First off, Jessie is awesome! I'm a new client and have seen her twice so far. The first time she…read morecut my hair exactly like the photo I showed her. But before she cut my hair, she informed me how that cut would look if I didn't style it everyday. She made sure I understood it might look a little more simple if it's just straight. She was very informative with the product and told me what she was using to style my hair. She is very sweet and professional. Then I referred my friend, who absolutely loves her cut. She even told me that this is the first haircut she's had that it's easy to style and it looks good.

Pricing is out of touch. Leaving without a wet head should not cost $20, if you did want to charge…read morethat it should be included in the price not an add on. After a $200 color appointment I shouldn't be paying $50 extra dollars on a blow dry and curl. Include that in the base rate if that's what you have to charge like most other salons

BACKGROUND TO MY REVIEW OF ACCENT HAIR DESIGN: With over 20…read moreyear's experience having my hair colored I consider myself an educated, albeit paranoid, hair color consumer. I've had my hair colored by some of the best and some of the worst (the worst being a drunken self with equally inebriated friend). I lived in New York for over 10 years where I experimented with salons from Frederic Fekkai to Jean Louis David; during my 10 years in Boston I had my hair colored at in-home salons out in the 'burbs, finally settling with Lynn at Bradley and Diegel on Newbury Street. I've had single process, double process, foils, streaking, highlighting, caps, on and on and on. Been there done that. So it was with great trepidation I started my search for a Charlotte colorist well in advance of my September 2012 move. It came down to two: one high-priced salon in Southpark (initials MS) and Accent Hair Design. I erred on the side of what I perceived to be 'safety' and went to the high priced salon back in October - I had a full head of highlights and at the last minute asked them for a 'quick trim'. They did a glorious job - beautiful highlights & low lights which shimmered and blended exquisitely with my underlying natural color. The haircut was equally gorgeous; I have thick yet fine hair and the cut played up the beautiful color job perfectly. I was ecstatic! I had found my hair color 'home' in Charlotte. As I approached the front desk to pay my bill I kept catching glimpses of my shimmering mane in the many mirrors. The women manning the desk all breathlessly commented on my glorious hair - "how much do I owe" I asked, hardly able to pull my gaze from the mirror behind the desk, "that will be $595". "I'm sorry, how much?" again "$595". Yup - $595. Let me write it again $595. For a freaking cut, highlight and clear 'glaze' shine, no other products or services. In Charlotte, North Carolina, which, by the way, has a cost of living 30% BELOW Boston. ACTUAL REVIEW OF ACCENT HAIR DESIGN: After dropping $595 on October 16 at MS, I milked that baby for all it was worth. By the time I walked into Accent yesterday, my roots were a good 2 inches and my ends were dry and scrabbly. I had stretched that last color job as far as I could by using dry shampoo and only washing it twice a week. After I told Lydia my tale of woe she went to work. 3 hours later my hair was as glorious and shimmering as it was when I walked out of the door of MS back in October. In fact, when she was done I whipped out my phone and showed her a photo I took of my hair back in October while still sitting in the $595 salon; what was clearly evident was Lydia's job was even more detailed than the last job. Her foil placement allowed for a less 'chunky' color job and the end result was a more balanced and blended color. The cut was beautiful and the glaze she used gave the blonde an almost pearly iridescence. Now came the price test - I held my breath as my tab was tabulated at the front desk, clutching $45 worth of product in my hand. "That will be $223" "I'm sorry, how much? Did you include the products I'm holding?" Yup! Minus the products I paid $178 for full head of multi dimensional foils, clear glaze shine and a haircut!!!! Let me write it again - $178 for an equal if not better job than what I paid $595 for 3 months earlier! That's a savings of $420. O.M.G.!!!! Accent Hair Design is not Southpark. It's not fancy schmancy; you won't have one assistant handing Lydia the foils while another assistant mixes the color. But it's comfortable, warm and inviting and, best of all, a place where you can get top notch hair color & cut for a FRACTION of what you'll pay at a high priced salon. Save your money - go to Accent - use the $$ you save and do something worthwhile with it rather than paying the overhead for a high priced salon.

Orsi is great! I have seen her for 3 years. She is busy and you must wait on an appointment…read more Everyone at the shop is very friendly and caring!

I saw some other people on nextdoor.com recommending this salon and I had a bad experience at Ulta…read morein University so figured I would give them a try . Scheduling was easy, they even text to confirm- I was able to get in right away. My stylist, Michiko Tanaka, listened to what hair style I wanted and got it right on the first try! I also might want to add, they have proper customer service here which is always something I notice. That is why I wil not go back to Ulta. She even gave me a 10% off for the 2nd visit.

Loved Leah - in town from NYC and she took such good care of me. My hair was amazing and just want…read moreI wanted. Highly recommend!

I had, unfortunately, experienced a bad cut, and was referred to elevate by a neighbor for…read morecorrective measures. Sarah inspected my hair and the color, she inquired about what products I use as well as any sensitivities or allergies. We discussed the style I wanted. She was very honest and open in saying we weren't going to get there in one cut due to previous cut at another salon. I knew going in it was going to be a process to get the hairstyle that I wanted given the condition of my hair. I was pleasantly surprised at the foot stools to make your dryer time and hair wash more comfortable. From my initial call to the salon through the entire process, everything was pleasant, relaxing, explained thoroughly, and ended well! Each individual has unique hair that responds and behaves in a unique manner . It takes time for a stylist to learn your growth rate of hair and the quirks of your hair. It is literally a process, that requires patience and the building of the relationship. If you're going in for a color, the initial cost, depending on the condition of your hair, may be more because more work and product may be needed. Regular maintenance reduces that issue for most. So, additional costs for extra product was not a problem. I now have the baseline to get my hair where I want it to be. I had a wonderful experience, a very peaceful and relaxing experience. I look forward to my next visit and working with Sarah and Hannah to get the dream hairstyle.

Sarah Review: I came in with very long hair and was very specific on a long layered cut from Sarah…read morethe owner. She created upwards uneven short ratty layers. I sent her a text with these pics and she simply said that I wanted lots layers (lol) and for me come back to the salon after I asked for refund. I paid $100+ for this. Nice huh? Now I have to pay someone to TRY to fix this.

Beautiful salon! A bit pricey but worth it. My hair always looks…read more beautiful every time I leave. Evelynn is so sweetie and cute. She takes her time and listens to you of what you want and helps you if you need it. I moved from Florida and was afraid I may not find as good as the place that I went to for years in Florida. I was wrong. I love it here! I am so glad I found this place. Can not wait until my next appointment. Thank you

Came from out of town and desperately need a hair cut and color. These wonderful people were able…read moreto work me in. Very friendly. Stylist did a great job and I walked out a new woman. Thank you!

I love both my cut and color by Cherie. She is really knowledgeable and talented and it shows. She…read morelistened to what I asked for but she didn't just give me what I asked for - she made suggestions that suited my face shape and hair type and direction, which turned out better than I could have asked for. Her salon is very cosy and you feel like you are hanging out with a friend who is doing your hair.

Cherie has great experience. She listened to me about the quirks of my hair and she stayed true to…read morethe picture I showed her. Loved my hair outcome and got many compliments

I am so lucky to have found Nicole!…read more I made an appointment with her, and she responded right away. Her salon is beautiful, clean and i got in right on my appointment time. I saw Nicole for a Brazilian treatment and highlights/cut. I'd used boxed dye (gasp!) twice but she was able to point out the issues and told me the best, lease invasive way to make my hair look and feel healthy. The Brazilian is pure magic and I haven't seen my hair this shiny in years! Her highlights and color were perfect , and she did all in a timely manner! Not to mention, she is very personable and made the whole experience enjoyable. I'll definitely be back!

Nicole is very talented and skilled. I am new here and am so glad I found her. She knew exactly…read morewhat I needed, which is essential because I never know what I need. She was also very personable, easy to converse with and she gave me lots of great local business recommendations as well. I highly recommend her.

Very nice staff but the stylist I went to never gave me what I wanted. I spent almost 5 hours in…read morethe chair and over $200 for color, highlight, tone & cut and it was NOTHING like what I wanted or the pic I showed her (several times). When finished, she also made the comment that she deliberately didn't give me the color I wanted because she was afraid it would be too vibrant... so she made a safer decision. Ummm WHAT.... She also had told me stories of similar situations with other clients and her not wanting to make anyone angry.... I left in tears and very disappointed. Would not recommend.

I had a horrible experience w an overzealous stylist at B&Co. My "blonde journey" as she called it…read more(never heard that one before) was a nightmare and I won't return. I put my complete trust in this person. I prefer not to name the stylist but this is just another over priced salon and we all know there's one on every corner around here. They will up-sell you at every turn! You are required to pay for a package as apposed to individual services. At least at the time I was there. I've lived in the LKN area for 40 years and I'm just not impressed with the "package thing". It's ridiculously overpriced and too restricting.

Had my first cut here after moving to US. It a cute little salon near Rosedale shopping center with…read morejust 3 chairs. I was a little skeptical about how it would be and if Indian hair would make any difference for them to style. Katie did a great job. She is very professional ,friendly and made me feel comfortable. Definitely going back for more haircuts.

AMAZING! I've been…read moreto all sorts of salons in the past few years because we've had to move a lot. This was such a great experience. Stephanie did my cut and color and put all of my fears to rest. She's incredibly sweet and easy to talk to. She was super patient with my indecisiveness and helped me find a happy median for what I wanted. My color looks absolutely gorgeous and the price was very reasonable. I've paid ridiculous amounts in Raleigh before and gone to some snobby places. I'm so thankful I found such a cool place to go that's not pretentious. Everyone was very talented. I will not go anywhere else! I've gotten so many compliments on my hair and it looks so much healthier. :)

Molly was very skilled. I typ cut my own hair and keep it short. I let it grow out for a year it…read morewas a mess, and so went to SE for the extended service - got Molly by chance. She took her time, listened, made good suggestions, and nailed the look I was going for.

I was visiting the area for the first time on a business trip and needed to get my haircut. Tosha…read morewas great. Skilled, made me comfortable, and did a fantastic job on the haircut. The place is super clean, professional, and had a great atmosphere. For anyone visiting or who lives in the area, I would highly recommend this location.