Appearances Salon in Minneapolis, MN

Ellen fixed my over bleached hair to a balyage beauty! she blends colors well, is efficient with her time and has fair prices. I highly recommend visiting Ellen for any hair care needs! thank you, I will certainly be back!

I booked an hour appointment with Ellen based on positive Google reviews. I have been searching for the right stylist for a while after moving to the area. It's always hard to find a someone who can manage my extremely straight and thick hair and listen to what I want. I brought a photo of how I wanted my cut to look - a medium length cut with layers to add volume - and explained to Ellen that I don't want a cut that requires round brushing, curling, straightening, etc. She told me that it would be hard to get that look without styling on my own, but I don't think she is correct. Over the years, I have had stylists accomplish this low maintenance cut for me (here in the north and south metros of MSP also in Portland, OR), so I know that it is possible. We went ahead with the appointment anyway and she shampooed my hair. Before going back into the chair after the shampoo, a man walked by with a broom and ran the broom across the chair that I would be sitting on, leaving hair and who knows what else all over the chair. I can't imagine he or Ellen didn't notice this, but no one cleaned off the chair before I sat back down. This was in bad taste, unprofessional, and unsanitary. Ellen's work space also wasn't very clean. She also used a brush with very tough bristles and it was a little rough and painful. I always wait to judge a cut until after I wash and put my own product in. This cut turned out okay, but it is much shorter than I wanted. She did give me a lot of wonderful layers in that seemed to have added some volume, but the next day after the cut it was flat and lifeless. At the beginning of the appointment, I had also asked if she could do an eyebrow wax and she agreed. After about 45 minutes into the hour long appointment, as she was finishing up my hair, someone told her that her next appointment was there. She seemed to want to get to the next appointment already, so I told her to just forget about the wax. I was disappointed because I still had 15 minutes with her, which was more than enough time for a wax. I was also a new client and had mentioned at the time of booking my appointment that I would like to take advantage of their offer of $36 cut for new clients, but Ellen tried to charge me $50 or $51 for the cut. I was generally happy with the cut and the way she styled it when I walked out the door, but it's not something I can replicate on my own at home. All in all, I believe Ellen is a talented stylist, but her techniques don't fit for what I'm looking to do with my hair. I will keep looking for a stylist in the area.

So grateful to have found David after searching for a couple years for 'the right stylist.' He's my guy! He gets it right every time. I have wavy, and a tad unruly, hair. I hate it when a stylist tries to make your hair do things you'd never be able to do on your own. His cuts and color just bring out the best! My hair continues to look great, even when my schedule keeps me away for too long. He's reliable and very generous with his time and expertise.

Getting a cut and color from Sandie. I've been following her to 3 different spoons for over 20 years. No one knows hair like she does. Getting my first Brazilian blow out and can't wait to see the results. I would never let anyone else touch my thick, hard to manage hair.

I see Arnesha every three weeks, and she does great work for black female clients. Making an appointment is easy - I can call the salon or text her directly. I will say that speaking to her directly is the best bet for scheduling. The salon is always clean and easily accessible using public transit and the skyway.