Leading Edge Salon

I did not go to Kelly because of a coupon but read her Unilocal reviews and
made an appointment. Kelly was professional, knowledgeable and had new
ideas and treatments for my hair and hairstyle. After the longest haircut in my life I
felt special in that I received the best haircut in my life that was new and fit me perfectly and made my hair look good for weeks to come. Where are you going to get that kind of service and personal attention to detail today in the chain store mentality of hair retail today? If your lucky enough to have Kelly as your professional stylist your already getting a special deal.

Somewhere out there, an 80’s Hair band cover band is missing their lead singer – that’s what comes to mind as I stand in front of my mirror, practically in tears.
So I visited Kelly based on the stellar reviews she’s received on Unilocal,and the Groupon made her affordable. So here’s the story: she sat me down and «analyzed» my hair. She talked a big game and pointed out major flaws with its condition (thanks, self esteem!). I told her I wanted a trim but she talked me into her signature «Kelly cut». Now, let me explain to you what this conversation was like: «I’m going to give you the Kelly cut. You’ll love it.» That’s it. That’s all the information I had to go with. Now, I am a young professional, and my image is important. I am also very uncomfortable with giving up control, and at that point I had felt that I had lost all of it. I should have gone with my gut and slowed her down – or better yet just left right then and there – it was $ 35, no big loss. But against better judgement I stayed.
I gave her 2 stars because she is a good conversationalist, which helps the time pass, but she’s also pretty self-​absorbed, a shameless self-​promoter, and most of the time I felt like she was just plain full of…, well, you know. So at least the time passed quickly. But, again, she was so full of herself (conversation-​wise) that she never stopped to ask me what I was thinking. Perfect example: when I came in, I had a face frame that was growing out – around the bottom of my chin or so. I was getting to the point in our initial conversation where I was going to say «I’d also like my face frame trimmed up to around my cheek bones», but she was already hurrying me into her washing station with her «vision» in her mind. I am not a pushy person, so I just assumed everything would be ok. Well, 45 mins into the haircut, and I have bangs. BANGS! This was never discussed! Actually, wait, I take that back. I remember at one point specifically saying «yeah, I can’t wear bangs because my hair naturally parts with a big hole in the middle». So imagine my absolute HORROR when I look at the mirror through my hair to see how gd short it was. She noticed I was struggling to see and was like «here can I trim those bangs shorter.» At that point I was just so shocked my filter left me because I just exclaimed «I never wanted bangs in the first place why the hell would I want them even shorter?» Her reply? «Oh, we’ll I guess that’s one thing you can write about me on Unilocal that’s negative». You’re damn right, sister!
So, here’s my opinion, in a nutshell: if you can stand your ground (or are cool with giving up all control) against a big personality, go see Kelly. She’ll definitely dominate your hair. But, if you’re like me, someone who doesn’t want to cause any drama/​ruffled feathers, doesn’t necessarily always feel comfortable speaking her mind in a public service setting, and tries her hardest to go with the flow, don’t go to Kelly – she will steamroll you. This has ended up being one of the most expensive cuts of my life – yeah, the Groupon was cheap, but all of the damn product and accessories I’ve had to buy to keep this passable (and growing out as quickly as possible) has put me way over the price tag of my previous stylist (who I left in an attempt to save some $$). One things for sure: I see a lot of pony tails in my near future…

As a random first-​time Groupon client, Kelley could have cropped and dropped me in a heartbeat, but she didn’t. She took the time to really LOOK, TALK, and DISCUSS me.
ME.
No up-​sell. No shenanigans. No «well if you…» NO! Kelley is the type of person that will discuss at length with you what you want your hair to look like and what you are willing to deal with. I expressed early on that I didn’t want to deal with styling. Kelley found a way to tap into my tresses’ wavelength (sad attempt at pun for wavy hair) and now I have a style I can wash, comb, sprunch minimally on the way to work, and have adorably styled hair without all the damaging heat (and time suck).
But. (there is always a but)… her true magic is in her coloring skills. Kelley is a color NINJA! Kelley pulled out her swatches like a fricken Samurai and wielded them like I was a Japanese princess worthy of… holy hyperbole… let’s just say she picked out amazing color. You know it’s amazing color when all but 3 out of ALL OF THE GRAYS have been organically annihilated and your own personal title of «urban hippie» hasn’t been compromised. This is the most natural looking dye job I have ever had.
Let’s just say, Kelley knows what she’s doing. She selected the most amazing color combinations to gracefully transition my roots/​prior dye hacks and gray hairs into a color scheme that is not only conducive to growing out but also incredibly healthy for my hair.
Compliment #1: «Your hair is so much more shiny, what did you do?»
Compliment #2: «Your hair is so soft, I want to shave you and weave your trimmings into a scarf»
Compliment #3: «I didn’t know you had curly hair?»
Ok, so compliment 3 really isn’t a «compliment» by conventional standards. The compliment is the fact that not only did Kelley quell the uneven tonal quality of my hair, but she ultimately improved and amplified my hair’s natural tendencies.
Kelley makes magic happen.
Just go to Kelley.

I went to Kelley using a groupon so I didn’t know what to expect. I wanted to get my hair back to its natural color and looking healthy again. She went above and beyond. I love my new cut and color! My hair has never looked so good!

I have been losing hair for a while even though I take medication for it. I also take quite a few meds for other conditions so I decided to try organic products on my scalp to see if it makes a difference. And I found Kelley’s Salon online. It was very easy to make an appointment and she is professional about returning calls. But she is fantastic in person. She has all the experience in the world and most importantly to me, she is honest. It turned out that the hair dyes she uses are not really pure and organic, but that they process the hair with enzymes. I appreciated the transparency. She is willing to work on every single detail, she can see color miles away, how it will look now and later. She also has an eye for framing your face with the right type of hair cut. You will walk away happy.

Kelley is absolute genius! I have very thin fine hair, so using gentle, preferably organic products was essential. A stylist in PA introduced me to Shwartzkopf and I never looked back. Wile searching for a stylist using this product, I found Kelley. No one has touched my hair since for color and cut. I get raves, even from other stylists who style my hair when I’m traveling, on how great my color and cut are. She has managed to help my hair get better over the years and even when I do it myself it looks great. I can’t thank Kelley enough for the magic she’s worked with my hair.

My first time with Kelly was awesome. She did a great color consult and helped me pick the best haircut for me and my lifestyle. She is super talented and I walked away with the best color I have ever had and the best haircut. She gave me her signature haircut after analyzing that I have the right hair for it and it Rocks:) It was a privilege to meet her and have her do my hair:)!!! Can’t wait to see her again:)

I found Kelly online and had read that she knows how to deal with long hair (really really really long hair). She uses all organic products in her salon which is a plus. I went in for a color and a cut and came out looking and feeling like Wonder Woman! Kelly is super friendly and makes you feel very comfortable and relaxed! She has a great sense of humor which made the time fly by. If you need a snazzy new style or just need your hair trimmed Kelly is THE woman to see!