Salon Druknya

Had my hair done here for my rehearsal dinner with Pakmo. She enlisted the help of another woman and curled my hair. They were efficient and I liked my hair, deducting one star only because I thought they used way too much product which I prefer not to use in my hair– but it looked good and held for the night.

I really like this place and often drive down from DC just to go here. Sonam has given me so many haircuts in the past and consistently spends nearly an hour on my haircut and blowdry. They also do eyebrow threading here, which is worth the $ 15 (roughly) since it’s the only place in Charlottesville to offer it.

It’s been a while since I’ve been to an American salon. I decided to go with salon Druknya because I was in the area, and I am very satisfied with the service and the price. The hair wash was very nice, with a scalp massage during conditioning. My stylist, Laurel, was very friendly but also didn’t talk my ear off, I hate talking too much. Also, I intentionally keep my haircut idea vague so the stylist can run with it, and she did a wonderful job! I will return, and I will recommend this salon to others.

V nice salon!!! Got a massage with shampoo and stylist Linsy understood what I wanted. I got a v nice haircut… I love it!!!

Great people and great service. I have my hair cut here about every month. Have tried other places and unlike his one the best. Sunum is my stylist.

I had my eyebrows threaded today by Sushma and it was a great experience. She really took her time, made sure I was happy, and I left with really nicely groomed brows. I will definitely be back regularly to keep my brows fruzz free!

I love this place and Laurel — been going to her for 4 years now and love every hair cut I get. She’s helped me go from long hair to short hair back to long and back to short. I’m happy with every hair cut I get. The salon is very upscale and calming. It’s also a low cost choice compared to the other high end salons in town. Go to Salon Drukyna and see Laurel!

I went to get my hair lightened for the summer and instead «the stylist» darkened it. So I went back and spent another 3 plus hours in the salon so they could «fix it». It’s actually worse than the first time because now my hair has an orange glow to it. I have had people say to me «What happened to your hair». Not what you want to hear after you’ve spent a lot of money and time on a professional job. And to top it off, I called and left them a message that I still wasn’t happy and I never heard back from them. Now I will have to find a reputable place to fix it. I have never written a poor review before on any website, but I was so disappointed and let down I wanted others to BEWARE! Proceed with caution before going to this salon.

Saw Salon Druknya listed on Unilocal and since it was close, gave it a try. I have long, thick hair, and I wanted a moderate change; the stylist didn’t offer any suggestions, so I left with a basic trim – not completely her fault, but I was hoping for input and ideas. I had to ask her to fix the back to give it a more tapered look and even out the layers (they were a bit too stark). It was fine – not terrible, not wow’ed, and a decent price (about $ 25 – 30, if I remember right). The interior is sure beautiful, if you’re one for ambiance.

Middle aged man, medium length hair. New to Cville. Shouldn’t be hard to cut. But– received, simply, the near-​worst haircut in 5 years. Stylist said she was trained in house. Very pleasant, hair seemed fine but, once washed and now 2 weeks later, hair of clearly off lengths, and more.

Was in Charlottesville for a wedding and wanted a professional to blowout my unruly hair. I’d been told the mall was a hubub of activity, so when saw Salon Druknya was there, decided to book. Pakmo was my stylist and she did a great job! Great scalp massage, blowout looked great and lasted a couple days. It was a humid day and the wedding was outside, so was afraid the frizz would appear, but it didn’t!
I’d go back if ever in the area

I have been coming to Salon Druknya for the last two years for my regular cuts and highlights. I have tried a number of other salons in Charlottesville and this is by far my favorite. I understand that other customers can have a bad experience from time to time at a salon, but I have had very consistent results from my stylist, Shannon. I’m fairly shy when it comes to socializing, but we always have pleasant conversation while she is working with my hair. She has given me very good advice on styles and treating my hair, while also trying to stay consistent with my taste. And you can’t beat the location on the mall — very convenient. I would definitely recommend this salon.

I was in Charottsville for a vacation and wanted to have a fresh looking stylish haircut.
Packmo was my stylist. She asked me how I want to have my haircut done. Well… I am sure she is a good stylist, but I really did not enjoy the whole process and the outcome much.
In terms of the outcome, I think we both had a communication problem. I think she had a certain hairstyle in her mind, and I had a different one in my mind. And we both thought we understood each other, but apparently we were not! I always had a bob hairstyle, which has layered shorter back and rather lengthened/​textured/​angled side hair. When I say, «bob hairstyle» in any hair salons, I had no problems except the last few times in a foreign country.
Packmo tried to give me a pageboy haircut I think. Not much texture, and the length between the back and side were the same. I asked her to texture the side hair more, and she tried, but instead of leaving the side angular end, –which is the most important part of the Bob haircut– she sort of cut it off from the opposite direction! … although it was right after she asked me if I want to have «angle» on my side– whatever that meant… Well, I did not want her to continue layering since she seemed really worried about the whole style, and so was I.
Beyond the outcome of the hairstyle, I would say this is not a friendly and comfortable hair salon. It is a very quiet place, and I felt very uncomfortable communicating with Packmo… She asked me how much I want to cut, and if I want the exact same style from the previous one or not, but I expected to have her suggestions and more discussions before making a decision. I think this … weird… rather heavier atmosphere really didn’t lead us to the road I envisioned. I felt a bit suffocated… there. not comfortable … very worried.
Shampoo and scalp massage did not meet my expectation either. I felt she just applied shampoo and rinsed off immediately without massaging my hair thoroughly because I said my neck is uncomfortable. I asked her to shampoo again and do what she normally has to do (massage), and she did it again, but it was again for an instant moment.
Also, when she cuts hair, instead she moves her position, she moved my chair. so I was not able to see how my hair is being cut since the mirror was on the back of my head. This was important to me because I know what techniques are needed to achieve the style I like. I also felt she spent most of her time blow drying instead of cutting my hair… long long hot drying/​styling. I normally wash my hair after haircut to restyle them. so… I did not appreciate how she allocated her time on my hair.
Well, It seems like I am dissatisfied with everything here, but … My dissatisfaction with the outcome is not entirely Packmo’s fault. I made her to keep layering my side hair thinking magically she will read my mind, which made it worse. Afterall, it is not a bad haircut, it could be worse. And my hubby said I look cute with it. So, I give three stars.
I paid $ 40, including $ 5 tip.

This is only a review for full head highlights with the owner Gyaltsen Druknya. I have black hair and requested brown highlights. He bleached my hair bleach blonde green — to my horror. The highlights started about three centimeters away from the scalp. When he was done, I told him that this looked pretty bad, and he said that this has never happened to them before and they could fix it the next day. I called the next day and they said they were not able to fix my hair. I usually wouldn’t spend any time to write a negative review, but I feel as though these highlights were so poorly executed, I want to save someone the horror of ruining their hair by going to Salon Druknya. He may have forgotten about my hair as his children were running around the salon. I have no problem with children, but it seems like something distracted his attention from removing the bleach. I have a photo of the terrible bleach job in my profile in case you were curious.

My third time getting my hair cut here and I don’t think I’m going back… if i do definitely to another stylist. I went in for a trim (for my ends and side-​swept bangs) and Shannon ended up cutting more bangs in which I did NOT ask for and she did NOT let me know what she was doing. My bangs sweep to my left (as they have) but I now have an ear length chunk of hair on the right side of my head, framing my face. When I asked her why it was there she said «for symmetry» «so all the hair isn’t on one side» I said that was what I wanted.
that was how it was. i wanted my bangs all to one side. Unless i said othrrwise, that was how it should remain. It’s going to take years for me to grow this chunk of hair out

NEVER AGAIN!
I went to Salon Druknya after reading all of the stellar reviews on Unilocal.I wanted to get long bangs and a long-​layered look – a change from my long, wavy hair. I brought in pictures, I was very specific with what I wanted – and yet, I walked out with an uneven haircut. My bangs were super short and the sides were uneven and chunky!!! I didn’t even get the layers I’d asked for. She also cut my bangs starting from the crown of my head. I’ve had bangs twice before, and that’s never happened – it looked terrible. Thankfully, i was able to (somewhat) fix it at the Aveda in Roanoke today. Anyway, biggest mistake and biggest waste of $ 40.00.
At least the salon had a nice soothing atmosphere. I liked the decorations; they were very spiritual and new-​agey.

I went to Salon Druknya for the first time last month and I will definitely be returning for my next haircut.
Here’s my breakdown:
Haircut — Upon reading the other reviews, I made an appointment for a haircut with Pakmo and I do not regret it! Pakmo first won me over while she was washing my hair. Oftentimes, stylists rush through this and can be rather rough. Packmo, on the other hand, took her time and gave an excellent scalp massage! As for the haircut, I told her I just wanted a trim and she did a great job, giving me a very clean and even cut.
Ambiance — The other reviews are right in that the décor is definitely lacking (lots of cheap decorations) and that the stylists are relatively quiet. I actually don’t particularly enjoy talking during my haircut so this worked out well for me!
Price — I paid $ 35 dollars for a great cut and I’m used to playing $ 65+ for mediocre cuts. ‘Nuff said.
I’ve tried a few other hair salons in Charlottesville, and Salon Druknya is the first one for which I will be making a return visit.

love my new haircut. My hair stylist was Laurel and she was a senior stylist. The ambiance was great, really soothing. the people there seem really nice. I paid $ 35 for my haircut and think its totally worth it. Laurel made sure I was comfortable with the hair cut. She gave some great suggestions about how I should style my hair.
I will definitely go there again.

Lindsey has been cutting my hair for the past year and a half.
Her cuts are now $ 30 — quite a deal, considering the quality of her work and Salon Druknya’s upscale vibe.
Lindsey is happy to work with her clients, and takes care in ensuring that her work meets client’s expectations.
She is also very flexible — I’ve had two very difficult-​to-​cut styles while Lindsey’s client. She’s always cut my hair exactly to my specifications.
Overall, Lindsey is professional, skilled, and comes highly recommended by a self-​described «hair snob.»

I love this place and have gotten 4 or 5 amazing cuts.
I will say that you should be wary of the young lady who is currently apprenticing. We agreed on a certain length before she started and at one point when I looked up, I realized that my hair was going to be a good three inches shorter than what I’d asked for. I was upset about it – my hair is now wider than it is long and it looks ridiculous and frumpy on me. Thank god for bobby pins!
That haircut was free, however, because the hairdresser was still learning, so I can’t complain too much. I will definitely be back because the more experienced stylists give excellent cuts at reasonable rates in a beautiful atmosphere. It will just be a while before I need another trim.