Panache Hair Salon

Great first time experience. Ellie rocks and won’t do anything to your hair without consultation first and tons of advice.
Will definitely be back.

Got an amazing cut and color for $ 80! I can’t remember who cut my hair but I will go to her every single time. Salon is truly brooklyn with people who know each other coming in and out. Looking forward to getting my hair cut here as long as I live in Bay Ridge!

I went to panache after searching for hair salons in bay ridge on Unilocal and I just picked the first place that was close by and had time for me on such short notice… best decision ever! I was in DIRE need of a haircut/​miracle. My hair had gotten so long and flat, it had 0 volume and practically every strand of hair was a split end.
I was introduced to Kathy, I explained to her what I wanted, showed her pictures of a few haircuts because each one had some aspect that I liked about it and there was no photo online of what I had imagined in my head.
I don’t know how she did it, but Kathy gave me the exact cut and style I had pictured in my thoughts. I am rarely happy with haircuts because the stylist always manages to give me something I don’t want but this was a first. I was/​am ecstatic with the result. my hair feels weightless, has tons of body and damn I feel fan-​freaking-​tastic. Never going to anyone else ever again. LOVE this place and Kathy, she is awesome!

AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL SERVICE!!! They treated me like I had the plague because I came in with my toddler. The stylist who was supposed to take me was taking his sweet time with the man on the chair, first a shave, then a cut, then back to a shave. What is that? Then when I asked another stylist if there was someone else available, he lied to me and told me he had someone coming who was parking the car. Granted, 15 minutes later, no one had walked in. He obviously didn’t want to do a children’s cut. They all ignored me like I wasn’t even there but I decided to wait anyway. It was when I heard the client in the seat say.“we should go shorter” and the stylist gladly accepted knowing I had been waiting was when I decided to leave and never come back as they need to work on their customer service skills. At least pretend to care about their new clients. Everyone looks annoyed to be there. I recommend that if you have hours to kill and do not need a children’s cut, feel free to waste your afternoon there.

I found this salon after googling, «curly hair bay ridge». Review after review mentioned Ellie at Panache, so I called and made an appointment to see her. I also needed my color done. The salon I had been going to had a colorist who did an okay job color-​wise (I thought) but the stylist did a terrible job on my hair cuts. So I made an appointment with Ellie. She immediately noticed 2 major issues. First, the colorist was using brassy-​ish highlights which were making my hair look frizzy. She was quite sure that if my highlights were toned down, my hair would not look frizzy. She was right! Second, my hair was cut so poorly, and she knew exactly how to fix it. Since that time, Ellie is the only one I will let touch my hair. Curly hair is hard to cut well and she nails it every time. If I say, I want to let it grow, she just takes off the ends. If I want it styled differently (as happened today), it is like she can see what is inside my mind’s eye. The icing on the cake is that she is lovely, personable and so easy to talk to. She is extremely accomodating too; she makes herself available at the last minute and is always so welcoming, warm and friendly. As I said, I let no one else touch my hair. What a find!!!

I just reviewed my experience on Unilocal with another stylist and realized that I needed a haircut. My stylist was not available so knowing how well my coloring came out Ellie was nice enough to fit me into her schedule.
I asked Ellie what I was thinking of doing with my hair and asked for her suggestions which I decided to go with. I was so elated with the cut and styling Ellie gave me. I can actually say it is one of the best that I have ever gotten.
To add to this, Ellie was a pleasure to talk to. I felt like I have known her for years. What really made me a satisfied customer was how accommodating Ellie was even though she was busy.
The atmosphere was such a pleasure to be part of. Panache is different than so many other places just because of the atmosphere. I guarantee you will not be disappointed so get on the phone and make an appointment with Ellie

So, got tired of finding white hairs in my head & decided to look for a place to go for single-​process color for a reasonable price. The Unilocal reviews for this place seemed decent so I thought to go for a color consult. I called & was told I could just walk-​in. I did just that a little earlier today. When I arrived, no1 was at the front desk-​plenty of stylists saw me walk in… no1 greeted me or asked if they could help me. I sat and waited for 20 minutes or so & still nothing! I left with a bad taste in my mouth… needless to say, I will never consider this place again.
Case of bad customer service did them in.

Great atmosphere but that’s just the entrance! The staff are talented, upbeat and fun.
Meaghan did my hair. It’s the best haircut I’ve had in years. Not one word of products for sale. Just a haircut with no sales attached. I was even $ 5 short, no problem.
I’ll be back. If you go, you can expect the best.

I have been going to this salon for about five years now. I have to say they are excellent in meeting your appointment time; i never had to wait more than a few minutes. Meghan does my hair and always the way i like it. The other stylists have an excellent following as well. This salon has a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. I honestly have never had a bad experience at Panache.

The stylists were very friendly and gave my sister and I a full consultation before starting on our hair. I was really happy with that as I didn’t exactly know what to do with it. She stopped once or twice to show me what she was doing. We were really pleased with the results and the price. Will definitely be going back!

I had a terrible experience here. I went in for a cut with Ellie, and it was my first time at Panache. While I found Ellie to be pleasant mannered, she did not listen to me and what I wanted. She was in a hurry and it was obvious from the start that she did not want to work on me. It came to light that one of the hair stylists had left due to an emergency so they were very backed up. While that sucks, I am sympathetic to a point. She kept leaving me to walk over to the receptionist to tell her not to give her new clients and that she was already backed up. Well, I was a new client, how is hearing that supposed to make me feel? She also kept complaining about the stylist that left and asking the boss where she was (and he kept ignoring her. Classy). Ellie was also extremely rough with my hair. I am not tender headed, but she did bring tears to my eyes at one point with how rough she was.
This hair cut was a big deal for me, I was going from waist length hair to shoulder length (about 6 inches). I asked her to keep the style (long layers) but shorter. She didn’t even look at how my hair was cut, I had to point out to her that I had layers. Once it was blown dry and I could see the cut, I noticed that it was a blunt cut, all one length. I asked her why there weren’t any layers and she said,“It wouldn’t look good, you don’t want that”. It was so obvious that she was done with me, I didn’t think asking her to fix it was worth it. I left extremely disappointed and devastated about my hair cut. My friends told me to go back to have it fixed but if she didn’t want to work on me when I was a new client, she’s not going to do a good job now that I am a dissatisfied customer. I will never return here!
I was so upset about this experience, I went to Da Noi Day Spa the following day to have the cut fixed. I’ve written about that (extremely positive) experience as well.

I came here based on the reviews. I’m very critical. I got my hair cut here and I fell in love! Meaghan did my hair and it was flawless. I loved it! Definately will come back and would definately recommend.

I moved to Bay Ridge from Staten Island 3 years ago, but was still going back to SI for a haircut. I’ve tried other Bay Ridge salons, but was never happy — they couldn’t get my style right, they cut my hair too short, etc. I had a haircut today with Louie, the owner. He took his time, and I am very satisfied. I think this may be one of the best haircuts I’ve ever had. He is a very nice guy, had a nice conversation. He is in the business for over 40 years, comes from a family of barbers.

I’ve always hated the standard clipper cut that ever salon does so after reading some of the reviews here I decided to give Panache a shot. — so glad I did! If you are Looking for that very clean, tight, mens haircut — this is the place.
I had the pleasure of sitting down w/​Lou, the owner, and this man is an artist when it comes to hair. I’ve never had such a detailed & precise cut. Will definitely be coming back.
Good people + great work.

I have been living in Bay Ridge for 2 years now and have tried so many places for color and haircuts. All of them were awful. Then came Panache and a lovely lady named Ellie. She is awesome! She helped me pick a color that I adore and cut my hair into a fabulously voluminous and altogether «WOW!» ‘do. The greatest thing is that she explained everything she was doing and checked in with me often while coloring and cutting my hair to make sure I was liking what was going on. She also asked me questions about my hair, my routine, etc. It sounds crazy but NONE of the other places did that! I felt like I was in such good hands from the moment I sat in her chair. I will not be going to anyone else from now on! The only thing is that they are a little bit pricier than other places ($ 70 – 100 for a single process and cut), but honestly they are worth every penny since you leave there looking like you have movie star hair. Thank you Panache! And Thank You Ellie!

Kathy at Panache saved the day! I received a horrible haircut at another salon and went to Panache in hopes that they could fix it. It was my first time there and I will definitely go back. Kathy listened to my concerns and explained exactly what she was going to do. She took her time and did a fabulous job!

I moved to Brooklyn from Manhattan two years ago. I used to get my hair done at Scott J. Salon in the UWS and was still making the trek to Manhattan to get my hair and color done but it was overwhelming.
I kept researching places in Bay Ridge and several people recommended other snobbish salons that I will not name yet I could not get myself to make the appointment. The reviews here on Unilocal for them were so so and I figured that if I was going to pay Manhattan prices for so so, I would just continue to go to Manhattan.
It was a Thursday late afternoon during the summer when I became distraught over the fact that my roots were out of control and that my hair had no shape since it had been a long time since my hair cut. The challenge in trying to set the appointment was that I was going out of town and my available time for a single process and cut was limited. I called and spoke to Meaghan and after explain what I wanted she said «sure come on in». It is not close to 6 months, 5 haircuts, 2 single process, colors, 1 up do and a set of highlights later I am a happy client here and of Ms. Meaghan. She really knows her stuff as far as cuts, and color.
The salon is nice, the staff is friendly and most of all it is clean. I love that they are very accommodating and their prices are reasonable for a job well done.
I continue to recommend them to my friends and co-​workers. I will continue to come here for as long as I live in Bay Ridge.

I had a friend of mine dye my hair last week and she did an awful job and my hair was fried! SO, i found Panache and saw Ellie. She was great and understood that I was just looking for a trim to take off the fried ends and I was nervous I was going to have to be hacked. She did a fantastic job at listening to me and eased my nerves by only trimming my hair. She also styled my hair very pretty. I wll def be back to see Ellie!

I have curly hair and if it’s not cut right, it can look awful. I randomly walked into Panache because I was desperate for a haircut. I was seen right away by Kathy and I explained that a friend recommended a round cut but I didn’t know what that meant. Kathy agreed that’s what I needed, explained what it was and talked me through the entire cut. She also was extremely polite the whole time. I plan on returning for all future haircuts.

I’m one of those people that is very, very nervous about getting their hair cut. I’ve had some bad experiences at salons before, and have cut my hair on my own for years because I’ve been afraid to trust anyone else. But I finally gave up the reins to Ellie at Panache, and I could NOT be happier that I did.
She worked with me to figure out exactly how to mix what I wanted with what would work with my hair, and took the time throughout the cut to make sure that I was happy with the progress. She also showed me a bunch of different ways to style it. I could not be happier with my cut, and I’ve received so many compliments on it.

I have searched and searched for 6 years in Bay Ridge looking for the stylist that could cut my curly hair the right way. I finally found The One in Ellie at Panache. My curls haven’t looked so fab in years! My hair is happy, my husband is happy, I’m happy! They take credit cards. Not a luxury salon, but they do nails in the back. I prefer the low maintenance approach, personally. Good hair, good hours, great curls.

One weekday morning I walked in on a whim to have my hair cut. I was seen after only a couple minutes wait, and got a great haircut by Meaghan. She took time to talk with me about what I wanted and was very friendly. No hard sell on products or other salon services, which I really appreciated. My hair looks super cute and I’ll definitely be back for my next trim.