My first time going to a new hairstylist in years, so I was nervous. Ivana K was super nice, got my haircut done in an hour and made it look just like the reference pictures I showed. Definitely will be coming back for my next cut! read more

Made a same day appointment for my daughters (4 & 9) to get their hair cut. The booking process was very easy and they were able to set them up with two stylist at the same time which was a huge bonus. Emily and Kiko were so friendly and very professional. I explained to them what we needed and they got right to work. I'm happy with how their hair looks and even happier with the overall service. Coming from California I'm used to an $80 kids haircut, so $28 felt like a total steal. I'll say, if you're looking to get a wash and style you likely need to specify that because I don't think that is part of a kids cut service. We'll definitely be back. read more

I'm visiting from So. California and I just had the best experience at Salon Alchemy. The vibe was chill and welcoming. Kiko gave me the best long layered cut that I've had in years. I'm so happy and I would gladly recommend her to friends and family. Below is a before and after photo. read more

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After having disastrous events at another salon (one of the biggest in Raleigh, 2 separate people, awful service.... ), I was just about ready to shave my head and start over. Luckily I found this place! I booked a consultation, as there wasn't any way I was going to allow someone to ruin my hair anymore. I walked into this cute salon. The girl behind the desk was so friendly and made me feel at ease immediately. I waited for about 2 seconds before Rebecca walked over. She introduced herself and I'm still super skeptical (traumatic hair injury is a real thing). I sat down and said "what would you do?" She explained everything she wanted to do and that was everything I was used to at my other salon in VA Beach. I was slowly getting comfortable with her, which is a great sign. I had told her that I was told at that other salon (yep same one as above) to go back to brown hair. She said "girl, you are a blonde and no one should ever tell you different, nor should they make your hair darker than you want, unless it will make your hair unhealthy and you have been taking care of your hair ". High five for that one. I appreciated how honest she was from the get go. I have found my girl! Rebecca is approaching new BFF status. Everyone knows that when you find your stylist, you stick with them forever. I have seen her 3 times and she has always been so awesome, except for the fact that I don't have the plant next to me anymore, since she switched chairs, but I do have a better view outside. (I gave her hell for this, as it was the only thing I could complain about! She will understand the joke). I highly recommend this place, especially my girl! read more

Definitely wouldn't recommend anyone to go here since the prices are way too high and I asked for Perm hair which they said was 160$ and I said that's cool and they set me up with appointment 3. When I got there, she told me that I had to wait 30 minutes until someone was available and I did in meantime I asked them the price again they said 180$, I said it's okay but it's kinda overpriced 30 minutes later they told me that they are not going do it and then they kicked me out read more

The prices seemed reasonable, however I canceled my appointment due to the lady answering the phone stating that due to "Covid", am I "cool" with not being completely blow dried since they will need to get ready for the next client...( I laughed). Ladies: A. This is an expensive service, and you deserved to be treated like your money is important. B. Don't ever pay that much money, and be told it's complimentary anyhow/??. I have never had a stylist say they are doing me a favor by drying my hair. We are keeping you in business, and if you cannot dry my hair, and I'm paying you almost 200.00, then good luck keeping your books full repeat customers. :)))))) read more

I have been getting my hair dyed and cut by the amazing stylist Kiko! She always has my hair looking fabulous and is very attentive with all my questions read more

I had my haircut by Kiko, she was friendly and did a great job. I love this local salon!

These pictures/this incident is old now, but a friend of mine had a bad experience here recently and I just noticed my review never went through. I also never heard back from the owner/salon so I thought it would be fitting to leave this here so that it doesn't happen to anyone else... especially for those that plan to get their hair done before a special event or don't have $300 to just throw in the trash. My messages directly to them and the lack of response say more than enough.. even years later.... still nothing LOL. Thank goodness my hair is back to normal but please don't waste your money without doing research. This was the WORST hair coloring/cut experience I've ever had and they made no effort to fix it. They're certainly good at some hairstyles/looks but... again, just do your research. read more

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Maris did a great job with my last 2 cuts! (And I am picky (about everything)). Will definitely be back! :)

I found this salon after reading the reviews on Yelp and could not be more impressed. I was able to book my appointment online and they worked me in very quickly. I had some previous highlights that needed some serious help and Ana Rose was amazing! She took extra time to help to fix the streaky highlights and the toner she picked for me was perfect! Great space, super friendly and talented staff and great location. So glad I found this place! read more

It's not often I get a haircut just the way I like it, but Anna has achieved that for me! Other than my wonderful stylist, the other employees were great and the environment was comfortable and clean. read more

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Anna was awesome!! My color turned out AMAZING, and she was so sweet! Definitely recommend her!

Sure if you want to pay $190 for color and cut that washed out within 10 days. I think the owner, Mary, suspected it might not take (this was our 1st time together) so told me to call if the color washed out of the grays. But when I called 17 days post-color, after having the "should I call" debate in my head for a week b/c i'm not one to send things back, I was told by her receptionist that "it's probably just grown out and to make another appointment." Um no! It washed out. It's been 2 weeks and 2 days. You told me to alert you. Then blew me off. read more

There are over priced. 98.00 for a touch can't blow dry properly my hair was damp in the back, can't do blonde high lites. They turned were orange read more

Drew hits it out of the ballpark everytime!!! He truly is an impeccable hair designer. If you want to update your look,he's your guy. I love my short pixi blond cut! As soon as you walk into the salon,you step into a relaxing,airy, modern space. It is peaceful here. read more

I'm new to Raleigh and needed to find someone I could trust for a dramatic haircut. I made an appt to see Mary after reading the good reviews on here. Thank God she is everything the previous reviewers said she'd be! I walked in with an idea and a couple pictures and Mary was able to collaborate with me to give me exactly what I wanted. She offered helpful suggestions along the way and a lot of help teaching me how to style my new 'do. I am so happy with the service and the results, I can't wait to go back! read more

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I love this place. I've been here for mostly hair cuts. Once for my graduation hair curls and once for hair color. I mostly go to Shea n she's I good. The only reason I gave 4 star is because the website says $39 and up for hair cut. But I've mostly paid $60-65 for hair cuts for pretty simple hair cuts & with tip ends up being $75-80... (doesn't matter if you get wash or not, blow dry or not). read more

I recently moved to the area and wanted to find a hair salon with a professional and experienced atmosphere and staff. I woke up that morning with the desire to have bangs again. After finding Salon Alchemy on Yelp, I scheduled an appointment three hours later!! Rebecca cut my hair, and I love how my bangs turned out! I will definitely return for future hair cuts! That staff was very pleasant and left me feeling very excited to show off my new style!! #fabulous read more

Mary, Kristin and team are extremely professional in booking/maintaining schedules, enforcing additional safety measures during COVID-19 (masks, temp checks, extra time built in to sanitize between clients) from Day 1. And of course they have amazing hair designers. It's the only place I've felt 100% comfortable returning to during the pandemic. Gotta look good for quarantine and Zoom meetings! :-) read more

I had some trouble with my hair after the appointment . The staff was awesome by accommodating my needs .

Opened in our neighborhood. Excited to try. Got one decent haircut. Made another appointment for one month later. Canceled on me hour before , did offer another stylist 3 hours later than original time so I went and he was an hour or more behind. Was cutting someone's hair and had someone in front of me Poor service and no respect of my time read more

I'm absolutely in love with the amazing service I receive from Drew. He cuts colors and styles with great experience. The feel inside the salon is relaxing and comfortable. The staff has always been great fitting me into Drews schedule. They have a great selection of products. Also I think the price point is very reasonable considered the amazing results. read more

I'm new to the area, and ALWAYS hesitant to get a hair cut. (Bad move on my part because my hair needs it with all the home coloring I do!) Anyway, I was able to get an appointment with Drew. Upon my arrival, the salon was easy to find. It was very clean and I loved the decor, aesthetically pleasing. I was greeted by a young lady with a very polished and fabulous look of her own. I sat down to wait and Drew came to get me only a minute later. He was very friendly and made me feel at ease immediately. He's knowledgeable and cuts with confidence. And the best part, he cut my hair exactly as I wanted! In short, the salon was fabulous, the people were fabulous and my experience was fabulous!! I recommend everyone give the place a try. read more

I had my first time visit with salon alchemy recently when I was looking for a new place in Raleigh. The visit was extremely short, but everyone was nice. When I left I felt good about my hair, but the more I do it myself the more I realize she thinned my hair out SO MUCH! At the time it seemed like she was getting rid of a lot of dead ends, but I am so upset at how much the ends of my hair are thinned. I was just going in for a trim and am currently trying to let my hair grow out. I'm so upset that it will be even longer until my hair looks healthy, thick, and long again:( The ends of my hair actually look MORE unhealthy and thin than they did when I walked in and I hadn't had a cut in over 6 months. Oh well. Now I just have to wait for my hair to grow back. read more

What a treat! Finally able to go into a salon after months of quarantine. Mary and her team did an outstanding job disinfecting and cleaning each and every area of the shop. All requirements for social distancing were met and my expectations were exceeded by the care and concern Mary had for her clients. Upon entering my temperature was taken, my hair was shampooed and cut absolutely flawlessly. The team disinfected the shampoo bowls, all styling products and of course the chairs and shears. Well done Salon Alchemy! You really take this seriously and my hair looks fantastic. I'm so happy!!!! read more

Very nice place with a sweet, friendly staff. Got my hair lightened for the first time here and left very happy! Do expect to spend a pretty penny here, this place is not cheap- but their work isn't either! But should probably be labeled as $$$ or $$$$ instead of $$. Thank you for such a pleasant hair salon experience read more

Great stylists, incredible new space. Easily the best salon in Raleigh. I drive over an hour to come here, and it's worth it...nobody does hair like Mary! read more

I found this place through yelp and trusted the reviews and it paid off!! The salon is super cute and a very relaxing atmosphere. Drew is super nice and he definitely knows what he's doing. I showed him a few pictures of styles and colors I liked and he did an awesome job. I've gotten so many compliments on my hair and many have asked me where I went. Worth every penny!! read more

Jesse needs to have her skills rechecked and the salon needs to turn on some lights!!! She massacred my hair and didn't even cut what the picture was I brought her. She even told me that she wasn't understanding the whole picture; what's not to understand it's a damn bob haircut, you can't mess that up. Then she proceeded to take a razor to my thin hair!!! I will never recommend her or return to her but yet she keeps sending me emails to please return!!! I told her how dissatisfied I was in the cut and she still charged me!! Thhe pictures posted are nothing like the salon she is in unless they have two salons! read more

I just moved here from the WestCoast and I've been really scared to find a new place. I have blonde hair and it's honestly hard to find ppl that do good blonde hair. Rebecca did such a good job, I was super happy with it! It was super clean and a lovely environment to be in. read more

I've been Mary's client for more than a decade (getting into specific numbers ages us both, so let's leave that out, but it's been a long time), and I would never trust anyone else to touch my hair. We've done every cut, color and style over the year -- brown, blonde, bleach out, bright red, almost black, you name it, waist length up to it's current very short pixie -- and I've always been happy. She listens to me, and also talks me out of things that will look bad. She's an amazing stylist, and when she opened her salon, I knew I could trust that she would only hire people as good as her. Drew and Shea (Shea is the only person other than Mary to touch my hair in a very, very long time, and she did it wonderfully for my best friend's wedding when Mary was out of town) are both awesome as well. I cannot recommend this salon enough. read more

Had a great experience with Shea! I consider myself picky than most guys with my haircut and very rarely change who I go to. I needed a haircut on short notice for a wedding and decided to trust alchemy. Shea did a fantastic job. I didn't have to wait long and really enjoyed the conversation. I'll definitely be using Shea again for my next haircut! Thanks again Shea, good luck with your kickball league, and look forward to catching up soon! read more

Beautiful salon, friendly environment, professional staff, good haircut. $60 for a quick cut and shampoo.... a little pricey.

Moved to NY, still got a cut from Mary. I am complimented on it all the time, and I love it more and more every day. Plus she was very fast and attentive. I want another! read more

Great experience! First time coming here and I can't wait to come again. Professional, fun, and modern salon. I got ombré done by Rebecca and it turned out amazing. Very happy overall. read more

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Best salon in Raleigh. Highly recommend, a great staff, and a friendly atmosphere! Love it!

I called and got a same day appointment with Shea, she was great. It had been months since my last hair appointment and she worked her magic with my hair. The salon is comparably priced to other local salons but I was still hesitant to spend $50 on a haircut (I'm used to spending around $25), it was worth it though. I will definitely be a repeat customer. read more

I just moved to NC and needed a hair cut to go with my new life. Walked in and was greeted by some friendly people. The place was very nice and super clean. Shea came out and introduce herself, and gave me my amazing haircut. This was the first time I was going to ever get it short and she cut off 10 inches and for me that was a big change. I couldn't be happier and plan to go back. Highly recommend Shea she is amazing and I'm so in love with my new hair. 1st hair salon in NC was a success!! One thing for sure is that I will be back :) read more

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I feel welcome at this salon when I'm dressed casually and not trying to be "cool." I get the color and cuts I want and am so happy Maris knows how to do razor cuts! Nice place to get a good quality cut in a clean, friendly environment without a lot of pretentiousness. Coming from California, I was looking for a nice, little shop where I wouldn't feel out of place. Have gotten exactly what I wanted every time. Thank you! read more