True Reflections Barber Beauty & Braids

This is a great barbershop. Everyone is nice and very talented. I was able to get a haircut as a walk-​in and they were very efficient and I love that they offer other methods of payment besides cash and also stay open until 7pm for people that work. I was able to say what I wanted as a style and Cedrick definitely delivered!

Excellent service, great professional atmosphere. Not your average barbershop. They have free AIR LOL. Was the joke of the day when I was there. Great people definitely making this my barbershop!

This is a great African American barber shop. I started using this barbershop in 2015. At that time I was 32 and my boys were 4 and 6 years old. The struggle when finding a great barber shop that caters to African american hairstyles is that they are normally located in improvised areas of the city. These area usually have great barbers and interesting clientele. The type of clientele that have inappropriate conversations despite the tender ears of their audience.
This shop is not that shop. Yes, it’s located on Route 1. And the owner has a firm grip on the atmosphere of the shop. Juan, the owner, does a great job hiring talented, respectful and punctual barbers. They have never cursed while my family was in the barber shop. They always treat the boys like little men. And they have engaging conversations with anyone interested in speaking at that time.
Since I’m a young professional (at the time of this post) time is very important to me and my family. Especially on the weekends when we get haircuts. This shop opens at 6:30 am on Saturday mornings. By 7:30 am, all 5 barbers are in the shop ready to cut hair. This past Saturday (without an appointment), I walked in at 8:30 am and out by 10 am with 3 fresh fades. Not many shop provide such a quick turnaround and fresh fades.
This shop also takes credit cards. No more running to the ATM before you head to the barber shop. Now you can pay the same way you pay everywhere. With plastic.
I appreciate having a barber shop that’s professional, kid friendly, punctual and filled with skilled barbers.
If you get a chance to visit, tell Juan Abraham said hello.

I’ve been going to this barbershop since the day it has opened and I will say it gets better and better each year. I’ve been a loyal customer to Juan since freshman year high school. It’s a place where you can relax have great entertaining conversations and also intellectual conversation. I’ve grown up in this area so I’m always able to have some sort of reunion when I come to this place. It can be my old high school friends or even people I’ve worked with in the past. The staff is great friendly and very welcoming. They also have a salon for the ladies. I’ll recommend this True Reflection for anyone young and old! If they ask who sent ya, Let them know Mike Epps sent ya…

Greeted with a smile as I entered the door. Very clean and professional. I went on a Monday at noon. I was directed to Cedric for my haircut. We discussed what I wanted done. He’s a good barber and the shop is cool and very clean. I will be returning to see what I can throw at him next time.

This by far the BEST barbershop in the Northern Virginia and DC Metropolitan area! I’ve been a returning customer for 10 years now. I came here after getting a bad haircut from another barbershop and the haircut I received here made me look and feel like a new and better man.
The atmosphere is family friendly and I love how they are always participating in events for the less fortunate or troubled youth in the community.
The owner is very professional and down to earth! They cut every type of texture and style of hair, straight, curly, wavy, military style, trendy, and they do it well. You can go any to any of the barbers in the shop and I guarantee you will love your haircut!

Great one stop shop for your family to get their haircut and hairstyles done at a reasonable price. A safe environment where the professionals makes sure you leave satisfied.
You need to come by and check it out.
–Vee

Greetings Fellow Unilocalers,
If you didn’t already know, it is extremely difficult to find a skilled and consistent barber in Northern Virginia. I have lived in Falls Church since mid December 2014 and have been to 4 different barbershop (I won’t name them this review is to serve the purpose of True Reflections). They were either unprofessional, unwelcoming, or flat out could not cut.
Let’s get into the True Reflections review.
The location of the shop is in a small plaza in Alexandria. I haven’t had issue finding parking as of yet but I can see that it could potentially be and issue on a busy Saturday.
The first time I walked into the shop I was immediately greeted by the barbers and asked if I need a cut. I was told to go to a barber by the name of «Q» so I had a seat after articulating that information. As I was sitting and waiting on my cut, the first thing I noticed was how clean the shop was. Now I’m not just talking about there not being any hair on the floor. I’m talking about clean seats, clean mirrors, and clean equipment. You could really tell that these men took pride in their place of business.
The second thing I notice was the precision of each barber. Although I was told to go to «Q», after watching each barber work I would have felt comfortable going to either one of them. In terms of the environment in the shop, it was typical of your average African American barbershop. Sports talk, jokes, chess board, two TV’s and vending machines for snacks and drinks.
NOW WHAT REALLY MATTERS, THE CUT.
«Q» was very attentive when I was instructing him on how I wanted my hair cut. He made sure he understood what I was looking for before he proceeded. At the end of the cut I was very pleased. He did not push my hairline back or even attempt to recreate my natural hairline in order to get the straightest line possible (Pushing hairlines back seems to be a common theme with the barber that I have experienced in VA). My lines were straight, my fade actually faded, and he changed the blade of the straight razor before taking it to my face.
Overall I had a great experience at True Reflections. I’m actually writing this review as I wait to get in the seat. The reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 was because «Q» told me that he does not schedule appointments. I live approximately 30 mins away. Could be worse if it’s during peak hours. I value my time so it’s not ideal to travel 30+ mins and then wait for 2 or 3 people to get their hair cut before I am seated. If I had the ability to schedule appointments there is no question that this shop would deserve a ⁵⁄₅.

First time customer and service was great Q cut my hair and he has a great personality and very nice. All the men who work in the shop were very welcoming and courteous. as a woman I was very scared to try a new barber but my fears all went out the window when I meet Q his attention and attitude made it very easy to relax and enjoy my new Barbershop my new Barbers name is Q and he is great. Very satisfied

Q is the cool chill cat that remind me of the south smelling like 3 T. i CDs and peach pie and knocks is the uncle in your family that does the running man! Juan brings it all together making the atmosphere a great place to get a cut at! And makes you feel welcomed with his valor sweat suits! All to say it’s fun and very professional at the same time getting the job done! I recommend this place to the fullest! Best barbers in town!