Reflexion Dominican Salon

This salon has went downhill! I have visited this salon several times over the years but yesterday’s visit was by far the worst!
My first problem was tools/​product … The shampoo and conditioner left my hair feeling very dry. Then I happened to glance over into the stylist’s work station… Oh my goodness! The combs and brushes were so dirty and filled with hair! I couldn’t help but cringe from the sight of the unsanitary tools.
The next problem I had was with the way my hair was styled. When I normally try Dominican salons my hair feels soft, bouncy and shiny… Not this time. My hair was hard from spritz & it felt like no real effort was put in to styling it.
The last problem I had was with pricing… It’s not clear & the listed prices should just say «whatever we want to charge»!!
I had short naturally curly hair & I’ll make sure I’ll take my curls back to another salon! I will be be go to reflexion again!

I went with my godmother as she wanted to get her hair straightened but didn’t have time to sit under the dryer. She opted for a wash and blow dry, which is more expensive than a wash and set. The young lady did a good job, but of course because my godmom’s hair is natural she charged her more. Mind you my godmom’s hair isn’t super coarse or super thick considering this is her new growth after recovering from breast cancer. She did give good advice about not coming often to not damage her natural curl pattern. Anyways, come if you’re hair is short and willing to pay $ 85+ for a blow out if you’re natural. They kept asking if I wanted to get my hair done, but it’s too rich for my blood. I have very thick, bra strap length natural hair.

I ONLY go to Evelyn! And I recommend her! I have very thick, course, and intimidating hair. By the time she is done it is PERFECT. And she is honest, she knows I’m natural and tells me she will see me in a few months so I don’t mess up my natural curl pattern. My hair has remained healthy under her care… I can NOT speak for the other stylist BUT she is all and only I recommend. And that’s why this place gets 5 stars! The shampoo section is a little intense tho hopefully I can find a good before and after picture. Pricing is why this not 5 stars but I still appreciate the quality of work

Update, I had been calling Carmen about my hair for three days in a row, NO RESPONSE, so I write this review on Unilocal and I get an email from the Manager asking me can I take my review down and then I get a phone call from Carmen herself. First she tried to go on me, but I nipped that out. She tried to give me excuses and then she finally said that she would re-​do my hair on Monday. Ok no problem. Well here it is on Monday and what do you know, she is back to not answering her phone. It cost me $ 300.00 to get my hair done and trust me, for her doing this crap it will cost her more in the long run. You can’t treat or do people any kind of way and think your life will be Golden. Again, I say STAY AWAY FROM THE REFLECTIONS DOMINICAN SALONS… THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERATE ABOUT ANYTHING, THEY WANT THE MONEY AND THATS ALL. The Manager could have said, well since Carmen is not doing right, come on in and I will fix the problem, but HELL all she is concerned about is reviews… NO STAR RATING AT ALL, we should be able to selects LEMONS as a rating

This will be a long review, just a warning. FOR NATURAL GIRLS :)
I came to this salon after looking at a style seat stylist page of Evelyn. Her pictures showed a lot of good looking styles especially hair dying/​coloring. I came in and requested her and we spoke about hair dying options and after the very high and not expected price tag, I opted to just get me hair washed, blown, flat ironed. Which is still pretty pricey for Dominican blow out prices (NYC it’s $ 30).
Any who Evelyn directed me to the shampooing station and another lady assisted me. The lady told me my hair was dry and that I should do a deep conditioning treatment, I told her to go ahead after asking what was in the conditioner, she said protein and oils (not descriptive). I set under a steamer for about 10 mins. After she washed it out the lady then aggressively combed my hair and put rollers in. The lady was combing and parting with a small tooth comb, which is not good for curls.
While under the dryer I was checking out the other people getting their hair done and I noticed they were using A LOT OF HEAT. So i looked up reviews and saw all the horror stories and decided I would only let them flat iron my hair just to play it safe.
Once I got out the dryer Evelyn FLAT IRONED MY SOUL lol she was using heat protector but her flat iron was too high and they were also outdated/​not professional. Anyway my hair turned out great BUT it was BONE STRAIGHT. She did a pin curl it but my hair ended up so flat, not what I’m used to after a Dominican Blow Out. Evelyn suggested that I get a trim but i watched how the other stylist trimmed and it was not professional, they were chopping inches.
3 days later I have washed my hair because it was too flat and I was scared that the heat ruined my natural curl (it didn’t but I feel like I lost body). I did not have any hair breakage like other clients.
PROS:
Evelyn seems like a good stylist and her coloring skills are good (well in pics), the service is quick, and the salon is nice
CONS:
None of the stylists are personable, they don’t engage with clients, only among themselves and in Spanish. The prices are high and inconsistent. The products they use are not of high quality. There is a lot of heat used.
Overall, natural girls beware, I wouldn’t risk it. But If you want bone straight hair go ahead just be careful and maybe opt out of the blow drying. Also if you want to get a weave colored I would suggest Evelyn, I wouldn’t color my own hair given my experience with the products and etc. hope this helps.

My hair is mostly natural now, I’ve been growing out my relaxer for about 2 years. but I still have some straight parts but just at the ends. I’ve gone to a couple of other dominican salons such as, Nola’s and Sinitia’s as well.
My hair texture can get pretty straight with just a blow dryer so I was pretty surprised that the stylist used a flat iron on me. But back to my experience… I walked in on a Sunday around 1:00. It wasn’t crowded only a few people were in the salon including an adorable little girl. I was standing at the front filling out the book for a minute or so and no one even greeted me, kinda rude. But then as I watched other customers come in, I realized the procedure was just to sign in and come straight to the back, where you would be greeted, lol.
The washer as well as my roller did a great job with washing my hair. Then I was placed under the dryer for about 45 minutes. It wasn’t long at all and that’s just the way I like it! The stylist then proceeded to remove my rollers and use the blow dryer. This is where the confusing part happened. She basically blew out all my curls and then asked me, how did I want my hair styled, seems backwards to me. But I told her curly so then proceeded to use the flat iron to re-​curl my hair, which is weird because usually the rollers help maintain some of your curl so why blow out the curls. I’m not an expert but I usually go to Sinitia’s or Nola’s about once a month or every other month and they never use a flat iron on my hair. So I had no idea why this lady decided to because it resulted me in being charged an extra $ 10, ugh. which end up costing me $ 45. Overall, she did a great job on my hair so much so that another lady waiting asked her to do her hair as well. I might visit again just to see if they will charge me the same amount, lol.

If I could give less than one I would. These people make me so upset. I’ve been coming here for years. Once or twice a year. I checked their prices online in 2 different places to be sure. I have natural hair and it is easy to care for if you know what you are doing. I went in expecting to pay $ 50 plus a tip. There was no stylist there when I arrived. I got my hair washed. Shampoo lady was a little rough with the combing of my hair but I was ok. I was instructed to sit and wait for the stylist. I had never met her but she arrived about 10 minutes later and rushed to get me started. She informs me that because if the length and texture of my hair it would be $ 85 today for my blowout. Ok Yall, I’ve never paid more than $ 55 for a blowout anywhere. I showed her the website and where I was getting my information about the price and she said well I’ll have to talk to the owner. I said that’s fine. She says it’ll be $ 85 today because I’m natural, thick and have length. I told her I will go elsewhere she said ok just pay for your shampoo. I said oh no I won’t and walked out of there dripping wet hair and all. I went down the street to their competition, Chic Dominican Salon and got my blowout for $ 45! BAM! I will never set foot in Reflexion Dominican Salon again! If you are of African decent and natural don’t bother going there. Gigi and Chic Dominican will take great care of you!!!

Followed them on their Facebook page and was impressed by Evelyn’s work. Made an appt a week in advance for a doobie blow out for a date. All the ladies are welcoming and friendly. They always start speaking to me in Spanish as they think I’m one of them. Shampoo, set and dryer time went smoothly and quickly. I wanted a doobie but was surprised when my rollers were taken out and my curls were flat ironed instead of wrapped around my head. The flat iron killed my baby fine hair and I lost the bouncy texture of the roller set. Went out that night and the humidity frizzed my hair badly. Wouldn’t have frizzed if they would have just left my curls instead of flat ironing. Would go again but will refuse the flat iron and walk out with pin curls.

I love the way my hairdresser do my hair but I dislike the way some employees talk about other clients only because they do not speak Spanish.

I went in to have Evelyn cut my extensions into some layers and then blow my hair straight with a slight bend. Not knocking her technique… the hair turned out very nice.
Quick and effortless. Please ask what each service will cost before beginning, which I made the mistake of not doing… certainly my misunderstanding.

If I could give 0 stars I would…
I believe they put relaxer in their shampoo to make the hair more «manageable»…I’ll tell you why… I have been going to Dominicans off and on forever more specifically the ones in silver spring… but that just isn’t convinient anymore… so I tried this one more than once… so this isn’t just 1 bad experience
My hair has broken off sooooo much after going to reflexion in Oxon hill
I only use one stylist for relaxers and trims…(aa stylist)
I only use heat when I sit under the dryer… no flat iron or blow out ever… with these non liscensed unskilled people working under the owner’s license
My hair started shedding/​breaking after my regular aa stylist went on maternity leave and I went to them every 2 weeks for 6 weeks… when my reg stylist returned she informed me my curl pattern had changed and my hair was damaged and needed serious trim… wtf…
I saved the plastic sandwich bag full of my broken hair… it was really disappointing… I will never be back! Plus they are over priced and the chairs are uncomfortable…
My stylist has been giving me protien treatments… so the breakage has stopped, but the damGe is done…
Reflexion in oxen hill is the devil…(is it legal for none of their cosmotology license to be invisible? Even the worst, dirties nail salons have workers with valid state licenses…
Update: EVILyn, is the absolute worst… I must be glutten for punishment… went just to get a wash and set this time, brought my own shampoo and conditioner…
EVILyn, was the only blow dry girl there and her boyfriend was at the front desk…(eating a 5dollar foot long from subway…)
My dryer cut off and there was a girl with flaming pink hair who walked in after me and didn’t want a roller set… fine…nothing to do with me… however…she was blown out and styled before me, even though my dryer shut off first…
Anywhoo, I mentioned this to EVILyn… and she got an attitude and proceeded to pound my roots with the dryer… I actually had to tell her «my roots don’t need to be super straight, it’s not that serious»…NEVER EVER AGAIN… I had a date and just wanted clean hair… never ever again… they are the worst.
I can’t believe they stay in business…

Horrible service. Lady at the front desk was rude she didn’t ask me anything as soon as I walked through the door she told me to go in the back. Shampoo lady smelled bad she kept getting water on my clothes and she washed my hair with cold water after I repeatedly asked her to make It hotter. After that I sat there waiting for the stylist to arrive after I was told over the phone that there wasn’t a wait. I was also told by the receptionist that my blow out would be 55 and when the stylist Jahira finally got there she told me 65. And when she came there was no communication she didn’t ask me anything she just told me to sit in her seat. I told her I wanted my hair straight and she curled it. When I told her I didn’t like it she caught an attitude and started speaking in Spanish. My hair still smells burned and the products Jahira used were cheap products you can get from cvs. I do not recommend this place
1.bad customer service 2. burnedhair
products

All I can say about Evelyn at this location is beyond amazing. I 1^st came here in on a Sat. after the person that was suppose to do a full weave canceled 1 hour before my appointment. Mad and trying to figure out what to do, not from the area never having a weave and hair washed (as the previous) stylist requested I hit Instagram. Evelyn pics looked great, however it was Saturday after 3 I was sure she booked but I figured what the heck I try. I sent her a message and she called 30 min later and said she would take me &430, even though they closed at 5. The job she did was simple amazing she knows her craft. I can’t thank her enough. I will continue to go to her and recommend her to whoever will listen!

I got a wash and set my weave on ¹¹⁄₁₄ by Evelyn. My hair turned out amazing. I walked in I was greeted, went to the back to get wash, condition and roller set. Love my hair! I will come again soon!

*update* I have to change my response. It’s definitely changed since I first went in. I didn’t go to Evelyn the last couple of times because she wasn’t in. I don’t understand how a stylist can get an attitude because you’re not happy with the way she styled the hairstyle you are paying for… AND mumbling in Spanish doesn’t help either… My hair didn’t even last for an hour with no humidity either. My hair looks dry and the curls have fishhooks. I can smell my burnt hair after I left, not too thrilled about that either.
The prices fluctuate, it’s a different price every time I go in. Even when I walk in and ask for the price, they ALWAYS try to charge me more when I get out of the chair and I have to remind them of what I was quoted.

I came to reflexion by recommendation by my sister who has natural, long hair. She is also VERY tender headed, I remember many many years of her wincing and crying when our mom did her hair. The fact that she recommended Evelyn won me over but I had to see for myself. What I find most annoying about most salons, is that they have hardly no regard for your scalp when blow drying. I find this quite different here when I go to Evelyn, who my sister referred me to. The shampoo was thorough and the styling process was fast.
I love how my hair flows and doesn’t smell burnt, another thing I’ve experienced at other salons. Their discount Tuesdays are another perk as well. I will return most definitely.

I’ve only been here one time, and kept to my word of never going back. I took my weave out and needed a good trim and blow out. I normally go to Sintia’s in Largo, but for some reason they were closed due to a burst pipe or something i don’t remember, so I tried this place because i had to go to work later that evening and it was relatively close to my house… bad idea.
First I called ahead because i had already washed my hair, and had given myself a hot oil treatment and good deep condition, and I told them that over the phone because i did not want them to wash my hair again, just rinse out the product, and whoever answered the phone said it was fine. I also told them I was transitioning at the time and they still quoted me the price of $ 35 over the phone, so in all I was expecting to pay $ 45 with the trim included.
When I got to the sink, they told me they needed to shampoo my hair again because it had oil in it and I told them it was the treatment. I really didn’t have time to debate so I just said whatever wash it again if you have to. The washer wasn’t paying attention so she burned the hell out of my scalp. After I screamed that the water was too hot she lowered it and apologized, but my scalp was already sore.
Then, I went to the person to roll it up, and she told me she couldn’t roll my hair which I didn’t understand because at least half my hair still had perm in it, and there were girls in there who were completely natural who were rolled up and sat under the dryer, so I asked the stylist why my hair could not be rolled up too and she said because I had two textures of hair (which I found out later isn’t even true), but once again no time to debate.
Finally, sat in the stylist chair and she tells me they are going to have to just blow dry it straight which I wanted to avoid in the first place because my hair isn’t that thick, and I didn’t want it to be flat, and she said it wouldn’t be, so after they had already washed my hair, they tell me that they are now going to have to charge me $ 75 to blow it out. And they said it in a form of a question, as if me leaving the salon with wet hair was an option. I was furious! The woman then asked if i wanted her to pin my hair up since it was raining outside and I said sure.
I get to the receptionist and she tells me my price is $ 88!!! I look at her like she is crazy. $ 75 for the style + standard flat iron, $ 10 trim, $ 3 bobby pins. I gave her $ 85 and told her I refuse to pay a penny more. I was one step away from ripping each of those bobby pins out my hair and throwing it at her when she told me not to worry about it. I stormed out of there so fast! If I did not have to work I would have let them call the police and tell them that I refused to pay so I could let them know what kind of business they were running! But once again, no time.
I just hate when people are deceitful. Don’t say one price when you know good and damn well it isn’t! So if you value your hair and scalp, and money stay away! I didn’t even like my hair the first day, it looked super plain but it did look pretty good the next day, but flat the day after as I expected.

My first experience at Reflexion and it was GREAT. I got my natural hair washed, roller set, blow dried and flat ironed (spirals) $ 60. After I received multiple compliments and loved the outcome. Styled by Wendy and washed by Anita.

I’ve been going here since they opened a couple years ago. One thing is, you have to go to one person regularly. FInd someone you like, and stick with them. I have done that and the girl that does my hair has been great (Evelyn). I only go if she is there, I’ve stopped letting the others touch my hair. They just aren’t consistent.
I come to the salon with my hair washed and with the conditioner in because I trust how I wash my hair and the products I used (or I come already blown out). If I’m feeling lazy, I let them wash it, but I feel my hair to ensure it’s clean and all the shampoo is washed out, I also will bring my own products.
Some of the stylist do use too much heat on your hair, and I have literally been burned. I vowed that one would never touch my hair again, and she hasn’t. Some don’t do your hair like you ask, but you need to be clear because there is a language barrier.
Depending on the day and time you go, there can be a bit of a wait. Go either really early or mid day. I avoid Tuesdays, which is when they have the discount, it’s entirely too hectic. I have long thick hair and I can be out in a couple hours, which I appreciate (but again I usually come with my hair washed already). When they get busy and aren’t fully staffed, it can be brutal, especially when most are waiting for the same stylist.
Overall, the location is convenient to where I live and I can get what I want, don’t get over or under done hair, not oily or dry. I get what I ask for and what I pay for. It’s worth it to me.

I just got my hair done. I didn’t have any issues. It was an assembly line… shampoo, dry, blowout.
What I’ve learned to do is ask for:
–Curly
–Only blow dry the roots.
–And if you get them to pin curl you, you retain more of the curls.
My hair looks great. I have a relaxer, but it’s been so long since I had a touchup, that only my ends are relaxed at this point. I brought my own conditioner. And I paid $ 35.
I’ll definitely try them again to see if its consistent, especially since they are like 5 minutes from my house.

All Dominican salons are NOT created equal…
I have been here three times now because it is just about 5 minutes from me compared with the 15 minute drive to Sintia’s Domincan Salon in Largo-​area where I usually go.
After 3 tries, however, I am NOT charmed and will happily make the drive to Sintias for my blowouts.
Simply put, many stylists at Reflexion do not appear to be very skilled in the CRAFT of Dominican blowouts as the women at Sintia’s and other area shops are. Evidence #1 is that they are flat-​iron happy here and the stylists flatiron everyone’s hair after blowing.
Flat irons are NOT a part of traditional Dominican blowouts and after the blowdryer/​set and blowOUT they should not have to finish your hair with a flatiron.
I always get my hair set on their smallest rollers and leave with hardly any curls because they get blown out!
Shame, because the salon itself is SO cute and the people seem nice!
They should focus on hiring some new stylists practiced in the true technique.