Fabstylist

When I first moved to the city I didn’t know if I’d ever find someone I’d trust to do my hair. After searching, reading countless reviews, and asking around, I found Fabstylist! I’ve been going to Sharntai since I moved to the city and will never go to anyone else. She’s great at coloring and styling my hair. I leave her chair looking and feeling like Beyoncé. Every time I want to try a new color she’s able to achieve it. I’ve gone from brown to honey blonde, and now super blonde. She and her assistant are wonderful!

I had a blowout done in November 2015 after taking out braids. I had to go out of town for work and was looking on styleseat for a salon to do a quick blowout. My husband walked in and saw Sharntai’s photo on the screen and said he knew her from his old neighborhood. He reminded me that she did my hair at Aveda years ago when she was still in school and when I first transitioned to natural hair. I recalled her doing a great job and basically taking over for the stylist/​student who had been assigned to my hair at the time.
We decided to drive over since styleseat showed she had an opening. It was a good experience and fast. While they caught up and chatted, the assistant washed and conditioned my hair, combed it out and blow dried. I have fine hair and recall it being a quick process to comb out and blow dry. Sharntai did my flat iron. I did need a trim but Sharntai said, before I opened my mouth, that I didn’t know her well enough to let her cut my hair. You know how we can be about scissors and new stylist.
I only go to salons a few times per year (generally for blow outs) and would go back to Sharntai. I recall the price being reasonable since hubby didn’t complain about paying whatever was charged.

Awesome is not the word. My hair is beautiful! Only stylist who knows how to maintain natural GRAY hair. Sharntai you rock.

What a wonderful woman Sharntia is and I highly recommend you to visit her shop!
Due to unforeseen circumstances, I’ve been forced to cut my hair. As a life long long-​haird woman, this wasn’t an easy pill to swallow. It just made my situation more realistic and I was going through many emotions. Tia, as she is called, was super compassionate and had an awesome approach to my issue. The products used on my hair were superb! What you are really paying for is her expertise in styling, and that’s what she brought to the table. She takes her time. She is fast but careful. She uses every stroke with conviction and purpose. At the end, you are transformed. As a natural, this salon spoke my language! I do find her prices quite high, but I had no regrets walking out of her shop. I want to publicly thank her for service and compassion!
Wondering why I’m not including a photo? I have no clue how to do it on this Unilocal app! Tell me how and I’ll add the ones she took!
TL;DR: High price, but high-​grade products and services. You get what you pay for. Salute!

I was moving over the weekend and was just told on Friday afternoon to come for an interview on Monday. I had no time to go to my usual salon on Saturday and frankly too damn tired. So Sunday comes and in my new home that is full of boxes. I don’t know how to even locate that damn flat iron.
So I start searching on Unilocal for a salon that is in (1) Not too far (2) open on Sunday (3) not Dominican (4) actually good and knowledgeable with natural hair (5) open availability for a last minute appointment
Luckily for Fabstylist met all of these. I called and was able to get an appointment for later in the day. I met with Sharntai who did a quick consultation then got it started. She went over pricing with me in the beginning so there was no shock at the end. I got a press, cut, and treatment.
I was in and out in 90 minutes and me hair looked great! It is pricey but you are paying for quality. I’ll be back.

I went here to get a perm press cause I have natural hair. The place was clean and the stylist was decent. The assistant who helped wash my hair had an attitude the whole time.
Moving on… I did have my hair done right and looked beautiful. I asked the stylist how to maintain the style and she said just make sure it doesn’t get wet and tie it up at night.
All went well, as I got so many compliments. The very next morning however, after tieing up the hair and making sure it was not wet, all the bounce and shine was gone and I couldn’t even wear my hair to work. For $ 150 I expected a lot more from this. I gave 2 stars because I got a good cut but still on the pricey side.
I will not be returning or recommending this place.

When I say Amazing, I mean AMAZING. This is my first time going to Sharntai and I left her chair feeling and looking amazing. She is very nice and tells you the do’s & don’t when it comes to your hair. She made me feel very welcomed when sitting in her wonderful chair and her assistant is wonderful as well. I extremely love the way she treated my hair, I knew right then that she was the perfect person for my hair and that she had just gained a new client. I’m so excited about this new journey!!!
P. S. QUALITY is more important than Quantity. So please understand that every penny you spend with Sharntai is well WORTH IT !

I miss you, my hair misses you! I am wearing my braids but I WILL be back! You are an awesome stylist! Your professionalism, your work… a true master of your craft! Not many salons can say they make an appointment with clients and actually see clients at the scheduled time. I can actually come to the salon and still have my day without being stuck in the salon all day!
I recommend 100%

I have been going to Sharntai for a few months and I have noticed a significant change in my hair. My hair is so healthy and I am constantly getting complements on my cut and style. I have a really sensitive scalp and when other stylists would relax my hair, my scalp would often burn and flake. I have never had any issues with Sharntai’s relaxer. You can tell that she uses quality products and that she knows what she is doing.
She is also punctual and professional. It’s nice to know that I don’t have to spend my whole day in the salon.

The owner saw me and my daughter for a same day appointment (got lucky). She has an assistant that will help with washing and drying your hair and she handles cutting, styling etc. They are very friendly and her talent is not to be be discounted.
She trims your hair the way you dream a stylist would trim your hair: with an actual trim and not a CUT.
Her prices can be a touch steep for the average person however she has the talent, training and experience to charge what she does. If you don’t feel your hair is worth it then don’t go.

I went and got my hair done by Jhavuanna. Not only was the price unreasonable for a cut and texturizer but the service was poor and the prices seem to be inconsistent with what they initially tell you. Thumbs down times 4 I will never step foot back in this salon, nor will I recommend it to anyone. Clearly their in the business to Rip you off. Ladies consider this a warning

Sharntai– I am not discrediting your work. I am detailing my experience. It’s very unfortunate that you are on this site flat out lying. First off, you NEVER asked me about my hair history. We never had a discussion about it. I told you that I was natural, and it was very important to me to have healthy hair. You never asked me any questions relating to my hair until AFTER you bleached my hair and realized that it wasn’t taking. That’s when you asked me if I had colored my hair previously, and I told you yes, I had a black rinse in my hair a few months prior. You even apologized for NOT asking me. Why would I not want to be truthful about my hair history?
Secondly, you NEVER mentioned anything about having to pay taxes for using my card until it was time to pay. Nor did you mention anything about an ATM. Why would I not utilize that option? You are flat out lying and that’s a shame. I came to your shop because you had great reviews and I wanted to support a young, black sista who owned her own business. I thought I would be in great hands.
When I walked in and told you I had an appointment, you looked confused and asked me — with who. You weren’t even aware you had a client booked for my time or service. It was a busy day –the day before Thanksgiving and I don’t think you had the time to give me the attention that my appointment required. There was no talk of my hair history. Also, I never requested to go platinum. The picture that I showed you was a little lighter than honey brown. For you to insinuate that it was my lack of being forthcoming about my hair history that altered the service is just wrong. You failed to take an accurate account of my hair. My hair was bleached twice, and that second time fried my hair.
As far as me waiting to write this review, it’s been a little over a month. Not long at all considering there have been holidays, my birthday, work, etc. In response to me coming back to the shop, that wasn’t an option for me. Once I realized the damage that was done to my hair, I knew I’d never go back, so I didn’t see the point of calling you or returning to the shop. If you wanted to do the right thing, you would have, and wouldn’t have charged me for that second process because my hair was damaged and overprocessed. I basically paid almost $ 600 to end up with an uneven cut, horrible color, damaged head of hair. It wasn’t done in the right way. You are the professional, I’m not. Even if I came in requesting platinum hair, (which I didn’t), why would you even attempt it? That makes no sense. I came in with beautiful, healthy, natural hair. I went 3 years without seeing a professional. So why would I purposely try to sabatoge myself? It makes no sense.
What I wish I would have done was go to a professional salon that caters to natural hair, and is far more concerned with the health of their clients’ hair than pocketing money. Like I stated in my previous review, I did not write this review to bash you, but the fact that you are on here blatantly lying and making excuses for your poor work is not cool.
I wrote this review in hopes that someone would take it into consideration because it would have helped me a great deal. I wasn’t ignorant to the fact that bleach alters curl pattern. But overprocessing is something totally different. There are plenty of ladies who have gotten their hair bleached and still have a head full of healthy hair. Unfortunately, I am not one of them. For the amount of money I paid, I deserved better than what I got, and you trying to put the blame on me is adding insult to injury. Smh. And yes I did call my credit card company and attempt to dispute the charge. I was willing to pay for the first process — $ 250, but that second process, no. I shouldn’t have had to pay that. My hair was overprocessed and in a horrible condition. I had to wear a wig for my birthday & to work thereafter. I basically spent almost $ 600 to have my hair jacked.
And yes I tipped your assistant — $ 5 or $ 10.

I’ve been going to Sharntai for 6 years now. Sharntai is meticulous with her work. Every client that walks through the door doesn’t even touch the shampoo sink until they’ve sat in her chair, and she’s had a chance to look at their hair and evaluate the condition and discuss their hair history.
When I went short and natural, Sharntai worked with me to find a color that worked and was knowledgable about natural hair and really guided me through the transition. When I bleached my hair, no doubt she informed me that the curls would loosen. Even though with simple research I could’ve learned about my hair, Sharntai was very forthcoming with what she knew. I have seen her SLAY some natural hair. In fact, I have 3 friends that only go to her because they leave her chair with amazing curls, an amazing cut, and healthy hair.
In terms of prices, you get what you pay for. By no means would I consider her prices expensive — especially for what she offers clients. Not only are her prices transparent, she literally will itemize services with her clients so that there are no surprises.
I’m in the salon every week, lol. I have watched women come in unhappy with the way they look & walk out über confident and praising Sharntai’s hands. I have never had a better stylist than Sharntai. She is fab.

Sharntai is absolutely divine!!! She resuscitated my lackluster Bob haircut from the ashes and is the consummate professional– I called at a moment’s notice before holiday travel and she had me in the chair within an hour of my phone call!!! After the initial cut, the compliments were crickets… After leaving her salon, I can’t even count how many times I was stopped with a compliment or asked where I get my hair done!
Sharntai=Fashion-forward, punctual, on-​trend and an absolute pleasure to do business with! Cash and credit options are available and the salon is very conveniently located in central Bedford Stuyvesant! Cut was a tad pricey ($ 100 for mid length Bob) BUT that is only because I did not get my initial service there– her rate of $ 300 for sew-​in, style and cut made me want to cry out in tongues and pick up a tambourine!
Funny how the Hair Gods can re-​unite two divas after many years… I’m so glad to have found her again!!! All of the rave reviews and praise are 100% deserved– her street cred for whipping a weave to slaying a short pixie is absolutely legitimate! Not to mention, she offers wonderful pricing specials for sew-​ins and quality bundles.
She is sensational– if your edges are in need of TLC and you are trying to step into 2016 with a beat new look, call Sharntai ASAP!!! (Just don’t take my appt *wink*)

Sharntai is a great stylist. She puts the time and effort into making sure her clients hair is to their satisfaction. And she knows how to cut hair which a lot of stylist do not know how to. My daughters ombré came out beautiful and she loved it.

If I could write a review for each time Sharntai touches my hair or each time I interact with the staff at Fabstylist, I would. Sharntai saved my hair/​my appearance! She is always there for my hair when I need her. Back in may she gave me the best pixie cut ever. When I called her earlier this week and asked for long hair, she did not say no. When I walked i n to the salon this morning, she made sure to thoroughly explain the process as usual and began working her magic. I had a full head weave with a lace closure that came out perfectly wonderful even though I bought the wrong closure. The only problem I have after she does my hair is that I instantly become narcissistic! I cannot help but snap selfies! Before and after pics attached for your convenience, ladies… There is no way on Earth someone would walk out of this salon unhappy. It just doesn’t happen there!

This salon was really nice and everyone seemed friendly. While waiting to get my hair done, it was nice to watch all the talented stylists work their magic on the customers who were there. I picked this place out of several salons I saw on Unilocal mainly because I really liked the overall styles from the pictures I had seen.
I personally needed a bit of work done on my hair as I was transitioning to a natural hair style from straightening it for many years. Sharntai was the beautician that did my hair. She did a great job and I ended up getting lots of positive feedback from friends.
I would recommend this place to others if you have the money to spend because it is expensive. I felt kinda bad when I left because I seemed upset. Probably because I spent almost $ 200 bucks to have my hair chopped off and had mousse put in my hair. I mean I probably could have went to Fantastic Sams and got the same thing for $ 40 and spent half the time. But I won’t lament on that. Just a FYI, the cost included, washing, a humidity treatment, hair cut and style. For my style I pretty much had all my hair cut off.
I like low maintenance, so in some ways I think if I want quick and easy styles and not wanting to spend like 5 hours in a salon I will find a cheaper place to go. But I think if I feel like spending lots of money perhaps for something more than a hair cut and mousse essentially I would go back.
Great place overall and worth the 5 stars.

Sharntai has been doing my hair since 2012, and I am loyal to her for as long as I live in NYC.
One of the first things that blew me away about Sharntai was that she does not believe in having you in the shop all day. No, ma’am. You will not just sit there waiting idly while she does other women’s hair. She honors your time.
In the three years I’ve been coming to Sharntai we’ve done it all. I’ve gone from natural to the relaxed Halle Berry cut to a blonde Caesar to TWA to pixie to Aquamarine blue. Sharntai can cut some hair like no other. Most importantly, she cares about your hair’s health. I love her fun, edgy, fly styling. Don’t walk, run to make your appointment with Sharntai!

Sharntai and her team are very professional and work on a timely matter. The atmosphere is very uplifting and relaxing.
I always feel like a new person when getting my hair done by Sharntai, she truly has a gift!

I got my hair LAID on Friday afternoon for my Saturday morning graduation (got my Masters ya’ll!!). Sharntai and her assistant (so sorry, I forget her name but she has a long, thick braid) washed, steamed, put a treatment, blowdryed, straightened, and trimmed my natural hair. Altogether it was $ 120. Pricey yes, but my hair looked great. Next time I go I’ll probably just do the twist outs which are under $ 80 I believe. Flatiron is $ 45. Decent price for some something simple. Minus one star for price & one star for the handle of my 6 month old ear piercing (it only takes forever to heal when people keep bumping into it during washes — ugh)! Despite that, I would come again.