Hair Cuttery

Fernando is phenomenal! beautiful cut and color. And I am *picky* about my hair.

The stylists there are great. That being said their system for taking in clients is horrible. I went for a simply cut and partial highlights to this location for the first time having been to a few Haricutterys in the suburbs. Apparently in order to actually book an appointment you need to have a stylists’ name otherwise you have to rely on the single walk-​in stylist who is there to accommodate all the walk-​ins throughout the day. This seems a little ridiculous as there were other stylists available while the walk-​in stylist told me she didn’t have time for both the cut and color so I simply walked away with the quick trim she could squeeze me in for. Either make appointments available for everyone regardless of knowing a stylists name or have more walk-​in stylists, plain and simple. Needless to say I’ll be going elsewhere for the color I never received here.

Where did Charlie go? I’ve been seeing Charlie for years and was recently told he had left the Hair Cuttery. Staff did not want to say where he went. So disappointing!

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I went in to cut my hair because I wanted an even lil afro and the lady who cut my hair was nice and gave me a scalp message I been wearing hair weaves for years and she helped my self esteem telling me my natural has is beautiful she was really nice I appreciated that!

When leaving the theater last week I saw a woman with the exact blunt bob I have been seeking. After complimenting her haircut she referred me to Fernando at this Hair Cuttery. Because my hair is wavy it’s always better to dry cut it but hardly anyone does that-​except Fernando. He did a wash, blowdry and flat iron, then he cut my hair. I have the most amazing blunt bob and all that for $ 31.00 plus tip. If you are looking for a blunt bob this is your guy! I went on a weekday so I didn’t have to wait. He gave me a consult so we were on the same page. I was in and out in about an hr.

First off, I’ve always been a fan of hair cuttery for color. Unfortunately I made the mistake of going to an upscale salon for highlights which in turn were done wrong and literally ruined my hair. Olivia was so sweet and caring and fixed my hair and brought it back. I highly recommend this one and her as well. Thanks!

Fernando cut my difficult almost 3yr old’s hair yesterday and did a spectacular job. My son is TERRIFIED of getting his haircut– his biggest phobia. Fernando was patient and understanding. He let my son sit in my lap and together we got the job done with some screaming. Bringing my iPad with my son’s fav movie helped. Fernando asked him about the movie and about the Froyo he was getting afterward. All great distractions. Thankfully it wasn’t even close to a disaster which we’ve experienced many times in the past. He gave my son a lollipop and was very sweet. For such a low cost haircut ($ 12) Fernando did an equivalent job as the trendy kid salons. I made sure to show my gratitude with a generous tip. Thanks Fernando! See you next month for another! :)

I’ve been coming here for about a year now and let me tell you if you are coming here to go see Jane. I’m constantly changing my hairstyle and Jane has always made sure that I look great.

Not all of the Hair Cuttery shops have the same talented cutters. ANDREA is a stand out as being one of the best. I highly recommend you call before you go and request Andrea. If she’s not available then go when she is. She’s worth the wait! The cut you’ll get from her is more like what you’d expect from a higher priced men’s salon. I can’t comment on how she does women’s hair but for men she is tops. They don’t get much better than Andrea!

I went last week to get my hair trimmed. I had a man cut my hair, didn’t get his name but he was a larger black man and he was very friendly. I didn’t need a specific stylist so i chose him because he was available. Unfortunately he sucked. He spent like 10 minutes washing and shampooing my hair which usually only takes 3 or 4 when the girls I’ve had in the past do it. I told him I’m trying to grow my hair out which is really difficult because my hair never really grows past a certain point, so I only wanted a very small trim, maybe about ¼ of an inch. He asked if I wanted a blow dry or product in my hair, I told him no I’m just going home. He did put product in my hair and ended up drying it but THANKFULLY I wasn’t charged for that like one of the reviews I read under me. But when I saw the length of my hair when it was wet after he cut it, I knew he cut it too short but I paid for it and went home anyway. A few days later I straightened my hair and there are ACTUALLY sections in my hair that are shorter than other sections. I don’t have layers and did not ask for them, but this isn’t layers, this is «I lost control of the scissors». HOW HARD IS IT TO CUT A STRAIGHT LINE?! I’m cutting my OWN hair from now on, but I’m not sure if I can fix his mistakes because, like I said, my hair never really grows past a certain point. I’m sure not all Hair Cuttery are bad but I’m not going back to this location, even if it is 3 blocks away from my house. I wish I could ask for a refund but I paid cash. :(

Going to chain salons can always be a little scary. Previously I went to high price salons to get my hair cut & colored, spending close to $ 200! :(and on my salary I just couldn’t afford it anymore. So I gave this place a try last July for the first time and I have never been disappointed. The stylists here are attentive and skilled. They will give you exactly what you ask for and make suggestions without pressuring you to buy a shit ton of products or styling/​cutting your hair the way they want. I highly recommend Charlie he’s great with a pair of scissors… I also had my hair colored by a tiny Asian girl. I’ve seen her there quite a bit but can’t remember her name.

I can’t speak to the other stylists but Andrea is top-​notch in terms of technique and friendliness. She has a great sense of humor and is fun to go to! Andrea truly is a hoot and the hours and location are convenient.

Alison isn’t at this Hair Cuttery anymore. I started getting my haircut by Daniella, and I really like her too. My hair is pretty easy to cut, and she does a good job of keeping it neat.

The first time I went here was to get an undercut and I was very nervous. I walked into this place by chance and ended up magically with a stylist (Jen) who knew exactly how to do the cut. She was really helpful — explained how the cut will grow and look, and asked exactly how I wanted it (how short, how big of a patch, side burns or no, etc.). Eventually I needed to get this cut professionally touched up so I decided to go to the hair cuttery closer to my house and that was not a great experience (see different review) so I went back to the Southport location. This time I knew better what I wanted and the stylist was on the same page. It’s definitely worth the short travel to get a good cut and positive experience.

Ya know. I’m a balding man in my later 20’s…you think it would be an easy task to cut my hair correctly. WRONG. For some reason only two people at this location have been able to get it right. MIGUEL was amazing but he left. He was professional, a great conversationalist and did a great job. Daniela has filled his shoes nicely and is the only person at this location I will let cut my hair. One of the stylists actually argued with me about using rogain. For real! You would have thought she worked for them she was so aggressive in trying to get me to go buy some. How rude! I guess when it boils down to it, you can get an ok haircut for not a lot of cash, which is a plus. But, if you want a little more bang for your buck check out State Street Barbers in the same neighborhood.

I was skeptical. I have odd hair to work with, and I’ve tried expensive Italian old-​school barbers, expensive high-​end shops, expensive independent stylists… basically expensive everything. I can’t sit here and say none of those were good; indeed most of them were. But they were — you guessed it – expensive.
Then, one fine spring day in 2011, I get one of those random texts. You girls know what I’m talking about. For whatever reason, you’re lonely, and you decide to start texting with reckless abandon. And before I knew it, I had a date set up for that evening. And my unkempt hair was a joke. And I didn’t feel like paying for a $ 50 haircut + dinner/​drinks just for a reckless texter, if I’m honest.
Enter Hair Cuttery. Just down the street. Being a creature of convenience, I decided to give it a shot. I met Felicia, a wonderfully adorable girl with funky ink, who took me in and got to work on my mop of a head. Half an hour and a shampoo later, the result blew me away. Not only was it the least expensive haircut I’d gotten in a decade; it was also the best.
Since that time, this is my go-​to place. The service is solid, and the people are extremely pleasant. Another employee even knew what to recommend for my hair in order to eliminate my flakes (something even my dermatologist couldn’t accomplish successfully).
I’m not one for superlatives, but I’ll leave you with this parting thought. When it came time to renew my lease this year, the excellence and proximity of this Hair Cuttery played a role in my decision to stay put.

Hair Cuttery, I’m really happy for you… I’ll let you finish. But Supercuts gave me one of the best haircuts of all time!
(In all seriousness, my haircut here was so bad that after I paid $ 20 for it [because I couldn’t see it fully while there] we gave my hair a full buzz cut at home anyway. Really bad. Really really really bad.)

OK — Third person to make it on the very distinguished list of giving Jo’s Fro a blowout without having to use a flat iron to finish? Joanna at the Hair Cuttery.
I went in for a trim (let’s be honest, if you don’t have a hairstyle, a haircut’s a haircut’s a haircut…) and was sitting finishing up and she says «If you ever need a blowout, I love doing them!» and it was a weeknight at 7:30 so I said «Show me what you got»
BAM. Joanna nailed it. I felt like I was floating on air. Def. worth it if you need a mid-​week pick me up or are prepping for an event.

FINALLY! a stylist with a creative edge. Katie understood exactly what I wanted done and she did it!
I had a lot of people mess up my hair in the past so once I find someone who gets it right, I stick with it, especially for that price! $ 100 for a full color, cut, a few highlights, blow dry, style + tip, it’s a good deal :)
Thanks Katie!
P. S. I think you DO deserve to be able to make your own hair cut appointments :)