I have been coming to the imaj salon for years and they are wonderful! It is like seeing my family every week. Recep who does my hair is amazing. His blow drys and color are the best I have had in the DC area. He takes his time and makes sure I am satisfied with the rresult. I don't live close by but definitely worth the drive! read more

It's been a week since I got a trim and blowout at Imaj and I'm frankly so upset about it still, I decided I had to write a review to warn others. The woman at the front desk couldn't have been nicer in offering me a refund and free blowout but the kind gestures in response are not why I am writing this. I went in asking for a two inch trim and a blowout. The man who trimmed my hair, Bilal, took off more than six inches. I requested numerous times from the beginning of the appointment and throughout the appointment that I wanted only two inches and I was dead set on keeping my hair long. I repeated this constantly as I didn't want any misunderstandings and requested he not make any adjustments to my layers either as I was trying to grow them out. By the time I could even change anything about it, he had forced me out of my chair for his Instagram content and proceeded to take 6-8 inches off (I even have the video of it that he took for his Instagram content). I was so devastated by the fact I had emphasized so greatly to him and in front of the other staff how I only wanted two inches off, I am shocked and extremely furious with the negligence of the salon and realized that there are numerous other reviewers with similar stories on Yelp reviews. Please do not come to this salon because there is an incredible lack of consideration for anything customers request. I am heartbroken over losing so much hair but feel like it's important to warn others. read more

We were on the road and one of us needed a serious haircut. Glad we stumbled across this salon, worth returning to when we come to DC. Billib was fantastic and really took his time with styling and I got a haircut like unlike any other. I liked his attention to long hair, he was listened to really what I wanted and really did a complimentary style. read more

I got a balayage and haircut done by Yunus at Imaj Salon. He is just wonderful, I loved his excellent work on my hair! I am very picky with my hair stylist but I fully trust him with my hair. I strongly recommend him. read more

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Recep did amazing on my hair! I don't trust anyone with my hair! The same stylist has done it since I was a small child. She retired recently, and right before my wedding. Recep stepped up, and did the best job! He spent time to explain everything that he was doing and why! I would trust him always in the future!! I walked by this place for 2 years before trying it out. I 1000/10 would recommend it! Even if I move, I will come back to this spot for any hair services that I need! read more

Imaj is the BEST salon in DC! Rukiye has cultivated an environment that is warm, inviting, and welcoming and staffed by a group of exceptionally talented stylists. Imaj's staff always accommodates me for a last minute service--be it a fabulous blowout before an event by John or an amazing color service by Yunus. Cannot recommend Imaj enough! read more

The best salon ever, especially Yunus I could give him more than 5 stars if I could. I'm so happy to find him as a professional hairstylist. He did an excellent job as always, the service was amazing, and my hair looked fantastic every time he did (haircut, highlight, ombre, and beautiful balayage) has been 4 years with him( my natural hair is black). I am appropriate for your beautiful job. Well, I highly recommend that and You can put your trust in him with your head! read more

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I am so thankful I discovered Imaj Hair Salon about 8 years ago. I have been a regular customer ever since and NEVER have been disappointed in ANYTHING. Welcoming environment, affordable prices, easy to make appointments. And the stylists? Magnificent, especially Recep -- who is a MAESTRO! Also a star is Lupe, who performs terrific hair washing and scalp massages. I LOVE this place and highly recommend it to everyone. read more

This is a wonderful Salon. Recep really knows how to cut hair. Always, I leave very satisfied and feeling terrific about the way I look. The place is comfortable, clean and friendly! Highly recommend coming here! Elaine read more

I've been going here since they opened, sometime before 2007. Rukiye does amazing eyebrows (yes, I'm am a cis male) and Recep does amazing cuts AND color! They are also LGBTQ+ friendly. Flawless every single time. read more

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I walked in for a hair cut and I was lucky enough to have Sharon help me. Not only did she give me the perfect cut but she took the time to blow out and straighten my hair to perfection!! I have very thick, curly hair and not everyone knows how to handle it. Sharon was a true professional and she knew exactly what my hair needed. I appreciated her attention to detail and her advice about how to care for my hair. I have found my go to stylist in DC. read more

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I had a major event and needed highlights and a fabulous cut. I made the mistake of not waiting until I was back in DC and could book Recep -- then literally traveled 250 miles to have Recep, the Maestro 1) fix the terrie cut; and 2) make me look fabulous. I literally walked out of the other place looking like a cartoon character. But somehow, someway, Recep fixed it. He's an architect. He takes his time ( Every. Single. Time.) he analyzes your hair, and deliberately shapes and cuts around your face and unique hair. He never rushes, and never complains ... just noting (accurately) that the other stylist cut it extremely uneven and choppy. He also is the only person I know who can curl hair with multiple brushes - no rollers, no hot tools. Just pure brilliance curated specifically for my unique hair. Book The Maestro, your mirror will love you for it. read more

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I had an appointment with Yumus for coloring and hair extensions. He did transform me to a different look which I am very pleased about. He color matched my actual hair and the extensions to almost identical. I am beyond satisfied with my experience here. If you are looking for totally transform to a different style in a few hours. Ask for Yunus and let him does his magic. read more

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I have a wonderful experience hair cut and hair color with Yunus. If you are looking for new hair style and hair color. I am highly recommend this place. Ask for Yunus and you won't be disappointed read more

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Yunus is the absolute best!!! I came in with a vision and he took it next level. He respected my wishes and gave me everything I wanted and more! Everyone is super kind and positive. read more

I got my first haircut in almost 2 years here (thank you covid)! The salon was impeccably clean and they did such a great job. The cut was absolutely beautiful and they helped me make sure I was all set to send my 10 inches of hair for donation. I also got my eyebrows done by the owner and they turned out beautifully! This Middle Eastern woman is definitely going back -- it's hard to find a place that won't make them too thin and shapes them just right. read more

I usually don't like writing bad reviews, but this disappointing experience has bothered me even days later. No disrespect to the salon, but I need to share in case this happens to someone else... I went in the salon for a trim/basic haircut with Yunes and it went from pleasant to humiliating. I am fairly young, disabled and I use a cute walker. I said upfront that I wanted either a treatment or a deep conditioner with my cut. After my hair was washed, he moves me to a bowl dryer, and doesn't discuss what he's doing or how long I'll be there. They ask me to remove my glasses and they move my walker, so I was stuck. I was under the dryer for over 35 minutes with no context, or discussion of why or what's happening? Was this for the treatment? No communication. Yunes takes TWO other clients while I'm sitting there. I'm not knowing what's going on and everyone is ignoring me when i ask what the plan is. After the dryer went off, I was still stuck sitting there because my walker was pulled away from me. I could move or leave, or get help. Someone explains that Yunes is too busy to continue with my hair because he just took the TWO other clients that came in after me. That is unprofessional and felt so disrespectful. Is that the norm here at Imaj? I had an appointment with him. The lady at the front desk looked panicked and was told to help start drying my hair. She seemed like she wasn't sure what she was doing and was uncomfortable. After she rough dried my hair in a mess, didn't talk to me, walked away after i asked questions. I sat there with cold and dripping wet ends for another long while. Yunes finally took over after he finished laughing with his second client, noticing I was bothered and didn't say anything or apologize. It was so cold, uncomfortable and humiliating. I was treated terribly. He just laughed it off when I tried to ask about what happened. I had to go to work because I didn't know they were going to have me for an extra 45 mins under a dryer and after, just waiting. I do wonder if they pushed me aside and ignored me because I use a walker, or because I look different. That honestly felt like that's what happened. My cut was nice, but it was such bad customer service and I felt so ignored when asking for some type of communication. They just talked to each other, speaking over me like I was not there. I wish the salon would realize how disrespectful it is to treat new clients (or anyone) like this. I tipped, They didn't charge me for the deep conditioner, but the experience has bothered me all week. It is sad, because I liked my haircut. :( read more

I can only speak to their eyebrow services, but I have been going to see "Ruki" for about two years and she is great! I used to go to a mall kiosk for threading , but at the recommendation of a friend tried this place. When Ruki met me she said that my eyebrows could really benefit from a reshaping, walked me through her vision and should could not be more right! Turns out I have been over plucking one of my eyebrows. I really appreciate her vision and her work! read more

Let me just add to all the stellar reviews for Yunus. I have been going to Yunus for maybe 4 years for a cut and full highlight for my blonde hair, and he has always done excellent work, including taking my very long hair and transforming it to a much shorter cut. The whole experience is great from the front desk to the hair wash-- the team is friendly and attentive. Every time I leave, I feel like a million bucks. As a mom of 2 little ones with very little time for self care, those moments where I'm like "yeaaa new hair!" are lightening bolts of fun! Thanks, Yunus! read more

Ive been to all the high end salons back in SW Ohio. They can't compete. Best cut and color I've had, handss down.

Simply the best haircut I ever had ! Nice staff. I have to say that from the outside it doesn't look like much but trust me it is worth entering. Oh and I paid $70 for long hair (women) cut and I believe this is more than a reasonable price in DC. read more

Abraham is fantastic. I have thin fine hair and he made it look like it had body. He just started and I followed him from another salon. Recommend! read more

I've remarked to friends in DC that if my hair were a political philosophy, it would be anarchism (where "state" = a hairstyle). Perhaps the challenge began when I started to study philosophy, but that's neither here nor there... I'm at Imaj hair salon in Cleveland Park, (near the Uptown) getting a haircut and blow-dry and I am reminding the hairstylist how great he is at cutting and styling. "I'm a genius," he says, smiling playfully in the mirror. Seriously. He is. read more

I've been going to Imaj Salon and seeing Yunus for almost a year now, and it's the best decision I've made in DC. I tried a few other salons in the area, but no one could match the service, color treatment, and price of this place. I tell everyone who's looking for any hair treatment to go here if they are accepting new clients. Yunus is able to match my naturally dark hair with the rest of my blond hair like a true artist. read more

Friends have recommended this salon for years, and I finally tried it and am so glad I did! It is clean, friendly, and professional. Lupe does a wonderful job shampooing and massaging my head. It is SO relaxing. Yunis is a masterful stylist and makes me feel like a different person when I walk out the door. It's not the cheapest salon in town, but it is worth it! read more

I got my eyebrows threaded and I am IN LOVE with the results! my skin is extremely sensitive (and this pic was taken right after) but the redness goes away soon after. thank you imaj salon! I will come back again for sure. read more

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Yunus is great! He really listens to what you want to be done and gives you better results than expected. I love this salon and the staff.

Always get hair blown dry here. Especially before going out of town. My hair always comes out sleek and shiny and lasts multiple days-- After multiple bad experiences at several Drybars, realized that regular blow outs need professionals. The people at dry bars are just learning hair--and few actually know how to straighten without a flat iron or any products! I go to Recep usually, and any of the guys at Imaj are great-- no flat iron, no product, ALL NATURAL!--- this is the difference between a professional and a student. And same price! read more

Not an unpleasant experience. Got a lovely haircut for a price comparable to most other salons in the area. I usually try to bring photos as an example of the style direction I'm going for (I'm not particular about my hair as long as it's functional.) I just wish the stylist had asked me a bit more and engaged with me about my hair, so I could have had more input in the style. I ended up trimming and shaping it a bit more at home anyways. I might be back to try their brow threading, since people seem to have better luck with that here. (They also only do cash tips, but they're fine with first-time customers paying on card. Just letting you know, so it doesn't catch you off guard!) The receptionist was so dang sweet and welcoming though :) read more

I am very unhappy with the haircut I got from John last Saturday. I had a bad haircut by another hairdresser about two months ago and came to John for a consultation. He advised me to wait a few more weeks and I scheduled a haircut for 4/13. The previous hairdresser created some layers on the right side of my head and John commented how poorly it was done and that he would fix that. When I arrived there I told him that I did not want to cut any length (I want to grow my hair) and I wanted him to connect already existing layers. He said he understood and started cutting. The result was that he created another short layer on the left side of my head and left the layers disconnected. Now it looks as if I have two haircuts on my head: 1 bob cut that is ears length and then another bob one is shoulder length. Also, he kept cutting shorter layers (when I asked him to do some thinning of my hair) and left longer layers untouched instead of connecting them. I asked him to stop cutting the length he was telling me that he was not. It did not seem that he consider the length of layers important but just the overall length of my hair. The entire haircut lasted maybe 10 minutes. Per my request, he did not use a brush to dry my hair, just briefly a blow dryer and yet he charged me $70 for the whole services that lasted all together 20 minutes including wash, cut, drying and my payment for services. I did not see immediately how bad my hair cut was (it is difficult to see when one's hair is wet and managing by someone). Now I feel I have to put it up in a ponytail all the time because these two completely disconnected layers look terrible. I wanted to come back and ask my hair to be recut but I am worried it will be even worse. My impression was he did not really care about giving me good haircut and was not listening to me. read more

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I walked in for a trim. Walked out with a whole different color and style. ‍ soooo worth it. I had told yunus that I had been dyeing my hair w black box due(the worst kind of box dye) and he did a hair evaluation and walked me through how we could get my hair lighter. He was realistic and told me about as light as we could go without damaging my hair. He asked me if I had time and I did so we did it. It took about 3 hours and I will post before and after pics because he did such an amazing job!!! For color or cut I definitely recommend coming to this salon. Ask for yunus! read more

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Clean. Bright. Convenient. Easy to get a appointment the day i went. Great haircut at a great price. Was my first time there. I'll probably be back. read more

I had a great haircut from John today. I'm thrilled with it! John really took his time and talked me through everything he was doing. I got exactly what I wanted and felt very comfortable with the whole process. On top of that, he worked me in as a walk-in on a Saturday afternoon! Also, the shampoo from Lupe was fantastic! Lupe also really took the time to give me a really relaxing shampoo and conditioning. The haircut was $70, which is the price without a blow dry, but as a new client, John treated me to the blow dry and a few complimentary highlights around my face (which look great). I would have been happy with paying $70 for just the haircut, given the quality of the cut, but the extras were certainly appreciated. I will definitely be a repeat client. read more

Please do yourself a favor and make an appointment somewhere else--they permanently dyed my hair instead of semi- permanently dyeing it. I went in early October to get my hair semi-permanently dyed- as in washed out within 24 washes tops. Made sure I was clear it was temporary over the phone. I got to the salon and the stylist didn't introduce himself, so I couldn't say to not go to a specific person. I made it clear I wanted temporary color- semi permanent and he just nodded and said yes. I have naturally light brown hair with highlights but wanted to get a darker brown with some red, a nice auburn. The hairstylist said he didn't like the red on me, which was frustrating that he wouldn't listen to me. We sort of chose a color together in the hair color book. As he was washing out my hair, halfway through he said "surprise color!" And then my hair was a bright dark raspberry red-- a fun color, but certainly not what I wanted or what we chose in the book. The cut was very expensive (180 without tip) and I tipped well, thinking "oh well it's temporary." But alas I'm still a redhead with a shade I never wanted that's permanent. My roots are beginning to grow in and nothing has faded. I'm so upset that my hair was permanently changed, and now I'll have to wait months and months for my normal hair to grow back, and spend even more money to get it dyed back to my normal color. Not only did the stylist not listen to what I wanted, he completely messed up my hair. Would never recommend going to this place. read more

Just got my hair cut with maestro Recip. Magnificent job, as always. Equally important, Imaj is scrupulous about pandemic safety!!! Do not worry about exposure to covid or anything else. Absolutely safe. And, after six months, it felt MARVELOUS to finally get another first-class wash by Lupe, who is the best. And it feels terrific to finally get my hair to look presentable! Feels like getting back to normal! read more

I've come here a few times over the last (almost) year but it was only ever for trims because I was growing my hair out for my wedding. Today I went in and finally cut some length and as usual, left feeling so much better than when I entered. Once again excellent job and I am so happy with this cut, my hair was desperately in need of something new! read more

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I am not exactly the type of person who would normally seek out a place like Imaj--while previously growing up in Portland and going to school in New York, I was a Supercuts man (and no, I'm not proud of it. Those are just the facts of my follicle life). But when I moved to DC in May 2006, I just happened to move into an apartment directly above Imaj. Motivated by my sister's strong recommendation (what is it with women that they can visit town for 2 days and still prioritize a haircut?!), I scheduled my next haircut there. Since then, I haven't gotten my hair cut anywhere else. Time after time, I keep coming back early on a Saturday morning to drink a cup of coffee they offer, talk about the most random topics imaginable with Murat (this last week, we discussed: why i should never attempt to trim my hair at home again, laser eye surgery, the women he has loved and lost, and how left-handed scissors cost upwards of $1,000), and walk out happy. For twice the price of a Supercuts massacre, I'm happy to keep coming back to Imaj. Note: You can pay with credit card, but you have to tip in cash. read more

As promised, I am updating this review with a completely revised opinion. The salon called me earlier this week - somewhat out of the blue - and mentioned that they'd seen my review here and invited me to come back and try them again. I admit I was a little surprised and a little bit nervous, but I agreed to come back. The staff was attentive and warm and kind (no change from my initial impression, everyone is lovely and friendly as can be). The cut: Recep, the owner, took almost an hour of his day to talk with me about my hair, how I'd like it cut and styled, and then proceeded to give me one of the best cuts I've ever had. Now, again, my hair is curly and a bit difficult. Usually I find I get the same quality of cut from a very expensive stylist as I would at a standard Hair Cuttery. But this was fantastic. He listen to what I asked for, cleanly and efficiently gave me plenty of layers, and styled it beautifully - without using product, a huge pet peeve of mine because I hate my hair being overly-producted. I am hugely impressed. Not only did they reach out and offer to re-make my experience (which is so kind and awesome), but I left the salon with such a great hair cut that I wanted to call all my friends and invite them to dinner so I could show it off. What I've learned - be explicit and specific here and you'll be more than thrilled. read more

I've been searching high and low for years for a good haircut (not just in DC, but in the other places I've lived as well) and it seems like I've finally found it! I really love Imaj Salon. I have deceivingly thick hair that usually hair dressers don't realize until it's already half dry and expanding in front of their eyes, so usually my haircuts end up being uneven. However, Cem did an AMAZING job. My appointment was at 4:30 and I was out of there by 5:00 (WHOA.) and my hair looked gorgeous. He didn't even use any product, and the hairstyle kept for the rest of the day and night. There was not pressure to buy anything (I mean, who isn't sick about hearing about "Moroccan Oil?" Yeah yeah yeah it's not new, it's not innovative, it came out like 10 years ago, and honestly there are way better products...sorry, I digress). I highly recommend this salon! read more

I am sorry Michael Anthony, but I cheated. As the Snowpocalypse waned leaving my car buried under several feet of snow, and roads that were nearly impassable, I realized that I DESPERATELY needed a haircut. Since driving down to Eastern Market would have been impossible, I had to take advantage of what was nearby. Thanks to Yelp, I "discovered" Imaj. The previous reviews were true---language is a bit of a barrier here. Also, the decor here is a bit old, and so is the clientele. However, for $65 and very little communication, Cam gave me one of the best haircuts I've ever had. As someone with fine, thin, hair, this is always a bit difficult since even I don't know how my hair will react to a certain cut. The quality of the products used are fine, and the fact that over a week later, my layers are growing out perfectly has convinced me that should I ever need to get a cut in my neighborhood...I have a fantastic stylist to go to. read more