Salon K2

I went to get a single process color last night, and the result was terrible. First of all, the sign at the front said it would cost $ 60-​$ 80, but for some reason mine was $ 100 (because the guy doing it had to go «all the way down my hair» or something like that). I was just trying to get my roots fixed and the underside of my hair colored, so I told the guy (Boris) that I didn’t want to go any lighter than I was already. But I the color overall ended up being much lighter, and it’s a coppery/​orange-​y blonde (a strawberry blonde, basically). Now I’ve got to go out and find some color-​correcting shampoo and hope that fixes it a bit. Argh. What a waste of money. I could have gotten better results just using a box dye.

It’s time to move on!

Horrible place! Went to get a hair cut and the staff was Not friendly and acted as if they didn’t want to cut my hair. Sadly, I let them anyways. The guy that cut it, chopped off way more than I requested and didn’t know what he was doing. To add to that they overcharged me and gave major attitude even tough I paid. Shameless people! Save your money and don’t go here!
–to specify, this review was based on a service I received a month ago. There was no mistake as to the bad service that this salon provided. People only write bad Unilocal reviews unless they are truly deserving. I had forgotten to post a review of the bad service at your salon but better late than never.

The entire staff is friendly. I have been Lana’s customer for about 2 years and she is great. She always listens well, give advice if needed without being too pushy and does a good job.
I have been getting haircuts and color and I am a satisfied customer.

I work close by and go in for a haircut one a month. I’ve gotten some good cuts here. I like it when the owner uses a straight edge and shaving cream to groom the back of my neck… it makes it look so much neater.
I’ve had my hair cut here about a dozen times. I usually don’t have an appointment and just swing by I’m walking by and thy don’t look to busy.

Amazing salon for men and women alike. The staff is friendly & professional. Great go-​to and the best cut I have received in NY!
Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a great cut that wont break the bank!

Amazing. This salon is quite the gem in a sea of unmemorable blowouts I’ve gotten in the neighborhood. The team was friendly from the moment I walked in. My stylist, Maria, shared the same name. We bonded immediately. She was quick and efficient and I got two days out of it (the sign of the perfect blowout in my book). I will definitely be back… again and again… Ask for Maria, I’ve met few stylists who know EXACTLY how to style with a round brush.

I have been revving up for this review for one year and one month now. Well, not really, but just been too lazy to sit in front of my computer for one hour and type away all the reasons that I hate this place.
SO, let’s get started, shall we?
A few questions you should ask yourself before anything else:
1) Trying to get your hair chemically straightened?
2)Want to come out looking good after spending $ 100+, and with your hair actually LESS FRIZZY one week after you get it done?
Then RUN, don’t walk, from this place. Actually, invest in a good pair of rollerblades to accelerate the speed with which you should get away from this disaster of a salon.
My story? Here goes.
The best friend purchased two vouchers from Trubates for a «keratin blowout» for KK salon, one for her, and one for my birthday gift. Me, having the kind of bad hair days that even cavemen don’t have the misfortune of enduring, was extremely grateful for this generous gift. Thanks, bestie!
So we head to KK salon and the customer service was honestly not too bad, but what really got to me was that we were misinformed about what the «Keratin blowout» was supposed to do. We were told by stylist Arianna, that we would probably not have dead straight hair, or even straight hair after the first wash, but it was supposedly just going to lessen the frizz of the hair and make it «more presentable». Fine, okay, that’s still not that bad, I guess. Apparently a Keratin blowout is filled with much less chemicals than a regular chemical straightening. I was appreciative of this and accepted it since I wasn’t all too ready to look like I attended a funeral with watery eyes and possible skin reddening.
The process took about 2 hours, and left our hair wonderfully straight, shiny, and smelling awesome. We were told to not wash our hair for 2 – 3 days and use shampoos and conditioners specifically created for keratin treatments. We left KK salon looking and feeling like Hollywood stars and gleamed at our new-​found tame hair. So far, so good.
The bestie washed her hair after 2 – 3 days and noticed that the straightness had significantly died down but it was still not as frizzy. After about a week, however, she noticed the frizziness was almost worse than it was before the treatment. NOT the results we were expecting.
I waited 5 days to wash my hair after the treatment because I was not taking any chances on resurrecting my mountain lion hair. So I carefully wash my hair with specific shampoo and conditioner for keratin treatments and breathe a sigh of relief as I got out to find it still tame.
And my hair strands stuck together happily ever after.
For like, half an hour.
I checked on my hair again, and my worst fears were coming true indeed. Strand by strand was rising up like damn hot air balloons, and after another half an hour, POOF. Back to caveman. I sent a picture of my before and after to the bestie who had declared that the condition was worse than before the treatment. Thanks so much, KK Salon!
We then decided that we would contact the owners about the situation, and they agreed to re-​do it for us. We were reluctant, but figured what the heck, let’s get another head massage in at least, and see if this does any good.
So, we went there — for the second time. This time, the stylists were visibly agitated at our return and took it out on our scalps whilst shampooing our hair. «Head massage» time turned into «I am going to dislodge your cranium» time. Not fun. We turned into punching bags for the stylists, who, with every combing in of the solution onto our scalps, successfully relieved the stresses of having to go through the process a second time. To you: glad we were able to assist you with that.
Without further ado the results of the second trial:
Second time around, the process only took about an hour and a half — it was seemingly rushed. We expected something a little better than the first time, at least, and left the salon with a tiny glimmer of hope left in our agony-​laden fros.
Bestie washed her hair 4 days later, with same parachute-​like effects. I washed my hair about a week later, trying to hold back letting go of my beautiful straight hair, and again, same. exact. catastrophe. Not only did it not reduce frizziness, the treatment actually made it worse.
Let’s just say for $ 100, you ain’t payin to look like you just finished sky diving.
Long story short: Unless you want to spend 7 days without washing your hair in hopes of having the chemicals stay in, but still look like shit after, and unless you want to be used as a punching bag by the aggravated imbeciles who work here — don’t go to this salon. Not with a voucher, not with your mother, not with anythang.

No wonder karena (the owner) is off Unilocal ! The clients dislike the salon as much as the staff does. no zero stars so had to give it 1

Great experience, went for a blow out and a girl from Brazil did an amazing job on my hair, she listen to what I wanted and went on to perform exactly it. She toke her time but results wereTotal perfection. Worth time and money. As for the salon unlikely other reviewers I happen to find everything flowing great, including customer service. I guess they may have some new people there. They also have a great selection of hair products with good deals, bought myself a organic shampoo set and love it already. A lot of men go there too since the owner Carina perform great haircuts. I will be back for sure.
Pros: Great blow out, cut and color.
Con: more than 30 min blow outs.

Got my roots done, highlights and a haircut and I love all of it. My stylist’s name was Lana and she did a great job. She really spent time on my hair and did not rush through the process. My appointment was at 6.30 pm and I was done in about 2.5 hours. Very happy with the results, will definitely be back at the salon. The prices are not the lowest but the service is very good.

We found KK Salon as we needed a local salon to take my boyfriend’s nephew for a quick trim. They were able to accommodate him without waiting.
We explained specifically that we wanted his hair to be trimmed, keeping the same basic style. In the front of the salon, they have a waiting area with a sofa. Other salon employees were sitting here so we stood nearby and waited for the little one.
After a few minutes, we turned around to see way too much hair falling to the floor. We tried to tell the stylist that it was too short and not the right style, but it was really too late for our comments. Additionally, the stylist informed us that she was giving him a «more current» style, which was ironically exactly the same as her own haircut.

TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! I had a scheduled and confirmed appointment at 11 am for today with Vasiliki. I met her last week for a consultation and she knew I needed a fixed time slot. Instead, when I arrive at her salon she has another client in the chair and is just starting her hair cut! She tells me I can come back later or I could wait at the salon. When I tell her that i only have a certain amount of time available for my cut/​color she tells me «look, this is a salon.» She did not seemed at all bothered by the fact she double booked during my appointment. Instead she gave me massive attitude. I told her she could have called me to let me know she needed to reschedule but she didn’t think that was necessary because «This is a salon!» she said again.
Vasilliki knows I have 2 young children and when I had my consultation with her I explained to her that I only had childcare for a limited amount of hours. Obviously she could have cared less. As a repeat client I would never go back to KK Salon nor would my husband, who was also a repeat client!
Vasiliki is very unprofessional and discourteous. As well the price is as expensive as going to Ric Pippino’s salon and getting a top colorist or hair dresser. What attracted me to KK Salon was the close proximity to my house but factor in the ‘wait time’ and the unpredictabilty of actually having an appointment there it is not worth the time or stress.
I hope the owner learns about this situation and how Vasiliki conducts herself when she is not looking. They lost 4 clients today as my children were going to start having their hair cut there as well! Never again! Skip KK Salon because they do not value your hard earned money or your time, or honor a confirmed appointment!

If you enjoy having your scalp burned by chemicals and then being mocked by the hairdresser for the pain you’re in, then this is the salon for you! Don’t expect a full refund, even after you visit the Dermatologist and are prescribed steroids to treat the open sores and scabs on your head. Oh, and when you do go back to receive your partial refund, expect the hairdresser who damaged your scalp to come out from the back, tell you it is not her fault in a very unprofessional tone, accuse you of lying, and NEVER apologize once for the pain she has caused you. Lovely woman. She’s Russian and her name starts with an ‘S’. The ‘S’ stands for stay away at all costs. Do not step foot in this salon. You will regret it.

The concierge at the Millenium Hilton recommended this salon when asked where I might have several up-​dos and blow-​outs done for my wedding day.
I arranged for 5 appointments here over 6 weeks in advance. Because I was arranging so many appointments, for my bridal party and our mothers, I made sure to call with plenty of time. I spoke with the owner, and had a long conversation about whether we should do our hair there or in our hotel. When I got off the phone, I felt satisfied, and checked it off our list.
When we arrived on the morning of our wedding, there was one stylist there. We were not on the appointment books anywhere, and I spoke to the owner. She scrambled to get people in to meet our needs, which I very much appreciated.
HOWEVER, when the staff got there, they were rude and frankly seemed irritated to have our business. I could have done a better job with my sister-in-law’s hair… she requested a simple bun at the nape of her neck that was messy and poorly secured. The stylist didn’t even comb back the stray hairs. Her hair is silky fine and should have been very easy to do. I felt bad that she spent money on it!
My sister has incredibly long and thick hair, so she chose a style that would be quick and easy. Not only did everyone shirk off the task of doing her hair, the stylist who ultimately did it didn’t even try to imitate the picture! I had to fix her hair when we got back to the hotel because it didn’t follow the shape of her head at all, and looked as though it was glued down. My sister is a beautiful girl with beautiful hair, it takes effort to make her look bad.
My hair was okay. I got over the fact that it wasn’t picture-​perfect. I think the stylist did a fine job trying to give me what I wanted, however, I still wasn’t that pleased. I am just hoping that the pictures turn out well. Also, I am not a hair stylist, and if I am requesting a hair style that won’t work for my hair, I want my stylist to tell me and help me find something that will work… that’s why we pay them! Either way, my stylist was very pleasant, and wasn’t rude.
My mother and mother-​in-​law had very nice blow-​outs. It’s obvious that’s all this salon can handle. Downtown, I guess that makes sense.
I have NEVER wanted to walk out of an establishment and not paid. With the exception of my mother and mother-in-law’s hair and MAYBE my hair, I felt completely ripped off.

I had a really horrible experience here a couple of years ago. The woman who cut my hair seemed to either be drunk or high and chopped my long hair up. I ended up paying over $ 80 and then going back the next day to have a different stylist fix it for me, which meant cutting my long hair much much shorter. They didnt charge me the second time, but i was still furious. Avoid this place for walk ins, and beware overall!

I found this salon through a
loot, and couldn’t resist the $ 40 for a single process and blow out. The main area of the salon is really cute and modern (I love a gallery mirror) and the whole staff was extremely nice and accommodating. I didn’t get a huge color change, but it came out WONDERFUL, and my blowout was probably the best I’ve ever had. (I wish I remembered the stylist’s name!) Three days later and it still looks amazing, which for me, is a tremendous feat. Overall I’d definitely come back, especially if I needed a blowout for a special occasion. I’m super happy that I found this place!
The only downside was the back area where I got my color. It was really, really dated, which was strange since the front of the salon looks completely new. Also, there really wasn’t much of a changing area to change into my robe. If those areas were nicer and more closely resembled the front part of the salon, it would absolutely be a 5-​star review.

Best haircut I have had in years! All the stylists are very experienced. They took the time to get my color just right. Very clean and comfortable. I am a big fan and a new loyal customer. I highly recommend this salon.

I’ve been getting my hair cut at KK Salon for several years. It is always easy to get an appointment. I live in the area so it is especially great to have a good salon with highly trained staff in the neighborhood.
I highly recommend.

I found this salon through
and made an appointment since it’s in my ‘hood. I came in to just get a discounted blowout and get my bangs trimmed and was matched with stylist, Nadine. Though she seemed friendly enough, Nadine was a little on the pushy side and she convinced me that I needed a «trim» (for all intents and purposes, it was a full-​on haircut). I went with it. Yes, I realize I can’t blame her for my weak will and inability to say ‘no’ at the time, but I can blame her for a lousy blowout (I could’ve done it better myself) and uneven bangs that I’m still trying to grow out. In the end, I was charged $ 82. What a waste of money.