The Iron Scissors

I used iron scissors/​J Bridal for my wedding in June in Madison CT. I can not suggest them enough, these girls are absolutely amazing. They made me and my bridal party feel like fashion models :) The make up was flawless and the hair — they did anything my bridesmaids wanted and my bridal hair was so beautiful. Jenna is so professional, it was so nice to know that I was in good hands and didn’t have to stress about hair and make up the day of the wedding. Thank you girls for all your hard work :) and for staying late to do my mother in law and grandmas makeup when they changed their minds last minute once they saw our make up! You girls are truly talented. Thank you again

This place REALLY damaged my hair. Kelly Marie who’s an absolute sweetheart was my 1 time hairdresser. I have black hair & wanted a dark, plum almost eggplant color. She must have used a very strong developer because what I walked out with was ORANGY hair. Not to mention that my hair STARTED SMOKING when she was applying the color & foils. The entire top of my head lost about 8 inches and then they charged me over $ 200 for it!!!
I was too nice since I saw Kellys eyes get watery when I told her it wasn’t what I wanted and I didn’t notice the fall out until I got home. The next day, I went back and had Sammy Jo try to fix it. She applied a nice color that washed off after my 1^st wash (I used high end sulfate free, color safe Awapuhi Paul Mitchell shampoo & conditioner so that wasn’t it). Here I am now with dried up, ORANGY, uneven, brillo, very damaged hair. You be the judge, here’s a pic of some of my hair. The other is too embarrassing to even post. Now I need to get weave put in because of this!
For before and after shots, just look at my hair in my profile pic compared to this… really!!!

Just moved to town from california and was struggling to find a new spot. Soooo happy I found The Iron Scissors.
Randomly got setup with Sammy-​Jo and always get a great haircut, good conversation and a very comfortable atmosphere in the salon.
It’s sort of a non-​traditional setup for the stations, but it works amazingly well and doesn’t feel so isolated like you can in many comparable places. Every time I’ve been there staff has been extremely polite, friendly and helpful.
I highly recommend both the salon, Sammy-​Jo and the whole experience.

Great salon for men and women. I usually see Kelly-​Marie, who does a nice job and is consistent. I have also seen Renée who is good as well. The front desk is responsive and accommodating with appointments too.

I recently moved back to the Middletown area and wanted to find a local salon rather than my usual 45 minute trek. I have to preface by saying that I’ve had horrible stylist/​highlight experiences in the past so it’s tough for me to find a salon I trust. I called to schedule an appointment and was impressed that the receptionist asked some preliminary questions about my hair and what I was looking for to be sure they matched me with the correct stylist. I already felt better about switching salons.
My stylist was Jenna and she was hands down amazing. I told her how apprehensive I was about highlights and she made sure to ask a lot of questions and explain all the steps in the process. My hair was naturally pulling a little warmer than I wanted and she was awesome enough to apply a second toner and make sure I was 100% happy with the results. It’s been my experience that a stylist will tell you it «looks great» whether or not it’s what you wanted, but Jenna made sure I loved it too.
Iron Scissors clearly takes a lot of steps (offering you a drink, massage tables while they wash your hair, bringing you a magazine or your phone while your color sits, etc.) to go above and beyond for the customer experience. I am SO happy I’ve found a great new stylist & salon. :)

I absolutely love this place. My stylist is Kelly Marie and she is excellent. I always seem to get a few compliments after my haircuts with her and one coworker commented that lately my hair has looked its best and I owe that to Kelly. My husband comes here and he also loves it, I will say that HIS hair has looked its best too (he used to get it done by this awesome guy who dropped of the face of the planet and then he went to Cost Cutters… so that sucked). BK does his hair and gives him wine and beer which he always appreciates.
Did I mention I get my eyebrows done here too? Well I’ve said so long to getting them done at a nail salon and they are finally starting to go back to the way I like them.
Iron Scissors is professional, clean and probably some of the nicest people work there.

I came here to get my hair and makeup done for my July wedding — and loved everything about the experience. First of, I definitely put off making this appointment until the very last minute (I’m pretty sure I called them in mid-​June looking for a mid-​July Saturday appointment), and the team was accommodating despite being rather busy. So, points for management. Second, blond Kelly is beyond amazing… Not only is she a pleasure to work with, but she’s also super professional and really really good at both hair and makeup. She showed me three different hairstyles any one of which would’ve been great for my wedding day — but, as a real perfectionist, she saved the best for last… My friends couldn’t stop talking about the flowers in my hair :-) And, I don’t usually wear a lot of makeup and really didn’t want to look overdone, but Kelly did a fabulous job at making me look naturally glowing! Even my boyfrie… oops, husband, who really wanted me to just wear a ponytail and not wear any make up, had to admit Kelly’s work was a masterpiece! I would totally go to Kelly all the time — I’d say she’s as good as, if not better, than my regular NYC stylist — but, Middletown is just too far from home :-)

I’ve been going here for the past couple of months to get my eyebrows waxed. They do the waxing in a spa room, which is very relaxing. I’ve never enjoyed getting waxed (I don’t think anyone does) but every time I’ve gotten it done here, it feels like a face massage! The staff is very friendly and make you feel right at home. When it’s time for me to get a hair cut, I will definitely come here.

The spa is services are amazing from facials & massages to eyelash extensions! The lash artist is 3^rd in Connecticut advanced certified!!! Highly recommend the hair services as well! I have been seeing Emily for 5 years now and she is just wonderful!

We have searched all over to find my boyfriend a signature place and stylist to cut our hair, and we found. We stumbled across it from Unilocal and Unilocal did not mislead us! Our stylists name was Kelly and she was AMAZING. She did an amazing job with him, and I made an appointment for myself during check out. You deffinatly get your moneys worth! The atmosphere and employees are wonderful. You seriously can’t not have a great time coming in. I didn’t even get a hair cut and I had a wonderful time! Definately our new go to!

This is the best place to get a haircut, coming from a guy. They have a men’s only section with TV’s playing SportsCenter, an XBOX, and I was service a tasty home brew belgium ale while getting my hair cut from Kelly who is amazing. The prices are very low considering this is a salon and spa. And when they wash your hair they it’s more like a scalp massage (you are laying down). Finally a place i can look forward to going back and back too.

I don’t think I’ll go to another salon again in a very long time. Called and they were great to accommodate my budget. I was assigned Kellie. Their wash room is to die for! No horrible neck killing sinks. Instead you have a vibrating massage mat and they literally massage your head. Got a great cut and she listened to all of my wants and instructions. Spent the hour chatting and I feel like a made a new friend!

I loved it here! I was guided here by the great reviews I saw and my desire for my first real «adult» haircut. You can get your hair trimmed anywhere, and usually I did. I had no problem with a 10 minute trim at Super Cuts. My hair is long, straight, and one length, so it was easy. I had something specific in mind for my next cut though. Although probably still pretty easy, I had this fear that what I wanted wasn’t going to be what I got. A fear I’m sure many of you share after hearing at least a few friends with horror stories at some point in your life. Unilocalers guided me to the right place though.
First of all, they were booked solid this week, and scheduling for me is kind of difficult. I don’t get back in from work until 6:30 at the earliest, and they close around 7. Despite all of this, one of the stylists said she would still make an appointment for me and stick around for 7. I thought that was so nice. It definitely eased some of my first time nervousness.
I only waited a few minutes after I arrived for my appointment. They had coffee and tea available in the waiting room. I really love the little things, so that was also a plus for me. We went back to the wash room first. It was a dimly lit room with soothing music playing. Instead of the uncomfortable seat with the sink, you are lying down on a table with a vibrating/​massaging mat under you. After a long day at work, I was in heaven! The rest of my nervousness was gone. My stylist, Kelly, massaged it right out of my head. She asked me what I was looking to do with my hair and I pulled up a picture on my phone. Since I had never actually had my hair «styled,» I didn’t really know what to say. Kelly looked at the picture and went right to work. She was extremely nice and we talked the whole time. Then, before I knew it, she was done. When I looked in the mirror I was so excited and happy. I absolutely loved it. The whole experience was great. I highly recommend this place for first-​timers.

This salon is absolutely wonderful! Not only do my boyfriend and I go there, all of our friends, both male and female go here. We all see Rebecca and could not be happier with her professionalism, knowledge, and just all around great personality. We book our appointments for months at a time because she is popular and can be difficult to book, but we look forward to seeing her each and every time.
The salon is clean, super modern, and always evolving to bring in something fantastic! They have coffee and tea for you when you arrive, a relaxing room for when you get your hair washed (which included massage beds!), and they even have a men’s only area with barber chairs and huge tvs. The boyfriend and all our guy friends love it.
They recently have expanded their spa services and have dedicated massage, waxing, and beauty rooms. We’ve never gotten a massage but the waxing is top of the line.
The best thing after their exceptional service is the affordable prices. $ 40 for a woman’s haircut is almost unheard of in Connecticut, but Iron Scissors keeps it low cost and the customers keep coming back.
Go here. See Rebeca and you will leave really happy :)

I love the Iron Scissors so much I am there once a month. The salon atmosphere is warm and inviting. All the girls are so friendly and knowledgable, I won’t trust anyone else with touching my curls! Its a place to laugh and relax at the sometime.

The salon is absolutely lovely from the cutting stations to the relaxation room the décor is top notch. All the girls are energetic, great stylists and willing to accomodate your requests. I have been having my hair done at this salon for a couple of years and have recommended to several friends none of whom have been dissappointed.