Peter is so talented and always works to get me in! The products are top notch and always leave my…read morehair healthy and shiny! No over processing at this salon!

When I was in a pinch and needed a haircut but couldn't get into my normal barber, I dropped in to…read moreNew Art and Peter was able to see me right away. Turns out New Art and Peter is now where I go to get my hair cut. I feel like most of the time, barbers will pay half attention while you tell them what you want but Peter took his time and listened. He nailed that first haircut and all the ones that came after!

I just had an appointment with Nyah, and she did a wonderful job. She was very precise, which has…read morebeen apparent since the appointment when I have been styling my own hair. She listened to what I was telling her that I wanted and explained what she was doing during the cut. She was very friendly and I trust her to do a great job the next time that I need a cut.

Jessica has been working her art and magic on my hair for 20 years. Her dedication is superior. She…read moreconstantly works to be the very best, not settling. MN NAF is a place that will listen and bring your hair to its best life.

Jaynee Studer For…read morethe past seventy - four years, I have been getting my hair cut about every five to six weeks. In that number of years, I have been to many barbers and stylists. The reason I am writing this review is to say that Jaynee Studer at Sakada is the best stylist I have ever had. I have been going to her for over two and one - half years and she is superb in every respect. She is an exceptional stylist and has found a way to cut my hair (with all of its cowlicks) so that it always looks very nice when she is finished. For over ten years, I went to a stylist at another salon and, after ten years, she could never even remember on which side I parted my hair! Jaynee is exceptional in her techniques and I would recommend her highly to anyone who is looking for a stylist. Besides being excellent at her profession, Jaynee is also very friendly and personable and a good person with whom to have a conversation. I always look forward to my appointments with her.

I went to Sakada at the beginning of the new year, had a nice Balayage, and cut with one of the…read morestylists there. I returned to get a nice new look for date night; unfortunately, I had horrible service this time around. I did bring in a reference photo for inspiration. I was open to talking about colors if there was a need to. I was a golden blonde on the parts that were balayage from last time. After some discussion, Melia asked if I looked like the reference photo and if I would be happy. I said yes. The service started fine, but she didn't get a lift from my hair. She said she feared damage, but I don't know why she didn't do a strand test if that was the case. Either way, she went through it again, and this time, it lifted very yellow. I was pretty concerned when she was drying it and not noticing that it needed some correction. She kept saying there were light issues, but being next to a big window, I didn't feel that was the case. I asked her if we could put some toner or something to help it. She did this, but it left blue spots in my hair, and I felt my blonde pieces were inconsistent in tone and application. She styled me before I really had a chance to look it over and as we were over time she had me pay her. She gave me her card and kind of awkwardly said if I needed anything to contact her. When I got home, I looked at my hair closer, but it didn't look good. I went to straighten it to get a better look at the issues; it was apparent that this was a bad outcome. I'm extremely disappointed in the lack of honesty. I understand mistakes happen, but professionals note when things don't turn out well and schedule customers for a fix before leaving. I sent my photo to get an opinion and was advised this would need some big color correction. I do believe in giving people another shot if I think they can do it. However, I already made many comments of concern about the color to which I felt wasn't validated when it should have been. I also didn't feel we had enough trust if she let me walk out looking this way. My hair already went through a lot and I don't have the confidence that she has a solution to get me where I want. I did ask for a refund as I would need to pay for a corrective service. It's one thing if this was about a matter of taste, but this was technically a bad job. In a text, she said she didn't do refunds and would do a corrective treatment followed by recommendations of foils. I don't want foils; I want blended pieces. Right now, I have harsh lines in my hair that shouldn't be there. There was back and forth about whether she thought this was a good outcome and about consistency/patterns. I have had multiple balayages over the years, and I know what is expected, so it was pointless to argue further. At this point, I think the pictures speak for themselves. It sucks when things go wrong, but I would have hoped that it would have been acknowledged at the time of the appointment or at least in the end. I did get my tip back after I sent pictures to push my point further, but this experience was beyond disappointing. Lessons I learned: 1) These people are independent contractors, which means their work is not guaranteed. Make sure you discuss bad results and alternative solutions if they are not nailing the look they promised. A good stylist stands behind their work and cares about your happiness. If you have any doubt, go somewhere else. 2) Be your own advocate. If you are too shy to say something, go somewhere else that has a manager in charge. 3) Always tell them to do a test strand if they have any concerns about lifting or hair integrity. It's better to do a test than doing a service again and running out of time. 4) If you are in doubt, ask another stylist in the salon to come over and give feedback. That way, you will know if your concerns are valid.

Ben is amazing! Been going to him for over 20 years and I could not be happier! I get so many…read morecompliments on my hair. He listens to what you want and is not pushy and makes you feel extremity comfortable.

I have been a client of Benjamin's for three years now, and I wouldn't dream of going to anyone…read moreelse. I have short hair; and if you do too, you know it's difficult to find someone with the skill set and meticulous attention to detail do a great haircut. Benjamin takes his time to not only make my hair look great, but to provide a relaxing, luxurious, and personalized experience. Also, if I was going to trust anyone to provide a safe environment during this pandemic, it's Benjamin. His new salon is spotless and I appreciate that I'm the only person in the room while I'm there.

I struggled with posting this review because Gregg made my hair look better than it has looked in a…read morelong time. I have long curly hair and I got cut and foil. But, customer service is lacking. First most of my 3 hour appointment was talking about god and he all but said my gay father is a freak of nature. If I hadn't had half of my hair in foils I would have walked out. This is extremely unprofessional in my opinion. Never talk about religion or politics, especially with a first time client. Didn't want to piss off the guy who was doing my hair. But, my hair looked so good I booked with him again and figured I'd tell him no god talk this time, My second appointment was to get my hair touched up for my daughter's wedding. I was pressed for time especially with guests coming in from out of town. I waited 15 minutes for Gregg. He never showed! When I was leaving the woman who was there asked me if I wanted to call Gregg. I said I thought you had done that. And she said she had talked with Gregg that morning and he would be in for his first appointment, which was me at 1:00. Wouldn't you think that when she saw he was five minutes late she would call him? And then no reaching out to me to apologize or trying to fit me in before the wedding. Radio silence. I won't be going back.

Gregg Bakker is the only stylist I can think of who has ever sat me down and said why the style I…read morehad was not the best for me--and based on my face and head shape and my hair type, told me what he would recommend. It made perfect sense to me and actually I had been trying to tell my stylist at Juut I wanted basically the exact changes he recommended. Greg wants you to walk out of his salon looking so good that people comment on it. :-). And don't we all want that! :-) He made a huge improvement in my style and color. I think he is a master colorist and I know he has won awards as a stylist. He meets people where they are at and really connects in a positive way. And I appreciate that. But mainly, I am so happy to have a hair style and color that are so much better and more fun than what I had for years at Juut.

I was just here, hated every second of it. I had gotten a perm over the summer somewhere else and…read morewas wearing it long but wanted a cut to give some structure and movement, but still be able to play with the texture of the perm because I like it. I scheduled with Hasaan. Showed him two videos and a photo, he only asked me "you want to keep it full in the back?" I said yes, because it's like that in the photos. I felt like he barely looked but I didn't question because sometimes people are just that good, they already know what's up by a glance. He asked me if I liked the perm, I talk about how I grew my hair out for a year and how I didn't want to keep getting fades because it was too much maintenance to go every 1-2 weeks. Other than that he doesn't talk to me which is fine because I only really want to be communicated with about my hair and haircut. Basically no consultation about my hair and goals, especially as a new client. He busted out the clippers and before I could protest all my hair is gone. He asks if the length is good afterwards, all I can say is yes? What am I supposed to say, hey can you glue my hair back on my head? I obviously didn't want it any shorter. Look, I don't tell people what to do in their own profession as I am not a hairstylist but it really should've just been some scissor work. Even with the longest guard it would've still been shorter than what I had asked for. I was just asking for layers and a trim - if that was not communicated through the photo and videos I shared then why wasn't I asked. The back isn't even "full" like he confirmed with me, it seems like he just wanted me in and out and gave me a generic short haircut I didn't ask for. It's uneven, I have long stray hairs. My hair is sticking out because he cut it short, which I didn't ask for, and when it's short it sticks out. I know my hair, that's why I didn't want it. Paid $45 for the haircut (plus tip because I'm not a jerk and I know people need to live). Could've gotten this haircut somewhere else for less. I was and still am irritated as hell because I just don't understand how it went from what I wanted to what I got. He didn't even try. And I effectively lost time spent growing my hair out and money I spent on the perm that he just cut off. This was by hair the most messed up haircut.

Andy, the owner and one of the stylists has given me the two best haircuts I've ever had. You can…read moretell he is truly passionate about what he does, and takes great care with each haircut he gives. He also remembered me at my second cut, despite it being a year since my previous cut. I'm moving away from the MSP area, but Andy has set the bar incredibly high for any haircut I get in the future.

Steve Barth has been cutting & foiling my hair for a over 3 years. I appreciate his knowledge and…read moreprecision in hair cutting. Even as a mature woman I feel the need for a stretch now & then. I decided to color my very light gray hair with streaks of purple and blue. Steve was careful to use pastels and foil them into my hair and the result is just perfect! Subtle and gorgeous. The color he used is more of a stain then a dye, so there was no processing, no bleach. Healthy hair with great color. Steve told me to wash in cool water with gentle shampoo. Depending on the person and how the hair is cared for; the color can last from a few days to a couple months. I will be very careful with my gorgeous color! Thank you Steve!

Steve Barth is an amazing stylist. Technically superior to MANY stylists I've visited over the past…read moreseveral years. Knowledgeable and creative in hair color, style and cuts. He is very friendly and fun to talk with.

I've been coming here for about 5 years. I used to have to retouch my brown hair from the gray…read moreevery 6-8 weeks. Since covid, I embraced my silver hair and stopped coloring so it eventually grew out. It took awhile and today I had bayalage brown added to my silver hair and a layered cut by Sydney. Sydney is super friendly. She had good ideas for my hair. The online booking is a pain, so I called and left a message and an appointment was scheduled with Sydney over the phone. When you accrue points based on purchases you get discounts. I'm close to 1000 points and a 50% discount that can even be used on product. Zach cut my son's hair a year ago for senior photos and did a great job. Zach is super hard to get scheduled with. They moved to a closer location by Petsmart at 14256 Plymouth Ave in Burnsville. They added more space, nail tech and spa services. The bayalage will be low maintenance compared to foils. Added some contrast to silver hair.

The Carnivore occasionally needs professional grooming care and thanks to Mrs. Carnivore, he has…read morediscovered Zach, the owner of this establishment. Zach is a wonderful person, and deserves your hair alteration business. Whether you require a simple buzz with a clipper, a little shaping for your beard, or indeed if you are a woman-folk and have more elaborate requests and requirements, Zach is well equipped to take care of you. Ladies, you might run the risk of getting mauled (in a good way, of course) from your significant other after a visit. I have never seen anyone walking out looking worse than when they walked in. He even is skilled enough to turn a fellow into a passable Santa! You really owe it to yourself to experience the offerings at this hair cuttery. Mrs Carnivore has just informed me that it is actually called a salon-spa. Zach has just moved in to his new location, and a range of spa services are available, with more coming in the future. The Carnivore is not likely to sit down for a pedicure that doesn't involve immersing his feet in a piranha pond, but never say never. Besides, those fish need to file their teeth down on something every now and again. The Carnivore has also recently been made aware that not all people care for their fingernails with a belt sander, and though this sounds strange, a more traditional method of nail-prettying is done here. Zach also employs someone called an "Aesthetician" which the Carnivore understands to be a person skilled and schooled in making people look better through skin and body hair care. Massage may be offered here in the future. Back to Zach. He is not pretentious, has a delightful sense of humor, and can talk to you as much as you would like about almost anything you can think of. He is quite witty, smart, and well informed. I think next time I am in, we might talk about various techniques for field dressing and skinning a Buick. As I mentioned before, he also does hair-altering for women. Honestly, the Carnivore believes that is primarily what he does and he just tolerates him every so often. Mrs. Carnivore has benefited from Zach's hair styling knowledge and experience for years now, and the Carnivore is quite taken with his work. Scheduling has never been a problem, and in the unlikely event of an unforeseen issue, rescheduling has never presented an issue. The Carnivore gets his hair cut here, and you should too! (Though Mrs. Carnivore would probably be a better endorsement--she patronizes ZRH as well)