I saw Wendy today at Hairpolice for a detangling appointment. It went supremely well. Wendy was not judgmental at all, and was very friendly. She was also very skilled and got my hair looking great rapidly and without pain. The place has kind of an industrial feel. They played alternative rock while I was there. It's pretty near the Garfield Parking Lot, which I found handy. I definitely recommend this place. read more

My first time at HP, and I had a blast! Sarah is my soul sist'a, and my hair looks super duper fly! Thank you Coco Corrine ( Cc ) read more

Hairpolice - My first experience at HP, and I had a blast! Sarah is my soul sist'a, and my hair looks super duper! - Hair Salons Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Andy did an amazing job for me. And then for my wife. And then for our autistic son! I will forever go to her. read more

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I've been coming here for years and have seen many different people, but I've always been very happy with the results.

Hadn't had a haircut in 4 years, made an appointment with Stacy Z. Haircut was at 5pm on a Friday, quick, easy, I liked how it looked. I went out to see some live music after that. Got asked out on a date when I was at the show, and the date the next night was awesome. BEST HAIRCUT EVER. read more

My 12 year old daughter wanted blue and purple hair (picture below). Our regular stylist didn't really want to do it. I wish I had pressed her. We were quoted $250 and 3-4 hours. So, I scheduled the appointment with MARA for 1 pm on Friday, October 30. Please note: The stylists at Hairpolice rent the space. They are NOT employees of Hairpolice. They are private contractors that rent a chair. This is why management could care less about your experience. There is no one to complain to. No one is in charge and so there is no accountability. If you are dissatisfied there is no recourse. So, I think I'm going to go to my bank tomorrow and fight the charge. Six and a half hours in the chair in which I waited because no one check in telling me it would be so long. I have never seen any stylist this slow at applying bleach. It made me wonder if maybe she was new to doing hair. My daughters hair looked nothing like the pictures we shared. It was pretty enough and my daughter seemed happy. I thought maybe this is what she decided she wanted. It was a dark bluish purple thing. There was no difference to either side. It looked all the same. Then Mara wanted to charge me $65 and hour or $450. I was like ummm... no. So she talked me into $350 and let me be clear... I would have never scheduled this if they had quoted me $350. It's like a scam. I should have said hell no but embarrassing my daughter did not seem worth it. I also tipped her $50. Oh god, I feel SO DUMB! I feel tricked and lied to. Now we are now over a week out and the purple side has been pretty good. It's actually starting to look purple. But the blue... ugh... the blue still looks like dark purple and it is EVERYWHERE on her. Her entire face is a shade of blue and her lips are dark blue from touching them with her blue hands. Her ears, her neck, her chin, her forehead, her hands omg her hands and finger tips, her arms to her elbows, her chest. AND IT DOES NOT COME OFF. Nothing we do removes it. We can lighten it for a time but as the day progresses it gets darker and darker.... she is ALWAYS BLUE. Every time she gets out of the shower she is covered to her feet. I have to wrap her hair up and then scrub her until she can no longer handle it. All the way down her legs, her back, her thighs, her tummy and chest. It's so awful. Then I use rubbing alcohol to get anymore I can off her body, hands, face, neck.... I've given up on her ears. But none of it matters within a few hours she is blue EVERYWHERE again. Just typing this makes me cry. She is SO embarrassed. She wears her hood all the time and hides her face. I feel like the worst mom on the planet. I have no clue how to help anymore. She is miserable. And the part that flips me out is that I paid for this. And I paid a HUGE amount of money. I reached out to to the manager over the last weekend. Then I get this very long email from Mara (I guess the manager just sent her my entire email). Half of Mara's response was about how hurt she was that we were not happy. How she bends over backwards for her clients. Then justification on my request for a refund saying that I received a discount. Except I didn't receive a discount. Instead I paid $100 more than I had been quoted. Of course all of this makes me want to explode in anger. She actually said that we could come back in for more color. WHY WOULD WE WANT MORE COLOR? Mara takes zero responsibility for the horrible coloring and told me to use hand sanitizer on her face, ears, and body to get the blue off. She said the blue only stays a day or two, it's now been 13 days and she is bluer today than yesterday. No matter what I say her response is it will come off in the next wash. LOL! I've uploaded pictures. Please take a look and make your own decision. I wouldn't be handing over my hard earned money to this place. The first pic is what we asked for. read more

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USED to get my hair done by Kelly the owner herself, I didn't appreciate the fact it was hourly since I really did waste a ton of money while she walked around stretching, snacking, I would sit there and cringe as the clock rolled on...SHE isn't cheap. SO I feel like I "paid" my dues. This is not why I am writing the review. Since Hairpolice or affiliates have invented the pinch braid technique, I have had a hard time finding anyone outside of Minneapolis to do this type. SO because I know this company for over 20 years & they used to have affiliates on the website (they don't have this connection anymore) I had wrote an email to the company inquiring about possible affiliates, I quickly received a reply "no we don't have anyone there" SERIOUSLY not 1 person in los angeles, finding this hard to believe. CONSIDERING I know 1 of them. This person didn't even inquire just real quick NO! What happened to Minnesota nice going above & beyond and asking around the salon, I would have been better if I didn't receive a reply back in a 1/2 hour saying NO. Like good luck with that. Sorry but that left a bad taste in my mouth and felt compelled to comment about the lack there of work ethic is crazy. read more

I had an amazing transformation at hairpolice with Wendy! she is amazing at detangling hair. Mine was an absolute disaster and she fixed it for me it took about 15 hrs but she managed to make me look normal again. its the best feeling ever! thanks again you are a very kind and caring person! read more

Erianne and Hairpolice are amazing. She took care of my heart and soul with her hands and my hair. Erianne was efficient, loving, patient and enduring in her craft. I am so happy to have crossed paths with her and I would highly recommend her to any individual looking for a quality, amazing hairstylist. Specifically; Erianne and I chose to crochet dreadlock my hair, and she absolutely rocked it!!!! She is entirely knowledgeable in all things dreadlock related and I got the impression she is likely up for any unique, co-creative hair style challenges. 10/10. Full send, Erianne. P.S. The whole staff and studio are also amazing. Thank you, Hair Police. read more

My favorite salon in the world! Haven't found a better one yet! Fantastic color! Amazing extensions! The staff here is wonderful. I've been going here since I was 13 and wanted crazy extensions! And I never trust any other salons with extensions or special effects colors. I LOVE YOU HAIRPOLICE read more

I had a great first experience with Mara! She was kind, energetic, and engaging. She did a great job with the dreadlock maintenance that I came to her for. I will definitely be back soon. read more

I had high expectations based on the reviews- wow was I disappointed. I had to wait 30 minutes past my appointment time for Sy to get started. For a cut and color I figured I'd be outta there in an hour max. 2-1/2 hours later I left in tears. Have been growing my hair out from a pixie cut for the past 6 months and brought in a photo of what I wanted. Basically I left with - a pixie cut. On top of that I felt like I was just a distraction to her - non-attentive for sure and even made a personal call while she colored my hair. To be fair the color turned out pretty close to what I wanted. There are plenty of stylists that will listen to what you want before going scissor happy - unfortunately this wasn't one. Won't be back. read more

Hair Police is the best. Elise is the only one I'll let take care of my cuts and colors, and the rest of the staff always makes me feel at home. During my last visit, Elise handled my hair, Lori took care of everything I needed at the front desk, and Erianne engaged me in conversation as I waited. I highly suggest Hair Police for all your hair needs. An Uptown staple! read more

**UPDATE** February 5, 2010... 3 months later and I was forced to cut my hair about chin length due to breakage from over processing with bleach at the Hair police... I sent the email twice below and never got a response. I spend $100.00 every two weeks for a bleach wash and toner to correct the RED dye he put in my hair along with a deep conditioning treatment... my hair is still horrendously damaged.... December 2, 2009: I came to the hair police after researching the BEST colorist in Minneapolis... I am originally from NY. I had a consultation e in which we discussed how we would remove the black dye from my hair, his suggestion was bleach.... about a week later, Wednesday November 25, 2009 I returned and we began the process. After about 4 hours I left with a conditioning treatment on my hair and at the time I was happy... $160.00 I got home around 9 or so... rinsed the conditioning treatment, like advised around midnight... that is when everything began. I knew my hair was EXTREMELY damaged so I was gentle. My hair was coming out in clumps and I was simply running water through it to get the conditioning treatment out.. no scrubbing, no pulling, no combing... I went to bed with a silk cap on barely combing through my hair to avoid any further damage with a Moroccan oil treatment on my hair to get back some moisture. The next day I get up to get ready for Thanksgiving and MOST of the hair on my right side had broken off or falling out.... the length of my hair originally was to my waist, and very healthy! I have pictures showing the left side length was mid back while the right side was a little longer then my shoulders... it was OBVIUOUSLY cut extremely uneven... I did another moisturizing treatment BUT it continued to break.... Saturday I had to see another stylist who said that the dye/foil job was horrible, it was beyond over processed, and I would have cut a little over 8 inches of my hair, which is approximately shoulders length, to save what little I have left and put a semi permanent dye to even out the color.... the right side of my hair is still shorter and OBVIOUSLY much thinner than the left side... I cried until my eyes were raw... As a working model (picture attached) and cancer survivor my hair meant a LOT to me... the stylist was an extremely nice person BUT I wish that if there was a possibility of this damage he wouldn't have told me to go thru with it, he said I would be able to save the integrity of my hair along with the length. I emphasized on how important the length and my hair in general meant to me. This has been one of the worst experiences IN MY LIFE... I know to you it's simply hair... but to me it was so much more. I feel beyond ugly Extremely Sad customer, read more

I'm a hairdresser in NYC and whenever Mackenzie's in town I get her to do my hair! I'm very picky but Mackenzie is patient and has a ton of good ideas. She's creative and meticulous; two traits that don't always go hand-in-hand! Mackenzie comes to the salon where I work every few months, mainly to give sorry, sad locks a life of length and luxury they'd never have without the magic of hair extensions. I've seen her turn limp, lifeless hair into a mane of glory. Whether it's in a natural palette of human hair or a crayola-rainbow of dreadlocks, Mackenzie can do it and do it right! She is also a fount of interesting information and a total doll. read more

I moved out of Minneapolis in 2006 but still continued to be loyal to Hair Police, basically because I don't trust another salon with my hair, they are experts in the industry, are anything but 'ordinary', and have competative rates with other salons claiming to be of the same quality. Wendy and Nicci are fantastic, I can't say enough good things about them. Nicci started doing my hair in Minneapolis in 2005 I believe then I moved to San Francisco in 2006 and Wendy did my hair on the tour every two months. Now I live in Nashville and strategically make trips back every two months to Minneapolis to get my hair done at Hairpolice. I've had color and extensions for serivces here (pinch braids - in my opinion the ONLY way to go, avoid glue, weaves, and metal clasps to keep your hair healthy and natural looking) They recommended Kerasilk conditioner and I don't think I have used much else since, it is a fabulous product they sell. read more

This place was recommended for my dreadlocks. I went in for some routine dreadlock maintenance (incorporating new growth into existing hair), and chose a stylist who claimed she had years of experience. We picked the crochet method, which other stylists have used on me successfully in the past. Where do I start? Wendy didn't wash or rinse my hair before starting, which seemed odd. She wove the new growth into the dreads, but left threads around the base of my dreads. It's like having a little stitch near the base of each dread. Some stitches fell out immediately. She didn't trim any loose hairs. But worst, ALL of her "work" unravelled by the END OF THE DAY. I have these goofy threads in my hair for literally nothing - oh wait, make that $150 + $30 tip. Terrible waste of money and time. If Hair Police can't maintain dreadlocks, they should just say so. read more

The only salon I've been to where the dogs get treated better than I do. Efficient, and the desperate teenagers at the desk never seem to push products, which is a nice touch. This place made me realize why I still fall into mocking the midwest occasionally. read more

Satya at Hairpolice is amazing. I always leave loving my hair. She communicates well so I always know exactly what to expect. I'll never let anyone else touch my dreads. 10/10 would recommend read more

I spent years trying different salons and then different stylists within Hair Police. They have several really talented stylists (I was only disappointed by one - maybe the bad reviewers had her? But if you're that disappointed you seriously should have talked about getting a fix from a different stylist or paying less... I'm sure they would accommodate). Once I found Dani the search was over, she's absolutely fantastic, easy conversation - not overly talkative - and full of suggestions if you want something new but don't know what direction to go in. She'll make product recommendations, but isn't pushy at all. The prices are competitive, but I find it to be money-saving because the styles grow out so well. I get loads of compliments all the way through the next haircut, not just right after the cut. Plus, if you're a regular they do free bang/back trims so you can almost double your time between paying for a cut. Along with the relaxed, industrial environment they have the best music of any salon. You don't have to be edgy to go here, I'm not, and there are plenty of businesspeople and people of all ages that appreciate their talent - give it a try! read more

Thank God I found Wendy and The Hair Police Tour! I have thin and fine hair that won't allow for any extensions to stay in without slipping out. It has been a long search to find the right person to help me with this problem. I wasn't born with thick beautiful hair, but by God, I want it! I live in San Francisco Bay Area and was fortunate enough to get a referral for Wendy and The Hair Police Tours. At that point, I had JUST missed her being in the area and had to wait 2 months for our first appointment. IT WAS SO WORTH THE WAIT. I have been seeing Wendy regularly now for about 9 months for maintenance of the synthetic dreads that she installed. I couldn't be happier. The pinch braid method does the trick. No slippage, no damage, no burns from hot irons and keratin... simple braiding and string tying and viola! I have the head of hair I dreamed of. Wendy is super fast and efficient with her time, the price in my opinion is more than fair and I have no issues paying her rate. After all she is superb with years of experience. I will not go anywhere else. Thanks Wendy! read more

I wish I could find the right words to describe how happy when I leave there. I see Will, and I have been seeing him for years now. He is honestly THE BEST. My extensions alway blend well. He is extremely amazing at his work. He always achieves exactly what I want! If you ever want to get extensions I would most definitely recommend him! He's so sweet. Hip. Down to earth. And doesn't make Salon time boring. He is over all great at coloring and cutting! The receptionist Lori has a heart of gold! I'll forever go here! And will always return, no matter where I am. Totally worth it. The price is reasonable too! read more

I've been to hair police sporadically throughout the years and have had different stylists there cut my hair each time... The cuts they gave me was mediocre at best. For the price they make me pay, I should be "wowed" by my new haircut. Sadly, not the case. After a few "meh" haircuts and my wallet full of cobwebs, I made the decision not to ever go back there. We just do not vibe together and they don't know how to cut my hair to flatter my features. I have straight Asian hair that is really fine and thin when it is grown out long, but, hairstylists who aren't used to Asian hair aren't aware that Asian hair gets very thick at the roots, so if I want a short hairstyle and it's not cut right, I'll end up with crazy hair sticking out stiff and thick and gross looking. My worst nightmare. I wouldn't recommend this place if you have my hair type, but apparently, according to yelp, they seem better at working with other hair types. read more

Okay. So, I have only been to this place one time...but I instantly fell in love with the building. For me, it was a little hard to figure out where to park/where to go in the building (but I am completely directionally challenged - to say the least) but I did figure it out. Once inside, I was greeted immediately and soon after I met Jesse. I thought he was friendly, funny, and had a lot of ideas...however, the over-processing and the over-bleaching of my hair left it very damaged. Prior to this trip to the HP, my hair was fairly healthy (and I have gone from black to blonde without that much damage) - but since then - it's been this frizzy dry mess. I went there having a few ideas of which color/s I wanted to put in my hair, but Jesse had other ideas. I wish I had not put so much trust in him. The purple was awesome, but the blonde was too much. While he was combing out my hair, after the color, clumps upon clumps of my hair were coming out. I sat there wondering if I was going to have bald spots! Thankfully it wasn't that bad, but pretty close! Few other notes about this place...it is very industrial, Gary the dog rocks, and oh yeah...they do take credit cards. If you want a break from the traditional "spa" atmosphere...check this place out...it's fantastic.. just be careful with the bleach! :) read more

This is THE place to get hair color. I've been varying shades of redhead for 15 years. I've gone from BFF-assisted home dye jobs to the Aveda Institute, from various awesome salons to Hair Police, and I don't see myself budging anytime soon. I was able to schedule an appointment less than 24 hours ahead of time the week of Thanksgiving. That in and of itself is amazing. I've had Jesse and...the cutie-patootie chick (What is your name? You know, you're the awesome one, I think you had blue and/or black hair), and they both did wonderful head-turning work for me. I only wish I had the imagination to do more with my hair. I'm terrible at being loyal to salons, but HP might be a keeper. read more

Sara made my hair exactly what I asked for, taking it from a dark blonde to a white/silver while still keeping it healthy. There is also a pokestop inside the salon. read more

I love my stylist at HP. I actually followed her there from another salon that closed (love ya, Eunice!), and she's just as great at her new home. I will admit, I was a little skeered at first - I heard they were known for funky-funky hair, and mine is fun but a little more tame. The BF made many a joke about purple mohawks, but whatever, all I care about is that I walk out with good hair and don't look like everyone else. And helllooooooo, everyone at the salon is SUPER friendly. I still love my hair. Eunice has been my girl for a year and is great in that she is always open to a new style, color, etc and for once I don't always walk out of there with the same cut and color that I walked in with. She gives great perspective and has fun without going overboard with me. One word of caution - girl will CUT your hair! If you don't watch it, it'll be shorter than you might have thought... What I appreciate about her - if you don't need a cut, she won't cut it just because you booked it - she'll color you and let you go. I love her honesty and creativity. The ultimate compliment to her is that I refer strangers and coworkers alike to the salon, because people often ask who does my hair. Last week, 3 days after I last had my hair colored with some fun new hues, a lady behind me on the plane and the flight attendant both chatted with me about how great the color was. I just wish Eunice worked more than 2 days a week ;) read more

My stylist today was Lucia. She was very friendly and knowledgeable about cutting edge techniques and coloring. Made me feel very comfortable and I have social phobia, so that's saying something. She even ran out to put extra money in my meter when I was talking about how I couldn't figure out how to get it to charge for more than an hour. I'd highly recommend this place and most any of the stylists here especially if you're wanting to try something new or daring. Note: you can also make appointments through their website. read more

I finally found a cosmo who understands curly hair!! Jesse is a super fun person and legit wants to make you look incredible! He did an amazing job on my highlights and lowlights and knew how to cut and shape my curls! Thanks Jesse!! read more

Felix is a hair wizard. I absolutely love how he crafted my dreads. This is my third time having my hair dreaded, and if I had gone to Felix in the first place, I would have kept them when I first had them done. He knows what he's doing, he pays attention, plus he's adorable and cool as f^*k. If you're thinking of reading your hair, don't do it yourself. Get them done right. Get them done by Felix. read more

Hair Police is the famous uptown area salon for people who want crazy hair go and people with crazy hair got it done. You want dreads, insane extensions, or want to be unusual or unique like everyone else? You can get hooked up with that here. read more

Jesse was the best!! First time getting highlights - they look amazing and my hair feels brand new

Sy did a great job with my hair. I wanted a drastic change and have not regretted the haircut I received. The location was a little difficult to find. It is on the second level of a building that looks like it is only store fronts. Wish there were better parking arrangements, but it is uptown. Would definately go back. UPDATE: 11/13/2014 - I've continued to frequent Hair Police and Sy over the last 10 months. I am still as happy about my look and service as my first visit. The only thing keeping me from a 5 rating is that I frequently have to wait past my scheduled appointment when I am there. That is the only failing I have found. read more

On December 13th... maybe that should of been a clue right there! I went in for new do! And I saw Mara.. Beware! What was suppose to be $155.00..which I was uncomfortable with.. When I went to pay She Charged me.. are you sitting down.. $270.00! Never been in here before, seeking a new stylist is hard! Pricing is important to me! It's Christmas, and I am self employed and budgeting is important! When I called for this appointment, I was quoted, because I asked, and for all over color and a haircut $155! I thought that was expensive.. however it's something I have never spent on myself so I thought Merry Christmas to Mara and me.. First off she did not listen to me, and what I wanted! She did what she wanted, other then her comment on how more natural my hair looked in the back because what she did.. I wanted to go low lights.. I am brighter then ever! I am tired of this HIGH MAINTENANCE HAIR! As far as I'm concerned know one is worth $270 for a cut and color and few foils in front! $115.00 ! more for the foils.. partial I might add, and not low lights! I am lighter then when I walked in, I am not happy, I am very angry! And this is just a start.. God is my Vindicator! Karma is a funny thing... And top it off: There was a ticket (an other $40.00) on my windshield, even when I downloaded the APP and added $2.00 more dollars for the additional 2hrs.. I have proof of that..so that I will get to spend my precious time on fighting because if I don't it will bring this NIGHTMARE TO A CLOSE! Lot's of lessons learned here! read more

This place is great! I love the ambiance and people that work there. Everyone is super friendly. If you want something unique done to your hair this is the place to go! read more

I saw Mackenzie here for a year while I had pinch braid extensions. She did a great job. Everyone always thought it was my real hair! She also did great color! read more

I have very thick long hair and I love to color and try new things. Which takes a lot of trust in the stylist to not fry my hair or chop it off. After trying a bunch of different salons I found Felix and have stuck with him ever since. He's very attentive, keeps up with the trends, makes sure the cut is done right and takes his time. He is also mindful of how much it costs for upkeep. I really appreciate this when we are discussing different ideas of what to do and I have no idea of what the upkeep is for that style. And I love that he does mainstream hair and alternative. If you are looking for a stylist that will listen to what you want and adapt it to your style then I highly recommend him. read more

Lucia is great. Hair Police was recommended to me as the place to go from my stylist in Brooklyn, and that recommendation has served me beyond well! Tho everyone is super funky and they specialize in crazy color and crazy hair, it also means they do mundane corporate hair quite well...I don't feel quite so cookie cutter after spending an evening getting a fab hair cut and color! read more

I know I'm giving aways all my secrets, but I wear extensions... and no one knows!!! Shhhh! All thanks to Mackenzie! xo

Even if all the rest of the clientele are serious hipsters, Hair Police still keeps "somewhat frumpy me" trendy with updated and stylish hair. These folks are complete hair cutting experts and have great ideas that fit your face, coloring and personal style. read more