I am a hairstylist. So let me tell you when you want something done and you have to search long and…read morehard for the perfect person to do the deed of chopping off shoulder length hair into a pixie you don't just go to anyone. As a great hairstylist myself :-) I only want my hair done by the best. KEENA is the best. I searched long and hard for her. And now that I found her I am not going anywhere. She managed to take my hair that I wasn't caring for very well and make it healthy. She chopped it off into the perfect mix between nia long and Halley berry. Very sophisticated and classy. She managed to pop some great color in and hit me with a Brazilian to keep my curls from sneaking on through this summer. When I say this woman is the best this review does her no justice. Go to Keena you won't regret it. She's the sweetest woman who like another reviewer said makes you feel right at home. When you leave her all you wanna do is smile give her a hug and ask why you never knew her years ago.

I found Keena through Lifebooker, and she was so accommodating in getting me a quick appointment…read more I moved here from Boston and have had one or two decent haircuts in the Manhattan and Hoboken areas, but the haircut Keena gave me was perfect, plus she took the time to find out what my normal routine is and how I wear my hair day to day. I normally blow it out, but in the summer I usually wear it curly and I've done both since Keena cut my hair, and they both look great. Also, I had a wedding to attend the following day so she curled my hair for me! It looked awesome. Overall I got a great haircut, a quick appointment, and fun conversation. Highly recommend!

Horrible job, I asked for an ombré and balayage, she didn't do what I asked for. She can't manage…read morewavy hair. My hair is wavy & I have sooo much hair. She didn't get it right I had to pay double then what I already payed for. Didn't like that! Plus it didn't come out like I wanted! PLEASE DONT WASTE YOUR TIME HERE. So many years of working on hair, but can't never get it right. Now my hair is damage. & looks unevenly dyed! Never again. It was also hard to get an appointment too, had to wait for weeks after the purchase, to get my hair done. She never picks up the phone & never texts back. If there's a no star rating. That's what I would rate it!!! The picture below is what I wanted But got something else

Having moved here less than a year ago, I've been looking for a new salon in the area. I saw a…read moreGroupon for this salon and decided to give it a try. As many other salons in the area, Le Salon Nowel is a smaller operation with three chairs. It isn't a super flashy salon but was comfortable and clean. Nowel seated me immediately when I arrived and we talked about the differences between balayage and traditional foil highlights. With my dark hair, I was looking for something to slowly lighten the color in a natural looking way. I showed Nowel some photos on my phone of some looks I liked and she suggested balayage. The application process took about 20 minutes and I sat in the chair "cooking" for about another 30-40 minutes. There were plenty of magazines handy and great cell reception ;-) When my color was done processing, I was shampooed. I was happy to learn their bowl had a high neck, which allowed you to rest more comfortably than some lower salon rinse bowls. Shampooing felt great and was a relaxing treat. Afterwards, Nowel and I discussed that I wanted a trim cut. She snipped away my ends as we discussed, and then I suddenly decided I wanted to angle the front of my hair. It's been a LONG time since I've done that and should have asked questions before barking orders. It looks great but is a tad shorter than I envisioned it- but that is entirely my own fault. When my cut was complete, she gave me an amazing blow out that left my new haircut smooth and straight without the use of a straightening iron. The color turned out amazing, just as we discussed. The cut left my hair feeling healthy and fresh. I truly enjoyed this salon experience and will be back to see Nowel for my upkeep of this color. 10/10 recommend and happy to answer questions if you are looking for a new stylist in Astoria! Attaching a photo of my new hairdo! Thanks Nowel for a job well done! :)

Yes there is kids running around, yes its noisy, yes its busy and crowded on a Saturday. So is…read moreEVERY dominican salon! Listen, you're not gonna get luxury 5 star spa treatment but Julie and her Dominicans can do some hair! I went it for a cut and color and paid $85. I had a really bad experience at another salon on Jamaica Ave last summer and paid $200 more for a shitty job after spending 10 hours at the salon Julie got my color right and my cut right and did it in a timely manner. The only thing I wasn't satisfied with was my blow out, she used the olive oil spray and I hated it. It weighed my hair down BUT I guess I should've told her not to use it. She also didn't burn me. I was very pleased and will be back to do my roots :)

I dont know who let her cut hair professionally. She does not know how to cut hair at all and does…read morenot pay attention to her clients. Will attach pisctures of the cut . She did not do anything else except cut my hair all I asked was for a trim. My hair was past my breast I never wanted it this short. Horrible horrible horrible hair cut. It looks like a little kid cut my hair

I went in for a simple wash and set in June for my baby shower. I went again in early July a week…read morebefore I gave birth and a third time a month after the birth of my child. I never had time to wash my own hair until months after my baby shower. It is now that I realize something is not right. They definitely snuck in some straightening chemicals to my curly hair and now I have zero curl pattern. I've washed it about 4x at home and it has not improved. They should lose their business license for this for this.

This place is the worst. They put some relaxer in my kinky hair and now my hair cannot go back to…read moreit's original texture. Stay away from this shady salon. They don't know how to handle Afro texture hair they used a relaxer. I never asked for a relaxer

This is for the newest addition to this already beautiful salon, Renee, the spray tan technician…read morespecialist. First of, the salon is gorgeous, inviting and has a spa-like feel. I was welcomed by the warm receptionist and offered a beverage while I waited to see Renee for my spray tan. I've known Renee and have been going to her for years, and I will follow her anywhere she goes because she is TRULY THE BEST AIRBRUSH TECHNICIAN IN NYC! The product Renee uses is organic, moisturizing and leaves the perfect natural looking golden glow. Her application is absolutely flawless and smells great, my boyfriend said it smells like candy, how yummy! I recommend her to my clients and now they too, swear by her. I have witnessed some of the hairdressers do some amazingly fast and beautiful blowouts on their clients. Overall, great atmosphere, professional people and excellent services. Great place!

I went here using a Gilt City voucher for a single process color and blowout, after deciding I…read morereally needed to get rid of my growing out highlights. I figured single process couldn't be too much to screw up, and this place always looked nice inside so I gave it a shot. Firstly, MOST of the staff was pretty nice. A few of the employees were a little colder, but I was offered coffee or tea, which is always nice, but I suppose now expected at NYC salons. As for my color (dark brown), it came out very nice, and very healthy, as they did a color treatment as well. My blowout was nicely done too. My only complaint is that the colorist did not do a good job avoiding my scalp line when applying color. I had to scrub for at least 20 minutes at home to get color off my forehead. Not cool. Otherwise I was happy with my end result. I might come back here for a quick blowout or something of the sort, but I probably wouldn't come back for any other services, as I'm a pretty loyal Soon Beauty Lab customer.

I came in with my sister who raved about her lady (she had an eyelash appointment) Carmen does it…read moreall apparently: nails , facials, make up, relaxation massages. Her vibes were fantastic from the moment we walked in, she was lovely and sweet. I ended up also getting my lashes done and I fell in love. My first time and she was gentle and patient- I Almost fell asleep how relaxed I was. She made me feel comfortable and I will definitely be coming back. She's gained a new regular! Ask for Carmen !!

I cannot express my gratitude for all the years of excellent service to this salon. They are…read morefabulous , knowledgeable and super professional. Hair styling , highlights or doing your roots . They are amazing !! This is the only salon that I've taken my children to and now as teenagers they won't let anyone touch their hair but Gertrudis . She is amazing !!!! Gertrudis provides an excellent experience Her staff is personable and professional Thank you for fantastic service Este salon es fabuloso Gertrudis es excellent en su trabajo y una completa professional Hemos estado usando sus servicos por muchos anos y Siempre salimos felices con nuestros estilos recortes y highlights Todo su personal es super servicial y professionales Míl gracias por ser extraordiarias es un trabajo . Siempre volveremos Marcella

Angelica is great! She is the owner and the only hair stylist, but does a great job…read more I went with a groupon and couldn't be more pleased. I am coming back for another keratin, this time without a coupon, but worth it.

Updating my review because I've called three separate times requesting an appointment over the…read morecourse of two months and not a single call back. Two voicemails and a text, and nothing. One can only assume they don't want the business. Super unprofessional. Do not waste your money buying this deal or the one on groupon/living social. Chances are, you'll never get an opportunity to use them.

So this salon use to be another salon years ago, and then it turned into Dalys and now it's R.M…read more Beauty Salon. The sign at the top says Daly's but the owner, Dominga is getting her sign in the next two weeks. She did a fabulous job and I am in love! I do not reemember the last Dominican hair salon I've been to where they did not use a flat iron to straighten my hair. She used just a blower! I am in awe. I didn't wait more than 5 minutes to start my wash. She offered me tea, coffee or water and candy. It's small but I love the intimate setting. I paid $25 for a blow out and $5 for deep conditioning. They're so nice. Can't wait to go back in two weeks! Gracias Dominga!!!

Holy crap I'm in love!!!…read more I have been talking about getting my ends trimmed for about the last month, but didn't know of a good place. Sadly I'm also not one for trying new places when it comes to hair, dentist, or my girlie parts doctors- all pretty obvious reasoning. However I realized my hair was going to be a mess until I did get it cut, so I relied on my dear friends on Yelp to find a place near my house. This place popped up as #1. First, I called to get an idea of the price range. Another reason I don't like trying out new hair places is because it's like they can smell the newness on you and try to charge you extra, unnecessary prices- they upcharge you something serious. When I called she said she needed to see my hair first before giving me a price, which usually means I-need-you-to-inconvenient-yourself-by-coming-in-just-so I-can-tell- you-some-ridiculous-price-but-you're-already-here-so-you'll-agree-to-pay-it scheme. Ugh! I had some errands to run anyway and as I said the place was #1 when it came to proximity to my house so I thought what the heck, if it ended up insanely overpriced I would just walk home. I walked in and the place was packed. As I stood by the door for a moment, I wasn't sure if I wanted to stay or just go. The lady asked me if she could help and I asked if I could get a wash & trim, sure she said. I inquired about the cost, to which she answered would be $25 then asked if I wouldn't mind waiting. For $25 definitely not (I thought) and asked if I could sit over toward the back. I will admit the wait was long, but that was partly my fault for coming on a Saturday afternoon. But when I was finally up, the lady shampooed and deep conditioned my hair before sitting me in the seat and putting in rollers then placing me under the dryer. When I sat back in the seat and she blew it out, cut it and straightened it with the flat iron I could just see the dollar signs scrolling up like movie credits. Once she was all done, with fear in mind, I asked how much do I owe you and she said $35... what to what?!?!?! $35, seriously for all that! It was the actual price on the price list for natural hair. Ohmigosh, I might've found an honest hair salon for just about the first time ever. I quickly paid her, leaving an additional $10 tip, hugged her and thanked her. Right before leaving I made sure to introduce myself as well as getting her name- Vivi. She was wonderful. While I was walking home there was a little more pep in my step just so I could feel my light hair bounce and slightly blow in the wind. I felt like a hair product commercial model. I more than highly recommend this place. I do suggest that you don't go on a Saturday because it's beyond busy or Tuesday because they're closed. But I recommend you go!