10/20/09

I love this hair Salon and Great Haircut from Alexis

by Shaga

The staff lady was so nice when I called to make an appointment. I told her I've never been to Vain before and I'm asian with curly long hair. She immediately recommended me to several hair stylist that would do good on what I want. I decided to go with Alexis to have the hair cut. For sure she was amazing. First, she shampoo my hair with something that smells fantastic and minty, and then gave me a head and neck message. I was totally relax afterward. Then she gave me the great hair cut that I wanted!!!! Like I said I'm asian with with long curly hair and lots of it!! She work on my hair in detail for a long time. Cutting my hair is not easy, having it to look good is even harder. Anyways I love the hair cut and Good Job! I will be back again and recommend this hair salon and Alexis to my friends!!

• Pros: Nicest Staff, Reasonable Price for a Good Hair Cut!
• Cons: Need to arrive early if you want cheap street parking.

10/02/09

Best Haircut in town... and nicest staff

by james hallington

We recently moved to Seattle and have been trying a number of different hair stylists around town. Both my fiance and I have settled on Vain and more specifically Sam.

First of all, the space they use is really interesting. Sam was telling me last time that it was one of the original Nirvana gig spaces or something and the building obviously has a lot of history.

The front staff is really helpful and they always have good music playing. I would say that they should have a little better selection of non-style magazines for men but that is just a really picky small thing.

We both have been really happy with Sam, she is very easy to talk to and does a great job. In my opinion, stylists are a dime a dozen and Sam really stands out of the norm.

Their prices just went up a little recently but it is still very reasonable.

• Pros: Sam
• Cons: parking

08/19/09

good

by MissBettieBombshell

great salon

• Pros: good
• Cons: none

08/11/09

Bad service

by vmk07

I went to Kelly to get my black hair colored lighter. Not only did she tell that she didn't know how to go lighter on black hair, but she also has an attitude. She kept leaving and attending to other clients in between while spending very little time on getting my hair done. Overall the service was pathetic and I'll not recommend VAin to anyone.

06/15/09

LOVE THIS PLACE

by nickanddrea

I went to Kelly for extensions and she was great. I had really short hair and she made it look perfect! The cut she gave me after works well. They have made a new client out of me for sure.

• Pros: cute, clean, stylish, great service
• Cons: parking...but when on 1st Ave is parking great?

04/22/09

So So

by hngrychix

I have been her twice and was never very impressed considering the staff's attitude. Just because they are in an art studio doesn't mean they are all that. I didn't go there for the art, I wanted to get my hair done. I thought it was pretty pathetic that they can't color your hair on the first visit. Who is really going to get their hair cut and then go back to get it colored. I don't know about you guys, but I hardly have time in my life for one hair appointment let along two. My stylist was nice enough, but the staff was gossiping about other stylists and customers, super unprofessional.

• Pros: Hip Vibe
• Cons: Snotty Attitude

02/06/09

I love going to see Sharon at Vain

by kendalg

I love going to see Sharon at Vain.

I have been to many different salons in Seattle and was terribly disappointed everywhere I went until I returned to Vain. Now, I can't imagine going anywhere else.

Sharon is super cool. I trust her completely (at least when it comes to hair). She has lots of great ideas and comes up with something unique every time I see her.

Sharon does a fantastic job with colouring my hair. It looks good every time and stands out as a professional colouring job. I get lots of comments from visiting Sharon.

I have so much fun going to Vain to see Sharon. I really look forward to it.

My mom even thinks that Sharon does an awesome job with my hair. Mom is always excited to see what Sharon has done lately.

I would highly recommend going to see Sharon at the Vain Hair Salon.

01/31/09

Welcome back layers

by relzig

I was so excited about the results of my new haircut on Friday with Katie, I had to tell somebody. Her stylist review said she was great with layers and that's what my hair was in desperate need of. I'd been hesitant to get layers again because my fine yet coarse hair always reacted poorly and I typically ended up regretting it. After going to Katie for a cut seven weeks ago, she gently eased me back into the world of layers. I was hooked and went back a few days ago for more which resulted in oodles of compliments. Thanks Katie!

• Pros: Great selection of products you don't see everywhere. The Kevin Murphy line is amazing.

01/23/09

Fun and professional crew, inviting atmosphere.

by ladyluck206

First off, I found Vain here on City Search and went because of the great reviews, so I thought it only right that I contribute to the praise-pot since I've already benefited from it. I should also tell you that I really kind of hate my hair, its very fine and not thick at all ? hard to manage since it tangles up so easily and I can?t use 99% of products. That being said I came to Valentine after not having had time for a cut for way too long, probably about 8 -9 months?my hair was in desperate need of some help.

He asked me what I wanted to do and I said I didn?t really know, just that I needed it shorter and easier to manage. I didn?t really give him much to work with there and he threw out some ideas and got to work. When he was done it was so much better, and a few days later I found myself very happy with the amount of time I cut out getting ready in the morning. He had a pretty good idea how to make my hair look like it had a little more volume and gave me some tips on how to keep it up long term with minimal work. He also recommended a product that might work better for me, but didn?t try to push it into a sale, which was nice. Overall I am happy with the cut, very happy with the service, and happy with Valentine, I will be back.

Oh ? and the shop is cute and cozy, it is a tiny bit hard to find since the store front is actually a shop, but I kind of like that since it takes away the ?fishbowl? feeling you get with a lot of the downtown salons that have huge windows on the street so everyone walking by can see the Medusa foil sticking out of your head during a color.

• Pros: Great service, great stylists and a good atmosphere - very reasonable rates
• Cons: none

01/21/09

Sharon rocks! Thanks for 'hip'ing up my style!

by staceyspy

I'd had long, wavy, blah hair for a long time. Sharon gave me a fantastic mid-length cut that makes me feel very hip and stylish. And she also recommended the right product and tools (the best flatiron) that makes keeping the style super easy. She also gave me great highlights, and the kind that i don't have to keep up so often (cause i'm lazy!). All my friends have continued to comment in raves about my hairstyle and its been over a year. She's got that cool accent too!