G For Hair

This place is alright. I wasn’t satisfied with my hair and they responded appropriately. Its hard to find a new place when you leave your old hair salon…

I have had Hector cut my hair about 4 more times since my first review, and I have been very happy with the results!

This quiet well managed hair salon is awesome!!! Mulan has been doing my hair since 2007 and I would follow him any where. He is a magician. Even when I messed up my color recently trying to do it myself he didn’t fuss… he just fixed it. I look way cuter because of him!!!

Hector is amazing!!! He gave my fiancé the best haircut/​style ever. I can’t say enough good things about this place.

Mulan’s been cutting my hair for about 6 years (at various other locations), so I decided to follow him here. Front of house is polite, you’re greeted nicely at the door. Hair washer is also a pleasure to talk to. Hip and nicely renovated on the inside. Hair cut for guys are affordable. I’m a fan, I like this salon!

I called today around 3:15 and got an appointment for 5. I walked in about five minutes early and Mulan sat me down immediately. I had a great haircut (which is amazing, considering how horrible I am at describing what I want), my hair washed and a massage. I’ve never had a head massage before, but it’s included in the price of $ 30 and my head feels awesome now, so I’ve got that going for me, which is nice. After all that, I was out of there by 5:40 ish.
I moved here about a month ago, so I got incredibly lucky to find this place on my first try. I even got advice from Mulan on things to do and places to eat and drink. Seriously, it really doesn’t get any better.
Also, Maria was the nicest lady ever.

Amazing!
I moved to the area six months ago and could not find a stylist that I liked or one that did not cost an arm and a leg. My hair is blond with highlights but it always pulls red or gold tones which I dislike.
I called for an appointment and they were able to fit me in with Hector the very next day. When I walked in, I noticed the salon was very clean and organized. There were no hair products on the counters at each station, they were in cabinets. I was greeted immediately upon walking into the salon and was told it would be a few minutes as Hector was finishing with a client. It was a very short wait. Hector was able to highlight my hair with no gold or red tones. It was AMAZING! My hair was perfectly highlighted and the color was absolutely beautiful. I have never had a stylist who made my hair look this fabulous. My haircut was a simple trim but the styling was very nice. He happily and thoroughly answered any questions I had about products, tools, etc.
Over all, very nice staff, clean and organized salon and fabulous service!
G for Hair definitely has another loyal client!

I like this salon so much that I religiously make the trip every few months from DC to Old Town Alexandria, even though it’s basically like going to another country (yes, I am a DC snob).
This is seriously the only place I have ever been to in my entire life that has given me a good haircut — and consistently gives me a good haircut every time I visit.
I still have nightmares about a «salon» in Atlanta that turned me into my mom for a bargain price of $ 25.
Mulan is great and super fun to talk to.

Love this place!!! Great cutting — no mean feat in a town that doesn’t seem to understand short hair on women… Perfect highlights, exactly what I want every time.
And a head massage thrown in which is just to die for.
Be warned: if, like me, you tend to book hair appointments on a Saturday morning spur-​of-​the-​moment basis, you may have to wait, because Hector doesn’t take on more customers than he can devote quality attention to. DON’T go elsewhere, it’s well worth the wait!
Recommend very very highly.

All the great reviews are true. I happened by the shop and Hector was able to take care of me right away.
Great experience. Great haircut. Well worth the price — which is not unreasonable compared to others in this area.

I just moved to the area, and took the advice of Unilocal and girls at Georgie’s Pilates (another great place) and booked in with Hector. I can honestly say I was thrilled with the result and so glad I did. The cut, the experience, the service, price, everything was fantastic. I am so excited to have ‘found’ my hairdresser in my new home. Since moving to the US I have had 8 years of hair disappointments with over processed colour and too many choppy layers cut into my long hair that leave it lank, split and difficuilt to style on my own. I left Hector’s appointment on time with hair that I was proud to swish around and it doesn’t require teasing and hours of styling to make it look good. He created a cut that works just as well left to air dry– PERFECT for lazy hair girls who like the ‘undone’ look, like me!
Go to Hector– you will not be disappointed

mulan was the best hair cut i’ve ever had and made a stingy self-​hair-​cutter like myself not feel bad about dropping the money.

The cut, service and everything was great. Milan (?) cut my hair, and wasn’t too chatty but friendly enough, made good recommendations, asking how I want things done along the way rather than assuming his decision is the best, which some stylists do. Wasn’t very thrilled about how my hair was styled after the cut, but I rarely am, and it was fine when I restyled it.
They were also considerate of my sleeping toddler, making sure a new customer was quiet so she wouldn’t wake up.
I would go back when I visit the area again!

I took Unilocal’s advice and went to Hector for a haircut. I didn’t regret it! He is very punctual and thorough with his work, which I appreciate. I really just get a trim, so I can’t speak to how he handles more complex requests, but I have been satisfied with him thus far, and I plan on continuing to go back.

Hector does an absolutely wonderful job! He and his wife run a nice little business, and it is always so nice to see them both. The price is very comparable to other top businesses in the area, and the company is wonderful. I would highly recommend this establishment.

Hector was great. Did exactly what I wanted. A pic of the hairstyle you want does help.

I signed up for a Unilocal account just so I could warn other men not to have their hair butchered by Hector. He cut off one of my sideburns completely and left the other long, used a trimmer much higher on one side of my head than the other and couldn’t fade in the areas where it went from shorter on the side to longer on the top.
When I went to another barber to get it fixed, he asked «what the hell happened to your hair?».
I would trust my hair to a blind, drunk four-​year-​old with hedge trimmers before I went to G for Hair again.

I recently moved to Alexandria and as always put some research into where I wanted to get my hair cut. I get fairly simple cuts and like to keep my hair long and natural. Sometimes it’s the simple things that cause misunderstandings to arise – be it too short, a bad cut, etc. Today this was not the case.
I was getting really sick of how long my hair was and decided to book an appointment as soon as possible. I pretty much started cold calling hair salons today and I was expecting to book something within the next two weeks, but the rain drove in cancellations and a very nice woman named Maria put me down for less than two hours after I called.
I walked in and was immediately taken to get my hair washed. It was a cozy environment, quiet and the hairdresser (I can’t believe I forgot to ask for his card, but it wasn’t Hector) did such a precise and nice job. He took of the exact amount off I wanted and instead of razoring angles in (which really doesn’t grow out so nicely) he used shears and did a fabulous job of it.
I can’t speak for people who want color or nails done, but for a polished, neat and pretty haircut this is a place to go. I intend to visit them again in a few months.
Also, per the other reviews, for a salon in Old Town it is quite reasonable. Just be sure to come in a little early because parking is a pain in the neck.

For Halloween I have to be Harry Potter (Cupboard Under The Stairs phase) because I received the worst haircut in years at G For Hair! I seriously look like a wannabe Harry Potter when I wear my glasses.
Let me start with saying that I had the best haircut/​style (Hair By Mish in Portland, Oregon) of my life a few weeks before I came to G For Hair. I read some Unilocal reviews and thought this place would be good for a trim, wrong.
I came here only wanting a trim and what I got was a cut that ended up making me look like a little boy. I felt that during the cut he knew he had cut too much but tried to make it work with more cutting and texture adding. My hair was feminine looking before he touched it.
Now I have no choice but to wait and let my hair grow so that I can have it cut my someone else. I would not recommend this place if you are a woman with short hair.

Hector and his wife are great, they really are. I set up an appointment here Solely based off of the Unilocal reviews and I definitely was not disappointed service wise.
Being that it was my first time to old town, alexandria I did have minor issues with parking initially. The salon does have a very small parking area directly behind shop.
I went in here with a mess of several different shades of colored hair and walked out with the exact color and even toned I was after. Both Hector and his Sweet wife are amazing and I’m glad I took a chance.