Carlton Hair

Carlton is a wonderful hair stylist who clearly loves what he does! I felt so comfortable talking with him about what I had in mind and he did an absolutely impeccable job! No question about it — five stars for sure!

Found Carlton Hair on Livingsocial and thought it was a very good price for a haircut, partial color, and conditioning. I paid $ 67, but when I asked for next time what it would be for the same treatment at full price I was told $ 180 ($ 60 haircut, $ 60 highlights, $ 60 conditioning) I think that price seems a bit high. I was also surprised that Carlton was the only person at the salon when I arrived and he was trying to handle myself and other clients at once which was frustrating and made me anxious. It was nice to speak with him about my cut and color beforehand, but I didn’t really feel like my highlights or haircut turned out to be exceptional the result was just ok, but I barely could notice my highlights. Carlton was nice, but I couldn’t relax watching him go back and forth between me and another client. I also was glad I had a clear schedule because my appointment started 30 minutes after I was scheduled and there was another client waiting almost 45 minutes to be seen after me so I felt like I had to rush out when I really wasn’t happy with the color.

I went in a few weeks ago with a groupon. Carlton was very personable. He understood what I requested. I wasn’t sure how my hair would turn out, but was pleased with it and have gotten compliments. I am happy with my cut after a long time though I am very picky. The only small negative is that he used more product to style than I am used to which may be ok with other clients and there was a very small section which I thought was slightly longer than the other, but on the whole I am pleased.

I absolutely love my new hair cut! I appreciated that Carlton sat down with me to discuss what I wanted. He asked me questions that I had not yet considered (ex: how short the layers would be) and it was clear he wanted to get the cut just right. My hair turned out better than I imagined and I will absolutely be going back to Carlton for my next cut!

I recently found Carlton and he is a very talented stylist, who truly listens to his clients. I’ve enjoyed my visits and each time I’ve left happier than the last. I’ve received both cut and color services, and I am thrilled with my hair. Thank you, Carlton! I’m looking forward to my next cut. He also gives great blowouts!

I have been seeing Carlton for my hair since we moved to Philly over a year ago — he is very talented and accommodating. Yes, he did make me sign a waiver about coloring to my hair — but guess what — I’m not really bothered by it because it forces you to sit down and discuss with him what you are expecting to get out of your hair. Also — I am naturally blond, and going to other shades of blond — so that’s not too far of a stretch! In other words, realistic expectations are probably a smart thing to have before going to ANY salon for color. But Carlton handles it beautifully. Prettiest haircuts I’ve ever had in my life, as well — he really takes the time to get it right. And if you’re not sure about something? Discuss it with him — he’s easy to talk to. He wants to make you happy. Wish all stylists I’ve encountered had been like him!
Never have I had hair extensions — and I decided to get them for my wedding day. He has been incredible, taking so much time to explain these things to someone who is not extension-​savvy; he really goes that extra mile (so I feel) to make sure that everything about the process is understood, without speaking down to you or judging you because you don’t already know everything about it! I really think you’re hard pressed to find that at most salons.
As a side note, my fiancé also has his hair done by Carlton — no complaints there either; in fact, can’t speak highly enough of his work and attention to detail. Fiancé has LOTS of hair, but Carlton always manages to get it under control and with REALLY nice style!
Just go see him — you will be happy! As with reviews of other businesses on Unilocal — take them ALL with a grain of salt! You truly never know until you just give it a try yourself.

Horrible experience– I’d give this 0 stars if I could! When I made the appointment, I specified that I had a wedding to get to at 3 in the afternoon and wanted to make sure I’d have ample time to get ready and go after getting my hair done. Carlton assured me a 10 am appointment would allow me plenty of time and continued to assure me when I arrived to my appointment and he was running behind with another client. Carlton attempted to juggle taking care of me along with 2 other clients simultaneously and he was clearly rushing. At one point bleach dripped from my hair into my eye while he was hurriedly and haphazardly spraying my hair. At 2:30, I was finally done and my color didn’t even come out the way I’d wanted it. Plus, I missed the wedding. And then Carlton still thought I should pay him. I didn’t!

First and foremost, it pains me to write this review because I LOVED Carlton and want great things for him! However, the brutal haircut he gave left much to be desired. I came here on a livingsocial deal. As other reviews have stated, Carlton certainly spent the time to sit down with me and talk about what I wanted. However, things got ugly when he started cutting. I may not be a hairstylist, but after thousands of haircuts, I have a general idea of how things should look. Between the chunks of my hair he cut instead of smaller portions for layering (I have very thick hair), to the «thinning process» which essentially involved him attacking my ends with a pair of scissors, something felt off. After over two hours of him cutting, washing and styling, my coif was finally done. and looked like a 1970’s helmet. When I arrived home, I realized what some of the problems were. First of all, there was no thinning done, so I now have huge amounts of hair on one side of my head only. There also were small portions of hair that can only be described as «rats tails» aka chunks of hair that were 2 – 3 inches longer than the rest of my hair sticking out on different sides of my head. When I finally straightened it in hopes of trying to reduce some of the bulk, I was informed by a friend (and later a mirror) that the hair on the back of my head had been cut on a diagonal. I am still finding longer pieces and trimming them myself, and unfortunately once some has grown back, I will need to go to another salon to have it all fixed. Finally, did I mention that there was seemingly no air conditioning and the main door left open, so I left covered in sweat, hair and bugbites? I don’t know if perhaps he was having a weird day or what, but I cannot in good conscience recommend this salon.

Wonderful experience! I hate taking the time to get my hair cut, but Carlton did an absolutely great job (got tons of compliments when I returned home) and made it a fun experience. He’s extremely personable and very obviously loves what he does and is good at his profession. I’ll definitely be back in the future for a coloring, etc!

I’ve never been so disappointed, I created a Unilocal account just to review this salon!
I honestly do not see what any of these reviews are talking about! This was the WORST experience I have ever had. I get my hair colored regularly and have had highlights and lowlights done at least 50 times. I went to Carlton through a LivingSocial deal looking for a new salon close to work (Which I’ve done multiple times as well) Thank God I only paid a LivingSocial price. I showed up to his salon and he talked to me for about 30 minutes explaining that hair color can be «different depending on the environment in which it is done» and that I «need to understand» what it is that I’m asking him to do. I showed him some pictures of a basic color job. I was requesting a simple partial highlight (one that I’ve had done a numerous times). I’ve moved around a lot as a military child and spouse, so this wasn’t my first rodeo stepping into a new salon. Before he got started, he made me sign a waiver «understanding that hair color can be different than what we sometimes expect». I’ve NEVER EVER EVER had to sign a waiver for someone to highlight my hair. In my opinion this was really a form stating — «I’m going to screw your hair up, so… — sign right here and I told you so ahead of time». Carlton put highlights on ONE side of my head — ONE! and heavy highlights using a lifting agent. He took LARGE chunks of hair and slathered on the paste. Prior to starting he explained to me that a partial highlight was 8 highlights just around my face. When I have had partial highlights they do a few chunks on the top and BOTH SIDES. This way when your hair is down, the part underneath isn’t even noticeable. Now mind you, I needed to get my roots colored and my highlights updated, which is why I scheduled the service to begin with, so with BLEACH on one side of my head, it was not going to come out well. He didn’t color any of the roots, so my dark blonde/​brown roots were even more obvious than when I stepped inside the salon and the so called «blonde» was orange and hideous. He didn’t do BOTH sides or even one chunk to go on the top/​back — so I looked like a Cruella Deville look alike. I will NEVER go back and none of my girlfriends or colleagues will either.
*Side note — My husband left a review on here for a bad experience he had with a different salon and if you go back to look at the company, his review is no longer there. SO, if you’re reading all of the positives (LIKE I DID), please take this one into consideration, because there’s no telling how many other negative reviews about Carlton Hair have been removed.

Had a really great experience at Carlton Hair! Carlton takes the time to sit down and talk with you to make sure he will execute your vision. He is so friendly, yet also poised and professional. You can tell he takes much pride in delivering exceptional salon service — he gave me a great cut, I plan to visit again!

Carlton squeezed me in last minute today for a partial highlight and cut. I have NEVER had such a beautiful cut in my life! Carlton took the time to sit with me to discuss exactly what I wanted in terms of cut and color. Call me crazy, but I’ve never had a stylist take that time to get to know me, what my vision is, and make gentle suggestions to what might work best for me. This place is truly a hidden gem – I will be a regular here!

I’ve been coming to this salon for over a year now and the service is consistently on point! Carlton never disappoints when it comes to great styling and an upbeat atmosphere. Whenever I’m there I am treated like a VIP. I love that he really takes his time and ensures that I leave with nothing less than perfection. I will keep coming to his salon and I hope others do also.