Love Tammy! She takes special care to give you the right look for your face. She is also a great listener. read more

Illusions Hair Salon - CAROLYN - Hair Salons Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

If you are reading this because you are in search of a great salon with exceptionally reasonable prices, illusions is the place for you. Tammy did an amazing job with my hair and gave me exactly what I pictured in my mind and showed her images for reference. She gave me great points on what she personally recommended before starting to cut my hair which instilled a great level of trust. She also was super quick and efficient, yet managed to give a stellar, careful cut at the same time! I wouldn't have trusted anyone else for my big cut, chopping off all of my previous damage from all of my years of processing my hair. Tammy managed to save my hair and restore it its health with NO treatments. Amazing! Please give them a try, especially during these hard times that have greatly affected small businesses like this great one. I assure you they are also following COVID guidelines beautifully and you will be safe. Thank you so much Tammy for making my hair beautiful again! Now I can start my new job looking chic and professional. Five stars! read more

Illusions Hair Salon - Healthy Women's Haircut - Hair Salons Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Do you have hair so curly and unruly that it devours brushes and cleans the air in your apartment like a purifier when you're walking around, leaving your apartment's air clean, but your hair not-so-much? Typically, straightening hair is an everyday ordeal for folks with curls so lively that your neighbors might think you're from R'lyeh (Cthulhu reference). If you're tired of combating your weave, you may consider chemically relaxing it; however, there are hardly any locations in the Sterling area that offer such services. Although this service is rare, you can rest assured that Illusions employs competent coiffeuses capable of conquering your coiffure at a candid cost, but don't take my word for it - check out the Before/After photo I uploaded in this business's gallery! In short, the location is in the center of Herndon with parking in the back. The staff is polite, the prices are fair, and the atmosphere is both comfortable and warming. If you're looking for a 5-star stylist, then make sure you ask for Tammy! read more

Illusions Hair Salon - Before/After pictures of my friend since having hair relaxer applied by Tammy at this location. Cost: $120. - Hair Salons Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Let me begin by saying that I was really looking forward to getting a salon-haircut. I work in Finance and after nearly 5 yrs of having kept my hair short and neat, I've decided to grow my hair out and part it down the middle somewhat. But having kept my hair short for so long, my hair was now uneven and flat in some places. So I made the decision to spend the money to get a quality cut, no brainer. Just to be clear, my hair was close to 4 inches long throughout. I came in looking to just get the "back and sides faded short," and "just a little bit off the top, leav[ing] the bangs" that I suffered through all summer to grow out (most of you can relate). Basically, I needed just a basic trim, while keeping the same look that I came in with. I even showered and parted my hair exactly how I wanted it kept. Simple. Instead what I got was some eurotrash look, literally. She cut off my bangs, took more off the top than the sides and back, and left the rest of my hair more uneven than when i came in. There are patches of long and short hair throughout. Even the lines on the back of my neck were going in different directions, which my roommate pointed out the minute I walked in the door from my hair appointment. One side was going up and the other side was like part of a frown. Moreover, she took so much off the top that I no longer had a part in my hair. Not that it mattered, she put so much wax in afterwards, even Moses himself would have struggled with this one. What's sad is that now I have to fix my own hair, which there isn't much of anymore. It shouldn't be too hard, you can easily notice the alfalfa-like stalks shooting up towards the sky, which I'll have to now cut off to match the rest of my 'do. Thanks for making me finish your work for you, I really appreciate it. At the end of the day though it's just hair, it grows back. And the lady cutting my hair, who I am certain is the owner, was very friendly and sweet. But I cannot recommend this place to any guy that I know, and I hope you at least pause before spending your money here. read more

I get my hair cut here regularly and am usually pretty happy with how it turns out. It's not always amazing, though. The interior has a nice open design. You can walk in without an appointment and not have to wait more than half an hour. I never feel rushed, all of the hairdressers seem to take their time to make sure everything is good. Usually a nicemassage during the shampoo. Also they will give a mini-styling/blowdry, even if I don't explicitly request a haircut & styling service, and will charge for just the cut. My brother also really likes getting his hair cut here. Pricing seems fair, not too expensive. read more

Seriously a rip-off on pricing. They tell u one price and charge another. I should have figured my hair color would turn out darker than what i desired bc stylist hair color was too dark for her. She does 2 clients at same time so both have to wait, even with appointments. Will not recommend and will not return. read more

Avoid Carmen!!! If you are a young person and want to have your hair look perfect, than choose the other stylist or even go to another salon. Price for the service and kind of hair cutting technics that was provided at my visit is too high!!! Not satisfied at all! Even a Hair Cuttery provides more modern technics for the price of $16, but $40 - that's - excuse me!!! Carmen, go to school for professional development!!! Learn how to cut and style, but not to chop (that how was my visit experience) !!! I came with better look than I left with!!! Awful and ridiculous! Never gonna be back! read more

Just had to write a quick review. Arrived in town tonight for a quick local business trip and wanted a wash and style. Needless to say I was bad for not making an appointment before I flew out from west coast. This was the 2nd place I called while on my way from Dulles airport to my hotel and they took me right away!! So grafeful. And a wonderful style to boot. Thank you! read more

I'm new to town (male). Decided to get my haircut here after reading the reviews. Personally called Kathy (the owner) and setup an appointment for around 4 pm with another hair stylist at the salon. I came on time for my appointment. Kathy said to just wait as the other hair stylist was finishing up. I waited close to 45 minutes!!! Talk about being pissed. And worse of all, I got a crappy haircut. No, I didn't tip my stylist. And no, I would not recommend Kathy or this salon to anyone! They just don't care about customer service. They don't even know what the word 'customer' means. Avoid this salon like the plague. Especially Kathy. Do your research and go somewhere else. read more

I went to Illusions after reading the reviews. I really wasn't sure what to think. I have long (middle of my back) hair that is naturally VERY curly. So i'm not easily impressed, especially with stylists who say yeah yeah i can handle it, and my hair looks terrible after they've finished. I had medicore expectations. Tammy did an amazing job, she took her time and did a perfect blow dry and flat iron. She works with real skill and efficiency. She knew exactly what she was doing, and curly hair girls don't often find a stylist like her. I was very impressed, I work in Herndon so i'll be back. They seem to get booked quickly so i'd say make an appointment rather than walk in. read more

I've been going to Illusions for about 12 years. I absolutely love this hair salon. They are so friendly from the time you walk in and do everything they can to try to take care of you. I highly recommend them! read more

A friend told me about Illusions and "Kathy". I was absolutely so pleased with my experience and most of all, my hair cut! After growing back from chemo, it has a life of it's own and when I got home my husband said he thought it was the best hair cut ever!!!!!! The staff is wonderful and the salon is very pleasing. I also mention that the price was fair for a hair cut. read more

I love going to Kathy. She has been doing my hair and waxing for over 11 years. I can't imagine going to anyone else!

Ok.. while my haircut might not seem that complicated (very very short) it takes a skilled hand to get the blending right (zero on the sides and four on the top). Kathy is a pro! Plus... you can walk next door and get a cold beer afterwards... you cant go wrong! read more

What a rip off!! Never Again!!! I was new to the area and looking to find a good salon. I knew this place wasn't a 'Quick Clips' but I don't mind paying a lil more for quality and this place was highly recommended. I just wanted a root touch up, no cut, no perm, no foil etc. . . My hair is a unique shade of auburn with natural light brownish gold flecks. The person I spoke with claimed to have 18yrs of experience and she seemed to know about coloring. I told her exactly what I wanted and she showed me color swatches. She didn't have the exact one - which is common so I wasn't worried. I pointed to one and said it's close to this one only lighter to match my hair. She said, no problem she'd mix it and I'd look great. After she started, she said she'd have to pull the new color through some of my hair so that it'd blend, I know that has to be done sometimes, so I wasn't worried. I know the dye doesn't look like what it will be on your hair color when it's done, but I'm used to the mixture being a certain color. I know what it aught to be and this didn't look right and said i so. She said it would look great when she was done. . . Now I'm nervous, but I wait and see. At the end, instead of a reddish/brown/flecks of gold head of hair, it's ALL a VERY dark brown!!! I have pale skin that goes with the reddish hair and the darkness of the new color brought out the dark circles under my eyes, looked tired, sickly, and and at least 8 years older. I was 40 at the time and didn't need help falling down the hill. I felt like crying. I said it was too dark and not the color I picked out. The stylist insisted it was the color I picked out and we went back and forth. Then two other workers at the shop joined in and tried to say how great I looked, it was a good color and that was the color I chose. All I could get out was that it wasn't what right. They circled around the stylist chair and started speaking to me at the same time. I just wanted to get out. The stylist said because I was new to the area and not perfectly pleased with the result she would only charge me $100.00 instead of the normal fee. I went from sad to outraged. Since it was the three of them against me, I paid, but I tell everyone I meet to never go there. I hope it was worth it to them. I went to Bubbles and they fixed the mess and I have my unique color again. read more

Highly recommended! Took my tween for a cut (long) and my tween for cut and color (purple streaks). The ladies did a FANTASTIC job. They helped us decide the best styles for our needs. The quality of their work was top rate. The manager did a great job ensuring that the work was done properly too! Will be booking an appt. for myself soon. read more

I have been a regular Customer to illusions for over an year now.. Recommended this place to a lot of people.. It was really great in the beginning and they treated you pretty nice, also the hair cuts and the suggestions they gave totally worked but off late I have seen this trend of bad customer service from their end. Either they have too much clientele or they are just not bothered anymore.. I had previously called to inquire about a facial and the person on the other end just replied that they have no such facilities and slammed the phone.. when I visited their place yesterday they mentioned that they do have facials every Sunday and Monday only and their starting price is 115.. pretty steep yes! but she couldn't even elaborate on what exactly this facial would include.. Have had such experiences of late so.. Do step into this place hoping you get the right person .... read more

I had put off getting my hair done for the last six months because my old hairdresser moved away, and let's face it, a good hairdresser is hard to find. Well my search is over. I was finally desperate enough to cut my own bangs, and quickly realized I needed someone to help fix me. I read a few reviews on Yelp, but didn't have much choice as it was Christmas Eve. David was fantastic! He was sympathetic and complimentary at my hack job... and best of all, he made the bangs work! I feel great and will definitely be returning soon! read more

I will say that I finally got haircut as I wanted. I payed 42, and waited around 30min, but I am fully satisfied.

Absolutely fantastic service and excellent customer service!! I've been there twice for a full service hair color&color and a bangs trim. They really listen and completely transformed my awful color job from another salon that I thought was irreversible! :) Thank you ladies for your awesome skills and fair prices!! read more

Kathy (owner) and Tammy are the best. Our family have been customers of Kathy's for almost 20 years! She puts her heart and soul into everything she does. Tammy is so detailed when coloring and styling my hair. Professional, courteous and always friendly staff at Illusions. Thank you and may your salon continue to be blessed and prosperous. read more

I am new to the area and to dealing with hair in humidity. Kathy, the owner, was friendly and knew just what to do. She gave me fabulous highlights and a (short) haircut that is going to work well for me in this climate. All in all a pleasant and successful experience! read more

Have been to quite a few places in the Reston/Herndon area when I first moved down here and this is the place that won. Kathy and Carmen are both in high demand and both give great hair cuts. When I'm looking for something different, I just let Carmen do her thing, she has yet to disappoint. My husband also get's his hair cut by Carmen and/or Kathy and is also quite pleased. Their prices are also very reasonable. Both of us can get our hair washed/cut and walk out without spending over $75. They do take walkin's, but they are usually too busy. Calling ahead is best. read more

I've been going to Kathy for at least 4 years now! I am very picky about my hair. She does an amazing job with my cut and my highlights and lowlights! My hair is very fine and my hair always feels and looks amazing when I leave! She always cuts my hair and it looks great because she always listens to what I would like. When I got my hair styled for my recent out of town wedding the woman doing my hair kept telling me to make sure I complimented Kathy because she was very impressed with my highlights and lowlights. Definitely will be with Kathy for many more years!! read more

I like my highlights I received at Illusions. A bit pricey though. I paid $180 for my hair that took 2 hours just highlights. Lots of compliments. A week earlier I had it cut and Came back for wedding hair and it was very nice, although difficult to pull all the pins out. Makeup= i should have done on my own. Staff was nice. Cathy's son Tony is a doll. Carmen did my wedding hair, and makeup. read more

I have been going to Illusions Hair Salon for 3 years, I love Carmen, she is awesome. I have a haircut that resembles the style of Halle Berry, and even though sometimes, she cuts it a bit too short, it still works out well, best part is that when I bring my kids (6 & 3) they try to keep them entertained and change the channel to NickJr ... Carmen also cuts my kids hair, and trust me, my 3 year old son is a challenge, but we have managed, although I am considering taking him to a kids hair salon to get him used to the process and hopefully by seeing other kids getting a hair cut, it will be less traumatic. Back to Carmen, she is very very good ... and the rest of the staff is always nice and friendly. Highly recommend it! read more

Carmen is absolutely wonderful, and her staff are all so welcoming, nice, and very skilled. Carmen really listens to your ideas to get your sense of style, and she takes her time with everything she does. I LOVE my hair, and I never did until Carmen became my stylist! read more

I have been going to Suzanne for about 4 years now. She is a professional and expertly skilled hair stylist who gives you exactly what you want. She does my color and cut with confidence and when I leave the salon I always feel like a superstar!!! The salon is in downtown Herndon, great location, easy parking, and I love the stylish decor. Thank you Suzanne! I'll be seeing you again in a few weeks!!! read more

After trying half dozens hairdressers from cheap to expensive, I know what I am talking about and Kathy is great. She will listen to you, provide great advice and finally, give you a great haircut. I was hesitant to provide feedback because it's getting harder to get an appointment with her. But she cuts the hair of my whole family and we love the very friendly service we are getting. read more

Got myself a great haircut the other day. The lady who cut my hair did a wonderful job. She showed some pics as a reference too. Quite helpful. But had to wait for like 15 mins even though I had an appointment. But this outweighed the good hair cut I got. read more

I visited this salon a few months back for highlights and a trim. I went in only wanting a few highlights to frame my face but was talked into a whole head of highlights. My stylist, Carmen, did a fantastic job though with my cut and color. The prices seem to be on par with typical high-end salons. The salon itself is very modern and nicely decorated, and the receptionist is nice and offers you a drink when you walk in. I would definitely return if I had a gift certificate, but right now this salon is a little above my budget. read more

Kathy, the owner, is great and I've been very pleased with my cuts. I had the problem with other salons where the hair stylists would insist on going too short ,against my requests, but Kathy listens to me and my hair has grown faster than ever. She books up pretty fast, so you have to set appointments a bit ahead of time and sometimes you may wait 15 mins. past your appointment time, but it's worth it. The price is reasonable and she's willing to use the shampoo and conditioner that I bring in since I'm sensitive to chemicals. read more

my stylist (tammy) did a great job on my hair and she knows exactly what i want. my sister's stylist is kathy, i've never had her but i heard she's great as well. this is my go-to salon. forget those fancy-schmancy ones!! read more

After an "unfortunate" highlight experience with my former hair stylist sent me straight to google, desperately searching for a stylist in Herndon that could salvage the disaster that was my hair, I found Illusions Hair Salon. With so many positive reviews, I thought that either Kathy or Suzanne (both highly recommended in previous reviews) would be the ones most likely to be able to make my hair look, well, human again or break the news that it was a lost cause and dye over the whole lot. Fingers crossed and with tears in my eyes, I walked into Illusions where Kathy lived up to her amazing reputation. She took a thorough look at my hair and asked me to come back later in the day, when she had an opening in her schedule. I returned and she spent 2.5 hours (1.5 of those after her normal closing hours) not just repairing the damage done by my previous stylist but making my hair look gorgeous. What I was hoping would be salvageable ended up looking better than I've ever left a salon with before (a real miracle, given what she had to work with!) I can't say enough for how amazing Kathy is. She was professional while still very personable, definitely understood how upset I was and efficiently went about setting all to rights. I cannot more highly recommend a stylist, well worth the effort of finding parking in the area! read more