My loc journey began before my consultation with Diane. I realized I booked an online consultation…read moreinstead of an in person. I contacted her via text. She promptly changed my consultation to an in person consultation. During my consultation, we discussed my experiences with locs and my expectations. She asked me what size I wanted. I wanted 3/8", but promptly asked her for her expertise. She agreed that 3/8" for my grade of hair would give me the strong foundation and a healthier scalp. On 7/20/26, I began my Microlocs journey. Diane pays attention to detail and is very precise. If you are looking for a rush job, please don't waste her time! My experience with Diane was great! We vibed very well. We talked, laughed. She gave me a history of her walk as a licensed cosmetologist. She has 35 years as a hairstylist. If you want to someone who cares about the health of your hair, who is professional and has expertise in the field of hair, Diane is the professional for you!

Diane is an excellent stylist!! I needed a sew in done, and in spite of my challenges of fine, thin…read morehair, she made it look wonderful! She also made recommendations on how to take care of my hair type and a better style choice going forward that would work better than sew-ins going forward. Something I never knew existed or would work for me. Diane is thorough and knowledgeable --- she does it all, and you need to check her out!!

5 STARS IS NOT ENOUGH Lindsay has colored, cut and styled my…read morehair for nearly a decade every 8weeks, before she moved to Australia. Almost daily , until my next appointment, people complimented me on my hair. My hair will never be the same and this NYC girl shamefully, admits, she is kind of hoping she and her family don't love it so much down under

Lindsay has been doing my hair for ages, and I cannot recommend her enough! Not only does she give…read moreamazing haircuts, but she is super fun to talk to and I can tell she really listens. She used to highlight my hair, and I loved how natural and soft the highlights looked. Now that I have embraced my natural hair color, she keeps me from getting too bored by giving me inspiring haircuts. She also styled my hair as a bridesmaid one year and not only did my style look great, it actually stayed in place all night, despite my raucous dance moves. If you are looking for a stylist that offers fantastic haircuts with a side of good conversation, she is the one for you! She also does extensions, if that's your jam. Two thumbs up!

I got my hair washed for $25 and the lady was so rough while rubbing the shampoo in that my head…read morewas bobbing back and forth into bowl. The owner then asked to see the photo from their tictok of a style they previously did that I wanted for a second time to show the braided that would be doing my hair. She then takes my phone downstairs and never comes back with it. After my hair is conditioned and blowed. I had to get up and ask her for my phone and she acted clueless and told me to call it and she would go down stairs and find it. She comes back with my phone. I wait about 25 mins for a braider and she ask to see the photo 2 times and then shows me the first braid which is clearly significantly smaller than the photo but at this point I just want my hair done and to go home. I ask her to do the braids a lil thicker after the first one and she does. She gets to the second braid on the second roll and the owner comes and ask me if the braids are okay. I take a photo. And say the bottom is okay but the second roll is way too thick and she starts to laugh. And say they look the same. I show her the photo and she just cuts them out and makes the braider start again. I got there at 5:15 and was done around 11pm. The owner ask about taking a photo and I respectfully decline. I was so ready to get out of there I didn't even look past the front of my hair. The next morning I get up and take my bonnet off. I pull all the braids to the front and realize half of them are fizzed where my hair is. I've never experienced anything like this in my life. I'll never go back.

I have been going to this salon for 6-7 years now. They never miss. the quality and consistency of…read moreservice has never faltered. This is important because trusting someone with our hair is a huge risk and I'm so lucky to have found my trusted place. I've send friends and family here too. Kwamie is the best!!!!!

1-31-08 After having…read moretried SEVERAL NYC hair stylists, I made an evening appointment with Porsche. She was recommended by a stylist back home whose client went to her. I received a relaxer (Cheryl was great!), and I allowed Porsche to work her magic. She spiral-curled my hair with a curling iron, and it was gorgeous! My hair flowed, it was extremely soft, and the curls fell into place with little maintenance. Relaxer and style--$83.50 (with tax). I thought I'd found my stylist! I made an appointment for two weeks later, this time in the morning at 11:30. Cheryl shampooed, conditioned, and set my hair. I waited and waited. Then I asked the receptionist if Porsche was coming. I had an appointment uptown at 3 p.m. and needed to be on time! Come to find out, Porsche DOES NOT show up to the shop until 1, 2, 3 or later! She contacted Porsche, who said she'd be there in 20 minutes. 20 turned into 40. I went to McDonald's, grabbed lunch, brought it back to the shop (just knowing she would be there), and ate my lunch. At 2:10, I asked Cheryl if she could finish me off. "No." At 2:15, I got up and left. Cheryl took out the rollers and hair clips and could tell I was completely disgusted. I asked her, "Is this her usual practice?" Earlier, while she was shampooing my hair, she asked if the girl who referred me to the shop told me that Porsche doesn't come in in the morning. I thought nothing of it. If you schedule an appointment, you should be there! Even though I only received half of the service, I wound up paying 80% of the price. I should not have paid anything, but I'm a good Christian young lady! I had to go to my appointment with a wool hat on my head (a professional appointment I might add), hustle home to make some sense of my incomplete hairstyle, and leave for the other engagements I had that evening. Good thing I own and know how to work an awesome flat iron. Why take appointments at 11:30 if you are not going to be in the shop until 4 hours later??? I spoke to a client who had her braids freshened, and she asked if this was my first time at the shop. "Well don't make any appointments for the day when you get your hair done." What kind of foolishness is that??? I can't afford to spend an entire day waiting for a stylist to show up. Are you kidding me??? My time is valuable. I am a loyal client if you respect my time, make sure my hair is clean and growing, and keep me well-coiffed. Needless to say, I WILL NOT be going back to Ebony Design. Totally unprofessional!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Porsche Waldo, Owner Ebony Design Unsatisfied Customer, Reviewer

I came to Ebony Designs on 1/11/13 for an appointment with Jenny Lind, who is new to the salon but…read morehas been my stylist for some time now. I go to Jenny for my partial weave installations which are always done very well and last about 2-3 months, she is also great at layering and styling hair, I have never walked out not loving my look! If you are looking for a new stylist in the midtown area Jenny should definitely be your next choice!

This has been my third visit and she's definitely a keeper. I've gotten a hair color,…read morere-maintenance (locks) and style for only $200 which took her 3 half hours. I was very satisfied that I tipped her $20 and best believe I will be back in my next visit. Otherwise, you can go to the shop to get anything done from a barber of hair cut, relaxed, braids, weave and lock maintenance from whoever that does each specific needs.

I don't live in NY, but Studio V has been my aunt's Salon FOREVER! It is my go to place when I…read morevisit NY for family events. My daughter loves coming to the salon. Everyone is very friendly and treat us like they see us weekly. This trip we were all having blow outs. Laurie did my daughter's hair and asked her what she wanted. My 7 year old was very excited to be involved in the decision making process. Laurie asked if she wanted cute curls or flips. My daughter asked for curls. You could see the excitement as each curl was done. At the end, my daughter's hair looked amazing for our event. My hair was a challenge. Due to some medication, my hair (which was already fine) is rather thin. Laurie worked on making my hair look fuller and I received a lot of compliments. She suggested some ways to make it look a bit fuller for my next hair cut. The salon is very welcoming. They have a cute little table to sit at as you wait for color to be done or just for your appointment. They had fresh bagels (oh how I was excited since good bagels in Florida are non existent!). I noticed the reviews talked about gossiping...ummm hello this is a hair salon! That's what they all do! Have you not seen Steel Magnolia? The only salon I have ever been to that isn't "gossipy" are chains like hair cuttery. Salon V will continue to be my go to salon home away from home.

After trying to make an appointment for updo's, in which they were rude because I didnt understand…read morethe pricing, (sorry I am not in the business).....I decided to cancel because I didnt feel comfortable getting my hair done by someone who treated me like I was clueless. They decide to just hang up on me. Not good business if I may say so

Stopped in on a whim because I needed a quick haircut. Wanted my hair cut a few inches from…read moreshoulder length. This salon was quick, catered to my needs, and was affordable. It's not the place if you are looking for a salon that is "high-end," this is a community shop with a good atmosphere. I would come back if I was in the area.

The hair salon is a typical Dominican salon, filled with beautiful music, warm hearted clients and…read moreexceptional stylists.. I was more than please!! I live in Miami where these salons are scares and overpriced, the prices here are very reasonable, her work impeccable, so grateful. My mother has been coming here for over 12 years!!

excellent customer service shop was clean with refreshments…read moreoffered she was gentle with my babygirl 11 years old crochet passion twist she did not disappoint! my baby looked so beautiful book with luvly you wont be disappointed and the price was great and affordable

Completely unorganized and unprofessional. I made an appointment in August for September 8th. She…read moredidn't contact me regarding it until the 7th at 12 in the morning. She said she would be out of town that day even though she had a good 2-3 weeks to tell me that. Not the day right before the appointment. We both agreed to change the appointment to Wednesday instead. But later on she texts me again and tells me she will need a specific brand of hair. It was getting really frustrating because she would only contact you with information at 11PM -1AM. So everything was very last minute. I asked her if there were any beauty supply stores that sell that specific brand near her salon and she still didn't respond so I asked to reschedule. I'm not from the city so I don't know the area well enough to know if there are any beauty supply stores by her who sell that brand. She rudely texted me back saying "hun.... there are beauty supply stores in Harlem." Yes, I am aware of that but I don't know if any of them are going to carry this specific brand of hair. The beauty supply stores in my area didn't carry it and since we're in the middle of a pandemic I don't want to go around too many places searching. Either way I decided it would be best to reschedule, that way I could just buy the hair online and go when I'm more prepared instead of being rushed. Once I told her this she got super mad. She was pissed that I was trying to reschedule and said that she doesn't have to save my spot if I cancel (when as you can see from her text I didn't cancel she asked to reschedule). She wrote a long paragraph in all caps stating all the reasons why she was mad. Then she said bc she doesn't charge a fee for the appointment that I shouldn't care if it's canceled/changed bc spots can't be saved. Which is just completely inconsiderate of other ppls time. If that's the case why even make appointments at all if my spot isn't garenteed? Then she banned me from the store because I said we will have to either reschedule or just cancel the appointment. The bad reviews that she has on yelp about her unprofessional behavior is obviously very accurate. What kind of business owner acts this way especially when they are the one that caused the inconvenience in the first place? I think she would benefit more from listened to the advice from her customers on here and improving customer service rather than just retorting back in anger. I feel like I dodged a bullet and I'm glad I didn't support her establishment.