TL;DR: Avoid. The color will come off immediately and ruin your bedding, clothes, and anything it comes in contact with before you wash your hair. After you wash your hair, most or of it will come off. Simona is rude and very unfriendly, without an inch of compassion and no manners to speak of. Beware: will not say sorry or show compassion. I want to emphasize that Simone only did my roots, so the orange blood bath you see in the tub and on the towel - it's ONLY from the roots, a small amount of color. See my photos. FULL STORY: I came to see Simona to do my roots. We have just moved to the neighborhood, so I was excited to try a small business a few minutes walk from our home. The place turned out to be a bit of a hole in the wall, actually. But who cares if the stylist is good? Especially because I do something pretty simple - color my roots every 3 weeks. I thought I would be a regular customer. Simone turned out to be not a talkative type, no "bedside manner" to speak of, but she did what I thought was an acceptable job in a very short amount of time. I was actually pretty excited about the speed, as I'm a very busy professional. There was one snag that after the wash my hair was extremely tangled, I have thin long hair, it was tangled in a knot - it happens sometimes at home, but never at salons where they use nice conditioners (Simona used cheap Bedhead stuff). Otherwise, everything looked proper. The nightmare started the next morning. I woke up to find bleeding red color all over my white bedding. I know that red sometimes bleeds when you first wash your hair, but for a color to stain the pillows like this the FIRST NIGHT? To make the matters worse, i just purchased a new set of very nice white sheets, $180 for set (I've been waiting for a while until they go on sale and finally took the plunge). So you can understand why, when I saw red smudged all over my brand new pristine white pillowcases, I was upset. I have two pillows on my side of the bed, one to prop myself in bed when reading, one I sleep on - both had red dye all over them. I took pictures and texted them to Simone, not really asking for anything, just stating the fact and how upset I was. I expected she would be at least apologetic, which she was not in the least, insisting it was "normal." At some point, I started getting irritated, as I have been dying my hair the same shade of auburn for 20 years (I am 41 now), and it only happened to me once (at a mediocre mall salon in Virginia, which, to its credit, immediately issued a refund, no questions asked). To clarify: I die my hair natural looking auburn, nothing like crazy Manic Panic-type bright reds. Red does SOMETIMES bleed a bit at first wash, but NOT during the first night, when I just got back from the salon. I explained to Simone how upset I was about my sheets. You would expect some compassion or a "sorry" - but she behaved in a completely detached and rude way. I expected her to offer SOMETHING to make it right for me - if not a refund, perhaps come back to the salon to check it out, reimburse me for the dry cleaning of expensive sheets. But she was curt, rude, never apologized, and showed no compassion or regret at all. It was clear that she got her money and that's all she was interested in. I could hardly believe it. Finally, I asked her if she was going to do ANYTHING at all to make it right to me, and she just basically didn't give a damn, saying there is nothing she could do for me. Some way to treat a customer who was ready to drop $120+ every 3 weeks!! I was really disturbed by how dishonest and sneaky she was - insistence bordering on gaslighting that it's "normal," whereas we even discussed at the salon - I told her about my one bad experience at that mall salon - and she said it was terrible and definitely not OK. We talked about how red could bleed after first wash a little bit - of course, I know this better than anyone, as I've been doing this for so long. But the color should not come off immediately when I get home, at first sleep! Fastforward a few days, when I actually wash my hair - the bathtub and the towel was bloody red. Again, this was from a small amount of color (roots only), I was lucky I didn't color my entire head or it would looked a lot bloodier. Prices: equal and even more expensive (!) than more upscale salons in the neighborhood, such as Dominik Mager (depending who you use there). Which is puzzling, as Simon's salon is mostly empty - most if not all time slots were available on the same day and then the next day, when I cancelled because of the rainstorm last week. If it wasn't for the ad she constantly runs on Groupon, my hunch it would be totally empty. I found Simone based on 6 good reviews, but based on my experience and rereading the reviews, it now seems to me that at least some of them clearly sound commissioned - experienced Yelpers will see through that. read more

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My favorite salon closed, and I've been looking for a quality, well-priced place to get my haircut ever since. I found Simona on Groupon, and I went yesterday to get my hair cut and styled, and to see if she might be my new go-to hairdresser. Simona listened to my thoughts about how I wanted my hair cut. She made sure she knew what I wanted before she started, and she checked in with me partway through the cut to ensure that the length was what I wanted. My hair was washed, cut, and styled in a mere 35 minutes, which may lead you to believe that she did a poor, hasty job on my hair. On the contrary, she did a wonderful job! Simona cut my hair exactly as I wanted her to. In fact, she made it look better than I thought it could look. Simona does come across as all business and little warmth at first. However, Simona knows her stuff, does not waste your time with the typical excessive salon chit chat, is very responsive with email and phone communication, and she cares deeply about getting your haircut right. In short, I think I've found my new hairdresser! I'm thrilled with my cut, and I'll see Simona again in a few months! read more

Simona took me in last minute - I needed to get ready for an appointment and my hair was a mess! She was fast, friendly, and dayum! My blowout wasn't only sleek and stunning and quick, her work resulted in exactly what I was looking for and she got me out of there in a jiffy! Highly recommend!!! read more

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Simona was awesome and for a great price in manhattan. Super chill environment, she knew exactly what I was looking for. I loved my hair cut

Love love this place..I recommend for color and style. Friendly staff,great service. Thank you Simona!! read more

Simona does absolutely beautiful work, I can't wait to go to my next appointment with her! Very professional and reasonable pricing. I absolutely love my hair!!! read more

Was here for a hair cut and blow out, Simona was very quick with her responses when it came to communication for an appointment. She was able to take in me and my sister and we were in and out in less than a hour and a half. I told her exactly what I wanted which was a cut that would make my hair feel less heavy and bulky. She gave me a layered cut and my hair felt so light. The salon is pretty small but cute and cozy. She offered me water and drinks while i waited. I would deff come back! read more

Amazing work, quick. I was in and out in an hour. She was multitasking with another client. But I didn't feel like I was getting less attention. I got a single process done, paid about $80. read more

Went to Simona by chance last week Saturday for a haircut, I LOVED her work, she made my boring, uneven hair and made it looked beautiful so much so I made an appointment for color this week- which btw with the haircut looks amaaazing. read more

I found this salon on groupon, and I'm really glad I decided to try it! I had a pretty dramatic request- from really long hair (down to my chest) to a pixie cut. Simona was awesome! She took a look at me and knew exactly what kind of cut to suit my face. I'm really happy with the result, and I'd recommend her studio to everyone. It's also great value! read more

Simona is awesome. I found her on Groupon and I went this Friday for a wash, cut & style. She works fast and I was in and out in less than an hour. She did exactly what I asked and I am so happy with my hair, thanks Simona! read more

Simona has been my hair stylist for 10+ years. I've followed her everywhere because I refuse to let anyone else touch my hair. She's amazing at what she does, super professional, and I'm loving this new location. Such a trendy area and the salon is adorable. But besides that she is a great stylist. I've been multiple colors, I'm always switching it up, and she gets what I want spot on every single time. You will not regret seeing her. read more

Simona is the best! She does exactly what you want and how you want it. She got my hair the exact shade of red that I wanted when previous stylists screwed it up. Awesome haircuts and blowouts too. read more

Simona is the best! I followed her from her old salon on the UWS all the way to Manhattan Heights because no one is allowed to do my hair anymore except her! She is always prompt, professional and does an amazing job. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants their hair to look awesome. read more

I moved into this neighborhood recently and I checked out reviews in the area for hair salons and decided on this one. I've never had such a bad experience at a hair salon. When I entered the store Stancu was grooming herself and I waited for her patiently to acknowledge my presence. Megan Reilly who was already working on a client greeted me, asked if I had an appointment. Her kindness during my entire visit made Stancu's rough-tempered personality even more striking. I am not easily offended but this woman's lack of ordinary manners are bordering on boorishness and I think as a paying costumer I would deserve better treatment. She colored my hair very quickly, leaving a significant amount of dye on my scalp and around my hairline and dried my hair without using a brush or making a minimum effort to shape it. I left the store looking like I just got out of bed. read more

Simonaaaaaaa is BOMBBBBBB! Every time she cuts my hair it grows back thicker and longer every time. Also when my hair was super dead she gave me a deep conditioning treatment that brought my hair back to life with so much bounce and shininess. Also who doesn't love a glass of wine or beverage while in a salon. 100% recommend her to anyone read more

I first saw Simona at her previous salon and was very happy to follow her to her new business at HairPin. She gives a great cut. She understands (and executes) exactly what you are asking for. I am very, very particular about my chin length bob and I always leave her salon happy. I also trusted her to color my hair for the first time and am so happy with the result! read more

I found Simona on Groupon and went yesterday for a cut/color. She seriously gave me the best cut, the perfect color, a phenomenal blowout and far exceeded my expectations. I'm new to the city and SO happy I found her! Will 100% be going back. Thank you so much Simona!!! read more

Simona has done a great job with my cuts and color. I have always walked out with exactly what I wanted, even when I do a terrible job explaining what I want! read more

Went to Hairpin for the first time. Professional atmosphere, cute little spot makes you feel at home! I had the pleasure of working with Simona. She's a great listener, asks questions to make sure she understands what you want done and explains what she can achieve that day. She's also fun to talk to! I love my hair! I found my new place ! Thank you so much Simona ! read more