The Look

I read reviews and found myself in a state of distress over my hair. Persistent greys and throwing my mop in a ponytail was driving me nuts. I had to do something. Reading about LINDA and her ability to transform motivated me to seek The Look out – AND was less than a mile from where I was. I just walked in for pricing and asked for a list. LINDA was at the desk and greeted me with genuine, professional care. Down to earth, after inquiring, she said, «I can take you in 20 minutes or please feel free to come back». I had been out for a long exercise walk, sweaty, baseball hat, and no makeup, I felt I should just wait. I trusted her for some reason. It was the BEST decision I ever made. Linda is almost a one woman show. Brilliant in her abilities, able to consult off the cuff, and make you feel immediately cared for. This is RARE. I chose a style and told her my hair goals and left it in her hands. She did EVERYTHING. Color, shampoo, nurture, color, highlights, and blow out. She cut more than I thought I wanted BUT it turned out to be the perfect decision. I spent over 3 hours there but I never felt rushed. This woman is a hair GURU and you should trust her implicitly. I’m not going anywhere else and I’m usually very PICKY. She transformed me. And I left there with gratitude and a huge smile on my face. If you have doubts about your current hair situation or just want to be spontaneous… GO check her out at The Look. She’s been doing this most of her life and it SHOWS! Reasonable pricing for such detailed, loving care. Beautiful color. Beautiful style. A GEM in the Bronx that will rival anything you get at a salon in Manhattan.

Third review for linda at The Look. So Linda has been cutting my hair for a couple of years now, and i swear shes the only one i will let cut my hair. However, this time around i needed my color to be fixed. Ive seen her do many color and highlights before, so i wasnt too concerned about her achieving the color i desired. So i pretty much had gold highlights on top of this brassy brownish base color, and i stuck with that for about 2 months before i decided to have linda fix it. She did a perfect job. She gave me a solid ash brown base color to fix the brassiness, and gave me gorgeous, bright blonde highlights! Theyre not too thin, not too thick, bold enough but not screaming, «hey, im streaky»! My hair is still healthy, and growing. She was very patient and assured me every step of the way that my hair was going to be ok. (I was concerened about damage lol). She did a great job with the color and cut, and i love it so much and highly recommend her!

I went in for a trim and blow out I couldn’t be happier after years of having my hair looked damaged with extensions and poor care my hair looks healthy and bouncy and beautiful! Franchesca did a fantastic job and I will be back ASAP thanks to her and Linda for a great experience! Please go visit them you won’t be disappointed.

Love my new hair cut. I have always wanted to cut my hair. I enjoy have an easy to handle hair style where I don’t have have to do anything when I wake up in the morning. I was tired of pony tail, could not shake the feeling that I am losing hair. However, I just couldn’t make the decision to get it cut, simple because I could not find the right person to cut it. I was so afraid it would come out wrong. I found the look on Unilocal,and it is in my neighborhood, the reviews are very good. So I decided to give it a try. Linda was very nice, I called half an hour before I arrived at the salon, she took me in right a way. I told her how I wanted my hair to be done, and that I do not want a bob cut. She cut my hair with a lot of patience, so many layers. The final style was exactly how I imagined if not better. I was very amazed and pleased. I would say this is the best hair cut i ve had by far. The price was acceptable, I highly recommend the Look, especially to anyone who is looking to get a short hair style.

I went for a big chop, and asked for Linda. She did a great job. Now time to start to grow my natural hair. The staff is really nice, and the salon is very nice and neat. I will definitely go and get a haircut again at The Look !

I moved to the area a few months ago and have been looking for a reputable salon near home to help me tame my hair. I was in serious need of a cut after a bahamas vacation dried out most of my length. I found The Look on Unilocal and made an appt with Linda (the owner). Linda was fantastic. We chatted about random things and she convinced me to go from ‘just a 1in trim’ to a beautiful angle cut. We cut about 2in off (thankfully getting rid of a lot of the dried hair) … and there are lovely long angles around my face now. My hair feels healthier and lighter.
I recommended this salon to coworkers who live in the neighborhood. As for me, I will continue to come here for trims since my ultimate goal is to get my hair super long and healthy again and will update this review in a few months.
Awesome job Linda! Thanks.

Had long hair and wanted a good cut. Ive always been very hesitant because nowadays its hard to find someone who can do more than wash and set and the usual long layer style. I decided to try this salon. I must say, I lucked out. Linda is an amazing stylist. You can tell by her technique that she is great at her craft. You want a good cut by a great stylist with over 30 yrs of experience, see Linda.

Going to Linda was a great experience and since I have curly hair it’s hard to find someone to trust! (I’m a bit picking with my curls).Amazing job and reasonably priced.

I went here for a new look around may. Linda was nice, said that she could give me the short bob I wanted. She was almost done. The hair was looking great then she started becoming distracted with phone calls she started having technical issues with the power cords for her hair dryer. Then she saw a client walk in that was that of one of her stylist that was not in for the day. There was some confusion with the client and the stylist there was a lot of back and forth on the phone. She became upset claiming the other stylist is unprofessional and there was another employee that opens that was also venting how she felt. My hair cut ended up getting messed up as she was finishing. She said it was my hair wasn’t taking shape because I had a remolino. I had my hair shifting to one side. She’s like I can fix it but I have to cut more. I said that’s fine. I didn’t mind going shorter. She asked if I had time to wait while she tended to two other appointments again I said it’s fine. I waited. She then was nice but started saying if you wanted your hair this short you should have said so. Now your hair is dry and I hate cutting dry hair. She again had issues with the dryer. Then she had pulled out the clippers to fix the back. And she had a male friend come in and he’s talking about his long hair and then she’s she goes on to change subjects about changing tiles, all while trying to fix my hair. At the end she didn’t do the greatest job and said just give me $ 25. Come back if you like I can touch up any possible chibos (Spanish for mistakes). I went back in mid July she was tending to one person she was polite I asked her if she could fix my hair. It was growing out very choppy. But I showed her haircuts that were very short bobs/​pixie cuts. She seemed annoyed and said I didn’t have enough hair meanwhile I had more than enough because it was a super short cut I wanted. So I said listen if you can’t do it, then it’s fine. She said I can do it. Just take a seat. When she was ready for me. She asked who cut my hair? It’s so choppy. I said you did a few months ago. She insisted that she didn’t. That it was not her work. She did not believe me and kept questioning what I did to my hair. I was like listen it was you. I haven’t gone anywhere else. So she gave me the hair cut. Before blowing out put product in my hair to then insist that my hair was difficult to blow out because I colored my hair on my own. Then said you have good hair but your damaging your hair. Meanwhile it was the product. I personally don’t put mousse in my hair and then try to blow dry it. When she finished she said ok your done. And walked away to sweep hair. She didn’t give me a mirror so that I can look at the back of my hair. I asked how much. I believe she charged me 35. I gave her a tip although I didn’t feel she deserved it. She took it and sat down by where the nail lady was at. And I have never ever felt like I was being thrown out of a chair until that day. I don’t often go to a salon so it is truly a day of pampering for myself and I honestly walked out feeling like shit. I will not be coming back here and would not recommend this place to anyone. Spend the extra money and go to a nicer place.

Linda is truly the greatest! She is amazing at taking your idea, the haircut/​style you want, and critiquing it for your hair specifically so that the haircut looks best for YOU. The atmosphere is very inviting and the location is close to home, making it very convenient. A++

TL;DR: Linda ignored my requests, gave me the opposite cut of what I asked for, made excuses and lied about the cut, and left me with an unmanageable cut that will take years to properly grow out.
I came to Linda because I couldn’t afford to keep going to Devachan Salon, and they were just too snobby for my tastes. I had gone 9 months between haircuts, which Linda was appalled by. I told her I liked the length, and I just needed my long layers trimmed a bit on the ends. My shortest layers were below my shoulders, and I asked her to take about an inch off. I’m aware that my fine wavy hair curls best when it’s kept short, around shoulder length, but I liked the waves I was getting from my longer hair, and told her this.
Linda was very friendly as she was cutting my hair, and we chatted about the fact that I like wearing my hair up or down in a variety of styles. She praised me for having long hair and actually doing interesting things with it, instead of just wearing it in a ponytail. It should have been a warning sign that she talked repeatedly about my hair having volume. I told her I was okay with it pulling my curls out a bit– I really liked the length, and my hair grows very slowly. Growing out bangs has taken years in the past.
It’s really hard to tell what someone is doing to your hair while they’re cutting it, or at least it is for me. I had to stop her once as I saw her measuring out pieces of hair by my chin to remind her I asked for nothing short. She assured me this was just a couple pieces by my face. This was a lie.
When the cut was done and she started shaking it out, I was dismayed to see that from my face all the way to the crown of my head I had chin-​length layers. This didn’t even remotely resemble the cut I had before, which I asked her to just trim. Then, when she had to style it, she clearly had no idea how to style curly hair. She scrunched in a tiny amount of curling lotion and then blew it with a diffuser. I ended up looking like an 80s mom. My hair was pure fluff, no curl clumping at all, and she didn’t seem to know what to do with it. I had to put it in a ponytail the second I walked out of the salon because I was embarrassed to be seen like this.
When I expressed my displeasure with the cut, she made a lot of excuses. «It will look better when you style it yourself” — You’re the hair stylist, isn’t my hair supposed to look BETTER when I leave the salon? «When you told me you went 9 months between cuts I knew I had to cut it shorter than you asked so it wouldn’t look bad when it grew out. My haircuts look best when they’re growing out.” — So you decided to completely ignore what I asked for. «I wanted your hair to have more volume” — I didn’t ask for volume. «The short pieces are only around your face. I don’t really cut layers, I just angle it down from your face.” — This was a blatant lie, since the short pieces go all the way back to the crown of my head.
I usually wear my hair in a low ponytail or bun for work. The layers have made this impossible– my only options are french braids or very high ponytails. I can’t even tuck the shortest layers behind my ear. They hang in an unflattering clump in front of my ear and get in my eyes every time I move. I’ve never cried about a haircut before, but this one made me cry. It’s not at all what I asked for, and it’s going to take forever for me to grow out these horribly short layers.

A few years ago came here n never again! (The Owner) She charged me one price but when almost towards the end she ask me if I can give her an extra 50 because she didn’t know it would be so much work then on top of it she gossip so much n stopped many times because she was distracted. Unbelievable, hope things have change

I was quite pleased with the haircut I recived at The Look. I had a consultation with Linda about the type of haircut I would like for my very fine and limp hair. She did a fanstatic job and I will be a customer for life. The price was reasonable and space was inviting. there were plenty of magazines to research what type of style you would like. Iwas happily surprised and will return. Check them out.

As a male that just recently moved to the neighborhood I was in need of a haircut I didn’t want to get another buzz cut from one of the thousands of barbers in the neighborhood. After reading several of the reviews on the look I took a chance. I was pleasantly surprised to be greeted by the owner Linda who is cordial and very respectful. The staff are seasoned hairstylist and manicurists. I highly recommend the salon to anyone in the neighborhood that’s tired of a buzz cut and looking for something a little more stylish. the price is right and the staff always welcoming. A special shout out to Manny. Since my first time I’ve been back several times and have never been disappointed.

If I could give this place a minus star I would.
I’ve been growing out my hair for almost 3 years. For my 30’th birthday I wanted a big change. I thought why the hell not, lets chop my hair off. I was too lazy to go to the city, and i read the reviews on here so I decided to give it ago.
When I walked in everyone just starred at me. No one greeted me, I felt embarrassed. I FELT EMBARRASSED WHEN I WALKED INTO A BUSINESS. I should’ve ran away. I thought k… maybe its a slow day and i interrupted something. I had to announce I was there for a hair cut, when a sweet guy came up to me and said oh okay and looked puzzled. Apparently in a room filled with people the actual hair dresser there yet. He said he’d just take things in his hand and wash my hair.
When I went to the washing station he was very nice and careful. The hairdresser Linda I think her name was came. With food in her mouth she took over, and asked me questions about my last dye job. (I do it myself and yeah maybe I missed a spot but I was going from dark brown to black no one can even tell) but she made me feel embarrassed about it.
On to the haircut. She did a bad job. She didn’t ask me how I styled my hair, and when I did tell her she did a botched up job anyways. Telling me she cut it in layers because I had a lot of split ends. I straighten my hair a lot so yeah I know I have split ends but with the way she cut it it looks stupid straight. I have naturally curly hair but she did layers. I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate it. I really honestly hate it. Not only did I had to go shorter to even it out I felt like it ruined my whole birthday.
I was so annoyed with my hair I went home and did it again myself. She was nice I guess? she tried to sell me weight loss shakes, ate food while cutting my hair. and complained about her other patrons the entire time.
I should’ve just gone to the city. I would’ve paid a lot more but I also would’ve gotten more for my buck. Run folks… Run!

I went there last minute and it was great. The patience and preparation mode of the hairdresser impressed me for she helped me get what I wanted — a splash of color in my hair. The owner/​hairdresser managed us and kept us entertained. It was a fun visit.

I am a 25 year old female who has been looking for a hair salon around my way for a while. I finally came across The Look and decided to walk in. It’s a decent sized salon thats pretty much a one stop shop. I went to get my hair dyed. Although the wait was kinda long, Linda was so nice that I didn’t mind. She was the only one doing hair at the time so she was taking care of about 4 clients at once being sick with a bad cold. At the end of my visit she charged me $ 75 to dye my hair, then cut and blew it out at no extra charge. Over all it was a good visit and my hair came out really nice. Definitely recommend.

Great salon! Big spacious place, not a hole in the wall like a lot of places around here. I’m a woman, so appreciate they have lots of stuff for us, though I didn’t do anything too fancy. Attentive staff, really friendly! Linda did my hair.

Let me first say that I’m a guy, so I was just looking for a basic haircut for curly hair that my wife would approve of. I prefer to go to a hair salon because otherwise it seems everyone wants to give you a buzz cut. Being new to the area, I found Linda’s salon on Unilocal.
Basic points about the salon:
1. It’s big and well-​established — They seem equipped to do a huge range of things for women, above and beyond the other places. They also were much cleaner, spiffier, and were twice the size of any other place I passed by. The salon’s also been used for women on some of the makeover TV shows.
2. Great, helpful staff — Really friendly, and I liked them a lot. They gave me a lot of pointers about the area, which I really appreciated.
3. Fluent English speakers — I know it’s the Bronx, but three places I’d visited nearby struggled to answer me when asking «can you give me a haircut?». Seemed like decent salons, but made me worried about how I’d further convey the «no buzz cut» concept :)
4. Surprisingly good price — $ 15 for a haircut.
5. Good haircut — My wife approved and liked it. They didn’t scalp me or get scissor-​happy or anything, I thought it was a good haircut too.
I’d recommend this place to women to try out — seems like the best salon place within three miles of here. I’d recommend it to men too.