I started going to Whitney in July and she has been taking care of my hair. She uses style seat to…read morebook and never has you in there all day. I do mostly extension maintenance . Her washes are dreamy. I've become a weekly client.

Whitney did a phenomenal job on my hair. I got on StyleSeat after my greys were driving me to…read moredistraction and picked someone by geographic region as opposed to actual reviews because my commute is atrocious. Whitney popped up. She's conveniently located on Branch Avenue less than 10 minutes from the metro where I park to go into DC everyday. I made the appointment and confirmed online. I arrived on time and she offered to let me sit in the kitchen to finish the food I'd brought. She did have a head in her chair at the time, but I wasn't over surprised. It was a cold, rainy Thursday evening. She got me in quickly and shampooed and conditioned me herself to sit under the dryer (of course) and then she quickly wrapped one client before me and got me in the chair. All-in-all I was out in under 2-1/2 hours and I consider that a complete win. My hair was LAID and I absolutely loved my curls. Whitney does an excellent job with natural hair. I don't need a whole silk press because my hair, while curly, is fine (3c/4a) but she still did a good job of determining the heat setting from my iron (I always bring my own now) and was willing to use my heat protectant, which I appreciated. 10/10

I gave some thought as to what business would be my 100th review and I thought the most fitting…read morewould be one that I've patronized for nearly two decades. That would be Blow Outz and the wonderful stylist/owner Tanya Lyles. She knows my hair and I have been with her through short, long, layered, colored, relaxed, natural, thick, thinning :) and change of locations. And through it all my hair has remained healthy and vibrant thanks to her care and tips. Tanya is a savvy business owner and her shops have always been comfortable and well maintained. The conversation is engaging, entertaining and therapeutic. I look forward to and enjoy each and every visit to Blow Outz.

I've been going to Tanya for about 16 YEARS! That says a lot right there, but she is seriously the…read moreonly person I let do my hair. I'm tender headed and very particular about my hair - not too big, not too greasy, and a trim means a trim not a cut! She has always accommodated me and has yet to disappoint. Also, she doesn't try to sell me services when I don't need them (meaning if I don't need a perm, a trim, or color, she says so) , the salon is always clean, and I really enjoy the conversation. Lastly, my time is very important to me and I do not have time to be in a salon for 3-4 hours, and with Tanya, I don't have to worry about this.... it's one of the things I appreciate the most!

My natural hair is black , Layla has dyed my hair brown with blonde highlights in the past. Every…read moreweek I went to Layla for a wash, condition , blow dry and flat iron. Needless to say my hair became damage from the weekly excessive heat. Years pass without going to Layla or any other salon. No heat or chemicals. I now have curly hair past my shoulders. When straightened,  down to my back. (Shrinkage is real)  I also now have gray hair. I called Laila to get my hair dyed black. Black is my natural color. She told me she will dye my hair brown not black. She then told me how she is a doctor for hair and knows about beauty . Oh and how looking like a grandma is not beautiful. That's Cookoo. Laila Cook can be the worst when it comes to customer service because she can be very delusional ,rude and close minded. Besides thinking she is the only one in the world that can do hair she doesn't listen to the customer. Laila dyes her own hair black for the same reason I wanted my hair dyed black, to cover up the grays. I do not want bleach in my hair. I love my curls. Why is that wrong? Btw. Grandmas are beautiful too. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I dropped by Laila's salon one day at random. I was new to the area and wanted to find someone to…read moregive me a trim. She was incredibly welcoming, halirious, and kind. She took time out of her day to look at my hair and gave me some simple tips for taking care of it without spending tons of money. I listened to her and my natural "4c" hair is longer and healthier than it's ever been. For years my hair wouldn't grow much past my neck. After talking to Laila and taking her advice, it's now nearly mid-back. I'm so grateful to her and encourage folks to see her!

It's frustrating how some businesses are so quick to forfeit current customers, future business and…read moreany subsequent referrals instead of checking their ego for a moment to solve a problem. It's even more frustrating how some of these same businesses try to accuse customers of getting over on them for decisions that they themselves have made. I've been getting my hair done by Claudette for several years now and for the most part it's been great. I've always gotten a ton of compliments on my hair, and I've shared her business with numerous friends, sorority sisters, and even strangers in the grocery store. My hair has consistently looks great and for the most part our appointments have been timely, which I greatly appreciate! I can make a hair appointment and still have time to enjoy the rest of my day. She's been flexible on the occasions that I've been late, and I've extended to her the same courtesy when she's running behind. From my perspective, we had a pretty good working relationship. A few months back, she started changing the way she was braiding my hair and incorporated. braiding hair. Ever since then, I've noticed that my hair doesn't last as long, and sometimes the crochets slip out, especially in the front. This last time, a little over a week after My appointment, two the crochets slipped out in the front. I sent her a quick text to let her know and showed her a picture, with the intention of trying to figure out what changes we can make to the braiding structure so that it doesn't happen again. I was very surprised when she sent me a note saying that she would refund my money and asking me to find another stylist, noting that she had given me several discounts in the past. I told her that my intention in notifying her was to see how we could resolve the issue together, not to receive any additional discounts. I also told her that I did not want a refund. I want to acknowledge that she had previously provided me discounted services after she had to redo a set of crochets that she had done about week prior. However, the most recent discount she offered me was because she was 4 HOURS LATE for my appointment, and I wasn't able to reschedule because I was flying to New Orleans for a wedding the next morning. At no point did I ever ask Claudette for any of discounts she offered, and was prepared to pay full price for all of my services if asked. I was under the impression that these discounts were an act of good faith and an extension of professional courtesy for my inconvenience. However, it's a shame that unfounded suspicion and/or a bruised ego has tarnished an otherwise good professional working relationship.

Experience is lovely all around - she's professional and communicates very well. She has her salon…read morein her home, it has a private entrance and is so cute! Overall, I recommend her highly and am heartbroken that I had to move and leave her.

What a blessing it has been to find a stylist that is knowledgeable about her profession and that…read moretruly cares about her clients. My stylist, The Hair Mystro, has gotten my hair from short and over processed to long and healthy. I can't imagine life without her. If you're looking for a new stylist check her out!! And did I mention that I've never been disappointed when I get out her chair?

I have been a client of Sekia for the last 15+ years. I can not express how much I appreciate her…read moreattention to providing excellent customer service but most importantly her care for healthy hair. Her assistants are always friendly and professional. The scheduling app is very user friendly and is designed to meet any customers needs. I highly recommend Sekia for all hair lengths and styles. I have had my hair styled in a short hair cut and now I love my protective hair styles such as weaves. I have been a natural hair client for the last 7 years and my hair keeps growing. I have numerous family members and friends who are clients of the Hair Mystro. If you are looking for clean, professional salon, along with an excellent stylist and owner, look no further- Sekia and Pilus Life Salon is it!

Very disappointed after this service, I had to file a fraud statement with my bank & file a police…read morereport. This review is a 2 part review, since I couldn't fit everything into 1. I've been to Vheekie's twice & didn't have any issues, besides her wasting my time on one occasion, when she told me to come at a certain time to fix 2 braids that fell out, & she wasn't home. I took an Uber there, and had to take an Uber right back home. Then had to return a second time! This time around I had an appt. on Thur, Aug 20 @4:30pm. Let me be honest & say I was 25 mins late. I was about 15 mins running behind time, but then when reaching her neighborhood there was a naked man, who had striped in the middle of the street (Northveiw) & was dancing all over the place. Traffic was backed up, and I called 911 to get him help. Once I arrived she started my hair, but it was taking longer than normal. At 1am she said whatever wasn't finished at 2am, would have to be finished the next day, I said fine. 2am came and about 1 side still needed to be done. She said I should come back at 8am or 11am. I said Vheekie which one? That's a big time difference & I had to plan the day. She texted early in the am & said come at 11am. I made sure I left at a decent time & arrived at 11am. I texted & let her know I had arrived. I got no answer, so I came inside. She was braiding someone else's hair, I said should I wait in my car? She said yes. 12pm came nothing, 1pm came nothing, then soon after, I got a text from her saying she should be done soon. 1:30pm came and I saw the client leave. Vheekie did not inform me, I just saw her & texted her to ask if I should come in. She responded, I have to eat first, I said ok. At 1:40pm I decided to wait inside for her. She was preparing a meal on the stovetop, talking to some friends on speaker. I waited patiently in the living room, while she ate & talked, to about 2pm. Here it is I arrived at 11am on the nose, and she started my hair close to 2pm. I had a very important Black Tie event to go to; my Godson's going away to college/belated prom/graduation celebration. You'll know Class of 2020 didn't get the real celebrations this year. 2:55pm came and Vheekie said she had a dentist appointment to go to by 3:30pm. Mine you my hair was half done. I said Vheekie I have to get my hair completed, this was day 2. I couldn't miss the event, she said, "You're going to have to wear a hat". I'm like you're kidding right? She's like no! I was upset, but stayed calm, because I needed her to finish. She made calls to the dentist office, asking if she could reschedule. She said they said, the next appt. was mid Sept, and that they'd keep her $200 deposit if she didn't show this time. She stated she had canceled twice before. Then she claims to have called back & told them she wasn't feeling well & she needed to reschedule in order to keep her deposit. Then she claimed to have called back again & told them, she'd just come. With COVID-19, I know an office wouldn't tell you to come, if you just shared you were sick. Anyway she said she had to go, that we could finish the following day (day 3) or she could refer me to a shop in Lanham, who could finish my hair. She stated she would take care of the cost, since she couldn't finish it. Mine you I needed to be home at 5pm, latest 6pm, in order to leave by 7, to get to the event by 7:45pm. I get to the shop and the women have no idea on how to finish my hair. Originally I was just getting corn rolls, then Vheekie advertised a style that she wanted someone to model (rainbow braids). I volunteered, my original $25 deposit went towards this style, and she asked that I buy the hair. When someone models, you don't make them buy the products you're using, and pay for the service, which I mentioned to her. She ended up saying, keep my receipt & she'd reimburse me for the hair. When the braids were finally complete after 2 days, around 6:30pm Vheekie wanted to take pictures. I said sure, but I really have to go, so it has to be quick. I was now extremely late for the event. I thought she took 5-6 pictures, then I said Vheekie, please respect my time, I have to go & I left. Vheekie had my $25 deposit, she never reimbursed me for the hair, so what I owed her was technically $5.78 plus a tip, which is only voluntarily at this point (Cost of modeling a style for her was $90). The hair total that I purchased for her was $59.22. Minutes after she texts me 12-13 pictures that she took, and complained that they weren't nice enough. Then she sent multiple texts saying I owed the lady who helped with my hair $80, and that my hair was short; which it isn't, etc, etc. I just wanted to get to the event & she's calling & texting. I couldn't give her anymore energy. 4:30 am I get a message saying she charged my card $120. When I responded to her later in the am, she said she did that on purpose, JUST to get my ATTENTION!!! This is now FRAUD!!!

I booked an appointment with vheekie for my girlfriend's hair and I was pleased with the…read moreservices....she as prompt and fast

I should have known by the 4.5 star average Dina's business would be amazing. She far exceeded my…read moreexpectations and my hair is gorgeous!! Let's start with the ease of booking and she was calling me right on time for our first-of-the-day appointment. I was only 4 minutes late, and her punctuality was a breath of fresh air. The shop is clean, people wear masks, and there's WiFi!! Suite B Room 4 is a bit hard to find - downstairs and near a number of other businesses. Dina listened to all my issues and took them into account while installing my twists. Without exposing myself too much, I'm tender-headed. For those who don't know, tender-headedness is an episodic chronic pain phenomenon, #smh #toooldforthis She didn't braid too tight and the work is super neat. I'm so excited to flaunt my new look. They are super quick too. Like hella fast (#CaliGyal). I. Grateful once agin for the Yelp community guiding me through life. This is a Black female owned business! Thanks Yelp for focusing our attentions to improve our collective experience.

I've received so many compliments on my braids. Dina took complete care of me guys! Really needed a…read morecute protective style because I'm traveling in and out of the country a lot during the next two months. I reached out two days in advance on Yelp and she responded immediately about her availability and also about the type of hairstyle I wanted. During my appointment she was nice, funny, and allowed me to relax. I never have a good experience with getting braids, even weaves done in the DC/MD area, typically the braider is rude, they pull your hair, and just overall very very unprofessional but Dina was the complete opposite. So, I will be going back and I've already recommended her to some of my girlfriends. She is now my new permanent hair stylist in the area!!!

Today was my second time going to Adunni to have my natural hair shampooed and two-strand twisted…read more Adunni has been responsive to my texts to schedule, even with short notice she scheduled me today! I have been shampooed and styled immediately on arrival. Haven't waited a moment which is impressive. She does one persons hair at a time. I was in and out in one hour! And I love my hair. In addition to being a great stylist, being at her salon is easy. The salon is clean, bright and prices are competitive. I live in Montgomery County and the 30 minute drive is worth it!

The service was great, and the atmosphere was incredibly welcoming! I'm definitely a returning…read morecustomer.