Melissa is very friendly and has always given me a great haircut. She was even able to fix a…read more"botched" cut I got out of town once while traveling. Her shop is comfortable and the conversations are great.

Summary: Melissa's is a Barbershop run by, as far as I can tell, one lady by the name of Melissa…read more To clarify, this is a Barbershop and not what would be considered a Salon. Price: I don't remember exactly how much my haircut was, but I think it was about $12. I remember getting a student discount. I'm not a student, but look young. I returned the money I saved in form of a tip because I felt guilty. Experience: I like to think I'm not too picky when it comes to hair cuts, but I am actually quite picky in choosing a place to get it cut at. For example, Supreme Cuts down the street seems like a really chill and hip place to get your hair cut, but the main type of cuts they do are close cuts and shaves. My hair is medium length and I like it shaved on the sides and clippered on top. Melissa's seemed to be more appropriate and more familiar, so that's why I came here. The first time I went in I was asked what number I wanted. The only thing I've ever ordered by number before are combo meals from fast food restaurants, so I was a bit confused. Luckily, Melissa explained what she meant and worked with me to get a cut I wanted. The cut I walked out with much shorter than I had ever had before, but it was darn comfortable! Quality of cut alone, I'd give it a 5. Why not a 5 then?: The atmosphere of this place is not really my cup of tea. I'm a quiet person that has an aversion to loud talking and politics. Both times I came here, Melissa gets talking with some of the regulars (who by the way, she seems to have a lot of and people seem to love her), and she really lets out what's on her mind. This can come out in the form of expletives, opinionated discussions, and general conversation. One time I think the counter on the "f word" probably went over 50. I'm not against swearing and the discussion was never distasteful, but I'd rather sit there and make quiet smalltalk. I'm not sure it's fair to take a star away for what is all-in-all a fantastic haircut, but it's enough to make me slightly uncomfortable. Overall: Great cut with a lively environment. Not the kind of environment that's right for me, but lots of her regulars seem to enjoy the place. Weird hours caused me to head to Redken in Canandaigua today and that was more my style and atmosphere. Although I will say that the haircuts from Melissa's are probably some of the best I've ever had.

Bithia is amazing. I have cut and color. Couldn't be happier! I would definitely recommend this…read morestudio to a friend.

Stop in there today for a gel mani...was super excited they could fit me in on such short noice. I…read morewas visiting the area to help with a pageant and my hotel roon wasn't ready. Great job...I was a little bummed they didn't have opi but my nail tech knew the color I was talking about and match me with there system that was really close. Havent had a hair cut there but the salon area looked cleaned and all their equipment was up ro date.

I was there the whole day, it was amazing. The masseuse and aesthetician were great. The staff was…read morevery accommodating, they brought me a mimosa right when I got there. It was so peaceful and relaxing.

everything is absolutely perfect and beautiful! I have fibromyalgia and they know exactly how to…read moretreat this. I could spend all day there ; so kind and sweet. Perfect!

This is 2023 and Narrative Space is now almost exclusively a barber shop (they don't sell boots and…read moreshirts anymore). I looked online for a hair-cutting place that did both men and women (I am a woman). I didn't want a fancy-looking salon. Narrative has a lovely, old-fashioned look and feel. Their web site said their prices were $40, $45, or $50.00. MUCH too expensive, but I realized I was paying for ambience. My barber was Michael Clark. (One got whoever was free when you arrived.) I showed him 2 sets of drawings of the cut I wanted (front and profiles, the difference between the 2 sets being where I wanted the main curve to be: a little higher or a little lower. To begin with the outcome: The drawings clearly showed that the hair should be even with my chin. It ended up, in fact, 2 inches too short...... just below my ears. The cutting experience was very weird. On 4 occasions, he grabbed the hair at the very top of my head and repeatedly pulled it up and down, as if he were washing something on a scrub board. I don't know what on earth that was about. The way he was separating strands and cutting was quite baffling to me. There seemed to be no organization to it. Unfortunately, I was unaware of how short it was getting. I was focusing on it covering my ears. At the end, it didn't even fall nicely and I had to do some repairs when I went home. Unfortunately it was too short to do all the repairs it needed. He had paid no attention to my drawings or instructions. I knew what the price was before I sat down in the chair. This is embarrassing. I paid $70.00 for this cut.

I had done research on local salons, and Narrative Space was at the top of my list. I really liked…read morethe fact that Chris Burnett had both clipper and scissor expertise. My research paid off. Chris did a great job on my hair - short and tight on the sides and textured on top. Great haircut and great shop - cool original barber chairs, warm, industrial Instagram worthy design and a fab shop pup to boot.

Worst haircut ever. Extremely disappointed, especially considering the cost. Ended up needing to…read moreget everything fixed at a different salon.

I walked In and saw 2 stylists. one directly in front of a mirror, my presence was never…read moreacknowledge. I waited 10 minutes, not a hello, be right with you etc. I spoke up and asked if there were only two employees, she still never acknowledged other than to say yes. Not can I help you or if you can wait I can help you. Complete lack of basic communication skills. Horrible customer service. All I needed was a simple hang trim and a flat iron service, which I would have waited for had my presence been acknowledged. I can guarantee you that would not have happened if Jill M was still working there.

Reviewing for Victoria at Hello Handsome (not to be confused with Hello Beautiful, the larger salon…read morethat Hello Handsome resides within). Everything about my recent first visit was perfect: The space is nicely set up in a private side room, which is very quiet and relaxing. I immediately knew I was in good hands when I heard the cozy sounds of Lo-Fi on the radio. Victoria is personable and pleasurable to chat with, but most importantly, she is highly professional. She has years of formal training in men's haircutting and it shows. I am something of a haircut hobbyist, having watched many hours of haircutting tutorials and documentary-style videos from around the globe from the world's best barbers. Everything Victoria does is in line with these methods, from the way she cuts to the way she folds and applies a hot towel. On my visit I requested a haircut, beard trim, and mini-facial. The haircut was damage control on a very poor cut I got a few days earlier at one of the dime-a-dozen barber shops in the area staffed by guys who have no idea what they're doing. Victoria perfectly fixed what was a butchered haircut into a clean, sophisticated (but not fussy) style. Next was the beard trim - at home I do it myself following the method taught by Matty Conrad of Victory Barber & Brand. I was surprised and delighted to see that Victoria followed this same technique of freehand shaping and trimming, which had the result of a properly shaped and angled beard, rather than just running over everything with clippers set to a specific single length like other places. Lastly was the mini-facial - what can I say? My wife and I just had our first kid a few weeks ago, so stress levels have been through the roof. Sitting for 30 minutes while Victoria gently massaged my neck and face, applying creams and hot towels, made me feel like a new man. On the way out, I told Victoria that she has made a customer for life. Her prices are extremely reasonable for the services and quality she provides. Back in NYC where I used to live, a comparable level of service would cost 2-3x at any quality shop, e.g. Fleischman, which I used to visit regularly. Guys, do yourself a favor - stop messing around at the bottom-barrel places and take the step of letting yourself be groomed by a real professional. You deserve it.