I went to Salon Revive and went to Ayesha and I was very disappointed. First, I clearly asked if she worked with natural hair. She said yes. I told her I wear my hair natural 99% of the time. I hadnt had a cut in a while and I told her I wanted layers. First she cut off 4 to 6 inches of hair. That is 3 years of hair!!! My curly hair was 3 inches below my shoulders and I constantly got compliments from everyone. After leaving, it was above my chin. She gave me a horrible haircut for my natural hair. Yes, it would have been a wonderful hairstyle straight but that is not how I wear my hair. My hair is curlier in the back than the front. So the previous stylist made the back long so my hair would be even. She cut straight across. I asked her to style it natural. Well, she realized that her cut was bad but instead of fixing it she put a lot of product in the back and pulled it down. I went home and washed it and it was bad bad bad. The back was an inch shorter than the front. It will take a long time to fix this haircut. At least be honest enough to fix a bad hair cut instead of trying to hide the fact that it is uneven natural. If I did not have so much work, I would have driven back up there the next day and asked for my tip back. Ayesha can probably give you a great haircut if you wear your hair straight, but do not go if you are natural. She gave me a haircut she knew how to do well, not a haircut that would look good on my hair. read more

This salon is wonderful. I have natural Afro-textured hair and went in for a tapered cut. I was nervous but Heran did an amazing job!! I get compliments on my hair from left to right. At first I wanted a fresh start to grow my hair, but I love it so much I may keep it this way and add some color too. I brought my roommate to the salon (she also has natural kinky hair) and she got a blow out and flat iron. It's now been almost 5 days and her hair STILL looks amazing!!! It's very hard to find a salon that know how to care for kinky hair so this salon is a real gem. We (my roommate and I) will continue going here for our 8-week hair maintenance. Customer service was awesome; we had appointments and were sat immediately. I love it here!! read more

This is my regular shop and I heart Hiwot ;) She is amazing with the flat iron. I have natural hair and she gets it straight and styles it beautifully. The styles also last for a few days. The ambience of this salon is great, the people are friendly, and they do all kinds of hair. Hiwot is well trained and an advocate for healthy hair. I think the prices are reasonable and I highly recommend this salon. read more

I haven't had a relaxer since August 2013 and finally did the big chop in July 2014. I wore braids and weaves until January 2015 when I finally decided to start wearing my hair out in its natural state. I knew I'd need some guidance and one on one help with maintaining and styling my new natural hair, so I went to Salon Revive based on a referral I got from a lady I ran into who had fabulous hair. She recommended Hewitt who in my opinion was not very friendly or helpful. She didn't offer any type of ideas or feedback (even though I kept asking for her opinions) about what I could do with my hair, maintenance, products or anything. I do appreciate, however, that she recommended Kim to do my hair next time because she would be out of the country for some time. So, I made an appointment with Kim. She was amazing! Kim is attentive, sweet, and patient. She walks you through what she's doing, what products she's using, and will answer any question you have. And she knows what she's doing!! I've gone to her several times now and each time I've walked out looking amazing. She can do any type of twist (Bantu knots, flat twists, finger coils, etc.) you want, she does an awesome blowout, and she's an excellent colorist. I've gotten all of these services from Kim. I would recommend you see Kim for your natural hair care and coloring needs. You won't be disappointed. read more

So after to going to another salon and realizing my hair was breaking I decided to search for a different stylist. I found Salon Revive through yelp and all the great reviews. I initially tried to make an appointment with Vonnetta or Hiwot since their names come up so much on the other reviews but both were book and I ended up with Ayesha...and thank goodness I did. She was great and very knowledable! We did a consultation and gave recommendations for my future hair maintenance. I'm very much into healthy hair, anyone can style but can you maintain the health of my hair and after talking to Ayesha I can tell she feels the same way. Throughout my appointment she explained everything she was doing and what products she was using and why, it made me feel so comfortable. I had such an amazing experience that I booked another appointment for next week! Thanks to all the other yelp reviewers I found my new hair home With Ayesha at Salon Revive! The only reason I give 4 stars is that I feel I need to go a few more times to make sure the greatness continues...I'm all about reproducibility. ***I went back today and now I confident in giving 5 stars! read more

Okay seriously...I know I'm cheap but I was really surprised. I don't need any styling at all, literally just a trim and shaping of my naturally curly short do. $40 base for a "style" plus $30 for the trim. Wow! Wonder if they charge that much for a man's cut? read more

Came here because of the great reviews...and honestly it was nothing special. Really sweet staff, but the hairdo wasn't amazing. I could have probably done the same thing at home. read more

Ok....So first of all SUPER props to businesses that actually care about their reputation and read online reviews. After my less than stellar first experience at Revive the owner reached out to me (they had my phone number saved from the initial apt) and offered to have me come back in for a FREE service and explained that she would do my hair herself. Although a little nervous about returning to the "scene of the crime" I agreed. I recently got extensions so I explained to her it may be a little difficult to work with and she assured me it wouldn't be a problem. She made sure to fit me in at a time that was convenient for me (Friday at 530 pm) and got me in and out in about 2 hours and my hair looked AMAZING! She even went through the trouble of evening out my extensions even though I wasn't paying for the service. On top of all that, I mentioned that I was starving how I hadn't eaten dinner yet while she was finishing up my hair and she gave me a great recommendation for the Ethiopian spot next door and let me stop to call ahead so the food would be done by the time she was finished. So thoughtful! Kudos to Revive and you have yourself a new customer :) Ill just be sure to request the owner again next time, haha. read more

The stylists and staff are nice, the salon is in a lively neighborhood and wait times aren't bad, BUT overall I'm very very disappointed with my hair. I went in for a refresh to my tapered cut and a wash n go. What I got was a dusting and an awful, undefined, sticky, dry mess. I'm tired of paying upwards of $100 just to leave a salon looking the same or worse than when I came. This is my second time visiting Salon Revive and I deliberately chose a more popular stylist because I wasn't impressed by the last one's work, but this time was much worse. Just left the salon a few hours ago and I have to wash and restyle my hair MYSELF after paying $80 plus a nice tip to have a professional do it. Salon Revive will not get another minute or dime from me. You may have a better experience if you're going in for a straight style or if you have medium to loose curls. Natural hair stylists always want to bash YouTube naturalistas, but I've gotten better results following YouTube tutorials than I EVER have going into a "real" natural hair salon. I will not mention my stylist by name because she was kind, but be warned my fellow coily naturalistas. read more

Had an appt with Lily yesterday and although very nice, i feel like she completely disregarded my request to not cut alot of my hair. I came in for a long tapered cut yesterday and made it clear several times that I wanted to keep some of my length. I showed three pics and referenced a recent cut that she did on a previous client. I thought we were on the same page but I left out with a short boy cut. I hate my hair and don't even want to go to work tomorrow. I told her that I wear my hair in a twist out almost 100% of the time and my hair is so short that can't even grab it in the back to twist it. I am beyond pissed off. I told her it was much shorter than I wanted and she said don't worry it will grow back. To top it off my hair wasn't completely dry when I left, I feel like I was rushed out the door since the salon was filling up. If you saw me on the street you would have thought I just woke up and left the house without doing my hair. I wasn't aware of the cash only tip so after paying I headed to an ATM to get cash just off of principle of tipping. But every time I saw my reflection in a store window I got more pissed off and competely decides against going back to drop off the tip. Why should I pay for a butchered haircut that I didn't ask for. I feel bad but and more pissed about my hair. read more

First time customer, visiting D.C., experiencing a hair meltdown...(transitioning to natural with relaxed, colored ends, aka recipe for disaster). Had an appointment this morning with Heran and could not be happier. Greeted promptly, offered coffee, and did not sit longer than a few minutes between services. I service included a wash, deep condition steam, blow dry and flat iron. Everyone was pleasant and, best of all, my hair looks and feels great. Will definitely be back next time I'm in D.C.! read more

I used to love this place. I had two lovely stylist who always did me right but when it came to the male hair stylist who braids hair he was very short with me and could not help me with my hair braiding issue. As someone who goes to this place often this was very disappointing. read more

After the long arduous transition from relaxed to natural hair, I decided to go to this salon for a trim, shampoo and blow out as I was not ready for the big chop and not ready to wear it curly all the time (about 2 1/2 to 3 inches of relaxed hair left). I ended up with a hair cut (4 inches) not trim. I wanted to continue trimming until eventually all relaxed hair was gone. My biggest regret was not going back to the natural hair care salon I had visited previously that was willing to work with what I wanted and made suggestions to keep breakage to a minimum during the interim. Going back to the weave until my hair grows back. read more

I went to Salon Revive to get a partial hi-light on my very long and thick dark blonde hair. I saw Hiwot, and there is no doubt the is a good hairstylist. However, this was my first time at Salon Revive and she did not ask me ANY questions about what I wanted. I told her I wanted hi-lights.. she looked at my hair and then ran to the back to mix up color. Because I have had aveda hair color in the past, I assumed she was mixing up colors that my hair had previously been hilighted with. What resulted was a super yellow blonde hilight with some brassy low-lights, there were some mistakes, AND it took 3 hours just for a partial! Next time I will know better than to assume she knows what colors complement my skin tone. I just feel like for much more than $100/hilight, stylists should make sure they are doing what the customer wants. read more

At the suggestion of a friend I went to Hiwot at Salon Revive and she did a phenomenal job. I have curly eastern-european jewish hair and Hiwot did a great job listening to what I had in mind but also asserted her opinion and the result is one of the best haircuts I've had in a very long time, certainly the best i've had in DC. read more

Yodit and Hiwot are amazing. I always come in with a general idea, and each stylist knows exactly what I am describing and is able to improve upon my idea. They also know when to stop me when I have a terrible idea. I wanted to go from brunette to blonde, and Yodit basically refused to do it because it would damage my hair too much, and instead suggested gradually lightening my hair over time with highlights. I'm so relieved she talked me out of it! I have never had better haircuts than from these ladies :) read more

My old hair stylist decided to set up shop out in Annapolis which is way too far for me to go so I needed to find a new closer Aveda concept salon. I read about Salon Revive in the Washington Post so I decided to give it a try. Boy! Was I ever impressed. Vonetta was my salonist and she was very professional and gave me super lustrous hair and the color is fantastic and totally me! She gave me beautiful highlights that make me look ten years younger. They have parking, great magazines, and the people are all very nice. I saw several people young and middle age, black and white all leave with great hair. Vonetta is a superior hairstylist. I have biracial hair and she did a super job on me. She really takes time to get to know you and tells it like it is as far as your hair is concerned. Thanks Vonetta read more

I had the most horrible experience with Hiwot 2 weeks ago. I have never had such horrendous services in my life. I have or had a blunt cut bob that was growing out. I asked for a conditioning treatment and a trim. She placed me under the steamer, which i sat under for way to long with a soaking wet towel. She walked past me several times, and NOT once did she come over and ask me if I was okay. Another stylist named Alesha came over and was actually concerned that I was sitting under a steamer for hours. Once my treatment was finished, Hiwot blowdried my hair and then began cutting my natural poofy hair. She butchered my hair so bad and even took out a razor for a blunt cut bob!! I really thought I was about to punch her. I paid for my services and immediately ran to a salon in Pentagon City. The same day I demanded and received a refund from Hiwot. I will never return to this salon ever! read more

I first came in happy that I may have found a place that deals with natural hair and they will have my best interests in mind as a customer. I got my natural hair washed, blow dried and flat ironed for 70 dollars. I brought my friend the next weekend and they charged her for 120 for the same service staring that she has done a deep conditioning that was an additional 40 dollars and gotten a trim that was an additional 10 dollars but they never told her about the additional costs. For me, my hair stylist Merona rattled off three style options and I picked one (flexi rod twist) ... she NEVER mentioned the style I chose cost 105 dollars!!!! I was under the impression that all three cost 40 dollars. At the end of everything I'm ready to pay and the receptionist said my total came to a whopping 145 dollars!!! I was so angry because even chipotle asks me if I'm ok with guacamole price being 2.15 cents extra!!!!!! This place is a sham and they are stealing your money. You can find MUCH better places that care about you as a customer and don't act like they are gossiping about you while they make your hair. There is such an odd vibe in this salon. I should have known better but I definitely know better now and will NEVER be back. read more

This was my first time visiting the shop and I was booked with Lily. I will say that Lily is the best and I plan on using her again! Thank you for tackling my coarse and unruly natural hair!! I went in with what looked like matted bear fur and came out with straight and silky healthy looking hair. Thank you again for having the courage to tame this wild hair of mine!! See you soon!! Muah!!! read more

today i had a 10am appointment with Hiwot. For those of u outside of the area, we received about 2ft of snow on Fri-Sat. Today, Tues we are expecting more snow. I am personally effected by this because my fiance and I are trying to fly out of the country for our wedding this saturday. ok, back to the review.... so i break neck to the salon to get my hair done in preparation for departure for my wedding. those who live in dc can attest to the difficult to navigate roads after the snow. i am literally a few doors away from the salon when i get a phone call. i missed the call as i was trying to find my phone. i look at the missed call and it is the salon. no voicemail was left. i call back immediately thinking they are looking for me. i told her (i presume was hiwot)i am right outside i will be in in just a moment. my fiance helps me to the door and proceeds to walk away to get back to the car. the lady i believe to be Hiwot comes to the locked door and opens up. she looks at me and says "is that your ride" referring to my fiance. i said yes. she proceeds to tell me that they were closing the salon today in anticipation of the storm. then she asks me if i want to reschedule. we all know what my answer to that was...(an indignant "NO"). don't take me the wrong way, but my issue is that any professional business who would wait until the appointment time to cancel is not professional at all. Had she called at 8am or even 9am or better yet the day before i wouldnt be so annoyed. there is clearly no regard for my schedule or the fact that she has left me a day before my departure for my wedding without having my hair done. for the record this is not a review of her skills which may be marvelous because i never experienced them. my issue is the customer service, especially in lieu of the fact that i came to the appointment. in my opinion a true professional would have honored it because lets be honest here, if i as a consumer had cancelled my appointment at the time of the appointment,i would have been expected to pay late cancellation fees and all that to compensate the stylist and salon. read more

Poor service.. the manager/stylist Heiwot was stuck up and impatient. She cut both my sister's and my hair and it was rushed and poorly done. I have had much better customer service and as for the hair cut.. I hope with these other ratings speak to her general ability and that of her staff. Perhaps all of these reviews may have been getting to her ego by the time my sister and I went in. Frankly, the salon is overrated and overpriced. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else:) read more

I was in dire need of a last minute shampoo, blowdry, flat iron and made an appointment with Salon Revive based on the Yelp reviews. The salon itself was easy to find (quick walk from the metro) and very clean with a soothing atmosphere. Once I arrived, the friendly receptionist greeted me immediately and took me to my stylist, Lilly. Now, being that my appointment was made the day of, I was somewhat disappointed that I wasn't able to see Hiwot or any of the other stylists people raved about online. But I figured Lilly would be fine, considering the salon has a great reputation and would likely only employ stylists that are of a certain caliber and skill set. While she was friendly, the blowdry and style was the WORST I've ever received - and I'm not exaggerating at all. I told her my hair has a fine and somewhat thin texture so she suggested volumizing products to make it full of body. She literally doused my hair in volumizing spray and proceeded to blowdry - making it unbelievably stringy and oily. She kept insisting it would turn out great once it was styled so I let her proceed. About halfway through my flat iron I realized it was turning out to be a hot mess. There was a heavy, greasy film throughout my hair and the heat from the flat iron only made it worse, sealing in all of the grease she sprayed in my hair. She then ran the flat iron through each small section of my hair at least three times per section of hair, making it sizzle and even stink with all of the product she put in it. The style itself was also horrendous, as I kept having to ask her not to curl it too tight - having me look 3 times my age. Long story short, it was a complete waste of my $50 and when the receptionist asked if I'd like to book my next appointment...I swiped my card and gave her the eye like, "hell no." She was very sweet and somewhat hinted that another stylist would likely be able to do a better job. Lesson learned on my behalf, to not have high expectations when booking last minute, but like I said, I still expect a decent job if you advertise "experienced and talented stylists that work with you to find the image that suits you best." Booked an appointment the next day at another salon to fix the disaster. read more

I gave this place 1 start, if that. I went to this place over a year ago in the month of December and I am still dealing with the after effects and growing my hair back out after having to start completely over. I wouldn't tell a girl I don't like to go here, that would be just mean. First of all, they trick you. When I found this salon, I thought it would be upscale which is why I went and what I was looking for. This salon brings in girls straight out of a hair school and who just got their license WITHOUT telling you based on the fact that they are licensed which could have just been yesterday. Little did I know..... So I thought that I was getting a seasoned stylist and was too relaxed thinking she new what she was doing. I wanted a roller set which you would have thought was easy. I got basically a trainee named Israel. She was the worst. She didn't talk and didn't ask anything about my hair since I was new there and to get a basis for me cause all hair is not the same. My hair is naturally curly with a very soft texture, not coarse. She combed my hair and was so rough and heavy handed. Never said what she was doing before hand. She hardly shampooed my hair and did not condition it. She kept me under the dryer too long and burned me with the flat iron and did not say sorry or anything. The end style result was terrible for a rollerset. How I found out that she was a trainee is..I called and spoke with Yodette and she said they got her from a school...Really. Why would they advertise themselves as a upscale salon and then offer to their clients basic , just out of school trainees?? I have never been back. I should have actually sued them. My hair had such a rough texture after that , conditioner didn't help. She offered to have me come in for moisture therapy, but I didn't go. I was scared I would have left ball headed if I went back. I eventually had to cut my hair and start over. The worst nightmare. I am not a salon person anyway and just went for the holiday. I will never go back to this salon and will just do my own hair for now on. This totally scared me away from any salon. read more

This is the 2nd time I've been to this salon in 2 years or so. The first time I was transitioning and was invited by a friend to go in for a consultation. I saw Hiwot. She was VERY nice. she hooked me UP! the best experience. I have been to other salons and refused to spend any money there. Today I went to Revive again. I must say....I will definitely be going there from now on. Hiwot was not there and I was set up with Kim. From the moment I walked in the staff were warm and friendly. My appointment was at 10am. Kim came in and went to work on me. Her energy was the best. She listened, talked, recommended and went to work. I am HAPPY. She colored my hair, trimmed and gave me a blow out. This was my first blow out since going natural and I loved the outcome.....I was very relaxed with her and trusted her from the moment she walked in and said hi. I will be going back AND will be telling friends about this place. Very Very Very satisfied customer..... read more

I lost a good hair stylist a few years ago and have been trying to find a replacement. I tried many different places all over the city, but my search is over. Hiwot at Salon Revive is excellent! The color she uses is great, and it covers better (and lasts longer) than other coloring and highlighting that I've had done at more expensive places. I have loved every hair cut that I've had over the last several months since I've been going to the salon. Hiwot really listens to what I want, and she even makes helpful suggestions about what cuts she thinks would work for me. Overall, going to Salon Revive has been a great experience. read more

Still like it. Went back to Vonetta Dumas for a treatment and style. Only took an hour. Still like my hair, I've gotten a lot of compliments on it. This will probably be the only place I get my hair done when I'm in DC. Thanks, Vonetta! read more

After the glowing reviews, I was sure that I would be satisfied with Salon Revive. So much so that I didn't request a specfic stylist (only someone who was familiar with ethnic (black) hair). This was a big mistake. Although the stylist and her helper were extremely nice, I expected much more for the price that I paid. My relaxer did not take well in the front of my hair. The color rinse that I received did not cover all my gray and I did not like how my hair was styled. I generally get roller sets. So, I don't request anything complicated. When making an appointment, be sure to request a specific stylist. I will not be returning. read more

The Receptionist w/ the mid bob length hair style has and extrovert personality and very spaced out. She comes off to be rude and distant to be the 1st point of contact for this overall very professionally staffed and and elegant salon.. I asked her a question in-regards to parking and a specific Aveda Hair Product, she was so non-chalante as if she didnt want to communicate or answer me.She needs to go. Iam a fan of the salon 5 star but b/c of the receptionist I must give thema 3 star read more

I visited the salon for the first time and Hiwot did my hair. I didn't have the "oh my gosh this is the best salon ever experience." It was average, nothing special. I guess the highlight was I asked for her to trim my ends, and she gave me a haircut with layers instead. From the rave reviews, I really thought I was going to a super stylist. I am new to the area so I would re-visit the salon but will also keep looking for a salon with better products and consults who discuss your hair health and place an emphasis on healthy hair. Hiwot just did the job with little conversation about what my hair needed. read more

I made an appointment with Hiwot because of the good reviews she received on YELP. The purpose of my visit was to get my hair colored with a (light brown base and blonde partial highlights). To assist her, I showed Hiwot a picture and provided her with clear set of requirements. My service began with Hiwot coloring the partial highlights, but all of the sudden an assistant took over the job and colored the back of my hair. Turns out that Hiwot had transitioned to doing other customers hair and didn't bother to notify me that someone else will be taking over, this is despite making an appointment strictly for her services. The results you may ask? By the time my hair was washed the highlights looked WHITE! When Hiwot noticed this, she ran and got a toner because she realized that she left the highlights on too long, while doing other customer's hair. The final results: My hair reverted back to black and I ended up having weird looking highlights at the front roots of my hair, washed out brown color on the rest of my hair and the back of my hair is completely black. Sort of like Rogue from X-Men So here's my insight: There's clearly a greed fest, where they want to do as many customer's hair as possible, yet with the lowest quality. Second, there's a colonial complex, where they treat those that are from the same background as themselves with less quality. Third, the price for coloring my hair was $150 and after realizing she made an error there was no apology, nor "let's fix this in the future". read more

Pretty good salon. Great Aveda products. Decent ambiance.

I live in Atlanta and I fly to DC every few months to have Vonetta cut, color, and style my hair. She is the absolute best!! I have natural hair and she knows how to maintain and handle my hair texture. I have not been fortunate enough to find someone in Atlanta that knows how to keep my hair looking as good as Vonetta does. I return specifically for the hair color. I receive so many compliments on my hair color. If you are looking for someone to help you maintain fabulous healthy hair, Vonetta is the stylist for you! read more

***UPDATE- I did receive a call back from Yodit who was sincerely apologetic and delivered the type of customer service expected from this great Salon. I've changed my rating from Meh to A-OK and will continue to visit Salon Revive for my hair care needs. Thank you Yodit for being the consummate professional and caring for your clients.*** I have been a customer of Salon Revive for years Yodit and Hiwot are professionals and provide excellent service. My poor review today is about customer service. I arrived today at the salon for a hair appt. that was never reserved on the calendar. I called yesterday to reschedule an appointment and the changes were never saved. Upon my arrival the deer-in-headlight look from the receptionist indicated we had a problem. After whispering about solutions and reassurance I was told I'd have to wait an hour for my appointment. If I had nothing else to do today I would have waited calmly for my appointment, silently stewing about the inconvenience but it wasn't an option today. I asked why the appt. wasn't scheduled and received no good explanation and a sort of apology. I said I couldn't stay and the receptionist asked if I wanted to reschedule my appointment...HAHA! well I already tried that yesterday and was unsuccessful. When I said I'd call back to reschedule I was told the best way to make an appointment is in person. Well this is confusing since the salon does have a phone and receptionist and online booking system. I told the receptionist that that solution was inconvenient and I left. After arriving back home I made an appointment online, then called the salon to confirm. The same receptionist I just interacted with in person said she saw the reservation and that it was confirmed on the calendar. I shared my displeasure with my experience and requested a discount in services at my next appointment (which is hopefully confirmed?) and to speak with Yodit. The receptionist shared her doubt that my request for a discount would be honored and said she'd share the message with Yodit. I do hope to be able to speak with Yodit and return and update this review with positive feedback for the Yelp community. This is a good salon but if the customer service is lacking I'm not sure it's worth the visit. I can go across the street to Salon Solace for the same service, for less cost, and when you call to make an appointment it's actually scheduled. read more

Very experienced ladies, haven't found a salon I feel this comfortable at in a while. I will tell all my friends about this place !

I finally visited Salon Revive after asking a woman working at my job where she gets her hair done. Her hair is long and thick and looks very healthy... and she is natural. First let me say that she is African American as am I. I only say this b/c the salon appears to bring in women of different races. She told me stylist Yodit started her natural journey and she is a faithful visitor. I had to visit! I've been in search of a salon to tame and bring life back into these curls for a long while. When visiting, the polite receptionist asked if I was a first time visitor. After answering yes, she showed me where to go to get a robe, where to change which was in a small closet w/ a full size body mirror, and where I could hang my things. I met my stylist Yodit and she asked what I wanted done to my hair. Even though when making appt online you basically put the service you want done... I'm glad she asked anyway. She suggested a deep condition after asking the last time I had one which was ages ago. She gave me the option of the cheap version vs the pricey one. So shampoo was wonderful which resulted in a generous ($5) lol tip for shampoo girl. Yodit did wonderful job on blow out, trim (first one since going natural), and flatiron. I was seriously cheesing when seeing the finished product. Felt so beautiful lol. The 5star came from the vibe of the whole place (friendly smiling happy faces, reggaeton music jamming, cleanliness) and the fact that I felt like I was getting a natural hair 101 session w/ Professor Yodit lol. She informed me of new things, asked questions, and was all in all wonderful. Also, I was happy that I did not have to spend hours in there. I don't recall how long... next time I'll keep up w/ the time but it was not long at all. I went on a Saturday afternoon and was able to park on the street in a neighborhood w/o getting a ticket. It was 2blocks away from salon. Definitely making this my salon! Oh and I paid $225 for the shampoo, deep condition (expensive one... I believe $40 but I might be lying lol) w/ a steamer, trim, blow out, flat iron, and I purchased a damage remedy shampoo. It's an Aveeda salon! read more

Love this place. My hair is kind of fried right now as a result of multiple RUSK relaxer treatments. I wanted to get another one since the straight hair has grown out leaving with me with the hated curly hair roots. I called Saturday to see if they could fit me with an appointment the next day. 1 day, 1 metro trip, 1 bus trip, 3 walked blocks later, I arrived totally sweaty and gross to Salon Revive. Fortunately, everyone was very nice. My appointment was with Hiwot who was as knowledgeable as everyone says. She took one look at my hair and told me that a relaxer treatment would burn off my hair! Thank goodness. Instead I opted for a conditioning and blowout treatment. The conditioning treatment was super enjoyable; I got a really thorough and relaxing head massage. They also make sure that you don't have water running down your neck while you're getting your hair washed. As for the blowout, my hair was actually styled into ringlets (what?), and while I was kind of worried at the moment, they settled into cute soft waves. My hair has been shiny and silky three days after thanks to salon revive! A little expensive though (conditioning+blowout=$70). read more

I used Hiwot for my wedding hair and she was great. I have curly hair and I wanted a simple updo and she gave me just that. Most others I talked to wanted to blow out my hair first but I wanted to leave it curly; also most others wanted to start early and wash, condition, dry, and style it, but I didn't really want to spend that much time on my wedding day getting ready. Hiwot was low maintenance and did a great job. I was super happy with how it turned out and everything was easy and not that expensive. There were minor hiccups with service -- first appointment they called the same day and asked me to come early; when I did, I had to wait a half hour. But I really liked Hiwot and for the lower cost (for styling, I've never had anything more extensive done there) it was worth it to me. read more

For the past five years I have been in the search for a stylist in the DC area that uses great products and really takes care of your hair. I don't have a perm and have no intentions of getting one for the rest of my life. So I was wanted to stylist that works with unpermed and natural hair. Well I have finally found a salon and stylist. Althea at Salon Revive is wonderful. She is professional and nice. My hair looks and feels good. It is not very cheap but as it goes, you get what you pay for. It is worth every dime. read more

I went to Salon Revive for the first time and saw Galya. She was really nice and professional, and gave me a lot of tips on how to care for my hair. She was concerned about the health of my hair and not just the look. I got my natural hair washed, a blowout and flatiron, and she had me out in an hour. They do a great job of making you feel comfortable and the salon is very clean. I'll definitely be back! The reason I didn't want to give it 5 stars is because I'm waiting to see if my hair lasts. read more