After 3 years with this stylist, this is the email I get on the day of my appointment. I recommended her service to a possible new client and only told this person that she charges me $40 for a cut when asked what does she charge. I have short hair and the person I recommended her to has even shorter hair! I have greatly enjoyed being your hairstylist over the past few years. I relate and support your politics, like you, I love being a part of the Durham community. I am a generous person that tries to reach the specific needs of each of my clients. In your case i happily passed on free bang trims and a lowered coast of service. Faced with the knowledge that you referred a client to me based on undermining my standard rate and your promise to her that I would share the same discount given to you. I see the error of ever discounting my services to any client. I am no longer going to continue cutting your hair . I am certain my decision is best for the course of my business. The standing appointments you made through the end of the year have been canceled. Please do not call about this matter, you are welcome to respond through email if necessary. I need you to understand this is not a debate. I was undermined and clearly you do not hold value to the service I provide and the business I am running. I wish you nothing but the best in the future. Angela Goldman Hot Headz Salon. How is $40 a lowered rate???? Plus a 20% tip??? If that is generous then I hate to see what others are getting charged. How can I promise someone a rate when I don't work there?? Be carefull cause it sounds to me like the customers are not important to this stylist!!! If she was a good business woman then she would have discussed this face to face. Perhaps giving a heads up that her rates are different, thanks for the referral ,but no....for being a loyal customer YOU get an email saying I "undermined" her rates! REALLY????? A friend of mine and my partner referred us to Mark and Eddie, owners of Altered Image, and Mark fit me in and gave me a GREAT haircut! How lucky am I to get "discounted" prices everywhere I go because he charged me $40 too!!! read more

Mackie does the best job of anyone who has ever cut my coarse, Ted Koppel wannabe hair. He also does a fantastic job of sculpting my beard, which is much more salt (and therefore stiff) than cinnamon. He is patient and meticulous to get exactly the right "lay" of my multiple-cowlick hair, and I always get raves over my "look" for days and days afterwards. I like to keep my hair pretty short, and Mackie's sterling haircut is a no-brainer to maintain, with or without product. Once, when my schedule got very hectic during the summer, and I missed an appointment with Mackie, I went to a supposedly upscale shop in Chapel Hill, where I work. The cutter there, a cute younger version of Annie Lennox, made an absolute butcher job of my hair. Needless to say, I was very happy to get my next appointment with Mackie, who got my hair back into wonderful shape. I love the decor of the shop, too, especially the purple walls. Edgy and modern looking, but still warm and inviting. read more

After relocating to Durham from Portland, OR, I struggled to commit to a hair stylist until I hooked up with April Parker. She is one of the best stylists Durham has to offer and you can't beat Hot Headz' location. The cuts I get from April are exactly what I want and need. I trust April's judgement and skill so much that I'm happy to just let her have her way with my hair. That's exactly the sort of relationship I am accustomed to and had been looking for!! My hair looks better than it has since I left Portland. April has a gift for coloring hair - I know this both from my own experience and the word of others. She covered a rapidly growing patch of white hair just this summer - my first experience with color. I was rather apprehensive about the whole thing but she did an amazingly natural job. Totally hooked. As an added bonus, April is punctual, quick and a great person to know. read more

I'm a new mother and came to Angela Goldman at Hot Headz salon with a few pictures on my phone and a vague description, something like "make me either lighter or darker, shoulder length, and somehow glamourous even though I'm in sweats all day with a baby pulling at me." She showed up with pictures of her own, which was very thoughtful, and listened to me talk more about being a new mother than about my hair. She saw through my contradictory descriptions of this style or than and delivered a hair cut and color that captured the spirit of what I was asking for. I don't know if I've ever been to such a solid stylist. read more

I get asked all the time "who does your highlights, they look awesome" and I tell them, April Parker at Hot Headz. I wouldn't even consider letting anyone else touch my hair. She has been my hair stylist for 5 years and she rocks it every time. She is as much an artist as she is a stylist. I never have to worry about a bad hair cut/color, even when I try something new! April keeps current on the latest hair styles and trends and helps me pick hair styles and colors that are best suited for me. In the world of great looking hair, there's no one better than April. read more

April Parker! Excellent. I have poker-straight hair, and prefer a short, professional-but-interesting look. Although others have done solid work on my hair in the past, April's cuts have spoiled me. I've been going to her for a couple of years now on the recommendation of a friend's stylist who's book was full. I'm so glad! I always leave with a cut that holds up well, is super-simple to maintain (like, just wash it. Leave it damp. Maybe some gel. ) and grows out without looking gnarly at any point. I like her calm professionalism, too. read more

My experience at Hot Headz is relatively new, but thus far I have enjoyed all of my interactions with all of the stylists. Specifically, I have been a client of Angela's for six years and have followed her wherever she has gone. She is a kind soul and an AMAZING hair stylist. She has a special talent and deserves the absolute best. I have never been as happy with my hair as I have been with her as my stylist. I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for a dedicated stylist with lots of innovation! read more

I saw Kellie for the first time this week - I have wierd curly hair, a combo of curly, wavy and straight, and it's always a challenge for stylists. Kellie gave me the best haircut I have ever had, and redirected me to the types of products that work best in the climate here - very different from where I moved from. I think she is a real artist! read more

Just for convenience, I was going to a hair school in downtown Chapel Hill. After I spent seven hours of torture there for corrective color, which was still screwed up, a colleague recommended Jim at Hot Headz in Durham. Jim not only corrected my color, he made my hair better than it's ever been. Well worth the drive from UNC. Lisa read more

This is a great salon, nice atmosphere and a friendly staff. In particular, Kelsey N. I have been going to her now for two years and my haircuts are always wonderful and color vibrant and glossy. Would definitely recommend Kelsey N. and her diverse technique and upbeat attitude. read more