Timothy John's Salon NYC Reviews Summary

Category: Hair salon New York

Address: 888 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA

Phone: +12124590130

Rating: 4.8
based on 147 reviews.

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "Timothy is masterful with hair."
  • "The staff is also incredibly kind, accommodating, and flexible given my hectic schedule."
  • "Gracey did a fantastic job! My hair transformation was incredible!"
  • "Christine at the front desk was so helpful (and has neat colored hair) and it’s right in midtown - so easy to get to right near the subway."
  • "Gabriel is a skilled artist and a pleasure to spend time with."
  • "Katie, the stylist, was an absolute gem! She took time to ensure my daughter was comfortable with the length and style."
  • "Everyone on staff made my daughter feel very special with her new look!"

Cons:

  • "What Timothy did left a very bad impression of his business practice and ethics."
  • "The hair cut was so bad she had to call in another stylist because she wasn't capable of following the multiple reference photos I provided."
  • "Definitely go here if you want to waste your money and have them screw up your hair and waste your time."
  • "When they washed out my hair I had half of my extensions fall out and they also refused to tape them back in which is really weird!"
  • "The hairdressers are good, the receptionist must learn her job or they will lose clients."
  • "Instead of correcting the problem, it became worse as they did not eliminate the marks."
  • "AVOID THIS PLACE LIKE THE PLAGUE."

Salon Environment

Pros:

  • "The new salon is beautiful, big, and so clean."
  • "Timothy and David have always created a welcoming professional atmosphere sprinkled with laughs and tons of smiles."
  • "The salon is always buzzing with vibrant clientele."
  • "The salon is cute and conveniently located."
  • "The salon itself is small, but has a really nice and clean atmosphere."
  • "The Hell's Kitchen location is super convenient to a bunch of subway lines."
  • "It’s a lovely, unpretentious salon in a beautiful new space."

Cons:

  • "Unprofessional !!! Stay away."
  • "The owner attacked me verbally by saying: you came with orange hair. we fixed it."
  • "They left dye on my ears and forehead not the best of experience."
  • "I think it's one of the worst salons in New York."
  • "After spending 7 hours in this hair dye process, I left the salon $300 short with fried, string cheese, hair."
  • "It’s like she didn’t even hear me because by the time I left my ears were inflamed, red, and throbbing."
  • "When I ask for additional clarification they had me speak to the manager who started to talk down to me before a verbal confrontation began."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

  • "And the products that they use are by far the best."
  • "Prices you can't beat for the services you are getting!"
  • "For their skills and attention to detail, the haircut price is completely reasonable."
  • "I’ve been coming to this place for at least 8 years and absolutely love it!! It’s clean, professional, always on time."
  • "Always such a fun, upbeat, and comfortable environment!"
  • "Everyone is professional, accommodating and most importantly, very nice."
  • "The entire staff is friendly and knowledgeable."

Cons:

  • "Got me in for root touch up and my roots and hair were 2 different colors, had to come back 2 days later for them to fix and they wanted to charge me more!"
  • "BEWARE! Actual price twice as much as quote after in-person consultation, and charged 100+ for a three-minute trimming after I clearly said no!"
  • "I called to get an appointment for a Hair Toner and I ask about the price by phone and he said it is $96. so when I came and done with my hair, he charged me over $150."
  • "I went there first thing they told me after checking my hair they gonna charge me 350$ for balayage, but I ended up paying 600$ for the worst color they did."
  • "I've been calling to speak with a manager for 3 weeks now, including on days the staff said he'd be in. Somehow he never is, and has never returned my calls."
  • "The process was done incorrectly as the paper foil moved thus leaving marks in my hair."
  • "I asked for the caramel brown balayage and look what I got in result."

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