Positive energy pours out of this boho space, where owners Brianna Redner and Coette Heard have created a haven for all sorts of textured hair. They’ve developed their own system for cuts, color and styling that’s guaranteed to enhance your natural curls while making everyday management a breeze. (They’re so good they even educate other stylists on their methods.) Read More »
709 Bethlehem Pike, Erdenheim, PA Website
This cool-as-hell salon from stylist and owner Brittany Goldberg features a lot of neon — plus a Marshall amp mini-fridge stocked with beer, and copious leather and studs, obviously. (You’ll likely hear Mötley Crüe, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden while there.) The salon specializes in vivid and creative coloring — including leopard-print–dyed hair for wrestler Joey Janela — and is a hot spot for trendy mullets and shags. Read More »
1604 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA Website
Over at mother/daughter-owned Wild Honey Salon you’ll find a come-as-you-are vibe, stylists who are excellent listeners, and a team that helps one another grow. Plus, they specialize in lived-in color, so your fresh ’do will not only look natural but also grow out with grace. Read More »
261 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA Website
When two of the area’s top natural-hair experts teamed up to create Wash~Day, curly girls all over Philly squealed with joy. Here, Tori McCutcheon deploys her deep knowledge of curl pattern and technique to bring ringlets and waves back to life with her clever cuts and treatments, while Ruth Mullen skillfully applies multi-dimensional color to make it all pop. Read More »
736 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA Website
Forget the DIY Manic Panic dye jobs of your youth. Jennifer Bisicchia Farrell and Kait Gannon, who opened this petite luxury salon in 2021, are turning out rainbow locks in contrasting tones of the same color — making bold shades like flamingo pink, shimmering amethyst and steely blue-gray look totally grown-up. A vibrant crown of emerald green strands just may leave onlookers with a hint of envy. Read More »
401 South 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA Website
Cute and curled pixie? Keratin treatment? Color-blocked waves? Owner Jasmine Smalls puts a premium on staff education, so this Chestnut Hill salon knows how to handle all types of locks with elevated precision. Read More »
8614 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA Website
A parent’s dream: You get to browse co-owner Lee Sawa-Frank’s functional but delightful goods (like a water bottle bearing art by local illustrator Ryan Evans) while lead stylist and co-owner Nozomi Sawa snips your kiddo’s mane. (Their mantra: Young folks have opinions about their strands and should express them.) No children? They do adult cuts, too. Read More »
1613 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA Website
Donna Visco is the stylist other stylists seek out to learn how to transform plain ol’ hair into fabulously colorful shades. One look at her rainbow work and you’ll never go back to blond or brunette again. Read More »
18 Summit Square Center, Langhorne, PA | 215-860-1600 | Website
Finding a stylist who knows how to handle a short female ’do is shockingly difficult. But American Mortals’ Kelly Millares (at the Washington Square West location) and Jessica Kramer (Grad Hospital) make shearing angular, shaggy bangs look easy. Three Center City locations. Read More »
| 215-574-1234 | Website
Rachel Allen’s year-old space offers movie-star-quality blowouts, naturally radiant color, and chemical-free treatments that transform frizzy hair into silky waves. You also get all the homemade treats you can eat, courtesy of Allen’s mom. Read More »
701 County Line Road, Bryn Mawr, PA | 484-380-2175 | Website