Irish does an AMAZING job! Perfection every time, I only have her do my hair, she is absolutely the BEST

A professional and beautiful studio. I have been a patron of this establishment for eight-plus years. Ms. Alana always provided artistic and scrupulous attention. She was focused in keeping my eyebrows/eyeliner applications precise. And she maintained the same diligence with her appointment timeline I always gave her considerable gratuities. After feeling comfortable with our evolving rapport, second to my last session, we discussed personal interests. We simply exchanged opinions. I did not beg to differ, that would not be in my best interest...after all, I was in her chair. Weeks later, my last session for "touch up" was made for a pre-arranged slot. Upon arriving on time, Irish was already tending to another client. After forty minutes, I was received. She was hurried in her demeanor--- also a new presentation. Despite (what felt to be) token passes with her tattoo blade, the correction for uneven eyebrows would later remain...UNCORRECTED. Was colorant ink even applied? I miss the relationship I thought I had with Ms. Alana. My face shows this today. And this is why I visit another artist's services. Never talk politics or religion with those acquaintances of which you depend. Yet...this just may be my imagination... read more

I am new to Olympia and needed my hair cut. I called and left a message. Irish returned my call quickly and scheduled my haircut for the next day. She listened to what I wanted and gave me a wonderful cut! The facility was clean, everyone was friendly. I was impressed and pleased! read more

I have had a recent haircut and permanent brows done with Irish. She is excellent! She is very thorough with consultation prior to the work done. And she delivers exactly what she says. I will continue to go to her and her salon from here on iut read more

It was the most expensive bad haircut and foil job!! I was very specific on how I wanted a haircut and for the foil she didn't even do that in and out with the comb she just globbed it on! So I hate the way my hair is cut I'm unhappy with the foil and didn't even bother to style it at the end of it! Save your money!!! read more

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE/DO NOT WASTE YOUR $$$! It was my first time at Irish Alana so I emphatically described what I wanted done: coverage of gray at roots, no cut necessary, subtle highlights, no copper, no blond, no red. Her hair station is dark. You can't really see yourself well, and she takes liberties doing things to your hair without even asking or confirming what you want. I honestly do not think she listened to one word I said. She's very bossy and pushy. During the shampooing phase, she poked my head with her nails and hurt me & got copious amounts of water in my ears. At the end of the appointment she expects you to pay up without even looking at the back of your hair which is why I did not truly see the damage until I got home. Accompanied by the darkness in the salon, I also wasn't able to see how bad of a job the color was until I got outside into more light. When I got home, my husband asked if I purposely requested a mullet? I almost started crying! The roots were still gray especially at the hairline and by ears where hair is often extra gray. I had asked her several times if she could please make sure she covered these gray areas. She did not even color them! She thought it was best to bleach blond into my roots instead!! The highlights she clumsily wrapped bled and were bright & chlorinated looking. The cut, OMG, it was shocking. Fosbre Hair Academy (correction salon where students & teachers strategically colored & cut this disaster caused by Irish) expressed shock & horror. The skilled Fosbre instructors suggested Irish Alana retire from doing hair forever! I called for a refund the next day. My calls were ignored. I expect many haven't come forward to complain because she's an older lady whose very assertive & controlling. If you are the shy type this puts you in a vulnerable position. It was the worst salon experience I've ever had. read more

I went to this place that was recommended to me by a friend, and I adored it!! I am very picky about coloring my hair (I had a bad experience once at JCPenneys) but it was absolutely amazing. Wendy was very patient and listened to my requests, and She even straightened it at the end. If you are looking for highlights, I would highly recommend Wendy! read more

I just moved into the area recently and came here solely based on location. Sometimes you get lucky! I received a haircut from a stylist named Alaycia for $25. This included shampoo and cut with a free cup of tea! It was one of the best haircuts I've ever had. She invited me to come back in a couple of weeks for a complimentary clean up which is a nice touch. read more

I have my hair done by Kath Thorn. She does an excellent job! Her coloring skills are artistry. She has a great talent for color matching and blending with skin tone. Love her!!!! read more

Irish Alana messed up my hair. I showed her pictures of what I wanted and she took the lazy way out - instead of doing a two foil color she just slapped on some blond highlights to cover up some of my roots and talked it up as if it looked good. I got home and took a good look at what she did and was very disappointed. When I called to let her know I was not happy with the outcome she clearly did not want to fix my hair and offered a refund which I agreed to. The cost of my service was $135 and I tipped her another $10. I received a check in the mail today - in the memo line it said "full refund". However she only refunded $50. I cannot believe that anyone does business like this. I recall my first conversation with her on the phone - I told her I wanted red hair with blonde highlights. She said ok - so that would be a two foil color and confirmed that she had time to do that. But when I got there - she rushed through the one foil color and explained she had another appointment coming for some kind of brow work. On the strands that she bleached - I now have THREE colors of hair - the red from the previous coloring done - the blonde she put on there - and the brown roots because she was not thorough in taking the blonde all the way to the roots. For someone who's been doing hair for 30 some years I am shocked that she did such a wham bam thank you ma'am job on my hair. I even asked her on the phone - "can you do reds?" BOOOOOO. Do not trust Irish Alana with your hair color. read more

I first met Sara Hooker in 2000 and haven't looked back since! She's seen me through the long, painful grow out of my VERY short hair, my first eyebrow waxing and she is the ONLY person I would ever trust to color my hair! Why is this such a big deal? When I first met Sara, I lived in Olympia...then moved to Lacey...then moved to Graham, but still made the drive every 5 weeks. I even moved to Idaho and FLEW back for a color! Now I live in Arlington, and there's no question about making the 2 hour drive to Olympia! Every single stylist at Irish Alana is professional, skilled and amazingly friendly...give them a try, you'll be glad you did! read more

I stumbled upon Wendy R. two and a half years ago when I moved to Olympia in search of a great hair stylist. I am a very picky price-sensitive consumer who also expects a high quality product and excellent customer service. As a person with frizzy curly hair, I have had my fair share of bad haircuts in the past; one of which was a curly mullet in high school. This led to a barrage of nicknames by my friends one of which was "Brillo Head". Basically I was anxious to find someone that could meet my high demands. Wendy R. impressed me because she really listened to what I wanted and then we discussed my options. She always tells me that I am the one who should be happy with the haircut since I am the one who has to wear it. Some of my previous hair stylists seemed to be more interested in making me look like a poodle. I have never felt pushed by Wendy R. to try something that I wasn't comfortable with. Every time I visit Wendy R. I leave thrilled with her work. Wendy R. currently has a chair located at the Irish Alana on 501 Custer Way SE. read more

Curly hair? Wendy Robinson who is now at Irish Alana is great. She is always very accommodating to my schedule and very attentive to my concerns about my hair. Curly hair is a special beast when it comes to cutting and I have never been disappointed with the results. Foil is her specialty and my color is always perfect. She recently switch salons so her schedule has opened up slightly so if you have curly hair (or not) and are looking for a new stylist give her a try - you won't be disappointed. read more

I have been going to this salon for a number of years; Gaby Pannkuk cuts my hair and does a great job!

I went to Irish for a haircut and to told her not too short she did what she wanted without listening to me and butcher my hair and the cut was awful, I will never go back. read more