Salon on 4th

I moved to Philadelphia in April 2015 from Los Angeles, CA. Long way from home! It took several attempts to find a great salon and stylist… THEN, I found Salon on 4^th and booked an appointment with Jay Comis! Amazing. From the moment you enter, the staff is very accommodating; offering treats and beverages. The hair wash is luxurious, and feels like a spa head massage. And in my experience with Jay, he is highly respectful of his clients’ wishes. He listens to what you want, proposes a plan, and then executes his skills perfectly. Salon on 4^th is respectful, professional, energetic and affordable. Love it!

All I can say is WOW! I have finally found my go to Stylist in Philadelphia. Melissa Collins is perfect, she gave me a great cut at a very fair price. I feel like a million bucks and love my new style. I will be a returning client for as long as I live in the City. The salon is casual and comfortable and the staff were are very friendly. I love, love, love my hair! Thank you Melissa!

Update to my review below: instead of apologizing for miscommunication or even simply taking a note of this situation to try to improve communication with clients, Sally F., who I assume is the owner, just cancelled my re-​booked appointment as a revenge for an honest opinion that I left about their customer service. Great way to do business!
It was supposed to be my first time at this salon, I had two and half hour drive to get there. I got a little confused on the way, which caused me being 15 min late. When I finally arrived I was told that they can’t take me because I’m 15 min late. No one called me to check if I was on my way, neither I was told that 15 min cut off policy is in place. That’s unacceptable, I drove 2.5 hours just to be told that 15 min is too much time for them to wait.
I understand that they don’t want to lose business and probably took a walk-​in instead, but calling a customer is not such a big effort. I’ve been to salons with strict cut off policy and they all explicitly warn you about it when you book an appointment. Salon on 4^th didn’t bother to do so. This is just unprofessional and extremely poor customer service.
RE comment from the salon: No, I called after I parked the car and was approaching the building and I said that I was 2 minutes away. I did ask about 5 times if it is for sure that this 15 min delay made such a big difference. I never said I was additional 15 min late.
And I was not told when I booked that they made any kind of exception for me in terms of stylist working hours.

If you want to go thru Japanese Straightening, this is the place to go.
Sally is awesome, she is very very sweet and did a great job on my hair,
They are shining and very much what i expected.
They used good product and Sally is very much pro in starightening.
I am very happy.

I’m visiting here from Seattle, and needed a cut BAD. I chose this salon off Unilocal and booked with Melissa. I am so happy I did. She gave me the best cut and style I’ve ever had. I’m moving here in January and this will be my salon for sure. Besides the excellent customer service, I could not believe how affordable it was. I could not be happier.

First time there. I’m skittish about haircuts and Melissa put me at ease.
One heck of a job. Best cut I’ve had in years.
If you’re anywhere near Queen Village you must make an appointment.

Went here as a new customer. I had a great trim, and felt like my stylist listened to what I wanted and gave be the best cut for my thick hair.
I thought they were a little pushy with products and color treatments, and my stylist discussed at length why I needed to only use salon quality products. They gave me loads of free samples which is fun.

Nicole did an Outstanding job on my daughters hair with the Yuko hair straightening service. My daughters hair is now straight, silky and shiny and takes less than 30 minutes to blow dry and flat iron. This service is LIFE changing for African American hair. Nicole provided excellent customer service, very knowledgeable and was extremely friendly. She really knows her business! I plan to return to Salon on 4^th in the near future. FIVE STARS!!!

Sally Franks does an amazing job on my daughters hair. After Yoko Japanese hair straightening her hair goes from dry, tangled and unmanageable to soft and silky. I would highly recommend this Salon and specifically this service. Friendly and clean, five stars!

I’ve been going to Salon on 4^th for 6 years now, and love this place! They are pros at hair care, and Sally is an expert colorist and stylist. It has a warm «family» atmosphere and has convenient hours. The staff will always try to accommodate you in every way. Excellent choice for a salon, right in Queen Village!

I have been getting my hair Japanese straightened for about 10 years. For the past 2 – 3 years I have been going to Sally at Salon on 4^th. She is an expert! My hair is very thick and very curly, and the 4 hour straightening process can be grueling for both the stylist and the customer, but Sally and the other stylists do everything possible to make me comfortable and happy. They even went out and put quarters in my car meter for me and didn’t make me pay them back! Sally is great to talk to and knows what cut is best for your face. I love Salon on 4^th!

Katie does it again! Got beautiful highlights from her yesterday. She blended two colors really well to give good dimension and make it look really natural. Perfect for Summer.
All that for only $ 100! Salon on 4^th is the best priced quality salon I’ve found. Not to mention that everyone is very nice and it’s a very pleasant atmosphere. Definitely will continue to go there and see Katie.

I originally found this salon when I moved to Philly in 2006 and actually applied for a job there and have worked here as a nail manicurist and also continue to work with the salon in terms of my makeup artist business. I can honestly say, I’ve worked in many salons throughout my career and this salon is 1 of 2 salons that I have worked with that are not only professional, but they are absolutely fantastic at what they do! I’ve had my hair done by Sally, Tracy and Nicole and they always get it right every time! My hair has never looked so healthy and vibrant! I am ALWAYS getting compliments about my color and hair in general. My hair is thin and they always manage to make it look full and thicker than it really is, which is a plus!
I think there is alot to be said that I used to work there and have moved on and yet still continue to go here to get my hair done. It is a family-​friendly atmosphere. You feel like it’s a scene from Sex in the City as you come and can talk about whatever, gossip, style, celebrities… have some hot tea/​coffee and just enjoy your time there. You’re not just another person to them, you are a client and will always be welcomed in a very friendly way. Everyone I know that goes there always feels at home and you begin to miss it if you don’t get your services on a regular basis… Salon on 4^th is not just a place for you to get your haircut or color… It becomes part of your life. Highly recommend them to anyone and everyone!

I went to Salon on 4^th to get blue highlights on dark hair. I had read a lot of awful reviews about Twist and the owner there, so I decided to get my funky request done at an otherwise classy salon.
I went armed with pictures of what I wanted and had a really long consultation with Melissa. She was very helpful and nice, but the result wasn’t exactly what I wanted. It looks good and the highlights are even and of high quality, but they aren’t as chunky as any of my example pictures. They are really too subtle for what I was going for.
It is a very clean place and the staff is very friendly… I think my problem could have been fixed by an intervention during the foils on my part — I kind of felt like the sections were too small, I guess, but didn’t say anything.

Nicole C. is a great stylist. She has a passion for the craft and is very personable. She listens to your needs. I am very pleased with my highlights and cut. I will definitely book with her next time.

Had my hair styled by Nicole for a few events and she’s been way awesome. She gave me exactly what I wanted — perfect curls that would not fall all night. She will def continue to be my go-​to girl when I’m looking to get all fancied up.

I first started going here when the did the Cuts for Hope charity day, LOVED the cut that I got, and everyone was super friendly.
Decided to do something different with my hair and got it colored. Alaina seemed to really understand what I wanted. And it turned out amazing! Got TONS of compliments.
Saw the Unilocal coupon and decided to go again to change my hair again. Again, I am in love! My hair is super fun and have gotten tons of compliments. Thanks again!

Rebecca C. is spot on about the inability to cut curls at Salon on 4^th. I came here a few years back for a cut before heading to Florida, a few inches taken off was absolutely necessary for the nasty summer humidity.
I had read reviews on Unilocal and had decided to give them a shot, calling ahead to see if they had any last minute appointments and if there was anyone in particular that had superior curly hair cutting knowledge. I was told not to worry that they would set me up with an appointment for the next morning and to be there when they opened.
I couldn’t tell you who it was that cut my hair, and from looking on the current website can’t peg who the culprit was (perhaps she no longer works there), but instead of a total of 2 inches cut off she took 2 inches off of my wet hair. In curly-​code cutting 2 inches wet vs. 2 inches dry is A SIN! Curly girls know to ask if the stylist is well versed in cutting curls or waves because each lock is different and thus needs to be treated individually to achieve an even haircut. I left with what I thought was a way-​too-​short haircut, but only realized how uneven it was when I got home and took notice to where she had parted my hair. Huge No-​No!
Needless to say, I have not been back since, it took months to grow it all back and will go out of my way to make an appointment back at home in NJ when I need a good cut.

I Don’t Usually Get my Hair Done in the City but this Summer Heats Been Getting to Me, so I Decided to Find a Nearby Salon and Just Go For It. Salon on 4^th is a Very Welcoming Environment and Great for Someone with a Family to Go! I Was Greeted at the Door and Got a Few Laughs From the Fellow Customers.
I Got the Pleasure of having the Owner, Sally, Cut my Hair, She did a Wonderful Job and it was Exactly what I was looking at getting done, not to long, not too short. I Also got the New Customer Discount, I Only Paid 25 (when normally she said it was 35)
So for anyone looking for a friendly, open, place who does a great work, you’ve just found it!

After bouncing around the «cheap» places to get haricuts in the neighborhood — Super Cuts, Chop Shop, Hair Cuttery and getting fed up with the inconsistent cuts, poor service and DISGUSTING hygienics, I decided to «splurge» a little on a good cut with a clean pair of scissors at Salon on 4^th.
Nicole gave me probably the best haircut I’ve had in recently and the price was right at $ 10 as a new customer ($ 20 normally — still not bad at all). I’ll definitely be returning.