Have lived in Ellicott City for over 25 years, never needed to get a haircut off Fort Meade. I…read moreretired on 31 July, decided to find a local barber. Walked in without an appointment in the late afternoon, was greted by Soyeon. She look at her calendar and said she had an opening. Great news! Fantastic haircut, exactly how I asked for it. I think I have found the perfect barber. Highly recommend, a Ellicott City hidden gem.

20+ years of great service, clean facilities and run by a terrific family. Anna is my "go to" hair…read morestylist.

Cash only, $31 for a 12-minute trim on men's hair. The appointment was at 10:30am, she immediately…read moregreeted us with a complaint that we were late and she had another appointment coming soon. Apparently she books appointments every 15 minutes. Not a pleasant and welcoming experience with the shop extremely outdated, strongly would NOT recommend.

I have been looking for someone closer to my home in Ellicott City to cut my hair after many years…read moreof traveling to a stylist that was recommended to me. I chose Stella's barber shop after reading many of the reviews from new and longtime customers. I couldn't have made a better choice! Not only does she give a great haircut, but her shop is clean and convenient. Best of all, Stella is professional and personable, making every visit a pleasure. Highly recommend giving her a try!

Friendly, clean barbershop. Both my boys got their hair cut, one got a fade and the other just a…read morescissor cut...satisfied with both! Great pricing too ($14 for a kids haircut). Will be returning :)

Been looking for a place where you can get a good 'businessman's' haircut. Finally found one…read more Great haircut, a wonderful, friendly staff; plus surprisingly great prices. I'll definitely be going back.

Saw their tent during Taste of Wheaton, waited two hours and left without a cut. An hour give or…read moretake for a cut is long but not unreasonable. But let me tell you, the first guy took 45 min, second guy was 75 min in and still going by the time I left. The first barber (light-skinned latino) took 45 min, worked hard and did an excellent job on an older man. Honestly, while I waited and saw him work, I wanted my cut with him. Unfortunately he left to go inside their building and was replaced by this young black haired latino. He was working on this guy who walked in with a Phil Foden cut and 75 min in, largely unchanged but with a clean trim on the sides. (There was hardly any hair on the ground ) One reason his cut was taking so long was this barber was too busy live-streaming on his phone, occasionally looking at peoples' comments. It also didn't help he was cutting at a snail's pace. It's one thing to be attentive to detail (something the first barber was good at). It's another to just go hair by hair. Bad for business, wasting peoples' time, so much that I don't feel like stopping by the actual shop. Hope the business sees this and if they do, please let me know the name of that guy. If I ever do stop by, I'd like to avoid him at all cost.

I found out about Finos Barbershop at the recent Taste of Wheaton event. I have a vacation coming…read moreup and figured I would give them a shot. After checking them out online and on Instagram I called and made an appointment with Mario. There is plenty of metered street parking in the area. Some in front of the building that the shop is in and there's also a metered lot to the right of the building. Finos is located on the second floor of the building. Theres a door leading to the stairs located next to Franks Burgers. Go up the stairs and turn left once you reach the top. The vibe in the shop is very laid back. There was music playing at a reasonable level and the whole shop is well lit. Mario is really cool and he offered me a complimentary beverage (soda or beer). I opted for a soda since I drove myself. Now on to the cut and overall experience. Mario took time consulting with me to figure out the best cut for me. I shared what I had in mind down to the guides I preferred and how close I wanted thebcut to be. Once he got started with the cut we had a really cool conversation about everything from sports to family to travel, etc. Throughout the entire conversation Mario was cutting and detailing to make sure everything was perfect. When he was done I was extremely happy! This is easily the best haircut I've had in years at a barbershop! The price was fair, only $60 for a haircut and beard trim. I actually had him do a fade on my beard too. It's a new look for me, but I like the end result. Mario earned a new client and I look forward to coming back in 2 weeks for my next cut.

I had a great experience getting my haircut with Jaime! This was actually my first time at a hair…read moresalon, so I was already feeling pretty nervousespecially after running late. My appointment was at 10:00 AM, but due to traffic I didn't arrive until 10:25. I felt awful, but Jaime was incredibly kind and understanding, and still took me in right away without any frustration. Once in the chair, everything went smoothly. She gave me a relaxing wash and a quick but thorough cut that turned out just how I wanted. She even shared helpful tips on how to maintain the style at home. Despite my late arrival, I was out by 11:18. The whole experience was efficient, pleasant, and professional. I tipped her well and will definitely be coming back, next time on time!

I booked Alex for a cut and perm. The cut was great. Alex listened to my needs and he was open to…read morecommunicate in turns of aesthetics and stuff. I was surprised that my hair weren't shampooed at all during my service. I did a perm so he rinsed my hair a couple times.. but no shampoo before or after. The worst thing is their towel on the washing bed (the one that would contact with your neck). It smells (like dirty towels) and the location got contact with it felt itchy afterwards the smell from the dirty towel remains on my neck as well until I shower at home this should never happen at a four dollar sign salon. Besides that, the store was clean and quiet. My appointment was 1PM - 4 PM. Only two people were working at that time--the two owners. Tbh it was the first time I saw a hairdresser do everything himself--all the preparation, cut, perming, washing, etc. The limitation of staff resulted in lack of attentiveness. During the perm, the medicine touched my face, and overall the experience was not up to the standard. I really hope that they can improve because hair coco has lots of potentials.

I want to start this review off by saying Ive been going to Helen's for 3 years now and most of my…read morefamily and friends go there as well. There was a new Barber who cut my hair extremely aggressively which should have been my first sign to leave. He to cut my hair in any way that in no way resembled the numerous pictures I showed him, left a huge cut on my ear that bled for the entire appointment, and broke my earrings. None of which he apologized for. And the cherry on top was that he tried to overcharge me for a service I knew the price of since I have been coming here for years. I am not one to write scathing reviews about services that were mildly inconvenient, but this was genuinely unacceptable. The quality of this service was honestly not good at all, and my ear has been bleeding for almost 2 hours now. I am sad to say my relationship with Helen's is over now. I hope everyone can benefit from my experience. I hope the quality improves to what it once was, extremely disappointed. Please request your barber carefully if you do get your hair cut here and I hope the new barber gets fired.

Great haircut by Helen's colleague May (not sure of spelling). Not overly rushed like many…read morechains, but at the same time efficient turn around. Appreciated the mellow vibe. Tough to beat this shop's pricing. My go-to when I'm in town.

Great location and the shop is comfortable. Unfortunately, I think the older Barber that trimmed my…read morehair needs glasses. My wife said, "I was hot, now I'm not."

Great service, walked right in on a Saturday and got a reasonably priced haircut ($18 cash only)…read morefor my 7 year old and I. The haircuts were exactly how we wanted them. Kids get a complimentary hot wheel car! My son also hit them up for a lollipop and gum. This will be my new go-to barber. Most of the barbers came over from Sal's near Shannon's Pub. Here is a Baltimore Sun article about them. https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/howard/cng-ho-andys-barber-shop-20201209-jmzcsbg77bdcji2ggevvceetoy-story.html Here is their Facebook page. https://m.facebook.com/pages/Andys-Barber-Shop/100290443363786

Owner Kino Kily has expanded his excellent A Cut Above barbershop / hair salon business to a new…read morelocation in the family-friendly Columbia Mall. Located just inside an entrance between JC Penny and Nordstrom is the new location. Open, airy, and sleekly modern, A Cut Above never fails to render excellent hair services at competitive prices. You can make appointments via their site cuttinup dot net. They take all major credit cards and the reminder function provided by the site is a welcome addition for busy professionals or families struggling with constant distraction. Highly recommended. Barber shop well, my friends.

We can't say enough positive things about Cam "Jett" Bailey! He has been cutting our sons hair for…read moreyears now. He always does an amazing job. It's been difficult to find someone that can do my son's hair due to the textures but Cam is a true professional! We highly recommend him for his barber skills and professionalism.

Great friendly service and haircuts.I have been going to this barbershop for years. A great vibe as…read morewell discussing various topics from Sports to Politics.

Karl knows my boy's hair in and out. Also, he knows how to make a teenager comfortable and to meet…read moremom's request and the teenager's.

Julie is the best hair stylist. She is knowledgeable and skilled, and also listens to me and…read moredelivers! Not only that, she is so friendly and kind. Wholeheartedly recommend Julie!

I was a loyal customer here for about 9+ years before I called it quits. When I originally came, it…read morewas back in the old days when Angela and Tony were still here. I loved them both so much, but they moved to LA and sold this salon. I still came here to try out the new staff. At the time, there was high turnover in staffing. But last time I was here (2018), there were 2 remaining hairstylists: Julie and an older lady. Julie does an excellent job with hair and I would recommend her. I've had issues with the older lady but I do believe some part of it is because of the language barrier. There's many reasons why i stopped coming all relating to horrible wait times, getting the opposite of what I asked for and more. However, here was the final straw: 1) They say walk-in's are welcome but when you come in for a walk-in, they get so annoyed. I once waited 4.5 hours for a cut/style. Yeah, 4.5 hours. I would've left but she had already shampooed my hair, so here I am in the chair, sitting with a towel on my hand. My wait was so long because they kept giving priority to their Korean friends who came in (I get it, you're friends). But, I mean I been waiting for 3+ hours at this point and they didn't seem to care. I had an event to get to tonight but I'm not one to be rude like that, so I just patiently waited for another hour. 2) Finally, after 4.5 hours, it's my turn. I asked for a small trim to get rid of the split-ends and a curl style. They cut off 4 inches and gave me straight hair instead. When I told her "oh no, curly, i have an event to go to," the lady seemed annoyed and said "it is curly, what do you mean?" (Please see attached picture for what is "curly" to her). I was so done at that point, I just wanted to leave and I did. For good. My new Salon: Twist in Elkridge, MD.