Salon Dragonfly

Awesome place! I went as a walk-​in and was in the chair immediately. Stylist (Megan) was charming and friendly and I got a great cut! Next time I am in Asheville and need a hair cut, I know where to go!

How do I put this? ONE OF THE TOP 2 HAIRCUTS I HAVE EVER GOTTEN IN MY LIFE.
I have long, thin, straight Asian hair. To play it safe, I let it grow long in length with long layers. For the past 2 years, I’ve been playing with the idea of a long, A-​line bob. I asked my previous hair stylist his opinion and he wanted me to keep my long hair, so I kept it. Since I recently moved to Asheville, I knew it was time to get a cut before an important interview and before Chinese New Year (hey, why not).
My friend had heard Salon Dragonfly was great and as luck had it, a Groupon was available! Today I walked in and was greeted by a friendly smile and the wonderful smell of Moroccan Oil. I love Moroccan Oil. I feel like the best stylists keep Moroccan Oil on their shelves.
Hope was my amazing stylist today. I showed her pictures of Pinterest photos of the kind of long bob I was wanting and she understood. She gave me great feedback on how to achieve the slant depending on the lengths from the back to the front. She washed my hair, gave me a great head massage, and did her thing. I LOVE stylists that just get in their zone. It’s creative and fun. She also taught me how to to style my hair because I didn’t know how to before.
Girls, if you do not know how to style your hair… ask your stylist. Finally, I can sweep my bangs the way I wanted them to after 10 years.
I love, love, love my new cut! I just hope I learned Hope’s lessons well in styling my hair! I just want to flip it all around because it just looks great no matter where the strands fall!
PERFECT. Thank you Hope!

I’ve been letting Christa cut my hair since 2008, she never disapooints… she listens to what I want and does exactly what I had in mind. Great energetic atmosphere!

After my hairstylist that I had been seeing for years left town, I put off getting a haircut as long as possible. My friend had been coming here for awhile and convinced me to come with her. I was very nervous as I’ve had some bad haircuts in the past! However, I was lucky enough to have Adam as my stylist yesterday. I don’t think I’ve ever been happier with a salon experience! I have curly and sometimes hard to manage hair, but Adam cut it perfectly. It hasn’t air-​dried this well… ever! He also did an ombré with pink on the bottom of my hair, and it turned out better than I could have hoped for! He listened to exactly what I wanted and gave his professional opinions about how to make it work best for me. I ended up keeping him late as I wasn’t aware how long the process would take and should have made an earlier appointment, but he was more than accommodating and pleasant about that. Not to mention the fact that he was just great to talk to and made the lengthy dying experience (I have very dark hair & it had to be bleached as well) enjoyable. I will be telling everyone I know to come to Salon Dragonfly and ask for Adam. Thank you Adam! (I would give six stars if possible!)

I was in Asheville on vacation and really needed something done with my hair and came upon this place. This salon itself was ok but what really deserves the 5 stars is a particular stylist called Brooks. She was incredible and gave me the best cut and color I have ever had! She was friendly, up to date on current styles and techniques but most importantly she really listened to me when I said what I was looking for in color, cut and style. After she gave me some fantastic new highlights, she shampooed my hair (and she didn’t scrimp on the scalp massage which I LOVED) then she gave me the most amazing cut! She really walked me through the best way to style my hair and gave me some tricks to use in the future. Honestly she was so amazing that I wish I lived closer so that she would be the only one to do my hair. I would recommend her to everyone that lives in this area!

After purchasing a Groupon for a shampoo, cut & style, I made an appointment. My hair is short. I took pictures of what i wanted. Brooks began cutting my hair dry with texturizing shears. I told her that has never worked well on my hair. She ignored me and kept cutting. Finally, I got a shampoo, no conditioner, which is customary at most high-​end salons, I was very clear in communicating my expectations, but regardless of what I said, she did what SHE wanted to do while telling me she WAS doing what I asked. I was not at all pleased with my hair and was just eager to leave this place. It was my first time and I will never go back. I am now looking for another salon. I am new to asheville and hoped I had found a good one. Wrong! Ladies, don’t bother with this one!

ok so i have been going here for a few years now. I find it to be a treat each and ever time I go. the staff are a group of very nice and talented people. always courteous and friendly. Jenn you are an awesome person. beautiful inside and out. thank you for just being you! go check them out!

Brooks was fabulous, really listened to what I wanted, which was Florida blond highlights and a hot trim to my shoulder length hair. Now I have volume! And she did not upswell me to buy their products, but I liked them so much, I sprung for a couple and though they were expensive, man they work! Will be a regular of Brooks. My daughter loved her as well!

Brooks was awesome! I generally wear my hair plain Jane, but wanted something more professional and grown up. She talked me through her vision, worked carefully, and explained what she was doing all along the way. She also explained the products she was using, and incorporated a great deal of information about haircare while doing so — I feel like the lesson itself was worth the amount I paid for the cut.
My hair feels healthy and looks great with minimal styling. Can’t wait to go back and see her again in 8 weeks!

This place was amazing! Brooks is an incredible stylist! I went in having no idea what I wanted and put my trust in her and I haven’t loved my hair this much in years! She took her time and made sure it was perfect! I highly recommend this place, and Brooks!

I went here for a cut, thinking their $ 5 off for walk-​ins sounded helpful. I questioned the man at the front desk about pricing, and he was a bit vague, stating that it depended on the stylist, but he gave me a ballpark range of $ 35 to start without a blow dry. My hair is short and I like it short, so it takes little time to dry — no blowdry necessary. When I went to the stylist station, I realized the guy who’d been at the front desk was the person doing my hair… Come on, like he couldn’t tell me how much he charged, himself, for a freaking cut? During the course of our conversation as he cut and cut my hair I was talking about how difficult it’s been trying to find a good stylist. He commented that he knew that, and as he’d just moved back to town after being gone for a while, his former clients were all oohh so glad he was back. As he was finishing my hair, the owner told him some people had come to see him specifically, so he finished my haircut quickly.
The cost of my cut — without blow-​dry, remember– was $ 45, and I suppose that included my $ 5 off? I asked, but I guess they didn’t hear me because they ignored the question. I suppose I should have been less of a doormat.
I made a tentative appointment for my next cut, but was pretty sure I wouldn’t keep it. When I called to cancel that appointment, I decided to ask about pricing. I was told that the cost of the haircut depends on the amount of time a stylist spends cutting it. I have never heard of an hourly salon like this.
Overall, I was pleased with my haircut for the most part, though I had to tell him to do the sides shorter once, and likely I would have preferred it even shorter still, but he was rushing to get done to fit in these other walk-​ins. The ambience of the salon is not great; it’s dark and gloomy and as one other person commented in this thread, you get the idea that they just want to make money… My hair guy said, «what products would you like to buy.» «Um, none, I have some at home» I said. Earlier he had mentioned that the key to a really good hairstyle is in the products you use. Huh, funny, I thought it was the cut. But maybe that’s just me.
As well, I was offered some tea at the start of my appointment, but never received it. This was my least-​pleasant experience since 2 years ago at Beauty Parade, which was beaten only by a $ 12 haircut at a chain store in 2000. So… Don’t go there, don’t believe the sign that offers discounts to walk-​ins. It seems like they just jack up the cost to be the equivalent of pretty much most other salons in the area. Sooooo not worth your time.

Brooks is the best! She made a loyal customer out of me after just one visit. And when I went back to see her for a second time, I had such a pleasant experience (and got a rockin’ new ‘doo) that I couldn’t wait to tell everyone about her. This girl is amazing, she does great color work and cuts and has such a creative view of things. She always knows exactly what I mean when we talk about what I want. GO SEE THIS AMAZING WOMAN!

i was a spontaneous ‘walk-​in’ potential client. I asked if i could have a consultation for a possible hair cut one day, just getting opinions. I ended up talking w/​the owner, Jay. She was a bit too hard sale and I definitely felt pressure to get my hair done immediately. She was promoting Deva Curl products and hair cut. Next thing I knew I was buying products and having my hair cut –spending money that i did not have. I have naturally curly hair and given a healthy cut, decent products my hair looks exactly like it did when I left the salon. I did not have to spend $ 130. to achieve my curls looking good. And this time, my hair felt heavy and full of too many products Next day it felt worse!
She also put me under a dryer (for too long burning my scalp, there were metal clips tight on my scalp, and feeling very uncomfortable) while she was no where to be found. I ended up getting out of the dryer on my own
Tipping– i grew up in a salon family & owners were Not tipped. Non owners, pay a % of their fees to the owner so naturally you tip them should you wish. But i did feel pressure (again) at the register and I succumbed to adding a $ 10 tip. I felt that getting my hair cut by Jay under financial constraints was more than enough. She charged $ 60, (my hair was shoulder length) though she never mentioned the $ 5 discount given to first time clients. This may sound petty, but really I go to a salon to feel better about my self and know ahead of time how much $ I can spend. Additionally, I was never offered anything to drink or a magazine while under the dryer or anything like that-​. The other women in the salon were very nice yet busy w/​clients. and the salon was nice in appearance. however, I Will Not Return. I am new to Asheville, this was Not my typical experience of businesses and people from Asheville.

I am horrible remembering names but I can tell you that this salon is one of the two best I have ever been in. Both men and women are clients there, very comfortable atmosphere, very good artistic and unique work. My hair was a complete mess and I am a true witness that now it is amazing. Trust me and this salon… you will never be disappointed. Adults are all I have seen here and that is a relief.

The staff may be friendly but the time it takes for full highlights is a human rights violation. No one should be subjected to an experience of 6.5 HOURS to complete this appointment. 6.5 HOURS! Imagine what you can do in your life with 6.5 hours. This is reprehensible. And should be considered if they are running late in any way. I dropped off my fiancée at 1:30p and at 8:03p on a Friday I am still waiting for their staff to finish. Be warned.

Absolutely amazing experience. Thank you Jen and staff.