Encore Hair Salon

im so upset with the work i had done, i learned my lesson doesn’t matter how good the prices are it’s not worth losing all of your hair ! the pictures i posted show their work

I just went here today after reading the reviews on here. First, Encore no longer has a Malaysian staff, everyone when I went in was Chinese and with the exception of two that I overheard, their English wasn’t the greatest. I didn’t really need test it out though, since all I needed was to get my hair chopped off because I had accidentally fried it with some at-​home treatments I was doing. No biggie, hair grows back, and all I had to do was show them a picture of what i wanted. My end results don’t match the picture, but like I said, it wasn’t like i had the most faithful of hair to work with, and it looks like this hairstyle will grow out nicely.
Encore is getting a 2 star from me, mainly because the hairstylist was a trooper for working with my messed up hair. But lemme break down why they get 3 stars knocked off their rating:
1. Extremely cold and kind of rude when I got in. I walked in and greeted the hairstylist who worked with me with a «Hello, how are you?» and just got a nod and asked if I wanted my hair washed. I just went for the haircut because it really wasn’t that serious.
2. The stylist had to wash my hair regardless because it was pretty hard to work with, which is fine. Except she was super rough on my head, her nails scratching my scalp in a less than satisfying way.
3. THE. PLACE. WAS. HAIRY. I don’t know if the last customer just had a lot of hair, or if they don’t like to clean up their workspace much because almost all of the equipment and bottles were covered in hair, and there was hair all over the floor. Thankfully the stuff she used on me was clean (or rather, my wishful thinking is making me believe they were) but I still went home and washed my hair anyway, just in case. I’m hoping someone swept up after my haircut, because there was no way to hide bright pink hair all over the place.
I’d much rather take the hour long trip into Queens to go to Kim’s Salon then to go to this place again. I did tip the lady nicely because I did feel the odds were stacked against her thanks to the condition my hair was in.
There are a few other nicer looking hair salons in the area I’m willing to try out, hopefully I’ll have a better experience there than I did at Encore.

Ok, I’m going to let everyone in on my favorite (secret) hair salon in the world. My husband, my sister, myself & now, my son all have frequented this non-​descript little salon off 8^th ave. They changed locales about 10 yrs ago, but still employ virtually the same staff as their original location.
Don’t expect frills & extras here, just no-​nonsense, quality haircuts & hair treatments (coloring, keratin, straightening, etc.), at very reasonable prices. Any one of the stylists and hair washers/​assistants are extremely capable & talented, but our stylist is Angie, and she is terrific. Not only does she possess a lovely and friendly personality, but is also a true professional at what she does. In addition, before getting your haircut, your hair is washed and during this you get an excellent scalp, neck and back massage from the hair washer/​assistants. It is an Asian (mostly Malaysian staff) salon, but don’t be intimidated by this, they understand English, and will make sure they understand what you want before they get started on your service. They are terrific, and totally don’t need this review since they are constantly busy in there, but they all work so damn hard… I just had to give them props!

I’ve been going for 4 years. Cammi is really good. She takes her time and listens to how I want my hair. I like to try new things occasionally but sometimes I just want a trim. She’s very patient and gives me feedback. =)