Saloon Salon

I read the review of a so called customer on hairdresser, Selvi. I responded to that review. Just in case it is only viewed by the person who intially wrote the review I wanted to let all who read these reviews to know that it seems this was written by someone who has a problem that does not include Selvi or Saloon. which unfortuately Selvi was a target. Selvi is a professional, compassionate person and that person who wrote that review and called her ""psycho"" is a very disturbed person. For all who go to Saloon whether you think prices could be cheaper, or the staff could be a little more professional, the bottom line is it is a pleasant place and yes there can be immaturity flowing through the air, but show me an establishment that does not have that. Look at the big picture Saloon and more importantly Selvi gets the job done and it is always wonderful. I would recommend going to Saloon and even stronger recommend Selvi to do your hair. more

The Saloon is an amazing salon with great stylists. They are always clean and very friendly, and its just a very cool looking spot.. the hair color bar in the back is awesome.. I am an independent clothing designer, and lots of times when I have to photograph my clothing before it goes into boutiques I take a quick picture of it on me just for record of what I have made and often those pictures end up on the website. It is really important to me that my hair looks good, and living in NY we are all looking for a hair stylist hat is consistently great, honest, and professional. Selvi is that hairstylist to me. I have been seeing Selvi for about 3 years now. I followed her from another Salon. She has studied under some of the greats in Manhattan, and that type of training shows in her technique and precision. My hair is full of cowlicks and very hard to manage.. Selvi has taken me from long to short, to bangs to everything in between with ease. I have recommended numerous friends who swear by her abilities.. If you check my facebook page I even have people asking me for Selvis number on there. Selvi also does my daughters hair, who is of mixed race and has extremely thick curly hair (think.. Dianna Ross type of curls) My daughter LOVES going to selvi because when she drys her hair it is straight and gorgeous, and manages to do a cut that works both curly and straight.. and believe me, blowdrying and cutting my daughters hair is no easy task.. I swear I wish I could post a picture on this thing. The last time I went to Saloon, Selvi did my hair and she recommended someone else at Saloon who specialized in red coloring to do my color, even though the last time she did my red it was the best red I have ever seen, let alone had .. EVER (another sign of her loyalty to her customers) and when I tell you I got stopped at least 10 times for the next three weeks after that, I am not exaggerating. As far as I'm concerned everyone in NY is looking for a good and honest hair stylist, and when you find one you stick to them, and Selvi was that hairstylist for me. She is gifted in layering, as one of my girlfriends who I sent to her can attest. She went to Selvi after spending hundreds of dollars on haircuts in the city that were supposed to specialize in layers. She is now a Selvi convert. And I have NEVER paid 90.00 for a haircut with Selvi EVER. Besides that, common sense tells you to find out the price of a haircut before you get your haircut somewhere new.. so the negative comment below smells extremely fishy to me... Do your research.. look online at reviews for Saloon on the net and then look for Selvis reviews.. you will find nothing but great things about her on there. Pros: Selvi Cons: Nothing.. more

i don't know what christine is talking about.... i have medium length hair and i have never been charged $90 for a cut. i have paid $75 and gotten an amazing cut, an awesome blow-out, and my locks look the best and healthiest they have ever had. i was never told anything is ""extra"". selvie is at saloon and i hope she never leaves! she is the best stylist e-v-e-r. Pros: great hair! Cons: not much more

I really like the Salon except for one hair dresser whom I am not sure is there anymore. She is psycho and overcharges you. $90.00 for a normal hair cut...whoa!!!! And she would not even blowdry it like I like it done, with a little wave. She said that was ""extra"". Extra, are you kidding me. Her name is SELVI. DO NOT GO TO HER!!. more

Before I got to the salon I really didn't like my hair; it had long layers, no shape nor volume, it sort of just sat on my head like a mop; but I didn't really expect my hair to do anything else. I had decided to try a new place for a trim. Pros: Excellent location, lots of open space, ultra modern. more

I finally found the perfect stylist! After years of searching. I had my hair highlighted & cut by ""Jennifer"" She is such an artist. We had a long talk before getting started and I had no doubt that she knew exactly what I wanted and how to accomplish it. I have never had a better experience. My hair came out great thanks to Jennifer. I will never go to another stylist. And the salon and all the staff were great too, very nice atmosphere! Thank You Again Jennifer Janet Kouroupakis Astoria , NY more

I refuse to go anywhere else for my hair. Whether its for color, highlights, , extensions, treatments or just styles they make me look AMAZING everytime! They take such good care of my hair with their great products! In addition, the service and staff is awesome! You feel so special, comfortable...a place where everybody knows your name. Give them a try, you won't regret it AND You'll never go anywhere else for your hair again! Pros: Everything more

Went in to Donate my hair to locks of love. They make free wigs for kids undergoing chemotherapy. I hadn't had my hair cut in 15 years. I was very nervous but the staff made me feel wonderful. I had a great time. I have gotten so many compliments on the cut. Pros: Participates in Locks of Love more

I've gotten my hair colored/highlighted many times and this salon is great!. Great environment, friendly staff and colorists who really know what they are doing. I've gone to Alex and he is really an expert on what looks good and how to do a natural-looking color job. I definitely recommend Saloon to everyone! more

I attempted to color my own hair and after that failed miserably I went to get it fixed. Saloon was incredible! Alex did my hair, but he didn't just do my hair. He asked a ton of questions about my daily routine, about what I like, what I want, and continued to ask questions and make sure that I was okay the whole time. He educated me on the whole process of coloring, cutting and hair care. I learned so much! But the best part was that he really did what I wanted, and made me my hair look unbelievable! I have never been so satisfied with a hair cut and color! Even though it is a bit pricey, this guy knows what he is doing and I wouldn't trust anyone else to do my hair!! Thanks Saloon and thank you so much Alex for everything! Pros: Friendly, knowledgeable, talented Cons: cost more

I had my hair cut at another salon and they butchered my hair, twice. So i went to Saloon and Alyssa fixed my hair. She made a horrible cut super cute and gave me wonderful highlights! I highly recommend her! I should have gone there in the first place! more

If you want great service and an awesome hair cut then definitely go to Saloon Salon in Astoria Queens. The service is definitely worth the price. Most of the time i don't even make an appointment but they manage to take me on the spot, regardless of how busy they are. I have never come out of that place disappointed. Every hair cut has been terrific, and i'm picky when it comes to my hair. They always know exactly what to do and what suits your face and hair type. You won't be disappointed. Pros: Most experienced hair cutters in town Cons: A bit pricy more

I really like when they straighten my hair and wash my hair too. They give me great haircuts and the people are really nice there. Pros: Great place for haircuts more

I went to Saloon for about the second or third time and I'm just as impressed as I was the first time I visited. Florentina, the hair color specialist, does AMAZING amazing work. She gave me beautiful honey-blond highlights and made time pass by very quickly. She also offered some good advice on how to keep my hair color healthy. THANK YOU FLORENTINA. Pros: Nice place, good advice Cons: No cons. :) more

Went to Saloon for the 1st time and was very impressed. It is a very relaxed environment very friendly. My bangs are too short and I needed help. Frank listened to what I wanted done w/my hair. He was honest and told me the front was too short to be able to flip out the way I wanted. He showed me how to style it so that it fell better. He then cut the rest the way I wanted. It is much better now. I can't wait to go back when the front grows out more so he can really fix the bangs. I would definitely recommend this Salon. Pros: Convenient, friendly staff, great haircut more

This place is getting 3 stars, because of the rude hairdresser and the non-disclosed HIGHWAY ROBBERY that occurred on my first (and only) visit to Saloon. Pros: Location - and cut was decent. more

Had my hair cut by NIkki (I loved it) and colored by Florentina (very nice job!) cost was 140, not bad for NYC. more

WOW! Last week I went and got a awesome color application by Florentina. She was highly experienced and did a great job with my hair. She then reccommended me to a stylists named Alyssa. She cut and blew out my hair terrifically. My hair cut is easy to manage at home. They were both amazing people. I would definitely reccommend anyone to this salon for ALYSSA and FLORENTINA. I will definitely be going back!!!! Pros: 2hour parking.. good food locally... more

I do a lot of design work for Redken so I was very intrigued to visit this salon and get the whole ""Redken Experience"" Everyone from the girl who answered the phone, to the staff- was just great! Pros: Very professional,polite, listen to what client wants, not pushy Cons: Honestly nothing was wrong more

For the past 8 years I have followed hairstylist/colorist Rosanne all over Manhattan to different salons. Mostly high end Manhattan salons with a celebrity clientele and the price tag to go with it. My hair cannot survive without her. So when she moved to Saloon in Astoria I jumped on the N train and ventured into Astoria, not sure what I would find. To my pleasant surprised when entering Saloon I was greeted by a welcoming receptionist offering to take my coat and assuring me I would be taken in minutes, During the short wait I observed a pleasant staff all seemingly enjoying their job and an owner walking around and greeting the customers. Of all the salons I had been to with Rosanne this had never happened! After a great washing (with a little scalp massage) I was brought to Rosanne's chair. Before you understand how serious this is, you must know I am the most nervous/anal person when it comes to my locks. Before Rosanne I would intently watch a haircutter cutting each of my strands, analyzing if they were cutting too much/little, making my angles too hard or too soft never relaxing for a moment in the chair. Once I sit in Rosanne?s chair all of this goes away, she cuts/colors snips this way and that way all the while we talk, never about my hair. And when its all dry and she has spritzed and sprayed I finally look in the mirror and as usual it is perfect. All in all my experiences at Saloon have been nothing but wonderful! I have referred several people and we are all in 100% agreement! The #1 thing I have noticed in my time with Rosanne is my haircut stays forever. I am not one of those people who religiously gets their cut every 6 weeks, so this is very important. It just lies properly. I hardly ever dry my hair and when I just wash and go it dries perfectly in place, it just falls right. So now the only cutting fears I have is that Rosanne will move and I will have to take a plane to get my hair cut! Pros: Best Cutter, Value, Friendly Staff, Convenient more