I had shoulder length hairstyle and this was my first visit for a short haircut. Walked in w/o…read moreappointment, no waiting, I got to comfortably lie flat for hair wash. Lucky, the stylist, discussed about my Asian hair type and which cut would work. Wow, He really mastered and finished with a great style. Reasonable price, nice and clean place, highly recommended.

Great salon. Recently opened in 2025. Jack the stylist and co-owner is great. About $35 for women's…read morehaircut medium to long length. $200 for straight perm. I'm very happy. I usually get my haircut in Philly Chinatown for long layers, but now I'll start coming here. There is a Viet sandwich/boba tea, coffee place next door so you can grab a bite while waiting

Came in for a trim and absolutely loved it. The lady who washed my hair was an absolute gem. The…read moreguy who cut my hair paid great attention to detail with what I wanted. Will definitely come back again. It's also super convenient as it's next to an Asian grocery store and I can get my shopping done too.

I've been going to 38 Hair Salon for years on-and-off even when they were in their other location…read morein the store adjacent to the current one. While I am not partial to one stylist over another, I tend to get haircuts across the board that I like and have been happy with! The stylists here are fast and efficient with their men's cuts. I have only walked in for a cut and have been seen pretty quickly, but if you are going here for more involved management of your hair, your better off calling for an appointment.

I had my hair colored by a very expensive and reputable hair salon in Marlton NJ (I will not bad…read moremouth a business) . I showed them a picture of me as a warm strawberry blonde and asked the stylist if she could do this . she said yes and $200 later my hair was copper on top, bright blonde highlights and light mousy brown in the middle. I was devastated until a friend recommended Traci at Thrive. we had two free hair consultations where Traci really listened to me. after just one color session my strawberry blonde hair is back and I love what I see when I look in the mirror. Traci used many different color lines and two glazes and my hair shines. if you need a color correction Traci is the one. I am so grateful.

I was in the market for a new salon to help me maintain the color block hair style I had. I first…read moretried them in May 2023, and have been returning for touch-ups every other month. Unfortunately, I experienced a tremendous amount of breakage when I moved to Thrive Salon to maintain my color style, even with every intervention and variable that I was able to control myself. (Tons of hair masks, silk bonnets, only air drying, wide-toothed combs rather than brushes, regular haircuts, high end shampoo/conditioner for color-treated hair, changing shampoo/conditioner to another color-safe one, oil sprays... you name it). I kept up with 7 week appointments at my stylist's request to help "minimize damage", but it didn't seem to do anything but put me out of more money, and result in me having less hair. I was dilligent about asking my stylist to do a "breakage check" every time I sat in her chair to try to prevent this. She always said everything looked great. In November, during my normal appointment, I cited that I was noticing substantial breakage. I should have listened to my gut when my stylist responded to my concerns with a surprise, stating "you usually see that up here" while pointing to my scalp. (In hindsight... yikes.) Despite my concerns that day, she didn't seem to heed additional cautions or change her approach. On that same day I cited bad breakage, she lifted a new brunette section of my hair (at my request in a desperate attempt to keep my hair style) *extremely* fast. What normally needs 3 sessions to go from my brunette to our target shade of blonde she somehow achieved in 1 with my roots, and could do in 2 to my ends. She was both surprised and excited at "how light it got" during my wash out. It seemed like she never had full control over her color processing, and didn't even know what she was expecting it to do. Needless to say, all of that hair started breaking in the following weeks, plus other strands. When I went to another salon to get a haircut (I find their haircuts to be outrageously priced at Thrive), the woman shared her concern with me on the health of my hair. She even questioned if Olaplex was being left out of my mix. I didn't have an answer. This salon, despite the high price tag, also doesn't include a basic rough dry for color services to check their work. They let people paying nearly $200 for color walk out with sopping wet hair. The manager assured that a rough dry ("not blow out, that was extra") was normal for color, so stylists could check their work before the customer leaves, but I was handed a blow dryer by the rinser last visit to do it myself while my stylist moved onto another client entirely. She didn't even check on me or say goodbye. It felt wrong. I was paying ~$250 every 8 weeks but couldn't get a rough dry? I had to drive home with wet hair? Despite the poor outcome with their color service, I also observed that I was being charged different ways and different prices for my exact same service every time I went. I was never given a heads up about the price differences, and only found out at the register after my stylist had left. At one point, I was charged for a haircut that I declined in the chair. (Thankfully I noticed!) After I was rung up, I told the man at the desk, and he quickly said "oh, well you got your hair dried, so we have to charge you for a blowout". The price of the blowout helped them retain all of the mischarge for the haircut I never got. It felt very shady to me. (Remember how the rough dry was supposed to be included?) Generally, I find this salon to be very expensive for the skill I was shown. I thought the price I was paying for my color blocking was fair, but seeing that I had so much breakage, maybe it was over-priced like some of their other a la carte menu. ($75 for a *trim* is too rich for my blood.) I'm leaving an extra star despite my experience because when I did have a chance to speak with the salon manager, she was open to feedback, stayed true to her promises of when she would get back to me, and offered a refund for the past haircut/blowout fiasco I retold above. She understandably stood behind her staff, but I was disappointed that the stylist's word was always taken over the customer's. (I have no reason to lie about a service I didn't receive....) They also got me in quickly around the very busy holidays when I called and let them know more of my hair was breaking and I needed to come in to resolve it with my stylist. I appreciate them doing that for me. One last shoutout - Jen at the wash station was seriously a highlight of my experience. Love her and wish the best for her.

OH MY GODDDDDDD I…read morewas in the area yesterday and called these guys based solely on all these Yelp reviews. I AM FLOORED! I LOVE MY HAIR SO MUCH! I called at 1:00 and they were able to get me in at 1:30 with Isaac. I have been getting my hairs cut for 30+ years and I am beside myself with how detailed he was with the whole cutting and style process. He sectioned my hair into small sections and even the curls/waves at the end were very detailed and precise, and everything just fell right into place. I also appreciated he wasn't super "chatty" since I am really introverted and small talk gives me anxiety. I can't wait to go back and try more of the menu!

Best service and great talent Thoughtful, friendly desk…read morestaff that makes me feel special. Sal the owner is one of a kind. Go check it out!

My teenage daughter was excited to try this place out for the first time. She called and set up a…read moreconsultation to go over her desired look, was told "no problem". She made an appointment. Her appointment was at 2pm, she didn't get in the chair until 2:40pm. When her appointment was done and she spoke up that it was too dark, she was told another appointment would be needed. She was blamed for the color not being correct. When I called to have this rectified, the only resolution offered was a "few strands" of blonde to be added. My daughter was lied to and taken advantage of. This is her $250 color with Travis. Pics attached, decide for yourself.

UPDATE: the owner Audriana contacted my workplace to speak to my boss (I picked up the call) and…read morethe manger created/shared false reviews about my personal work when I turned to IG (@msxlinny) to tell my story. CENTER CITY LOCATION I went to Stephanie for color and a haircut, and was utterly disappointed. I came in with blonde hair and outgrown roots. I had previously spoken to Stephanie on IG with pictures of what my hair currently looked like and what I asked for: which was to stay mostly blonde with the smallest shadow root possible for low maintenance. When I came in Monday morning, I reiterated what I wanted and was sure to mention I wanted "definitely lighter, and brighter" blonde. I noticed that Stephanie only dyed some strands of my hair fully, while other strands had my ends hanging out of the foil. As I am not a hair stylist, I asked her if my ends would be dyed while she was washing my hair out. She responded, "what do you mean? If I did that, all your hair would fall off" in a condescending tone, as if I should have known better. Again, I know nothing about hair. As Stephanie proceeded to apply toner to my hair, she said to me: "Your hair is not cooperating. Your hair isn't doing what I wanted it to do," and rushed to get another mixture to add to my hair. At this point, I'm brought back to the chair and looked at myself through the mirror in shock: my hair looked almost BLACK. Stephanie proceeds to blow dry a portion of my hair, remaining silent, not speaking a single word. When she's finished, she says, "I don't know what happened. Your hair didn't do what I wanted it to. How do you feel about it?" Mind you, I came in as a blonde, wanting to be a lighter and brighter blonde with my roots touched up. You can imagine my disbelief when after 3 hours of bleach and dye, that my once light, blonde hair is now a dark, ash brown-- the complete opposite of what I asked for. I told her I didn't like it at all, and began to break down in tears. Stephanie tells me "I really don't know what happened. There's really nothing I can do to fix it but make your hair even darker. I don't feel comfortable doing anything else to your hair." At this point, my hair is completely dark brown all around, only a portion of my hair is blow dried (the rest still wet), it hasn't been cut, and I'm in the chair crying. Stephanie proceeds to walk away, and I'm left alone, crying for the next 15 minutes. NO resolution was offered. When Stephanie returns, the owner asks her what happened. Stephanie proceeds to tell her the steps she took, and ended with "I don't know what happened." Another 15 minutes pass by, and Stephanie comes back and asks if I want her to finish blow drying my hair to see how it looks. She finishes and tells me, "there's nothing I can do. Your hair just absorbed the toner." Again, Stephanie walks away. Another 5 minutes pass by and I ask her, "How are you going to fix this? Am I gonna be able to be blonde again?" She tells me, "Honestly, I don't know how long it would take. I don't want to give you the wrong answer." Note: it's been about 45 minutes since she finished the color, and blow dried a portion of my hair. She has NOT offered a solution. At this point, I've been in the salon for almost 4 hours. Once again, I press for a solution, asking Stephanie what can be done. Stephanie says, "maybe you can wash your hair with a clarifying shampoo and see if some toner comes out. Reach out to me over the weekend and we'll reevaluate what can be done." At this point, I've given up on the day and accepted that my hair has gone from blonde to brown. The same night, I direct messaged her on instagram, the same way I did to book the initial appointment. I asked Stephanie what I can do in the meantime to prep/repair my hair for it to be fixed as it is feeling very thin and dry. I also asked when/how often I should wash my hair. Stephanie opened my message, leaves me on "seen/read" and never responds. I would never wish this experience on anyone. I DO NOT recommend this place at all. They lack professionalism and concern for their clients' hair. Needless to say, I will not be returning.

Had a great experience! They were safe in these covid times wearing masks, I asked for a trim to…read moreget the dead ends off which to every where else I've gone in Philly means 5-6 inches off, but they understood and only took maybe 1.5-2 inches. Offered to give me an angle in the front, great job, took their time, nice blow out at the end and cost a lot less than a lot of other places around here. Will be going back!

I have found my permanent hair stylist and colorist. This husband and wife team truly know their…read morebusiness. Kelly colored my hair beautifully and her husband gave me the best cut/style in years. I am very happy with the results! An extra plus is that my hair is soft and manageable. I am usually short on time so I asked for a style that was easy to manage and that is what I got. I highly recommend this salon!

Castle of Beauty Salon An excellent experience at Castle of…read moreBeauty Salon. Tito is professional, attentive, and highly skilled. The service was impeccable, and my hair looks healthy and beautifully done. I highly recommend this salon.

Tito and victor are amazing. I have been going here for over 20 years and I always leave happy…read more They both have a great eye for what style fits you best. I never hesitate to recommend Castle of Beauty. And the prices are reasonable. And they both are so pleasant. I love how they both make you feel like you are family. Atmosphere is easygoing, you feel at home. I recommend Castle of Beauty in a heartbeat.

They do it all here. Super awesome with kids cuts too! Mandy cuts men's hair too. All of the…read morestylists are great, and super sweet.

this was my first time there, Kelsey did a great job!! I asked for layered haircut and face framing…read moreand I mentioned that I definitely don't want sharp layers. She gave me soft and flawless layers! She was also so nice and understanding . Price was also reasonable, definitely will be back.