Only request for Angela who is personable, friendly and genuinely cares about giving you excellent service. She's also positive with a beautiful spirit, and I truly enjoyed her care on my hair. Gotta go...going under the dryer now... read more

Salon West - Salon West UWS (625 Amsterdam Ave) - Blow Dry/Out Services Near Me - New York, New York

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Marcos did a great haircut with some bounce and a face-flattering shape. It was highly unusual for me to be a walk-in at an unfamiliar salon. More unusual was taking my senior dog with me! She had just had laser therapy at her vet a half-block away. Marcos greeted me promptly, said salon was dog-friendly and gave me confidence in getting a good cut. The services were well-priced and the location is convenient. I will go back to Salon West and Marcos when time for a trim. read more

Hi my name is Zabrina I have been Ivan's client for several years. Once I heard he went to new spot I had to follow. Only person I trust with my hair. The man is a genius and very professional. His talent keeps evolving. Tells me what is best for me to use n to do with my hair. The vibe there is warm and welcoming. Once again thank you Ivan. read more

Salon West - Curls n shape up that Ivan recommended me to have. - Blow Dry/Out Services Near Me - New York, New York

I just had the BEST experience at Salon West. Clean, bright and positive space with a staff that clearly works collaboratively. I booked last minute online and was able to get in immediately. I saw Gianna who was absolutely wonderful. She gave me a great cut, offered to blend my grays at a great price, had a relaxing shampoo and scalp massage with products I definitely plan to purchase and and excellent blow out with curls that will last me several days. It was a full service experience and truly & sincerely, I am excited to return. read more

Salon West - Blow Dry/Out Services Near Me - New York, New York

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Ivans the best! my favorite hair dresser. I got a partial balyage and absolutely loved it. The place is clean and everyone is very nice. read more

Salon West - Balyage - Blow Dry/Out Services Near Me - New York, New York

Ivan Torres - I've been getting my hair cut by Ivan for many years and would follow him anywhere. Ivan is a true hair magician and the only stylist who can make my hair look twice as thick and wavy as it actually is. He's got a great artistic eye and can transform your look to red-carpet-ready! read more

I came in to get long layer haircut and face framing from Brikena and she did a great job. My hair looks nice and healthy.

Ava was amazing, killer hair cut! Looked exactly like the photo I brought in for reference. Super clean, pretty salon. Everyone was very kind, 10/10 would recommend! read more

Angi is amazing!! I had my full hair highlighted and keratin treatment with her for the first time when i just moved to the neighborhood.. she nailed it! I loved my new hair now !! Highly recommended!! read more

Salon West is an excellent salon that has great hairstylists. It's a charming salon that is light and bright. I would definitely recommend this salon. read more

Several months ago, I booked an appointment with Sonata to get a Brazilian blowout. I was running a late and called the salon to tell them only to end up actually getting to my appointment on time. By the time I sat in the chair, I was placed with a completely different stylist than the one I booked with, and well, Sonata was actually at the salon. She didn't even bother to tell me why she put me with someone else when I specifically booked her. Whoever ended up doing my Brazilian completely put too many chemicals in my hair because in the weeks after my scalp was peeling. I'm now about 3 to 4 months out of the Brazilian and I can still feel my hairpart. It was a completely unprofessional experience, and it was really frustrating to have booked with one person who in the end did not do my hair but the person who did used way too much chemicals. read more

Pros: Great cut by Jennifer. She's professional and no-nonsense and offered helpful suggestions without overselling. I will go back. Cons: Scheduling problem with my initial appointment. That said, Jennifer did step in, and she handled it very well. I made an appointment with Sonata on a Sunday, based on the salon's website -- like most salons there are bios for all the stylists, and you can choose a specific stylist and time. Arrived on time to find she was busy with someone else and they just assigned me to a different stylist. I was very surprised; they were nice about it but said their system didn't show that I actually wanted Sonata (even though I chose her when making the appointment). I was frustrated and left. I quickly got a call from Jennifer (the owner) who apologized for the confusion and offered an appointment with herself the next day, Monday morning. Honestly, Jennifer would have been my first choice based on the bios, but she hadn't been working on Sunday. I came back the next day. Jennifer did a great job and was communicative, helpful, etc. The guy who washed my hair was very good as well. I see there are some reviews saying it's a hectic vibe and complain that the same stylist didn't do everything (consult, wash, dry, cut, etc.). But in my experience that's normal in NYC salons, even the most expensive ones in Midtown/Downtown. They are busy places and the stylists normally consult, cut and finish, but an assistant or junior stylist does the wash and often part of the dry. read more

Ava is the best! She always does my hair amazingly. She's so quick and talented. Have been going to her for 5 years and will continue to!

I had a cut & style with Natalie this a.m. She was absolutely WONDERFUL! She asked me what I wanted for a cut and I asked her some questions. She took her time and explained things as she went along. I Love the way she cut & styled my hair I highly recommend Natalie! I will definitely go back and have her as my regular hair stylist. Thank-You Natalie! read more

I've been going to Salon West on 90th and Amsterdam regularly over the past 6 months and have had the most wonderful experience every time. They are extremely efficient and accommodating (not to mention welcoming). A special shout out to Mira who I trust entirely to both colour and style my blonde hair. I absolutely love working with her. She is super efficient and the looks she creates actually hold all day (I have really fine hair and this is unusual for me to get this result) read more

Got my 3rd haircut yesterday from Marcos! He always does an amazing job and is very caring and communicative during the cut. Definitely recommend 10/10! read more

Everything about Salon West is right. In a city with so many hair salons, it is extraordinary. You will not be disappointed.

I just had the most rushed, chaotic, non- lux yet lux pricing haircut ever here. To start- the only redeeming quality is that the look of my cut and blowout looks fine. Hence the 2 star. Everything else to get there is was mayhem. Why? 1. When I walked in, no one knew who was supposed to be helping me. Employees were frantically moving about the shop, shouting, and rushing to and from. 2. They had separate people for washing stations versus the stylist you made the appointment with. Oh and those two separate people expect tips. 3. The washers had no clue how to detangle/handle my naturally curly hair 4. Once I finally got to my stylist chair, she rushed her way through my cut and blowout so much so that my hair was getting badly tangled while blow drying. I wanted to like this place badly because it's so close to home and I just relocated from Chicago. I will find a spot in midtown for a nicer experience next time. read more

First time at Salon West. Walked in like a scarecrow. I had put my faith in Daveena. She knew exactly what to do. With the instincts of an artist she laid in several new, subtle hair colors that compliment my skin perfectly. She's quick, professional and delightful. I highly recommend Daveena. read more

Not even one star! I told Ivan specifically--several times--to cut just an inch and a half off. He cut it so I couldn't see what he was doing (mostly towards the back) and he cut off three inches! I now have very unwanted short hair. Don't let him touch your hair. read more

You make an appointment and they over book. Happened to me twice in 6 weeks: If you want to be stood up, make an appointment with them. Avoid them if possible. read more

Stylist rushed appointment. Hair fell out of curl on way home. Stylist rude. Overcharged for blowout. Bad experience twice.

Booked a deva cut with Jennifer. I have multiple types of hair with very curly underneath and straighter on top. I have had curly hair cuts before moving to NY but never deva cuts. I have never had a stylist brush out all the curls while doing the dry cut. They would cut to the texture/curl pattern of my hair. Never had a deva cut so that might be the process. Previous cuts had dry cut, hair wash, drying, cutting again to make sure everything laid correctly. The salon was busy because of the holiday. I agree with other posters of chaotic environment. I had 5 people work on my hair: Jennifer, a hair washer, a person who put product in my hair, a person who started drying my hair, and a person who finished drying my hair. Jennifer did come back over for less than a minute at the end. Again, never had a deva cut but other curly cuts, the stylist will cut again if needed. The haircut isn't the best or the worst. My mistake, I did not come in with an inspo picture. I wanted a curly cut with layering so it wasn't poofy. It seems to be more of a blunt cut. I have few layers but two big chunks of my hair in front. This hair is straighter and should have been cut differently. They kept trying to twist the front hair back, but without as much curl pattern, it wasn't going to work. Overall, the hair doesn't lay nicely. I did appreciate Jennifer talking to me about hair care. She didn't try to upsell on any products but made some recommendations for easy maintenance. She said I could maintain with 1 product but then the salon ended up using 4-5 products. It would have been nice to see my hair with only the 1 recommended product. I was hoping for more of a polished cut but will need to go with half up, half down or braids until I can fly back to my previous stylist. read more

I reviewed the website. I made an appointment and received an email and text confirmation of my appointment for a cut and color with Marcos. I never met him. When I arrived, I was told my appointment was with Jennifer. When I said my appointment was with Marcos, I was told Jennifer would color and Marcos would cut. No one welcomed me or introduced themselves. I was shuffled around by three different people until Jennifer came over and told me she was the owner and a "specialist" in "my kind of hair." After I told her what I wanted and that I did not like my current cut, she proceeded to do a dry cut of exactly what I had and also tell me I am a "slave" to my dark hair color. After a poor recut of what I already had, another staffer came over to color my hair excruciatingly slowly. When he rinsed it out, I was sprayed with water. Walking back to the styling area, the unsecured towel he had placed on my shoulders fell on the floor and he would have put it back on my shoulders if I hadn't stopped him. The floor is filthy BTW.Next he started to dry my hair with no product to protect it until I asked him. I have fine, short hair that dries in less than 10 minutes. Jennifer reappeared and said she would dry the front (that was already dry) while her assistant dried the back. Then she left again. I am not naming her assistant because I felt sorry for him. I stopped the process, paid and left. RUN away from this salon. Absolutely terrible. read more

Jennifer and her team do amazing work! She took the time to listen to what I wanted and didn't want and worked her magic. Everyone in the salon works together to make sure you get the results you're looking for. I'll definitely be back! read more

well, wow. i'm not sure i've ever gotten this kind of treatment from a salon before. i did a gray transition and cut, a complicated procedure that took around three hours and for which i was charged a reasonable price. looked wonderful, everyone in my orbit agreed. jennifer told me to come back next week so she could take a look--then wound up trimming my hair even more and doing more toning on it so it's like i got a whole second treatment for free. plus she gave me a free tube of leave in conditioner. this is the first time i'd gone to salon west and i will for sure me returning. my only tiny, tiny issue was that the first person to rinse my hair said he didn't want to make the water hot and that hot water isn't good for hair. i don't accept that and i don't want to switch to a cold water rinse when i take showers! but that's a very small point to make; in general, i was more than happy. recommend this place. read more

Update: they were able to redo my hair for free with the hair stylist I originally booked! She did a wonderful job and was super thoughtful and thorough! Thank you Sonada! I don't usually post reviews but I thought I might for salon. This is my second time coming here, but probably my last. I came in with really blonde damaged hair looking to get a reverse balayage, a single process root color that would blend into the blonde. I had an appointment with Sonada at 1:30, I was seated at 1:35 but didn't actually get started with my hair stylist till 1:50/55. I made the appointment for Sonada because her bio said she had a lot of experience so I thought you could do my hair well, but I was given another stylist named Angie. Angie was super sweet and walked me through what she would do with my hair but she did not understand entirely what I was asking for. I showed her pictures for inspo but the end result was not really what I wanted. Instead of doing the reverse balayage she just did an inch of uniform "root coverage" and the a toner. My roots are very orange instead of actually brown like I wanted like the picture, the color doesn't extend down past more than an inch like I asked, and my ends are kinda grey, but my hair feels GREAT super soft and she was transparent about price as she was working. I think Angie was really kind and tried her best, my problem is not with her but the salon itself. I made an appointment with Sonada on purpose for her experience, and then to be given to someone else was frustrating; I saw her working on someone else. I think their problem is they are overbooking their stylists; it was so busy there, everyone was running around, and it was like this the last time I went too. Also they charge $45 for blow dry, so you won't be able to see how your hair looks in the salon. I wanted a refund or for her to redo the roots but felt like it was a lost cause. If you go here I hope you have a good experience. inspo pic versus what I got attached read more

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Someone highly recommended Salon West, so I stopped in. Jennifer was extremely kind and personable and did my cut right on the spot (I just stopped in to see what they offered). She did a great job and overall it was a wonderful experience. I recommend Salon West highly! read more

Horrible. Just horrible. I asked the stylist multiple times for a tiny trim. I explicitly stated I DID NOT want a full cut. I am required to keep my hair a certain length for work and reiterated this so many times to the stylist (even showing pictures for length) to the point that I thought I was being over the top. Never in a million years did I think she would not only completely ignore me, but cut off more than you're normally supposed to cut off for a regular cut. For a regular cut, AT MOST you should be cutting off two inches. She cut off over 6 inches of hair. I actually measure it when I got home. OVER 6 INCHES. That's INSANE. I've never had a hair stylist cut off that much hair in one sitting in my entire life. I think the reason this is really bothering me is because it felt like it had to be intentional. I've never felt this way before after leaving a salon. I would love to show a before and after picture, but I would prefer to keep this anonymous. She also cut my hair dry (which I thought was bizarre) and was rushing, which made me nervous as well. Fortunately, my hair is growing back slowly, but I will NEVER EVER go to this salon again. You could not pay me to go here. This is a warning to the person reading this who wants a tiny trim. Go to another salon. read more

I wasn't sure about leaving this review because I really don't like to leave less than positive reviews if I can help it, but maybe if I had known this myself I would've chosen differently. I currently have tape in extensions (placed elsewhere) and I called about getting them taken out and moved up/reinstalled. When I first called on the phone to get a sense of price, the person on the line wasn't really sure what I was asking for and then quoted me around 100/150 dollars but stated they weren't sure exactly. I said this sounded fine so I scheduled an appointment. The woman doing my hair (I forget her name) was super friendly, I don't have any problem with her attitude or anything. She seemed decently knowledgeable about these types of extensions so I thought it would be fine. The appointment itself went pretty smoothly. I indicated I had an event so I asked that they also blow out my hair (and extensions) into curls. The first problem I had was that when I went to check out, the price was around 320. I wish they had been more upfront about this and there wasn't much I could do at that point so I just checked out. Also, in the time it took me to walk from the salon to the subway, my hair fell completely flat and I had to re do my curls myself. The real problems came later on. I had indicated that I wanted the extensions placed so that I could easily put them up into a ponytail. Unfortunately, the angle they were placed at made this pretty difficult and I started having issues with the pieces near my face getting a little loose. The biggest problem came when I went to get my extensions taken out and reinstalled again at another salon. My stylist showed me how the tape had been placed poorly and how this caused the adhesive to stick too much to my hair and thus the removal was very painful and caused a lot of my natural hair to get pulled in the processes. Overall, unfortunately, I will not be returning. read more

Great great experience. My first time booking a last minute appt for a wash and blow and they took my right in. I was scheduled with Fabiana and boy she really took her time to explain options beyond a wash and blow. Long story short, I learned about extensions, had consultation for color matching and purchase, got them in within 3 weeks time and I haven't turned back since. Fabi is professional, accommodating, and on time with everything. The salon is full of pleasant staff. Daveena whom I never worked directly with has been such a doll everytime professional attentive anytime I arrived. Liz who washed my hair weekly goes the extra mile to scrub wash massage and beyond lovely. And Jen the boss runs such a tight ship, offers water snacks for having to wait even just 2 minutes. Great service Jen, the boss lady, and great team all around!!! read more

Just had an amazing haircut here with Marcos! It was such a nice experience. I came in with waist length super damaged hair because I absolutely hate getting hair cuts. He was so warm, friendly and knowledgeable that I immediately felt at ease. He knew exactly what to do and the resulting layered, much shorter cut I left with is perfect. The salon is also beautiful and seems to run very smoothly. Highly recommend. read more

the service here was fantastic!! I came in for a balayage and cut and they did an amazing job, I love what they did it looks incredible, thank you so much!! read more

Best salon on the upper west side. Excellent service, Fabulous Stylists. Jennifer gives the best hair cuts anywhere. They make an extraordinary effort to please the customer. I have been going here for over 15 years. Recommend Highly. read more

The cut was great, but the pricing is odd. The sign posted said short hair is $45-85. Mine is a super-short pixie that requires little styling, so I expected to be on the lower end of that. But when I went to pay, the lady at the desk quoted $100. My stylist swooped in and offered me a "discount" of $85, since they hadn't had to do much styling, but it still left a bad taste. (Especially since the man before me spent the same amount of time in the chair, plus an additional wash and blow-dry, and was charged $45, but such is the gender disparity at most salons...) I wouldn't say don't go, but be clear about the cost up front. read more

If I could rate them lower, I would. I should report them to the Better Business Bureau as they have shady business practices. My daughter went there this morning and they pawned her off on someone she did not have an appointment with. And when she questioned them, they ignored her. They did exactly the same thing to a good friend of mine. I would understand if they were walk-ins, but there were not. They had set appointments. This is a horrible way to do business, I would never treat my customers in that fashion. If you are reading this review and are unsure, I STRONGLY encourage you to go elsewhere. There are plenty of other options; there is no need for you to be treated in this fashion. EDITED - JUNE 3 After my review on May 13th, the owner reached out to me and offered to give me a free service. I would NEVER use them, even for free. They have VERY shady business practices and if you look through the reviews - bait and switch seems to be a constant theme. Again, there are so many options in NYC, this is not an honest business. read more

Daveena was amazing! Very attentive and patient with her work. Was multitasking the whole day and still killed it. The salon is very clean, comfortable, and easy to get to. Would come back read more

I came here for a balayage. It was a three hour process that transformed my hair from a bit dry reddish brown tinted black hair to glossy balayage. I would recommend this spot for a new hair look. read more

To start off, the final product of my haircut was fine (only had to do one or two touch ups at home of strands that were missed). However, the process of getting the haircut was very chaotic and overwhelming to the point it ruined my experience. I walked in without an appointment on the weekend and I think that's where I went wrong. When I initially arrived they assured me they had time to squeeze me in but this was not true. I would have been much happier for them to be honest and come back later or another day to have avoided how rushed the haircut was. She didn't part or even brush my hair when I got there so it was painful when she would comb to cut it and get caught on a knot. She was going back and forth between the reception desk while cutting my hair which was worrisome as it was obvious she wasn't fully paying attention to what she was doing and also had two other clients there waiting for her. I'll spare more of the details about the stylist/service/haircut because you get the point, but overall this was a negative experience and I am frustrated at how much I paid for something this chaotic as I had saved up to treat myself to a nice haircut and it was the furthest thing from enjoyable or relaxing. Should have just told me they didn't have time for a walk in ): read more

I recently got my hair cut by Jennifer and it was the best cut I've had in over a year. I have thick curly hair and stylist don't always cut it correctl. I'm very happy with the cut and I will be a Jennifer customer for life. The salon is also clean, comfortable and everyone was friendly and helpful. Thank you for a great cut!!! read more