I had an awesome time and great results from Kelly! I love my perm and my wife loves it as well. Im a happy customer. Thanks Kelly! read more

Kelly's Hair Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Kelly is an experienced artist, and a true professional. She is honest, when it comes to what is going to look good, cost, and values your time in the salon. She will take the time to educate you on how to improve the health of your hair and will work with what you have to improve your confidence. This is exactly what she did for me! She specializes in spiral perms which has given me lots of volume to my natural fine boring straight hair. Salons that are experienced with spiral perms are RARE and hard to find. She is the best in the area and I highly recommend her work. I will not let another person ever touch my hair! The products that she uses are high quality, and healthy for your hair. She has a talent with finding the right color when it comes to highlighting to bring out facial features and knows how to cut your hair to improve the characteristics and facial features such as face shape, jawline, eyes and forehead etc... She has changed how I see myself in the mirror, improved my confidence which has been so wonderful. I enjoy my time at the salon good conversations and very comfortable! I highly recommend this place! You will not be disappointed read more

Kelly is definitely my go to now. She is such a genuine spirit and can tell she loves what she does. I'm so happy with my hair and her attention to detail read more

Kelly is amazing! I went in for facial waxing and she did me up really well. The wax she used was perfect and left my face soft and not too irritated. She also did some advising on the state of my hair as a result of a bad hair trip at a different establishment. Her shop is cute and cozy and very clean. She's a bit of a talker with an accent but very clear and understandable. I think I may have found my new hair and waxing salon! 8/25/17 - I went to see Kelly to get my hair colored as much of the previous color from that "bad trip" mentioned in my earlier review above had finally grown out. Still, half of my hair was bleach blonde and half was my natural brown. I asked Kelly to color it to resemble more closely my natural color. She did an amazing job. I look and feel amazing now that my hair is all the same color! It looks so natural. I've learned the hard way that you get what you pay for! Also during this latest visit, I found out she spends quite a lot of money on continuing education every year so that her skills and treatments stay relevant! As an educator, this knowledge makes me feel that much more comfortable in her care! Kelly is worth every penny! read more

Kelly's Hair Salon - The fantastic work of Kelly! Perfectly blended color! - Hair Salons Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Home feel to it. She is a really nice person that does great hair. I am a guy and she did a good cut for $40. She is well trained! That included a free wax and a shampoo! read more

now I have been a client of Kelly's for about 8 years now. Kelly is ALWAYS respectful of my wishes and wants while keeping in mind my hair type. I moved away for a year and got a new hairstylist, NEVER again. It has taken Kelly 9 mos to clean up the damage that the other stylist did. I naturally have baby fine dirty blonde . When i came back to Tacoma it was several tones of yellow. She has now corrected the color back to light blonde with low lights of beautiful honey. I have FINALLY learned..Kelly knows best! I listen to her on her product recommendations now. Pricing is reasonable as well. If you want a classy, sexy, or contemporary color and style , you will not be disappointed with her services! My advice is to make an appointment in advance, it is dificult to get in last minute. She fills up fast! read more

Really enjoy coming here, she's always super nice. The attention is outstanding and she knows what she's doing. I totally recommend her

First time and last time. I so wanted this to be my salon and I'm disappointed. I was given a monologue on what was wrong with my hair, eyebrows, forehead, complexion, last cut, very scathing on my cut and style. Mixed with the products and services available. oh, and my hair is coarse. I have thick wavy hair and like it cut with layers to bring out the body. I advised my preference and also said no products after. My hair now lies flat, like it's been killed. Kelly used flat irons on my hair, which I don't mind as straight is a nice change. A section of my hair was burnt! BTW I expect a stylist to use a dryer and brush for this, skills and caring. Oh, and I was charged $86. I do take a bit of responsibility for this mess, as I was too trusting with a new stylist. Ive never had this experience before.... read more

I've been going here for awhile and not anymore after today. She has an extremely smart mouth and does whatever she wants with your hair. Which works out most the time because she isn't bad at cutting hair but is nonetheless very annoying and inconsiderate. Today she completely changed my hairstyle without asking. 60$ for a mens haircut I didn't ask for. This is the second time she's done this and now my confidence is gone, a loyal customer will not be coming back. Again She's not bad at cutting hair but what hair style you walk out of there with is not up to you. read more

I'm one to be picky on my hair coloring because it's just so difficult to color it. On top of that, my hair is just so crazy to work with at times, but I'd have to say that Kelly's does wonders. Hair coloring was exactly what I wanted. I'm always satisfied when I stop by here to get my hair worked on. read more

I have been coming to Kelly for the last few years and she is amazing! She has fixed my hair, which was very damaged when I first started coming. She is honest about what will and won't work with your hair type and will make you look your best. I have recommended her to friends and they have all been equally impressed! read more

I have been coming here every month for a year now. Kelly really knows me and my hair. She can choose colors for my hair that looks good with my skin color. I've always had a great time here. I've been looking for a hair stylist I trust and I've found her. I'll keep on coming back as long as I'm stationed her. As for prices, I really think she is reasonable. I have long thick hair so I expect to pay a pretty penny to touch up my high/low lights, shampoo, and cut my hair. Kelly has really became like a mother to me. :) I recommend her services. read more

I'm always happy with my hair after going to Kelly's hair Salon! She is so fun to talk to, and she does a great job in coloring and cutting my hair. I always get compliments from my friends on how nice my hair looks thanks to her! Definitely recommend her :) read more

She cut all my hair off and bleached it til it fell off. If I could give here negative number I would but that's not an option. Please everyone beware this horrible women does the complete opposite of what she says. read more

Kelly is so nice and personable. She gave my daughter and I great haircuts. We will come here again.

I have been to many small and big shops for my hair, all from Olympia to Seattle. After going to Kelly's the first time, I stayed with her for over 10 years. She is not your typical hairdresser. She is a highly trained stylist and an artist, who can almost do anything you want with your hair. But the best thing is, she knows what looks good on you, because she looks at you as a whole, not just as your head. First few times I came in, I pretty much knew what I wanted and just asked her to do that. After a while, she suggested changing some things around, and every time we did that over the last 10 years, it has worked out marvelously. She is very professional, and after coming there for so long, I wouldn't trust my hair to anyone else. As long as you let her do her job to make you look good, the result will not disappoint. read more

I came here unsure of what I wanted to do with my hair and Kelly gave very knowledgeable feedback on my type of hair, what goes well with my face shape, and offered several options for me to choose from. Kelly is extremely thorough and aims to give the best service possible! I am very happy with my experience, I went for a haircut and am going back for coloring as well. Highly recommend read more

Amazing!!!!! Hair cut and face wax. Kelly is a genius. I have been getting compliments left and right since I had my hair cut. Next visit I will do 2 tone highlights. Recommended Kelly to another friend and she was very happy too. read more

I never give a review and just hit stars but I trusted the owner to give me a perm and take care of my hair since she had so many great reviews in the area and she reaasurred me that she knows what she's doing, she gave me her background and her experience with handling hair, she even mentioned that she's been working with hair for 25 years, I have not have gone to the salon for a years since i am often deployed and there is no reason for it until i was offically retiring. The owner is very friendly and had that motherly vibe and we were both asians so her demeanor reminded me a lot of my own mother, Dont get me wrong, she is very nice. BUT. She ruined my hair. First off, she did not know how to handle the chemicals and she spilt it all over my face and my neck that resulted to rashes, my hair was unevenly cut to the point half of my hair on the left side was cut short and half of it was too long this was not noticable because of the curls and she kept my hair wet, i lost half of my hair after a couple of weeks after the perm and i had bald spots at the back of my head, I could not salvage the damage she did with my hair, the hairdressers i met with that tried to repair it said they can't do anything and did not even want to touch it because it was that badly damaged and shaving it down for a new hair to grow in, would be the most feasible decision to make. To cut the story short, we ended up shaving my entire head. It's hair, It will grow back, the wounds in my head will heal eventually and just suffer the consequences of choosing a bad salon until my hair grows back. I just wish she did not claim to know how to do handle hair when clearly she should not be anywhere near scissors let alone somebody else's hair. Also, to top it off when i met up with her for my appointment to see if she can work with my hair, she billed me $200 for the perm, hot oil, and for a haircut. I had hair all the way to my shoulders and I had virgin hair, it was never dyed, bleached or anything with heavy chemicals in it. So she said it's cheaper since she wont do much to it so i agreed, when we finished, i found it odd that she kept my hair really wet, she said it's better that way because the perm is still setting so i did not insist anymore, at the counter i gave her my card to be billed $200 and she automatically charged my card and hit enter the moment i entered my pin which i found VERY SHADY then she said she billed me $300. I asked her why she did that then she responded with $100 is a membership fee and for reservations for my next visit. I told her i did not like her trying to hustle me like that, I'm easy to talk to and all she had to do was ask me if I'm interested on those offers but since i felt extremely offended i wanted a refund for the $100 i did not agree with but she denied me a refunds for the extra $100 she insisted are mandatory fees. I feel conned and played with. I guess if you are brave enough for this person to touch your hair... Well, May the odds be ever in your favor. read more

Every time I call no one answers and the few times she did she didnt want to do my hair. STARTING at 140 is steep for shoulder length but I was going to go by all these reviews I've seen about the salon and treat myself for my b day, my experience, and this happened last year on my b day too as well when I first moved to tacoma, I make appointment, no one answers my calls as I sit in the parking lot an hour past my appointment time when I was 15 min early with no sign of life when it is past opening time, if i could post a video right now of her door locked when my apt was at 9am i waited 2 weeks for this and now I'm sitting in my car in tears because I havent had my hair done in 3 years and this was supposed to be my present to me and no other salon is answering my calls over this covid, the lady told me to bring a mask and I did, when I called to make the appointment it was 915 and she said it's too late in the day for a perm, she was open 15 minutes, she seemed like she was very good with customer service when I was on the phone with her she called me girlfriend and started a small conversation with me but I'm not satisfied with the level of difficulty and stress just trying to get a perm with her has been, I wont be getting my hair done after all this bs unnecessary stress yet again. read more

Kelly's Hair Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Kelly is absolutely amazing. All of these 5 star reviews are well deserved. She is the master.

I've been to Kelly's a few times and she is wonderful I even have my friend going couldn't be. Happier

She did a decent job, but I paid double what Im used to paying. Very overpriced compared to similar salons.

I found Kelly's Hair Salon through Yelp and with the reviews I thought I'd give her a try. I went in looking for a new professional look that was sophisticated and fun. She did not disappoint. I have been receiving a several compliments on my cut and color. I look forward to the next step in my hair transformation. read more

I went here the other day and told her I only wanted a trim. That's all. She insisted to give me a shampoo, full cut and a style. No matter what she wouldn't let me say no to it. I realized I didn't have the money for the full thing so I rescheduled for today but she made me put down $20 as a deposit which was all that I had on me at the time. Today Once again I asked for a trim and showed her a video of the haircut I wanted which was just a straight bob with two long pieces in front. She told me that she would do better. She said that I couldn't do my hair the way I wanted because my hair needed to be ladylike. She gave me a Karen haircut. She burned my hair when she straightened it. I haven't cut my hair in ten months, I've been growing it out from a completely shaved bald head. She cut my hair so short in the back that it looks shaved. All of my progress was snipped off without a care in the world. I've been having a complete breakdown because of it. I paid $70 for a haircut I never wanted. She ruined my hair and now I'll probably shave it bald again because there's no possible fix for it. read more

Kelly is wonderful! After experiencing some "less than great" haircuts at other salons, I was a little nervous to try again. So, I really researched reviews of salons around this area (not just on yelp, but other sites as well). Kelly was the only one who had perfect reviews every time. I was in desperate need of a cut b/c it had been 6 months since my last bad haircut at another salon, and Kelly was able to fit me in the day I called. I was lucky, because she stays pretty busy! She knew exactly what my hair needed, and taught me a few styling tricks as well. I am so happy to have finally found a stylist that I can trust. She is Vidal Sassoon trained, and great at matching color to what most compliments your skin tone, as well as expertly shaping eyebrows with waxing. I also love the fact that she is the owner/stylist, her salon is very comfy and inviting, and you don't have all the "drama" you get with some large salons. Kelly's is a much more personal one-on-one experience where you are her main focus and not " just a number". I am very happy with the haircut and services I received, Kelly knows what she is doing! read more

I would never ever go back here! I was heading out to Vegas for my anniversary trip on Sunday and was needing a last minute appointment to get my hair bolayage and layered sometime Friday or Saturday just right before I leave. I typically go to a place in Seattle but they didn't have an opening and it's farther away. So I was desperate and wanted to find a quick easy place nearby. So as any Yelpers would do, I looked up online to find nearby salons that had great reviews and that had a last minute opening that I can squeeze in. Upon calling several other places on Thursday, most places unfortunately didn't have an opening until the next week, so by the time I got to Kelly's place, she was surprisingly completely available Thursday and Friday -- which should have been a for sure sign that I should have steered clear because it is odd that if someone is that good, they wouldn't have WIDE open schedule all day for the next several days and is so willing to take in a last minute appt in a heartbeat...Upon arriving on Friday to get my hair done, I showed Kelly a picture of how I wanted my hair bolayage and layered (Light brown with caramel and blonde highlights), she told me that she "couldn't guarantee that it'll look exactly the same as that because Asian hair has copper, so it's hard to make it completely blonde like the picture". So all in fairness, she tried to disclose that she couldn't get it exactly 100% like it, but she told me that she can get it as close as possible. I reaffirmed with her that I understand that you can't guarantee 100% that it'll look exactly alike, but I asked if she "could at least get it pretty close to it" and she told she can get it as close as possible. With that, she quoted me $250 for my color and cut which is definitely way over what I typically pay even at Gene Juarez, because she claimed she would have to do a lot of work to correct my current hair color and apply correction color and then highlight. She made it sound like it was a lot of work and coloring and recoloring that she would have to do in order to make my hair closer to the picture I showed her. But I figured since she has great reviews (now in hindsight, only a couple people reviewed her so it's not very substantial) and that she claimed she's got 40 years of hair experience, I decided to entrust her with my hair and moved forward with the $250 charge anyway. Needless to say, that was the BIGGEST mistake I've made! She made it seem like she had to do so much work to justify her overpriced charge, but all she did was just did one all over color and then went straight to foiling my hair! Which is typically what every other salonist would do and only charge $150 at most! Plus, I'm no expert but the picture I showed her was clearly a bolayage and not foil (as told by other salonist as well), but yet she foiled my hair! Where most salonist and my experience has been, when you foil someone's hair, they'd typically part the hair into 3 sections with the section on top and a section on each side of the head. But Kelly didn't do that and instead, she just parted my hair straight down the middle of my head and went straight to foiling it on the sides. Usually salonist would do the weaving effect when they foil, but Kelly barely did that. Again, I'm not an expert but I've gotten my hair done plenty of times to notice that her technique is so off compared to my previous experience. Sure enough, the highlights turned completely copper and blocky. I looked like I had orange tiger 2 inch-stripes that were blocky!! As soon as she saw that, she immediately got defensive and told me "I told you no guarantee! Your hair is Asian hair so it has copper! I can't get it any lighter!" Seriously??? So now it's MY fault that she said she could get it pretty close and yet that's clearly not the case. It's one thing the hair color didn't match, but it's another thing if you can't even get the highlights right! I have taken pictures to show proof of how terrible it was. Her demeanor just got all nasty and defensive and she started raising her voice at me saying that she "was upset I don't like my hair". She told me she can just color over it with an all over color to make it all just one color and continued to berate me about how she spent so much time and now I don't like it. I'm sorry, but if you tell me you're gonna be able to get it "close" to the picture and justify charging me an overrated price because you supposedly had to "correct" my hair color, I would expect the hair to look pretty good and damn close to the picture! And worst of all, don't try to turn it back on me as if it's my fault you couldn't get the color or highlight right! Tried to blame it on "My Asian Hair". Needless to say I had to go to a different place to get my hair cut. So DON'T GO HERE unless you want to look like you belong in a zoo with tiger stripes and pay an arm and a leg for it! read more

Kelly did an amazing job off fixing my hair after a horrible experience at a cheap chain salon earlier in the day. She insisted I fix my eyebrows and offered a discounted price, which I was expecting having read reviews from her previous clientele. Overall I greatly appreciate how good my hair looks now, but at this point in time I can't afford to pay so much for a hair cut every time it needs cut. read more