PR at Partners

Maiya was great. Affable. Kick ass hairstylist. Takes her time and listened to everything I had to say. Highly recommend. I never feel sexy and she did that for me today.

Loved it! I decided to chop off my hair and donate it without ever going to a salon in DC. I read all those blogs about how you’re supposed to «trust your hair dresser and make sure they know EXACTLY what you want!» I honestly just couldn’t wait any longer. I did some Unilocal research and found this place. I made an appointment with Rhonda and she was amazing. She was funny, kept the conversation going, and told me tips and tricks on how to keep my hair healthier (which I was heavily lacking, btw). I was averaging one haircut every two years, which, if we’re being honest, were really just trims. I had grown too attached to my hair and hid behind it for the majority of my life, so I knew I needed to donate it ASAP and not look back. I honestly feel like Rhonda took that all into consideration and didn’t push me into anything I wasn’t comfortable with. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would recommend :)

I go to this salon because it is reasonably priced and convenient. I always get a decent haircut and color. As a repeat customer, however, I have started to get really annoyed by the following five things:
1. Receptionist: Every time I call, I am asked to hold and then wait on the phone for a long time (like five minutes). Hire more receptionists! They are always very sweet and polite but every time I call or pay for services, the process is a huge pain. I’m waiting, waiting, waiting…
2. Tip: You can not add tip to the total via credit card. This means I feel like a jerk because I forgot to get enough money out or I pay a fee at the ATM to get money out. Revise whatever system you use so that customers can add tips to their charge card. I’m sure the stylists will be happier, too.
3. Space: Why in the world is this place designed the way it is? There aren’t enough wash stations and half don’t work properly. There are no cubbies to safely stow purses. I tote mine around with me as I move from station to station, and cut hair (not always mine) gets into my purse if I leave it unzipped. The salon could easily accommodate a massage room and a waxing room if the salon owner/​manager refigures the space.
4. Décor. It is cute to have the oversized figures of girls being awestruck by their new hair cuts. But it is very cheap – you can see the clips that are used to fasten it to the wall, like an art studio – and also, there is hair dye or some other stain along the bottom of the illuminated image, which gives the salon a dirty feel.
5. Services: the only reliable services are for hair. If you are looking for a one stop place to get eyebrows waxed etc., this is not your place. I had my eyebrows done once by a visiting aesthetician and she charged me $ 40. I should have looked at the price before hand – this is outrageously overpriced, and she didn’t listen to my request for shape.
I hope that PR at Partners changes things up soon. Getting my hair done here is a choice I make because it is a convenience – I never find the experience relaxing.

What can I say other than I love this place because of one particular person, my stylist, Jeremey Paul. My true love of hair stylists, of all the ones I have tried in the past, he is the ONE I had been searching for. He takes his career very seriously and very much wants his clients’ hair to be beautiful and he always delivers. And believe me when I say I am NOT easily pleased when it comes to my hair, but I actually trust him completely. I have long, thick and wavy hair that has to be cut a certain way otherwise it’s a disaster, but he always delivers! He does fabulous work with color as well. So whether you are a blond, a brunette, have long or short hair and need color or a cut, I highly recommend him. I am moving from the area and just the mere thought of someone else touching my hair is giving me panic attacks. Seriously. I might have to fly back to DC just to get my hair done. While flying here just for my hair isn’t economical, it’s very probable. He is just not replaceable.

I made an appt 2.5 weeks ago per a friends suggestion. Today, I was on my way and there was a 4 car pile up on 66 and 4 ambulances that drove by on my way there. I had about 15 minutes to arrive and I decided to do the nice thing and call to say I would be late. What was I told? That there was a 15 minute leeway and that if I arrived after I would be asked to reschedule. I drove 21 miles to come as a first time client to PR partners. I asked if they could make a one time exception and after being on hold for 5 minutes, I was told, if I came in, I would be asked to reschedule. I will take my money elsewhere. No thank you. What a horrible business procedure. Should have known. DC=snooty.

Hughey is amazing! He designed my hair into the most beautiful, sexy, firey balayage! He is a great artist and I’ll surely be back to see him again!

On a whim, I called here on a Tuesday at 2pm in hopes of getting a haircut that day (fingers crossed for a cancellation!) Fortunately, Rhonda had an opening at 415! Woohoo! I was saved from another BAD HAIR DAY!
Rhonda is very confident with her skills, her consultation about my hair was very matter-​of-​fact/​tactful. She gave me advice about different products I could use on my hair but definitely was not product pushing which I totally appreciate! I was impressed with her quick scissor skills and she gave me one of the best blowouts I’ve had in recent years— ALL under 45 min and I am very pleased with my cut and I’ll be going back to her next time.

I had a great experience with Jacob today. I came in to get a previous haircut fixed. He took me last minute, and listened to exactly what I wanted. He’s also very friendly and easy going. Left with my hair looking great and best of all, he didn’t charge me full price because it was a fix. Will come back for sure.

Rhonda is amazing! I just had highlights and a cut with her and I will definitely be going back. After suffering through my share of horrible highlights in the District, I am so happy to have found such an incredible artist! She didn’t even judge me for my embarrassingly poor hair care habits. :) I cannot recommend her enough.

Nicole Healy is simply an artist! She’s the only person that I let touch my brows! Nicole has always been patient, kind, and knowledgeable about skincare and beyond! I have been seeing Nicole for about 2 years now and she’s always making sure that she is up to date on my skincare régime in order to make sure that the wax is compatible with my skin! I’m always happy with the end result. I know Nicole really cares about her clients because she’s always checking up on me to ensure that I keep up with my brows and more!
I would definitely recommend going to PR to see Nicole for any of your skincare or waxing needs.
Make better life choices, go see Nicole Healy at PR Partners in metro center!

Nicole is the queen of brows. Mine are pretty small to begin with and have been overwaxed and threaded all over DC before I found Nicole, and now they are a lovely shape I always get compliments on. She can tweeze instead of waxing, just let them know when you call and make the appointment!

So I really love PR at Partners as a salon, but I am bestowing this 5 star review because of their stylist, Monica. I’m a slacker when it comes to maintenance and it certainly doesn’t help that I have baby fine angel hair. I’ve let just about everybody with a cosmetology license give it a try, but I’ve stuck with Monica over the past 5 – 6 years. Just recently, I came across this balayage trend on Pinterest and casually asked her during a cut if it would work for me. Turns out, balayage is her jam! She showed me a few pics of past clients’ before and afters and I was like, «Do it.» She worked with my natural strawberry blond to create beautiful and subtle summery highlights that just straight up embarrass every foil service I’ve ever gotten. She also magically added lift to my otherwise spaghetti-​like, voluminously-​challenged strands in just the right places. I love going to Moni because she knows exactly what she’s doing while carrying on great convos — and she does it so casually without alienating you from her process. She’s also not an aggressive «product pusher,» which I appreciate, but she does make really helpful, constructive recommendations (dry shampoo saved my life, yall!) If you’re into this whole balayage thing, do not dare go to anyone else!

Two words: Monica and balayage. I feel compelled to rave about Moni’s latest look– balayage! It’s a classier version of the ombré, retaining its edge. The blond highlights look perfect a day, a week, and even months later.
Monica has seen me through long, two toned (blond and black), pixie, red and even curly, permed hair. I change my style
a lot, and Moni seamlessly delivers the transition I’m seeking; it’s as if she reads my mind, always giving me exactly what I want.
I have been going to Monica for about 10 years now and she consistently makes me look and feel amazing. To echo other Unilocaler’s sentiments, Monica’s sharp memory and genuine concern never cease to amaze me. In a Washington that can often seem cold, her caring is just plain refreshing.
Months after our most recent appointment, I’m still receiving hair complements! Monica+balayage = YES!

If you are looking for a great brow specialist ask for Nicole Healy. I’ve been going to her for over a year and have loved the results!

This was my first time at PR at Partners in Metro Center. After having been with my stylist back at home for over 10 years, Ruby was a nice change. She listened to my want, gave her suggestions, and then succeeding in giving me a great haircut. She’s also really good at blow drying. My hair looked awesome when I left the salon. Overall, very good experience and I would definitely come back to see Ruby! Price was $ 45 for a hair cut and tip is cash only.

I have recently found a gem at this salon and I think my day’s of breaking up with hairdressers may finally be over. If you are looking for a hairdresser who takes the time to listen to you, not rush you through an appointments and really cares about her work then I suggest you make an appointment with Colleen. She is the queen of the color melt/​balayage.

Attention ladies: if you are looking to get an amazing cut, do yourself a favor and make an appointment with Jaqui. I have been looking for a stylist that had edge and talent and Jaqui has both! She listened to exactly what I was looking for and it turned out perfect! I don’t think I’ll ever get my haircut by anyone else ever again!

I rarely write reviews unless I have an excellent or terrible experience. I had been looking for a more inexpensive but talented hairdresser and found Colleen at this location. She was very thorough, understood my busy lifestyle, gave me helpful tips and most importantly examined each piece of hair pre and post cut. I could tell from the beginning that I could trust her judgment on what looked good on my face and what didn’t. You can tell that she’s really studied hair as opposed to just going through hair cutting school to get through it. Truly an exceptional stylist who really cares about properly cutting someone’s hair and making sure that everything looks perfect.
Plus the scalp massage in the shampoo was great.

I have been going to PR Partners for about 4 months. I visit the salon monthly. Jackie is my stylist.
The service is top notch. I like to change my look often and Jackie never disappoints me. I have gotten more compliments on my hair the last 4 months than ever before. I have been stopped by people to ask where I got my hair done. That never happened before.
I plan to continue to visit them.

I’ve been going to Monica at this location for about a year and half now, and her work is FANTASTIC! Plus, she is an excellent conversationalist — so you’ll be entertained the whole time you are there.
At first I stuck with just regular cuts and updated long layers, but now I don’t worry about trying new things with her because her work is always so perfect. As a kid I had TERRIBLE bangs, but somehow Monica’s version of bangs on me look great (and she did introduced them slowly — over several visits — for me so it wasn’t a drastic change). Not only that, she will trim them for free between appointments so you don’t have to worry about them going crazy between visits. Monica also did highlights and low-​lights for me too, making sure to consider how they will look as they grow out — which is why they still look so great!
I never used to understand how people became dedicated to one stylist (to the point where they won’t go somewhere else), but now I’m a complete convert. Obviously, with her talent, she is often booked — so make sure to call in advance!