I recommend the salon highly it is such a beautiful salon and they are very professional and very…read moretalented I will never go anywhere else but Penelope's you will love your hair if you come to this salon I guarantee it

Similar to the other reviewers here, I went to Penelope's Vanity for an Aveda Beyond Keratin…read moretreatment. I was really hopeful that the treatment would prove to be beneficial for my curly frizz-prone hair, and the fact that Penelope's is an Aveda salon instilled confidence. However, I would not go back here no matter how much you paid me. First of all, the stylist (not sure if she was the owner or not, mainly because she did not even attempt to make conversation with me - more on that later) could not find record of my appointment on the schedule. There was someone else on the schedule who never showed up, so it's possible they just wrote down my name incorrectly, so I can look past that. I was passed along to an assistant who did an amazing job washing and preparing my hair (she alone is why this place gets one star rather than zero, if that were possible). Then the Keratin treatment was applied. While I was waiting for the treatment to set, the stylist informed me that she would be juggling me with a few other clients, so I may need to wait a little here and there. No big deal. Apparently however, "a little" translated into MORE THAN 3 HOURS. After the treatment was washed out and my hair had been blow dried, I sat and waited while the stylist worked on several other clients from start to finish. She was extremely friendly with all of them (they were all clearly regulars) and asked them about their families, weekend plans, etc. Totally ignored me the whole time. I'm sorry - juggling does not mean I should wait for hours while other people are in and out! Juggling means you go back and forth. When the stylist FINALLY got around to flat-ironing my hair, she did not speak a single word to me. When I made my appointment, I was specifically told not to cut my hair ahead of the treatment because they like to do it with the Keratin treatments, since they can be very drying and cause split ends. However, the stylist never got around to cutting my hair!! And I was there for more than 3 hours!!! I didn't even mention it by the end of my appointment because I was so ready to get out of there. When I settled my bill, I was told not to wash my hair for 24 hours (seems to be a discrepancy with another reviewer who was told to wait 48 hours), and pressured to buy the expensive shampoo and conditioner for sale in the shop. No thank you. I have never been so tempted before not to tip, but I did anyway. Sigh. It has been several weeks since my appointment, and my hair still smells TERRIBLE every time I wash it - like extremely strong old-school perm chemicals!! Also, the treatment does not seem to have had any positive effect whatsoever on my frizz, but rather served only to exacerbate my split ends. I'm currently searching for a new salon to do damage control. I will never, ever go back here, and will recommend the same to all my friends.

absolutely the best salon in the area and there is no one better than Glynn Jones. I have been…read moregoing to him since he opened the salon and never once have I left not loving my hair. He has saved me on two occasions - my first appointment was to correct what another stylist did and the other was when my tapein extensions , which I had done at another location, literally melted to my head. He has never been anything less than professional, welcoming, fabulous and a joy to be around. After all these years, he feels like a friend who I get to ki-ki with while he makes me feel pretty. I wouldn't recommend anyone else.

I visit Glynn Jones Salon regularly to see Sunny, an absolutely wonderful person, for pedicures…read more She provides excellent service with her skill and warm personality. She is definitely an asset to the salon, and valued by her clients. The care and attention Sunny puts into her work is top tier! Thank you Glynn Jones, and thank you Sunny!

I love this salon and everyone who works here. It's so welcoming and cozy inside. I've been going…read moreto Mimi for haircuts for over 25 years now. She is excellent. She always makes me feel beautiful afterwards. I look forward to seeing her, Roth, and Bobby every time I make an appointment.

Mimi is simply wonderful. She gave me a terrific haircut and blow dry. Such a kind and pleasant…read moreperson. I was sorry when I had to leave!

Salon Divo is an amazing hair salon. Since moving to Alexandria area, I always come here to get my…read morehair cut. Their service is very nice, friendly, and welcoming. This is definitely going to be my salon while I live in the area. Highly recommend this place! The establishment has parking available near building and is in a main building. Very clean and warm inviting salon. I pay $60 every time which isn't bad for the quality! I usually schedule by email or over the phone (they respond quickly) and I let them know if I'm running late. They're very patient and accommodating. Sometimes I wait because I'm running late (not their fault), but they attend to me right away when they can!

Three weeks ago, I got an Italian bob by Dina. This haircut is truly incredible. I went to this…read moresalon on a whim based on Yelp recommendations and didn't even choose the stylist, I just asked for whoever was available the next day. Let me tell you - this is probably one of the top three best haircuts I have ever gotten. Dina is a rockstar, can't wait to go back.

I was able to get in and out in 30 minutes and Antonio gave me an amazing haircut and blow out! So…read moreamazing that I felt like people were staring at me as I walked home. I will definitely be returning here.

Such an amazing cut an blowout! Antonio was so sweet and able to take a walk in. I've never seen…read moresomeone more skilled with a blow dryer. Will definitely be back:)

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, I would visit my barber (Eddie) every 4-5 weeks. After exchanging…read morepleasantries about how our respective families were doing and small talk about the weather, Eddie would ask how I wanted my hair cut. And my response was usually something along the lines of, "Use the number 3 setting on the clippers to take a couple of inches off the top, the number 2 to keep the sides 'high and tight', and then finish with the number 2 setting to do a skin-fade for the back." To which Eddie would normally reply, "Don't worry, I'll make it look fresh and crisp as always." I would venture to guess that 90+ percent of men have had a similar if not verbatim conversation with their barber. March 8, 2020 was the last time I visited Eddie, and I recall this vividly since we were discussing this "Coronavirus" thing that was in the news and whether it was something to be concerned about here in the U.S. I believe that our uninformed opinion was that this was probably just another "flu strain" and that it was nothing to worry about. Hmm...weren't we a bit off on this prediction? As things were shutting down, I started experiencing the dreaded "pandemic hair," which is to stay by May 2020, the hair on the top of my head was a crazy unkept mane. It got so bad that during a MS TEAMS meeting, one of my co-workers offered to send me some Scooby Snacks, since I was looking so Shaggy. Thankfully, a family member told me about May Samara Beauty Studio in the summer of 2020. I was a bit hesitant at first to see May for two reasons: 1). What type of COVID-19 protocols did she have established to ensure a safe environment? 2). I was raised with the belief that men only went to "barbers" for their haircuts. As for point number one, May has implemented excellent COVID safety and security protocols. It starts with the appointment process itself. She will usually want to talk with you first to vet you as a potential client. And once the appointment is made, upon entering her studio (in the basement of a Condo building), she only allows one (two max) people in at a time and makes sure to lock the door so as to control access to her space. All clients need to wash their hands before starting, and May provides a fresh paper face mask during their visit; I actually appreciate this gesture since it prevents my usual cloth mask from getting too filled with tiny cut hairs. May, herself, is of course masked up during the visit and takes care to clean between clients. She also has a UV air filter to sanitize and circulate the air. In the past 9 months that I've been a client, I've always felt safe visiting her studio. But how about the most important consideration...which is to say, how does May perform as a hair stylist? Simple - 5 stars! As other reviewers have noted, she definitely takes the time to not just ask how you want your hair cut, but does a CONSULTATION to factor in the shape of your face, whether you wear glasses, and what kind of look a person is trying to achieve. She will start with a thorough hair washing, and will provide feedback regarding the health of your scalp and hair, and suggest some strategies if she feels there are areas of improvement. And unlike with my former barber Eddie, who was usually done in 15 minutes since it was mostly just "buzz, buzz, buzz" with the clippers and done - May takes the time to not just cut by also style hair. She does use clippers, but also utilizes a range of various sizes of scissors to create texture; a concept which was previously lost upon me. My old haircuts may have looked "fresh and crisp," but after leaving May's studio, I am extremely happy with the cut since it looks good and more importantly, professional. Post-pandemic I'll still be patronizing May Samra's Beauty Studio because if 2020 taught me anything, it's that once you find a good hair stylist, you KEEP that person.

I am so grateful that I found May's studio in Northern Virginia. I am really particular about…read moreproducts and used to go to an Oway salon in Fort Lauderdale, so when I moved to the DMV, I searched for an Oway salon, and May's studio popped up! Just like the Oway products she uses, May's studio and approach to color/styling are organic, clean, and blissful. For those looking for a thoughtful, high quality, organic, customer-focused long-term hair care salon, then definitely give May a call to schedule your appointment :)

Tony completely fixed all the uneven cut from a prior salon. Found my happy with a true…read moreprofessional stylist with over 20 years of caring for his clients! Wonderful personality and superb service. Talked over what we were going to do and informed what he was doing before he did it. cut and color are fantastic and he took his time. Beautiful! So grateful Thank you Tony see you soon

Firstly the stylist arrived late. I will let that slide. I…read morewas assigned Helen as the stylist and she was having trouble speaking in English. I get that too. She was unfriendly and did not care to check with me what I wanted. She couldn't understand my instructions well and when I showed her hair length (and told her repeatedly to check with me before cutting) she cut off 10 inches off my hair. I wanted layers but because the hair was already cut so short I couldn't get layers as it would have reduced the length further more. I was so upset with the service. I was offered no apology whatsoever and instead the head staff told me maybe we should put water on your hair and ruin it even more for wasting our time! Do not recommend the stylist or the salon to anyone! You may see comments from them on my post saying how I'm lying and they did their best, you can choose to believe whoever. As a paying customer, my service was not as expected and the customer service was terrible.

Milan came to me highly recommended. Let me start by saying save your money and your aggravation…read moreand go somewhere else. I have been highlighting my hair for 40 years and have never had such an awful experience. I scheduled a full foil. I have thick and very healthy hair. She only put highlights on the top. She charged $300, refused to blow out my hair and sent me on. I was driving around At 4pm in a Saturday looking for someo to blow out my hair. When blown out my blonde hair was purple and gray!! I had several huge spots of the color bleeding and thick black roots. She says she leaves a lot of root so people return every mont. $300/month???? I was able to make an appt a month later to fix the bleeding color. She expected payment and a tip. I did not give her either. BTW, if you have a problem, she says she leaving that evening on a 3 week overseas trip. She had 3 overlapping "trips." she has refused to reimburse me for all the spots i gave needed to fix this. I'm thinking of taking legal action. My hair had burned spots with breakage and in One area, 3 inch roots! I should be getting the overall job redone by someone this week. When all is said and done, the overall cost to fix this will be over $1200!!!! Run!!! Do not go to her! Atleast you can say you you were warned.

After two plus years, still great. MO and team know what they are doing and do it so well and…read moregraciously. If you live in Kingstowne, it's an extra bonus because you can probably walk to the salon. Visit and you won't be disappointed!