Shampoo Ink

First time at the salon today and I have to agree with every review written.
I was scheduled this week with Victoria– she explained everything from start to finish– both color and cut– and really took her time and was focused on her work– which is a shocker given most experiences I have had in the phoenix/​Scottsdale area.
She made me feel extremely comfortable and delivered in exactly what I wanted.
Price was well justified and worth the service.
All of the other stylist were fun, caring, and kind as well!
Love love love will see you in 8 weeks.

Booked my appointment on a whim today, and I’m absolutely thrilled with the results. I was greeted and seated immediately, even though I was 10 minutes early. I’m always nervous when trying a new salon, but Sarah was able to nail down exactly what I wanted with my cut and style. I’ve been to many salons where the stylists were snotty, but Sarah was genuinely fun and easy to talk to. Booked a follow up with her already!

The owner Abel is great! He’s been working with me to fix my hair and get it back on track. Great guy & really laid back! The atmosphere & energy in the salon amongst the people is why I continue to go back. Victoria & Theo have also helped assist with my hair & are good. Id recommend any of these 3 stylist!

For the past 9 years I have gone to the same stylist, who converted long curls always trapped in a pony tail, into a super cute pixie cut. I was forever grateful! I moved to AZ in August, and yet up until November, I would find any excuse to go back to Minneapolis and get my hair cut by Amanda. Until the new year rolled around and I needed to accept that the quest for the perfect stylist that understood curls has started again. Thanks to one Unilocal review I found Sally at Shampoo Ink, or Celi as it is written in the website, and I have to agree, Sally is THE ONE, my new curl whisperer and I couldn’t be happier. She was attentive, greatly communicative, calming my nerve each step of the way, and I absolutely LOVE my hair cut. I loved it so much, I got inspired to get it dyed for the first time ever! Shampoo Ink was great at accommodating this last minute request and I got to meet Alli, who was also amazing and I am now rocking Purple streaks in an amazingly cute pixie! If you have curly hair, go to Sally and let her do her magic on you!

Carley did an AMAZING job on my haircut! Instead of rushing through, she took her time and was very precise. I could also tell she really loves what she does so made the experience even better. Felt good to be in the hands of a professional :) I definitely recommend her! Thanks Carly!

I haven’t trusted a professional with my hair since a young teenager due to a horrific cut and colour! I decided enough was enough and I needed to get my hair done. Considering my style is more on the alternative style, I wanted to go to a place that reflected that and would have no problem doing what I was asking for even if it’s not ‘traditional’. After scouring the internet to find a salon that matched my needs, I stumbled across Shampoo Ink. Thank goodness for it too. I walked right in this morning and was immediately greeted by Victoria! I asked if I could get in that moment and she happily took on the challenge. I was in and out within an hour and I loved every minute of it. We laughed, joked and had a great time! She listened to what I wanted and gave me a cut that I’m super happy with! I will definitely be going back to her and since she understands my love for changing my hair colour often, I’d love for her to colour my hair as well! You’re definitely in great hands at this salon! All of the stylists are friendly, the atmosphere is gorgeous and the quality is fantastic! Thank you so much for changing my view! I’ll be back!

First of all, they got me in for an appointment one day after Thanksgiving and within one day of when I called. I had Theo. Great, down-​to-​earth guy that actually listens! He knew exactly what to do with my extremely thick hair and was able to execute the kind of haircut I wanted to achieve.

Sarah is AWESOME. All I am going to say.

TLDR; Victoria Lee is a brilliant hair dresser that will go above and beyond to, not only give you a gorgeous mane, but make sure it’s both healthy and stylish right out of the gate!
Long Version:
I am an out of towner who was in the middle of a bleaching process and in desperate need of getting the nasty, brassy yellow taken out of my hair before a design conference (off color hair before a conference dedicated to design?
)! I called up Shampoo Ink in the hope that they would be able to do a last minute tone and trim for me (even though I really wanted to get to the next stage in my color) and they had a slot available! Horray! When I arrived I was greeted by Victoria Lee and her glorious green tresses. She sat me down and asked me what we were looking at. I told her, «I really wanted to go pastel purple, but it’s already 8:30pm and I don’t want to keep you, so just toning out the yellow will be okay.» Instantly she assured me that time was not a problem, and she could give me what I wanted as she never wanted to leave her customers anything less than totally happy with their hair!
Service ¹⁰⁄₁₀: Seriously, Victoria was super attentive, very away of my hair needs, listened carefully and delivered! Of course, she offered the usual fare of drinks and candies, however she also threw in a deep conditioning for my very processed hair, which left it looking glossy and vibrant for the rest of my business trip: D
Cut ¹⁰⁄₁₀: Victoria used hair contouring and gave me adorably fluffy bangs (which I asked for) modeled off of Clara Oswald from Doctor Who! Exactly what I asked for and slimmed my baby-​face considerably. Seriously, if you haven’t heard of hair contouring yet, do it, it’s awesome.
Color ²⁰⁄₁₀: Weeks later (and I don’t know how many washes) I am still getting compliments on the color. It is so well done and unique, it fits the name «designer» incredibly well! A deep plum that fades into a pastel silver/​violet with a slightly conservative cut that screams «I am creative but get the job done». It toes the line between loud and chic very well. The color has held up well (even under hot water!) with the right shampoo, and I haven’t had any bleed onto my clothes. Quality and style could not have been better
Price ¹⁰⁄₁₀: For the amount of time, care and quality Victoria Lee spent on my hair I got a straight up steal! I left Shampoo Ink looking 10x better than I ever have leaving a designer salon at a fraction of the cost.
Funky or conservative, Victoria Lee is a wizard with color and a necromancer of hair repair, she’ll bring your dead frock back to life! I can’t recommend her enough!

I went here on 10−10−15 because of all the good reviews on Unilocal.It was totally worth it! Sarah D. did my hair, from plain boring brown hair with no style to a dramatic ombré. I was so happy when I left and my boyfriend loved my hair too. I recommend Sarah, she is passionate about her job, has a lot of energy and takes her time. Be prepared to spend $$$ but you get what you pay for! I will be back soon!

I have been going to Veronica for color and cut for several months she is just amazing and has never disappointed me she is just amazing I would recommend her to anyone

So it’s been about two years since my first visit to Shampoo Ink. I have to say, it’s still fantastic.
Making an appointment is easy. On the rare occasion someone doesn’t answer the phone, you can leave a message and you get a call back in a day or two. The staff are all super friendly. Sonia is amazing and does such a great job with any haircut you ask for. All the customers look great, and I’m betting anywhere who works here as a stylist will probably do a great job.
They still do the nice personal touch with coffee or water. The salon is super clean and comfortable. The only downside is that parking is sometimes a pain — street parking is limited so I would get there early to make sure you have time to look for a spot. But the minor parking issue aside, it’s a great place to feel good.

Veronica did an amazing job after my penrose nightmare. I had wanted a nice ombré with near white ends, and I ended up with blunt lines and yellowy ends. Veronica is not only an amazing hairstylist but she has some awesome customer service skills, can make you feel comfortable the second you walk in. As a young mom finding a place that is affordable, but still quality work is hard. I wad there for four hours and it seemed like maybe one. I had a wonderful time and now my hair looks great. I’d recommend this place to any one in need of a good fix up.

Today was my first time to Shampoo Ink and I had a wonderful experience! Carley colored my hair a caramel ombré and I am obsessed with it! I’ve had a couple color treatments done to my hair, but I have never been as satisfied as I am right now.
When I called to make an appointment the person on the phone was friendly and happy to help. Also, I the day of but they were able to squeeze me in.
Carley was not only friendly and professional throughout our whole session but highly skilled. I told her I wanted ombré but for it to look a little more natural so she blended balayge and ombré together to give me a perfect look! My hair is black and she made sure it looked naturally blended and colored so it didn’t look artificial or too done.
I also asked her if she recommended cutting my hair and she told me it was perfectly okay to not do it because I recently had gotten one. Most hairstylists would say yes for the money and she was genuine and honest. She also did a blow out on my hair after the coloring session despite not cutting my hair and didn’t charge me extra for it.
Also, the pricing was reasonable for as much as she did and considering how pleased I am with the end result!
I am so happy with my experience at Shampoo Ink, I will always come back! I highly recommend Carley for color or cut!

If you have curly hair go see Sally!
Last person that was good at cutting my curls moved to a different state. It’s been almost 7 years and I’ve been to 6 different hairdressers. Sally is «the one».
Curly hair is different, the right haircut makes a world of difference. Sally cut my hair 1 week ago and I’ve had good hair days since.
Sally understood when I said I need tons of layers, listened when I told her my curls were clumping and heavy at the bottom, most importantly she took her time to blend and texture my entire head of hair (I have tons of hair).
My hair hasn’t looked this amazing in years. I haven’t had my hair in a bun or braid since my cut. My search is over. Thank you Sally, you made my hair awesome again, every curl in its place.

I decided to check this place out due to moving to the area and the reviews on Unilocal and Im so happy I did. I’ve tried 4 different salons in the last couple of years and haven’t found a place I’ve wanted to go back to until now. I called in and they said Id be seeing Brittany and Im sure every stylist there does a great job, but I’m glad I randomly got booked with her. She did exactly what I wanted… FINALLY I got the color I’ve been wanting when the last 3 people couldn’t get it right. She talked to me to make sure we were on the same page with what I wanted, which I really appreciated because I feel some stylist don’t fully listen or make their clients completely comfortable. On top of her doing an awesome job on my hair she is a pretty awesome chick and easy to talk to. When your in a chair for a few hours that makes a huge difference.
I am more than excited to say I’ve finally found someone I’ll be going back to!!! If you want someone great with color then she’s your go to girl! Love my hair

So beyond happy that I found Shampoo Ink! Abel is a hair magician, I am certain.
I turned to Unilocal when looking for a new salon as I’ve never had my hair colored in the Phoenix area before. Admittedly, I was super skeptical as I am in LOVE with my salon in Chicago — I thought nothing could compare. I stumbled upon a different salon in the area and waited 3 weeks for an appointment on my long, long overdue hair. I heard through the grape vine the week before that they do not do «unnatural» hair colors. I specifically told the salon I had, quote, «Little Mermaid Red» hair when I made the appointment. But I couldn’t take the risk. (It has to be easier to find «different» hair salons). I had to leave for Utah for training for a new job and I couldn’t roll up looking the way I did.
So, I found Shampoo Ink and I’m so happy I did. I had an appointment with Abel and he is such a cool dude and seriously skilled. I knew I was in good hands when I showed him an old picture of myself as a color guide and he stated «I was hoping you wanted to go that bright.» Yes!
Every individual I met at Shampoo Ink was professional, courteous, and just nice! Overhearing the conversations the other stylists were having with their clients, you can just tell that everyone working there is genuine and loves where they are.
My color looks awesome. Awesome. It is still bright, soft to the touch, and super red, almost a whole month after my appointment. My hair was long with an embarrassing amount of split ends and Abel was able to take care of all of that, and provided some great up-​keep tips. Hopefully I’m able to post a picture from the mobile app!
Top it all off and it was literally half the price of my beloved salon back home.

Today has been a great day and Leona (colorist) at Shampoo Ink is someone I would like to specially thank! My regular colorist I have been loyal too wasn’t available and I had met Leona who started out helping my regular colorist. When I couldn’t get in for an appointment until after the holidays, I inquired if she could connect me to Leona and if she does the same coloring technique? Great news, Leona and I did connect and she does use and can do highlift and lowlights. I am not a fan of bleach and refuse it on my hair. Luckily this product works for me since I have medium brown hair and will lift up the color as if I have highlights in it.
I was thrilled that Leona was able to get me in promptly and was able to accommodate me in to her schedule since I have a family holiday event on Saturday. I couldn’t stand these grown out roots and she did a wonderful job with the color. The saloon looks small and was challenging to find initially and appeared to be small from viewing from the outside. However, it was fairly large inside. It was spacious and had a great funky, earthy like vibe to it and reminded me of back home of Los Angeles and or the Hollywood area. I very much enjoyed the clientele that had bold color choices and I don’t think I could do it, but wow they look great!
I know that if my colorist isn’t available in the future, I know who my backup is without a doubt. Go see Leona! She’s adorable and knows what she is doing. Ooooh I almost forgot… this salon offers water, coffee and or beer! See my pic for proof. FABULOUS! LOVED it here. :)

I love Shampoo Ink! In particular, I love Heidi! I’ve been going to her for a while now and she always gives me the cut I want. And when I leave, everyone loves my hair. She’s consistent with her results which is a HUGE plus for me. I’ve already referred several people to her who have also gone to her and RAVE about her and how kick ass awesome she is. I love her energy and the energy of the studio and the fact that everyone is just themselves there. I HIGHLY recommend Heidi however if you can’t get in with her because she’s so busy, everyone else does a great job too (you can tell when you like other peoples’ haircut. ;))
Go forth and look awesome!

So I’m here to review one of the stylists at Shampoo Ink, Brittany B.
FULL DISCLOSURE: I haven’t been to this salon (yet) because I live in Atlanta. I am also a friend of hers, because our friendship developed over the course of time she did my hair. This is important for me to share because I will visit her in Arizona. This is relevant because I will book an appointment with her at Shampoo Ink when I do.
MY HAIR STORY:
I have naturally dark brown hair, and I dyed it black. Four months later I decided to be a pain in the ass and go from black to blonde, so I let a stylist friend do it. He has been doing hair for 25 years, so I figured it was fine.
Long story short, by the time I realized I needed to stop seeing him, my hair was dark red on the top, light brown on the ends, there were chunks of blondish color going from top to bottom, harsh lines at my roots, and completely uneven.
Enter Brittany, suggested by a mutual friend and client.
Brittany is a hair wizard.
She was shocked by the state of my hair, but she was able to work with it. And not just work with it, but make it blonde. Make it even. Make it BEAUTIFUL. I’m posting pictures (before and afters) so you can see her incredible skills.
My hair has been killer ever since I started seeing her. But then of course she had to go and move to Arizona! Before she left, we talked about how I have been very hesitant to trust another stylist to touch up my hair, so we agreed that my last appointment with her would be more of an ombré so as the roots grew out I wouldn’t look insane.
Well, it’s been almost two months since she has moved (and about the same time I’ve been overdue for an appointment) and I still get compliments on my hair. The grow-​out still looks nice, and quite frankly, there is no one else in Atlanta that I trust to work with my blonde hair. So either I will keep it like this until I see her again, or I’ll have to go back to brown.
That is how incredible of an artist she is. And I have no problem giving this salon five stars, because if Brittany is the type of the staff they hire, then this is an excellent salon.
Shampoo Ink… you guys are so fortunate. Atlanta lost one of its best hairstylists, and YOU GOT HER.