Such a great place to get your hair colored and cut! The staff of beauticians are all very professional and talented. But expect to spend a good amount of time in the chair, because they are so thorough and will work to get you exactly what you wanted when you came in. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the good conversation and rock music. The environment is as cool as the people who run the place. Very edgy and unique interior, and very clean. (The reception Ashley must have walked by with a broom a dozen times since I was there.) Overall, a great, one of a kind salon experience. read more

Called and scheduled an appointment for 7/13 @ 11a. Got a text confirming my appointment. I showed up to the salon to see a sign that they will open 7/13 @ 12:45p. I never got a text or a call from the salon telling my that my appointment got canceled or offering to reschedule me. I called and left a voicemail (included my phone number) asking what was up and if I could reschedule and they never called me back. Terrible customer service. Very unprofessional. read more

I've been seeing Lisa for years and she never disappoints. She always gives me exactly what I want! Beautiful salon, with a cozy vibe. Fun conversation. read more

I've been here a sporadically over the years and it's always been a great experience. The staff is very old school Pittsburgh friendly, you know what I mean? It has a very intimate, community vibe where strangers treat you like friends. Years ago I went to Salon 22 when it was in Lawrenceville and I loved it there. I don't get my hair cut too often, usually just a couple times a year, so when I saw the location had closed, I had no idea that they only had moved. It was a year or so later when I was at Pamela's across the street and I saw my long lost shop! The Millvale space is a bit cozier, but the vibe is the same way I always remembered it being. Lauren is usually the one who styles my hair. She's super friendly and wants you to be happy with your cut. I'm not much for small talk, but I don't mind just listening to her or taking the whole place in. Other customers sometimes have a beer in hand and are super chatty. It's just that kind of place. I usually opt for a standard layering cut and something with my bangs. One time I got about a foot cut off to donate and they made it super easy to do. One of these days I will get a coloring done. All of the coloring work I see on Instagram looks great! read more

I have been waiting two years to write this review. The cosmetologists in this salon literally ruined my hair. Why did I wait two years to write a review about that? Because I wanted to know exactly how long it took to undo the damage. In November of 2015, I went into Salon 22 for a color consultation. I ended up leaving with the hair around the crown of my head burned off from bleach processing. Most of my hair was already bleached blonde at this consultation. I had mostly blonde hair, but I had a dark yellow ring around my head. I had never been to Salon 22 before. I always color my own hair and I've never had any issues except trying to remove green dye or trying to remove that yellow ring I just spoke of. I went in wanting to know if they would be able to help me do what I wasn't sure I could. They sat me down and I told them I was trying to go silver. I already did most of the work, just needed that dark yellow lifted a few more levels so I could tone it. The stylist told me she would be able to do it for me, and if I had time she could do it then and there. I agreed, as my boss was giving me shit about the state of my color so it needed fixed ASAP. I sat down and she and two other stylists went about mixing and applying the bleach to me. I believe they used 40 volume developer to mix it. They wrapped me up and sat me under the dryer. I thought both of these things were strange. I have never, ever used 40 Vol on myself,and I have never sat under any heat unless it was the sun, millions of miles away from the surface of my head. I was sitting and waiting, excited about being getting rid of that stupid gold band around my head. Minutes stretched on and it seemed like I was under there for a lot longer than I do for my self. I asked the stylist if it was time to take the bleach off, and she said ten more minutes or so. I also asked the owner and she said "Your hair is strong, it will be fine." They finally take me to the sinks and rise the bleach out. The stylist is quiet while she does it. I go back to sit in the chair and run my fingers through my hair. Chunks of hair came out with my fingers. My hand stopped moving mid- air, and my eyes went wide. I turned my head to look where it fell out from and saw a line of the hair that had broken off, starting about two inches from the very top of my scalp. This line went all the way around my head. It was where that gold band had started. My jaw dropped and I immediately started to panic. I asked the stylist what happened and she said "Oh, that happens sometimes." and started to comb out what was left of my hair. I'm watching her do it, holding back tears in front of a few other customers. Then they toned what was left of my hair and by then I was crying, while the toner processed I went in my car and cried. After that I went home and cried some more. They wanted me to come back the next day to try to cut all the broken shit into something that looked like an intentional style, but there was no way I was stepping foot in there ever again. My mom ended up speaking with the owner about what happened and what could be done about it. She did not make me pay for the bleaching or the toning. While speaking to my mom the owner said "Well, she did come in here with a compromised hair situation." As if I was to blame for this happening, because my hair was in a less than perfect state when I sat in that chair. Were these not licensed professionals that worked on my hair? How the hell could you know that my hair was not healthy enough to stand that bleaching, but tell me otherwise and act like I'll be walking out of your salon looking exactly the way I want? How could you ignore my worry that I was under the dryer too long? How could you blame your mistake on me? Two years, two months and a week later, I was finally able to cut the last of the damaged blonde from my hair. Today, my hair comes to my shoulders, just barely. I have been seeing Brittany Horrell at Headspace salon loyally since then. She has never disappointed me once in the years I have been her client. In 2016, I graduated from beauty school myself. I know everything they did wrong and I don't know how the hell they passed their boards. I know how wrong what they did was, and I know they should have been penalized for it by the state board. Why didn't I put that in motion? I was told that nobody would care. But every beauty professional, woman and random person I've mentioned it to has been horrified. So, thank you Salon 22. For making me hate how I looked for two years, and not giving a damn about it. read more

When I arrived for my appointment, I gave clear instructions to Hannah about how I wanted my hair cut and the perm done. I got concerned while she was wrapping my hair, when she had to reroll sections as many as four times. She also missed hairs at the front of my head, which should have been rolled along with the others. When she checked my hair after the solution had been on for 20 minutes, she had to ask the owner, Lisa, if my hair was ready. She clearly didn't know what she was doing. After the rollers were removed, she ignored my directions, cutting the hair at the back as short as 3 inches, with the sides and front as much as 6 inches. It was supposed to be a uniform 4 inches all over. Very dissatisfied. read more

My experience with Salon 22 left something to be desired in many different aspects. First of all it cost $131 for an all over color, cut, and eyebrow waxing. That does not include the tip I left either. Let me begin with the hair dye job. She recommended a chocolate brown on my hair. I liked that idea and went with her advice. Now my routes look orange-red-ish. In addition, She didn't get all the hair dye out when she washed my hair...I had to shower to get it out and watched the leftover dye go down the shower drain. Moving on to the haircut and this was by far the worst of the services. the stylist did not know how to move hair! She even sliced my nose with the shears. I have a cut on my nose and she didn't even acknowledge it. Topped off with a half-azz job using a straight iron and barely looking at me was enough to make me never want to come back. The background activity here included other stylists and the owner talking about lunch and the fact that some deli was closed. They ended up going with McDonald's. This was crappy service and overly expensive charges. It was a 1 star service overall....the extra star was for the fact I found a parking spot on Butler quickly right in front of the salon. read more

I recently purchased a groupon for a haircut at Salon 22. I made my appt with Megan, and I am glad that I did!!! Megan is fantastic!!! Not only did she give a great cut and style, but she also explained to me what she was doing, and then gave me some fantastic ideas for how to style my new cut. I thought this was really great, as many stylists don't do this often. I did have a little bit of a wait when I got there, but it wasn't too bad, the girls were busy. The wait was NOTHING compared to other salons I have gone to. :) I've already booked my next appt with Megan! read more

What an awesome little place and what an awesome experience. After a terrible haircut at one local place and a hairdresser leaving another salon I would have considered going to, I found myself asking around and coming across this little gem. When you first see Salon 22, you do not see some overtly modern and bright salon, rather you see a cute older style with stylists who are clearly artists. At least that is what I saw. A lot of the people seemed like they have been coming there for awhile and they all had one thing in common, they were all leaving very happy. I was a little early for my appointment, and unlike other places that remind you how early you are, they were just nice and cool with me hanging out the extra 15 minutes. Finally, it was my turn and I was greeted kindly by Megan who would be cutting and coloring (gotta hide the grays) my hair. She actually listened, offered up suggestions and asked what I wanted and was comfortable with. She was dynamic, a listener, down to earth, clearly loves what she does and is very talented. All across the board awesome if you ask me! I loved my hairdresser back in Cleveland, but I have to admit that Megan after her first attempt at my mop blows him away. I am so glad that I came here. The surprising thing about everything was the cost... my last similar appointment with a crappy result had cost me a lot more. If you are looking for a salon with everything that is important, and not just the frills, come here. I think you will leave as happy as I did! read more

Inconsistent mask policy. Workers don't force favored customers to wear masks, all others have to. Decidedly unsafe and unhygienic during Covid read more

This is my favorite salon in pittsburgh by far. I have been going here since I moved here three years ago. Even when they moved from Lawrenceville to Millvale, which is quite a bit farther from my house, I still stuck with them. The best hairdresser there is Sarah. She is absolutely wonderful, and I will miss her when I'm gone. She gives great advice for your hair and isn't afraid to tell you if she thinks a hairstyle will look bad on you. I have a huge problem with Pinterest, in where I think every cute hair cut and color will look great on me. She is also a perfectionist and will not rest until you and her are satisfied. Give this place a shot if you are looking for a new hair salon. It's great. read more

I'm just back from my second visit to Salon 22 and, for the second time, I'm thrilled with the results. For my first visit a month and a half ago, I was paired with Sarah, who was able to fit me in the day after calling. I wanted a completely new style-- from lifeless long hair with no style, to a medium 'do with bangs. She did an AWESOME job. I was so thrilled with the result and have gotten tons of compliments! Today, I went in wanting to go platinum blond. I'd been dying my hair copper/ginger for many years and had about two inches of light-to-medium brown regrowth. Sarah was able to get me to a nearly-white color with ease. Sarah and the rest of the staff are very kind and spirited and funny and I can't wait to go back for a trim and a chat! read more

Was turn down service by the owner (lisa) without notice for no specific reason after I made an appointment a day of. Very inconsiderate and unprofessional by her. Terrible establishment. read more

I went to salon 22 for a little over a year and was very happy that my stylist left. I only stayed there because she was there. One time I went for a cut and I realized a few days later that there wasn't enough taken off on the top. I called and my stylist told me to come in whenever and she'd take care of it. The owner wanted to charge me for another full cut again. My stylist would not do that to me as she has done my hair for 15 years. More recently, and I'm not sure that the clientele know this but the owner recently installed video cameras in her salon. She said it was for security. Totally understand that to an extent but there should be a sign on the door stating that there is video surveillance on the premises. If it were really for security I would totally be on board but I sat in that salon too many times with the owner calling in to reprimand the stylists for doing this or doing that because she's sitting at home micromanaging by watching them every second she's not actually in the salon. On my very last visit to that salon, one of the new girls turned out to be the owners little mole and would excuse herself and go outside and call the owner and tell her about all of the conversations that were going on. It was starting to feel like big brother in that place!!!!! read more

BEWARE, I bought a Groupon coupon and they wanted to charge a $15 surcharge for a darker color, which defeated any advantage of driving out of my area to save any money, plus they were Very DISCOURTEOUS, it was a very UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE!!! read more

Always have an awesome experience at Salon 22. None of the ego of Lawrenceville/Shadyside/East Liberty salons, just great service and fair prices. Sarah runs everything by me before she does something to my hair, even though I never argue because she really knows what she's doing. They take their time on every client, so they are often running a little behind schedule, but it's worth it for the results. Professional, affordable, and fun. read more

I love this salon. More than any other I've been to. Why? Because Dallas is amazing. She does her own thing while still making me blonde and happy. They don't take tips on credit cards so make sure you bring cash and lots of it because the girls will make you happy! There is a parking lot right down the street so it's easy to find a spot. Ask for Dallas and you will def walk out looking good! read more

I am writing a review to let other consumers know about this hair salon. I had a terrible experience and they ruined my hair they had a newly licensed hair stylist do my hair without telling me she just got her license and she not only did my color so bad nothing what i had asked for left there worse then when i went in still grays because she barely put color on Which i asked for highlights that i didnt get and i said no haircut and she started cutting my hair and I said I dont want it and she said I'm just giving you a trim and cut 5 inches off my hair which will take atleast a year to grow back at my age and then they charged me $130.00 which 25 I found out was for a haircut that I didnt want was upset and crying over and the rest for a awful brown gray color when i went there for blonde highlights all over .Then the owner is extremely rude and defensive wouldnt refund me or make things right and fix the color at the very least since my hair is completely ruined. Worst business i have ever dealt with in my entire life..Have never been this disapointed. Terrible business and they then dont even care about their customers at all. I do not recommend anyone paying to be put thru this and ruining their hair. There is to many good salons out there that will do the job correctly especially at this highend price.Not worth it Save your self the trouble and your hair read more

I had my hair cut there with Chancy and my feelings were spot on, Salon22 and Chancy were fabulous. They display the creative, organic ideals of a salon by treating it as a practical artform. I can't give enough stars for my experience there. And I've heard a lot of the skin care they do, I wouldn't hesitate on anything here. read more

The staff here is very warm and friendly. I think their prices are reasonable when compared to other salons in the area. Also, the salon is socially-conscious; they were having one of multiple Make-A-Wish fundraisers while I was there, and they also donate leftover hair to Matter of Trust. I thought this was really unique and awesome! As a first-time customer, I was pleased with the services I received and will definitely go back. read more

When I first walked in to Salon 22, a stylist approached me saying she absolutely had to fit me in because she'll never miss a men's cut. Since then, I've had Megan twice. The first cut was the most thorough and efficient hair cut I've ever had. She's both professional and personable - not to mention has killer style. I'm now a regular. read more

Dallas did an amazing job cutting my hair! She is new to the salon, and had put a flyer on my car the other day - so I thought I would pop over and check her out me being new to town as well. Great Salon - Great experience - Dallas is very current with todays styles - she handled my requests well and was very open and really listened to my needs. If you're looking for a new stylist / new salon - I've been to many many many and this one gets 5 stars from me! read more

I wasn't overly impressed by this salon. First of all, no one even acknowledged me until I had already been there for about 20 minutes. My haircut was done by Dallas, who was friendly enough and did an average job. (Though she continued to complain about how thick my hair was!) Actually, I have gotten better haircuts at Supercuts for half the price. I guess I had just expected a better experience after the other reviews I had read. read more

Love the ladies at Salon 22. I always feel welcome and walk out looking great. Thanks!

Absolutely love this place, first place I found since moving to the area that does pink extensions for breast cancer awareness month and have since kept coming back for awesome cuts and color! read more

I used to travel about 20 miles every six weeks to visit my girl Wendi at Salon 22 ~ she is the BEST! No one can cut or color hair like she can; she really knows her stuff. Salon 22 however, is not the friendliest place. I went there for over 4 years and the owner still doesn't know my name. If you want a great cut or color, see Wendi at Metamorphosis down the street on Butler St. I'm glad she's moved on, and so have I. read more

My 10 yr old daughter asked for a mid neck bob, she walked out with an asymetrical mess n if that was bad enough there were chunks missing out of the back. The manager was gracious and offered to fix it and appologized, when we went the next day to try n fix the problem as best they cld, the manager then said my daughter n myself werent clear enough during the consoltation. I was unaware that u needed to say "we would like it cut evenly n without big chunks taken out" . My 10 year old has been crying for 3 days now and i cant blame her. Not only for the first haircut but for the treatment she recieved the fallowing day. read more

So I finally went back after my niece said the girl that does her hair was good. Megan cut my daughters hair and it turned out nice. Pretty much everyone up until this point has just made her look like a boy but she looks very cute with her new cut. So if you give them a try ask for Megan. read more

After a mediocre experience at this salon several months ago, my husband decided to go again for an emergency haircut. What a mistake. He just needed a trim and left looking like Bart Simpson. Part of the head was shaved and the other part poorly cut, which left him with a duck tail in the back of his head. No blending. A serious bi-level from the 80s. We will never go back. read more

This salon has NOT moved on to new more talented and professional stylists. If my stylist was still working there, I would have gave her 5 STARS, but only cause she is a great, professional stylist with more than 6 months experience like most of the new more talented stylists... really?!?! I always wondered when I was there getting my hair done, why at every girl's work station there were business cards with the owner's name on it (who may I add was rarely there... or should I say physically there, she was sitting at home watching every little move on the many cameras she had installed, which is just insulting to the employees and the clients). If I am going to a salon to have my hair done, I would like my stylist's name on the business card. Not the owner's name. Why would I or anyone want someone's name on a business card that doesn't even do their hair?? That is ridiculous and i am sure it is still the same way. It's like a power trip for her or something. I don't get it. I also like the negative review written in 2010 and it took the owner a year to respond to it. Can't you tell she really cares so much?! read more

I recently took the risk and got hair extensions and decided (because of their good reviews) to try out Salon 22. Although my hair is about an inch or two past my shoulders, I wanted longer and fuller hair - the type I always see on Instagram, where the before and after pictures are amazing! I was very nervous to get the extensions because of their cost and the risk that they just wouldn't turn out good. Although it was expensive, Salon 22 was actually very reasonable compared to any other salon I had researched AND I knew that Salon 22 has years of experience which means they wouldn't mess it up. I am SO GLAD I took the jump and got them. I came into the salon, she matched my colors and ordered three different blonde-toned extensions since I am naturally dirty-blonde with bright blonde highlights. We scheduled an appointment when the hair came in and she was surprisingly fast despite how much hair she added to my head! Everyone at this salon is SO friendly and the atmosphere is great. I wanted these extensions for my wedding and am BEYOND thrilled that I did this. I will definitely be going back to continue to upkeep my extensions at Salon 22! Girls - if you're on the fence about getting extensions, DO IT! I promise you will not regret it! read more

I LOVE this place! I am far from being any kind of fancy, spend-lots-of-$-on-my-hair kind of girl, but after realizing that my DIY home coloring techniques were in need of professional help, and at 41 wanting to find a truly talented artist, I decided it was time to go to a salon. Salon 22 ran a Groupon and I was there the following week. Megan (my new hero!) consulted with me and made some great suggestions as to what would work best with my age, features, and time I want to spend getting ready in the morning. She did an amazing job, choosing colors I never would have considered, and gave me a cut/style that is absolutely perfect. She is a real artist and has a wonderful talent for being able to look at you and see what would look great on you. Love her! But everyone there is wonderful. They are friendly, they help each other out, and all of them are obviously very happy to be working there. They are a new team of folks who came in just last year, I think it was. The salon has an older architecture with a red brick interior and curious other small details that add to its charm. The people and the salon are free to be unique and it just has an all around good vibe. If you're looking for a cool place to go and be coiffed by real professionals, I would suggest you come here. And when you're done, walk up to La Gourmandine for some delicious and authentic French goodies! read more