Bohemian Soul

4 times and every visit was with Solomon, each time he was very professional and gentle, I have recommended every natural sister I know!!! keep up the wonderful job!!!

I give Bohemian Soul five stars because my hair stylist Kameelah is phenomenon, I did the Express Baby Doll Twist, this is my third visit to the salon, really professionals, and a job well done, the shop is clean, the music is quiet, and soothing, Kaameelah, is pleasant, and also informative, instructing me how to take care of my twist, and what is really awesome, is that I get so many compliments about my hair. My husband, and I recently went to his 50^th class reunion in Virginia for three days, and I received many compliments about my hair, and also I have to mention that Kaameelah is fast, I thought it would take 2
do my hair, it only took 1 hr, and a half, I couldn’t ask for anything more. If you want a natural hair style this the place Bohemian Soul.

Love my hair and stylist but only gave it 3 stars for the following reasons. The cost of a shampoo should be included in the service ($ 35 for a shampoo is excessive) and customers should be able to add a gratuity on a card for service that costs $ 250+.

Part 2
Third visit, seated quickly, the extension hair we were to use was prepped and ready, and my stylist, Solomon was friendly… gave great tips on maintenance and up keep fur my new «do», he even suggested a new style, which I absolutely loved. I made a follow up appointment.
A+ experience.

Even though the service was good I have to give it 2 stars because the final product was awful. Part of it was the fact that I didn’t do proper research and I went to this hair salon to do something that they don’t specialize in, so I will own that. However, the final product was so bad, that they should’ve recognized that and suggested something else to do with my hair. When I called to make an appointment I asked for a ‘wash and go.’ I’m Dominican so I have a mixed hair– really tight curls that look really good if moisturized properly (with like a lot of hair product). I saw some of the images of this salon of women with curly hair and assumed that that happened through great styling and conditioning (once there I noticed this wasn’t real hair…). They seem to be great at braiding hair and adding extensions, but not at styling and enhancing natural hair that wants to stay natural (this is my assessment based on my one experience).
Anyways, here is my experience: when I arrived my stylist (Kerlisha) was ready for me. She separated and detangled my hair in a very relaxing and gentle way then she washed and conditioned my hair again in a super relaxing and gentle way. I felt in heaven during that process. But after the condition my hair was stripped of moisture because the products used were not strong enough for my hair. She suggested twisting it and placing it under the dryer, which seemed like a good idea. But then I saw her do these super thick super lose twists, and I lost all faith in the process. Before my hair fully dried (which is super susceptible to humidity and frizz) she undid the strands and then placed my head back under the dryer. My hair was so dry and frizzy at that point I just decided to call it a day a few minutes later.
My only other experience visiting a hair salon for my natural hair was DevaChan (which specialize in enhancing naturally curly hair). I don’t believe all hair salons for natural hair need to be able to do what the stylist at DevaChan do, but I need a hair salon that can make my natural hair look good without adding anything artificial to it.

All I can say is Keke! This young lady did a great job on my Urban Curl. This was only my second time at Bohemian Soul. The first time the young lady did a good job, but was not very personable. Anyway on my follow up appointment I only chose Keke because I had to go out that evening and the other young lady wasn’t in. Well let’s just say I didn’t know what a blessing it was that I chose Keke. I went in for a touch up but need a redo. The owner adjusted Keke schedule and the team accommodated me. Keke was very informative she told me how to take care of my hair. We engaged in a great conversation; laughing and joking until my do was done. Although the owner hinting to her to hurry for her next appointment, Keke took her time and ensured my curl was tight. I highly recommend Bohemian Soul for the natural look and recommend stylist Keke! #naturalgirlsrock #addictedtourbancurl!

This would be a 5 star review if it weren’t for the receptionist. This was my first natural hair endeavor since growing out my hightop fade (used to go to a barber shop). I had a great consultation with Iscia — she’s super nice, knowledgable and her hair (4C like mine) looked really cute, which put me at ease, LOL. After the consultation, I made an appointment for a trim, wash and deep condition treatment (totally affordable at $ 65) and made a deposit.
Two weeks later, I showed up for my 10am appointment right as the salon opened and it turns out that the receptionist (who had been the one to make my appointment) hadn’t informed Iscia that she had any appointments for the day, although she was booked solid. Thankfully I had the time to wait, and live close by, so I went home and asked the receptionist to call me when Iscia was 10 minutes away from arriving.
Not only did she not call me until after Iscia had arrived, but she had the wrong name for me AND had me down for the wrong services. During my service, she left the salon to have Iscia answering the phones (Iscia was also working with another client simultaneously to make up for the backed up schedule). At the end of my service, the receptionist tried to charge me for services I didn’t receive, and I had to remind her of my deposit. Overall she was rude, disruptive, and disorganized.
Iscia however was amazing. She was kind and accommodating, and my hair turned out GREAT. I will go back to see her, but I’m not looking forward to dealing with the receptionist AT ALL.

Let me start by saying I have been natural for 3 years, my hair is extremely dense and bra strap length and I learned something new today at Salon Bohemian Soul. I learned how to really detangle and treat my hair… I went into the salon on 9÷13÷14 to make an appointment (check the place out to see if it was clean or unprofessional) The salon surpassed all of my standards and I had a free consultation with Soloman, he gave my hair an honest assessment and I made an appointment for the following Saturday with Soloman… I had a wonderful experience at Bohemian Soul Salon today. The staff was professional the tools they used were cleaned after every client. The atmosphere was calm and relaxing. My Hairstylist Soloman, was so gentle with my strands and took his time to detangle my hair, cleanse my scalp, blow dry, trim my ends and flat iron it… After all that I look like a movie star I highly recommend this salon and especially my hairstylist Sololman, although I pushed his clients back by 2 hours he was still pleasant and took his time and did not rush the process… Naturals if you’re looking for a professional, clean and friendly salon look no further… Bohemian Soul Salon is it!!!

I’m going to give a detailed review of my experience and why I only gave this popular natural hair salon only 2 stars.
I got arrived at the salon as a walk in with no appointment had to wait for the only stylist to finish her two clients. No problem. I was willing to wait because I did not make an appointment. While I waited the owner gave me lots of books and magazines to peruse through and talked to me about my hair (I am transitioning). The good: the salon is decorated very nicely. It’s inviting and the staff here are very friendly and professional.
The bad: after paying over $ 105 dollars I believe that a hair style should last longer then a week. My roller set lasted all of one day. I believe that I could have gotten the same service done for a fraction of the cost elsewhere. As a college student I do not have money to waste and was very disappointed that by day 2 the style looked horrible, even with proper upkeep on my behalf.

After coming here and having the same stylist Kameelah for a few months, I was informed after I made an appointment two weeks prior that she wouldn’t be doing my hair. I was abroptly given a new stylist without my consent or warning who knew nothing about my hair texture and wasn’t as knowledgeable.
I explained to the owner Deitra i was displeased, and basically wasn’t treated with the same professionalism as when Kameelah was my stylist.
THEY JUST LOST A CUSTOMER! GET YOUR STYLIST BACK!

Love this salon

I found this salon on Unilocal and since it’s in my neighborhood I decided to check it out. The website is easy to use and I received a confirmation call from the owner soon after booking. My first visit was around February 28, 2014. I got a wash with an uptown curl. My stylist was Soloman. I never had a man do my hair so I was a bit uneasy but the whole situation was new so I just went with it. My appt was at noon and I arrived on time and was seated upon my arrival. Soloman was very gentle and kind with my transitioning hair. He talked to me and answered all of my questions. I had a great experience.
The salon is intimate, not a private apartment as I was expecting due to previous reviews. It’s a store front with three hair stations and two sinks. They play nice soothing music, not too loud which allows for friendly conversation. They remember their reoccurring customers by names and are all very polite. This comforts me as I’m looking for a «hair salon home,» someplace where everyone knows my name. Lol.
On May 24, 2014 I went in for the express baby doll twists, my third visit. Once again it was with Soloman and my experience was, once again great. Everyone loves my hair, while I’m still getting used to it but it truly is a clever way to put twists in. No more sitting all day for extensions.
As far as I can tell all the stylist are very good but Soloman is my go to guy. Everyone is nice and very accommodating. They are there to get you in and out looking good and feeling even better.

WARNING: This is a LONG review! (It was written after I visited the salon in May 2013 even though I am posting it almost a year later… They have since moved to a new location.)
I normally wear my shoulder-​length natural hair in twist/​braid-​outs, but I got so frustrated with my hair one day this week that I decided to opt for a protective style so I wouldn’t have to touch it for awhile. A Facebook friend forwarded a link to the Bohemian Soul website and I fell in love with the «Uptown Curl», which is one of the salon’s signature styles. I looked up the salon on Unilocal and saw that it had good reviews, so on a whim, I booked an appointment. The online scheduling is great — so quick and easy! The next day I started having doubts about a protective style (I was just worried about trying something new) so I needed some questions answered. I called the salon and spoke with Deitra who patiently answered all of my (many!) questions. I asked if there was anything I needed to do to my hair and she said that I should shampoo my hair, detangle, divide it into 4 sections and let it air dry. That’s exactly what I did.
My appointment was at 10:00 a.m. on a Saturday. I live in Harlem and the salon is in Crown Heights, Brooklyn (an unfamiliar area for me) so I left my house very early. HopStop said to take the A train to Nostrand Ave. From there, the salon is about a 10-​minute walk. It was fine because it was a nice day, but it’s not really that convenient to public transportation (but maybe that’s just because I’m used to the train being outside my apartment building… I’m spoiled, I guess!) and I would not have been happy had the weather been less than pleasant.
As another poster mentioned, the «salon» is located inside of a private apartment. You have to be buzzed into the building. Be warned, the salon is on the 3^rd floor of a WALK-​UP. I looked everywhere for an elevator… only to discover there isn’t one! But the walk up the stairs is really not bad at all (and this is from someone who, as I mentioned before, is spoiled!). Once inside the building, there are two sets of staircases. To get to Bohemian Soul, you need to take the staircase furthest from the front door, which I learned the hard way by going up the wrong staircase and having to come back down and climb the stairs AGAIN! LOL!
When I arrived at the salon, I was greeted at the door by Stacey who turned out to be my stylist for the day. Because I had allotted so much travel time, I wound up being 25 minutes early for my appointment. That worked out in my favor. Even though I was early, as soon as I walked in, Stacey put me in a seat and started working on my hair. Since my hair was already washed and detangled, she just started braiding. I got there at 9:35 and I was walking back down Pacific Street by 11:20 with a head full of beautiful curls! In and out in under 2 hours. It’s a miracle! I had downloaded two movies thinking I’d be there all day, and didn’t even have time to watch one of them! This is the style that I got (a photo from their website):
. Please note, MINE LOOKS BETTER! :-) Within 2 hours of leaving the salon, I’d already racked up at least 5 compliments. Just saying… The style was not cheap but, hey, you get what you pay for, right? Considering that it looks great and will (allegedly) last me for three months, I think it’s worth every penny!
The salon itself is just one room. There is one wash bowl, a hooded dryer, two stylist chairs, a couch, and a desk with a computer. That’s it. No frills. But it was comfortable and clean and that’s all I really cared about. Plus, they played really good music! LOL. Stacey, my stylist, was a joy. She worked quickly but thoroughly, and made pleasant/​appropriate conversation without being overbearing. The best part about it all? I was the ONLY client being worked on the entire time I was there! WHAT?! I had her undivided attention and, as such, she was really able to customize the style to reflect what I wanted. I have never been the only client in a hair salon before. It was amazing! AND, Stacey told me that she had already completed an early morning client before I got there (I got there at 9:35 am, so that’s just mind-​blowing to me!) and had another coming after me and we all would have her undivided attention. Great customer service!
Bottom line, I highly, HIGHLY recommend the salon and Stacey in particular. My hair looks exactly the way I envisioned it when I made the appointment and that almost NEVER happens for me when I visit a salon. Also, Stacey told me that the salon would be moving to a storefront on Nostrand Ave in a few weeks, and it will now be closer to the train with no walk-​up! Once that happens, this place will earn 5-​stars from me. Keep up the good work, Bohemian Soul! You have a new loyal customer!

Before Bohemian Soul opened its doors, I saw the awning and was excited that a seemingly lovely Natural hair salon would be in my neighborhood!
I wouldn’t normally be so quick to give a business five stars but my experience was superb — from my initial conversation (consultation) with Deitra to my actual experience at the salon with the stylist Iscia.
Bohemian Soul itself is charming and has a relaxed vibe. Instead of loud patois or people screaming in Spanish/​French in my ear for 3 hours, there was soothing but upbeat music that reminded me that it was Saturday night yet I could still have a conversation with Iscia without screaming…
I had a 4PM appointment and was acknowledged and seen soon after my punctual arrival. Because clients are able to book online, as long as clients arrive on time, stylists are able to seamlessly complete hairstyles and keep their appointments. As a «busy,» professional woman, I REALLY appreciate when others value my time. Was I dreaming??? No, it was all very real and an overall amazing experience. Deitra and her stylist, specifically Iscia (only because she did my hair but I’m sure that the others are great too) are consummate professionals and I look forward to returning in a few weeks.

Today, I had a double strain twist done by Kameelah. She was wonderful. She has a very warm personality and is extremely knowledgeable about natural hair care and styles.
My hair is very thin on the top (picture Chairman Mao) and you must take care to give the illusion of full hair. I let my hair grow out from wearing a short coiffed Afro. I have been wearing my hair in a bun but was tired of that look and wanted something different. Kameelah did a two strain twist and worked her magic in the front of my hair to give the illusion that it is fuller. I absolutely love the way my hair came out.
I had a 2′ Clock appointment and was seated promptly at 2. I do not like salons that do not respect my time and Bohemian Soul appreciates this. The staff is professional and friendly. An added bonus is that the salon is green. I am very concerned about my carbon foot print, therefore, the fact that my receipt was emailed to me was wonderful! I will definitely return.

I got express Senegalese twists here four days ago and can say I was pleased by their service. I appreciate the convenience of being able to book online and receive text & email confirmations and their website is good. Each time (except for one when I assume it was lunch time) I called I was greeted with a friendly answer which is important to me.
Stacy was my stylist and she completed my twists quickly and with ease. She was also very friendly and accommodating and even gave me great hair tips for myself and my daughters. Yes, they are pricey but being in a private apt. rather than a crowded, loud salon is worth it to me.
Only caveat: It should be clear on the website pictures that express Senegalese twists look very different than traditional or non-​express ones.