HABA Salon

Picky about how my hair is cut and what products are used, I made an appointment with HABA hoping to find my new forever-​salon.
HABA uses R + Co products, which I love because they’re animal cruelty-​free and don’t use paragons, sulfites, or petroleum. They have a modern trendy space, and all the stylists /​salon staff I met were rocking their own styles and really down to earth — which can be a hard balance to find.
My appointment was with Nicole, who rocked my hair. My previous stylists at a different salon really botched my hair to a point where I was stuck hiding my hair with updos and pinned-​back bangs until things grew out a bit. When Nicole immediately noted the trouble areas without me having to point them out, I knew I was in good hands. She balanced my ends and gave me a plan of action for getting my hair back on track.
I’ve been to my fair share of swanky hair salons; I’m not into the weekly manicure or multi-​hundred dollar purses, but I do like to splurge on my hair. And yet, HABA Salon set a new standard in my book with their mini bar offerings! Of course I’ve always been offered water or coffee, but HABA Salon goes above and beyond by offering locally-​roasted coffee (by Wake Up Iowa), an arsenal of teas like honey lavender and cinnamon vanilla, plus… wine and beer. Malbec, pino grigio, and Stella Artois beer.
Oh my land HABA Salon, way to rock it.

Great stylists, cool vibe – laid back and easy-​going. And they really know what they are doing. I always love my cuts!

Wow, had a great cut from Nicole today. First time at this Salon and I’m going to be driving up to Iowa City from Fairfield from now on to come here.
In particular I liked that Nicole and the other staff where really understanding of me bringing my two daughters 7 years old and 3 years old, something I could see being a huge issue at a more snotty salon.
Lastly I was a challenging customer because I joined the no-​poo movement 2 months ago and haven’t used anything but hot water on my hair since. Let’s just say my hair hasn’t found its natural oil balance yet. While I remain defiantly optimistic that it will, I was very grateful to find a hair salon so accepting and without any judgement about my choice.

I’m Daning, student here. Nicole saved my hair and I think other barbers could do that as well. Asian should visit here, especially when you are comparing Buzz, G Spot, and Haba.

My hair was falling out after I had my baby and in frustration, I went in thinking I wanted to chop off all my hair. Leah talked me down from the ledge and gave me one of the best haircuts I’ve ever had — flattering and easy to take care of. She explained the problem with going to short with the kind of hair loss I was suffering from and was an attentive listener. She’s just as good as high end stylists in the big cities if not better and did wonders for my Asian hair. She is a miracle worker.

I came in wanting to do an EXTREME change. Hair down to my waist was going to get realllllly short.
Immediately they offered us wine, big plus!
Leah was excellent. She sectioned off my hair (to donate) and didn’t even ask if I was ready before she cut it all off! This was a good thing, because had I thought too much longer about it, I might have backed out.
She took her time with it, and cut it in phases, giving me time to check it out and see how I liked it. I felt totally at ease asking her to chop off here and there until I was ecstatic about it.
Quite literally, people stop me in public to ask about my hair. That has never happened before in my life. I now recommend HABA to everyone, and will be going back again and again.
Thanks Leah!

My experiences at HABA were both wonderful! Joann created a lovely side-​do for my wedding and cut my hair a few weeks later. For the side-​do, Joann elicited my feedback during the trial session and delivered a perfect final product on the day of my wedding. When I came back for a hair cut, she again communicated really well and delivered an adorable hair cut that I was really happy with. I would highly recommend asking for Joann at HABA if you need a cut or an up-​do!
All of the folks at HABA are warm and welcoming, offering water or tea when you arrive for your appointment. The open layout of the place lends itself well to random fun and entertaining conversations. The only thing I regret is not finding out about HABA until now!

I got my hair cut here a few months ago and forgot to put a review up. Well here it is: HABA is awesome! I had no idea what to do with my hair (it had been a while since I had a professional hair cut), so I told the stylist kind of what I was looking for and that it needed to be low maintenance. She did her magic and it was exactly what I wanted. She said it would grow out well too, and it has. Months later I’m still so happy with my hair.

Just went in for a wax with spencer and he was so nice and he did an awesome job! I will for sure be going back.

Trying HABA for the first time was definitely a good choice of mine. I was pampered and glam’d up in no time. The ambiance is relaxing, the music is fun, and the place is clean and bright.
I got my eyebrows cleaned up and I drastically went from long, long hair to a little below the shoulders cut. My stylist (nicole) did a great job, asked me some questions and then knew exactly what I wanted. At the end she even gave me some hair curling tips.
HABA is definitely my go to Hair Salon now!

HABA has a knowledgeable and friendly staff. They listen to and deliver what the customer wants (and have impeccable taste if you’re not quite sure). The environment is low-​key and comfortable and their prices are competitive. I would literally drive 8 hours to have my hair done here. Rest assured, you’re in good hands.

I recently made the switch to HABA Salon following my hairdresser JoAnn, and she worked her magic yet again. My thick and curly hair will glow in good hair days for weeks to come. I was blown away by all the local talent HABA has to offer. All the staff were knowledgeable, positive, friendly, and personable. From my chair I was happy to see not only my wonderful new do, but also the fantastic styles that the other hairdressers created for their clients. I felt comfortable in the bright and stylish atmosphere, and was pleased to see local artist’s work on the walls. The salon has excellent products in store that left my hair feeling wonderful… Olaplex works wonders! HABA gets my vote for the best looking staff in town, as well as best looking clients in town!