love my cut- my husband loves it- I asked for a blunt cut from the late 1990's - Claire did a beautiful job- she knows her stuff- Its a copy of Kendall Jenners cut - from April 2026- very fresh - thanks Claire read more

Had a great experience with Claire for highlights and a haircut this past weekend. I called when they opened Saturday morning and they were able to see me that afternoon. 3.5 hours later I walked out with nice natural looking hair read more

I've been going to SI for many years. Stef the current owner is absolutely the best. There are not enough words to describe how talented she is. Everyone at the salon is so friendly and welcoming. She has the most amazing stylists. You will never be disappointed. I was actually surprised to see one negative review out of all the 5 star reviews. I searched this person's other reviews and 90% were all negative. This has to tell you something about that negative person and I advise anyone to ignore her review. SI is the best in West Islip. read more

My latest color was named poinsettia pink by my husband. Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and New Year! read more

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I have always hated getting my hair cut until I went to Shear Instincts and met Janine. She is amazing, I've been going to her for color, cuts and styles for years now and I can't imagine going anywhere else. The salon atmosphere is relaxing and very friendly, not at all pretentious like so many others on the Island. I reserved the entire salon the morning of my wedding and it could not have gone any smoother. We had bagels and champagne set up while my girls got their hair and makeup done. It was such a perfect start to a magical day. read more

Shear Instincts - Getting wedding ready! - Hair Salons Near Me - West Islip, New York

For the last 20 years I have been a customer of Shear Instincts. Not only myself, but also my daughter and son. We Love Stephanie, to the point that my daughter that has moved away didn't want to hurt Stephanie by going to someone new. Stephanie has never let us down. She has always given us her point of view after telling her what we are looking for. and as always our hair has always come out beautiful. now that she is the owner she takes great pride in everything that she does for your clients and also for the business. Keep up the great work. You are doing a great job. If anyone needs a recommendation, here is mine. the best place to get a hair cut is Shear Instincts. read more

Stefani does my hair and honestly the picture speaks for itself! I get a chocolate brown color with caramel highlights. My hair has transformed to such thick, beautiful and healthy hair under Stefani's care and I always get SO many compliments on my hair. She is amazing! read more

Shear Instincts - Hair Salons Near Me - West Islip, New York

I always leave Shear Insticts feeling beautiful. Always a wonderful experience. The staff is friendly and professional. Love Stephanie the owner, she strives to create a welcoming atmosphere and is a top notch salon. I definitely recommend Shear Instincts. read more

RUN to shear instincts NOW!!! Since my hair is so thick, long and curly I don't really like going to hair salons because they never know how to handle my hair. I haven't been to a salon in years ; I've been cutting my own damn hair looking crazy! Stephanie on the other hand knows what she's doing ; she takes her time making sure you leave looking just right!! The vibes there were great very relaxing and chill. Definitely will be going here on a regular basis from now on! read more

Shear Instincts - Blowout ,with curls. - Hair Salons Near Me - West Islip, New York

I started going to shear instincts about 3 years ago and to say this salon is the best i've been to is an understatement. From the moment I walk in to the moment I leave the experience is top tier. My hairdresser Sammy does an amazing job at making me feel and look beautiful. The staff is warm and welcoming every single time I'm there. This atmosphere makes you feel comfortable and you feel like you're with your girlfriends. Not only is the staff so kind but they are extremely talented in what they do. They have so much to offer. I've had my makeup done by Jaclyn and she is a master at sculpting my face and making me look gorgeous. I have never felt more beautiful than the times when I walk out of this salon. I could go on for ages about how what a beautiful salon this is, inside and out. I highly recommend this salon, you definitely will not be disappointed. read more

I have been going to Shear Instincts many years and Stephanie is the best hair colorist and hair cutter I have ever used. Stephanie is professional and always listens and gets the color and cut correct every time. Salon is very clean and classy! Prices just right, highly recommend this salon! read more

I can't say enough about Shear instincts. From the time you make your appointment, the front desk staff is always friendly and go above and beyond to accommodate you. The atmosphere in the Salon is happy and upbeat. You want to be there. My older daughter and I both see Stephanie and she is beyond talented and I've never been disappointed. My youngest daughter sees Sammy and same goes for her. Great staff all around. read more

This is an update to my last post - Since my review Stefani has sent me a nasty message & has decided to "find" me on Facebook ...Although I am the one who feels wronged. I asked her to tone down the brassiness of my highlights - she put a dark glaze on my hair that covered any of the highlights that I got 2 months ago - my lighter hair is now black - The owner Katie said maybe she was trying to match all of my hair to my roots (which I never asked for) - either way my natural hair color is Brown not black! I have had many stylists do my hair - never have I encountered such an angry & abrupt woman who acted like a know it all and really had no idea how to do my hair - She also tried to "fix" my original haircut it looks terrible - her fix made it worse. That is my opinion - not sure what misrepresentation she is talking about??? The other women in the salon didn't hear the way Stefani spoke to me. Hopefully she is finished being angry now. How unprofessional and inappropriate to "find" a customer who was at your salon once, who already feels wronged and make the situation more uncomfortable. If I receive any additional messages from Stefani on any platform I will pass along the information and handle accordingly. read more

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Very friendly staff! I've been here a few times and I request Sammy as your hair stylist! She is very professional, kind, and does a great job! Reasonably priced, too! read more

I have been coming to Stephanie for over 10 years. She is amazing at her craft and has kept my hair healthy. Stephanie gives her professional advice while also achieving your hair goals. Myself and all of my sisters only go to her and Shear instincts. The whole staff is kind and accommodating. I highly recommend Stephanie as well as this salon. read more

Absolutely love this salon. Have been going here for many many years. Friendly staff, great prices. I go to Penny and she's absolutely best cutting hair. read more

I have been coming here for years, the atmosphere is warm and welcoming as well as the staff. Everybody is incredibly attentive and friendly. I typically make appointments with Stephanie who is absolutely amazing!! She works magic on my hair every time! read more

I have been going to this Salon for longer than I care to mention...the service is always impeccable. Everyone is so welcoming and makes you feel very special....just like family. Stephanie has been doing my hair forever and it's always just what I wanted even when I don't know what I want. She always gives me the right advice for my color and her cuts are always amazing. I would recommend to give them a try read more

Love coming to Shear Instincts! Everyone is so friendly and happy to be there. I usually have Stephanie do my hair but had to make a last minute appointment in which Tammy helped me. Just went for a simple trim, added some layers and a blowout to finish it off. I asked for a bouncy blowout and it was ON POINT!! I received so many compliments that night on my hair. read more

Got my hair cut here yesterday by Stephanie, who did a great job! My hair can be notoriously difficult to work with, because it's so thick. I asked a million questions about styling and what products I should get to make taming it a bit easier, and she was very patient with me. They took my coupon for being a new customer with ease, and unlike some places that are cash-only, I was able to use my card to pay. Now I just need some more money to check out their Redken products! read more

My hair desperately needed a haircut and I needed to find a new hair dresser ASAP! This was my first time at this salon and I highly recommend it. Samantha cut and styled my hair, she was fabulous! She gave me a quick consultation and asked what I was looking to have done, before getting me shampooed. You can tell she is experienced and passionate about what she does because she pointed me in the right direction on which hair style would look best because I have very thin hair. Sammy, my shampoo girl, was also very sweet! If you're looking for a forever hair salon, this is your place! read more

Best hair salon around!!!! Been going here for years and everyone is soooo friendly and talented!!!!! Every friend that I told to go there also feels the same and still goes there as well :) Janine's absolutely AMAZING love the way she does my hair! Stephany is also so GREAT she does a few of my friends hair! The owner is so sweet and social she cares about everyone of her employees and clients! Love this place soooo much! Ur never disappointed when leaving!!!! read more

Excellent reliable staff. Offers a variety of professional services. Hair color, cuts, styles, updos, makeup, facials just to name a few. Gone here for years, will continue to. read more

I just had my first visit to the salon and I couldn't be happy. The entire staff was great! Stephanie did my cut and color and it's amazing! I came in with a funky cut in mind and she made it happen. Thanks again Stephanie! I will be back again & again. I'm so glad I made an appointment. read more

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this salon!!! I haven't had my hair cut in about 15 years because I've always walked out upset. Marie was nothing short of amazing! She was patient and explained everything she was doing before she did it. She also did my color, which turned out amazing. I actually walked out happy with my cut and blow out too. Her technique was something Ive never seen and was really cool ;). I have bad hair due to illness and medication and she actually made it look healthy. Thank you ALL so much. Everyone was SO nice...Kerri, the owner and Kaylee, the receptionist were great and really sweet! They give you a free care package when you leave and if you refer friends, you both get money off! Just a great place. I will DEFINITELY be back in 8 weeks! THANK YOU MARIE!! I highly recommend this salon to anyone looking for a great place with wonderful people and A LOT of different services! read more

Love this place! Extremely friendly staff who all clearly love what they do, I've gone to instyle for both special occasion& regular trims and have never been disappointed, will definitely be back read more

Go here for all on my haircuts!! My hair always feels amazing and looks amazing when I go here. I love it so much. Everything is feels clean and nice when you're in the salon and they also do waxing! They have a makeup artist on call that does an excellent job. I refuse to go anywhere else. read more