1-31-08 After having…read moretried SEVERAL NYC hair stylists, I made an evening appointment with Porsche. She was recommended by a stylist back home whose client went to her. I received a relaxer (Cheryl was great!), and I allowed Porsche to work her magic. She spiral-curled my hair with a curling iron, and it was gorgeous! My hair flowed, it was extremely soft, and the curls fell into place with little maintenance. Relaxer and style--$83.50 (with tax). I thought I'd found my stylist! I made an appointment for two weeks later, this time in the morning at 11:30. Cheryl shampooed, conditioned, and set my hair. I waited and waited. Then I asked the receptionist if Porsche was coming. I had an appointment uptown at 3 p.m. and needed to be on time! Come to find out, Porsche DOES NOT show up to the shop until 1, 2, 3 or later! She contacted Porsche, who said she'd be there in 20 minutes. 20 turned into 40. I went to McDonald's, grabbed lunch, brought it back to the shop (just knowing she would be there), and ate my lunch. At 2:10, I asked Cheryl if she could finish me off. "No." At 2:15, I got up and left. Cheryl took out the rollers and hair clips and could tell I was completely disgusted. I asked her, "Is this her usual practice?" Earlier, while she was shampooing my hair, she asked if the girl who referred me to the shop told me that Porsche doesn't come in in the morning. I thought nothing of it. If you schedule an appointment, you should be there! Even though I only received half of the service, I wound up paying 80% of the price. I should not have paid anything, but I'm a good Christian young lady! I had to go to my appointment with a wool hat on my head (a professional appointment I might add), hustle home to make some sense of my incomplete hairstyle, and leave for the other engagements I had that evening. Good thing I own and know how to work an awesome flat iron. Why take appointments at 11:30 if you are not going to be in the shop until 4 hours later??? I spoke to a client who had her braids freshened, and she asked if this was my first time at the shop. "Well don't make any appointments for the day when you get your hair done." What kind of foolishness is that??? I can't afford to spend an entire day waiting for a stylist to show up. Are you kidding me??? My time is valuable. I am a loyal client if you respect my time, make sure my hair is clean and growing, and keep me well-coiffed. Needless to say, I WILL NOT be going back to Ebony Design. Totally unprofessional!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Porsche Waldo, Owner Ebony Design Unsatisfied Customer, Reviewer

I came to Ebony Designs on 1/11/13 for an appointment with Jenny Lind, who is new to the salon but…read morehas been my stylist for some time now. I go to Jenny for my partial weave installations which are always done very well and last about 2-3 months, she is also great at layering and styling hair, I have never walked out not loving my look! If you are looking for a new stylist in the midtown area Jenny should definitely be your next choice!

I get Magic Sleek treatments here. I couldn't get through the summer without it! Annie is fun and…read morethe girls are great.

Let me start off by saying thank you to the owner Ann what an amazing job she did on my hair!…read moreWith out my daughter treating me to the best Mother's Day gift ever I would not have known how beautiful my hair could ever look Had gotten my hair done the other day at this salon and now I know why my daughter is a regular here! Thank You again Monique ( my daughter) and Ann

I found this place through Groupon, wanna tried the Cerzac keratin treatment…read more Was really easy to make an appointment. The place is nice and clean (just open for a month) , and Ana is super nice. She did a great job with my hair, and no rushing at all. She gave me same price as groupon if I want to pay her directly. Which is totally fine for me, helping small businesses as grupon cut a lot. I'm returning :)

I wondered why she didn't show me the back of my hair and realized once I got home why... terrible…read morecut! Layers all choppy and just hacked, no blending at all and all I can do is wait for it to grow a little before fixing. She also cut way more off than I wanted. Absolutely hate it and she is NOT a skilled stylist at all and I don't trust her to even fix it .

She is absolutely awesome. I cut all my hair off the was down to my butt when my mom passed. She…read morefixed it for me a few months ago and then I let another dude color it that is just awful and she once again fixed it. Everyone in NYC and surrounding areas should come and see her!!!

Let me just say- Angela and Nina are i.n.c.r.e.d.i.b.l.e…read more I've struggled to find someone in the city to do my hair. Every place is SO overpriced, so I went somewhere cheap- big mistake. Thank GOODNESS I found Gypsy hair to help save me. I came in for a consult and told them my horror story, and they were so kind. We came up with a game plan, and Angela has been helping me get my hair back to healthy ever since! They are very kind and responsive, and they never try to oversell- they definitely take the health of my hair as number one priority. Angela and I have been talking about getting my hair healthy enough to the point where we can do a balayage, and even my last appointment she suggested we wait another round to give my hair just a little more time. I really appreciate her approach, some stylists just want to make money so will push something that's not healthy for your hair, but they would never do that here at Gypsy! Another thing I'd like to add is that they've taken COVID precautions very seriously. I went in when they opened back up, and you're the only one in the salon with the stylist and they clean everything in between each client. Thank you again Angela & Nina for being so great!

Such personalized care and attention. The owner is a true professional and an expert on what is…read morebest for hair and how to achieve a desired look.

Jackie has been my hairdresser for over 30 years. She is truly a professional in her field. You…read moremust go and make an appointment with her. You won't be disappointed.

After my childhood place closed up when I was 13, I had been going to random hair salons on 86th…read moreStreet in Bensonhurst. The hair cuts were decent, the prices cheap and free massage. I decided to try something new though because I had wanted something short and complicated and the few times I asked that at my old places tended to sometimes get lost in translation. My hair came out awesome here and for once it grew out nice and a lot better than it did from other haircuts in the other places. 30 bucks was twice as much as I usually pay but it was worth it. Linda is great to talk to and is great at what she does. The decor is very classy and relaxing. I only get my hair cut like once a year but I'll definitely be back.

This was one of the strangest and least professional salon experiences of my life. Upon walking in…read moreinto an otherwise empty salon I was ignored for nearly 5 minutes before the owner finally tore herself away from a riveting conversation she was having with a man-friend. She asked me to have a seat...and proceeded to shoot the shit while I waited. My appointment was scheduled for 3:10. I walked in at 3:15. At 3:27 something in her brain must have clicked and she finally said "alright, let's get you shampooed!" Her conversation went on while she washed my hair and she stopped briefly only to half-hardheartedly inquire into what I'd like done. I explained to her that my hair stylist is booked for a while and I'd just like to correct the horrible butchering job I did on my bangs as well as trim off the dead ends of my bob. Nothing more. As she continued her yapping with her friend, she chopped 5 hairs off the back of my head and declared the hair cut finished. I asked her if she can even out my bangs to which she responded -- "if you want." What? No, I'm just asking because I'm curious about your abilities? In retrospect, I wish that was the case! She managed to screw up cutting bangs! I didn't ask for Bettie Page style bangs thankyouverymuch. Shouldn't cutting bangs be a part of haircuts 101? After cutting my bangs she begun to blow dry my hair but I noticed that she wasn't blowing it out. At this point I'm wondering what the hell she's doing when she pulls out a flat iron. THIS WOMAN DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO BLOW OUT A BOB? She flat irons my fine short hair into an odd mushroom-like monstrosity, charges me $30 and forgets to say "have a nice day." My husband actually laughed upon seeing my new hairdo and he's oblivious when it comes to haircuts. My brother asked me why my hair looks so dirty. In the back my hair shape looks like a damn penis head. To be fair, after I washed, dried, and styled my hair at home it did not look that horrible anymore. Still, a pretty unremarkable and unprofessional experience.