UPDATE (1.5 Years Later -- Dropping to 1 Star):
Over a year…read moreand a half later, I am updating this review because I am still suffering the long-term consequences of this haircut.
The aggressive thinning/texturizing shears used on my hair didn't just give me an unwanted shape, they mechanically fractured my hair fibers. The severely thinned ends began splitting upward continuously, causing massive mid-length breakage, chronic split ends, and severe density loss that I am still actively trying to cut away with corrective trims, while retaining length. After dealing with the long-term damage, I can say with complete certainty this is the worst professional haircut I have ever received. The pictures speak for themselves.
A BAD haircut isn't just a bad look for a few weeks; when improper cutting techniques structurally destroy long hair, it causes years of financial, physical, and emotional distress. Please be extremely cautious if you have long hair.
When I called after the original haircut, in April 2025, to inquire about a refund, I received zero response from Salt + Hair, nor any response to my review, which I find highly unprofessional.
Original April 2025 2 Star Review:
I had my hair cut with Jennie about 6 weeks ago and am still very unhappy with the results. My hair was past my waist and I thought I would be keeping a lot of that length. I requested 4-5" off and, based on my inspiration photo, expected the style would be smooth, the same long length all around with some subtle shorter pieces for movement/texture/avoiding a blunt bottom edge, and slightly shorter face framing pieces at the sides. The cut I received is a V-taper, with a small section reaching the original length I requested and the mid and highest parts of the "V" much shorter than desired. The slightly shorter pieces I expected all around turned out to be full layers with notable distance between the shortest layers and longest part of my hair. I was not shown the back of my cut when it was finished at the salon. Pre-cut, I expressed that I part my hair from the left, but was still told that the cut would be done with my hair parted down the middle. I wish I had insisted on my natural part because now, when parted to the side, there are more, shorter, layers on the right side. I was also told, at the start of the cut, that we would be doing a dry cut. This information should be shared with clients at the time of booking, so they know to come in with clean, straight hair. I have never before had a dry haircut at a professional salon and had I known this was the process at Salt + Hair I would have booked elsewhere. In our pre-cut discussion I expressed that I wanted a low maintenance cut, as I seldom style it. This cut is not low maintenance; when dried naturally or even blown dry the bottom half of it remains frizzy/fluffy and uneven. It needs to be straightened for the many layers to melt into each other or scrunched with gel for waves to hide them, neither of which are daily options for me. With most haircuts I leave with fresh, thick, healthy ends; the ends of my hair now are thinned out and I feel as if I already need another haircut. While the cut I received may not be completely "bad", it is not what I requested in the sense of style or length, and is uneven. Furthermore, I am pretty devastated about the amount of time it will take to grow out the majority of my hair that is now significantly shorter and more layered than desired. Based on what I requested and our pre-cut discussion, I never imagined I would walk out with a cut like this. All this being said, Jennie was kind, patient, and easy to talk with. I wish we had done a pre-cut consultation.
