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IVEY

4.1 (20 reviews)
Open • 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Bridal hair services

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I went to see Annie about adding soft long layers to my hair. I've attached the inspo pic for reference, and pictures of the cut I received. When I went home and washed it, it dried into a more shag inspired cut. There's a big difference between what I requested and the choppy and uneven cut I got. It's a hard haircut to disguise and my confidence has taken a blow. I spoke to Annie over the phone, and at my mention of the cut being a shag like she accused me of further cutting it once I had gotten home and told me she felt I was gaslighting her. This was within the first two minutes of our call and was really jarring. I offered to send her a photo to show what I was talking about but she refused, stating she'd only look in person. Her accusations were uncalled for and disrespectful, and I wasn't comfortable going back. I then spoke to the owner, Casey, and expressed how upsetting this was to experience. She ignored it entirely, gave no apology, and tried to reschedule me, even though it was obviously an issue that affected me wanting to return. I understand their policy requires them to look at the cut in person, but nobody would want to go in after being called a liar and a gaslighter. I said I was uncomfortable seeing her for my hair if she thinks this kind of treatment towards a client warrants no apology from the business. She came back with "our policy does not include refunds for non apologies." Overall, I'm shocked at the lack of professionalism and unnecessary snarkiness from the both the stylist and owner. Their website states they value creating a safe and comfortable environment for their clients, and review responses say that they hold their guest experiences to a very high standard. This could not be farther from what I experienced as a disappointed yet polite customer. Accusing clients of gaslighting and lying does not foster this kind of "safe" environment, and refusing to apologize for this kind of experience does not make customers trust you and want to come sit in your chair. I feel like this could have been avoided with a genuine apology on behalf of anyone involved.

Kayla G.

I reached out to Ivey about my experience privately to see if they would acknowledge it, but they never did. So I've moved on to writing a public review. I originally made two appts with Casey the salon owner, one for a haircut and one for haircolor, because I wanted to add a splash of blue in my bangs and wanted to make sure there would be time for it. I even called the salon and made sure there would be time and they assured me Casey was good about making time for things like that. But then the day before my haircut, she had to cancel due to a sick child, so she asked if I would rather use a different stylist or get my hair cut and colored all in one day? The salon had told me they would show Casey the pictures I had sent of the blue hair, so I naturally assumed she knew to make time for it. So I was ecstatic to get it all done at once. Come the day of the appt. I had to travel an hour to get there because we're waiting to move into our new house. When I sat in her chair, i told her what I wanted and showed her pictures and she told me right away "I don't have time to do the blue." I didn't want to come back later because of how far I have to drive, so we just agreed to just do all black this time. But I was already not happy and rubbed the wrong way. I brought pictures for my haircut and explained I did not want a mullet, but wanted a shag with ends that were not straight across or blunt. I also explained to her I was VERY nervous and anxious because I've had a lot of bad experiences in the past with my hair, anxiety around getting hair done is a real thing! Before washing my hair, she went right into my bangs and just started cutting. You would think after me explaining my anxieties, she would be more considerate of what I was feeling or stop to make sure it was the right length, etc etc. But before I could even form a thought, she was done. My bangs were too short and cut back too far past my eyebrows so I looked very young, and my already big square face looked even squarer and bigger. What could I do? It had been cut. I get a lot of people like their bangs like that nowadays, but that's not what I had in my pictures. Plus, I later noticed one side was cut back further than the other. Next, we did the haircut (my hair was colored at this point now) and I tried so hard to explain what I wanted, but I just couldn't seem to describe it to her. And she didn't seem to understand (but she did tell me she did), and she cut anyways. When we were all done, she gave me a mirror so I could see the back and, what-do-ya-know, my ends in the back were blunt, heavy and straight across my back. Had I not been so anxious or nervous about going to a new stylist in a new state, had I not been having a totally awful day and had my mind set on my hair (I thought getting your hair done was supposed to be relaxing and freeing?), I would've been clearer about it being tapered or v-shaped in the back, but I could not find my words. At this point, I knew I had to say something. So I tried to explain to her again and finally found the word "V-shaped." She told me "You never said that to me." At this point, I think she actually got angry at me and was upset/annoyed. I mean, I didn't want to be one of those clients that walks out pretending to love it and then complains later, you know? I wanted to be upfront with her, I always was with my last good stylist, I was never mean or "Karen" about it. I went to go sit back down to have her fix it and instead of sitting me down to give my haircut the attention it needed, she kept me standing and hacked a V-shape into the ends with the razor tool. Very quickly, within 30 seconds to a minute. And then told me I was done. We hardly spoke a word to each other while walking me to the front desk to pay (I think because I was in shock of how she attempted to fix my hair), it was SO awkward and so incredibly uncomfortable for me as the client! It's like she just wanted to get me out of there, or at least that's how it felt. I could feel the anger radiating off of her. This was one of the most uncomfortable salon experiences I've ever had, and even though the color turned out great, I don't think I'll ever go back because I was so traumatized by the way I was treated. Casey and I did not seem to click on a personal level, which I know happens, but her lack of patience for someone with anxiety around getting their hair done was pretty surprising. I mainly just wanted to write this review so if there are others like me out there with anxiety around getting their hair done, maybe steer clear of this one and look for the next. As I mentioned before, I did try to reach out to the salon to report my experience maybe just to clear the air and give them a chance to respond and right the situation, but they didn't reply.

Jasmin R.

A beautiful salon with an inviting and skilled staff, it's definitely a gem in downtown Ann Arbor, and unlike anything you'll find around

"Inbetween" shag for curly/wavy hair - it's been so low maintenance! Thanks Camille!
Erin P.

The most fun haircut I've had in the best environment. I have curly/wavy hair and just moved to town and was looking for somewhere that was reliable, fun and seemed trustworthy. This was my first time at an Aveda salon and it was a joy. From the moment I walked in the women at the front desk were kind, welcoming and made me feel at home. They all threw out ideas of what I could do to my hair. I came in with the idea of a trim and some layers but after reading all the reviews and bios of the experts I knew I would probably let them have some fun. I selected Camille based off of her bio and reviews and was so grateful - she is a joy to be with and knows her stuff. She shared what she was going to do before she started which was awesome and listened to what I was nervous about. We wound up doing a (tame) shag which I've gotten so many compliments already and feel so confident in. She worked with my hair and face shape rather than doing a basic cookie cutter cut which I often get with salons that don't know what to do with curly hair. She told me about the products and ways she was styling without ever forcing them upon me or making me feel like I had to get them. The community of the salon is clearly tight knit and feels so chill and comforting which is awesome. I couldn't recommend this spot more for a great cut that is as edgy or classic as you want. Great for wavy and curly cuts without having to deal with Deva cuts that often leave me underwhelmed. Incredible pricing. I will be back! I usually get my hair cut every year and a half but based on the experience and pricing I think that will be more frequent just because I loved it haha! Thank you Camille and the entire staff for making me feel comfortable and confident from the moment I stepped in until I left!

Sarah was awesome! I came in for an all-over dye (to fix a box-dye job) and haircut. She explained the best ways to take care of the new dye and asked my preferences for styling my hair so she could cut the layers, so that they'd look good with however much effort I'd realistically put into styling them. When I asked for prices for each service (because my hair is longer than average) she explained how much each aspect would cost so I could make an educated decision on what I wanted to receive. She even explained to me how I can style my hair similarly at home and what type of products to use to look like the pictures of the haircut I brought in. As far as safety, she wore gloves, a mask, and cleaned and wiped everything down frequently. IVEY is also a great space to be able to be socially distant from other guests while receiving services. The other employees at the salon were friendly and respectful as well.

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This place is amazing! Stylist are friendly and caring. They make sure you leave happy and loving the way you look.

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