Zack is great! He takes his time and knows his color. I asked for a full highlight, icy blonde and he nailed it. Nice salon, high quality products, and conveniently located. read more

I was in the DC area & on a last minute whim I decided to try to find a salon that could hopefully fix a previous botched haircut that left my hair in chopped layers with dulled, thinned, ends. I scheduled an appointment that same day and as soon as I arrived I let my stylist know what happened. She was very supportive of finding a hairstyle that would work for me while still keeping a look I wanted. I showed an inspo video and Kuki got to work. I'm so glad I decided to stop by because she did amazing! I absolutely love my hair again!! The entire shop was so sweet & warm. I would absolutely take a trip up again for my next haircut. read more

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Very happy with my haircut by Jessie! I needed to add some life to my hair style. Jessie did an amazing job freshening up my look and gave me nice layers that suited hair hair density and face shape. Highly recommend! read more

J Lavish Salon - Haircut by Jessie - Hair Salons Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

The only person I trusted when I came to cut my hair short!! I've been going to Victoria for years and she's incredibly skilled with her color services (I always get a balayage!) and haircuts. I have thick wavy hair and she knows exactly how to give me haircuts that'll sit well and emphasize my curls. She's also the ONLY hairstylist who has given me good guidance on what color to tone my hair for my olive skin! Definitely recommend her to everyone!! You'll always get chill, great conversation with her and amazing service! read more

Fantastic balayage, I recommend Alphi!! He did a fantastic job. They gave me a water bottle and we chatted. The salon wasn't too busy and he worked on me and another client simultaneously who I also chatted with. Great work on the hair and very kind people. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]I love Victoria!! She's an amazing hairstylist who I've been going to for my cut and color for years.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I always get compliments on my hair and tell all my friends to go to her! She listens to what I want and my hair comes out looking amazing every time. Highly recommend her as a hair stylist! read more

Jessie is the best highlighter for blondes I have ever had do my hair. I lived in many states and no one comes close to her talent. I recommend her to anyone who needs to be or maintain their blonde . And no one can do foils as fast as she can. read more

main focus was to blend my brown roots w my blonde cus I have to wear it up for work and it needs to be presentable (not grown out). I also asked for a lighter tone of blonde. Alphi said he didn't want to damage my hair by adding more bleach so I told him "of course, just do what you need to keep it healthy, just blend the top" but then he applied more bleach on my already bleached hair and I was so nervous the entire apt but based on photos of his work I trusted the process. Arrived w very long hair and barely any fly aways/breakage towards the roots (minus some frizz towards the ends ofc) and left w 3+ inches taken off and tons of damage all over. the roots are so splotchy which is the one thing I mainly cared about. $570 later and so upset. I wish I never got my hair done. When I left the salon it looked decent, but it's actually a wreck and looks so cheap. I can't even style it cus it's so damaged. read more

J Lavish Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Alphi is truly the best with my hair![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I go in for baby lights and he really understands how to work with blondes and the extra care that is needed for lasting bright color. No hidden fees either, I keep coming back for his consistency and their hospitality. read more

Review for the nails: I made an appointment online for Anna and it seemed she didn't know there was an appointment so not sure how that works with management. The interior is really nice, but 3 stars because she was rough with the cuticles and both my friend and I ended up with bleeding cuts read more

My hair came out just the way I wanted, and the stylist helped guide me where to put the highlights for the best look. Absolutely would come back. read more

J Lavish Salon - partial highlights - Hair Salons Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Came here on a whim to get a hair cut, service was fantastic and I'm super happy with how it came out! Zack did a great job!

Kuki is amazing! She always does such a great job with my highlights. However, as I was at the salon, the owner walked in and it seemed like she was yelling at the hair stylists for eating lunch at the salon. I couldn't even see them eating lunch, so they were definitely out of view from the customers/clients. It was an uncomfortable situation, and it felt very disrespectful to the staff members. read more

I went to see Alphi based on the before and after pictures with their previous customers.But a total scam! My experience was terrible. I was seated and waited with a bunch of foils on my hair while he took care of two other customers, like my business was not important.He mixed bleach and foil then after two hours and 40mins washed my hair and left me seated while he was working on someone else. Then, from nowhere, he grabbed a toner and made the mix, applied it, and left me again for another 40 minutes. I was there from 2:30pm until 7pm. Then drying and oil for another 30 minutes. All that for $375 plus my parking $18. ** I didn't get a tip out,root melt(he said it's extra charge), and other places are included,bonding treatment. ONLY bleach and a half of toner from his backpack. I went for a balayage, but I got stripes. read more

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Have had amazing experiences here for years! Jessie does my highlights and cut. I have dark brown hair and she helps me choose what color would look best and does a spectacular job. She fixes up my framing pieces and brings so much life back into my hair!!! read more

Big shoutout to Alphi for working magic on my hair! He nailed the natural color I was after, and the results are fantastic. What sets Alphi apart is his ability to create the most natural-looking color treatments. He took my vision to heart and worked magic with my hair, leaving it looking effortlessly beautiful. The attention to detail and passion for his craft truly shine through. Beyond the technical expertise, he has a unique talent for creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. He listens attentively, offers valuable insights, and makes every visit enjoyable. Thank you for having such a remarkable talent in the salon. read more

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First time coming here to get a hair cut and the experience was great! Shout out to Zach who cut my hair. He made my hair look fresh and new. Definitely will be back! read more

I got my hair done for the first time at Jlavish by Alphi. 5/5 would recommend. I did a full highlight, trim and blowout. The price was pretty good too. For starters, I am not a person who loves salons because I can be nervous letting someone change my hair and tired during the process. I've only had my hair done a few times over the years because of this. Alphi made the process as painless as possible taking great care and attention during the whole process. He explained everything and made sure I left with the style I liked and a color that looked good. I went for a full highlight, trim and blowout. I had a 7+ month grow out and he was able to match it brillianly and get a more icy tone for winter that I requested. The salon itself was small and intimate with 6ish hair chairs, of which only 2-3 were in use at the time. In DC our mask mandate has been lifted so people were not required to be masked during services which was fine and comfortable to me as I am vaccinated and only a few people were there. Half the salon is for nails as well. It was easy to make an appointment online and they had Sunday appointments which is what I needed and hard to find in the area. Parking in Dupont Circle is not easy but very metro accessible or come early to find parking. read more

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I had full highlights, a cut, and blow dry done by Alphi and I feel fabulous! I highly recommend J. Lavish and Alphi to anyone and everyone. The space is bright with natural light, it's clean and comfortable, and Alphi performed his magic in under 3 hours. read more

J Lavish Salon - My new highlights - Hair Salons Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Alphi is amazing!! He has done my boyfriend and I's hair since I moved to DC 3 years ago and he always knows what I want without me having to go into much detail. Getting my hair done used to make me super nervous because I've had a lot of bad experiences with bleach/highlights but my hair has gotten much healthier AND more beautiful blonde since I've started going here. I trust Alphi 100% with my hair. He is the only hairdresser I've had that has been able to give me that amazing ashy blonde look as well. Here is a shot of hair he did for me for attending a wedding (I got busy with work and wasn't able to come in for a while so my hair was very much in disarray). Alphi is a pro. Blonde approved!! read more

J Lavish Salon - Ashy blonde highlights - Hair Salons Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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If you're looking for artists that can do TRENDY NAILS AND HAIR!! Look no further!! I cannot express enough how amazing this salon is!! I found this place back in April through yelp when I was looking for decently priced haircuts that included wash/some type of styling. Alfie did amazing with my hair! I asked for long layers and shorter layers towards the front. Will def be coming back for any future cuts or color changes!! Ive attached photos of the cut as well! My favorite service though is DEFINITELY NAILS! I've been getting acrylics for the past 5 years, and I had yet to find someone who could do all the cool designs I found on pinterest/tiktok, ESPECIALLY IN DC!! They have a HUGE collection of nail stickers and the nail artists are super skilled. I've told over 5 friends to come here and they've all loved it as well. Again, I cannot emphasize enough how great this place is!! Its super busy on weekends, so I do recommend coming on weekdays and booking online! read more

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I want to say that before this, I've only been two two stylists my entire life. One that completely ruined my hair and one that had to fix it. I've been going to that second person for six years because I didn't trust anyone to touch my hair after that. But that was when I was in LA. I moved to DC recently and I did a ton of research before choosing a salon that I wanted to go to. I saw that Alfi was a blonde specialist and I loved his work that I saw online. When I got there, he greeted me with the warmest hello and did wonders on my hair! Not only was he great to chat with, he did an AMAZING job on my hair! It had been about 6 months since I got a deep brown gloss and 10 months since I last colored it. Just take a look at the before and afters. He was extremely knowledgeable and listened to everything I wanted. :) 10/10 recommend seeing Alfi!! You won't be disappointed. read more

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I just emerged from J Lavish after under hour in Alphi's chair a new woman. He was on time, and very professional. He had his work cut out for him too -- I came in with a way overgrown lob and he reversed the layers for a much needed more youthful springy cut. He also gave me a really thorough shampoo himself -- a lost and underrated talent. All in all, a great haircut, pleasant space and the price was right! I will definitely be back. read more

J Lavish Salon - lovely bounce - Hair Salons Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

had an appointment with jessie for highlights . she was not busy when i arrived but she disappeared into the back and pawned me off on some other woman in the salon. i made the appointment with her since she had done highlights for me pre pandemic. I took the exact color blonde I wanted. What i got was not anywhere close to what I wanted. the color is a mess and not remotely acceptable she charged me $275 for a much less than satisfactory color and toner. I said I did not want a toner since it usually makes the color darker. She insisted that i needed it. during the time I was there, she showed up to check a few foils and mix the toner -- that I did not want. before I left, I told her the color was not blonde. she said it would get blonder after it dried. I showed the results of the full highlights to a few of my friends, they agreed the color was not blonde. It is more tan. I called the next day and asked her to redo it with some blonder highlights in the front and on the sides - perhaps 12-15 foils. She said NO. I needed another round of full hghlights later to get the color and results I wanted Perhaps ANOTHER $275 before the tip and parking ??? I will never go back there for a number of reasons. First, I have never made an appointment with a SPECIFIC colorist and been pushed off on someone else in the salon. I don't like toners but she insisted. I was also charged more than originally quoted. Finally, she absolutely refused to do anything to fix the color and make the customer more satisfied rather than leaving totally unhappy with expensive, poor results. I assume she would have pushed me off on someone else to fix this mess so it would not have impacted her busy schedule. By the way, she did not have another client the entire time I was there--- more than 3 1/2 hours. read more

This is a super delayed review, however, I think I should still write it as a warning for future goers. It was mid pandemic and I walked in to get my hair bleached out of pure boredom. She was the only one there and willing to do it! It took probably 5 hours, which I understand it's a lot of work to bleach a whole head. That's besides the point. She unfortunately left the bleach on the back of my head a bit too long and it fell out. Luckily I'm very relaxed about my hair but this was definitely not the best experience and wouldn't want it to happen to someone else, who would probably react much worse than me if they care a lot about their hair. I eventually had to cut most of it off to get out all the bleach residue that was sticky and literally would not get out (hence the awful blonde bob) read more

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Alphi is fantastic - I have spent tons of money of going to very expensive salons & he is reasonable on price ... and beautiful results!

Alphie completely transformed my hair! He is a blonde expert and took such great time and care to ensure my hair was exactly what I wanted. I showed him a picture of how I wanted my color and he did not disappoint. My hair was an orange ish brassy color because I'm a natural strawberry blonde but he changed it with baby lights to a bright cool blonde. I will never go to another hair salon again for my blonde. Highly recommend if you are looking for anything blonde related. I can't believe it took me so long to find this salon! I'm thrilled and so in love with my new hair. read more

Zach is an amazing hairstylist! The best color and haircut I ever had. Also, above it all, he listens to his customer's wishes.

Service overall is not ideal for the price. Jessie is quick and I'll give her that. However, I went to her for 2 years for highlights, lowlights & haircuts and she never once remembered me. She tried talking me out of wanting to do lowlights and getting closer to my natural hair color instead of the bright blonde it had been for years. Then the next time I went, she told me that she "doesn't do lowlights" although she had done them for me the previous time. So we did all highlights that time which was not what I wanted. The final time I went to her I told her she had done lowlights for me in the past and yes I was sure I didn't want to be bright blonde and yes I was sure I wanted more natural looking lower maintenance hair. She fought me on this every time--which...it's not her hair! As the paying customer I understand Jessie giving guidance but trying to talk me out of a subtle change to get my hair more natural?? The final straw. The highlights were so stripe-y and not well done. She is inconsistent and not very friendly. Additionally, my friend went to her and instead of going dark blonde/brunette, Jessie died her hair auburn. I stopped going to J Lavish and started going to The Last Tangle instead. Don't waste your time and money unless you want to fight Jessie on your hair color every time. read more

J Lavish Salon - Stripes everywhere. Grew out horribly. - Hair Salons Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

The only place in DC I trust with my hair/highlights! Alphi is beyond talented and makes me look amazing every single time!!! My holy grail!

Always a great job done here at J Lavish. My hair has had difficulty in the past keeping color, and this salon is the only one that gets it right, every time. Everyone is so courteous and kind, and I have nothing but positive things to say about this salon. read more

J Lavish Salon - Balayage, after. - Hair Salons Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

It supposed to be my 3rd time at the salon for partial highlights. 2nd time owner forgot about the appointment. 11am! Save your time and money and go to the place when ppl respect your business. read more

Made me wait 34 minutes AFTER I had a confirmed appointment to tell me they need to cancel because they overbooked. Avoid this place like the plague! read more

J Lavish is the best salon experience I've had in DC! Zack is the best and always gives me the best blonde! Fair prices and timely work!

Got a cut, balayage and blowout from Alphi and am absolutely in love with my hair. He understood exactly what I wanted with very little explanation. Cost was definitely reasonable, especially compared to some of the other salons nearby. And the salon itself was clean and cozy and all the staff were really friendly. Will definitely be visiting Alphi regularly from now on! read more

J Lavish Salon - Balayage and style by Alphi - Hair Salons Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I'm very happy with that salon. My stylist is Alphy and He is the best! I would give he like 5+ if I could. So professional and nice plus perfect made hair. I did color, highlights and cut. Everything He did on me was amazing! He did exactly what I wanted and how I wanted my hair to be done. that's the first time I really find someone who listen to me what I really want. He also can give you really good advice. I would highly recommend and the salon to anyone who is looking for a really good stylist.It is so difficult to find one. The salon is also very clean and with nice ambiente! Highly recommended! Thank you! read more

J Lavish Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Very good and accommodating services. They were able to change times pretty quickly to work with our schedule, and the beauticians were very good. read more

Came here for the first time a year ago, not knowing what kind of hair style I wanted. Id shown Jessie a couple pictures of what I wanted and she was honest with me of what would look good and what might look off. Honesty was what I was looking for in a hairstylist and she did not let me down. It's been a year since and i refuse to go anywhere else! I recommend this spot and Jessie!! Ps. Her eye brow threading is on point as well !! read more

When I moved to DC I was so nervous about going somewhere new for my blonde highlights, but then I found J Lavish Salon. I love Jessie and I always walk out of there so happy!! She also cares about the health of my hair. I definitely recommend this salon. read more

J. Lavish is a terrific hair and nail salon in Dupont Circle. It's clean, modern and the staff are all very nice and very engaging. I'm a mani-pedi client and have been coming to the salon for a year - basically since it opened. Amy is my favorite nail tech at this and every other salon I've used. She's fun, super chill and a real wizard when it comes to nails. The incredible art on her own nails are testaments to (and great advertisements for) her abilities. I always go for the deluxe treatment, thinking that if I'm investing time and a little money in pampering, the marginal cost is worth it. Virus protection protocols are followed assiduously at the salon and you are not crammed in with other clients as is so often the case at other salons which resemble germ factories. If you're looking for a little something more than your usual wham, bam mani-pedi, J. Lavish is the place - it's a real gem! read more