The Hive Salon

Great salon & barbershop that’s LOCAL! The hair stylists are very knowledgeable & great with color. It’s conveniently located in downtown Lexington. They also feature local artists (rotating) & sell their works here as well. You’ll also find handmade jewelry, soaps & of course great salon products. You may also see Shovelhead, the salon cat, or a couple (friendly) dogs just hanging out!

Excellent experience with Julie! I am new to Lexington, and finally had to bite the bullet and find a hair stylist here. I used Unilocal and Google reviews to help find the right place, and if you’re reading this. you’re probably doing the same! I have naturally extremely curly hair, but that I keep chemically straightened. It is not the easiest to style, so I was nervous about finding someone new.
I arrived for my appointment with Julie, and I felt immediately comfortable. She was ready for me, and she remembered who I was and what service I was there for, though we had only spoken by phone. She knew how my hair would be best cut (wet vs dry), and asked me what I wanted from my haircut that day. I described what I wanted, and the haircut I received is exactly that! She stopped to show me the cut several times as she went to see what adjustments I wanted made. She started with just the length changes, and added texturing as we went along. She asked me what I thought about every step– length off, texturing, layers, and thickness/​weight. This was nice from both the perspective of both being nervous and being someone who had a specific cut in mind (I’ve worn versions of the same cut for a long time.) I have seen some reviews that say this place only does modern hairstyles, but we started off with a fairly conservative bob, just a little angled. I have no doubt Julie can do a conservative cut just as well as a more modern one. (I don’t know what the right hairstyle terms are, so please forgive me if that’s wrong.) I would also be comfortable (after just one cut) asking for whatever she thought looked good, as I’m sure she would ask what I thought before making a drastic changes. Oh, and the scalp and shoulder massage at the beginning was lovely as well!
Here are things that are good to know, but have nothing to do with the service you will receive… As other reviewers, I also love the atmosphere at this salon– it is small and personal, with interesting local arts for sale. They do have their own parking lot, which I understand is a plus for downtown. It was easy to find with Google maps (I didn’t try by myself though I don’t think it would be hard). They have several very friendly animal greeters (two dogs and a cat, all very quiet), just be aware if you have very serious animal allergies. I am a bit wary of strange dogs, but these two are so sweet and docile, it never crossed my mind to be nervous! The price was extremely reasonable– $ 25 for a dry cut. And a lovely shoulder and scalp massage!
The take home is I am extremely happy with my cut, and will definitely be back!

Very cute salon. Modern with a hipster vibe. Julie cut my hair and it is very cute– she listened to what I wanted, was not rushed, and altered the cut to suit my hair. The scalp/​neck massage was a nice extra to set the tone for our hour together. Would definitely recommend!

Great customer service. Color was great. I love that they are an eco friendly salon. My first haircut there (yes i went back, dont know why!) was awful. She razor cut my thick curly hair! Which made it frizzy. And she cut one side shorter than the other. My Second haircut (still confused why i went back) was less awful, HOWEVER, i was charged almost the same amount for a touch up color and Short hair cut!!! Over $ 100 BOTH times! And i had to fix it by cutting a piece that was obviously longer!

Typically like this place my normal haircut person wasn’t able to cut my hair this week because she’s on vacation so I made a 530 appointment with another one came in at five was early and she ended up showing up at five thirty then grabbed another person who had JUST showed up without asking me

I have wanted a short hair style for awhile, but I have a very round face and wasn’t sure how it would look on me. Angela was an amazing hair stylist. She took her time and even showed me the best way to style my new hair.
The salon is so cute, it may not look like a salon from the outside, but they have done so much with their limited space. It is warm and inviting, and the staff is super friendly. Give them a shot, I’m sure you won’t regret it.

Head and neck massage? Check. Fun, skilled, hip and friendly staff? Check. Quirky and fun atmosphere? Check. A great cut at a good price? Check.
Carla wields a mean pair of scissors. Go check them out.

I contacted the Hive Salon while I was planning my wedding from out of state, and they were amazing to work with! Our stylist, Tricia, travelled from Lexington to our ceremony location in Frankfort and was so pleasant and peaceful to work with on our wedding day. All the bridesmaids felt amazing (and looked it too). I cannot recommend the Hive and Theresa enough for a bride and her bridesmaids! I felt lucky to have connected with such a great salon.

I had been wanting to get my hair cut really short for a while, but felt unsure about how it would work on me. I chose the Hive because the pictures other customers had posted made me think they would probably be able to give me the style I wanted.
My stylist was Amber, and she was wonderful! She made sure to give me the cut and style I wanted while modifying it for my specific face shape and hair texture. My hair looks better than it has in years, and I love it!
I also loved the scalp massage before my haircut, and the type of shampoo they use was really nice. The place has a vintage, hipster-​y vibe which I really enjoyed. I will definitely be back!

I called for an appointment on a Thursday and they didn’t have to make time for me but Angela did. They have their own parking lot so don’t let the fact that they are located downtown scare you off.
When you walk in, the place has a very homey touch. The owner, who lives upstairs, has her dogs in the back and the décor is very «spiritual chick»
I read some of the reviews that some customers thought this place was dirty. No it is not. The building is older and has concrete floors but it doesn’t make this place dirty.
I always want help deciding what I should do with my hair and most hair dressers shy away from discussing it. I guess because they are afraid the customer will hate it and blame them. Angela discussed options with me and told me what she thought would look good. It helped validate my decisions.
Angela massaged my scalp with scented oil, shampooed my hair, cut it, thinned it out and it only cost me 35 $ I’m definitely coming back.
If you want a hair dresser who you can Facebook and make an appointment, will remember your name and talk to you about any subject while you are in her chair go to The Hive.

My haircut was acceptable but I don’t feel the stylist was comfortable cutting short hair. However, I am very picky. My biggest concern is that the salon just looked really dirty. I don’t know that I’ll be back.

I think this is probably a great salon with talented stylists for certain types of hair styles — just not mine. I guess my style is quite conservative and after having been there and seen the hair styles of the other customers, I realized this is a great salon for very modern, young and somewhat adventurous styles. I went to Mianna and, while she did discuss with me what I wanted, it was not at all what I wanted when I walked out. Not her fault — I just learned a good lesson in that some salons have niches and I think they fill theirs very well.
I wanted to leave this review not because I don’t think they are good or qualified — I think they are probably great at certain types of hair styles. I am leaving this review for people like me who are looking for a style that is contemporary to the professional or even conservative side because The Hive did not provide the type of hairstyle that I was looking for.

Absolutely fantastic. I am always anxious to get haircuts, but after my trip to The Hive I’m actually looking forward to my next visit. My entire experience was amazing, from the incredibly friendly atmosphere to the great haircut (done by the lovely Julie). I love how involved in the community the salon is, not to mention the fact that it’s a local business. And the price was awesome, too. I could not recommend the salon more.

The Hive is great and Amber is awesome! One of the best haircuts I’ve ever had and WAY affordable.

I wanted to write an update to two visits since my original visit in January.
A couple of months ago I had an appointment with Amber to get my hair colored and highlighted. She did a black all over color with red highlights. Having dyed my own hair black before I was a little nervous going back to it after how coarse it made my hair. Their coloring products are wonderful because my hair has yet to feel coarse. Now my highlights are a bit faded (as expected) but I still get compliments on it.
About a month ago, I called right before I was going on vacation, and was placed with Tricia since Amber wasn’t working that particular day. Tricia, too, is awesome! I found out she also works at the Benefit brow bar at Ulta and so I had her do my brows. I’ve never seen anyone do my eyebrows like her. Forgive me terminology, but she used something that looked like a popsicle stick to see how my brows lined up with my eyes and waxed from that and she actually trimmed my eyebrows. Whoa. My brows have never looked good.
Thank you both Amber and Tricia! I’ll see you again soon! :)

The Hive is a great laid back but upscale salon — I love going there. Angela does my platinum blond hair & it always looks great (I know because other hairdressers have complimented me!)

After 10 years in Lexington I’ve FINALLY found a salon that I love! Angela listened to what I wanted, made some great recommendations and most importantly knew exactly what to do with my curly hair. It was my first visit but everyone there made me feel like an old friend and I’ll definitely be back.

The ladies at The Hive are such caring people! They spend a lot of time on your hair, are very patient, and are great conversationalists. Finally, they are involved in the community; for example, they give free haircuts to the homeless. Just today, they provided the shop as a place for marathoners to hydrate and use the restroom. Artists display their wares and local companies can leave their business cards.
The ambience is so rejuvinating. Think hippie/​bohemian. There are toys, sidewalk chalk, and a small table for children. Carla even built a garden and shed out back.
Well, to finish up, I suppose I should mention the hair. :) They are very knowledgeable and talented.

I was recently part of a bridal party in nearby Versailles, and a local recommended The Hive for getting our wedding-​day hair done. Our hair turned out so great, but holy crap, the service was amazing! Just beyond! The three of us went in the Thursday before the wedding for a test run. Angela and Mianna were super friendly and accommodating. But on the day of the wedding, they were the MVPs. Seriously. They drove 45 minutes to come to the inn to do our hair, offered to pick up the flowers from the florist on the way — we were going to make our own bouquets. Great, right? But when discovered the florist gave us the wrong flowers and we ran out of time to put them together, that’s when the ladies seriously kicked butt. Mianna says, no problem, she sometimes helps her florist friend out. She somehow made the sad commercial roses look like cottage roses and whipped out some beautiful bouquets. I mean great. They even went so far as to help us get dressed and out the door. Above and beyond. above and beyond.

i definitely recommend the hive to anyone and everyone! Mianna is one of the best, most competent stylists I’ve ever come across. I’VE NEVER LEFT UNHAPPY!!!