SOL

Margarita Allen is my Natural Hairstylist and if she moves and starts doing hair on Mars I will make an appointment and take a space shuttle to get there. She is no longer at SOL and currently working at Adore A Salon Concept which is right next door at 93 Hanson Place. So, that’s where I go now.
Shireen is excellent and I have nothing but praise for her too. In fact, the shop these sistas work in is really irrelevant because there is no shop unless they are working in it. Nuff said.
This is where they are currently located so, do yourself a favor and make an appointment NOW!
FYI to the «Hair Divas»: If you are such an expert doing hair that you come into the shop with a bag full of your own products and sometimes even the damn water and you want your locs «palm rolled» (Newsflash: contrary to popular opinion, that is just some pseudo spiritual ploy used to get more money out of your pockets. Trust) or dipped into the waters of Lake Minnetonka or The Dead Sea, then why not do your own hair in your own house? You don’t go to a car mechanic with wrenches and screwdrivers do you? Let the professionals do what they have been trained to do, ok? Geesh
Also, this is not BEAUTY SHOP. Queen Latifah isn’t going to be your personal relationship therapist and the lady with a cart isn’t going to come in serving you fish and greens. This is a natural hair salon not a family reunion. Stop watching so many movies.
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The woman looked at my hair in disgust. I’m sorry but everyone does not have hair texture that is 3ABC. The girl cut all of my hair off and then charged me an additional $ 40 for the cut. Their prices are over the top and unless you already have long dreads or are looking to grow dreads then do not waste your time. They will take your money and you will be disappointed.

My visit was over a year ago… my bad!
Julie was my stylist and she was wonderful! I’m tender headed and she was incredibly gentle. Needed a trim, she respected me and my hair and cut exactly what we agreed on. Went after work & the vibes in the salon were mellow and cool… light conversation with other customers and smooth background music.
She shampooed, deep conditioned, trimmed and two strand flat twisted my hair into a beautiful design. I explained that I’m interested in wearing it straight from time to time and she completely respected my choice and recommended the salon across the hall (apparently many Sol customers are patrons). The price was reasonable and moderate in my opinion for the NYC natural hair salon world (I have shoulder length natural hair) -$ 90
Oh yeah, she gave solid recommendations for my hair!
Look forward to going again!

This review should have been done a year or two ago but as im still on the search for a reasonably priced natural hair salon I figured this would be useful info for someone… anyway I called this salon and made an appointment for a consultation. After rushing from work to make sure I arrived at the salon on time I walked in and was immediately told I must be in the wrong place (my hair had been pressed the prior week so it was straight) and that maybe I was looking for the salon next door… Really?! I wasn’t aware that once you decided to go natural you no longer had the option of pressing your hair (Strike One). After explaining that I was natural and that my hair was pressed which was totally unnecessary I then found out whomever I made my consultation appointment with did not log it into the book (Strike two) after waiting about twenty minutes to discuss the type of style I was hoping to receive for a black tie affair I did make the appointment but decided not to go based on the interactions with the staff that I thought were rude and totally unacceptable

First visit to the salon. Had a great experience with Margarita. She did a wonderful job on my two strand twist. Not only that, she was pleasant and professional. In fact, everyone was professional. As I watched the stylists do their work, they all were very skilled. Everyone’s hair was on point. Nice and clean salon. Great vibes. Will go back.

It’s been such a long time since I’ve been to a natural hair salon and a good one that is (I should’ve left reviews for others, too. Keep a look out for them). Ever since I’ve been natural, it’s been trial and error with my hair, probably more errors than anything else. I’ve done the BC, rock a TWA until my hair starting going through the in-​between stages, tried a texturizer twice and done one myself (which was a big mistake, please ladies do not try it). At least I have enough hair for no one to notice the breakage. But I’m really blessed to have encountered Sol Salon; the salon is clean and urban. It’s such a chill, relaxing atmosphere and all the other stylists are nice. Tweg was my stylist and her fingers are magical. She was gentle with her hands and have such a sweet, genuine personality. She did an asymmetrical braided updo with free flowing tiny twists the right side of my face. The price was good enough for me (about 90) and I don’t go to the salon too often so I didn’t mind. I will definitely go back to her again. Thanks Tweg! :) (Check out my pic too)

Margarita is definitely talented! We had to reschedule about two times before our first appointment due to conflicts in both our schedules and then the second time due to facility updates. However, my first experience was great. I got a color and a twisted style.
I called first to inquire about their services and prices –the staff was friendly and professional. Margarita. my stylist, was great at listening and taking what I wanted and making it better. I described the color to her, and she mixed it and got it on point! She also replicated the style in the photo I wanted, and then with a few hairpins, took it up a notch and gave me a faux hawk. I left with not only what I wanted, but the versatility to switch between the original style and what she tweaked it to be.
I received numerous compliments on my hairstyle and questions about the salon I went to. I loved it. My boyfriend loved it, and so did friends, families and strangers. No lie, I probably received a new compliment every day while I wore my chosen style (I milked the twists for approx 4 weeks).
Also, personality wise, Margarita was patient, pleasant, and we chatted it up the whole time I did my hair. It took more than 3 hours to do my mane. I have a thick head of natural hair with considerable length (above 7 inches) and Margarita did not make me feel self conscious or rushed about the time it took to style my hair.
Overall — very pleasant first experience, and I would definitely re-​visit this salon!

My initial visit was to check the place out get a feel for the folks working here and see what natural no loc styles they offered. The vibe was very good so I made the appointment. No locs for me just natural no perm hairdo. Guess what they make appoints and actually keep to the time .wow LOVE IT! I’ve had my hair done here at least 2x (Margarita) love her! On both occasions I left with my head bigger then I came in because Margarita had olé girl looking fly :) Diva of the day status. Yes, I was the Bomb. dot com! lol. Margarita is a warm friendly person and makes you comfortable while taking care of the business of making your hair beautiful. I love the fact that it was by appointment and I didn’t spend the entire day waiting.

Thanks to you Unilocalers I decided to look for reputable places nearby that had locticians for my boyfriend. I’ve pushing for him to see a professional because I just can’t have him sit under me for almost six hours with his starter locs looking at best, mediocre. It’s great that I get some bonding out of it but that’s all what it really is, admittedly. But what he got out of Sharina (not sure if I spelt that correctly) was top notch results for someone who’s starting their locs. Sent my boo home looking like a honey :) thankss!
Another reason we were kinda hesitant on going to professional routinely is because we are on a college student budget. However, SOL’s weekly deal between monday to Wednesday helped us grab an opportunity to this salons talent at a fair price for him. So we’re both grateful with how things turned out.
The only reason I give four out five because the only interaction I got was through the phone, so I’m not really aware of everything. But as far as I know, the process of setting up an appointment for my boyfriend was with ease and friendly customer service and we were both happy in the end!

Going to Sol reminded me why I stopped going to salons years ago and go to my stylist who works from home. On my very first appointment there my stylist so was busy talking to another stylist there she barely said two words to me. Being that it was my first appointment I would expect her to be a bit more attentive. Even when she was washing my hair she wasnt even looking at what she was doing. The detangling process was a mess. The styling was medicore I basically had to tell her how to style my hair. This operator has revcd a previous bad review here, I guess it’s my bad for not reading the review thouroughly and stayed away from her.
I’m glad others like the salon, I won’t be returning.

Yesterday was my BIRTHDAY and Margarita hooked my ass up — I am talking turning heads style — where ever I went — NO JOKE!
I was THE ROCK STAR of the DAY!!! I walked in with a totally different vision for my hair… but Margarita was like No No No No — I have something different for you… bu the time I was done… My hair looked real fly — FLYYYYYYYYYYY… then we went on top of the roof t o take pictures of my new look — I was so SATISFIED… and later on my friends… were so impressed — and I didn’t even talk about the LOVE I received on FB — Thanks Margarita… I felt like a million buck
Now I saw like two negative reviews on here… Hmmmmm I don’t know because all of the stylists know how to do really good hair…

I feel like I should write something because the last review almost turned me off from coming to Sol, but I decided to go anyway since other salons had way more scary reviews. Margarita scheduled me to come in early, the whole process took about 2 ½ hours (I had washed it and picked it the night before I came) and it looks great! I’ll post a photo as well. Granted I haven’t had my hair done professionally since I cut off my perm 9 years ago, but a had a great experience. We chatted, she made sure I was comfortable and even offered to take it out for me when I’m ready free of charge. Already got a complement on my way home. Thanks girl, i’ll be back!

I came hear with about five inches of new growth and seven inches of permed hair.
My plan: wash, deep condition, and twists. Didn’t go as I expected – while washing my wonderful stylist said, «Why don’t we just let this go.»
And I got my big chop.
I must say that this has been one of the best salon experiences I have ever had. My stylist (I’m sorry! I can’t remember her name but she is short and light skinned) was really personable. There were smart conversations taking place – no silly ridiculous gossip, no up and down stares. And EVERYONE – clients and stylists – was polite.
She styled my hair by doing flat twists in the front and double strand twists in the back. Then she set it on rods. I loved the work.
That was in October and I’ve had braids since then but I will be returning shortly!

I was hooked from mu first visit, the way she washed my hair with care was fabulous and very relaxing. My appointment was at 1pm on a Wednesday, they have retwist specials on tuesday and Wednesday. I didn’t have to wait at all! I loved the soca and calypso music that was playing and the volume was perfect. I was still able to hear and get to know my stylist Shireen. I love the styles she gives me, they last a long time and she is very creative. She always goes above and beyond whatever style I originally had in mind. I feel comfortable enough with her to let het experiment. Ive had locs for 14 years and I felt comfortable enough with her service to let her trim my locs. She offered to put them in a bag for me to save before I even asked. The salon uses NO chemicals (besides hair dye) and that is the perfect environment for my Kweenly Crown

My Stylist Margarita is a Magician! If your Locs are not becoming to you then you should be coming to her! Sol Salon is filled with the top Artisans in Natural hair and every visit they make you feel welcome; it’s like coming home!

Saved me!!! Hairdresser didn’t show up and I looked on Unilocal. You are such great Unilocalers. Leaving the country tomorrow and needed my hair done bad.
I’m EXTREMELY picky. So so picky. A pain. They were so nice. The Soca and dancehall music blasting in the background.
Julie did my hair. I will definitely be visiting again.
ADDED: I’m back and now I have real time to review.
So I had to add to this review so you can understand the importance of this appointment. I was leaving to Vienna, Austria the next day and my hairdresser never showed up. I was going away for 10 days to perform internationally and I had been waiting all month to get my hair done for the trip.
I was so devastated because it took me 2 years to find my current hairdresser and it takes me a long time and many personal recommendations before I can even give anyone a chance to do my hair.
SOL saved the day, the 10 days actually because my hair was beautifully done and lasted my entire trip.

I went here for the first time last week — and I had a great experience. They aren’t usually open on Mondays, but the stylist (Julia) who answered the phone when I called told me she would be in and agreed to take me!
The vibe was friendly — unlike some places where if you’re not a regular you feel unwelcome.
My stylist did a great job on the wash and 2 strand twist. I like that she advised me on what styles would work for my hair and showed me several books of their work.
Prices were right on 90 + 20 for the style– she told me they offer a discount on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. They take credit cards but do charge $ 2 for using…
I’ll be back for sure!

I’ve been coming to the shop for a little over three years. I’ve always been VERY picky about who does my locks so for me to continue to visit after so long really speaks volumes. The prices are really reasonable and the staff doesn’t give a hard time or ask for more $$ for every little request. I readily recommend this shop for natural hair. My only caveat is that they don’t stock any natural hair supplies. They are willing use whatever product you bring so oh may want to drop by Carol’s Daughter (either in Atlantic Center or@ Adelphi & Dekalb) if you prefer those types of products. They also offer $ 75 retwist on Tues and Wed.
Margerita is pretty nice with her hands too.

Sol is probably a great salon — two friends of mine go there to get their locks re-​twisted and their hair looks great — but when I went there, my hair was severely damaged by the stylist. I won’t know how much hair I’ll need to cut off until I go to another salon next week, but I’m bracing myself to lose a few inches.
I went in about two weeks ago to have my thick, 10-​inch long, kinky hair doublestrand twisted by Shereen (I might be misspelling that.) She committed a litany of mistakes that really made me question whether she knew anything about natural hair.
When she washed my hair, she cleaned my scalp well, but left bits and clumps of dirt and dandruff in the hair itself and tangled it up by tousling it during the wash.
After tangling it up, she made no effort to detangle it – neither during the conditioning, nor when she sat me in the chair to style it. In lieu of detangling, when she encountered a knot, she wishboned the hair until she manually broke through the knot, breaking off sections of hair in the process.
I didn’t notice that she was wishboning my hair initially, because she styled my hair with my back to the mirror. When I noticed it, I asked her why. Her answer: your hair is tangled. I tried to be rational with her, by asking her to stop and allow me to detangle it, but she ignored my request and kept working.
She finished very fast and when she finished, my hair was bone dry — full of an inappropriate mousse — and my twists were manually parted into random sizes and matted hair clung to the tips of many of them.
Her final word about the tangles was that «next time» I ought to detangle my hair before arriving.
I paid her the full $ 93 and gave her a tip, because I don’t like to start trouble. But the mess she created took my husband and I about 20 hours to take down, probably because I didn’t take it down immediately. I let one week pass and by that time, the hair was so matted and the clumps of dirt and dandruff that she’d left in the hair had hardened so much that I couldn’t wash or comb them out. Some of it fell out on its own and some of it had to be cut.
Fortunately my hair grows fast, so I don’t worry about losing a few inches to breakage. But I’ve never felt more disrespected by a stylist than I felt at the moment. I value my kinks and it really offended me that she treated them with utter disregard.

I was introduced to SOL by my boyfriend, who’s actually a lochead. I was looking for a natural hair salon to get my hair done periodically since sometimes I get tired of having to do it all by myself.
The place was hard to find at first because the address on the website hadn’t been changed (it’s all good now!) so I was frazzled once I got there. However, the stylists were really welcoming and made me feel right at home. I had Tweg who did a great job on my twists and chatted with me about the history of my hair, told me about herself and playfully sang songs and danced behind me.
My hair also came out really nice. It was two-​strand twisted with a nice cornrow design on the front left side and the twists curled. They charged $ 90 (their fee for two strand twists regardless of length or designs) for it and I did not mind because other places would have charged me an arm and a leg for anything slightly extra.
On my second visit, I got two-​stranded twists, a hot oil treatment and a trim for $ 90 too. I’m sold!