with the way that I was able to schedule an appt right away. I called the morning of and was scheduled for the same evening. When I arrived for my appt I called before entering (as I was told to do). My temp was checked and then it was time to get my hair washed. I forgot the name of the person who washed my hair but she was really great! We had a really nice conversation while she was washing my hair. After washing my hair, I was seated right away with Kathy who took the time to cut my hair. I brought a picture of the cut I wanted and she recreated the style just the way I wanted it. She even made sure it wasn't too short since my hair is super curly. We also had a great convo during the haircut as well. Everyone at this salon was really great and welcoming which is why I would definitely recommend their services and come back for another appt as well! I also appreciated how the salon wasn't packed and there was ample room to "social distance" especially during COVID and I also appreciated the fact that nothing was rushed. read more

Renita did my hair and my maid of honor's hair for my wedding, both up dos. She is very talented and our hair looked great. I also appreciated that she was able to get to our hotel early to help us get ready for a morning wedding. However, I was disappointed for two reasons: 1. I did a hair trial with Renita in advance and my hair looked perfect, exactly what I wanted. I was so excited after that! The day of my wedding, she brought up the photos of the hair trial and got to work. I relaxed, not worrying about it and just feeling excited for the day. But she ended up doing a different hair style -- more elegant and intricate than the trial, which was looser curls. By the time I realized, it was too late to really change it. It looked really nice, but it wasn't what I wanted and I was frustrated/confused that it looked so different from the trial. Why bother doing the trial (and paying for it) if the hair style will look completely different the day of the wedding? 2. The hair trial took about 1 hour, so I budgeted 1.5 hours for my hair on wedding morning. It actually took 2 hours! So we were nearly 30 minutes late to meet our photographer as a result. read more

Beautiful salon so neat and clean.. nice teamwork I love the place of owner melissa.....god bless her.

I'm not one to write to many reviews but I had to write this one. After several years of never finding a hairstylist who cut my hair well or simply did what I asked, thanks to a previous Yelp review I found a great place and a talented hairstylist at Heads First. Everyone there is very welcoming from the front desk to the woman that shampooed my hair and Renita who cut and styled my hair. To top it off the prices of services there are more than reasonable. I believe I've found a diamond in the rough and will definitely be going back. Thanks to all for a positive and pleasant experience. read more

Excellent place very classy. Owners make you feel welcome. Lori is an excellent hair stylist. Does it all cuts dye jobs and highlights. Followed her from former salon. Place is exceptionally clean and a nice atmosphere to be in. read more