If you need a kid's haircut, this is the place to go! She was such a pro and quickly prevented a tantrum by: - giving him a lollipop, letting him choose which one - showing a fun apron with penguins on it - showing him a kid's show on the TV - completing the haircut quickly and skillfully She also listened to my asks to not trim too much off and save a lock of hair as a memory, read more

Genie is wonderful - she has been cutting my kids hair since they were toddlers. She not only provides stylish haircuts to kids (great for boys and did beautiful girls cuts - short u-cuts, bangs and longer hair & growing out bangs) - but she's also really great with kids. She's a kind and great stylist. read more

I've taken my son to Miss Genie for a few years now (he's now 4) and she does such a great job every time! Somehow she relaxes him enough to brush out his hair (something I have to force him to do) and cuts away all while he sits calmly. He gets a great cut every time and it's not expensive at all. I hope more people go support her amid so many small business suffering from Covid! read more

Always friendly and reliably a good haircut. Appointments are easy to get and all proper COVID safety precautions are being taken.

We have been going to Genie for a few years now. It is in a great location and it is a nice, clean facility. Genie does a great job and is good with our son. Only thing to look out for is her employees as we have had a few bad cuts from them. If you go, we recommend waiting until Genie herself is available. read more

Genie did a great job with our son for his first haircut. She's very gentle, and communicates well with young children.

Genie cut our one year old son's hair and did a fantastic job. She was quick and efficient. Will definitely return.

I used to drive all the way to Ventnor for an eyelash refill. Found Genie salon and Meghan by accident. Best service ever Meghan does great work and she's a doll. Genie is a sweetheart. Love this place! read more

Genie did a wonderful job cutting my three year old daughter's hair. Even though we inadvertently arrived 10 minutes late (due to a potty accident) Genie did not rush and was so thorough in making sure the cut was perfect. Obviously my daughter was comfortable with her (and also watching Sesame Street on the big TV:)) We would definitely go back again! read more

We love Genie and her staff. Always get great haircuts. This is our go-to place for a haircut for our son. Genie has had some struggles due to the pandemic but we are so glad she made it through and continues to serve our community. Even though the toys are no longer in the waiting area, she still has PBS Kids on to help distract the little ones while they get a trim. Her COVID-19 protocol are great, too. If you or your kid need a trim, this is the place! read more

She's great. Her haircuts are fast, affordable and she's amazing with children. The salon is simple and you can usually just walk in. She even asks permission before she gives the kiddo a sucker at the end. We are huge fans. read more

Due to my budget, i decided to give this place a try. Hair grows back right? They were friendly and had a movie on so it kept me entertained. I asked for layers and i loved it. Ive been coming here for the past 2 years. I recommend making an appointment because there is only 2 barbers and people tend to come in packs at certain times. 4 hands, numberous heads, only can do so much. read more

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Place does a great job with haircuts. This was my 2nd time going this year and great to see the place busier now for Genie, with a kids' appointment before me, and another adult male after me. read more

Visited Genie Hair today and wanted to update my previous review to say Pam is fabulous as well! She gave my son a great haircut and was very patient. Can't recommend this place enough for families with young children. read more

I took my son to Genie for his first haircut and have been back twice more in the following months. This is a great place for kids' haircuts -- both the women working there are fantastic with kids and do a great job distracting him with toys, pinwheels, funny faces, etc. while his hair gets snipped. Plus it's only $15, which I understand is a steal compared to Cartoon Cuts or similar. Can't speak to adult haircuts but for kids it's great! read more

Love this place. Genie is awesome, we always have good chats. 2+ year customer. I am not an easy customer to deal with as I know exactly what I want but Genie always patiently follows up. Also, she happens to be a great person. read more

I took my 16-month-old son for a haircut here. We went on a weekday and there was no wait. My son is shy around strangers and Genie took her time letting my son get warmed up to her. She gave him several toys to play with and turned on some cartoons for him to watch. During previous attempts at haircuts, my son has had a hard time sitting still, but Genie was able to get him still for the 15 minutes or so it took to do his hair. I clearly asked for his cut to be shorter on the sides and longer on top and she did a great job giving me what I asked for. The cut was also only $15. I will definitely take my son back here for future cuts and recommend this salon to other parents of small children. read more

Great place my son and myself. He is 2 and half and we regularly go together. First Daddy gets his haircut and he watches and then it is his turn. Great place! read more

Genie is wonderful with our daughter who does not want to get her hair cut by anyone. The place is simple and a good price and she is excited to go every time. She has very curly hair and knows how to trim it and keep the curl too. read more

Genie is great with little kids. After a horrendous experience at Cartoon Cuts in Rockville, we decided to go local and have our son's hair cut by Genie. Several tear-free haircuts later, it is the only place we'd take him for a cut. read more

I have to say that I was not super impressed. It is a nice small salon, but there are a few things which will prevent me from returning to this place. I took my two year old there. He is very fussy about haircuts. We went in with long curly locks, wanted to just bring his hair in an orderly shape, and came home with almost a crew cut!! I tried telling her many times, but she just wouldn't listen. She gave me the 'I know' response. It's only hair and it will grow back, but I am absolutely not comfortable when the stylist doesn't understand you. I felt that she just did what she wanted to without much regard to my taste of the hairstyle for my son. I also felt a language barrier. Another thing that bothered me is that she wanted me to sit in a chair full of hair. After she got done with her customer, I stood there waiting for her to clean the chair, but she kept telling me to sit on it. I had to request her to get rid of the hair, which was a futile request. Also, she did not bother to get hair off my son or me(he was sitting in my lap) after she finished chopping his hair. I am NOT going back to this place!! read more

This is a great place for a kiddie haircut. The stylist has a wonderfully calm demeanor and gives a geeat cut. Plus the toys and videos keep the little ones happy. The prices are reasonable. We've always brought our son here since his 1st cut. Two thumbs up! read more

I took my two-year-old son here upon recommendations from several people in the area who said Genie Hair is a good place for kids. They were right! Genie was a natural with my son, and she gave him a really cute haircut. She is very prepared for children--she has childrens' books and toys in the shop to keep them occupied. Genie was extremely nice and handled my son very well. She was making him laugh and occupying him so he would sit still long enough for the haircut--and he is usually very active! I was very pleased with the results--I will be taking him back there for now on! read more

Genie is great with kids and the salon is child-friendly. There's a big screen t.v. with cartoons, toys, and books to keep children from freaking out during a haircut. I'm 100% happy with my toddler's haircut--something I couldn't say after numerous trips to the barber at the Wheaton mall. read more

Perfect for kids and adults. She is fast, clean, and incredibly friendly. The tv is always on PBS Kids and there are a bunch of books and toys. And the best part, she actually does a good job too! A nice even blend, no lines. read more

My daughter just returned from having split ends trimmed and it was a hack job for which she was charged $30. This is the second time we've had a disastrous experience at this place - I waited four years since the last bad haircut and since we live close it seemed like it was time to give it a chance again. I will have to try to repair the damage myself but I wouldn't recommend this salon to my worst enemy. read more

Its one of the best hair cut place you find for kids. My son is 3 and after having terrible experience at Cartoon Cuts, we have been going to Genie's salon. Both the ladies are very kid friendly. My son has never cried getting a cut here. read more

I went here for a haircut over a year ago because the reviews were good. After my nightmare experience, I came to the conclusion that this salon is very overrated. Genie was friendly and soft spoken but her skills did not live up to my expectation. What was supposed to be a long bob haircut ended up looking like short hair with long, uneven layers in the front. I had to get it fixed at another hair salon which costed me extra $. read more

Genie cut my almost-two-year-old's hair today and was so good with him! I very strongly recommend Genie's!

Couldn't be happier with our son's first haircut! So happy we found this place. Great with kids, great haircut and not expensive. We will definitely be back! read more

I recently moved back to downtown Silver Spring! This time I am living on my own and needed a cheap and great place to get my hair done! My family used to live here back from 1990-2002 back by University Blvd and Langley Dr (specifically on Newhall St back when Eastern Middle School used to be two blocks back down from where it is now and right at the intersection of University, E Wayne Ave and Kimes). My family moved to Ashton by Olney after they split the system to the NCC. Anyway, like I said I DESPERATELY NEEDED GENIE'S! I had been to two Hair Cuttery's in the past 4 years to try and get LONG LAYERS! You know where they just chop the splits and then just shorten it about a couple inches so it appears to be all the same length but is still all layered and playful, though not a total 5+ inch cut off chops and overly short bang job!?! Well, the first time I went to the one in Rockville after a couple classes at MC for this they did the chop job and it looked like some one literally took a weed wacker to it to get the bangs and length for the layers done, but some how they left a decent bit of length of about 5 feet! I was mortified and I just about refused to pay! I talked them down and they were like fine just pay 8 for the shampoo/blow dry and don't pay the additional 8 for the hack job! I was like THANK YOU! because I could NOT waste that $8 as a college kid on something so ugly I would not even sell it to a blind bald girl as a toupee! I had tried to grow it all back out for two years maybe two and a half and then when I thought it looked like it was all the same length I stupidly decided maybe the Hair Cuttery in Olney could do better! They of COURSE gave me the I KNOW, I KNOWS! Then gave me yet another hack job and claimed the ONLY way to do layers was to make them short and choppy! I WAS LIKE, "THAT'S IT! WHERE'S MY LIGHTER WHEN I NEED IT!?!" I mean seriously I was so furious as I knew the only way to get it back to being all the same length again was through a year and a half of growing it out and causing severe damage to roots and ends as the length was so bad that I would have to make it far beyond healthy growth! I just felt like torching the place for being the 2nd place in 5 years to torch my beautiful hair! Then I found her and she was like they're a chain and each girl only has 6 months-a year of training and knows nothing and yet should know how to do what you wanted, but they would just say they did and just cut it how they're trained to do anyway! She totally understood what I had been through and cut off just enough to save me from the damage about 4 inches and then 3.5-4 depending on the area for the layers! SHE SAVED MY HAIR AND I AM SO GLAD I FOUND HER! THANK YOU GENIE! YOU ARE A GENIUS! read more

I was a little worried about taking my 19 month old daughter for her first haircut given her extreme dislike for hair washing/brushing. I had put it off for as long as possible, but her little baby fro was becoming unmanageable and I had to bite the bullet. After seeing all the bad reviews about Cartoon Cuts and learning that they don't even offer appointments on weekends (the only time I could make it, as a working mom) I happened across several glowing reviews for Genie's. I have to say, this salon exceeded my expectations. The shop was simple and bright. There were other kids getting their hair cut when I arrived (good sign), but my daughter was happy to wait her turn while playing with the available toys. The stylist was very gentle and sweet, and even had a special cartoon apron for my daughter to wear. She was quick, skilled, and reasonably priced. And most importantly, she kept my daughter calm throughout the entire ordeal (quite a feat). I would definitely recommend this shop to anyone looking for a gimmick-free, kid-friendly hair salon. read more