Michael Raymond Salon

Visited for the first time yesterday. Don’t really know what took me so long to go. My appointment was with Jimmy Lee for a cut and color. I am the type of person that changes their hair as the seasons change. I’ll let it grow out and then chop it off. I went in for a change. Since hair is not my speciality I look for a stylist that can look at me and say, «Your hair would look good if we did this…» Well, Jimmy Lee was just that stylist!!! I love my hair and feel great. Already made my return appointment. Oh and by the way, they give hand and arm massages while washing your hair… FABULOUS!

My original review was pretty old so I thought I’d update! Loved Lynsey but awhile back I started seeing Erin. At 33 I still don’t really ever «do» my hair (sorry Dallas), so luckily Erin totally gets my super low maintenance needs. She somehow makes my hair look fabulous AND does it in such a way that I don’t have to come in all the time to touch it up. She’s also good at providing suggestions for me to change up my color (slightly) for a fresh look that’s not TOO different. Plus she’s funny so I always have a good time on hair day :)
As far as the salon itself, they’re very good about me constantly have to reschedule due to work or whatever, and the hand massages during shampooing are very relaxing. So happy I’m moving closer!

Daisy does a great job on my hair and provides excellent customer service. It is a bit pricey, but I think it is well worth it.

I’ve been going gift a couple of years now. The staff is friendly, but I absolutely adore my stylist Erin.

Justin is a true genius at his craft and a total joy to be around! I moved back to Dallas from NYC several months ago and have been searching for someone who is talented with layers. Had to kiss a few frogs, but I finally found my prince! Justin is extremely gifted aesthetically, and his passion truly shines. Thank you for a wonderful cut and experience!

My stylist, Sam, does an AMAZING job each and every visit. She listens to my requests and provides excellent guidance to my styling needs. I would highly recommend this salon, and Sam specifically, if anyone is looking for a new stylist.

I’ve been going to see Phyllis Ramirez at Michael Raymond Salon Mockingbird for 7 years now. When you find someone good to do your hair, you stick with them. She’s my «hair doctor». Any hair problem you have, she can find a remedy. She’s always up to date on the latest trends but can keep your style classic if that’s what you’re going for. I have long, thick hair but have had it short, long, blonde, red and brunette and they all looked fab thanks to Phyllis.

I came here after meeting fellow Unilocaler Erin M though a Unilocal discussion board. She was looking for a model for a class she was taking to learn new techniques. I was in need of a haircut and interested in donating my hair so I paid her a visit. I was lucky enough to score a same day apppointment due to someone else’s cancellation. She helped me with cutting and bagging my hair to send off for donation and trimmed it up nice. Erin is good for an hour of conversation too. no awkward or forced conversation.
I’ll definitelty be back.

I’m probably a hairstylist worse nightmare when it comes to perfecting my short-​do. But alas, someone that finally gets it. Erin really listens and goes above and beyond. If you need a short cut, she’s awesome!

I have pretty thin hair, stubborn grays, and it’s really curly. Jimmy Lee, my stylist, is a magic man. The hair looks full, the curls are straightened, and the grays are covered beautifully! Jimmy Lee is a great listener and will consult with any changes you want to make with full honesty.
As far as Jimmy Lee… you’ll love him. He is fabulous, remembers EVERYTHING you tell him… about your hair needs of course and is an overall fun-​loving person. Although I moved from Dallas to San Antonio two weeks ago, I am terrified that I won’t find someone as wonderful as he is. I may be taking a trip to Dallas every six weeks just to get my hair done. LOVE him!
The salon experience is pretty nice, also. It’s clean and you get a great arm/​hand massage while you’re getting your hair washed :-)

I have been going to Michael Raymond Salon since 2005 and I’ve always had an excellent experience. Jimmy-​Lee is a hair-​color genius! He will give you honest feedback on what will and won’t work for your face shape/​skin tone/​hair thickness/​etc. I get compliments all the time on my hair after going to MR. My only complaint is that they don’t have a location in NYC where I now live! Oh well, that just means planning trips to Dallas every 8 – 12 weeks. :-)
Also, Jimmy-​Lee provides great customer service. I had a terrible color job once at a different salon while home for the summer from college. I called Jimmy-​Lee who told me exactly what products and treatments to do at home in CA to fix the color and save my hair. I think that was karma telling me I should only go to Michael Raymond Salon!
Also, they give you a hand and arm massage while your hair is being washed. Amazing!

Full disclosure: Erin is a good friend of mine. That said, I received nothing for free and paid full price ($ 45) for my haircut. Hrm. Maybe I should reevaluate that friendship. I keed, I keed. Kinda. ;)
I have long, curly hair that is very thick and coarse. In other words, Chewbacca lives on my head. Because I’m not about to trust my hair to just anyone, I’ve been cutting my own hair for the last couple of years. I mean, c’mon. How hard is it to bend over a toilet and whack it straight across? (Yep, that’s exactly the look Erin gave me when I told her that tidbit. Whoopsie.)
Ok, so it was time for a professional haircut and since I know where Erin lives, I figured she wouldn’t do me too wrong. Turns out, she’s a damned good stylist.
Here’s what I asked for: long layers, thinned out like crazy and to walk out with my length intact after she attacked the split ends.
Here’s what I got: exactly what I asked for.
She gave me a bad ass head and neck massage after my shampoo and still managed to get me out of her chair in under an hour, which rarely happens. She also showed me some tricks to tame my curls and tried out some products on me that she thought might help with my frizz without making me feel like she was giving me a hard sell (a peeve of mine with most salons) and she didn’t even blink when I told her I wouldn’t be back for another cut for a year.
If you’re looking for a solid cut at a reasonable price, Erin’s your girl. I might even have to reconsider my yearly schedule. Two cuts in a year is good, right?

Salon was ok. I wasn’t happy with results I got.

Ohhhh I have found a new place to get spoiled! I love the way Jimmy does my hair!!! He is awesome and so wonderful! First you get a neck and shoulder massage! (I could do with just this!!!) Then he washed my hair and gives my scalp a much needed massage. Ohhhh ahhhhh! Wow I already feel better! The cut and style are always amazing! I strongly suggest going here! The ladies and gentlemen here will make you feel amazing!

The atmosphere was pleasant.
Michelle was my stylist. The haircut was sloppy: she didn’t remove all the split ends and my layers are SO subtle, they could be said not to exist at all. She spent longer on the blow dry than the haircut, and didn’t give me a chance for feedback at the end, or I would have had her fix lots of things.
I will be looking for a new stylist… probably within the next 2 weeks since this hardly counted as a haircut.

I have very mixed feelings about this salon. I started going here a few years back and loved the stylist I was using. The front desk staff is always a little snooty, but I loved my hair cuts enough that this didn’t bother me too much. The problem arose, however, when my stylist’s prices went through the roof. I’m not getting down on someone getting paid more as a result of being really good at their job, but I had to stop going to her b/​c I literally couldn’t afford it. For a full highlight, without a cut, I was paying around $ 200, not including tip.
Recently, I went back to the salon for an updo with a bridal party and it was a bit of a travesty. The bride goes to the salon normally and had her stylist doing her hair. Her stylist told her to wash her hair the morning of the wedding and come in with it wet. One of the other bridesmaids also went in with wet because no one had given us any other instructions (and she was going with what the bride was told). This bridesmaid got yelled a by the woman doing her hair for not having dry hair. Me and another bridesmaid, however, went in with hair washed the day before (so dry but not totally squeaky clean) got yelled at by our stylists for not washing our hair. I can’t even tell you the name of this girl, our stylist, because she never introduced herself and was incredibly unfriendly. She said it was the salon’s policy to wash your hair the morning of an updo and that she didn’t know what we expected her to do with our hair since it was too dirty. How in the heck are people supposed to know this if you don’t tell them? Also, EVERY other time I’ve ever had an updo, I’ve been told the exact opposite – that slightly dirty hair is better.
All in all, I doubt I will ever go back to the salon. Between the ridiculous prices of the good stylists and the attitude of everyone else, it just wasn’t a good experience.

I’ve been going here for about a year after my old stylist left the state (Clive and Co) and I moved closer to downtown. Overall 4 stars; I would give 5 stars if the scheduling wasn’t so iffy sometimes…
First few times I went I saw Bri, who is very nice and tries to do what you are asking of her. She taught me a lot about the different terminology (I thought I wanted layers when it was actually called something else!), and was nice and not too pushy about having a conversation; lets face it, I don’t pay 80 $ for a discussion… I pay that for a damn good hair cut. Unfortunately, Bri was unable to see me due to personal outside-​work reasons and I had to reschedule with Daisy. Even though she is technically less expensive, she did a FANTASTIC job. She is an all-​business professional that is extremely talented at cutting and styling hair. She’s also spunky in a good way but isn’t going to screw up your haircut because she can’t stop talking. I permanently switched hair stylists (even though I had guilt for doing this Daisy is this good…)
If you are interested in this place, specifically ask for Daisy. You will absolutely not be disappointed.

I don’t find this salon worth the money it charges for the level of professionalism and service it provides.
**BACKGROUND**
I made an appointment to have my hair coloured. When I arrived it was very busy and the consultation was very short. I have very long hair with many layers and I expressed wanting to have highlights to make the look more «summery». The stylist put in the highlights without regard to how I part my hair, or the way my hair was cut. The result? When I style my hair naturally– I have only highlights on one side of my head and it looks like I have extensions in when I don’t (the top layers are coloured, but the bottom ones are natural).
After much deliberation– (Who wants to deal with the awkward, «I hate my hair» conversation!?) I went into the salon and wanted to let them see what could be done. I had already spent 200.00 the previous week… and it was almost for a waste because I didn’t want to wear my hair anyway but in a high pony tail to conceal the sharp contrast! The appointment was made 1 week later and I was assured that because this was a fix — I wouldn’t need to pay.
However, that wasn’t the case when I came in.
I came in– and went through the explanation once again– this time with a larger audience (nothing makes you feel like a huge complainer like having an audience to hear why you aren’t satisfied). It was discussed because I had only gotten a partial, the solution was to do the other «half of «my head. Complete with a pricing guide that showed different sections of the head… it was discussed as if I hadn’t ALREADY been in the previous week! Had this consultation occurred the previous time, there wouldn’t have been any need for me to take an entire half of a day a week later; to come in and feel like a moron that would basically have to pay all over again to fix what I paid for the week before!
It was as if no one was listening to the basic issue I had, but instead they were using the pricing guide as the only sort of options to remedy the issue. «I’m sorry, this is the only free option we can provide you, «was said to me a couple of times. It made me wonder if they thought about how grossly inconvenient this was for me to rearrange my schedule + the week of dealing with the hair — if THAT was in the pricing guide at all.
** On a side note**I would have happily paid the 240.00 it would have been the prior week had it been done correctly to 1.) Avoid the pain/​inconvenience of trying to get it fixed and 2.) having hair that I really don’t like. However, that wasn’t an option given to me at that time. Instead, a week later, they were asking me to pay THEM as if they were starting all over fresh (I’m sorry, but if I’m starting fresh… I’d rather try a salon that listens to me).
I want to go to a salon that values both my time and happiness and conducts themselves with a degree of professionalism, which unfortunately was not what I felt here.

It’s Aveda… it’s Michael Raymond. it’s awesome.
But let’s get to it. Christina is my stylist and I would be a lost mess (at least my hair would be) without her. I completely and totally trust her to do whatever she thinks is best. I think that’s part of the fun!
My last style she cut three inches off (a true three inches) and it’s the best haircut I’ve ever had! I’ve received more compliments the past couple of weeks… and I’m not gonna lie, it makes a girl feel good!
She’s my favorite and if she ever leaves I will be so sad!
Location is fantastic, it’s always clean, and it’s not too loud. I’m always relaxed and happy when I leave!

I’m a dude, and I usually won’t pay salon pricing to get a haircut. However, my wedding is in 8 days… so having the best haircut possible is crucial (my fiancé, although tiny, can be scary).
Let me tell you a bit about my experience with Phyllis.
1. I walk in. She greets me with a huge smile.
2. Offers me a beer.
3. Sits me down and gives one-​hell-​of-​a head massage.
4. Washes my hair and gives me a face massage (who knew my face had so much stress?!)
5. Cuts my hair and is a terrific conversationalist.
6. Washes all the bits of hair out of my hair.
7. Shows me how to do my hair perfectly for my wedding (again, I’m a dude… I need all the help I can get).
8. Gives me a hug and sends me on my way.
So, I leave and immediately send the fiancé a picture of my hair… to which she says «Love it!».
And just like that, I’m now a sexy S.O.B. and ready to be married!
So, when it counts… go see Phyllis. She will treat you right and make you look better than you usually do.