Sideshow Salon

I was very sad to hear Sideshow is closing as Kelley is moving away from Seattle. She’s incredibly talented at both cut & color. She takes into account your goals, likes, and dislikes and makes sure you’re on the same page for how to transform your hair. She’ll be missed!

I love love love Kelley and her amazing hair cutting skills! I have, over the course of a few years, managed to get nearly all of my female friends (and my mother!) to visit her and they all agree — she’s friendly, well-​priced, and totally great at what she does. In addition to human hair she’ll also cut wigs (she did a great job on one of mine), and she does bleach, color, etc.
In a word — awesome. Book with Kelley, you won’t be sorry!

Kelley is FANTASTIC. This is a woman who knows hair, and is super sweet and wonderful to talk to while you are getting your hair hair done. My color bold and even. My hair cut is perfect, I love it! She listens to what you want, and gives honest feedback about if it is possible (I.e. getting that color you want from the color you have now). Overall, I love my hair AND her!!!

All I can say is AMAZING! Zak did an great job cutting my hair. Very knowledgeable and kept me involved in the process. Gave me additional tips and tricks to look my best. Kudos to Zak! All I can say is that he is highly recommended.
Also, loved the cool vibe of the place. Laid back and bohemian. Will go again in a heartbeat.

I am absolutely in love with what Kelley does to my hair! I have naturally curly hair and I’m always very nervous when I have someone new cut it. Really, I almost never do, but my old stylist went to being a flight attendant full-​time so I began my search for a new stylist. I found Kelley and I’m not going anywhere! I’ve seen her twice for a cut and color and it has always like fabulous! She’s fun and attentive and seems to really love her job. Pricing is amazing, based on her skill and how awesome I look and feel when I leave!

I am so unhappy that I have to change my review for Sideshow, but alas, I am disappoint. Kelley is an AMAZING stylist. This review is not about her competence, but about her ability to keep an appointment.
#1 Because she is amazing, she is super popular. Plan ahead if you want to get an appointment. She is generally scheduled at least 2 weeks out, if not more.
#2 It could just be that I can only make appointments late in the day, or on a weekend. Because of this, I cannot say if you are able to make appointments during the day if you will have the same troubles as I.
Anyways, I’ve been trying to get my haircut since July. I have made multiple appointments. Kelley has canceled on me, last minute (I’m talking like, 2 hours before the appointment) FOUR times. Today was the last straw, as this time, I didn’t even get a phone call, but just an email, which I didn’t even check until I was already on my way to the salon. The reasons have been everything from family emergency to running behind.
I understand shit happens, but this has just gotten ridiculous. When I responded to the email today with, I quote, «lmao, of course» Kelley told me that I should find another stylist.
I’m trying to take that with a grain of salt and not see a lousy attitude behind it, but it’s hard. So I just give you this honest review. I would love to get my hair done with Kelley (I reiterate, she is amazing), but it is apparently not in the stars, and even if I did go now, I feel like it would just be this really weird, awkward time.
I wish the salon all the best, and hope that this just means they are doing so well, they can afford to cancel on customers often and turn away clients.

Kelley (the owner) is a fantastic salon (ist? not sure how to word that). she’s done my hair twice; the same way both times. Both times I got my hair bleached until it was white, which I’ve never been able to do myself or at any other salon. She even managed to recommend shampoo and conditioner to keep it that light (which of course I didn’t do so it didn’t stay toned but I don’t really mind much). She was recommended to me by my friend Elizabeth who always gets her hair done there (pink, blue, anything; always done by Kelley). Best recommendation EVER. I’ll be going back next month to get my hair bleached and cut. l It’s a little expensive but it’s worth it. I’m a guy so I have quite short hair and she took some off of the total price because my hair is so short.
She’s really fantastic. I go all the way from Bothell to Capitol Hill just to see her. She’s worth it.

I have nothing but outstanding things to say about my experiences with Zak, and my hair has never looked so good. The online scheduling is also very convenient. I can honestly say that as long as I am in the Northwest I will have him cut my hair, he’s that good. I only wish I had found this place sooner.

I have much love for Kelley and Zak. It was serendipitous how I met Zak, but he informed me that he and his best friend have a salon in Capitol Hill. 3 months later, I needed a haircut before my graduation, so I made an appointment with Kelley. Since I’m growing my hair out, I haven’t been back yet, BUT my hair STILL looks good a whole year later. That’s how good she is.
Now back to Zak. My boyfriend was in desperate need of a haircut and so I made an appointment for him with Zak. He asked for what he typically asks: short on the sides (i dunno what number… 2? 3?) that fades up to a faux hawk. This request has been interpreted in many different ways over the years. But after his half hour with Zak, he came out with one of the best haircuts he’s ever had.
If you’re looking for a super bougie place where they charge you an arm and a leg for a haircut, don’t come here. Sideshow Salon is just down-​to-​earth but a little on the edge, kinda like its owners =) I’ve never been one to go to a single hairdresser, but these folks are so awesome, I only want to come back to them for my haircuts.

I love this salon.
I feel good coming into this place. There’s always good music and fun conversation.
I’m always happy with my haircut and I never realize how much time it takes — I’m having too much fun with the staff.

Kelley was phenomenal. I went in with a vague idea of what I wanted for a cut and I was honest about my limitations. I work in a very conservative field and while I love my job, it leaves me unable to have as much fun with my hair as I would like.
She discussed what I would like with my hair vice what I could actually have and we came up with a way to push the envelope so I could behave during the week and have fun on the weekend.
I plan on going back to have color added soon because I was so impressed with how she works.

This hair salon is amazing.
Kelley and Zak are an unstoppable duo!
Sideshow Salon is not your average Seattle barbershop! Wether you’re seeing Kelley for a trim or a full out hair makeover, or Zak for a beard trim or short hair cut, they’re going to treat you and your hair like royalty. The hair that walks out of Sideshow is truly art, and whoever is wearing it is going to be looking their best!
So whether you need a trim, some blonde highlights, or electric orange dreads, go to Sideshow Salon.
The prices are fair, and you can book online and
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Tell your friends, your mom, you grandpa, Sideshow Salon is the place to go!

Okay I have blonde hair it took forever to find someone that can actually do blonde hair correctly in Seattle ! Kelley is very very amazing at bleach and tones!!! Kelley does an amazing job at hair extensions at a very reasonable price. Kelley is the best hair stylist I have found in Seattle ! If you want amazing hair extensions and fabulous hair go to Kelley !!! Just SAYN’

Thank you Zack.
You do a fantastic, thorough job at a very reasonable price. I am so glad to have found my new regular barber.

the BEST seattle has to offer. I got 99 problems and my hair is like, 57 of them.
Fine, thin, no body, no shine. And Im lazy as FVCK about it.
Kelley gave me a great, low maintenance cut that looks incredible up or down, bangs forward or to the side, whether I’m on my back or on top.
Yr the best, grrl.
And the other piece of eye candy werqin’ there isn’t bad either.

I found Kelley at a previous salon about 5 years ago now, and have followed her ever since. She has set up an incredibly welcoming business as well as a place to feel comfortable, and accepted. This is definitely a salon where open minded people can flock to recieve adorable hairstyles and hair treatmeants (ranging from dye to dreading and straight razor shaves). Over the years I’ve gone through multiple stages of hair and she’s helped me patiently along the way through spfx and back to color correction and then onto a mohawk. Zaky is also fantastic with mens cuts and both Kelley and him are overall great, rad people. I always recommend Sideshow for people who appreciate radical hair! They are true, great examples of Capitol Hill and Seattle. :)

I love this place! Last time I went I didn’t even know how my hair could be salvaged from the uneven, choppy disaster that my boyfriend made of it. I went to Kelley, told her to do what she thought would be best and let her hack away!
My hair looked amazing in the end! I’ve never had such a good haircut! Without knowing what I liked at all, she managed to give me a great haircut. Kelley is funny, friendly, sweet and an amazing stylist! I’ll be going back to her from now on!

Kelley and Zack are amazing!
This is the most reasonably priced place to get a bleach and tone in Seattle. The service here is amazing
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I’ve been seeing Kelley for years, and her specialty (in my opinion) is bleach and tone. My hair is dark brown-​black, and she can make me as blonde as Gwen Stefani (and trick others to think I’m a natural blonde). She is really great with conservative haircuts/​color along side with fun and funky cut and colors.
Kelley is defiantly very talented and gifted in her art. She really makes my fine hair look like its got some body.
I love how laid-​back and nice the atmosphere is here, also extra kudos points for having a NES to play.

***NOTE UNTIL Unilocal UPDATES: As of 10/​2013, this business no longer accepts credit cards! There are lots of places on the Hill to grab cash, so make sure you do before you go!**
PS Still the best haircutting experience ever. We make little changes all the time to my favorite haircut and big color changes and it’s always fabulous.
Original review:
Hands down the best haircut and haircut experience I’ve ever had! I’ve been to expensive salons, alternative salons, specialty salons — pretty much everywhere but salons on the moon — and never had someone really listen to what I was asking for and deliver on a great-​looking haircut. I didn’t even bring Kelley as much in the way of guidance material as I usually try and haul in and she took my half-​assed ideas and turned them into my favorite haircut ever.
Beyond Kelley being amazing, all of the staff are super-​friendly and everyone has a great sense of humor. I didn’t feel like I’d walked into a club I didn’t belong in but I also didn’t feel like the place had no personality.
Highly, highly recommended but you all had best leave me an appointment slot — I’ll be back and won’t be going anywhere else!

I had a very unfortunate experience with one of the stylists that isn’t Kelley, the salon owner. But, as soon as Kelley found out about how I’d been treated and what had been done, she was super-​quick to fix my issues and make me feel taken care of and looking good again.
From what I understand, the stylist that was so unprofessional with me is no longer associated with Sideshow Salon. So anyone reading this review can definitely feel confident that there are no horror stories waiting to be written should they walk in the door of Sideshow looking for a hair-​cut. Had I listened to friends, and only gone to Kelley, I’d be giving Sideshow a 5-​star review. But, even after my one bad experience, I’m not hesitant to try any of the other stylists the next time I go back in.