Avalon Salon

08/20/09

Savvy is THE BEST

by wreckinbawl at Citysearch

I've lived in New York City for years, and when I moved to Austin I couldn't find a hairstylist that I liked. My friend in Dallas, on a whim, went to Avalon in the West Village and had her hair cut after 5 years of cutting it herself (she is very, very picky about her hair). She was so impressed with Savvy Ty (sp?) that she told me I needed to come get my hair cut by him. I booked it, and made the drive. The pressure was on and the expectations were high!

I found the salon upscale, neat, clean, and everyone was friendly. Savvy listened to what I wanted, and understood exactly what I was asking for. He expertly cut my hair with confidence. His technique was off the charts. I was blown away. And also, I was shocked when I got up to the desk and they only charged me $42 for the cut! I'd have paid twice that and been happy.

When I got home, things only got better. My hair looks full all the time due to the layers Savvy cut (no one has ever mastered layers in my straight hair though they've tried; Savvy truly understands hair and how it behaves). My hair looks healthy, and for the first time in my life I can even let it air-dry and it looks good!

I have never written a hair stylist recommendation (and I rarely, if ever, write reviews), but I HAD TO let everyone know that there is definitely a high standard of hair cutting by this stylist and I was more than impressed. I'll happily drive the 3 hours for Savvy every 6 weeks!

• Pros: Best haircut I've ever had
• Cons: not one bad thing

08/20/09

Don't Waste Your Time

by Geisha at Citysearch

Don't waste your time with this place. I showed up for one appointment to find out my appointment was cancelled and they never contacted me. Stupidly, I made another appointment only to have them cancel that an hour and 15 minutes prior to the appointment (I guess I should be grateful that they called this time). There are plenty of other salons in Dallas that are willing to take my business instead of giving me the run around.

• Cons: Disrespectful

09/20/08

Horrible salon

by sd9gs at Citysearch

Don't book online with this salon, especially if you really need a haircut and are counting on them being able to deliver for you. I booked an appointment online and paid for it IN ADVANCE (which in itself in my opinion is ludicrous) and when I showed up for the appointment they miraculously did not have it on record. It was extremely embarrassing and upsetting for me, because I was counting on having my hair cut so badly and then I was left on a weekend with little chance to get an appointment anywhere else for at least another week. Extremely frustrating. Stay away from this salon.