Excel Hair Salon

First time at Excel Hair, not disappointed! Shampoo, head massage, good haircut, nice and polite people for a good price. I recommend (I am a man)

Went in to get highlights, color, and a cut. Lorna was the hairdresser that helped me. My color is beautiful, and I have to say, its the best haircut I’ve ever had! She was so nice and easy to work with. She listened to exactly what I wanted, and it came out better than I could have imagined. I will be back! Thank you!!!

Yikes! Now I know why they have $ 29 living social deals for a cut and blowout! I was just waiting for John Quinones to walk out and tell me I was on a hidden camera show. I think Living Social customers are given to the «not so professional» stylists. All I wanted was a couple inches cut off and my layers shortened. The stylist began by insulting my hair and telling me it had no shape. She then asked me if I wore my hair mostly curly or straight. I said curly, but I sometimes wear it straight and that I wanted it blow dried straight today. She lost it at this point and started to get angry! «Well, it can’t be both! You’re going to have to tell me which way you wear it so I know how to cut it! I can either cut a straight hair style or a curly hair style!» I’m thinking to myself, has she never known someone to go curly and straight?
When I asked her to do shorter layers in the front, her response was «I’m a professional, and that’s not what will look good! You’re telling me one thing and then asking for another!» This woman is scolding me in front of the entire salon! At the end, she told me I should learn to love my curls. Lady, I have had curly hair for the past 35 years, I think I know my hair and what curls look like. Now I have to go to a real salon and get this fixed.
Save yourself and do not go here! I was 5 seconds from bolting out the door with my wet hair

I used to come here for Johnny who has been styling my hair since 2009. He’s amazing! He recently moved to Kolobar, located at 306 East 86^th street, between 1^st and 2^nd Ave. Super close! If you’re looking for him, that’s where you can find him! I was so happy to find him again. It took a bit of searching, but was able to figure out he was there on Unilocal

Vivian did an amazing job on my hair! She gave me a beautiful lavender ombré look. Would high recommend her for balayage or ombré! Definitely delivered a spectacular job ! Couldn’t ask for more !

I’ve been getting my hair done by Fernando for two years now and he is a true artist! An absolutely wonderful person with an incredible talent for customizing color for each person and giving amazing flattering cuts! Highly highly recommend! I won’t let anyone else touch my hair!

I am very unhappy with the service. I purchase a groupon for a double process thinking I shouldn’t have to pay anything else but they charged me an extra 50.00 when I already paid for a double process which is highlights & all over color, a cut & style was also included in the groupon. The stylist Vivian said it was for the highlights but a bounce process includes highlights so u don’t understand why I had to pay more money. Plus the style look horrible but the color as nice but not for the price I paid! I’m very upset!

Seriously Vivian is the best hair dresser ever. She’s the sweetest person, I had a terrible hangover when I was getting my hair done she’s so nice that she noticed and went next door to tals bagels and got me a coffee, they didn’t have the hair color I wanted so she walked to Rickey’s and got me the color pink then one tube wasn’t enough so she went back and got another!!! And my hair looks amazing see for yourself!

I have gone to Excel Hair Salon several times and had fantastic experiences each time. Vasiliki listened to what I wanted and looked at the pictures I showed her that had the haircut I was going for. The outcome was perfect and exactly what I asked for. I couldn’t be more pleased!
I used a regular groupon with a 20% off coupon code on top for a haircut, blow dry, and styling. Total cost: about $ 24 (groupon) + tax ($ 2) + requested stylist fee ($ 5) + tip. If you don’t request a particular stylist, you don’t have to pay the $ 5, but I thought Vasiliki was great.

I have gone to Vivian a few times now for highlights and a cut and I am always happy with the results. I will definitely continue to go back to her!

On December 23 2015 I went to excel salon for a hair cut and highlights. When I got there the hairstylist Tanya was rushing to get the process started but I had questions. She indicated that I needed a root touch up before the highlights but it would take longer to process and she had another appointment after me. At this point I’m already annoyed that she’s rushing the process so I just told her I wanted a hair cut w/​wash and blow dry. Tanya rushed me off to the sink then another lady washed my hair.
A few mins later Fernando came over to introduce himself to me and said he’ll do my hair. Fernando promised that he can have my roots touched up my hair in highlights with a hair cut and blow-​dry in an hour with a more expensive price then Tanya But I went for it and I’m happy to say Fernando delivered. I was happy with my new hairstyle done in one hour as promised. I will be going back to Fernando for the same style however the price has to be right this time!

I go here regularly to get haircuts from Mambo. He is very good and I have been happy with my haircut every time.
The folks who wash my hair are also great. Everytime they give a good massage and wash my hair very clean. I love it!

This is I never meet before the hair salon is soooooooooooooooo good. I’m so love her Vivian (before I have damage hair. And bad hair cut) now my hair look so pretty so good thank you my dear Vivian. she do hair cut the color the everything. it’s amazing ～ also my babe the hair look so cute thank u. U are my super star forever.

Never go here!!! Just left this salon with the worst most uneven haircut. They couldn’t fix it unless they cut more off. And the guy cut two more inches off than I wanted. The owner is rude obnoxious and was unsympathetic I was miserable with my haircut. I asked for a refund and he said no. Will never go back. Would give zero stars if I could.

I just had the WORST experience ever there. Was supposed to get a 90-​minute massage. Bought it on Groupon. I left 15 minutes into the massage because it was THAT bad. Massage lady was in a massive rush (not like anyone was waiting –the place was empty), wearing plastic gloves and had no massage skills whatsoever. She was hurting me, all rushed up like a crazy person. It was stressing me out. I told her «This is not relaxing, I don’t think I can do the 90 minutes.» She left the room and did not return. After realizing she was not coming back, I dressed and got the heck out of there. Told the woman at the front desk about my experience and she told me to «call Groupon» to get my money back. I just did — Groupon has an hour-​long wait on the phone so I emailed their customer service department. They should not be aligning themselves with places like Excel. Horrible.

Came in for color, cut and style and color was ok but horrible job with cut and style! I do a better job blow drying my hair at home than the stylist. Not only did she not listen to my instructions she also raised her voice and argued! I wouldn’t recommend this place at all as she didn’t even try to fix my hair

Bad place. Don’t go here!
My experience here was like that of a cheap, bad manicure place. That’s kind of the only way I can think to describe it.
There was no consultation about what I wanted. The shampooing was rough. And the stylist refused to cut my hair as short as I wanted it and told me it would look bad. No. THIS cut looks bad. Now it flips out and makes me look like a christmas tree. It’s my hair, and I know what it does. When I ask you to cut it shorter, I actually want it cut shorter.
Don’t go here. Just don’t.

This is my third time with Fernando, I can easily say I will keep him as my hairstylist. He knows color very well and his blowouts are the best I have had. Love your work Fernando… See you soon ! :-)
Janet

Will agree with John below.
He wrote
1.0 star rating 4÷3÷2015
ACTUALLY THE WORST SALON IN AMERICA
id give this place zero stars if i could
the lady just kept bragging about how she worked at fekkai, etc. um okay lady then why are you at Excel salon now?!?
She actually destroyed my hair i have never seen such horrible «balange» in my life.
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Greek woman with pretty hair bragged how she worked at all the famous Long Island hair salons. Wouldn’t shut up about how great «balange» would be for me. I asked how much and she said $ 50. I told her that was too much so she dropped to $ 30.
To her, balange must mean «slopping bleach on half my head 2 inches from the root». I to. d her I did not care for the job she did and she told me «You only paid $ 30, you did not pay for the product» I should have replied «No, I didn’t pay for a good papplication»
She also made me wait a good 15 – 20 minutes after my hair was rinsed until she cut my hair. She took a long haired, blow out right before my hair was being rinsed
Do yourself a favor, do not waste your time, or your beautiful hair with this woman as your colorist.

ACTUALLY THE WORST SALON IN AMERICA
id give this place zero stars if i could
the lady just kept bragging about how she worked at fekkai, etc. um okay lady then why are you at Excel salon now?!?
She actually destroyed my hair i have never seen such horrible «balange» in my life
I will never come back to this place again and i beg other users to save their money and go somewhere where they know what they are doing