Bam Style in Duluth, MN

I personally think they lack professionalism. The place is a mess, too much bullshitting with their coworkers while you're in the chair... if you have an appointment, forget it...very inconsiderate, you'll sit there and wait while they bs with everyone. Today was the my last appointment, my stylist was way behind so I had to ask for someone else, which he squeezed me in...however, I got a speed cut for the same price as a regular cut...he couldn't spend any time with me because he had another appointment waiting. I like a salon over a chain... I was hoping this would work, but I honestly don't like going to such an unprofessional atmosphere. The quality is good if you get the right stylist. I had a newbie one time, and it was like watching Helen Keller paint by number. There's other good salons in town....

My stylist has been 10-15 minutes late for my last 4 appointments or so. Which is not a huge deal but *I* showed up 8 minutes late today for 5pm appointment in rush hour traffic and was rudely informed she had left for the day and to reschedule.

Dank (I didn't want to leave a Yelp review but as it turns out i was overcharged given the entirety of my services yesterday). I can't go back to Bam Style. I was mistreated even after attending them for 3 years. I strongly encourage anybody going to Bam to not make the mistake of booking multiple services, even if you do it more than a month in advance. I made an appointment with Bam on February 8th, 2023, for March 20th yesterday. Dreadlocks services; Color+Detox and a Retwist which i did not recieve. With my deposit in advance i paid a total of $239 (50 deposit +2/3 services) There are Bam Stylists at Bam style who take on more than they handle, they lack professionalism, and if you call they can be misleading. Bam use to give confirmation phone calls and have stopped doing so becuase, and i quote "we aren't a business", so the only way to be reminded of my appointment was for me to call in the day of. I called 4 minutes after they opened their doors and was told that i should come in asap, we agreed I'd come in for my appointment before noon. It was 10:56 and 11:10 when my stylist texted me that she would leave if i didnt show up before noon, quote "make a choice about what you want the most because we won't have time for all of it". It was 11:30a when I came in with breakfast which i didn't get a chance to eat until after my detox but I tried to keep my spirits up until the very end of the appointment. My own stylist got her own service in the middle of our appointment. Her hair was washed while mine set as it was dyed. To my surprise, she must have underestimated how porous my hair is. The dye came out very faint. Our appointment ended around 3pm with two hours to spare. I decided to do my own retwist at home. It was time to pay when Bam Style's power went down. I decided to NOT leave the store and go over to Quick Twip as suggested by my stylist and spent the $3 ATM fee in their shop. I'm hoping each Bam Style barber and stylist reads this review since i won't be coming back.

STRAIGHT RAZOR SHAVE!!! I have been here in Duluth working for the past 8 months.. Went to 3 others around town and i was just disappointed..By chance i found this barber shop. But by far Mara has become in my eyes a true straight Razor wiz.. Highly recommend.. She has an eye for detail and NOT cutting corners!!!

Not having been able to get a haircut in NYC before I left for Minnesota, I searched salons in Minnesota and based on their advertised use of my preferred hair product line (Moroccan Oil), I chose to call this place ahead of time and make an appointment for during my time in Duluth. The people on the phone were very friendly and I was happy to get an appointment that fit perfectly into my schedule. I arrived on time and while waiting about twenty minutes for Sage to finish with the previous client, I noticed all the NYC themed stuff on the walls. I asked about it; the owners have another location in Long Island and currently live in Queens (the neighborhood next to mine!). The place was busy; the staff AND clientele were wonderfully diverse and I reveled in the stories about life in Duluth, growing up in Duluth, pronouncing things in Duluth. Everyone working there seemed to thoroughly enjoy their jobs which imbued my visit with a kind of energy not often found in salons in NYC. The haircut? I have wavy hair and say the same thing to every stylist but no matter what every stylist hears/sees something different. Sage interpreted what I said very well. She ended up going a bit shorter than what I had intended but it's one of the best cuts I've ever gotten. Shorter than I wanted, sure, but I don't care because it's the shape I always want. She spent so much time on y cut and gave me so much attention, I'm THRILLED with all the layers and imagine I'll get my next cut at BAM Style in LI and tell them to do what Sage did. The photo doesn't do the cut justice because I don't have my usual styling products with me and so my hair's acting up a bit. But still, the cut works! It works with different hair products. It works after wearing a hat for awhile. Sage tells me it'll work as it grows out. And I believe her. An NYC experience better than any experience I've had getting my hair cut in actual NYC.