This place is the best kept secret in the Kent as far as hair studios are concerned!! Pricing is incredibly reasonable: a hair cut includes wash + blow-dry styling and costs just $15 plus tip! Even better, I always leave here LOVING my new hair cut. Bonus: It's close to the university.
This salon is owned and operated by the hair stylist, Robin, who is just wonderful. I've been going here for years and I have the best experience each time. I usually take in a picture of a cut I like and Robin might make recommendations to adapt the look to me.
If you are like: "Good grief, J-Law's newest hair cut is amazing! I wonder if I can pull it off?" take in a picture and ask Robin! She's super about making suggestions or alterations for your face shape/style/hair type etc.
In my experience, Robin can do any cut you throw her way. For me she's done nearly every kind of bob you can imagine, asymmetrical cuts, the BEST PIXIE cut ever (seriously it was the cutest... I took in a pic of Jean Seberg), and a variety of other short to medium cuts with bangs & without. All done by Robin, all amazing.
(Please don't mistake me as saying my hair is amazing because it's not - the cuts are amazing and make my drab straight and not very thick locks look good!!!) She regularly cuts my mom and sister's hair as well and the sis has gorgeous long wavy hair with beautiful layers.
I also know Robin offers hair coloring services and facial waxing too (I think.) I don't dye my hair or wax my brows but I'm sure these service are also reasonably priced or at least competitive with other local salons. If you're wondering about how much something costs, call and ask!
You do need to schedule an appointment in advance but she's open Tues.-Fri. 9-7 and Sat. 9-2. She always gets me in fairly quickly and at a time that works for my schedule!
Seriously, I can't recommend this hair studio enough.
TIP: Lunch break hair cuts are awesome, it usually takes about 30 mins. for me to get my cut, and then you get back to work and your co-workers are like "Wow, your new hair cut is super radical!!!"*
TIP #2: The studio is behind a house in a residential neighborhood in Kent. Just park in the drive, follow the walkway around the garage, behold the incredibly lovely landscaped yard, and enter the studio for your best haircut ever.
*Ok, so no one has said that exact thing but I have had some fantastic compliments on my hair cuts. read more