The First Ward in Tulsa, OK

James is amazing. I love my hair every time. It's very cool comfortable vibe. The conversations are always easy. I highly recommend him.

Great place - I see crystal and she's awesome. aesthetically pleasing decor, good coffee, and they sell a sweet little selection of crystals and minerals  along side the hair products.

Dont. Just dont. I had my hair done by Krystal, who was very sweet throughtout my appointment. I brought in a picture of a girl who had tons of highlights and brown streaks.   I told her that I wanted that throughout my already lightened hair. Yes, she said we couldn't get my highlights to white blonde, which I already knew, but she did say that we could get them to a lighter shade.   What I ended up with has very little difference from the overall yellow color with dark roots that I came into the salon with.  I wanted the chunky brown streaks throughout my hair, but don't have any, just muddy, blended-together color. My blonde is not any lighter at all. I also wanted shorter layers, but again, aside from an end-length difference, it doesn't look like my hair was cut. I am very disappointed . I tipped $44 because in the terrible spotlight of their temporary location, and at night, it was hard to see exactly what the color was like. When I got home, my boyfriend did not even believe I had my hair done, and after looking in our bathroom mirror, I could tell he was right. The picture I brought in was very different from what I originally had. When we asked for a refund, something I've never asked of a hair stylist before,  Krystal first said she would not give us one and tried arguing, saying that she was "very candid about how she could not make my hair look like the picture ", which is just not true. Like I said before, she only said we couldn't lighten the blonde parts to a white blonde like the picture. She said everything else was do-able. She also tried to say that it didnt turn out right because my hair had color on the roots. What??? That doesnt explain anything. I wanted brown streaks to break up the blonde on my head- my roots would have no bearing on that whatsoever.
Finally, she agreed to refund $120 out of the $220 I gave her ( the $220 does not include the $44 tip), insisting that the haircut was $100, which I cannot even begin to understand. On the website, it states haircuts range from $60-$100 and I find it hard to believe I should've been charged the top tier when the only difference in my cut is an inch off the length. I will never go back to this place. Had she told me she couldn't do the brown streaks or lighten my hair at all, I would've left, having been burned by hair stylists before.  After we asked for our money back, she started to say that I have "unreasonable expectations", yet she didnt say that during the appointment. I am shocked at the glowing reviews I read on here about her. I was very excited to have found this place, but now I wish I never had. I posted a collage with pictures of what I went in with, what I left with and what I wanted, but its not showing up yet. I guess I have to record coversations I have with hair stylists from now on. To top it off, James, the owner of this "salon" didnt seem to care about what happened and said he "just owns the company, and that the stylists just rent from him", which is contradictory to the description of their salon-family described on their website. James didnt want any part of the conversation at all. I am appalled by his behavior, even more than I am by hers. My advice is to save yourself the disappointment and headache and take your money elsewhere.

The best. The very, very, very best. Every stylist is amazing and the ambiance makes you feel cool by proxy.

Let me just start by saying... if you are looking for a new salon and debating going anywhere else. Stop looking now. The First Ward is your new place. The salon itself is absolutely beautiful and has a wonderful, calming atmosphere. And the stylists are all incredibly talented and to top it off they are all very lovely, genuine people. My stylist is James and he is basically a hair magician and I truly look forward to my appointments not only because I know I will look great, but also because he is a great person and makes you feel like you are just catching up with an old friend. All the other stylists have always been very friendly and make you feel very welcome. And I can't forget Sarah! She handles the front end of the office and is beyond friendly and is totally ontop of things. My last appointment I had to reschedule last minute and she was so helpful in getting me in on time and was super nice about it. She truly goes above and beyond. Also, I wanted to note that the pricing here on yelp says they are an expensive salon... Do not let the deter you. Yes, you could find a salon that is cheaper, but you won't find stylists better than the crew at The First Ward at ANY price range. I'm on a budget just like a lot of us are and they are worth every penny. Seriously you guys, I can't say enough nice things about The First Ward. If I could give them a hundred stars I would. Trust me, make an appointment. You will not be disappointed!