Johnny is a hair master! He just gets it. He truly listens to what you want and takes the time to clarify and explain his plan. He will make your hair look just like the picture you bring in. His salon is now called Ollin salon, which is so efficient and is ran like a well oiled machine. Johnny goes above and beyond to make sure your hair is just right. He is truly an artist and the only one I trust with my hair. He's also a super cool person and down to earth. It's definitely worth the $$ read more

Rude and overhyped. What kind of person doesn't introduce themselves and say hello upon first meeting you? They just touch your hair and mumble to their assistants? Johnny Ramirez, that's who. It doesn't matter if you do great hair or not. You should treat people with common courtesy. He doesn't and no color is worth being treated like cattle in his chaotic salon experience. Anh is a genius with personality and manners. Look for color elsewhere. read more

I've waited nearly eight weeks to write this review, as I wanted to settle into the color and figure out how I really felt about the process, the price, and the outcome....and I am less than thrilled. Let me say quickly before I get bogged down - I like Anh and think his hair cuts are great. I would say they are probably only worthwhile if you want to do something layered and you plan on curling your hair regularly. Because of my color experience, I haven't been doing a lot of heat styling....so the haircut ended up being a bust. But my first haircut with Anh last year, where I didn't do any color, was a lot more impactful... Anyway - color with Johnny. I am not happy at all. Like others have said, it's a factory/assembly line. I don't think Johnny is worth the hefty $500 price tag....but what you're honestly paying for is the team of 10 or so other people that work on your hair (or, at least I hope you are....they don't seem to love Johnny, so maybe they aren't being paid very well). I barely spent any time with Johnny at all. There were multiple other people who painted in the first set of highlights, then the second set of highlights, then washed, etc. All Johnny did was the "tipping" - that is to say he just put a smattering of the lightest shade of blonde on my ends (which honestly seems like the easiest and least risky part to me...if that doesn't go well, you can at least cut your hair shorter to get rid of it). After he did that, other people did everything else (there was more painting on of highlights, removing foils, toning, etc.). In my EIGHT HOUR appointment, I spent about 45 minutes with him max. This in and of itself would be OK with me except that I was not thrilled with how my hair turned out - I didn't love it immediately and I DEFINITELY don't love it now. By hour five of my appointment, Johnny had left for the day. Now, I started at noon and there were at least five other women who started after me, and he didn't have the courtesy to stick around in the salon to see our color treatments through. He never checked on our progress - not even when he was there - and then he was long gone by the time we were done. So, he never weighed in on whether or not his team did a good job, if the color was what we had discussed at the outset (it wasn't), etc. I had gone in asking for something really natural and soft like what was pictured in the article NYMag did on him that very same week - except not quite as light - and instead I got a huge chunk of white blonde hair in the front of my head, and thin little sad stripey pieces all over the rest of my head. They did NOT adequately tone the roots to make the highlights blend in naturally. And the highlights were never even painted all the way to my roots, so from week one my hair looked cheap and "old," as if it had been growing out for a couple of weeks already. What I am MOST upset about, however, is how ridiculously damaged my hair is. I went in with pretty much virgin hair color. I had some year-old bleach on the ends - basically it had once been dip-dyed blonde - but I'm talking maybe 1.5 inches, and some of that got cut off before we started. So from my roots almost to the ends was very healthy. His insane process of doing the "tipping" I mentioned above involves teasing your hair to an insane level and creating the most hellacious rats nest of tangled hair you could ever possibly imagine. It took two people about half an hour to brush it all out. This on its own created a TON of damage, and then the very bright white around my face has caused so much damage and breakage. I have so many broken, frizzy hairs sticking up all the time. It's mortifying. I feel like every day is a bad hair day. And I am trying SO HARD to keep my hair healthy. I have an expensive T3 water filter on my shower head, I'm using all sulfate-free Oribe hair products (from the Gold Lust collection), I only wash and blow dry twice a week, I use a heat protectant spray and cream every time I style my hair, I don't curl my hair more than once a month, I do a deep conditioning treatment every week, etc. I literally have no idea what more I could do. With such a damaging coloring process - you'd think they'd throw in something like Olaplex with the $500 color treatment (for free - or I'd even be willing to pay for it to avoid the disgusting damaged mess that is my hair now). But they don't even offer you ANYTHING that might help with the breakage. I am doing a weekly at-home Olaplex regime until I feel like my hair is healthy enough to just dye brown and cover up these gross, streaky highlights. All people say about my hair is that it looks so dry and I should just go back to being a brunette... Oh - when I checked out, I could only leave a credit card tip for Johnny - not for any members of his team. I thought that was pretty awful when he barely did anything and wasn't even there for the last few hours of my appointment. read more

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I booked a surprise appointment for my wife and she kept texting me through the whole process. She kept saying omg I have never had my hair done this way before. I never understood the whole hype of hair color in woman but my wife is extremely happy and that's all that matters read more

10/10 i got the exact i color I asked for im obsessed with my hair!!! He really makes sure that you get what your coming in for and pays attention to all the little details. I get so many compliments on my hair everyday and everyone asks where I get it done, I can not wait to come back for my touch up I had a great time with Johnny in his beautiful salon definitely will be coming back read more

Johnny THANK YOU for always giving me your magic color touch and for giving me the confidence that I get when I walk out of your salon. I always receive first class treatment by you and your assistants. You have been the only hair colorist in my life and I hope to keep it that way FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Johnny is the hands down the most talented artist in his field. His vision and his implementation set the bar. His Salon is run with finesse, the very best colorists and cutters. The salon itself manages to look simultaneously modern, cozy, open, iconoclastic. It's like Johnny, beautiful , unique, authentic to his vision. Im very discerning regarding my hair and beauty routine . My sister is beauty editor of famous fashion mag, my daughter a on camera personality. We appreciate and actually demand excellence. That's why we go to Johnny or one of his staff. Andrea Peterman is my go to colorist. She has learned her craft from Johnny, she is a master w color. She's a joy to be with, kind , positive , patient , TALENTED. I get stopped constantly with questions who colors me. This gorgeous young woman is very booked but sooo Worth the wait. Martine runs the front and business side of salon. She is no nonsense ,warm, helpful , intelligent. She can handle any hair booking issue or problem. I'm beyond grateful to this team. Andrea makes me the best external version of myself . read more

Johnny and his team -perfection super busy salon - everyone super pleasant and hard working listened to Johnny and his vision - result walked out with THE best color ever read more

1. They are not a salon, they are traveling masters. 2. Yes it takes forever, mine longest was 12 hours. Literally I spend 12 hours getting my hair colored. 3. Yes it's expensive! 4. If you think they're rude, it's because they're tired. I totally get it, I don't get offended. If you do, don't go?!!!? Because of his genius I can go without another color or touch up for a year!!!! I usually do 8 months between each color. So, if I get my color at the regular salon, I have to maintain it all the time and come to the same salon every 2 to 3 months and pay $200-$300 for highlights each time. So I spend 12 hours with Johnny once almost a year and will continue doing so although every bone in my body hurts after words. It makes more sense to me! And I get complimented on my color months after I get it. read more

I've been going to Johnny's hair salon for the past year, so my review comes after several visits. What I can say with confidence is that this is not a salon where you go to get a haircut. This is a salon where you go to get hair sculpted. I know that when I walk out of there, I'm going to have beautifully colored hair that will be complimented by a cut that brings out my hair's natural bounce (I have curls) and new highlights. If, for whatever reason, I'm not crazy about the color, the staff when in town bends over backwards to modify. Afterwards, it's up to me to care for my locks and make sure they don't get brassy or dry. I've found everyone to be friendly, polite and readily available for clients. I had my first cappuccino there yesterday and loved it. My daughters and I have a lot of hair, so we don't just go anywhere to get it done. This is the place where we now go. Johnny and his staff are artists, and as artists they're super absorbed in their work, which is okay by me because I'm more interested in the end result above all. It's been a year for me and the end result is always amazing. I see Maggie for the hair coloring and Kerrie for the cut. read more

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Super super disappointed in the diva ABSURD behavior of this salon. First, I call for an appointment based on an amazing article where he was quoted as being a great hair God and his general cool demeanor towards hair. I thought -- wow, someone who could get me to my look of choice in one appointment ... where do I sign up? Think that is rhetorical? It is not. You actually have to fill out an extensive form online and during that survey I was told it would take an entire day. OK fine -- it would be worth it to get the results I wanted and not have to recolor in six months, per the promsie of the article and website. Also did I mention that I had to add photos and everything? Then, after all of that, I was told I have to come in for a consultation with a patch test to see if Johnny would deign work on me and test his color process. For someone who says he can work his magic on any kind of hair and get results in one treatment, this seems a bit like false advertising. I mean any hair guru knows, that AMAZING things can be done with virgin untreated hair, it is the people who can work with all hair types and textures that are truly amazing. Anyway, as the kids say TL:DR, if I am going to spend $500 (which I was willing to do if you can believe it) on hair color, it will be with someone who isn't such a diva and with staff who aren't so rude. I will stick with my colorist. Further takeaway: When things seem to good to be true, they probably are. ETA: This is the response of the owner, "Hi Katie I am very sorry to hear about this. We wish you nothing but the best and want you to feel confident in your hair. Please let us know if you need anything. All the best!" Does this not make sense to anyone else? Like head smack what? HUH? This is completely non-responsive. I would also like to feel confident in my hair, but what does that have to do with being treated like a leper with a side dose of small pox by him and his managers? read more

As an update to my initial review, the day after my failed meeting with the remarkably UNPROFESSIONAL Johnny Ramirez, I visited Ze Pedro (http://news.instyle.com/2013/10/27/model-and-cosmetic-creator-linda-rodin-shares-her-style-secrets/ and http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/beauty-staple-linda-rodins-signature-silver-chignon/#1), a Brazilian stylist with a celebrity following (which, per the above hyperlinks, includes Adriana Lima.) After hearing my story, Pedro squeezed me into his schedule and was shocked that a stylist would use the words "shit" and "fucked up" to describe a client's hair-- that's not "honesty"; it is destructive and inappropriate. My new stylist Pedro treated me with courtesy and professionalism, giving appropriate and constructive feedback. I showed Pedro my "goal photos" and he worked wonders, giving me the shiny, blended sandy blonde with light meshes around my face that Johnny claimed was IMPOSSIBLE. Not to mention that my hair wasn't turned into "cotton candy", nor did I need to cut my hair off to achieve the desired color results. As for reviews that claim Johnny Ramirez cares about your hair condition more than your money? Please don't be naive. See the photo of me to the left. Does it seem like my hair is "falling off my head"? That's how my hair looked AFTER I left my new colorist Ze Pedro, the day after Johnny called my hair "fucked up" and referred to it as "shit". My opinion: If J. Ram is overbooked and can't give you the hair you want in a timely fashion, he'll try to convince you to accept a quicker but still pricey service to make a financial return on the premium paid for a spot in a NYC salon. If not, then you aren't worth his time. read more

Johnny Ramirez treats customers like cattle. He books multiple appointments at the same time, then spends five minutes with each person and hands you over to his assistants. He's rude, his assistants are rude, and the woman who books your appointment is rude. If the hair color were truly exceptional, I'd probably just deal with being treated like a second-class citizen for 6 hours, but ultimately it was a joke. A $700 joke. On the other hand, Ahn is wonderful and talented. read more

After Johnny was 45 minutes late with no apology, I get seated in Johnny's chair. He is remarkably rude with his 'too cool for school' vibe. Doesn't even bother to say hello, just starts poking at my hair and gets his assistant to do everything. He literally touched my hair for maybe 5 minutes of the 6 hours I was at the salon. Hair color was okay, but not worth the price and the horrible experience. Recommend you start treating your customers with respect. read more

Worst hair experience ever. Had my hair done by him before. The job was OK, but not great. I returned yesterday. Showed the same photo to him that I had showed him before as well as pointing out what I liked about the photo. The first thing that went wrong was the water at the sink. There was no hot water. I had 11 rinses and shampoos under freezing water. It was not only excruciating but I was yelled at by Ramirez's assistant for jumping when the technician rinsed my head full throttle. They expected me to grin and bear it and pay the fee of $700. Ramirez told me that the color would be the most beautiful I have ever seen. Six hours later on the last ice cold rinse the towel was soaking around me neck. I asked for a dry towel. I was told they ran out of towels. When done I looked at my hair astonished. It was the worst job - yellow hair - I looked like a circus performer with a wig. Adios Ramirez. read more

Rude, inconsiderate, redundant and ridiculously expensive. I had a cut by Mr Tran and color by assistants after Mr Ramirez looked at my hair for 5 minuets. After spending nearly 1000 dollars, I looked EXACTLY like every other client in their salon and IG feed. I have a hard time believing that every woman that they work with looks their best with the exact same cut and color. In addition, I sat in that chair for 6+ hours (!) while being passed among assistants, waiting for someone to pay attention to my hair I'm used to being offered water, champagne or even lunch with a long appointment. Here- nothing. For the price and time, I could have gone to beauty school myself. I won't be back read more

Very rarely do I ever give out a review, but I just had to write on my great experience. I was assisted by a talented team that displayed politeness and great attitude throughout my entire stay in the salon. They carefully listened to what I was looking for and analyzed my hair to ensure everything went smooth. The result was absolutely stunning and was created to fit me. I am truly obsessed! Thank you Johnny for your listening abilities and for creating a masterpiece! read more

I loved the fact that he asked for pictures and asked questions about my hair before the visit because that means he really cares and wants to do a good job and give you what you want. After a long day at the salon, I can say that I will keep doing my hair with Johnny and his incredible team. I absolutely loved it.. See for yourself and check out his blog www.boxno216.com read more

i have gone to johnny a few times - the last time his assistants basically did my hair and it came out too light so i had to come back and he fixed it - then i was too lazy to find someone else so i recently went back and johnny is so rude and arrogant to his assistants, it's uncomfortable to be there... and he was rude to me like he's better than everyone - once again, his assistant did the last 3 major steps of the process and i never saw little johnny again - and he will never see me again. read more

Absolutely, hands down, the most amazing colorist there is! And this is coming from the girl who has been to more stylists than she can count! Johnny and his incredible team are meticulous, smart and realistic with your hair and will not disappoint. They are focused and truly care about the way you look when you leave the salon. I started out with pitch black (box color, ick) hair and went to Johnny and his team for help transitioning back to my natural color. I cant even begin to say how happy I am with my hair. Thanks Johnny & team for being life/hair savers! read more

I have been coloring my hair professionally with some of the best colorist in Los Angeles for over a decade. However, I have never received a color that grew out seamlessly and beautifully as the one Johnny Ramirez did for me! 6 months later, I would still be stopped on the street or a grocery store and asked who did my color! I have found my colorist for life! Worth every penny! read more

I am so impressed with Johnny's technical process I have never had the back combing teasing done to me before at first I was not sure I was a little worried but the end result was amazing my hair looks like it could be on a magazine highly highly recommend Johnny and his team. read more

This is my first review on yelp -- but I was moved to do one after seeing Johnny Ramirez for a hair disaster. About a year ago I posted on yelp for recommendations for the best colorist that does the ever-elusive Ombre color. At that time, a yelper told me that it was Johnny Ramirez but I was worried about the cost. So I finally went somewhere else recently (Aveda!) - and they nearly destroyed my hair in their attempt to do the Ombre color. Seriously, my ends were the texture of cotton candy. It was just a mess. I started researching on the web again -- and I came across Johnny Ramirez's blog. http://www.boxno216.com/. It was exactly what I was looking for -- so I decided to take a chance. But I was worried that my hair was beyond repair. He seriously transformed my hair. It turned out way better than my highest expectations. I felt like I was in the hands of a great, focused artist. I honestly don't say that lightly. The entire team was working very intensely. Be warned - the process takes a long time to do it right. (I think this is why so many stylists get it wrong. They don't put in the time that it really needs to get the subtle tones) For me, it was worth the cost and time. I disagree with the other reviewer about not being able to get an appointment. Maybe it's because I contacted him through the blog? I don't know? His assistant Samantha responded to my email request within hours, got me in right away, and was extremely professional. Highly recommended. read more

I just want to say that I love my new beach kissed hair!! This is what I have always wanted. I haven't been able to find another hair dresser to give me this even after I showed them pictures and it has always become brassy! Thank you Johnny so much for my new beautiful hair color! I love it & I mean LOVE it! read more

Awful worst hair experience I had ever (sort of) had. I spent 4.5 hours at the salon and left with an orange 'test' strip, some hair damage and no new hair style or real job done. Assistants passed me around, had me almost in tears, and tore my perfectly healthy hair out. I was advised to go home and wash my hair with Palmolive in order to get it ready for bleaching. It was a disaster. I never posted a review at the time, this was years ago- instead I found Ze Pedro in NYC and he gave me beautiful blonde with treatment that made my hair even healthier and stronger. Maria D @hairbymariad also does an amazing job and is so accommodating. She helped me transition with a short cut ahead of chemotherapy and did beautiful work on the long hair I used to have beforehand. I'm posting this review now because the Ramirez salon sent an email about reopening to clearly every email address they have in their database AND WE ARE ALL ON CC SO EVERYONE IS NOW REPLYING ALL DESCRIBING SIMILAR AWFUL EXPERIENCES. seemed like it may be time to chime in. Especially since even with the experience I (didn't even have hair DONE) had, it still set me back hundreds of dollars at the time. Don't go here. There are better stylists, who do the work and will take great care of you. Support small businesses, just support the right ones. read more

I just did my color in Miami with Johnny and I truly can't believe there is one negative review on here. He is truly the best. I got pretty much the exact color I wanted. Yes I was there for hours, too many but boy was it worth it. I'd do it all over again. In fact I already have my next appointment for when he is back again. read more

Johnny Ramirez - Quick pic but I was all over blonde before this appointment with no definition whatsoever now you can see why I'm so happy. - Hair Stylists Near Me - Beverly Hills , California

I have curly hair I wasn't sure if Johnny did curly hair because I don't see much curly hair on his Instagram but I was amazed with my hair color this guy can do wonders on any kind of hair. If you are having a difficult time finding a stylist that you can trust with curly hair, JR is your guy!!!! read more

I came to see Johnny with a hair disaster he definitely knows what he's doing he put me on hair color rehab. Advised me to get a haircut. He gave me a conditioning treatment and gloss free of charge super generous of him can't wait to come see him for the second part of my hair read more

To say it was the biggest disappointment would be an understatement! To say a dream turned into nightmare might be more accurate. For starters, i am a New Yorker who is no stranger to expensive hair appointments. So money is not an issue. I waited 2 months for my appointment with the "Johnny Ramirez"! During that time i scrolled pictures and styles and various colors. I grew more excited each day. And then the day arrived. I showed up early, 8am for a 9 am appointment. I was welcomed as though i was a major inconvenience. I was told to wait... and stay there for 2 hours before someone approached again. If only i knew the outcome then, i would have already left. My excitement and hope kept me there. I showed a young girl my pictures of which she showed Johnny. After 2 plus hours i finally got to talk with him for all of 5 minutes. He then started bleaching my tips. I inquired about Olaplex and again the response was like i was a bother. After my tips were fried, i mean bleached, i had various different assistants doing my base and my gloss. I was there from 8am until 6pm. Completely and utterly exhausted but still delusional that i was going to get that perfect ombré, lived in color. Well... when all was done, my roots were so dark, almost like a band to the middle of my head. And my lower color was bright blonde. My hair was dry and broken. The almighty God himself was sitting in a corner with the hair stylist looking at his phone and yapping! He was completely removed. He worked his team like dogs! He was completely and utterly arrogant and condescending. His color WAS AWFUL. THE WORST EVER! i was devastated. But i still got my hair trimmed there for another $500 and listened as i was a good (blindly stupid) customer! I can tell you.... if he offered me free hair for the rest of my life i would run. This was not only the worst color, but the worst customer service, the worst people skills and communication, the worst experience and then to leave with dry, damaged hair. No other words. But run. Run as fast as you can! read more

I have to say that I absolutely love this man. He cares and he is a true artist. Johnny and his staff (Samantha, Stephen and Anh), are the most professional and caring staff I have ever dealt with in many years of hair color experience. I needed a color repair in a very bad way and when I found out Johnny was going to be in Miami, I contacted Samantha and she asked me to answer a few questions about my hair and send in some pictures. This allowed Johnny to evaluate how much time he needed to spend with me as well as what type of repair job he was dealing with. I felt very comfortable with this process because it confirmed how professional and thorough this staff is. Johnny spent hours repairing my color and even stayed with me way over his regular hours to make sure that when I went home my hair would be perfect. (check out my before and after on his BLOG- www.boxno216.com Maria's before and after) Anh gave me a beautiful style and Stephen was on top of it all as well. Ever since Johnny did my color I feel like a totally new person!! JOHNNY I LOVE YOU!!! I am totally hooked and will NEVER let anyone else color my hair!!! Ever!!! read more

After being a loyal client of Johnny Ramirez for over 3 years, I finally realized how rude and unprofessional he is. If my time (7 hours today) and money is not valuable to you Johnny, it's definately to me. I used to value your talent but I refuse to keep putting up with your rudeness and also the one from most of your staff. I am specifically speaking about Andrea who is beyond rude. Your bad attitude will eventually hurt your business. read more

I came to see Johnny and I will admit I was a bit scared not knowing what to expect regarding COVID but they went above and beyond with the COVID guidelines they gave me options to either do my hair in the outside patio or in the salon. I felt so safe. They all wore masks. And I even noticed that Johnny double masked during my visit. I highly recommend Johnny and his salon team during COVID. PS my hair is amazing read more

So Johnny was TWO hours late for my appointment and that should have been a red flag especially since he never apologized for the wait or even acknowledged me as a person. Every negative review about him is 100% accurate and I regret not seeing them sooner. First of all, he and his staff are a disaster. The entire process that he utilizes is a mess. He teases your hair into this horrendous rats nest and then applies BLEACH. I now understand why he only takes people with zero or minimal color because his method DESTROYS your hair. Especially once his minions start to detangle your hair. Wow. They are first of all super pissed off and completely disregarded my numerous attempts to get them to be more gentle with my hair when combing. There was a blonde girl who was doing the touch up color after Johnny dyes your hair and ALL she did was talk shit about Johnny to his assistant Cary and some other nitwit named Tommy. She was complaining about how Johnny was upset that she forgot to bring all the colors. So this explains why EVERY girl getting color had the SAME exact yellowy color. I was there 6 HOURS. And saw Johnny for 5 seconds. He did not do the color I wanted nor is it the highlights I wanted. The entire appointment was an entire waste of my day. I had virgin hair that I had never before dyed prior to this appointment and its just so disappointing. I paid $500 to be mistreated by his staff and have color I could've gotten at Super Cuts. My color has auburn in it and the highlights are very yellow. I wanted golden/champagne highlights. He couldn't have missed the mark any more than he did. I am truly convinced the people who sing his praises are blind. read more

Getting an appointment to see Johnny Ramirez was worse than being the goose tapped for fois gras! It's not that he's booked beyond belief because of the "B celebrity" locks he's fingered...getting the appointment slot is a piece of cake; confirming the appointment with his snarky side kick Samantha was like a disorganized, haphazard sorority haze off the set of "Mean Girls." First, there's a required list of 10 questions for which you need to provide answers in detail. Then you have to send pictures of your own hair. In another email, snarky Samantha asks for more pictures...(but I just SENT pictures)...in ANOTHER email she clarifies, the new pictures they require are images of exactly what you want done to your hair. What about leaving it up to the creative hair genius himself? Not an option. Then when I send over the second set of pictures (because you are not entitled to a booking until his royal hair highness approves your request) I get an email back saying; "Johnny can do something similar, but because of your bangs, he cannot make you look like her exactly." WHAT?! Does this hair colorist with the HUGEST ego on the planet think-- I THINK he can turn me into Jessica Biel after two hours of his thinking-he's-Michelangelo brush stroke? Has he inhaled too much bleach? Schmoozed with too many goldie-loxes in La La Land? It took THREE weeks, 32 back and forth emails with MAJOR attitude from snarky Samantha, two date changes, two time changes, "actual photos," "goal photos" and two wrong bookings to be moved from the "reserve appointment list" to the "actual appointment list." Then they finally sent over his website and his portfolio of work and was below average anyway which was quite anticlimactic (oh, and they ask you to pay up front before Johnny even steps on the plane to fly to a city near you). Are you JOKING?! This is HAIR not the Mayo Clinic! And I've been to real celebrity colorists around the world in London, Paris, Rome, NYC and have NEVER endured such diva drama! Johnny Ramirez and snarky Samantha GET OVER yourselves! Your just a mediocre hair stylist specializing in the oh-so-over-ombre and a very, very crappy secretary. read more

I wish I could give zero stars!!! I don't believe what a horrific experience I had, please save your money & time & AVOID at all costs! I had an appointment for a consultation with Johnny on oct 31st it was my birthday on that date too & I was so I was looking forward to meeting Johnny to discuss my hair future. Well how wrong was I?! What a great way to celebrate my birthday by waiting over 30 minutes past my appointment time. When I asked the salon receptionist how much longer he would be (I understand they are busy and can run behind but what happened next is inexcusable) she got his assistant who told me because I was late he took his next client. Well, I was 10 minutes EARLY & waited patiently with my mother and I heard the receptionist call her to let her know I had arrived at 12:50pm for my 1pm consult appointment. Not only do they LIE in front of their clients they don't care! When I explain the situation and that I was infact early & checked in with the receptionist who just told the assistant that she wasn't even there when I checked in, a blatant lie! The assistant just rolled her eyes at me and said "there's nothing I can do". Oh and the assistant called me at 9:30pm the night before asking I could change time, not very professional to call a customer so late or last minute, but I gave them the benefit of the doubt regardless, now i wish I hadn't. I waited until now to write my review as I really did want to believe this was a one off misunderstanding and there was an explanation or at least some effort to rectify this, so I left a message for the salon manager to call me back of course 9 days later & I still haven't received a call back, hence this review due to the lack of concern they for their customers. I hope the salon manager or even Johnny himself sees this & does whatever it takes to have this issue fixed. I never ended up seeing Johnny but he should REALLY think about finding an assistant who is professional & knows how to communicate. Yes they may have a lot of clients but every successful business knows that reputation is everything. I was going from a very dark brown to a very light balayage which would've taken a lot of time and resulted in Johnny & the salon making a lot of money out of me, oh well their loss!! read more

So I've done my hair with Johnny twice and took his first class ever in NY city for his ART academy. The first time he did my hair it was perfect, but he did most of it. Last time I went this last September, he only did my tips and I never saw him again. Literally, he didn't even come check out my color at the end. I left with frizzy unfinished blow out cause they only style you if u pay the $400 Cut. For $1000 the least y can do is style my hair correctly before I walk out. LA humidity does not compare to Miami's humidity. I had a bleeding on my baby lights on the front and my darkening toner was lower in one side than the other. Not only did I not complain, did not call and tipped everyone very nicely. I'm a colorist and I fixed it myself, but that's not something I should do when I'm putting my head in the hands of a "professional". Since a few people I know told me Johnny now was touching his clients even less, I decided to just call and ask very nicely to make sure Johnny could be a little more aware of my hair. That was it!!! His assistant called me to cancel my appointment all together. I've been in this business 20 years and I have never encountered such narcissistic attitude about a clients concern. I mean it's not like I'm paying $100 to do my hair. I hope he doesn't fall from his ego as fast as it went up. What a disappointment. Ego is the biggest obstruction to the achievement of anything. read more

Moved to Miami two years ago from NYC...and have been on a constant quest to find a colorist who knew what they were doing... I have high standards and hair that isn't always easy to color...it turns out too dark, or too light...or too brassy...or just plain awful. I had basically given up on finding anyone who could satisfy me and settled for someone who was just so so...that is until a woman who works in a store I frequent, suggested I see her "amazing" colorist, who comes in from LA every few months. "Is it that bad?" I asked her. She smiled and handed me a card with the name "Johnny Ramirez." From the first phone call with Sam, Johnny's awesome assistant, I knew that this man would be my hair savior. She had me send pictures of my hair for Johnny to analyze and asked me to describe exactly what I wanted my hair to look like. Upon meeting Johnny, he had me stand outside, inside, to the left, to the right...all so that he could analyze my hair in different light and settings. He studied it like a doctor would his patient. He was honest in what he thought he could do...and started in on what would be a very long, very precise color correction session. I canceled my dinner plans, as I knew that this man was going to take the time to get it right...something nobody (not even in NYC) was ever really able to do. During my time there, I saw women come in with bad hair and leave looking like goddesses. There is something very transformative about what Johnny does...I walked into that salon with, what Johnny would later coin "Miami chi chi" hair, and left feeling sexy and hot and just plain beautiful. I walked out with a swagger. Love my hair!!!! Love, love, love!!! He got it! The man is an artist. If I have one complaint...it's that he doesn't relocate to Miami permanently!!! So I wait patiently for his return next month...because nobody else is touching this hair. read more

Like many other yelpers I too was looking for the perfect ombre. You know the ombre look that is natural with no harsh lines. Well, Johnny and his two assistants are your go to guys. I am very pleased with my hair!!! The color matches my skin tone, brings out my eyes, and looks natural. Let me say that if it is you first time be prepared to stay for a very long time. I arrived at 8AM and did not leave until 7:30PM, but don't let that deter you... trust me it is well worth the wait. Let me break it down for you as best as I can. Staff: The staff at Neil George Salon is relaxed and chill. Johnny is such a cool cat, so down to earth and easy going. An co Tran cut my hair and I love the simple layers he gave me. Johnny's 2 assistants: Steven and DJ/PJ I forget his name are very amicable and easy going and made sure I was well hydrated with coffee and/or water. :). Those two assistants hustled hard!! Process: Yes you do have to email Joanna through Johnny's website in order to start the process of booking an appointment with Johnny. I found this process a pleasant one, easy, and Joanna responded to my emails promptly. There is a questionnaire that you need to answer and also pictures of your current hair condition and your goal color that need to be submitted. Booking the appointment, my emails with Joanna was, well, easy peasy :). The day of my appointment started like this: Johnny checked out my hair asked me what color I would like, looked at a picture of my goal hair color etc. After much teasing (my hair) and foils his assistant Steven began to take out the foil outside then added some toner to the tips. That whole process took some time after hours of toning the tips and going back outside and back inside to check the color in the sunlight it was time to dangle my teased up hair with bleached tips :). After that toner was added to my entire hair. Finally, it was time to trim my hair and add layers. An Co Tran cut my hair curled it and Wow love it!!! The cut compliments the hair color and vice-versa. I would HIGHLY suggest that if you are going to get your hair colored you should get a hair cut as well. The color and cut just flow together. The best thing about the color is the fact that Johnny mentioned that I will be due for another color in about 9-12 months. Sure beats going in every 3-4 months. Yes you are paying top dollar for your color and hair cut but well worth it. Thank you Johnny, Steven and PJ/DJ(sorry I forgot your name) and Joanna. read more

The salon that is used in NYC on September 20 seemed to respect some of the Covid-19 safety standards. Every staff member including Johnnie wore a mask except for one guy who wore the mask around his neck like he was rebelling. When he approached me I had to ask him to put the mask on which felt very unprofessional and awkward. I became nervous when 2 technicians at a time blew my hair dry each time it was washed. This is my second visit to Johnnie in two years. Three clients including myself were temp checked and alloud in. I received much more attention with Johnnie then the first visit. He single processed my hair himself, and did my main highlighting. I went through at least 5 processes. At the end I complained about an area that I felt should be blonded and both Johnnie and 2 technicians said OK and redid it. We all agreed that the color was improved. I was there for 7 hours. The first time I was there for 11 hours. Sitting there for long inbetween times is very hard to do. But, blonding and highlights in NYC on an average takes 3 hours. My results were always hugely lacking. What colorist will do your hair this long? No one. The color process if done to the ultimate for results entails many processes. Not just one and your out. I was told on the phone that the cost would be $600 which is what I paid the first time. I agreed. A few days prior to my appt the same person phoned me and said the price went up to $700. This is not a professional or appropriate way to price your hair after agreeing to a lesser price. The cost was over the top. So this is a personal decision - whether to accept this steep price or not. Weigh the checks and balances for yourself if you consider hair color by Ramirez. read more

I've waited 10 months to write this review so here we go. Firstly, an appointment with Johnny means nothing as he will literally see you for all of 2 minutes to consult you on your color, after which you'll be in the hands of his 4 assistants or so. I honestly didn't mind to start with and after an arduous 8 hours, I walked out with the color of my dreams. The next day, however, I immediately sensed something was wrong after seeing all my broken hairs (some of which were now an inch long). Clearly the bleach was left for too long that a lot of my hair snapped off. I was also left with excessively dry hair and my ends looked super frizzy. I have since spent my time doing every hair treatment under the sun, trying to nourish my hair back to health but to no avail. I've been forced to get a monthly cut to try to get rid of the damage. My roots have grown out so much since and despite going to several other colorists to try to get highlights to blend in with the rest of my hair, not one colorist would touch it because of the damage. Anyway I'm writing this review because if no one warned me, at least I will - sure, you'll get your perfect color, but the price to pay is steep. read more